After continuous research, Orochimaru discovered that the Uchiha clan possessed a mysterious power within their bodies. However, after generations of bloodline dilution, it had become exceedingly faint.
Yet within Sasuke's body, this power was far more pronounced. It allowed him to see the hope of transcendence and transformation.
If he could claim it for himself, not only could he heal his injuries, but his own power could be elevated even further.
After several years of cultivation, Sasuke's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. He had fully met the standards of the ideal vessel in Orochimaru's mind. Once the final preparations were complete, he could perform the ritual and seize the other's body.
At this thought, a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
Just then, a loud crash rang out. The sturdy door exploded apart, and a teenage figure stepped inside.
His expression was cold, and he held a sharp katana in his hand. Though he looked only fifteen or sixteen, his eyes were filled with indifference.
Seeing the arrival, Orochimaru extended his snake-like tongue and chuckled. "Sasuke-kun, have you come to see me?"
"You can no longer teach me anything."
Sasuke spoke coldly. Then, an intense radiance of lightning burst from his hand, condensing and stretching into streams of dense electricity that coated his blade.
"Hehe, are you trying to kill me? Unfortunately, you still can't do it!"
After sneering, Orochimaru made the first move. He suddenly opened his mouth, and a strange white creature shot out from within.
Its body swelled rapidly in the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a colossal serpent several zhang long and as thick as a water barrel.
This was the true form Orochimaru had evolved after countless transformations—the White Phosphorus Serpent!
Sasuke raised his eyes and stared, a hint