Orochimaru Was Alive Again

"I can... don't bully Lord Orochimaru..."

Kimimaro knelt weakly on the ground, his consciousness gradually clearing. His hoarse voice drew the attention of the two beside him.

His Lord Orochimaru was still here.

As long as there was a body to serve as a vessel, Lord Orochimaru could be revived. Though his own body was not in good condition, he should be the only option right now.

"I didn't bully him..."

A Luo lowered his head for a look. He really was the most loyal Kimimaro!

But he really had not bullied the snake. He had only asked Orochimaru to come closer so he could confirm something.

"I brought back a White Zetsu..."

Even as a soul, Orochimaru opened his mouth and spat out a snake, which in turn spat out a scroll.

Inside the scroll was a White Zetsu he had captured before Itachi Uchiha killed him. The White Zetsu had been spying nearby and was also sealed away, so he had taken advantage of the opportunity to catch it.

All he could say was that the timing had been good. Itachi Uchiha had seen the White Zetsu too, and...

He had actually suspected that Itachi Uchiha had deliberately paused back then, letting him capture and take away the White Zetsu before riddling that body of his with holes.

"Use the White Zetsu later. Hurry up and take a bite. Once you're done, I'll deal with the White Zetsu. Kimimaro is already crying..."

A Luo glanced at the scroll tossed on the floor and urged Orochimaru to bite him quickly.

If he did not take this bite now, it would be hard to find such a good opportunity again.

"Why does it feel like you're looking forward to this even more than I am..."

Orochimaru tilted his head and stared silently at A Luo for half a minute, deeply suspicious that his student was plotting something.

But that neck had been swaying before his eyes for so long. It would indeed be a little regrettable not to take a bite and have a taste.

"Urgh..."

Orochimaru opened his mouth and bit down.

Then he froze for a moment. His stiff body slowly recoiled, and on a face that should have looked terrifying, there was not only confusion but also a faint sense of grievance.

His teeth hurt. Even though he had bitten down slowly and cautiously, his teeth still hurt.

It was as though some corrosive substance was seeping in through the surface of his teeth...

"You've tried it, so you won't keep thinking about it anymore. I'll deal with this White Zetsu shell and pull out the consciousness inside first..."

Seeing Orochimaru's twisted expression, A Luo laughed and jumped off the bed, opening the scroll and releasing the White Zetsu.

This White Zetsu's consciousness had already been scattered earlier. Only a trace of it remained now.

After cleaning it out, A Luo grabbed the tail of Orochimaru's soul-snake. Without even offering a greeting, he directly tossed the entire soul inside.

The White Zetsu shell on the ground twitched. Its skin gradually changed, hair grew out, and an excessively pale Orochimaru stood up from the floor.

Kimimaro had already retracted the bone spikes covering his body. When Orochimaru rose, he pulled over a bath towel and handed it to him.

"You'll need to watch what you eat for the next few days..."

Orochimaru accepted the towel and wrapped it around his waist, then raised a hand to rub his face. His teeth were still aching.

Sure enough, that brat had done it on purpose.

"You've changed bodies, so don't mess around for now. I'm going to sleep. Butler Kimimaro, take Teacher Orochimaru away. I'm exhausted after a whole day of studying!"

A Luo did not explain why biting him made Orochimaru's teeth ache. He only urged Kimimaro to take Orochimaru away quickly.

After all the surprises and scares of the day, he needed a proper rest!

"Let's go. Get some good rest, and don't run around today."

Orochimaru looked at his mischievous student, who had burrowed back under the covers, placed a hand on Kimimaro's shoulder, and left A Luo's bedroom.

That night, A Luo truly slept peacefully, letting both his body and mind relax.

Early the next morning, A Luo once again climbed out of bed under Kimimaro's serious gaze and hurried off to wash up.

When he reached the dining room and saw Orochimaru drinking porridge, he complained again about how "dedicated" Butler Kimimaro was. He was nearly as professional as the real thing!

"Kimimaro works very hard. It's just that no cure has been found for the damage the bloodline limit does to his body..."

Whenever Kimimaro came up, Orochimaru truly felt it was a pity.

Powerful bloodline limits always came with all kinds of negative effects.

"He can still live for several more years, so take it slowly. Have you tried Wood Release?"

A Luo ate with Orochimaru. There was no rule against talking at the table, and the two often discussed less serious matters while eating.

Because once A Luo finished eating, all kinds of lessons would be waiting for him. There was basically no time left for idle chat.

After confirming their master-disciple relationship, Orochimaru's current demands of his student were still at the cramming stage.

No matter how much he could actually use, A Luo was required to read through as much theoretical knowledge as possible and commit it to memory.

He studied knowledge in the mornings, then divided his afternoons between physical training and ninjutsu practice.

The one thing Orochimaru was certain he could not teach was genjutsu.

After learning that the Uchiha clan had the soul of an ancient ancestor skilled in genjutsu, Orochimaru no longer worried about that.

In terms of genjutsu, an ancient Uchiha ancestor proficient in the art was more powerful than any current genjutsu master.

After breakfast, A Luo spent the morning cramming knowledge, then went to a separate training ground in the afternoon.

This time, he was not there to train. He and Orochimaru were there to study the Wood Release ninjutsu of Orochimaru's new body.

I'll buy a Wood Release activation. After that, I can slowly learn the Wood Release ninjutsu myself. I really can't afford that mastery version...

Watching Orochimaru practice ninjutsu, A Luo found Wood Release rather interesting, so he spent 1,000 points to buy a Wood Release chakra activation.

After activation, he could use Wood Release ninjutsu. It was just that the amount of chakra he had...

For A Luo, who had only just begun cultivating, it would probably be enough to grow a small tree or make a few wooden sticks.

Orochimaru was still continuing his ninjutsu practice in the training ground.

Sitting at the edge, A Luo had bought Wood Release and now wanted to buy other things as well.

These bloodline limit activations cost 1,000 points, while the normal wind, fire, water, earth, and lightning attributes only cost 100 points each.

[Has the host considered that bloodline limits can be fused and transformed from two basic chakra natures?]

The system popped up with a reminder after A Luo bought Wood Release and then purchased all five basic attributes.

As a salted fish who prefers to coast through life, you should believe that I absolutely cannot be that diligent.

A Luo knew he could research and learn to use them himself, but the problem was that he was not that hardworking.

The things he bought were his as well. Once they were fused, he would naturally understand all the formulas and principles behind them...

[Then Wood Release is simply earth and water when separated.]

The system knew what its host was like, so what it meant was that he did not need to buy the basic ones.

It's different. The earth and water separated from Wood Release can't be used for other experiments. Only after buying them separately can I use them however I want. Don't tell me that you, the one selling these things, don't know how your own products work.

A Luo froze for a moment, then seriously criticized the system for being unreliable.

[I know, but the host is lazy and does not seem like someone who would research new transformations.]

The system replied.

It knew what these items would be like after use, but it knew even better just how unreliable its host was.

I can't help it either. Look, I have such a diligent teacher now, and such a serious temporary butler keeping watch over me. This is called being prepared for anything. Maybe one day I'll suddenly be able to use them...

This explanation from A Luo did not even interest the system enough to reply.

Still, he was not wrong. There were some fundamentals he needed to have for himself.

After spending 1,500 points, he had 3,500 left. He still needed to see whether there was anything else he wanted to buy.