Lan Luo instructed Uchiha Fugaku to find the medical ninja Shinno, telling him to entrust the task of finding Shinno to Shisui before returning home. Shisui was an honest child, without much cunning.
Lan Luo was quite disappointed at not being able to obtain Indra's Chakra. If he could obtain Indra's, then perhaps he could also find Ashura's Chakra. If he could analyze and then fuse them, he might obtain the Rinnegan.
The next day, Lan Luo finished his preparations and left the Village. This time, his main objectives were Orochimaru, and the Ryūmyaku of Rōran. The best way to acquire the Ryūmyaku was with the Hidden Cloud Village's amber purifying pot. There was also the Ryūmei Tensei Jutsu of Hozuki Castle, and the research data for Self Reincarnation, which should not have been fully developed yet.
Two days later, as Lan Luo approached Otogakure, a white figure emerged from the shade of a nearby tree: long hair, vertical pupils, black eye shadow, and wearing a black cloud-patterned robe. At this time, Orochimaru should still be working for the Akatsuki Organization, but Otogakure was one of his important backup strongholds. Lan Luo had made no attempt to conceal himself along the way, making it easier than he expected to meet this famous scientist of the Ninja World.
"Orochimaru-sama, long time no see." Lan Luo respectfully greeted Orochimaru. Before Orochimaru defected from the Village, Lan Luo had met him a few times.
"Lan Luo-kun, what brings you to me?" Orochimaru had already learned of Uchiha Lan Luo's activities in Konoha through his informants, including his role in ousting the higher-ups, forcibly taking over as head of the Uchiha Clan, and making the radical faction within the Uchiha listen to this young brat. Having lived in Konoha, he knew this was no easy feat.
"Orochimaru-kun, are you interested in information about the Rinnegan?" Lan Luo slowly began to set his trap. He knew that Orochimaru's chances of stealing the Rinnegan were slim at the moment, but if he didn't let him give up, he wouldn't turn back. After all, everyone knew his purpose for joining the Akatsuki Organization was the Rinnegan.
Orochimaru's interest was piqued when he heard this, and he said, "Naturally. What do you wish to gain from me, Lan Luo-kun?"
Lan Luo did not answer, but instead took out a scroll with information about the Rinnegan and threw it to Orochimaru. It detailed that these were Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan, and also explained that the Rinnegan was guarded by Black Zetsu, followed by information on six puppets, their abilities, as well as gravitational and repulsive forces, and Chibaku Tensei.
Orochimaru took the scroll and began to read it. After finishing, his gaze towards Lan Luo was different. He then said, "How wonderful. So, Lan Luo-kun, what do you want to gain?"
"I need all the data from your Wood Release experiments and the First Hokage's cells. If Orochimaru-sama is interested, we can go together to find the Tenseigan, which is on par with the Rinnegan." Lan Luo was not afraid of setting a trap that Orochimaru couldn't escape.
"Tenseigan, a very unfamiliar name. Where did you hear about it, Lan Luo-kun?" Orochimaru had never heard of the Tenseigan, let alone an eye on par with the Rinnegan.
Lan Luo then spoke at the opportune moment: "Has Orochimaru-sama ever heard of the Rabbit Goddess?"
Orochimaru remembered where he had seen the name and chuckled, "I saw some related information in the bamboo slips of Ryūchi Cave, but only fragments."
"If you know of the Rabbit Goddess, then Orochimaru-sama should have heard of her two sons. The elder son is Otsutsuki Hagoromo, also known as the legendary Six Paths Sage, who possesses the legendary Rinnegan. The younger son is Ōtsutsuki Hamura, who also possesses the Tenseigan, which is no less powerful than the Rinnegan." Lan Luo dropped this bombshell at the right time.
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's tongue excitedly licked his cheek. He had no doubts, as such information was rarely seen in the Ninja World, only heard in fragments from the Three Great Sage Hime. Thinking this, he said, "How wonderful. So, what does Lan Luo-kun wish to gain this time?"
"I wish for Orochimaru-sama to research with me a Sage Mode that belongs solely to humans. I heard Orochimaru-sama is researching Sage Mode Cursed Seals. I wonder if I might have the honor of receiving guidance from Orochimaru-sama in this area." Lan Luo spoke with eloquent words.
"Currently, my research path aims to absorb natural energy from the Tsuchigumo Clan's 'Rage Hair Heaven' through an improved Yin Seal and the meridian simulation from the Kurama Clan's Kekkei Genkai. However, there hasn't been much progress. It's all pieced-together stuff. It can absorb natural energy, but fusion is a major problem. I still want to go further, to reach the level of the Sages of the Three Great Sage Regions, which would grant several millennia of lifespan." Lan Luo also wanted to pique Orochimaru's interest in immortality.
Orochimaru felt that if they researched together, it wouldn't take long to potentially crack the secret of cultivating Sage Mode. Moreover, he had recently discovered a boy in a Village near Ryūchi Cave who could naturally absorb natural Chakra. If they used him to test the Sage Mode they developed, it would surely yield results twice as fast with half the effort.
Hearing this, Orochimaru's body trembled continuously. He licked his lips and said, "A pleasure working with you, Lan Luo-kun." With that, he slapped the ground, summoning three scrolls. One contained Hashirama cells and research data, another contained Cursed Seal research data, and finally, an A-rank forbidden Jutsu: Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu. Indeed, it was Orochimaru; he knew the Uchiha Clan had never had access to forbidden Jutsu scrolls, and among so many forbidden Jutsu, why send Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu? Wasn't it to accelerate their research?
Lan Luo took out a summoning scroll for a Ninja Crow and handed it to Orochimaru, saying, "Orochimaru-sama, this is a scroll to contact me. You can write a list of equipment for me, and I will prepare it for you as soon as possible."
Both were very satisfied with this transaction. Just as they were about to leave, Lan Luo asked casually, "Orochimaru-sama, what are your thoughts on Jutsu for resurrection?"
Orochimaru turned his head, looking at Lan Luo with a hint of madness, not concealing his desire for Lan Luo: "Lan Luo-kun, you've given me too many surprises today."
"Of course, I'm interested. How do you propose we cooperate, Lan Luo-kun?" Orochimaru then remembered his disciple Nawaki, and a rare tenderness appeared in his eyes.
Lan Luo then remembered that Madara's resurrection was directly from Edo Tensei, and after resurrection, he regained all his power from when he was alive. Thinking of this, he said, "I hear Orochimaru-sama has made very deep improvements to the Edo Tensei Jutsu. I wonder if White Zetsu could be added as a sacrificial material? After all, it is a creation of the God Tree."
"Lan Luo-kun actually knows about the God Tree?" Orochimaru knew about the God Tree; he had read many of the records in Ryūchi Cave.
"Yes, because every White Zetsu was once a human, altered by the God Tree into its current form. A large portion of humanity also disappeared a thousand years ago." Lan Luo said, opening his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"An eye that can see the past and the future. So, returning to the previous question, I want to summon souls through Orochimaru-sama's Edo Tensei, combined with Hozuki's Ryūmei Tensei, and the Self Reincarnation Jutsu of Chiyo-baba of Sunagakure, to research a Jutsu that can achieve complete resurrection. Is Orochimaru-sama interested?" Lan Luo spoke as if stating facts, but he didn't care whether he would actually obtain these things.
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