Previously, Natsume wanted to exchange destiny value directly for the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he failed as the cultivation conditions were not met.
As a Kinjutsu of great strategic significance, Konoha Village strictly controls the Flying Thunder God Technique.
First, one must make great contributions.
Second, one must be loyal to the Hokage.
Finally, one needs to have innate talent.
Let's skip the first two conditions and focus on the last one, which is talent, or rather, the necessary conditions.
This is the most troublesome part.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be the case that only two people have mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique so far.
There are roughly four conditions.
One, an enormous amount of chakra.
Two, innate talent in space - time jutsu.
Three, exceptional dynamic vision and reaction nerves.
Four, a powerful sensory ability.
Natsume barely met the first two conditions, but he couldn't fulfill the third and fourth.
It wasn't until he fully mastered the Mangekyo Sharingan and Sage Mode that he thought he could give it a try.
If he approached Tsunade, it would be easy for Hiruzen Sarutobi and others to find out.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, it would be better to go to Orochimaru.
Come to think of it, this was Natsume's first time using his real body.
Previously, he had been so cautious simply because of his lack of strength.
Standing at the door, Natsume felt numerous gazes that his wooden clone couldn't detect.
They were from the snakes.
He believed that the news of his arrival had already reached Orochimaru.
Natsume walked into the hall, casually found a seat, and sat down as if he was back in his own home.
Just as he picked up the teapot, Orochimaru appeared in front of him.
So fast!
"Long time no see. Why're you still so cold - blooded?"
Natsume glanced at him, and seeing the intense emotions in his eyes, he asked with a smile, "Do you want to kill me?"
Orochimaru didn't answer.
He immediately recognized that Natsume was not using a wooden clone this time.
His snake instincts made him sense a hint of danger.
Instantly, he was considering whether he could defeat Natsume if he attacked.
After years of research, he had transplanted Hashirama cells and developed his own Cursed Seal.
Not to mention the Living Corpse Reincarnation, Eight Branches Technique, and Impure World Reincarnation.
But when he thought about Natsume's terrifying Wood Release and his Mangekyo Sharingan, his chances of winning might not be that high.
Trying would be suicidal!
Orochimaru suppressed his thoughts and asked coldly, "Is your organization best at stealing from its allies?"
"Oh, come on!"
Natsume pointed at his eyes and said, "If you call out to it and it answers, I'll give it back to you."
"..."
Orochimaru was speechless.
Actually, what he meant was that if Natsume hadn't shown up, Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan would have surely fallen into his hands.
But now that things had come to this, there was no point in talking further.
If he were in Natsume's shoes, he would have done the same.
"What's the deal today?"
Orochimaru got back to the point.
He had many questions waiting for Natsume to answer.
Even if they were going to turn against each other, it could wait until next time.
"I want the Flying Thunder God Technique."
Natsume was quite satisfied with Orochimaru's practicality.
To be more precise, it was his character of being willing to do anything for science.
As long as Natsume was still of use, he could put up with it.
The Flying Thunder God Technique?!
Orochimaru was a bit taken aback but then thought it made sense.
This jutsu was truly insanely powerful. It could be used for both attacking and fleeing.
Minato Namikaze could be called the Yellow Flash and had such a glorious battle record. Without a doubt, it was all thanks to the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Orochimaru had attempted to learn it but failed, so he had to abandon the idea.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique isn't an ordinary ninjutsu. Even if I intended to teach it to someone else, I'd have to get the old man's approval."
He licked his lips, practically itching to say, 'More money.'
It was true that he needed Hiruzen Sarutobi's approval, but if Orochimaru really wanted to teach someone secretly, who would know?
"Ask your questions. I'll give you enough reward."
Natsume got his drift and waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Why is your Wood Release far more powerful than that of someone who has transplanted Hashirama cells?"
Orochimaru didn't hold back and blurted out a question that had been bugging him.
"Actually, you should have already understood."
Natsume shot back, "Recall the two crucial things I once told you about becoming the Sage of Six Paths?"
"The Sage Body."
Orochimaru nodded wordlessly as he did have some hunches.
But hunches are just hunches. Now he could finally confirm it.
This also gave him the next research path: to continuously elevate the body's upper limit.
It'd be great if he could master the Sage Mode. In other words, the Cursed Seal needs a makeover.
Actually, this answer was as valuable as the Flying Thunder God Technique to Orochimaru.
But he still gingerly asked a second question: "How do you unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Apparently, after failing to get Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan, he had targeted the next Uchiha clan member.
"You need to up the ante. Once you get the method, you might be able to produce quite a few Mangekyo Sharingan."
Natsume picked up his teacup and said with a smile, "One Flying Thunder God Technique won't cut it."
However, the possibility was extremely slim. If obtaining the Mangekyo Sharingan were that easy, perhaps someone would have already begun breeding the Uchiha clan.
For instance, Madara Uchiha or Obito Uchiha. Among the Uchiha clan ninjas who had awakened their Sharingan, they were all outstanding geniuses.
Even if it were possible to produce them, he could simply steal them, and Natsume would even have to thank him.
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Moreover, with Orochimaru's personality, he would definitely give it a try.
When he went after those well - known geniuses, it would also help Natsume gain destiny value.
"What else are you after?"
Orochimaru shot a glance at Natsume and stressed, "The Scroll of Seals contains a large number of Kinjutsu."
Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't hear this. Otherwise, he'd be so angry that he'd get a heart attack.
Actually, after getting to know about the Mangekyo Sharingan, Orochimaru had gone through the materials left by The Second Hokage Tobirama Senju and discovered quite a few secrets.
But the description of how to activate it was insufficiently detailed, and he had no idea who had the talent.
Natsume stroked his chin as the Scroll of Seals indeed contained a large number of Kinjutsu.
But most of them entailed a hefty price, such as the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
As for those relatively normal ninjutsu, Natsume could learn about them through Tsunade.
"I don't want the forbidden jutsu from the Scroll of Seals," Natsume shook his head and said. "I want your Cursed Seal and the improved Impure World Reincarnation."
In fact, they weren't very useful to him.
But the Impure World Reincarnation was really annoying. It'd be best not to miss the chance if he could get it.
Moreover, he had a little idea.
As for the Cursed Seal, he could give it to some subordinates with mediocre talents.
Of course, he wouldn't split his own soul for no reason.
Orochimaru did this simply because he was afraid of death and wanted to control the target of the jutsu.
"This isn't fair," Orochimaru said, squinting slightly.
If it were someone else, he wouldn't even bother to say another word and would just send them to meet the Sage of Six Paths.
The Cursed Seal and Impure World Reincarnation were the results of his several years of scientific research. He couldn't just give them away for free.
There must be more compensation.
"I can tell you the location of the Mysterious Person with the Mangekyo Sharingan who appeared during the Nine - Tails Incident," Natsume said. Natsume was referring to Obito Uchiha when he said that.
But he wouldn't say that Obito was currently in Kiri.
In fact, this was another typical information gap.
Orochimaru hadn't given up all this time and had been secretly spying on Itachi Uchiha. So, there was a high probability that he would run into Obito Uchiha.
Natsume was just giving an early heads - up.
Orochimaru's eyes lit up, and he curled his lips into a cold smile.
This piece of information was worth it.
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