Though this life potion was miraculous, it could only improve one's constitution and prolong one's prime. Using it to attain immortality was basically wishful thinking.
But as far as Orochimaru knew, this potion came in many varieties. The one he had used on himself was completely free of side effects, while the others had numerous classifications, including one that allowed a person to use Wood Style after injection.
Of course, it came with a certain degree of risk.
With these thoughts in mind, Orochimaru held the documents before him and prepared to make the most of this leisurely afternoon by thoroughly reading through this hard-won information.
These documents were highly unusual. He had obtained them from deep within Shin's base, purely by chance. He had not alerted anyone, and not even Shin knew about it.
Of course, that was merely Orochimaru's subjective belief. As for whether Shin truly knew about it, only Shin himself could say.
"The Sage created the world, known as the Six Paths. The true meaning of chakra first emerged, and the Shinobi Sect appeared upon the earth..." Orochimaru slowly read the opening of the documents. His snake-like eyes gradually narrowed as he sensed that he might have gotten his hands on something extraordinary.
As he continued reading, his initially narrowed gaze turned grave, then gradually shifted toward shock.
"The Sage divided yin and yang and had two sons. The elder, Indra; the younger, Asura. After the Sage passed away, he appointed his beloved Asura as the heir of the Shinobi Sect. Indra became resentful, and war broke out... Disaster spread, marking the beginning of the Warring States Period..."
Orochimaru's attention was now wholly absorbed by the documents. Though he was one of the foremost shinobi of the age and the Third Hokage's disciple, his knowledge of