Heading to the Land of Hot Water
In the base's Archive Room, Kou leaned back in his chair, his fingertips lightly tracing the four targets circled in red on the plan.
The value of the Impure World Reincarnation goes without saying; even in any world, it would be considered the most sinister of all!
Although the current version still needs continuous improvement, and Orochimaru is now firmly controlled by him using the Mangekyo Genjutsu, he has lost the ability to conduct independent research and development and can no longer reap the benefits. However, Kou believes that he has made some achievements in the field of research.
With the Snake Pack App, a veritable encyclopedia of the Ninja World, at his disposal, and by further refining Orochimaru's improvements to the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he should be able to produce the most perfect version before the Eye of the Moon Plan officially begins.
By then, whether it's a direct conflict with the Five Great Shinobi Villages or a battle against Obito's White Zetsu army, there will be no need to worry about casualties.
After all, dead people are indeed very useful!
(Also in the game.)
He shifted his gaze from the section on Impure World Reincarnation to the other three strategic objectives that he had also circled separately on the plan.
The Mysterious Peacock Method is a traditional Ninjutsu passed down in Hidden Star Village of the Land of Bears.
This technique isn't considered a famous secret technique in the Ninja World, but in Kokoro's eyes, its value is absolutely not to be underestimated!
It uses Chakra to create physical wings for flight, and is Chakra weapon that combines offense and defense—in short, it's a low-end version of Susanoo.
More importantly, the barrier to entry for this secret technique is surprisingly low.
It does not train through traditional Chakra refining methods, but rather relies on the special radiation emitted by the Starfall Meteorite that has been worshipped by the Hidden Star Village for generations.
Anyone who meditates and trains near a meteorite for an extended period of time will gradually develop a special Chakra reaction within their body, even if they have never refined Chakra.
When there is a need to rapidly expand grassroots combat power, the value of this technique is almost immeasurable!
"A meteorite from outer space that can emit special radiation and generate special Chakra within the human body?"
As he recalled all the information about the Mysterious Peacock Method, the light in his eyes grew more serious.
"If I remember correctly, the side effects of practicing this technique are quite severe..."
Long-term, high-intensity absorption of meteorite radiation can lead to physical weakness, organ failure, and a significantly shortened lifespan for practitioners in their prime.
The essence of cultivating this art is trading one's lifespan for an increase in strength.
If human lives are disregarded, this is indeed a shortcut to mass-producing a large number of low- to mid-level ninjas...
Thinking of this, he let out a cold laugh deep in his heart.
It's just that old Danzo didn't know this technique existed. If he knew that Hidden Star Village was hiding such a treasure, that cunning old man would probably send people to steal it overnight.
Thinking of that old beast he had personally sent to the Pure Land, the cold smile on his lips involuntarily curled upwards.
While the Mysterious Peacock Method can indeed forcibly create a ninja force in a short period of time, its side effects are ultimately too severe.
He wasn't a beast like Danzo; he would never promote such a technique, which relied on human lives, on his own territory unless absolutely necessary.
What he truly desired was a meteorite from outer space— Starfall Meteorite— that could generate special Chakra within the body through radiation.
In the Ninja World, so-called "objects from outer space" are most likely something extraordinary...
Kou slowly raised his right hand, stroking his right eyelid, and murmured meaningfully:
"If we use the Inari God to absorb and analyze the power of that Starfall Meteorite, we might gain some unexpected benefits, but who knows, we might even find a way to resolve the side effects of the Mysterious Peacock Method."
"After all, if the side effects of practicing the Mysterious Peacock Method could really be eliminated, it would be possible to mass-produce a whole bunch of flying ninjas..."
(Dead Second: Kids, this isn't funny at all!!)
Kou murmured with a hint of longing, then suppressed the faint expectation that had been rising in his heart, and continued to look at another target on the plan that he had circled in red.
Unlike the Mysterious Peacock Method, which has significant side effects and uncertainties about its usability, the Tsuchigumo Clan's forbidden technique, [Rage Hair Heaven], is definitely a powerful weapon that can be used immediately!
This forbidden technique relies on absorbing the Chakra of heaven and earth to accumulate power for a long time, and then releasing it in an instant to create a large-scale destructive explosion. It is one of the few top-level forbidden techniques in the Ninja World whose power is comparable to the Tailed Beast Bomb and the Super Shinra Tensei, capable of leveling an entire ninja village!
Although this technique also has its undeniable flaws--
It requires a long period of accumulating power by continuously absorbing Natural Energy; repeated use will severely deplete the caster's own life force, and it is passed down only to a single lineage...
But compared to that terrifying destructive power, these costs are almost negligible.
If I successfully learn the Senjutsu of Ryūchi Cave in the future, the problem of excessive charging time will be easily solved.
As for overdrawing one's life force, with the Inari God by one's side, one can replenish that loss at any time.
From any perspective, the compatibility of this forbidden technique with him is absolutely extremely high.
As for the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki ranked last...
Frankly speaking, with his current strength already at the Kage Level, he doesn't need to rely on a mere Tailed Beast as a tool to intimidate other countries.
The reason for placing the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki on an equal footing with the other three items is to firmly control that unique Tailed Beast that doesn't belong to any of the Five Great Shinobi Villages within their own sphere of influence.
To ensure that this Tailed Beast never falls into the hands of Obito or the Akatsuki under any circumstances.
Without the Seven-Tails, the Ten-Tails can never be fully revived, and the Eye of the Moon Plan is fundamentally missing its most crucial piece of the puzzle.
In a sense, getting the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki under one's protection and surveillance as quickly as possible is the most crucial and important step among these four strategic objectives...
Just as Kou was still mentally rehearsing how to advance these four strategic goals, a pale hand silently reached out from the side and tapped three times on his desk.
Hearing the sudden sound, Kou immediately snapped out of his reverie, glanced at the clock on the wall, and let out a long sigh of relief. With a hint of regret, he put the plan back on the table.
"Phew, thank goodness I set an alarm for Orochimaru beforehand, otherwise I would have been really late!"
Kouchi scratched his head, feeling deeply troubled, and sighed wearily as he thought about the two partners Akatsuki had assigned to him to work with on recruitment.
"Konan is alright, but as for the other one—"
He paused, then silently prayed in his heart:
"Hopefully, Kakuzu will be a little easier to get along with, after all, we're on a mission with that money-grubbing old geezer."
This is the first time.
He glanced at the clock, suppressing all his doubts, and then vanished from the Archive Room in an instant...
In the base's Archive Room, Orochimaru stood silently in place.
Those golden snake eyes, firmly controlled by the Mangekyō Sharingan, remained empty and numb, like two stagnant pools of water that would never ripple (true yin).
However, just as the scent of knocking completely dissipated from the Archive Room, his eyes, which should have remained unresponsive to everything around him, suddenly shifted slightly.
The rotation was so small that it would be impossible to notice unless someone was staring intently into his eyes.
His gaze passed over the research materials on the Dōjutsu [Eternal World] and [Kagutsuchi] that had been carelessly set aside, and finally slowly landed on the documents on the table.
He remained in that position, completely still.