"Dual Cultivation? I've tried this method. I've been cultivating with Naruto since childhood, but I've never felt the Senju power in his body merging with mine."
Sasuke frowned, carefully recalling the time he spent cultivating with Naruto. He was 100% sure that the power merging Orochimaru mentioned never happened.
"Haha, Sasuke, what you said is quite amusing. The Dual Cultivation I'm referring to doesn't mean two people cultivating together."
"If they don't cultivate together, how can it be called Dual Cultivation?"
Watching Orochimaru looking smug and slightly contemptuous of himself, Sasuke suppressed his desire to rush up and punch him.
Seeing that the young Uchiha master was almost angry, Orochimaru finally began to explain.
"Since ancient times, the Taiji symbolizes the division of Yin and Yang. Simply put, as long as these two people with Senju and Uchiha powers engage in copulation, their powers will perfectly merge, and the power of the Six Paths will reappear in the world."
Copulation?!
(?.?)
Even if Sasuke was slow to react, he understood at once. But then he frowned again. He felt annoyed as if he had been fooled.
"This is impossible. Both Naruto and I are men. It's impossible for us to practice Dual Cultivation. Moreover, even if that guy were a woman, I wouldn't do such a thing just for..."
Such words were really indecent, and he even felt too embarrassed to say them.
"Calm down. Dual Cultivation doesn't necessarily have to be between a man and a woman. According to your previous thinking, the Uchiha and Senju Chakras are divided into Yin and Yang attributes. As long as Yin and Yang combine, the Chakras can fuse with each other, regardless of gender."
Instantly, unpleasant images flooded Sasuke's mind. Goosebumps rose all over his body. What kind of joke was Orochimaru playing? Some words couldn't be said casually! He blushed with anger and flatly refused on the spot.
"Stop joking. How could I possibly agree to such a thing!"
Orochimaru looked at Sasuke with a teasing look and helplessly replied,
"Are you really not going to consider it again? There's such an easy way to perfectly merge the two kinds of Chakras without any side effects. It would be a real pity not to use it."
Sasuke could hear the teasing in Orochimaru's tone. He immediately frowned to express his dissatisfaction.
"Orochimaru, I came to you to cooperate with you, not for you to give me difficult problems and make things hard for me. I will never do such a thing that goes against human ethics!"
"Well, there's no other way. I'll just have to do more research elsewhere. However, the progress will naturally be slower."
"It doesn't matter. Although time is tight, I can still afford to wait for a little while."
"By the way, your Cursed Seal is actually a kind of Sage Art, right? A type of Chakra?"
"Yes. The power of the Cursed Seal was extracted from a boy named Jūgo. He has the physique of a sage. So after the Cursed Seal is applied, it can infinitely draw out the potential in a person's body. However, at the same time, the person will also be eroded by the Cursed Seal. Of course, I believe you have the willpower and will never be defeated by just a Cursed Seal."
"Humph! Stop justifying your actions."
"Oh~ I thought Sasuke deliberately let me apply the Cursed Seal on you. Otherwise, with your strength, it should be easy for you to dodge, right?"
"Don't talk to me in that tone. I mentioned the Cursed Seal to you because I think this semi - finished product of Sage Chakra has strong side effects. Is there any way to completely eliminate it?"
"Sasuke, you really know how to give me a hard time. If the Sage Art were that easy to learn, I wouldn't have resorted to this method. Moreover, the Cursed Seal is very picky about who can use it. I've told you before that only one in ten people who receive the Cursed Seal can survive. If you want to increase that probability, it all depends on personal talent."
Orochimaru understood what Sasuke wanted him to do, which was to popularize the Sage Art so that most ninjas could learn to use the power of the Sage Art. It's a good idea, but it's an impossible task.
Sasuke fell silent and recalled carefully. Among all the excellent ninjas in the ninja world, only the Sage of Six Paths, Hashirama Senju, and Naruto many years later could instantly activate the Sage Art. There are only three of them.
"This is a problem you should look into. Don't always dump problems onto me. I think the Sage Art has huge potential. After all, in Hashirama Senju's era, he was always invincible. His strength was unrivaled, and it was closely related to the Sage Art."
Orochimaru propped his chin with one hand and thought carefully about the relationship between the Uchiha clan, the Senju clan, and the Sage Art. The combination of these three powers could indeed bring new vitality to the ninja world, but it was extremely difficult to achieve.
"You really know how to give me a hard time."
Sasuke also knew in his heart that if any two of these three powers could be fused, it would result in a power so strong that it would surpass everyone in the ninja world. That's why they must rely on Orochimaru's power.
For the upcoming war and to shatter the Otsutsuki Clan's ambitions, they must act now.
The Otsutsuki Clan was very good at using Chakra. They planted fruits on various planets, and after the fruits matured, they would absorb the Chakra of the entire planet to fulfill their delusion of immortality.
But everyone has to face death one day. He absolutely would not allow his homeland to be trampled on by the Otsutsuki Clan again.
"Leave all this to you, Orochimaru."
Orochimaru shook his head with a bitter smile. This wasn't finding him a perfect vessel; it was like finding himself a father!
This 'father' assigns the task and then plans to be a hands - off boss, throwing all the problems at him.
"Sasuke, although I'm very interested in what you've said, each of these things is extremely difficult to achieve..."
Sasuke could also sense Orochimaru's hesitation from his words. Although Orochimaru was keen on this, the information in their conversation was just too overwhelming. If he lets this cunning guy slip away, he won't know where to find a replacement for Orochimaru.
No! He has to keep Orochimaru here at all costs. Sasuke continued to dangle the carrot for Orochimaru.
"These are areas you're proficient in. Figure it out by yourself. If you need my help, I'll be your best test subject and fulfill any hypothesis or conjecture you have. Isn't this a perfect match?"
Orochimaru's eyes looked a bit dazed. Sasuke immediately pressed his advantage.
"Don't you want a perfect body?"
Right now, that Mangekyō Sharingan that could go blind at any moment is nothing but chicken ribs (something of little value) to you. Don't you wanna see the perfect form of this body?
Orochimaru wavered. He didn't want Sasuke to become his vessel right away. Before all the theoretical speculations turned into reality, he was more interested in the idea Sasuke had put forward.