Ninjutsu Prodigy

In the basement of Orochimaru's mansion, Naraku and Orochimaru walked side by side. Looking at the many bottles and jars hanging on the walls, as well as the many experimental subjects hanging on the walls, a trace of pity flashed in Naraku's eyes.

"Orochimaru, aren't you afraid the Third Hokage will discover your basement hideout?"

Even those who had killed countless people during the Naraku Wars found it difficult to accept such a cruel environment.

Orochimaru licked his lips slightly, glanced at Naraku, and said softly in a hoarse voice:

"Naraku- kun, you deserve some credit for these experimental subjects."

Naraku concealed the pity in his eyes and gave a dry laugh.

"Heh, Ninjutsu experiments require sacrifices, but isn't that a bit too cruel? How's your longevity Ninjutsu and Cursed Seal research going?"

"The experimental data confirms that my approach to developing Ninjutsu is correct. Follow me."

Orochimaru, in the dimly lit basement, maintained a smile, seemingly finding the environment pleasant.

Naraku remained silent and followed Orochimaru into the inner room of the laboratory.

The scene in the small room was even more horrifying; the walls were covered with naked experimental subjects, dozens of them at a glance.

"Naraku- kun, the Cursed Seal I developed is Ninjutsu that overdraws the body's potential. If a person's energy is 100%..."

Most people can only utilize 10% of their potential. If a person's muscle strength is 100%, the maximum they can actually use is no more than 30%.

These are all thresholds set by the body's own protective system to safeguard itself. Humans are a treasure trove, and my research into Cursed Seal Ninjutsu aims to unlock these thresholds and unleash Ninjutsu body's potential.

Of course, the more you stimulate it, the stronger the side effects will be. Now I'll show you.

In the center of the small room was a bed, on which lay a naked man with three small dots on his chest and a slight throbbing in his left chest, suggesting he was still alive.

Orochimaru walked to the bedside, made a hand seal, and the three small dots on the man's chest on the bed began to emit red light, which spread across the man's body like patterns.

After the patterns covered most of the naked man's body, the naked man opened his eyes.

"Drink it!"

The naked man opened his eyes and saw Orochimaru, letting out a beast-like roar as he reached out to grab Orochimaru with lightning speed.

"Drink!"

Orochimaru paid no attention to the naked man's unusual movements. He gave a light shout and mobilized his Chakra to maintain the original hand seal. The man's hand stopped halfway out, as if he had been Body Bind Technique in place.

The naked man's face was extremely ferocious, his eyes wide open, his teeth clenched, and his frozen body was still slowly moving forward, seemingly struggling with Orochimaru.

Orochimaru watched the naked man's actions with a mocking look in his eyes, arms crossed, as if wanting to see if the naked man could touch him.

"Such a vast amount of Chakra is truly rare."

Naraku had already activated his Sharingan when the naked man made his move. From the Sharingan's perspective, the naked man's Chakra was enormous.

From Naraku's perspective, this amount of Chakra was half of Naraku's own. Naraku absorbed and merged multiple people, so his Chakra reserves could not be measured by conventional standards.

This experimental subject possessed half the chakra of Naraku Chakra, making him exceptionally gifted, a rarity even in the Shinobi World.

Naraku observed carefully, wanting to see how long the man could last.

"Well..."

About fifteen minutes later, the man's expression hardened, his unwilling roar turned into a painful groan, as if he had lost all his strength, Chakra rapidly depleted.

At the same time, the naked man's bodily functions were rapidly aging. His once robust body, like a deflated balloon, quickly shrunk, becoming skin and bones.

"This?"

Seeing this scene before him Naraku's eyes. Such abundant Chakra potential meant that, as a ninja trainee, he would surely become an excellent ninja.

Naraku didn't think Orochimaru's experiments were so insane; only someone as talented as him would be willing to go to such lengths.

"The Cursed Seal awakened his potential, unleashing the full power of his body. He's just a wandering ninja who's barely mastered Chakra refining, barely at the Genin level."

Orochimaru seemed to sense Naraku's thoughts, and licked his lips as he patiently explained.

"That's quite a nice Ninjutsu."

Naraku exclaimed in admiration, and at the same time, he was somewhat impressed by Orochimaru's methods of controlling this naked experimental subject. Naraku guessed that the naked man was controlled through Cursed Seal.

It can amplify the power of subordinates, unleash their potential, and even control their bodies; it is indeed a good Ninjutsu.

"The first stage of the research and development of the Cursed Seal has been nearly perfected. There are two Cursed Seal Ninjutsu in the first stage. Of course, it can also be said that these two Ninjutsu are just two different thresholds."

"Naraku- kun, the Natural Energy we're interested in is the next stage of Cursed Seal Ninjutsu, and I already have a research direction in mind. It's about an exceptional child who is born with abundant Natural Energy."

When Orochimaru spoke of the child who was born with abundant Natural Energy, a look of longing appeared in his eyes.

Slap slap slap

Upon hearing Orochimaru's explanation, Naraku couldn't help but clap his hands.

"Orochimaru- kun, your talent and wit are unmatched in the Shinobi World. As part of our deal, could we share the Cursed Seal?"

In the deal between Naraku and Orochimaru, Naraku provided experimental materials and equipment, Naraku also had the right to a share of the Ninjutsu research data.

Orochimaru had no shortage of funds and equipment, but his demand for experimental subjects, such as corpses or prisoners, was enormous. Orochimaru's supply could not meet his needs, which led to the cooperation between Naraku and Orochimaru.

"Naraku- kun, these are the terms of our deal. They are shared, of course, but only for the first stage of the Cursed Seal. You probably won't be eligible for the second stage."

Orochimaru licked his lips, neither denying it nor acknowledging Naraku's contribution, but at the same time pointing out that Naraku's contribution was insufficient for the next step of the project.

"Stage one only stimulates the body's potential; it's a double-edged sword. Perhaps the two thresholds in your data are the safest."

However, Orochimaru, you know that I've been interested in Natural Energy from the very beginning. Even if an ant can unleash its full power, it's still just an ant, but Natural Energy has infinite possibilities.

Orochimaru, tell me, what do you want me to give in exchange for contributing the Phase Two data?

Naraku expressionless and slowly said, "The development of Ninjutsu is very difficult, and whether Orochimaru has held back any secrets regarding the so-called results is still unknown. Naraku experiment and test them later."

The second and most important phase involves the use of Natural Energy, which is what Naraku is interested in and was also the initial goal of their collaboration.

Orochimaru's Cursed Seal, developed using the Root and Naraku, is quite good. For a leader of a faction, this kind of ninjutsu, which can stimulate the potential of subordinates while controlling their bodies, is indeed a very good Ninjutsu.

However, this was not Naraku's original intention. Naraku's original intention was always the research of Natural Energy. Orochimaru used his position for personal gain, and what he called Stage One was just his own personal interest.

This display of results piqued Naraku's interest to some extent, but only slightly.