"So, regarding the subject of 'immortality' that we are ultimately pursuing, at this stage, three completely different routes have been differentiated in the base's laboratory."
Kabuto Yakushi, who had been silent all this time, pushed up his glasses and took over the conversation at the right time.
He pressed the switch on the big screen on the wall, and three huge pictures unfolded in front of everyone's eyes.
"The first path is the direction proposed by Lord Orochimaru [Immortal Soul]."
Kabuto pointed to the first picture. On the top was a spirit body emitting light blue light, and below were countless blank bodies arranged neatly.
"Since robbing other people's bodies will lead to the precipitation of soul impurities, what if the container itself is a piece of white paper? With the help of the special White Zetsu cultivated by Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, we can remove all native consciousness and only retain pure vitality. Even during the cultivation process, Lord Orochimaru's own cells are used for homogeneous infiltration."
"In other words, Lord Orochimaru does not need to snatch other people's bodies. Thousands of 'pure versions of Orochimaru' can be customized for you at any time in the underground warehouse. Even Sharingan specialized types, Shikotsumyaku specialized types, Wood Release specialized types... can be replaced anytime and anywhere."
But Kabuto immediately pointed out the fatal flaw. "However, no matter how the container is refined, the problem of 'edge tearing' caused by the soul detaching from the body is still not solved. According to the deduction of the supercomputing model, this path can extend the life span by 3,000 to 5,000 years, but it is still not absolute eternity in the true sense."
Orochimaru breathed out and did not refute, but just nodded and told Kabuto to continue.
"The second path is Lord Xie's [Incorruptible Flesh]."
The big screen switched, and a complex half-mechanical, half-biological humanoid puppet appeared.
"Your Excellency Scorpion's philosophy is: As long as the material base that constitutes thinking does not undergo physical damage and decay, consciousness can last forever."
Kabuto looked at Xie and said in a strict tone, "In the past, Mr. Xie's idea was to use dead wood, metal and regenerated cores. But the mechanical structure will eventually wear out, and it will not be able to transmit Natural Energy and advanced Chakra. But now White Zetsu Cells has the ability to split almost infinitely."
"The nerve center is carried by a specially reinforced 'biological core'. The remaining limbs and organs are all made of high-density White Zetsu living tissue, which can be worn at any time and absorb Chakra for self-regeneration. Not only does it completely avoid aging, but it is also immune to 99% of the diseases and toxins in the world. As long as the core is not broken, the physical body is eternal."
Scorpion leaned back in his chair and uttered coldly. "Not only that. This form does not require eating or sleeping, and even the chemical hormone interference caused by emotions can be minimized. This is true immortality."
Senju Chen heard this and secretly complained in his heart.
Isn't this a low-end version of mechanical ascension? It's a pity that Amado is still in Konoha. If the biochemical technology of Amado and the biological puppet technology of Scorpion are combined, my dear, in the future, a cyberpunk version of Orochimaru or a Gundam version of Pain can be produced directly on site.
"However, the second path also has its limits." Kabuto calmly poured cold water on it, "According to Mr. Xia's idea, since the biological core is preserved, when the synapses of the brain cells degenerate and the information is overloaded, when the core is filled with thousands of years of complex memories and the neurons cannot withstand the huge information flow, the biological core is likely to collapse."
"So, what about the third way?" Senju Chen knocked on the table and his eyes fell on the pale Death God Mask on the table.
Kabuto took a deep breath, his eyes filled with an almost pilgrim-like enthusiasm.
"The third path is guided by the relics of the Uzumaki Clan, and is currently jointly deduced by Lord Orochimaru and I - [Power to Dimension]. In other words, it becomes a god of its own and has the same life span as the heaven and earth."
On the big screen, twenty-seven pictures of masks of ghosts and gods with different and terrifying expressions appeared.
"The Mask Storage Temple mask left behind by the Uzumaki Clan was thought by the world to be just a prop to summon Death God to perform Reaper Death Seal. But after we used thousands of White Zetsu for human sacrifice and reverse channeling, we discovered an astonishing truth."
Kabuto's voice rose a few degrees, with a hint of trembling. "The back of each of these twenty-seven masks corresponds to a solidified 'god projection' between heaven and earth. Death God Mask corresponds to soul devouring and contract law; Enma Mask corresponds to physical judgment and life span deprivation; Amaterasu Mask corresponds to the inextinguishable power of Yang Yan..."
"These so-called 'authorities of gods' are 'rule loopholes' or 'management authorities' that have naturally condensed due to the precipitation of some high-level energy over the long years in this world!"
"We also speculated before that these gods were probably humans before they became gods, but they later integrated their consciousness into the rules of the world, so they became gods!"
Kabuto stretched out his hands, pressed them firmly on the table, and stared at Senju Chen: "Then if now we can completely integrate our consciousness into a certain underlying rule of the world, and transform our life form into an invisible authority like 'Death God', then as long as the world does not collapse, we will never die! There will be no physical decay, no soul wear and tear, because you... are part of the rules of the world!"
You must know that this concept has completely surpassed the cognitive dimension of traditional ninjas. For ordinary ninjas, Kage Level may be the pinnacle, but here, four people gathered around a round table, actually discussing coldly how to dismember the laws of heaven and earth and usurp the laws of the world!
"The plan sounds grand."
Senju Chen's voice broke the dead silence smoothly. He picked up the already cold green tea on the table and took a sip. His tone was as calm as if he was commenting on the taste of today's bento.
"But it must be stuck somewhere and can't proceed, right?"
Kabuto's enthusiastic expression suddenly froze, and then he gave a helpless smile and pushed up his glasses, "... Yes, Mr. Buchou. We are completely stuck in the third stage."
"What's the reason?"
"Authority has its own owner, or in other words, divine authority itself has a strong rejection of external consciousness." Orochimaru spoke hoarsely and took over the topic, "Although we use a steady stream of White Zetsu, figured out the activation formula and backlash mechanism of these twenty-seven masks. But when we tried to host our own consciousness into the core veins of the masks, an invisible weight from the void almost shook the brains of the reincarnated experimental subjects to pulp on the spot."
Orochimaru pointed at his temple. "After analysis, this should be caused by the fact that the soul power of those experimental subjects is not enough to encroach on the authority of the gods. The soul power of those experimental subjects is far from enough. Even if I pour my mental power into it, I cannot withstand the thinking backlash caused by forcibly assimilating the rules."
"If you want to seize power from those gods, you must either have a terrifying body that is enough to break the container of this world; or your spiritual will must be so pure and powerful that you can become a monster that even the rules cannot erase."