Mastering Core Technology, Scientific Genius Orochimaru!

Inside Ato's laboratory.

The well-fed Research Shadow Clone sat in a soft chair, studying the Uzumaki Clan's secret Sealing Scroll with great interest.

It recorded a very interesting Sealing Jutsu.

Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

It was a Sealing Jutsu capable of summoning the Grim Reaper.

At the cost of one's own soul, it forcibly sealed the enemy's soul.

It was essentially a mutually destructive Sealing Jutsu.

Ato was not interested in the effects of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal itself. What truly interested him was the Grim Reaper summoned by it.

In the Dragon Ball Universe, gods genuinely existed!

Whether it was King Yama, who governed the entire underworld.

Or the Kais, Supreme Kais, and Grand Supreme Kai of Heaven.

Or Angels, Gods of Destruction, and the like.

All of them wielded unimaginable divine power.

Therefore, Ato was extremely curious about the "Grim Reaper" of the Ninja World.

Before beginning his mental training, Ato had instructed the Research Shadow Clone to thoroughly study the Dead Demon Consuming Seal of the Ninja World.

If it could summon the Grim Reaper, that would be ideal.

"I remember that the Grim Reaper Mask seems to be kept in the Uzumaki Clan's Mask Storage Temple." The Research Shadow Clone stroked his chin and decided that, once he had time, he would retrieve the Grim Reaper Mask from the Mask Storage Temple and study it.

"Ato, Orochimaru has been brought here."

Just as the Research Shadow Clone was pondering the Grim Reaper of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, White Zetsu 18 emerged from underground with Orochimaru.

"Lord Ato!"

Orochimaru's pale face was filled with reverence, yet his snake-like eyes stared at the Research Shadow Clone with feverish intensity.

In Ato, Orochimaru saw hope for his own immortality.

The Research Shadow Clone set down the Sealing Scroll and slowly floated before Orochimaru, looking down at him from above.

"Orochimaru, from this moment onward, you are my laboratory assistant."

The Research Shadow Clone patted Orochimaru on the shoulder and gave him his order.

Then, the Research Shadow Clone turned to White Zetsu 18 and instructed, "18, show Orochimaru around the laboratory. Then assist him in beginning life-modification research."

After giving 18 his instructions, the Research Shadow Clone smiled in satisfaction and vanished from the laboratory with Flying Thunder God.

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

As for whether Orochimaru would willingly submit, Ato did not need to consider it at all.

A cutting-edge laboratory held endless appeal for a scientific fanatic.

Moreover, before absolute strength, Ato had no concern that Orochimaru would betray him.

After the Research Shadow Clone left.

Once 18 had shown Orochimaru around the laboratory, she released her Possession Ability and directly became the Intelligent Life Core of Ato's laboratory.

Orochimaru truly deserved to be called the Ninja World's only self-taught scientific genius.

In just one day, Orochimaru had already become proficient in operating all kinds of equipment within Ato's laboratory.

Only then did Orochimaru truly understand just how advanced the technology of the Dragon Ball Universe was.

Whether it was the Life Cell Fusion Device, the Life Cell Cloning Device, or the Super Life Fusion and Modification Device, all of them far exceeded Orochimaru's imagination.

Only now could Orochimaru be said to have truly mastered core technology!

After obtaining the Research Shadow Clone's approval, Orochimaru first used White Zetsu Cells to clone a large number of White Zetsu.

Then, he discarded his current body and directly used Living Corpse Reincarnation to transfer his soul and consciousness into a White Zetsu body.

Having obtained a brand-new body, Orochimaru truly displayed his talent in the life sciences.

In only three days, he had thoroughly perfected and improved every Forbidden Jutsu he possessed.

Most notably, the three core technologies he now controlled.

The first was Living Corpse Reincarnation.

With 18's cooperation, Orochimaru addressed the fact that Living Corpse Reincarnation injured the user's soul.

The more reincarnations one underwent, the greater the soul's depletion.

This was also why Orochimaru had been instantly defeated by Itachi Uchiha's gaze. His damaged soul had drastically reduced his resistance to mental power.

But now, relying on Tuffle Technology, Orochimaru had successfully solved this problem.

Now, when he used Living Corpse Reincarnation, it not only caused no harm to his soul, but also absorbed the mental power of the reincarnated person and strengthened his own soul.

The more times he reincarnated, the stronger Orochimaru became.

The second perfected ninja technique was the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

This had originally been a Forbidden Jutsu researched by Tobirama Senju.

Using tissue from the deceased as a medium and living people as sacrifices, it summoned the dead person's soul back from the Pure Land.

The summoned dead possessed all the abilities they had in life, as well as infinite chakra and immortal bodies.

Originally, those revived through Impure World Reincarnation could only exert thirty percent of their former strength.

But after Orochimaru's improvements, the current Impure World Reincarnation could already unleash seventy percent of their strength.

The required sacrifice had also changed from a living person to a clone of the deceased.

At present, Orochimaru was attempting to combine Impure World Reincarnation with 18's Possession Ability, using Impure World Reincarnation to summon the deceased's soul.

Then, through possession, he would place the dead person's soul into the cloned sacrificial body created for Impure World Reincarnation.

If Orochimaru could complete this research, Impure World Reincarnation would become fully suited for the Dragon Ball Universe.

The third result was the power of the Curse Mark, formed from special cells Orochimaru had extracted from the Kaguya Clan.

The Kaguya Clan possessed a special Kekkei Genkai.

They could naturally absorb Natural Energy, but because Natural Energy was too violent, the Kaguya Clan often went berserk uncontrollably.

Previously, constrained by the Ninja World's backward technology, Orochimaru had developed the Curse Mark, but it had only been an initial form.

Not to mention the Heaven Curse Mark, he had not even developed the Earth Curse Mark.

But after becoming the laboratory's research assistant, Orochimaru finally perfected the power of the Curse Mark with the aid of advanced instruments.

Orochimaru called it the Sage Curse Mark!

At this moment, Orochimaru wore a white scientific lab coat and a Scouter over his left eye, his hands rapidly tapping across the holographic console before him.

And inside the enormous cylindrical container beside him.

Was the first super lifeform Orochimaru had created by successively combining his own ninja techniques with Tuffle Technology.

This super lifeform stood a full three meters tall, its pale skin covered in black Curse Mark patterns.

Three long, sharp bone spurs grew from its back.

Behind each shoulder, six circular holes were evenly arranged.

Its muscles were swollen and exaggerated, brimming with extreme explosive power.

The white tail behind it was thick and powerful.

Its pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan slowly revolved.

This super lifeform was immersed in a special solution, breathing steadily.

With every breath, the surrounding Natural Energy surged into its body, causing the chakra within it to rise wildly.

"Saiyan Cells truly possess limitless potential!!" Seeing the immense chakra within the super lifeform, even greater than that of the Tailed Beasts, Orochimaru revealed an excited smile and exclaimed.

This super lifeform was built by Orochimaru using Ato's Saiyan Cells as its foundation, Hashirama Cells to inject it with vitality, and Madara Uchiha's cells to construct its spiritual will.

Then he implanted the Sage Curse Mark into its body, allowing it to absorb Natural Energy and awaken the potential of the Saiyan Cells within it, causing it to completely transform into a super lifeform.

Beep, beep, beep.

Orochimaru lightly tapped his Scouter.

The device immediately displayed this super lifeform's power level:

229!

"Just as expected, Saiyan Cells and Natural Energy are the key!"

Orochimaru recorded the super lifeform's current power level, then asked 18 expectantly, "18, where is Lord Ato? My first super lifeform is ready to enter the testing phase."

"Orochimaru, Lord Ato is in the Konoha Central District, building the Fighting Arena for the Martial Arts Tournament." 18's words made Orochimaru freeze for a moment.

"The Martial Arts Tournament arena?" Orochimaru murmured. He looked back at the super lifeform he had created, thought for a moment, and ultimately decided not to disturb Ato.