"It doesn't matter! For the sake of immortality, this was bound to happen sooner or later. Now that the perfect clone has been completed, I no longer need to maintain my original form!" Orochimaru said nonchalantly.
To perform Living Corpse Reincarnation, Orochimaru had to transform himself into a White Phosphorus Great Snake, a form capable of freely shifting between the tangible and intangible. However, because cloning technology had not yet been fully perfected, he had not undergone the transformation in order to create vessels using his own cells.
After the perfect clone succeeded, Orochimaru began modifying himself. Although he still retained a human form, both his body and soul had begun to change. Once the modification was complete, his soul would become immortal and indestructible, like an Yin God or a Tailed Beast! However, it would leave behind flaws such as being unable to grow stronger, unable to use ninjutsu, and being easily sealed. Those shortcomings could only be remedied after completing the reincarnation.
"But using clones to produce Sharingan is truly a brilliant idea. If we add Nawaki-kun's Bloodline Fusion Technique, wouldn't we be able to freely obtain every Kekkei Genkai in the Shinobi World?" Orochimaru asked Nawaki excitedly.
"It's not that easy." Nawaki shook his head. "Because of rejection reactions, my secret technique only works on innate bloodlines.
"If it is an acquired Kekkei Genkai transplant, only bloodline organs such as the Sharingan and Byakugan can be fused. As for other Kekkei Genkai, the recipient must endure the genetic backlash themselves. Otherwise, my secret technique can only provide restorative treatment—just like with the previous Wood Release experiment!"
"So it only works on innate bloodlines and organs? What a pity. Still, for Kekkei Genkai related solely to chakra attributes, it seems that transplanting a heart is enough. That has