RNP Chapter 169 From 0 to 1
Chapter 169 From 0 to 1
Chapter 169 From 0 to 1
"The Sage of Six Paths permits—"
Orochimaru's pupils contracted; Minato's meaning was already quite clear.
"Is the Sage of Six Paths still alive?"
"An alternative way of surviving."
Minato nodded: "For thousands of years, the Sage of Six Paths has existed in the Pure Land, observing the changes in the ninja world."
Orochimaru was somewhat confused: "Just observing? What is he observing?"
"Firstly, we need to observe a certain seal, but let's leave that aside for now—"
Minato chuckled cryptically, "Secondly, as I just mentioned, Ashura and Indra have different personalities, so their ideologies naturally differ as well."
"The two disagreed on the concept of peace. Just like how the First Hokage founded Konoha, while Madara always thought of pacifying the chaos of the ninja world with his personal power. Ashura and Indra were in similar situations."
"The Sage of Six Paths has been watching the two fight from the sidelines, hoping to witness the outcome of this conflict and to find the answer to the question of peace."
"From this perspective, the Sage of Six Paths himself was an inflexible and stubborn fellow. If he had read more books, he would have known that neither of his two sons' ideas were correct."
Orochimaru nodded. Influenced by Minato, he now has a broad knowledge of sociology, economics, and political science.
With a broader knowledge base, one can naturally see that both Asuras and Indras have fallen into some kind of extreme ideology.
For human societies, which are constantly being driven to change by the times, extremes are inherently contrary to the development of human society.
"This is so interesting—"
Orochimaru chuckled and said, "I never imagined that the root cause of the thousand-year-long fighting and strife in the ninja world would be not hatred, but ignorance."
"A very insightful summary," Minato agreed wholeheartedly.
Orochimaru's statement is entirely correct.
In my previous life, even a young person just entering society would understand that the world is not simply black and white.
To sum up the Sage of Six Paths' behavior in one sentence: He lived to a ripe old age only to die a dog's death.
However, since the ninja world doesn't have a discipline called ideology and politics, Minato could understand it.
There are some things that, before our predecessors have summarized them, remain unseen and unbreakable.
"In other words, to awaken the Rinnegan, one must possess the power of both the Senju and Uchiha clans, along with the reincarnation chakra of Ashura and Indra, and the permission of the Sage of Six Paths?"
"It's less about the power of the Senju clan and more about the physique of a Sage. Strictly speaking, it should be described as the physique of a Sage, specifically manifested as powerful vitality and chakra. Nowadays, the Senju clan is even inferior to the Uzumaki clan, a related branch, in this respect."
"That's what Shuimen explained."
The original text does not mention the immortal body or the immortal eye. It should be said that it refers to the immortal's physique and the immortal's eyes, rather than referring to the characteristics of a single individual.
Aside from Hashirama Senju, who was ridiculously strong, not every Ashura reincarnation can awaken Wood Release.
Orochimaru looked at Minato with a long, brooding gaze: "Then, Minato-kun—"
Minato raised his index finger and shook it: "That's my secret."
"It seems this isn't a love-hate relationship from the older generation."
Orochimaru looked somewhat disappointed; he was more looking forward to a dramatic, sensational story than a secret.
Minato's lips twitched. The Senju clan had integrated into Konoha, and before the founding of Konoha, the clan did not prohibit marriage outside the village, so it was understandable that he awakened Wood Release.
But the idea of awakening the Sharingan is indeed a bit hard to believe—
If this got out, everyone would probably think that his adoptive father in this life had been cheated on.
The Uchiha clan's traditions are likely doomed.
"It's a real pity. Given the current conditions, it's probably very difficult to awaken a second pair of Rinnegan."
Orochimaru said with some regret, "Speaking of which, those eyes must hold the secret to immortality, right?"
Minato shook his head: "These eyes are not the end of evolution; at most, they are just the key to unlocking the door to immortality."
"I see—the world really is far away."
Orochimaru couldn't help but sigh, thanks to having Minato as a close confidant, although his personality remained aloof, he did not go astray.
It would be unrealistic to say that Minato's eyes held no covetousness whatsoever.
But it was just a little greed; it wasn't enough for him to take action against Minato, the only confidant who truly understood him.
and--
Even before Minato had awakened the Rinnegan, the opponent was already the undisputed strongest ninja in the ninja world!
I could hang him up and beat him even with my eyes closed, let alone now that his strength has reached a new level.
That would be a death sentence if you tried it!
"It's not far!"
Just as Orochimaru was lamenting the long and arduous path to truth, Minato's voice suddenly rang out, reigniting the hope in Orochimaru's eyes.
Orochimaru, like a devout seeker of truth, said, "I would like to hear more details!"
"We have taken the step from 0 to 1, which is also the most difficult step."
Minato's lips curled into a smile: "And the eye technique awakened in these eyes has just pointed me in the direction from 1 to 100. If everything goes smoothly, it won't necessarily make you immortal, but it should at least allow you to live for several thousand years."
"I see, then I'll be watching closely."
Orochimaru licked his lips, a surge of eagerness rising in his heart.
He is now incredibly grateful that he didn't fall out with Minato back then because of momentary greed.
"Should the research on the reincarnation of the undead continue?"
Orochimaru asked, "Should we focus our research on bloodline limits?"
"No, the research on the resurrection of the undead cannot be stopped. This approach is very correct, but there is still room for optimization."
Minato then recounted to Orochimaru the failed attempt by the Minato couple to be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique in the parallel world. To Orochimaru's surprise, he showed no sign of astonishment.
"That's normal. First of all, I must have done a lot of body modification experiments in the other world to be able to adapt to this technique to the greatest extent possible."
"Furthermore, just like how I anchor my soul to a certain target through the Heavenly Curse Seal, after the soul enters the Pure Land, it may also be marked with a special mark. Just as you said before, almost all resurrection techniques require the life of the caster as the price. This may be an unavoidable rule."
"If it were that simple, the second generation would probably have been resurrected long ago."
"That's true—"
Shuimen had no doubts.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he and Orochimaru are now conducting their research on the shoulders of the Second Hokage.
Impure World Reincarnation, Spirit Transformation Technique, Soul Binding (used to imprison Sasuke's soul and delay his death) —
He refused to believe that the second generation hadn't had the same thoughts as him!
This is a genuine master of forbidden arts!
Shadow Clone Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, Impure World Reincarnation, Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags, and Soul Binding Technique were all developed by this person, and they are all ninjutsu in the style of the sixth brother.
In front of this person, Orochimaru looked like a green recruit—