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Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: We'll Definitely Strike a Deal! Yeah, absolutely!

After hearing Orochimaru's words, Kei Yamanaka's lips curled up slightly into a smirk.

Using Gokuraku Castle En as the test subject and officially starting the experiment only after he entered the laboratory—wasn't this whole thing put on just for him to watch?

As a pawn secretly cultivated by Iwagakure, Gokuraku Castle En was an important witness to Iwagakure's secret schemes against Cloud and its covert alliance with Mist. To Iwagakure's leadership, he was of immense value.

Within just a few days, they had captured this man for human experimentation.

Orochimaru was subtly showing off the influence he secretly wielded over Konoha!

Judging from the act of removing Gokuraku Castle En's eyes, he clearly didn't have extreme aversion toward human experiments.

And then…

He discovered Root's abnormalities but didn't rush into action.

Instead, he presented a decent research achievement, using this behavior...

To test the possibility of cooperation?

Kei Yamanaka silently sighed; those who made it to the end really were brilliant.

From within his robes, he took out a palm-sized sealing scroll and unfurled it.

Skimming past the first four sealing formulas,

he performed one-handed seals

and retrieved the Blood Dragon Eye sealed within the fifth formula.

Kei casually tossed the glass bottle containing the Blood Dragon Eye to Orochimaru at his side.

"What an enviable collection—it truly makes others envious."

Orochimaru caught the small bottle containing the Blood Dragon Eye.

He licked the corner of his mouth, his eyes brimming with undisguised curiosity and desire.

Five sealing formulas—he must've stored at least five separate items.

According to normal human habits when organizing belongings, the first four items were very likely things similar to the Blood Dragon Eye but even more valuable.

"Just some triple-comma pairs. Later, I'll show you something more surprising."

Kei gave a faint smile and rolled the scroll shut again with a casual motion.

"My, that's truly something to look forward to… Hehehe~"

Orochimaru let out a low, sinister chuckle.

With a wave of his hand, over a dozen arm-thick serpents shot from his sleeve.

Instantly hauling Gokuraku Castle En from the crimson cage to its edge, pinning him to the prison pillar.

Opening the small bottle in his hand,

he pressed them forcefully into Gokuraku Castle En's empty eye sockets.

A vivid green glow lit up his palms—the Mystical Palm Technique.

Within mere seconds, the initial connection of the optic nerves was completed.

The power of the Blood Dragon Eye returned.

Gokuraku Castle En, who had been barely clinging to life moments ago, suddenly surged with a massive amount of crimson chakra.

A surge of blood, darkness, and filth erupted violently.

Unknown forces surging through his body began to slowly fuse with him, brought under the control of the Blood Dragon Eye!

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[Skills] 

- Extreme Scientist (Red) 

- Mountain-Gazing Wind (Purple) 

- One of the Sannin (Purple) 

- Master of Forbidden Jutsu (Purple) 

- Child of the White Snake (Purple) 

- Gifted Talent (Purple) 

- Truth-Seeking Insight (Blue) 

- Mentor (Blue) 

- Cautious Action (Blue) 

- Obsessive (White) 

- Cold-Blooded (White)

Kei Yamanaka was scrolling through Orochimaru's skill listings while Gokuraku Castle En's body was undergoing internal fusion of powers.

[Extreme Scientist]—a maxed boost to research, practical, and intellectual abilities. With something like this, there must be very few things in the ninja world that Orochimaru couldn't figure out.

[Mountain-Gazing Wind]—significantly boosts personal willpower and combat prowess. Since admiring the boundless might of nature, does that mean wanting to become the wind pushing the world forward?

[One of the Sannin]—nothing impressive.

[Master of Forbidden Jutsu]—something naturally fitting for Orochimaru.

[Child of the White Snake]—a fusion of fate and soft-physique modification. Affinity for snakes, body regeneration, and an incredibly resilient life force, akin to a cockroach's—this likely served as the prototype for the future Eight Branches Technique.

[Gifted Talent]—naturally possessing seven chakra natures, quick to learn everything, and mastering it all. A true genius trait.

[Truth-Seeking Insight]—seeing through human nature and revealing hidden truths. [Mentor]—boosts teaching ability, guides thought processes, reinforces indoctrination?

No wonder so many people follow you loyally! You really know how to manipulate human weaknesses!

[Cautious Action]—like a fox that keeps multiple dens, always cautious and strategic, always ensuring you have escape routes ready?

"Combined with the White Snake's strong vitality, no wonder you're so difficult to kill…"

Kei glanced thoughtfully at Orochimaru.

Based solely on these traits, his current strength has already surpassed Jiraiya and Tsunade by far, despite being part of the same Sannin group.

Actually made sense too.

If he hadn't used Living Corpse Reincarnation multiple times, causing severe irreparable damage to his soul,

Orochimaru wouldn't have such a weakness against genjutsu.

His reputation in the original storyline wouldn't have been ruined by just a few Uchiha afflicted with red-eye syndrome.

"An excellent creation indeed. What do you think, Kei-kun?"

Orochimaru looked at Gokuraku Castle En, whose lower half had turned into a pool of blood within the crimson cage, eyes filled with hatred and fear, and curled his lips into a sinister smile.

"Blood Dragon Eye, Hozuki Clan bloodline… and Explosion Release? A surprisingly ambitious fusion concept."

Kei casually glanced at Gokuraku Castle En's skill page.

He watched as blood bubbles continuously rose and erupted from what remained of the enemy's body.

He gave a brief compliment.

Using the Chimera Technique to forcefully fuse three Kekkei Genkai together—partially successful.

Still remained at the level of regular Bloodline Limits, unable to truly step across the threshold into advanced Kekkei Tota territory.

And nowhere near reaching the ultimate level of Kekkei Mora.

In the original storyline, Shimon Hiruko's obsession with attempting to fuse five Bloodline Limits simultaneously at once was likely because he clearly understood: only a sufficient accumulation of elements could trigger true evolution.

"I wonder, Kei-kun, if you'd be interested in testing this specimen's strength?"

Orochimaru turned toward Kei, golden serpentine pupils gleaming with cold light.

"Willing to see whether I'm worthy of cooperating with you?"

Crossing his arms before him, Kei softly chuckled upon hearing this. He tapped his finger against his arm and shot a glance toward Gokuraku Castle En.

[Magical World: Reversed Realms]!

The immense spiritual energy merged with the abundant chakra within his body, forming refined Yin Release energy.

It nearly instantly broke through Gokuraku Castle En's psychic defenses!

Gokuraku Castle En, who had originally worn a face full of hatred, suddenly stiffened.

After a brief moment of confusion, he giggled like an idiot, counting off on his fingers: one, two, three, four, five.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

"To turn Danzo into such an obedient puppet, Kei, your power truly deserves respect."

Orochimaru lightly clapped his hands. The smile on his face grew even more genuine and intense.

The Blood Dragon Eye was once regarded as equal to the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan.

Especially after enhancement through bloodline fusion jutsu.

En's ocular power and spiritual strength had likely long surpassed that of most members of the Uchiha Clan possessing the standard three-tomoe Sharingan.

Kei Yamanaka had more depth than he'd imagined!

But all the better!

A giant serpent would never deign to associate with mere ants. The stronger his partner became, the happier he'd be!

And besides...

Remaining hidden for so long before finally beginning to shine.

That stagnant, motionless pond known as Konoha should soon face the arrival of a mighty wave powerful enough to set it moving again!

"I've heard you're always chasing immortality, Orochimaru?"

Kei knew immediately from Orochimaru's words that the latter had only noticed Root's transformation.

He hadn't yet realized Danzo had already been reduced to a drooling, mindless puppet muttering nonsense.

Unwilling to waste any more time dancing around the issue, Kei decided to cut straight to the point.

If this negotiation went smoothly,

he wouldn't mind directly showing Orochimaru a path forward—sharing intelligence and research findings, both benefiting from extended lifespans.

But if things didn't go well...

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