Refining a Different Space
Naraku his hands in a mudra in front of his chin, his eyes tightly closed.
Naraku's sea of consciousness had changed drastically. What was once a pitch-black sea of consciousness now seemed to have space, a room furnished with a tea table, a vase, and a futon, which was the main hall on the first floor of Naraku's original mansion.
In the hall of consciousness, Kaguya sat cross-legged on a beautifully patterned futon next to Naraku, her eyes closed.
"This is?"
Naraku frowned slightly as he looked at Kaguya, whose eyes were tightly closed. He then mobilized his Chakra and circulated it according to a secret technique.
As Naraku mobilized his chakra, the futon on which Kaguya Chakra was sitting changed. Countless thin strips emitting blue light appeared on the futon, enveloping Kaguya Kazuya, and Kaguya's entire body transformed into a blue cocoon of light.
"This is the power of the soul; my soul seems to be growing stronger..."
Naraku had extremely precise control over his own power. After the blue light enveloped Kaguya, Naraku felt that his soul seemed to have grown slightly stronger.
Having gained some insight into the condensation of the alternate dimension, Naraku nodded slightly. In the alternate dimension, Naraku's soul formed seven hand seals, and as the Hand Seals were completed, Naraku's soul dissipated.
The main hall on the first floor of Naraku's mansion has completely disappeared. Fortunately, Naraku's mansion was built in a large area, and even though one hall was gone, the load-bearing structures of the other rooms still supported the entire mansion, preventing it from collapsing.
Naraku in the real world opened his eyes and saw a side-lying bed in front of him. The wall that had been blocking his way had disappeared. Naraku his head to look at it.
A section of the building appears to have disappeared from the mansion, including the wooden floorboards.
"An alternate dimension, a space connecting reality and the soul? The condensation of this alternate dimension has elevated the Chimera Technique to a new level."
In the future, even the souls of those I devour will become nourishment for me. Indeed, learning from others can be a valuable tool for improving myself.
Naraku murmured, "Devouring techniques are inherently harmful to nature, and now they're even taking souls. Naraku felt like he had become the biggest villain in the Shinobi World, and the kind that eats people without spitting out the bones."
"In a place like the Shinobi World, strengthening oneself is the most important thing..."
A slight unease arose in Naraku's heart, but he quickly dismissed it, remembering that he was in a place like the Shinobi World.
"The alternate dimension for the Living Corpse Reincarnation has been successfully condensed, and the secret technique for soul examination has also proceeded without any problems. Next, we will experiment with the Cursed Seal."
Based on the threshold for activating the human body's potential, the Cursed Seal are divided into several Ninjutsu or subjects.
Numerous ninjas have studied the numerical values related to stimulating human potential. Many powerful ninjas have developed their potential beyond the norm, exceeding that of ordinary people.
The most well-known technique for unleashing human potential is the Eight Inner Gates Formation of the Eight Inner Gates, where the first three gates are essentially for releasing one's own potential.
The Eight Inner Gates is classified as an S-rank technique, and its danger is no exaggeration. If not mastered properly, the first few gates can kill the practitioner, without even needing to reach the Eighth Gate.
Orochimaru's Cursed Seal is divided into several Ninjutsu based on the threshold of unleashing human potential, but it is generally based on two main thresholds.
The first is the so-called Earth Cursed Seal. As long as a ninja's skills in all aspects of training are solid, they can unleash two to three times their potential through the Cursed Seal. It is considered a relatively safe Cursed Seal, with a survival rate of over 50% for those who have it implanted. In Orochimaru's words, it has a high survival rate.
The second is the so-called Heaven Cursed Seal, which has certain requirements for the recipient. It can stimulate potential three to five times, but it is still in the experimental stage, and the survival rate is very low, about one in ten. If the recipient has a strong belief, the survival rate can be improved.
The Earth Cursed Seal also contains some other miscellaneous thresholds, such as the Beast Cursed Seal and other Ninjutsu.
The amplification of the first stage of the Cursed Seal is roughly like this. The Cursed Seal also has a second stage. After adapting to the first stage, it means that the recipient has strong endurance.
By injecting Natural Energy, one can further enhance their Chakra and other attributes. In Stage Two, compared to the initial state, the overall boost to a ninja may be tenfold.
Furthermore, the Cursed Seal not only amplifies the effect on the recipient, but it is also a means for the caster to control the recipient. The caster can use the Cursed Seal to perform ninjutsu such as Body Bind Technique on the recipient.
Although the recipient gains power, no matter how strong that power is, they are basically powerless against the caster.
Most importantly, the third level involves the inclusion of fragments of the split soul within the Cursed Seal. This is like a copy of one's own memories sealed within the Cursed Seal, allowing the user to activate the Living Corpse Reincarnation at any time to seize the recipient's body and thus revive themselves.
"Overall, it's not bad. Only the Cursed Seal Level 2 has an amplification of Natural Energy. Orochimaru mentioned that the child can automatically absorb Natural Energy..."
"Is that the child named Jugo? I wonder if absorbing him with the Chimera will allow me to directly control Natural Energy."
Naraku has a certain pursuit of Natural Energy. In some of Naraku's past life impressions, Natural Energy is the most important energy for cultivators, as relying on one's own physical and spiritual energy is always limited.
Natural Energy is far more powerful than an individual's own energy; it possesses limitless potential.
In the basement of Orochimaru's mansion, Orochimaru was tinkering with some mysterious liquid in his laboratory.
"This bodily fluid is the secret to that child's ability to absorb Natural Energy; what an amazing child."
In his medical laboratory, Orochimaru discovered the secrets of Jugo's Natural Energy by Jugo's fine tissues, and then arranged for his subordinates to retrieve some of this bodily fluid using a summoning snake.
After some experimentation, I found that my previous guess was correct; it was indeed this bodily Jugo to always have abundant Natural Energy.
Orochimaru looked at the precious liquid in the vessel, drew some out with a test tube needle, and walked towards the experimental subject cell.
"You can already wield the power of the Cursed Seal, so you should be able to withstand Natural Energy."
Orochimaru looked at the unconscious, naked man hanging on the wall, untied the ropes from the naked man, and laid him flat on the experimental bed.
Then, using a syringe, Jugo's bodily fluids were injected into the man's neck.
As Jugo's bodily fluids were injected, the three spots on the naked man's chest began to glow red, and the glow spread throughout his body like thin snakes.
"The Cursed Seal covers the entire body. Yes, yes, this approach is correct. As long as one can adapt to stage one, the recipient can fully withstand the Natural Energy of stage two."
Orochimaru looked at the test subject on the experimental bed. His Cursed Seal covered his entire body and emitted a red light. The red light slowly dissipated, and the test subject's skin turned gray.
"Uchiha Nara, what use are my Ninjutsu to you? The Second Hokage had so many Ninjutsu, how many people in the world could learn them? Uchiha Nara... Uchiha Kekkei Genkai... Sharingan... what a wondrous bloodline."
With the commencement of Orochimaru's second stage of Orochimaru Cursed Seal experiments, his desire to reincarnate and seize bloodlines became unstoppable.
The gray-haired man on the experimental bed underwent a strange transformation. He opened his eyes, and two thick, giant hands grew from his back. Upon seeing Orochimaru, the subject's eyes blazed with hatred, and his four arms reached out to grab Orochimaru.
The naked man had just raised his hand to act when, with a bang, he exploded into a bloody mass.
"This?"
"The dosage still needs further research..."