âOrochimaru san, is this a pair of Sharingan?â Feeling the immense power emitted the pair of Sharingans in front of him, Ryo wouldnât help but ask.
âThis is a gift that I just received from Danzo and the two councilors.â Orochimaru licked his lips and replied.
Ryo was shocked, but did not say anything. His full attention was paid to the Sharingan oin front of him.
The connection between the tomoe upon it was unusual. It was definitely above the regular Sharingan, but it wasnât a Mangekyo Sharingan either.
It was the 1st time Ryo noticed such a pattern, whether it was in this world or when reading the Manga during his past life.
âOrochi san, do you have any idea on who the owner of these eyes might be?â Asked Ryo.
âIt should be Kagami Uchiha!â Said Orochimaru after thinking for a while.
âHow could it be? Isnât he already dead?â Ryo was a little surprised. There was no mentioning of Kagamiâs eyes in the Manga. If Danzo did have them, why did they never appear?â
âA ninjaâs body is very valuable. It is rumored that the 2nd Hokage also preserved the body of Uchiha Madara. Itâs no wonder that Danzo and his pals preserved Kagamiâs corpse.â Orochimaru explained.
âRyo kun, it was thanks to you that I got to have these eyes.â
âThanks to me?â Ryo did not understand what Orochimaru meant.
âIf you kept quite the other day and didnât go against Danzo so clearly, he wouldnât have tried to buy my loyalty with these eyes.â
Hearing Orochimaru, Ryo became speechless. He never thought that his presence would make Danzo even trade the eyes of his old comrade!
âOrochi san, Iâm sorry, but I have to ask. Is there any way you could give me those Sharingan?â Ryo hesitated at first, and then asked.
These eyes were those of Kagami Uchiha. Although they hadnât evolved into Mangekyo Sharingan yet, they were much stronger than regular three tomoe Sharingan.
Ryo thought of his disciple, and that these eyes might be somewhat helpful to him when he awakens the Mangekyo.
Hearing Ryoâs request, Orochimaru did not hesitate, directly handing them to Ryo.
To him, Ryo was his confidant, a good friend who also chose to march through the road of science.
Whatâs more important, Orochimaru hadnât been tortured by Itachi yet, so he wasnât so obsessed with the Sharingan as he was in the Manga.
Ryo was surprised by this swift approval. Orochimaruâs trust in him had exceeded all his expectations.
Such trust made Ryo embarrassed. After thinking for a while, Ryo decided to help Orochimaru work on his dream of achieving eternal life!
âOrochi san, I remember you asked me before about the possibility of achieving eternal life. Before, Iâve told that one could achieve it in a way. But now, Iâm telling youâve only recently figured out how we might be able to achieve that!â
Hearing Ryo, Orochimaruâs eyes grew bright, he stared at Ryo speechless.
âOrochi san, donât worry, Iâve been thinking about this ever since you asked me that question. Later, when I was studying Fuijutsu with Kushina ne-san, I discovered their method of sealing oneâs souls, and that inspired me with this idea.â
âSoul?â Orochimaruâs attention was caught by Ryo.
âYes, soul! Well, I think itâs oneâs consciousness. The body is just a vessel that accommodates it. If one was to figure out a way to make it move from one vessel to the other, they would find a way to achieve eternal life.â
After Ryo finished his words, Orochimaru stood still. After a good while, he started laughing. He never thought that Ryo would be the one to give him the clue he was seeking.
On top of being a Sannin, Orochimaru was often nicknamed âCold Bloodâ. Like a snake is a cold-blooded animal, he showed no emotions.
But today, after getting the clue to eternal life, Orochimaruâs laughted was going of control, he was extremely happy!
âOrochi san, donât be so happy so early! Going for eternal life this way has its big problem.â Ryo said to Orochimaru.
âWhat problem?â Orochimaru was surprised, he calmed down a little bit then asked.
âItâs about the soul, itâs necessary that soul fits its new vessel well after making the transition. Otherwise, the soul would be damaged and its strength would be affected.â
Ryo problem sounded very reasonable to Orochimaru, but he believed that eternal life was worth all of that and even more.
âOrochi san, I know what youâre thinking. Anyone would choose eternal life over a short one, even with the damage that could occur to their souls. However, I have a way to solve that problem and limit the damage. Curious to hear it?âRyo said with a smile, teasing Orochimaru.
Orochimaru looked at him helplessly and said: âRyo kun, I think we need to discuss the matter of these Sharingans.â
âNo no we donât Orochi san.â Hearing Orochimaruâs threat, Ryo stopped teasing him and told him everything he knew about cloning.
He compared the result of cloning to a Shadow Clone that never disappeared. Orochimaru quickly understood the matter, and also understood Ryoâs solution.
It was all about oneâs own cells to clone their own body, the sealing the consciousness of the new body as it grows up to eliminate the problem of losing oneâs own soul.
Because itâs your own body, it would surely fit your soul, and there should be no problem in adapting with it.
After learning about this, Orochimaru rushed out to another chamber in his lab. He had to conduct his research and had no time to take care of Ryo.
Ryo shook his head helplessly and returned to the 3rd Training Ground with Teleportation Barrier.
In Rootâs headquarters, Danzo, Koharu and Homura were together discussing the cooperation with with Orochimaru.
The two menâs faces were expressionless, looking at Koharu who seemed a bit anxious.
âDanzo, even if Orochimaru took Kagamiâs eyes, thereâs no guarantee the he would be helpful to us. Why didnât you and Homura discuss this with me?â
She was somewhat angry, felt hurt by the fact that the eyes of their comrade were used as trading tools.
âKoharu, donât be angry. This is just the 1st step. We just need to keep providing Orochimaru with Kekkei Genkai, and heâll be on our side. Even if we never succeed, I have a way to get him out of Konoha.â Said Danzo.
Homura never spoke, but it was obvious that he was on Danzo side.
Koharu sighed and stopped arguing.
For the 1st time, she felt that he old comrades had changed. They were no longer the ones who used to be willing to offer their whole to Konoha.
She got up, and left Rootâs headquarter.