Naruto: Binding Uchiha Sasuke, Hundredfold Return

In a dark laboratory,

Orochimaru opened his golden pupils in confusion.

"Is this…a genjutsu?"

Although everything felt real—even to the point where Orochimaru could feel pain when pressing his arm—he knew well that it was all an illusion!

He was completely certain that he had fallen under the Sharingan genjutsu of Kazuki!

"I can actually construct a world from my subconscious memory through genjutsu," he muttered.

Orochimaru glanced at the pile of research materials laid out on the table. He sneered, his mouth curling up in disdain.

"Unfortunately, I won't be fooled. It's absolutely impossible to extract my knowledge through my memory!"

"Do you think you must access those materials yourself?"

Kazuki's figure appeared in front of him, opening the stack of documents with a nonchalant expression.

Orochimaru wanted to stop Kazuki, but found that he had no control over his body.

"In my genjutsu world, you have no ability to control your body, and of course, you have no ability to exit!"

Orochimaru tried to mess up his own chakra flow, but it was to no avail.

Kazuki's illusion was too powerful, and he couldn't resist it with his weakened soul.

"Did you obtain all those ninjutsu this way?" Orochimaru asked, giving up his futile resistance.

Despite his dire situation, Orochimaru's mindset remained steady, his composure unshaken.

"Why don't you guess?" Kazuki replied.

"Haha, is there any reason to hide it from me now? I'm already your prisoner."

"Haven't you heard the saying? Villains die from talking too much. I don't consider myself a decent person, nor do I think I represent justice, so don't expect me to spill my secrets to you," Kazuki retorted.

Orochimaru knew that even if he were to be physically killed, he could be resurrected through the Curse Seal. The sealing technique mastered by Kazuki couldn't completely contain him, and using physical techniques to end him would be meaningless.

He watched as Kazuki casually went through the research materials and let out a dry chuckle.

"You can't really read the memories in my mind through genjutsu, can you?" Orochimaru asked skeptically.

"If you're so sure, why not check if the information in my hands was written by you?" Kazuki challenged him.

He opened the documents and placed them in front of Orochimaru, who hesitated to look at them.

Orochimaru trusted his own judgment, if Kazuki could truly extract his memories and techniques, there would be no reason to allow him to move freely!

Just like when the Yamanaka Clan reads memories, they always immobilize the target.

Seeing Orochimaru's hesitation, Kazuki smiled slightly and put the information away.

"Why don't you look at it? Don't you believe me?" he taunted.

"Heh," Orochimaru sneered, refusing to take the bait.

He believed that Kazuki would eventually need his cooperation, without it, he wouldn't have any leverage.

Several minutes later, Kazuki put down the information and said, "You don't seem to believe that I can master this."

"If Kazuki-kun really had this ability, why bother asking me? Why not just prove it?" Orochimaru replied defiantly.

With a confident smile, Kazuki spread his hands and said, "But aren't you curious about how I know the words 'Living Corpse Reincarnation'?"

Orochimaru's eyes widened in shock.

How did he know?

He had only told Kazuki about his pursuit of immortality, he never mentioned the secret of 'Living Corpse Reincarnation'!

Orochimaru's eyes darted to Kazuki, only to find that the scene around him had shifted again.

This time, he was lying on a bed, with Kabuto assisting him, and standing in front of him was the body he was currently using—a female with a familiar face.

Kazuki stood by, his Sharingan spinning slowly as he watched.

"Under my eyes, your past has no secrets, Orochimaru. You've overestimated your value," Kazuki said calmly.

He watched as Orochimaru used the Living Corpse Reincarnation, swapping bodies with the woman.

And Kazuki's Sharingan copied everything in that instant.

"I've already mastered the Living Corpse Reincarnation, Orochimaru. What value do you have now?"

Orochimaru's heart sank into despair. With an ability like Kazuki's, there was nothing he could hide—his ninjutsu techniques, his secrets—everything was laid bare.

"Learning to reincarnate doesn't guarantee eternal life. Since you've seen everything about me, you must know the drawbacks!" Orochimaru insisted.

"The soul…" Kazuki murmured in agreement.

"That's right! Performing the Living Corpse Reincarnation weakens your soul, making it difficult to control other people's bodies. Not just anyone can become a suitable vessel for your soul!"

Kazuki thought back to the original story, where Orochimaru struggled with his compatibility with Gen'yūmaru's body, which weakened his strength.

To continually survive, Orochimaru would have to cultivate suitable bodies—an evil and arduous task.

Orochimaru, with a determined look, said, "I can find a solution!"

He believed in his own brilliance.

Kazuki considered the future—where Orochimaru eventually turned to cloning and sealing techniques to achieve immortality.

"If you master cloning technology, you could create endless suitable bodies for yourself," Kazuki said thoughtfully.

Back in the real world, Orochimaru opened his eyes slowly.

He met the gaze of Kazuki, who seemed to be pondering deeply.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Orochimaru knew he had successfully swayed him.

"Now that you have experienced the reincarnation process, you know the challenges that lie ahead. Only I can solve those issues! Let's cooperate—you fund my research, and I'll share my discoveries with you!"

"Let us achieve immortality together!"

Despite Orochimaru's tempting offer, Kazuki remained skeptical, though he couldn't deny the allure of eternal life.

"It's unrealistic to rely solely on cultivating other people's bodies. Konoha won't allow such experiments. If you plan to cause chaos in Konoha for your tests, then there's nothing to discuss," Kazuki stated firmly.

Orochimaru shrugged, unbothered by the restriction. "Konoha won't give me what I need? Then I'll simply find it elsewhere!"

"Fair enough," Kazuki replied.

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