"So how exactly do I make the changes?"
After receiving a positive answer from Ren, Shisui neither refused nor questioned, but directly asked how to change Orochimaru's will.
If it were Shisui a few years ago, he certainly wouldn't have agreed so easily.
Putting aside the unforgivable things Orochimaru did in Konoha, Shisui was extremely resistant to the Kotoamatsukami technique alone.
What's the difference between changing a person's will and killing them?
Ren, who initially viewed everyone as mannequins and NPCs, began to resemble a native of the Shinobi World more and more after building bonds with his family and friends.
The impact is never one-sided, but rather mutual.
As Ren's friend, Shisui was also influenced by Ren. The once innocent and kind Shisui became silent and turned a blind eye most of the time.
Furthermore, Shisui, who knew Ren extremely well, knew that his refusal would have no effect; from childhood to adulthood, Ren's decisions were almost impossible to change.
Even if he refused, Shisui knew that in the end he would be persuaded by Ren.
Rather than doing that, it's better to agree from the start.
"Make him loyal to me and Konoha, with his loyalty to me taking precedence over that of Konoha. The rest is up to you, Shisui."
Ren blurted it out without hesitation, firstly because Ren didn't need to pretend in front of Shisui, and secondly to prevent Shisui from misunderstanding.
Shisui, who had sensed something to some extent, heard Ren express it so clearly for the first time.
Do you value Konoha more?
Ren with the Hokage Konoha, actually betrayed the Will of Fire in his true heart.
I wonder what the villagers of Konoha would think if they knew their Hokage was like this.
The Will of Fire is weeping!
Shisui stared intently at Ren, her smile still radiant, her eyes clear and sincere.
After a brief moment of silent observation, Shisui gave a concise reply.
"Good!"
Shisui then activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and a four-cornered windmill pattern appeared in his eyes.
Then he turned to look at Orochimaru, who was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open, and their eyes met.
[Kotoamatsukami!]
Following Ren's instructions, Shisui altered Orochimaru's will. After completing this process, Shisui further modified Orochimaru's will.
Within the spiritual realm.
Shisui saw Orochimaru's true nature; Orochimaru's manifested will was full of distortion and a sense of being stitched together.
It's completely unlike human will.
After an unknown amount of time, Shisui finished his work and his thoughts returned to reality.
In Ren's eyes, Shisui merely turned his head to look at Orochimaru, and the next instant, Shisui turned back and nodded at him.
Ren, who also possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan, had no doubts about its speed and quality.
Except for a very few Genjutsu that can affect reality, the process of any Genjutsu, no matter how powerful, is just this simple and unadorned.
Only the caster and the victim will experience an extremely dangerous confrontation in the mental space.
"Ren, this is the first time I've used Kotoamatsukami to alter someone else's will. I won't be able to use it again for at least five years!"
"Thank you, Shisui."
Ren nodded and thanked him.
The time Shisui mentioned did not match the time Itachi mentioned in the original work, which Ren was not surprised at all.
Although Itachi possessed Shisui's Sharingan, it wasn't like Kakashi possessing Sharingan 'Obito, which was installed in his own eye socket and continuously developed.
In the eyes of his master, Shisui, and considering that Shisui hasn't been stagnant these past few years, if he were to continue behaving like Itachi in the original story, then Shisui would be far too low-class.
Ren then released all the seals on Orochimaru and spoke to Orochimaru.
"You can stop with Jiraiya's side now."
"No problem, Ren- kun."
Orochimaru's personality and habits remained largely unchanged, except that he was quite obedient to Ren's words.
However, Ren still sensed something was off about Orochimaru's smile.
Where is that wicked smile of yours?
What's going on? Why does that smile look so familiar?!
Orochimaru, standing in front of Ren, narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed a sunny and bright smile.
It just looks so out of place!
Orochimaru was quick; in no time, a young version of Orochimaru lay quietly on the ground before him.
As he sealed the younger version of Orochimaru into the scroll, Orochimaru, still with his eyes narrowed, spoke.
"That's enough, Ren- kun!"
Ren nodded, extended his right hand to Orochimaru, and then spoke.
"It may be a bit cliché, but I still want to say, welcome back to Konoha, Orochimaru- senpai!"
Orochimaru grasped Ren's outstretched hand without the slightest hesitation and said with a smile.
"It's my honor, Ren- kun!"
Kotoamatsukami is really useful!
Aside from becoming unusually obedient and undergoing some strange changes, Orochimaru wasn't much different from before.
Ren expressed his satisfaction.
"Next, Shisui will take you back to Konoha. As for other matters, Konoha will arrange them. What do you think, Orochimaru- senpai?"
"It's good that Ren- kun has made the decision!"
Orochimaru still had that bright, sunny, squinty-eyed smile, making Ren extremely uncomfortable.
The reason is simple: Ren felt that Orochimaru's smile was more profound than his own power, and seeing it would unconsciously brighten his mood and make him want to get closer to him.
Ren immediately turned away from Orochimaru with his squinty eyes and said to Shisui with a similar smile.
"I'll leave the rest to you, Shisui. Just deliver Orochimaru to Kabuto, and someone will take care of the rest."
Shisui looked at the two squinty-eyed people in front of him, and squinted his own eyes in response, saying something in a similarly gregarious manner.
"No problem, Ren."
He immediately patted Orochimaru on the shoulder and then disappeared.