The Concept of Infinite Heroic Spirits
Sorry, these two chapters are reversed...
"Well? Shiro, have you finished thinking?"
"Ah, I've thought it through. So, Orochimaru- senpai, what would you like to trade with me?"
"Hehe, as expected of Shiro. Then I'll be frank. I'd like to obtain more Magecraft information. Shiro?"
"Yes, but what would you like to offer in exchange, Orochimaru- senpai?"
Shiro wasn't surprised that Orochimaru knew this, after all, the Hawk Plan had already exposed a lot about him, but now Shiro still had Sakumo standing behind him.
As long as Shiro doesn't do anything detrimental to the village, Sakumo will protect him, which is why he's been acting so recklessly.
At the same time, he also had confidence in Orochimaru, believing that Orochimaru could see through the essence of Magecraft and would not covet Shiro's body, at most only coveting the knowledge.
However, as mentioned earlier, with Sakumo still around, Orochimaru won't act recklessly; he will only make open deals with Shiro.
Shiro had no objection to this. After all, one can only be a thief for a thousand days, not a thief for a thousand days. Rather than letting him worry about it, it would be better to exchange it for something that would benefit him. Besides, cooperating with Orochimaru would also bring Shiro many advantages.
This would shorten Shiro's development time. However, Shiro was also prepared to make a one-off deal, since the plot had changed and he was unaware of Orochimaru's plans.
It's uncertain when he'll betray the village, so they're willing to make as much money as possible.
Furthermore, Shiro's current situation is actually quite critical. He doesn't believe that Danzo him at all; it's just that he's currently restrained by various forces and can't make any small moves.
However, external forces are ultimately unreliable, and Shiro's secret cannot be kept hidden for long. Therefore, Shiro decided to be bold and seize every opportunity to become stronger.
Only in this way can we have the confidence to face everything!
"All I can offer you, Shiro, is Ninjutsu. I wonder what Shiro 're thinking?"
"Ninjutsu?" Shiro murmured, then squinted at Orochimaru and asked, "I wonder if Orochimaru has ever heard of the Impure World Reincarnation?"
"The Second Hokage's forbidden technique? Heh, Shiro is indeed extraordinary. But I have it here. Does Shiro need anything else?"
"This will do. It should be enough for the exchange. What I can give Orochimaru- senpai is all the basics of Magecraft and research methods. Does Orochimaru- senpai need any other Magecraft?"
"No need, I have enough. Let's trade through the Gray Snake tonight. It'll be a pleasure doing business with you, Shiro."
"Yes, it's a pleasure doing business with you."
And so, the old fox and the fake fox each got what they wanted and the information they needed.
Actually, Shiro asked Orochimaru for the Impure World Reincarnation for two reasons. First, he wanted to know if Orochimaru had already cooperated with Danzo, since the Third Hokage wouldn't teach him this kind of Ninjutsu.
Shiro also got the answer, but whether Orochimaru, who has obtained Magecraft, will still go back to his original path is unknown.
Shiro wasn't opposed to giving the Magecraft to Orochimaru, partly to reduce the possibility of being targeted by Orochimaru, and partly to have more fighting power to deal with Madara in the future.
Whether Orochimaru, now possessing Magecraft, will revert to his old ways is uncertain. The biggest obstacle is Danzo; if Danzo can be dealt with, Orochimaru is less likely to defect.
After all, his original ideal was not to become Hokage. He only fought for it because the Third Hokage wanted him to be Hokage. He valued knowledge more than power.
Furthermore, Orochimaru's defection in the original story occurred after the Third Shinobi World War. Although the plot has changed, it would still have taken several years, and by then, Shiro would have already fully developed.
He was confident that he could join forces with Minato to thwart Danzo's disruptive actions.
Furthermore, befriending Orochimaru would also help prevent Danzo's clandestine actions and give Shiro enough time to develop.
Overall, although this matter is very risky, under the current conditions, Shiro is safe, and with Orochimaru's help, he can achieve a significant acceleration.
Furthermore, Shiro was not unprepared. Although the Mana Crystal's current Mana was insufficient to activate the Anti-Father Noble Phantasm, he could use some other B-rank Noble Phantasm, which was enough to save his life.
The reason why Shiro chose to trade for the Impure World Reincarnation was because the Impure World Reincarnation was also very helpful to one of his plans. In his original plan, if he could not make a deal with Orochimaru, he planned to borrow it after Hokage became Minato in the future.
The reason he was so interested in the Impure World Reincarnation was mainly because he felt Impure World Reincarnation was very similar to the Heroic Spirit Summoning!
Both techniques involve summoning characters from the past to fight, but the Impure World Reincarnation technique has many drawbacks. One is the use of cells and human sacrifices, and another is that this technique seems to damage the soul of the summoned person.
Heroic Spirit Summoning doesn't have these drawbacks, but of course, it also lacks immortality and infinite mana, and the requirements are several times higher.
Therefore, Shiro plans to try combining the two once he has accumulated sufficient knowledge of Magecraft, although it will be very difficult.
But the dream needs to be drawn up first; whether it will come true is another matter. Let's enjoy it in our dreams first.
Then, Shiro lost all interest in cultivation; today's experience had been a bit frightening.
Even now, Shiro still can't figure out how Orochimaru managed to understand all this using just two basic Magecraft.
In his original plan, Orochimaru should have stopped once he figured it out, at least until Shiro became stronger.
But he not only researched other Magecraft, but also found a way to Crest the Magecraft base plate. Thinking of this, Shiro paused in his steps.
"System, since Orochimaru can use Magecraft, there must be a source for it, right?"
"The data search confirms this, but it cannot be confirmed whether the origin is consistent with the Nasuverse. Therefore, it is not recommended that the host Crest the Nasuverse's Magecraft disk onto it before the host becomes stronger."
"Is that so? Phew~ Are all anime characters this twisted? No wonder he's the guy who survived to the end, um, the snake who survived to the end."
Shiro shook his head, deciding to give up on these thoughts and headed home, as he still needed to organize the information about the documents to be given to Orochimaru.
Furthermore, he needed to carefully consider the consequences of cooperating with Orochimaru. There was no way around it; he had read Gamabunta in his previous life, in which Orochimaru and Danzo like they had never seen the world before, wanting to take everything they saw.
Although Shiro discovered Orochimaru wasn't that kind of person after meeting him, it's always better to be prepared.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru returned and prepared for the Impure World Reincarnation. After thinking for a moment, he took one of the two scrolls he had prepared.
The two scrolls were the Orochi-Style Ninjutsu and the Rashomon Summoning Scroll, which he originally prepared for Shiro. After all, his current goal is to Hokage, and he hasn't completely turned to the dark side yet, so he also wanted to give a helping hand to the village's genius.
However, since Shiro wants to Impure World Reincarnation using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and seems to know that he has it, it means that this person is not simple. Although he is unlikely to betray the village, we can't have much expectation of him.
Therefore, what he removed was the Orochi-Style Ninjutsu, Ninjutsu used in conjunction with Ryūchi Cave.
I originally wanted to stop, but after thinking about it, I decided not to. So, votes (ω)