[Kotoamatsukami]
Hailed as the "strongest genjutsu," possessing terrifying effect fundantally rewriting individual will.
This power originated from Uchiha Shisui. Before he transplanted Uchiha Itachi's... or rather "Yuu's" eye, this pair of Mangekyo Sharingan containing Kotoamatsukami's power had always been kept by "nma."
Now, relying on [Star Eye]'s ability, after successfully extracting and rging "Kotoamatsukami" from that pair of well-preserved Mangekyo, nma finally could in his own way, with limitations, wield this power sufficient to rewrite reality.
...Though the cost was this operation requiring a full ten-year "cooldown period."
Within the prison, Orochimaru had been imprisoned here nearly three years already. The Eight Trigrams Sealing technique not only stripped his ability to mobilize chakra, but ford a dense energy cocoon firmly imprisoning most of his body, leaving only head and small arm movent range to supply basic life-sustaining needs.
To prevent him secretly forming seals, even equipped with strictly screened dedicated personnel responsible for feeding and basic cleaning.
"You've co again... 'Fourth Hokage.'"
Within the energy cocoon, Orochimaru's countenance turned toward nma walking into the prison. Though nma had multiple tis denied himself and Namikaze Minato being the sa person, Orochimaru toward this always maintained skeptical attitude, persisting in using this address for probing.
"So, this ti, are you finally willing to tell the true purpose for imprisoning yet delaying my execution?"
"Confining here yet not killing ... sothing on definitely still carries value in your eyes, right?"
"With you present, I long ago thoroughly abandoned thoughts toward Uzumaki Naruto. This point you should understand clearly. Then what exactly are you waiting for, or rather... what do you want to obtain from ...?!"
nma didn't respond to Orochimaru's probing, too lazy to give any verbal refutation.
Indifferently raising his hand, beneath the mask his right eye [Star Eye]'s depths—that just-rged, ice-cold Yin Release chakra suddenly activated!
Kotoamatsukami, activate!
Pre-set commands, branded into Orochimaru's core cognition.
"Know all of the past, but the sole correct path exploring world truth is coexisting with this world, witnessing its natural evolution and possibilities."
"Any behavior that for satisfying curiosity or personal ambition causes irreparable, irreversible destructive damage to the world itself—regardless of reasons—will make you deviate from true 'truth.'"
"!!!!!!"
Orochimaru's pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoint size. His body within the energy cocoon violently spasd once.
Imdiately after, his serpent pupils' color began undergoing bizarre change—within the scarlet base, complex unique black patterns rapidly rotated, transforming into one pair slowly spinning Mangekyo Sharingan patterns!
This precisely was Kotoamatsukami successfully activating, currently covering and rewriting the target's foundational will's external manifestation!
nma tightly stared at changes in Orochimaru's eyes... success?
If even Kotoamatsukami couldn't fundantally reverse Orochimaru's obsessive and dangerous knowledge-seeking thods and action principles...
Then nma perhaps truly had no choice but to eternally imprison this guy in this lightless sealing cocoon.
External ti rely flowed several seconds.
However, within Orochimaru's consciousness realm completely invaded by Kotoamatsukami's power, ti's scale was infinitely stretched.
"Huff... hah... huff..."
Orochimaru finally recovered, violently panting, forehead seeping fine cold sweat.
His gaze after experiencing initial confusion and violent turbulence rapidly settled, becoming an unprecedented calmness stripped of all impetuousness and calculation. He raised his head, re-observing nma standing before the sealing cocoon.
"...Truly... unexpected."
Orochimaru's voice sounded, still that slightly hoarse tone, but the manner completely different from before.
Past intonation always carried slippery probing, playful calculation. At this mont, his words were flat, clear, like stating objective facts, revealing "clear and empty" rationality.
"The 'truth' I pursued, yearned to glimpse, surprisingly in this manner was obtained by ."
He slowly spoke, serpent pupils reflecting nma's blurred figure. "Seems I should... thank you."
A massive mixed feeling of sudden enlightennt and cognitive overturn's aftermath, plus so indescribable "empty satisfaction," filled Orochimaru's heart.
His previously proud forbidden technique research, greed toward Kekkei Genkai, obsession with immortality, covetousness toward Tailed Beast power... in that just-experienced long-as-eternity "consciousness experience," before that forcibly infused "world truth" panorama, appeared how insignificant, how... "frog at bottom of well."
Turns out, the shinobi world's all supernatural power sources—those Kekkei Genkai, Tailed Beasts, even chakra itself—their origins all pointed toward beyond the stars, that race called "Otsutsuki."
His past intense desire toward Naruto's body now seed how laughable and dangerous a notion. If back then he'd truly succeeded, he fundantally couldn't obtain Tailed Beast recognition. The final outco probably would only be miserably ending amid power's rampage and backlash.
After learning all this "origin truth," Orochimaru felt a long-lost "tranquility."
When was the last ti his heart was so free of distracting thoughts, shedding all obsession and fanaticism? He himself couldn't clearly rember.
Even, at this mont, if living Mangekyo Sharingan or one subdued wild Tailed Beast were placed before him for his research, Orochimaru probably wouldn't even glance.
Because he was a scientist, a truth-pursuing researcher. And a qualified scientist absolutely wouldn't waste ti repeatedly researching topics with already clear conclusions and results.
Those "treasures" that once made him obsessed—currently in his eyes—already beca "outdated" "known items."
"Naru... no, 'nma'-kun."
Orochimaru adjusted his posture. Though still bound by the sealing cocoon, his bearing appeared much more composed. "I want to witness the future."
He clearly stated his new goal.
"To thank you for letting glimpse 'the past's' answer, also for having opportunity to observe that future filled with unknown possibilities... what must I do to exchange for this qualification? Or rather, what do you need to do?"
His thinking switched astonishingly fast. After old obsessions were "answered," new pursuits imdiately filled the void.
Possessing near-infinite life, he currently cast his gaze toward that sole truly unknown, eternally changing domain—ti's flow, the world's tomorrow.
Beneath nma's mask, his forehead slightly seeped a trace of cold sweat... he knew a bit too much.
Just as Orochimaru's words fell, one prompt tone only he could "hear" rang in the mind's depths.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations Host: Established Level 5 Bond with original character "Orochimaru"!]
[Obtained Points: 1100 points!]
...Kotoamatsukami should have succeeded, right? Looking at Orochimaru's appearance, his will and knowledge-seeking direction were indeed thoroughly reversed.
But hearing Orochimaru's recent words, he seemingly wasn't rely infused with "Otsutsuki-related information" and "must not conduct destructive research" commands... he seed... to have glimpsed more?
Because Orochimaru just now roughly watched through Naruto original developnt and Naruto's confused mories. "Know all of the past"... seems one can't speak so absolutely.
"...The sins you committed cannot be written off just like that."
nma steadied himself, responding, pulling the topic back on track.
"Verbal change cannot compensate for harm you caused in the past. I need to see actual behavior, see what constructive 'results' you can bring with brand new 'knowledge-seeking thods.' Use your actions to prove your qualifications as the 'future witness' you claim."
Hearing this, Orochimaru not only didn't disappoint, but rather seed relieved, face even revealing a smile.
"I see... truly worthy of inheriting Sage of Six Paths' 'tolerance' and 'understanding' chakra. I understand."
He nodded, feeling this "test" quite reasonable.
"Then, please give two months. You will see results that will definitely satisfy you."
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