get-shopping Chapter 86 The Trial of Dragon Cave
Chapter 86 The Trial of Dragon Cave
Orochimaru and Bai Mo arrived at Amegakure, while Kabuto Yakushi returned to Otogakure in the Land of Rice Fields.
Following Orochimaru's instructions, he sealed some research materials and necessary equipment for experiments in a scroll and brought it to Amegakure.
As for the Sound Village, Orochimaru was not prepared to give up.
Just like in the Land of Waves, becoming a branch allows us to contribute our strength.
Inside a clean and spacious steel building outside Amegakure, Orochimaru bit his finger and used the Summoning Jutsu.
A snake from the Dragon Cave was summoned, and Yakushi Kabuto crawled out of the snake's mouth carrying a bunch of scrolls.
That's right, the Summoning Jutsu is actually a kind of space-time ninjutsu, and it can achieve the teleportation effect of the Flying Thunder Formation Jutsu. However, it requires signing a contract and having a transfer station in the spirit world, which is very troublesome.
After arranging everything, Orochimaru turned to look at Bai Mo, who had been sitting there waiting for half a day.
"Bai Mojun answered many of my questions very sincerely. Now it's my turn to help you solve your problem."
Orochimaru said, glancing at Kabuto Yakushi who was cleaning the utensils nearby, "I remember you mentioned that in the future, Kabuto helped you find a way to train, right?"
"Lord Orochimaru, I...I?"
When Kabuto heard Orochimaru mention him and even talk about helping him in the "future," he was both surprised and a little scared.
"That's right. You and Kabuto Yakushi will both be heroes of the Fourth Shinobi World War in the future. Kabuto Yakushi was trapped in Izanami's genjutsu and had to regain his true self, otherwise he would be trapped in the genjutsu forever..."
As for Orochimaru, you witnessed Kabuto Yakushi, who inherited your will, perfect the Impure World Reincarnation, master Sage Mode, and fight against the Five Great Nations.
He achieved something you thought you might not be able to do, so after his resurrection, you gave up the idea of taking control of everything on your own.
In short, you all eventually became Konoha ninjas again.
That's why I was able to confidently go to find Kabuto Yakushi before I had gained the necessary strength.
But because of this, Kabuto seems to be worried that I will become the second Pain of Amegakure, and seems to be hiding something from me.
After Bai Mo finished speaking, Yakushi Kabuto froze, holding the beaker.
It must be said that Danzo truly deserves the title of the villain.
Konoha experienced three major upheavals: the Night of the Nine-Tails, the Konoha Collapse Plan, and Pain's invasion. Danzo never helped during any of them.
Orochimaru, who was involved in the Konoha Crush plan, collaborated with Danzo before defecting.
The invasion of Nagato and Konan by Pain, and the core villain Kabuto Yakushi in the Fourth Shinobi World War, were all caused by Danzo's deliberate manipulation, which led to their corruption.
Don't be fooled by the masked man's imposing manner when he declared war at the Five Kage Summit.
From an outsider's perspective, if it weren't for Kabuto Yakushi's Edo Tensei army, the masked man would have been wiped out with just a bunch of weak White Zetsu and a Gedo Mazo.
"Dou, calm down. Help Bai Mojun solve his problem first, then you can think about your own affairs later."
Orochimaru noticed that Kabuto seemed a little dazed and offered a reminder.
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
Dou snapped out of his daze and came over with the utensils in his hand.
After scraping off some of Bai Mo's tongue and taking a sample, Orochimaru, with the assistance of Kabuto Yakushi, began his observation and research.
"According to what you said, Bai Mo Jun, you can't extract chakra from cells, but you can absorb natural energy, so we need to analyze your cells first, which will take some time."
If possible, I'd like to learn more about the 'Otsutsuki clan' you mentioned earlier.
Orochimaru was very eager to learn about these things.
He also knew that Bai Mo's trust in them was based on their trust in the future, so Orochimaru kept as calm as possible and did not show any abnormal expression.
Even if you know the future, changing your mindset is not something that can be done overnight.
"...Divine arts, originating from the Otsutsuki god who devoured countless fruits. It is said that this Otsutsuki god eventually transcended dimensions, thus becoming the role model for the Otsutsuki clan."
After recounting the connection between the ninja world and the Otsutsuki clan that he had previously mentioned to the Akatsuki organization, Bai Mo also made an additional mention of the origin of the divine techniques he had previously discussed.
"Transcending dimensions? What does that mean?"
Orochimaru found it somewhat difficult to understand.
"Simply put, it means he may have ascended to a higher dimension, becoming a higher-dimensional being, for example..."
Bai Mo casually took out a photo. "You can imagine how two-dimensional beings would understand us three-dimensional beings."
"Does two-dimensional understanding of three-dimensionality imply higher-dimensional beings?"
Orochimaru continued his research while pondering the new concept presented by Bai Mo.
"For example, four-dimensional beings may see an additional layer of 'time' compared to us three-dimensional beings."
We three-dimensional beings are not individual entities, but a long string of beings like a sausage with a head and a tail. If you cut it open from the head, you will see a child in the cross-section; if you cut it open from the tail, you will see an old person.
In the fifth dimension, one might not see a sausage, but a tree, or a person with countless possible branches.
Bai Mo stopped there and didn't continue.
He was talking about the original world's theory, using the rigorous concept of "possibility," all to open up Orochimaru's mind.
"Is there more than one layer in the high latitude?"
So, in other words, if a being of a higher dimension exists, then it's reasonable for them to be able to do anything that seems inconceivable to beings of lower dimensions, right?
"You could say that."
"I understand now."
Orochimaru put down the instrument in his hand and smiled.
What Orochimaru realized was that he didn't need to realize it immediately.
What he needs now is to use the existing reality to solve the problem.
"Bai Mo-jun, would you like to come with me to Ryuchi Cave? Perhaps we can find the answer there."
"No problem, when do we leave?"
"There's no time to lose, it's time now."
After Orochimaru sealed the device into a scroll, he bit his finger and summoned a giant snake, which swallowed the two people in the room whole before disappearing with a "bang".
Yakushi Kabuto remained inside, no longer thinking about any research. Instead, he slowly walked to the wall, slumped to the ground, and pondered the meaning of life.
Longdi Cave.
Compared to the bright sunshine of Mount Myoboku, Ryuchi Cave is dark, damp, and shrouded in mist.
"Orochimaru, is this the new trial participant you brought? Let him come over."
A woman's voice rang out from the thick fog.
"This is a necessary condition for obtaining the Dragon Cave Immortal Techniques inheritance, and it shouldn't be difficult for you, Bai Mojun."
Orochimaru stepped aside and explained to Bai Mo.
Bai Mo felt no fear of the unknown.
After all, although the original work did not describe how Kabuto Yakushi obtained the Ryuchi Cave Sage Technique, Boruto went through the Ryuchi Cave Trial when he went to find Mitsuki.
All I can say is that this test, which means death if you fail, is indeed a bit naive.
Bai Mo walked into the thick fog.
After walking for a while, a bright light appeared ahead, the thick fog dissipated, and a palace was revealed.
The palace doors were wide open, and a woman in palace attire stood at the entrance. Upon seeing Bai Mo, she smiled and raised a hand: "This must be the trial participant, right? Please enjoy the food first to recover your strength. The trial will begin shortly."
That's right, this is the first test for Princess Shinjin of Ryuchi-dong.
—Let's see if you are Akimichi Yoshiko.
Bai Mo looked at the tables of food inside. Even if he knew that these were transformed from poisonous creatures, he had absolutely no appetite.
Seemingly designed to entice the trial participants to show off, these dishes were all "high-end cuisine."
However, as is well known, each culture has a different understanding of fine dining.
For example, Bai Mo never imagined that high-end cuisine would have a huge bowl of rice on the table.