Living Corpse Reincarnation
On winter nights, the moon, like a shy little girl, hides behind the clouds and refuses to come out.
In the brightly lit main hall of Naraku's mansion, Naraku sat cross-legged on a seat in the hall, with a large scroll spread out in front of him.
"The Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu is so complicated. Orochimaru is truly a genius of the Shinobi World."
Naraku carefully studied the Scroll of Seals submitted by Orochimaru. After Sharingan, he flipped through it a second time to study it carefully, becoming more and more alarmed the more he studied it.
The Living Corpse Reincarnation encompasses a wide range of Ninjutsu. The Living Corpse Reincarnation takes over the body of the user and accesses their soul and memories. Without merging with the user, it can obtain everything about the user, including their body and memories.
This soul-searching technique is likely based on the ninjutsu of the Yamanaka Clan, Root has recruited many Ino-Shika-Cho geniuses.
The training methods of the Root only produce members who are loyal to the Root. These members' values are definitely Root first, family second, and any secret techniques have long been handed over.
Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation involves plundering everything from the recipient, including their Ninjutsu and memories, without causing any trouble for himself, much like flipping through a book.
The second key point of the Living Corpse Reincarnation is the alternate dimension. Orochimaru performs the reincarnation ritual in the alternate dimension, and everything in the alternate dimension is under Orochimaru's control.
Reincarnation occurs in another dimension. After successful reincarnation, the recipient's soul is slowly devoured by the other dimension, which strengthens the caster's soul energy. The other dimension is another lock for the caster besides the Cursed Seal.
"An alternate dimension, truly astonishing! Slowly absorbing soul energy to strengthen its own soul—this is somewhat different from the damaged souls I remember from reincarnation..."
Naraku had studied this for a long time and was very interested in the cultivation methods of this alternate dimension. No matter what world it was, as long as it involved space and time, he was an incomparably powerful being.
Through the awakening of the Mangekyō Sharingan, Naraku managed to glimpse the mysteries of time, and Naraku also developed a great interest in the study of space.
My impression of Orochimaru is that his soul reincarnation would damage his soul, but given his Genjutsu Orochimaru soul techniques, he shouldn't be that foolish.
After examining the Living Corpse Reincarnation, Naraku discovered that the technique could even devour the soul of the target to repair and strengthen its own.
"The Cursed Seal is likely the culprit behind Orochimaru's soul injury. The Cursed Seal has both advantages and disadvantages; it splits the soul into fragments, which then affect the recipient."
It can even Living Corpse Reincarnation and revive the user when their Chakra is depleted.
After thoroughly recording and studying the Living Corpse Reincarnation, Naraku developed some doubts about the Living Corpse Reincarnation information provided by Orochimaru.
Leaving aside the final reincarnation, the prerequisite Cursed Seal, the intermediate steps of memory retrieval, and the condensation of the alternate dimension, just these three alone make Naraku a clan's secret Ninjutsu.
Orochimaru also suggested a method for Living Corpse Reincarnation: transplanting white snake cells, symbolizing resurrection, to transform himself into a white snake capable of resurrection. Orochimaru's body structure differs from that of ordinary people; this is a secret of his Ninjutsu, proving that such a modification is feasible.
However, Naraku is not planning to modify or transplant these messy things, and the scroll doesn't specify the dosage, process, consequences, sample size, etc. for the White Snake cell modification. There's no data at all, so it might just be a trap.
"Is Orochimaru being so generous because he thinks others can't master these Ninjutsu?"
Naraku thought for a moment, then, following the instructions on the scroll, he formed several hand seals, closed his eyes, and entered his own soul space.
Within the Naraku Soul Space, a figure in white robes stood with his eyes closed; it was none other than Kaguya, a member of the Kaguya Clan from the Land of Water.
Naraku used the ninja technique of the Living Corpse Reincarnation to access memories and examined the man's soul memories.
"It really works!"
Naraku the pages like turning the pages of a book, focusing mainly on the man's memories of Ninjutsu and Taijutsu training.
"The Kaguya Clan's medicinal bath?"
When Naraku examining the souls of the Kaguya Clan men, he saw that after this man began his cultivation, he would often take baths, putting various medicinal herbs into the tubs.
"This medicinal bath should be one of the aids in the Kaguya Clan's Taijutsu training. I wonder if it's related to improving Kaguya's blood disease."
Naraku remembered that in the original story, Kaguya Clan. She was young but already possessed extraordinary strength, but she died young due to blood disease.
After reading through the documents for a while, Naraku learned the man's identity. The person he had devoured was named Kaguya, the Second Elder of the Kaguya Clan, one of the three most powerful elders in the clan.
Kaguya Kazuya also possessed a very strong Kekkei Genkai, with her Shikotsumyaku ability being particularly outstanding. In her memory fragments, Kaguya Kazuya frequently engaged in battles, especially against Kirigakure Ninja.
Kaguya was also very skilled in using all kinds of Shikotsumyaku, both those Naraku recognized and those he didn't.
"I thought the Shikotsumyaku was unhygienic, which caused the bloodline disease. Kaguya's fighting style is equally brutal, yet she still lived to be thirty."
If I hadn't killed him, he probably would have lived to a ripe old age. That medicinal bath must be very important."
After reviewing Naraku Kaguya's memories, Naraku remembered the part about Kaguya Kazuya's medicinal bath very clearly.
"White Orchid, Dragon Tongue Grass, Celestial Stone, Red Lotus Grass, Rabbit Flower..."
Naraku was quite proficient in medicine, so he wasn't completely clueless about these medicinal herbs; he recognized most of them.
Kaguya Kazuya has been in a coma since being devoured by Naraku, completely unconscious, but her soul has not dissipated.
Perhaps it was because Naraku's body energy was so powerful that it sustained Kaguya's soul and prevented it from dissipating.
"Let's try to condense an alternate dimension."
After successfully using his Ninjutsu to access memories, Naraku prepared for the second step: experimenting with condensing another dimension.
"Forty-nine seals, is that a coincidence?"
Naraku carefully reviewed the methods and Hand Seals for condensing the other dimension in his mind. After confirming that there was no difference, he began to Hand Seals.
As Naraku mobilized his Chakra and progressed with the hand seals, the hall seemed to tremble slightly.
"Drink!"
Naraku a soft shout, and forty hand seals were quickly formed. The hall shook as if an earthquake had struck, but the tremors did not come from the ground; it seemed as if the entire space itself was trembling.
Naraku maintained the fortieth hand seal, following the method of condensing the alternate dimension used in the Living Corpse Reincarnation, causing the trembling hall to distort in a bizarre and grotesque way.
Naraku's mansion was very large; the furniture and other objects in the hall on the first floor seemed to be reflected in the water and stirred.
Naraku noticed that the preliminary steps were completed, and he quickly Hand Seals, finishing the last nine seals in about two seconds.
As Naraku completed all his Hand Seals, Naraku felt a ripple in his soul's consciousness.
"Become!"
Naraku out a soft shout, and the distorted first-floor hall twisted even faster and disappeared. At the same time, Naraku's soul seemed to connect with the vanished hall.
The vanished first-floor lobby appeared in Naraku's sea of consciousness, along with the soul of Kaguya Chimera, which had been devoured by Naraku Kigara.