"It really was a bit ugly!"
Uchiha Chen could only leave it at that.
"Can't it be optimized further, so the changes after activating the Cursed Seal aren't so drastic?"
Faced with Uchiha Chen's question, Orochimaru calmly replied, "It can!"
"But the strength of the Cursed Seal would need to be reduced."
After thinking it over carefully, Orochimaru continued:
"By my estimate, if the Cursed Seal's power is lowered so that an ordinary person gains roughly the strength of a Chunin in one go, then the degree of mutation can be controlled and achieve the appearance you envisioned.
However, the Cursed Seal will need to be finely adjusted for a period of time.
If you want to achieve mass production, you will have to wait patiently."
"As long as it can be optimized, that's enough!"
Uchiha Chen did not mind waiting a while longer.
After all, no matter how long he waited, it would not be as long as he had initially planned.
"But..."
"How effective would a Cursed Seal of this level be on shinobi?"
Faced with Uchiha Chen's follow-up question, Orochimaru answered without hesitation, "Very strong!"
"The boost for elite Jonin and Jonin may be somewhat lower.
But for Chunin and Genin, it would be an immense leap in power.
It can basically be confirmed that raising a Chunin to Jonin would have no major side effects, while raising a Genin to special Jonin would not pose much of a problem either."
As he said this, a trace of regret appeared on Orochimaru's face.
"The only pity is that the boost from the Cursed Seal has a time limit.
Unlike the perfect version of the Cursed Seal, which can remain active indefinitely, it continuously consumes stamina and chakra."
Uchiha Chen had a different opinion regarding Orochimaru's regret.
"Isn't