Naruto: Reborn as Boruto Uzumaki
Chapter 21

The Snake's Speechlessness

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For Orochimaru, who was dedicated to elevating experimentation to the extreme, being unable to start was undoubtedly the most despairing and suffocating feeling.

Originally extremely obsessed with the Sharingan, he wanted to personally cultivate a pair of Rinnegan with all his might to prove his talent and satisfy his past infatuation, shattering the word "delusion" with achievement.

Now everything was just wishful thinking, because the Mangekyō was the pinnacle of those eyes, and that was only on the premise that he wholeheartedly believed Boruto could do it.

Seeing the light instantly disappear from Orochimaru's eyes, the blow to him was undoubtedly devastating.

"Father, are you alright?" Mitsuki asked with concern.

Orochimaru raised his hand to indicate that he was fine. Although he had lost his former ambition, he would continue to think about the exploration of truth unless his brain completely stopped working.

Boruto really couldn't stand it anymore, covering his face and asking, "I'm saying, your research on genetics is top-notch, so is there any way to bind the bloodline of two people to make them close relatives?"

"That's easy for me. If it's cultivated now, I only need the blood of another person, and I can cultivate a new embryo, which is gene cloning technology."

Orochimaru said confidently, then realized that Boruto's words had a deeper meaning!

Seeing the light of hope rekindle in Orochimaru's eyes, Boruto didn't hide anything and spoke his mind: "In today's Shinobi World, besides Sasuke Uchiha, who has already developed the Sharingan to the extreme, isn't there another person who has just started?"

Orochimaru immediately showed a thoughtful expression, when Mitsuki's voice rang in his ear: "Sarada Uchiha, our classmate, I remember she is Sasuke Uchiha's daughter."

Possessing the pure bloodline of the Uchiha, and being the daughter of Sasuke, the second strongest in the Shinobi World, there was no reason why she couldn't develop the Sharingan to the level of the Mangekyō.

Boruto smiled and said, "If you want, I'll go get a drop of Sarada's blood right now."

Hearing this, Orochimaru's mood completely calmed down. Knowing that his experiment still had a chance to be completed, he wasn't so anxious anymore. After all, a good mindset was needed to better complete every experiment.

"Boruto-kun, thank you for giving me the opportunity to realize my lifelong goal. Then, I will definitely do my best to assist your plan," Orochimaru said sincerely.

"Ah, then let's talk about establishing the organization. I've already exposed my identity as the leader of the Moon Organization in Konoha," Boruto said.

"So what kind of organization do you want? Intelligence-based, or a dangerous organization like the Akatsuki?"

Boruto said, "Both are indispensable."

"That's really not an easy standard to achieve. Ten years ago, we might have been able to expand the organization by recruiting rogue ninja, but now it's an era of peaceful development. It's difficult to find such excellent subordinates."

Orochimaru told Boruto the current situation.

"Well, it doesn't matter if there are fewer members, because according to what I want, they only need to help me capture the Tailed Beasts and cause some trouble for the current Shinobi World."

"Our goal is?"

"To assist me in becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, bear the Chakra fruit, and obtain immortality. These may only be the standards for fighting against the Ōtsutsuki," Boruto said with a solemn expression.

"That's quite an ambition."

Orochimaru praised, his eyes not showing fear, but rather looking forward to seeing Boruto, who had shed his immaturity and had full wings, at what height he would be!

"So the primary tasks are recruiting members and capturing the Tailed Beasts?"

"No, let's decide on the team uniform first."

Orochimaru: ...?!

"Think about it, the Akatsuki members have a distinct style, making people tremble when they see their iconic costumes. We must also have such imposing style!!"

Orochimaru: The topic was serious a second ago, how did it go off track now?

"Can you do it?"

"Depending on what kind of style you want, I have some connections with the underground auction house and can custom-make clothing," Orochimaru said helplessly.

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Boruto originally thought: In the front, a Azure Dragon on the left and a White Tiger on the right, a Vermilion Bird above and a Black Tortoise engraved below, and a Nine Dragons Coffin on the back, or tattoo a Tang Sanzang plus!

After thinking about it, it had a bit of a real-world spiritual guy vibe, so he shook his head and discarded the idea.

"How about a crescent moon on the back, decorated with patterned gold stripes, and the front adorned with sorcerers, preferably with corpse bone sealing, scaring the ninja to death."

Boruto fantasized.

Orochimaru carefully wrote down Boruto's requirements, while asking some detailed questions: "Such as the color of the shadow robe, and some details of the stripes."

"Use the traditional black robe as usual, and the stripes should be surging dark gold, preferably glowing after injecting Chakra."

Orochimaru: ...

"What about the mask? Mitsuki reported that you wore a mask on the day you took action," Orochimaru asked carefully.

Boruto originally wanted to make a dragon head or phoenix head or something, but it wasn't very suitable for the style of Naruto, so how about a dog head? Or the dog head in emojiall. (QQ dog head)

After a series of ideological debates, Boruto said, "A fox-shaped mask is fine, preferably with a cruel smile on its face."

"The black robe is a uniform decoration, so are you planning to make other arrangements for the masks of other members?" Orochimaru asked meticulously.

Boruto found it troublesome and said, "Just imitate a few Uzumaki Clan's Dead Demon Consuming Seal masks."

Orochimaru: ...

"By the way, where exactly is Ryūchi Cave, this sacred land? I'll pay a visit another day."

Hearing this, Orochimaru advised, "Haven't you already mastered the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku? Being greedy will only affect the flow of Chakra in your body and produce impurities."

"Well, I want to try what level of power the three-color Sage power will eventually converge into."

Orochimaru marveled at Boruto, impressed by his unique way of thinking. However, he wondered if such a dangerous undertaking as merging three types of Sage Power was truly feasible.

"Also, I've discovered that I can acquire other Kekkei Genkai by ingesting blood to usurp them. So, if we recruit any new members, please be sure to include a task to obtain their blood."

Orochimaru nodded, indicating his understanding.

Thus, this exchange with the snake concluded successfully.

Returning to the present, more than ten days had passed since the Nue incident. According to the original story, the plot was likely developing into Sarada's search for her father.

As a side note, the task of obtaining a drop of Sarada's blood had been completed on the second day of Boruto's return home.

As usual, Boruto used a Shadow Clone to attend school in his place, while his real body traveled tens of thousands of miles to the Fire Country's coastline. Deserted islands dotted the sea.

Boruto's sole purpose for being there was to test the extent of his Wood Release!

First and foremost: Sage Art: Wood Release: Flower Tree World Advent!

With Boruto's current strength, the forest he could create would completely cover a small island with trees.

Subsequently, he tested the Wood Human Technique, Top Transformed Buddha, and, crucially, the Bright Divine Gate!

After this entire sequence, he successfully caused the island to sink, removing another island from the map.

On his way back, Boruto flew through the air, contemplating his next actions. He still remembered what Toneri had told him: that another Tenseigan existed in the Shinobi World!

Perhaps because he didn't have both eyes, even though he'd had the Tenseigan for quite some time, he hadn't sensed its presence in the Shinobi World.

Then there were the White Zetsu test subjects, Sarada's clones. He still hadn't solved the problem of White Zetsu being unable to withstand the Mangekyō. So, should he give Orochimaru some of Toneri's genes? He was pure Ōtsutsuki blood, after all!

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