Chapter 7

"Thank you, Teacher Orochimaru!"

Ishihara thanked him earnestly.

To be honest, an ordinary teacher would absolutely never have such magnanimity to directly hand over a vast array of ninjutsu to a disciple.

Just this single act makes Orochimaru incomparable to ordinary people.

"I look forward to your growth."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, he turned and went back to continue his experiments.

Recently, he had spent a great deal of time on experiments with the Cursed Seal and the Reanimation Jutsu, and had just encountered a problem that needed solving.

Ishihara arrived at Orochimaru's archive.

This archive was different from the previous one; the space was larger, the materials more numerous, simply comparable to a football field from his past life.

Countless bookshelves were arranged densely within the archive, filled with scrolls.

Fire Release, Water Release, Earth Release, Lightning Release, Wind Release, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Medical Ninjutsu, experimental data...

Ishihara's eyes could not help but grow fiery.

Then, unable to wait, he rushed to the desk and opened the huge scroll Orochimaru had given him.

It was covered densely with tiny characters.

It contained not only various ninjutsu, but also various kinds of knowledge, along with Orochimaru's annotations on the side.

In a sense, this was more like an outline of Orochimaru's entire knowledge system!

The first thing that caught his eye was the 【Taijutsu Section】!

"What a treasure!"

Ishihara's eyes seemed firmly welded to the scroll; he could no longer tear them away.

What he saw was a vast amount of Taijutsu cultivation refinement.

The recorded content included not only extensive cultivation methods, but also the assistance and nourishment of various secret medicines.

Explanations of various principles, presented simply yet deeply, researched to the utmost depth, made the hair on Ishihara's body stand up in excitement.

At the same time, he used the data in the scroll to fetch scroll after scroll from the bookshelves.

They contained even more detailed content.

They even included some of Orochimaru's research data on dissecting corpses!

It was simply a treasure trove!

When hungry, he had someone prepare meals, then returned to continue reading after eating.

Days passed.

Ishihara read more and more; he had almost flipped through every Taijutsu scroll.

He gained a detailed understanding of the various Taijutsu systems throughout the Ninja World.

Finally, he set down the last Taijutsu scroll, sat before the desk, and closed his eyes.

In his mind, the knowledge he had learned over these days began to flicker.

There was also his previously self-created 【Bloodthirsty Demon Art】,

and the 【Body-Forging Art】 he had created by combining his past life's fitness knowledge with the cultivation methods of this world.

But at this moment, looking at these Taijutsu refinements, countless flashes of inspiration flickered in Ishihara's mind.

【You have comprehended the true meaning of Taijutsu is nourishment. You combine the Bloodthirsty Demon Art and the Body-Forging Art to create a new technique: Devouring Body-Forging Art.】

【Devouring Body-Forging Art: Through massive eating and nourishment, your constitution can be strengthened, vitality greatly increased, the body can grow rapidly, injuries can heal quickly, and your constitution can undergo a qualitative transformation, increasing lifespan.】

A massive amount of information flooded into his mind.

Ishihara closed his eyes, as if seeing an image of himself devouring meat in huge mouthfuls.

Massive amounts of protein entered his body and were digested immediately, becoming sustenance for his flesh and blood, making his constitution grow stronger and stronger.

Gradually, a certain qualitative transformation occurred!