"Hueco Mundo?"
Orochimaru chewed on those two words.
He opened his mouth wide and spat out a bone mask that was on the verge of shattering, its edges constantly crumbling.
This was Aizen's sincerity,
A Hollow mask brought from Hueco Mundo to the Ninja World at great cost.
It's just that…
Due to the different world rules, even though Aizen had done his best, he still couldn't prevent the Hollow mask from dissipating.
Fortunately, his guess was correct.
Necromancer Orochimaru would definitely be interested in Hollows, especially this mask which came from a powerful Adjuchas.
"Are there many undead creatures like this in Hueco Mundo?"
Orochimaru's lips curled up, his snake-like dark golden pupils reflecting Aizen's shadow.
He didn't mind being used.
Just like how he had calmly accepted Shimura Danzo's overtures back then, had he not considered that he might be betrayed by Danzo afterwards?
Of course he had.
But Orochimaru didn't care.
He only cared about things that interested him. As for concepts bound by worldly shackles, Fire Will, the female body for Immortality Jutsu, a traitor reviled by all?
None of it mattered.
"Enough for Mr. Orochimaru's research."
Aizen pushed up the frames of his glasses on his nose, the reflection on the lenses obscuring his gaze.
An ambiguous answer.
In fact,
Despite the seemingly gentle negotiation atmosphere, both sides were probing each other.
Orochimaru, this former enemy who had once destroyed Konoha, appeared nakedly in the Hokage Building, not even bothering to conceal the deathly aura emanating from his body.
If the Shadow Organization or other ninjas were alerted,
This negotiation would be declared a failure.
A partner who couldn't even conceal Orochimaru's aura had no value for negotiation.
But until now,
On the bustling streets below, people thronged, and Konoha, which had regained its vitality due to Aizen's actions, was abuzz with activity.
Yet no one noticed the conversation on the rooftop.
Orochimaru seemed to be thinking,
But in reality, he had already made his decision the moment he appeared. He smiled, his voice hoarse, "Breaking the barrier of space, that's truly a crazy and bold decision."
"Even in the Otherworld, Aizen-kun, you must be an anomaly that isn't accepted, right?"
"That's quite rude. I'm a Soul Reaper Captain within the Soul Society, protecting its safety. My colleagues are all very fond of me."
Ultimately,
Aizen secured Orochimaru's help, offering five Adjuchas undead materials per month as payment.
He lowered his head.
On his right palm, a small cursed snake bit him, an imprint said to be a means of intelligence contact.
Three swirling black tomoe.
If Anko Mitarashi were present, she would surely go berserk.
The Cursed Seal of Heaven.
Once branded, one could never escape Orochimaru's control, and he could even use the seal to directly reincarnate within the recipient's body.
Especially,
This Cursed Seal of Heaven was completely different from the original, infused with Orochimaru's understanding of necromancy, making its effects even more powerful.
"Mere parlor tricks…"
Aizen's gaze was calm, and a faint white light emanated from his body. This was his Soul Reaper spirit body in an out-of-body state.
His Gigai slumped to the ground.
The cursed seal in his palm vanished.
Aizen spread his palm and found that even after leaving the Gigai, the black tomoe remained rooted in his palm.
"How interesting, Mr. Orochimaru!"
There was no panic, no fear.
Aizen, who had always treated everything with a gentle demeanor, showed a rare spark in his eyes and laughed loudly, "I look forward to our cooperation."
On the other side,
A black snake, its scales covered in curse marks, appeared beside Orochimaru with a summoning smoke.
"Lord Orochimaru, the vanguard found a gold-ranked contaminated zombie that they cannot defeat."
The speaker looked at Orochimaru, who was seated at the head, with reverence.
He had destroyed Konoha with thunderous methods, promoted civilian ninjas, and transformed the ninja village into a ninja empire.
The strongest in the Ninja World.
"Understood. Send me the map coordinates later, and I'll deal with it."
Orochimaru smiled, and although he exuded a chilling deathly aura, it didn't detract from his very unique personal charm.
Unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was indecisive,
Nor like Shimura Danzo, who turned ninjas into emotionless tools.
Orochimaru was like a mentor who taught according to individual aptitude, unearthing the value of his students.
"Now, the meeting is adjourned."
The crowd gradually dispersed.
Orochimaru's smile slowly faded as he gazed at the summoned cursed snake.
These cursed snakes,
They were all creations of necromancy, each imbued with his mental will, essentially extensions of Orochimaru's limbs.
"Aizen-kun, such clumsy methods truly disappoint me…"
The cursed snake that negotiated with Aizen,
It had a very shallow layer of genjutsu applied to it. While it could manipulate the five senses, it posed no trouble for Orochimaru whatsoever.
A Necromancer,
If one didn't kill the opponent directly, a destitute mage who could only stitch together a few skeletons in the early stages could quietly assemble an undead army.
The current Orochimaru was clearly capable of manifesting the existence of an undead sea to the world.
The cursed snake used to transmit information,
It was merely the weakest creature within the undead army, easily created with a flick of a hand.
Bang.
Orochimaru flicked his finger and crushed the cursed snake that Aizen had subjected to [Mirror Flower, Water Moon (Kyoka Suigetsu)], causing a burst of blood mist.
But who knew,
That faint genjutsu fluctuation didn't disappear with the death of the cursed snake.
Instead, like a maggot on bone, it followed the last faint mental tether, attempting to entangle itself in Orochimaru's mind.
At the crucial moment,
Orochimaru broke off his pinky finger and channeled necromantic energy onto the severed digit.
A lively cursed snake was created.
Buzz.
That genjutsu from Mirror Flower, Water Moon (Kyoka Suigetsu) was applied to the newly created cursed snake.
"Hahahaha…"
Orochimaru suddenly laughed, whispering, "I underestimated you, Aizen-kun. My apologies."
…
Navy Alliance Fourth Branch,
Aokiji looked helpless at the game map [General's Tomb], which had been preempted, and hesitated.
According to the unwritten rules among players,
Whoever found a monster nest first claimed it.
This was to avoid players fighting and clashing, as there was a penalty system; if players fought too much, there would be very severe penalties.
Especially the Marines, who displayed [Justice Will], strictly followed these unwritten rules.
It's just that,
The zombie in the General's Tomb was an dark gold-ranked [Ghost General].
Moreover, the player who first discovered the tomb was a pirate faction hostile to the Navy, the Straw Hat Pirates.
In this situation,
The unwritten rules began to become ambiguous.
If it were Akainu instead of Aokiji,
He probably wouldn't even hesitate and would directly activate [Magma Demon: Meteor Volcano] to control the area.
"Long time no see, Nico Robin."
Exhaling cold mist, Aokiji looked at the Devil Child protected behind the Straw Hat Pirates.
He hadn't expected that
The Ohara survivor he had let escape back then would also become a player, and apparently, she stood on the opposite side of the Navy.
Images of the cannon fire and flames that engulfed Ohara flashed through his mind,
As well as his dearest friend who desperately tried to stop him, but whom he personally killed…
He became increasingly lost.
How should [Justice Will] be truly upheld?
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