Chapter 183: The Enhancement Plan for the Cursed Seal and Zero-Tails! Danzō Summons You!
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Tsukasa's eyes widened slightly, his mind racing.
The first person he thought of was Obito after his transformation in the original timeline.
Was he supposed to kill his teacher, attack Konoha, and overthrow the shinobi world?
But his modern sensibilities prevented him from doing the first horrible thing! After all, Obito was traumatized and uneducated—for a civilized person like himself, wouldn't acting that way seem a bit too crude?
Besides, his teacher was Orochimaru! How was he supposed to kill something like that?
He'd already completed one of the latter two tasks, and the other was about to be done.
Furthermore, he didn't have any real grudges against Konoha now. Danzō, Konoha's biggest villain, probably wouldn't even glance at his two-tomoe Sharingan.
What was he going to do?
Should he flaunt the Zero-Tails in front of Danzō, tempting the old schemer to make a move, and use himself as bait?
Thinking of this, Tsukasa raised his head, frowned, and looked at Orochimaru, asking seriously:
"Orochimaru-sensei, what does it take to be considered an evil Uchiha?"
Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
He paused, then said hoarsely:
"For example..."
"Follow your heart, ignore conventional morality, and do things you've always wanted to do but couldn't?"
Upon hearing this, Tsukasa's body trembled, his eyes lighting up.
"You mean..."
"I go to Root headquarters, transform, and use a Hollow Cannon to wipe out Shimura Danzō, who's always been targeting my Uchiha clan?"
"To be honest, I've disliked that old man for a long time!"
"Eliminate him! Then push you, sensei, to inherit the position of Root leader!"
"Then you and I, master and disciple, will control Root—wouldn't that be perfect?!"
This plan was quite feasible!
Danzō certainly didn't have an arm full of Sharingan to use Izanagi continuously right now. At most, he only had one three-tomoe Sharingan in his right eye. Combined with his Wind Release, summoning techniques, and sealing jutsu—
He might not have even obtained Izanagi yet.
At this level, he was roughly equivalent to a fully-powered 'Ebizō.'
If Tsukasa was in top form, his chances of killing him were quite high!
Hearing this, Orochimaru fell silent for a moment, unsure how to respond.
When exactly did that old bastard Danzō offend this kid?
After a moment's thought, an amused smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he chuckled hoarsely:
"This might not be bad. Although there's a risk of becoming a rogue shinobi, it doesn't matter."
"With me here, you can give it a try."
"However..."
His Wood Release experiments were currently facing a significant funding gap, requiring investment from Danzō.
He didn't want to dispose of him before achieving initial results.
Orochimaru glanced at Tsukasa and said calmly:
"Danzō is still useful."
"And in your current state, you can't beat him. That old man has some trump cards—even I would find him troublesome to face."
"You need some time to train."
"I reinforced the Cursed Seal of Heaven with the Evil Sealing Method and sealed your Sharingan, which can absorb natural energy, with the Four Symbols Seal."
"Before the next battle breaks out, you have several training tasks you must complete."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, pulled a scroll from his robes, and tossed it to Tsukasa.
Tsukasa picked up the scroll and unfolded it, seeing a line of bold characters:
"Records and Methods of the Experiment to Suppress the Cursed Seal of Heaven!"
Once opened, it revealed lines of bloody, cruel experimental records, as well as the effects of various tests on the Cursed Seal.
When he turned to the end, he could see that Orochimaru had already begun understanding the basic methods of controlling the Cursed Seal—such as how to eliminate most side effects and fully activate the 'First State' form.
There were also some theories about the 'Second State' form and the true 'Sage Mode.' However, this part would likely only be fully developed after Orochimaru obtained Jūgo, who was born with the ability to transform using Sage chakra.
"You've already advanced the Cursed Seal of Heaven to its second state, and it's the closest to Ryūchi Cave's Sage Mode."
"But your method is far too reckless. You need to learn how to precisely control this power."
Orochimaru frowned, instructing:
"For now, don't contact those Sage serpents from Ryūchi Cave."
"I have a better way to help you master Sage Mode properly."
"And the first step requires you to perfectly master the power of this Cursed Seal!"
"This scroll contains several methods to further integrate the Cursed Seal with your body, reducing the burden of natural energy."
Tsukasa raised his head slightly in surprise and asked:
"Is there anything else?"
Orochimaru nodded and calmly said:
"Secondly, there's the Wood Release experiment."
"You heard it too—you only have less than two years left to live."
"To extend your life, the only option is to 'expand' your body's capacity."
"But this isn't something that can be done in a short time, even with your current physical condition."
Orochimaru let out a deep breath and said gravely:
"The preliminary cell fusion experiment using your body tissue has been attempted over three hundred times, all ending in failure."
"However, there was an unexpected result."
"The Hashirama cells, after dozens of iterations, can serve as cultivation material for the Zero-Tails larva within you, helping it grow significantly in a short period."
Tsukasa was slightly taken aback.
In that case, his long-standing problem of chakra deficiency might be solved, and he wouldn't be as weak as he was now—collapsing after firing just two Hollow Cannons.
The Zero-Tails' chakra reserves might become comparable to those of a true Tailed Beast.
Undoubtedly, this would be a significant boost for Tsukasa.
"That's all for now. I'll contact you via summoning serpents later regarding the Tailed Beast training."
After saying this, Orochimaru suddenly narrowed his eyes, looking toward the door.
Through the window, two dark figures could be seen appearing outside.
Looking at these two uninvited guests, Orochimaru chuckled hoarsely:
"Hmph~"
"Isn't this convenient timing?"
"Tsukasa—"
"Let me see if you can become a proper villain."
Orochimaru licked his lips, then raised his hands, forming hand seals.
First, he clasped his hands together, then formed a complex series of seals:
Tiger-Hare-Snake-Horse-Ram-Bird-Tiger-Hare-Snake-Horse-Ram-Bird-Tiger-Hare-Snake-Horse-Ram-Bird-Dog-Rat!
Then he placed his hand on Tsukasa's neck.
Evil Sealing Method - Release!
Four Symbols Seal - Release!
In an instant, Tsukasa felt two invisible shackles disappear from his body.
Then Orochimaru pulled a syringe filled with an unidentified green liquid from his sleeve and handed it to Tsukasa.
He gave a cold laugh, a glint of something sinister in his eyes.
"Take this. Go show our investors what a villain is, and what—"
"A human weapon!"
With that, Orochimaru's lips curled into a cold smile, and he vanished from the room in a flash.
Immediately afterward—
BANG!
The door to the ward was pushed open!
Two shinobi wearing patterned masks, exuding a chilling aura, and dressed in Root uniforms strode in.
They looked coldly at Tsukasa and ordered:
"Uchiha Tsukasa—"
"Lord Danzō requests your presence!"
End of Chapter 183
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