They would not part ways over minor conflicts. Both understood that shared interests were the best glue. Besides, they were both clever enough to know that only by advancing and retreating together in Konoha could they leave safely.
Orochimaru ignored the astonished look on his face. He opened his mouth wide and stretched out his neck, producing a saliva-covered scroll before him.
Whenever Uchiha Yū saw him use this technique, his face could not help twitching. Only Orochimaru could store things in his stomach like this. It ensured the safety of the item, but the saliva all over it made it hard to touch.
"What you want is inside. Let me warn you in advance: the second stage of the Curse Mark has serious side effects. A person's consciousness can be infused into it and used as a vessel. Of course, the experiment is still imperfect, and there is a chance of backlash. If you want to take over a body and be reborn, make sure you find someone wholly devoted to you—someone willing to give up their life for you."
He laid out both the advantages and disadvantages. As for whether Uchiha Yū would heed his advice, that was his own business.
Opening the sealing scroll, Uchiha Yū found an extremely detailed experimental process inside, including how to inscribe the Curse Mark and the burden the second stage would place on the caster.
It was similar to radiation energy invading the body. If the body's cells and tissues remained in that state for too long, inevitable collapse would occur. One mistake could lead to the bearer's death.
"Thank you, Teacher Orochimaru."
Given their current relationship, as well as Uchiha Yū's upcoming plan to dominate the entire shinobi world, he truly could not imagine what might cause the two of