Naruto: Immortal Spirit

The gentle warm sunshine permeates the spring day, filling all the emptiness between heaven and earth, and the tender willows sprout new buds and flutter in the breeze.The hard shell of the earth also melts away the coldness of the spring.

Kato Ou faced the spring light and left the underground research room for the first time.

The slightly humid air and the somewhat muddy road beneath his feet told the passage of time. He stepped lightly and disappeared before splashing mud.

Following the familiar fluctuations in his perception, he quickly came to a big tree. Kato Oo suddenly stopped in his tracks. The trees, which were almost out of Konoha's range, were filled with silence. Only the sound of falling snow turning into a gurgling stream echoed. .

Looking around, his eyes fell on the tiny white snake winding on the branches.

"Teacher Orochimaru...Long time no see."

"Xujun's perception is really as sharp as ever..."

Orochimaru, who had not seen him for a long time, slowly emerged from the shadows with a slight smile and gloominess as always. However, Kato Ou felt more and more that Orochimaru did not look like a normal person - it was his first time in Kato. A tongue like a snake letter stuck out in front of Xu's eyes...

"Are you scared, Mr. Xu... Don't you think this is a kind of evolved beauty..."

Orochimaru's figure was getting closer and closer, with an inexplicable perverted smile on his almost pale face, but his deep snake eyes could not see any human emotions in it.

Compared to himself, Kato Oo always felt that Orochimaru was more like the sinker who struggled in the darkness at his roots and gradually fell into the abyss.

"No, it seems that I want to congratulate Mr. Orochimaru on the successful development of software modification technology..."

"Thanks to Mr. Xu... If it weren't for Mr. Xu's scroll, I might have wasted some more time..."

"Such a genius, Mr. Xu, is really reluctant to let you die..."

There was a gloomy look in Orochimaru's eyes, and he gently put his hand on Kato O's shoulder. His body seemed to be filled with an inexplicable coldness, and Kato Oo felt slightly uncomfortable.

"Teacher Orochimaru seems to have not been to the laboratory in Ryūchi Cave for a long time... I wonder how the reincarnation technique is being developed..."

"Isn't this why Mr. Xu is here?"

As if he had read through Kato O's mind, Orochimaru pursed his lips. Orochimaru, who was just spitting out a snake letter with a weird smile, looked more like an Orochimaru disguised as a human.

"Although some research on physical energy has gained some insights, until Hashirama's cells are fully analyzed, only some auxiliary benefits can be obtained.

The reincarnation of the dead is not only related to the soul, but also to the body. Although I have a clear direction for the research on the soul, I believe that I can overcome this problem soon.

But it is still difficult to determine how the spiritual energy dominated by the Yin Escape chakra is connected with the physical body..."

Kato Ou looked directly at Orochimaru, and there seemed to be no energy in his calm eyes. The research on Hashirama's cells was nearing completion, and there would be no further gains until the so-called senjutsu chakra intervened.

He had found a better substitute for the connection between spiritual energy and physical energy.

"What a fascinating and trembling surprise..."

An indescribable light burst out from Orochimaru's eyes, his long tongue kept turning in the air, and his slightly narrowed eyes contained a kind of fire that was difficult to conceal.

"Research on Yin Escape and physical energy... Maybe, I will have the materials Xujun needs here..."

For some reason, Kato Oo suddenly felt that Orochimaru was feeling a little bored with Konoha. It seemed that it was just because of the heavy tasks and inexplicable wars that disturbed his research life.

"Writing wheel eye..."

"I need the Sharingan..."

Kato Oo's voice was not loud, but he was unusually sure. There was a faint hint of excitement on his almost expressionless face.

During this period, by understanding the history and abilities of the Uchiha clan, he truly felt an intuition to find the key.

The connection between spirit and body, the intersection of Yin Escape and Yang Escape, must be hidden in these bloody eyes.

"Sharingan... As a ninja in the village, you actually want to use the eyes of ninjas from the same village to do research?"

There was a hint of Kato Oo's unpredictable emotions in his eyes, and he looked at him as though he was scrutinizing. Maybe it was just Kato Oo's inexplicable misunderstanding, but Orochimaru's slightly excited eyes seemed to be a little more complicated.

"Xu Jun, this is nothing like you when you were trying to save others..."

In the quiet jungle, the air seemed to be stagnant. Kato Oo, who turned his head sideways, did not speak for a while.

There was a bit of struggle in the lake blue eyes looking in an unknown direction.

The new buds in the forest could not cover his face at all. The scattered strands of hair were flying gently in the cold breeze of early spring, but the sunlight seemed to have no temperature at all, and was just silent. It shines like a routine.

After standing there for a long time, Kato Oo suddenly spoke.

"It will be difficult for me to survive against Namikaze Minato. I know how powerful he is. What's more, I don't want to assassinate him, but I don't want to die because of the curse seal..."

"I know……"

"Teacher Orochimaru... there must be a way..."

Kato Ou turned his head and looked at Orochimaru quietly, but the face that suddenly appeared in front of him made him a little confused whether he was trying to survive or was mixed with inexplicable emotions - in order to let the Minato team also survive...

"Is it because of the so-called bond? It's such a disgusting word..."

Orochimaru didn't seem to respond to Kato O's request, but just walked further in the direction.

"However, being able to see Xu Jun's struggling expression made me feel that these two words became more interesting for the first time..."

"Ou-kun, do you know what the hidden rules of Konoha Village's so-called Hokage election game are?"

Kato Oo, who was silently following Orochimaru, couldn't see his face clearly, but Orochimaru's words also made Kato Oo feel a kind of disdain, and hidden under the disdain, there seemed to be a vague unwillingness.

"The first Hokage founded Konoha, the second Hokage is the younger brother of the first Hokage, and the third Hokage is the apprentice of the second Hokage..."

"I originally thought that the Fourth Hokage would only be born among the disciples of the Third Generation, but I did not expect that my dear teacher, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, would set his sights on the younger generation..."

"Do you know what that means?"

"It means that as my disciple, you are also qualified to run for Hokage..."

Orochimaru has never made Kato Ou feel like he is his disciple like today.

Facing Orochimaru's slightly teasing gaze, he just remained silent, because he understood that there was no way he could become Hokage, not even the slightest hope.

"It seems that Mr. Xu is still self-aware...unlike some rats hiding underground, daydreaming..."

"Teacher Orochimaru means..."

Kato Oo suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Orochimaru. His slightly thoughtful eyes made Kato Oo figure everything out.

Shimura Danzo, who is obsessed with assassinating anyone who may block Orochimaru's goal of ascending to the top, is only paving the way for his own advancement. He will not allow another young, energetic person who has no control in his hands to become the fourth. On behalf of the Hokage.

This person who uses the will of the roots to rule the roots has similar but different methods to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who uses the will of fire to rule Konoha, but they are all just because of Orochimaru Kyū and the snake.

"Hmph, do you still think that even if you really kill Namikaze Minato, you can survive for a long time?"

"So... Orochimaru-sensei is ready to leave Konoha?"

Kato Oo took a deep breath and clenched his fists, but the faint voice made Orochimaru stare at him, and the surging murderous intention seemed to make Kato Oo instantly find himself in an ice cave.

"You are truly worthy of being my disciple..."