Kageyama Kogetsu did not stand on ceremony. He reached out, caught the scroll that was thrown to him, and put it away.
He didn't need this kind of thing, but his women could use it. As long as their lifespan was long enough, anything was possible.
"How is the progress on the Kekkei Genkai cloning project?" Kageyama Kogetsu asked casually.
"The progress is average. I have too many things to research, so I have too little time to devote to this project."
"The mysteries of the Chimera Technique are not small. It's difficult to fully understand it in a short time. Hiruko's whereabouts are also mysterious, and I haven't found him yet."
"But I will figure it out sooner or later," Orochimaru said with great confidence.
"Then I wish you an early success," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a slight smile.
"You don't seem very interested."
Orochimaru was a little surprised. Logically, except for places like Kirigakure, ninja from other places should be very interested in Kekkei Genkai that could unleash special powers.
"Heh heh... a thousand ninjutsu, a hundred Kekkei Genkai. Can they withstand a single punch from me?"
Kageyama Kogetsu's tone was flat, but it exuded an unparalleled confidence and dominance!
"So confident?"
Orochimaru's expression froze, then he beamed, "Is orthodox Senjutsu really that strong?"
The enhancement of the three great sage regions' Senjutsu on the user was several times over.
The specific enhancement depended on the amount of Senjutsu chakra created, the mastery of Sage Mode, and the subtlety of the Senjutsu.
Orochimaru's Cursed Seal was not that strong. Even the top-tier Cursed Seal was only a few times stronger at most.
This situation was also normal. No matter how much of a genius Orochimaru was, it was impossible for him to surpass the millennia of achievements of the three great sage regions with just a few years of research.
"Senjutsu is just the icing on the cake. The truly strong one is the person."
"Then I'd like to see it," Orochimaru said with a smile, his snake-like tongue flickering, his pale yellow pupils filled with curiosity.
"Forget it. Based on my speculation, you should have also perfected the Cursed Seal technique."
"With the Cursed Seal, you're hard to kill, but your frontal combat power is not that strong. I'm not interested," Kageyama Kogetsu said, leaning back on the sofa with his legs crossed, his expression lazy.
"You're looking down on your senior," Orochimaru was a little angry.
"I don't mean to look down on you. I'm just telling the truth. I'd be a little interested if all three Sannin came at me together."
Seeing that Orochimaru was about to attack regardless of the occasion, Kageyama Kogetsu's eyes narrowed, and a terrifying surge of chakra was released...
Under his exquisite and subtle control, this terrifying chakra transformed into a pressure that rushed straight to Orochimaru's face. The air was instantly sucked out, and the environment became a suffocating vacuum.
"This..."
Orochimaru's whole body tensed up in an instant. He subconsciously formed the hand seal for the Great Snake Body Replacement Technique, and cold sweat instantly beaded on his pale face.
The next moment, the pressure disappeared, and everything returned to normal.
"This is unscientific. How can you have such terrifying chakra?"
"You don't have a Tailed Beast either."
Orochimaru was a little flustered and carefully sized up Kageyama Kogetsu, as if he were examining some rare treasure.
"A secret. Everyone has secrets, don't they?"
"I advise you not to get any ideas about me. Although you're hard to kill with the Cursed Seal, you're not truly unkillable."
"At least, not to me."
Kageyama Kogetsu's expression was flat, his tone calm, as if he were stating a fact.
Orochimaru chuckled lightly, "Heh heh... don't think of me as so bad, Kogetsu-kun."
"If I have any research I want to do, I'll definitely say it out loud and make a deal with you, instead of resorting to some conspiracy."
Kageyama Kogetsu waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. You can do whatever you want, as long as you're prepared to bear the consequences."
"Speaking of deals, I do have one here."
"Oh, what deal?" Orochimaru's interest was piqued.
"I haven't been idle all these years. I've developed a Sage Mode suitable for humans."
Orochimaru's eyes lit up with great interest.
"Can I see this?"
"Mm, it's fine to show you. Wait a moment."
A breath later, Kageyama Kogetsu's image changed.
Unlike the Sage Modes of the three great sage regions, which changed the shape of the eyes even in their perfect state, the human Sage Mode that Kageyama Kogetsu created did not change the eyes at all.
The changes were mainly concentrated around the eyes. A purple lightning pattern appeared on Kageyama Kogetsu's forehead. Golden eyeshadow appeared above and below his right eye, and silver eyeshadow appeared above and below his left eye.
Cyan patterns spread across the upper half of his face, turning into a small fish pattern at the corners of his eyes. The eyeshadow was the fish's head, ultimately forming a tai chi diagram.
Kageyama Kogetsu guessed that this appearance was influenced by the immortal culture of his previous life. When he created it, his subconscious had made the immortal's face like this.
While Orochimaru was carefully examining and sensing, Kageyama Kogetsu began to explain.
"The three patterns on my face represent the three realms of the human race's Sage Mode."
"Only the cyan pattern is imperfect. Having all three colors of gold, silver, and cyan is close to perfect. Having four colors and the patterns linked together is the perfect Sage Mode."
"But even if it's imperfect, the enhancement effect surpasses your Heaven's Cursed Seal and the imperfect Sage Modes of the three great sage regions."
"It's just that the difficulty of training..."
"Although it's a bit simpler than the Sage Modes of the three great sage regions, it still requires two-thirds of the chakra of a normal Kage-level ninja and excellent chakra control."
"So I plan to combine it with the Cursed Seal technique you've researched."
"Improve it so that the Cursed Seal can precisely control the amount of natural energy absorbed into the body. Using the Cursed Seal as a transition, one can naturally reach the threshold for practicing Sage Mode."
Orochimaru's eyes lit up. "I agree to this deal, but I hope to join the research."
Kageyama Kogetsu nodded. "Alright. The two of us working together should be able to improve it quickly."
"If you're not busy, don't go back to Otogakure for now."
"It's fine to go back later," Orochimaru said with a smile.
"By the way, are you researching this to enhance Konoha's strength?"
"That's just a side effect. I'll only promote it after I take power. It's mainly for my own women, sons, and daughters."
"Huh? When did you have a son and a daughter?"
"How come I didn't receive any news at all?" Orochimaru asked in surprise.
"Godson, goddaughter. There's Hyuga Neji, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, and Uzumaki Karin," Kageyama Kogetsu explained casually.
"I see. Tsk, tsk... those surnames are not simple."
"The surnames don't matter. I can easily take the position of Hokage without the help of these surnames."
"By the way, the ninja of Otogakure, be a little nicer to them. Don't be too harsh and ruthless."
"They will also be a part of Konoha's strength in the future, bearing the responsibility of maintaining my and Konoha's rule."
"Huh?" Orochimaru was speechless. "When did I say I was going to return to Konoha?"
"Are you going to pardon me after you become Hokage?"
Kageyama Kogetsu said coolly, "I'll pardon you at the right time."
"A small ninja village of decent strength defecting, plus some of your achievements to shut people up, will be enough."
Orochimaru was very speechless. "Don't make decisions for me."
"Alright then. You can decide based on the situation at that time."
"Remember, the stronger the force you bring back, the higher your status, the more authority you'll have, and the greater your freedom," Kageyama Kogetsu said, putting down his teacup, his expression serious.
"Understood. I'm going to find Danzō."
"If you need me, just go to my old house."
With that, Orochimaru stood up and disappeared in a puff of white smoke...
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