Inside the underground lab.
The Lamp Spirit retold the encounter of the soul body in Pure Land using an image.
"...The soul body's recovery is on the right track. Once it reaches its limit, I will remind you to take it back."
"How long will this process take?"
Orochimaru licked his lips, quite impatient.
It's not just about wanting to heal the soul body's wounds, but also about further understanding Pure Land. After all, no matter how detailed the Lamp Spirit's retelling is, it can't compare to firsthand memories.
"It shouldn't take too long. Pure Land has accumulated for thousands of years, and the concentration of pure soul energy is very rich."
The Lamp Spirit stroked his chin and said with a smile, "If the Sage of Six Paths didn't forbid them from fighting and eating each other, I'm afraid a second Sage of Six Paths-level powerhouse would have been raised long ago. But if it's just to recover from injuries, I think about two months should be enough."
"Two months..."
Orochimaru frowned slightly, but seeing the Lamp Spirit's matter-of-fact expression, he immediately realized that he had underestimated the seriousness of the soul's injuries.
"Alright, I'll take this time to teach Shizune."
...
A month passed in a flash.
Orochimaru took advantage of his soul body splitting and physical weakness to spend time teaching his students.
Anko, Shizune, Guy, Kabuto… When he was in the mood, he would even give a few pointers to Minato's student Kakashi.
It must be said that, compared to the other students, Kakashi, this outsider, has some of his talent and qualities.
Not to mention the usual five types of Ninjutsu, he taught the breathing technique to three people in total. Kakashi is the most clever and has almost developed this 'Water Breathing' into 'Lightning Breathing'.
The effectiveness is different from the original, but without a doubt, this is the most suitable technique for Kakashi.
On the other hand, Guy's training direction is completely different from Kakashi's.
He trains the hardest and progresses the fastest, but he follows the book to the letter and doesn't adapt. His understanding is really a headache.
But this guy is very tough and has a tenacity to 'break through the south wall'.
Yamato and the others are constantly adjusting during the training process to find the balance point between their own traits and the original breathing technique. With enough time, they can also develop a breathing technique suitable for their own physique like Kakashi.
Guy is completely copying it, gradually transforming his body into the physique of the original 'Water Breathing' practitioner.
Although this is different from ordinary people, it is also a viable path, and it is very in line with Guy's character.
Orochimaru hesitated for a while, but still dismissed the idea of adjusting the breathing technique for Guy.
Similar to Senjutsu training, ordinary people cannot directly communicate with natural energy. Giving up the human form and practicing White Snake Senjutsu is also a good choice.
Water Breathing is at least a natural attribute. If he can achieve Madara's mark from this, his future is limitless, and he will be a rare opponent in the ninja world.
Not everyone is qualified to pursue perfection. The new breathing technique developed by Kakashi may not be as successful as the original. In the end, it still depends on the degree of effort.
This is something that Guy doesn't need to worry about.
Compared to the growth of his students, Shizune's side is in a deadlock. She is indeed very self-aware and really doesn't have the talent to practice 'Spiritual Transformation Technique'.
"Orochimaru-sama, I'm sorry, I've let you down."
In a room at Konoha Central Hospital, Shizune smiled a little awkwardly.
Since her recovery, Orochimaru has put a lot of effort into teaching her in the past month. The explanation of 'Spiritual Transformation Technique' is detailed to the point of being too much.
She has also tried her best, but she just can't do what she can't do.
"Orochimaru, are you satisfied now?"
Tsunade, wearing a white coat, glared at Orochimaru fiercely.
In the past month or so, Orochimaru has put a lot of effort into teaching Shizune, which Tsunade has seen. But from another point of view, has Shizune put in less effort after being tossed around for so long?
The so-called 'Spiritual Transformation Technique' was not something Shizune wanted to learn in the first place.
"Don't worry, today is the last time."
Orochimaru nodded slightly, with no sign of frustration on his face.
Half a month ago, he was completely disappointed with Shizune's aptitude and gave up the idea of being able to teach her successfully.
But changing his thinking, if he can't summarize the traits of success from Shizune, finding the reasons for failure is the same, although the latter is ten times more troublesome.
"Aoi, how is her body?"
Orochimaru glanced at the testing instrument and then turned his gaze to Tsunade.
Now Tsunade has officially returned to the village and directly taken over Konoha Hospital, now serving as the director, managing all medical team ninjas in Konoha.
If an ordinary ninja parachutes into such an important position, it would probably provoke a great reaction from his subordinates.
Just like Danzo being kicked away and Orochimaru taking control of Root, this is not something that can be suppressed by sheer strength.
That is, Tsunade, in addition to her own superb medical ninjutsu, also has a long list of political background endorsements, which allows her to quickly suppress everyone and ignore the conflicts of interest.
With her current power and status, using public resources for private purposes to provide Aoi with the highest level of care is naturally no problem.
"You don't have to worry about this, Aoi has fully recovered, even better than before."
Tsunade looked at the data on the testing instrument and was also amazed,
"After Aoi gave birth to Karin, her bloodline was continuously exploited. If it were anyone else, they would have died long ago. She is just malnourished, and there are not many hidden dangers in her body."
"Helping her recover her body didn't take much effort. The bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan is indeed extraordinary."
To be honest, Tsunade is also very interested in this kind of physique that can help people recover from injuries and wants to study it, purely as a professional instinct of a medical ninja.
But she is not Orochimaru after all. Considering Aoi's feelings, she didn't say anything in the end.
"That's good." Orochimaru licked his lips and planned to start the next step of the plan.
Tsunade frowned slightly, but after thinking about it, she didn't say anything. With her and Jiraiya watching, Orochimaru wouldn't dare to go too far.
...
Konoha Forest, inside a training ground.
Orochimaru brought Aoi here and pointed to the watermelon-headed boy in the center of the training ground, "From today, you will train with him."
Before Aoi could speak, Guy shouted, "Orochimaru-sensei, let me teach? That won't work."
Although he doesn't care about other people's opinions, Guy knows how special he is.
——If the world learns from me, it's like falling into a demonic path!
Orochimaru shook his head, "I'm not asking you to train her to become a ninja, but to do some physical training with you."
All he wants is for Aoi to develop the potential of the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline, and he doesn't expect her to have much combat power.
Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Shuriken Throwing...etc., everything can be saved.
Simple exercise is quite boring and difficult to stick to. Guy is very experienced in this aspect and is the most suitable candidate.
Saying that, Orochimaru took out a detailed schedule arrangement from his arms and handed it over.
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