Chapter 15

What if he really gets broken by Ishihara...

Orochimaru's heart skipped a beat. "Maybe we should move Jugo to a different base."

Ishihara immediately panicked.

Jugo's body contains natural energy; he is simply the best material for my research into Sage Arts.

How can he be taken away!

He hurriedly patted his chest and promised, "Rest assured, I will take good care of him!"

Orochimaru hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

After all, Ishihara had never caused trouble before and was still trustworthy.

"For the next while, I will be conducting Cursed Seal experiments deep within the base. If you want to learn something, go look for yourself."

Orochimaru added a cautious reminder.

Hearing this, Ishihara's eyes immediately lit up. "Can I go watch the Cursed Seal experiments?"

Orochimaru frowned.

As a key component of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the Cursed Seal is his highest secret!

But then he remembered that Ishihara had completed the Cursed Seals himself, so there seemed to be no secret left.

He looked deeply at Ishihara, a hint of expectation in his eyes. "Yes, but you must be mentally prepared!"

Ishihara raised an eyebrow and nodded calmly.

Just then.

Jugo woke up, hurriedly scrambled to his feet, and then lowered his head in self-reproach.

"I'm sorry, Lord Orochimaru, I went berserk again just now."

As he spoke, he glanced at Ishihara, seemingly worried he had hurt someone.

Orochimaru patted his head and said with a smile:

"Rest easy, Jugo. It was Ishihara who stopped your rampage just now."

Jugo's eyes immediately lit up. "Really?"

Although Orochimaru could stop his rampage, Orochimaru was too busy and had no time to watch him constantly.

If someone else could do it, then he could just follow that person and have free rein.

Ishihara said calmly, "You'll know if you go berserk one more time."

Jugo nodded heavily. "Good!"

After all, with Orochimaru present to stop him, he could go berserk without any restraint.

Ishihara watched Jugo expectantly.

This special person who naturally carries natural energy.

Roar!!!

With a low shout, Jugo's body underwent a violent transformation once again.

His personality became incredibly ferocious, and he laughed wildly with excitement on his face.

"Hahaha, who should I kill this time?!"

What a shoddy Sage Transformation!

Ishihara frowned with some disgust, then activated a Genjutsu Space.

"Binding Technique!"

Buzz!!!

Instantly, Jugo's body froze in place. He roared in anger, "Damn it, who bound me?! I will kill you!"

"To stop Jugo using only a Genjutsu, Ishihara, you truly exceed my expectations!"

Seeing this scene, Orochimaru's pupils suddenly contracted.

He was utterly shocked in his heart!

The power of this Genjutsu is absolutely beyond comparison with ordinary Genjutsu!

Ishihara said nothing; instead, he walked straight to Jugo's side, placed his hand on his shoulder, and began his research.

He could clearly feel the natural energy within Jugo's body.

Savage! Fierce!

It charged wildly inside Jugo's body like a bundle of dynamite!

He even wondered why Jugo's body hadn't exploded.

"Fascinating, truly fascinating!"

Ishihara's eyes shone with light as he excitedly began his research.

In Sage Mode, his body acts more like a storage vessel for natural energy.

The natural energy had not fused with his body; it had only fused with his chakra.

But now, Jugo is completely different!

The natural energy has fused completely with his body!

Yet it has become incredibly ferocious.

It is as if this energy becomes taboo once fused with the flesh!

"Cellular activity has increased explosively. If this state is maintained, lifespan will absolutely increase significantly!"

Ishihara was extremely excited in his heart.

He firmly believed that the fusion of natural energy and the body is a path to the Sage Way.

Toad Sage and the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave are the best proof!

After a period of study, Ishihara let out a long breath.

This matter cannot be accomplished in a short time.

Moreover, he has already made a gain.

【63】 Moreover, he has already made a gain.

【You studied the natural energy within Kimimaro's body; you reverse-engineered the Reverse Cursed Seal!】

【Reverse Cursed Seal: A special cursed seal that can prevent a cursed seal from functioning, blocking natural energy from entering the body!】

"What's wrong?"

Orochimaru had been watching Ishihara, wanting to know exactly what Ishihara intended to do.

"I saw hope for immortality in Kimimaro."

Ishihara did not conceal it, stating it directly.

A flash of sharp light passed through Orochimaru's eyes.

This coincided with his own thoughts.

The reason he used Kimimaro to study cursed seals was that he had seen the Thousand-Year White Snake Sage in Ryuchi Cave.

It now seemed that Ishihara appeared to have the same idea as himself.

"Pity, the natural energy on Kimimaro is too violent; it cannot be controlled at all!"

Orochimaru sighed.

Ishihara said calmly, "Although it cannot be controlled for now, I can prevent natural energy from entering Kimimaro's body."

"What?"

Orochimaru was stunned, somewhat unable to react.

"You can regard it as a cursed seal opposite to a cursed seal; I call it the Reverse Cursed Seal!"

While explaining, Ishihara began to infuse his own chakra into Kimimaro's body.

After the chakra entered Kimimaro's body, it was immediately rejected.

Ishihara urgently controlled the chakra to rapidly fuse with Kimimaro's own chakra to form a new cursed seal, namely the Reverse Cursed Seal!

Buzz—

Instantly, a circular pattern formed by a cursed seal appeared on Kimimaro's neck.

Immediately following, before Orochimaru's shocked gaze.

The violent aura on Kimimaro began to fade, the natural energy gradually dispersed, and Kimimaro's body quickly returned to its original state.