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Chapter 158 Orochimaru: Is Immortality Possible?

Uchiha Hikaru was genuinely curious.

In the history of the dragon world, many dragon kings have been killed, but it is quite rare to find someone like Attila who was not killed by the elite of the Secret Society, but instead poisoned and assassinated by his own wife. If we then compare this "Scourge of God" to Shami or Fenrir, it feels even stranger.

Was Fenrir not this foolish from the very beginning?

Or……

"W-what Attila?"

Xia Mi coughed, her gaze shifting somewhat awkwardly elsewhere: "I've never heard of this name. Did some unofficial history book attribute it to me and Fenrir?"

"...Maybe."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded meaningfully and didn't ask any further questions.

……

The next morning.

Xia Mi then left Nibelungen and went back to school.

Although she had passed the interview in Kassel, she was still a student at Peking University High School and had to take the final exams this semester. She also had two part-time jobs to do: handing out flyers at an intersection and working as a waitress in a coffee shop, earning a total of 120 yuan a day. Money wasn't important; she mainly wanted to interact with different people and observe and hone her acting skills.

Well...

When it comes to acting, this dragon king is truly dedicated.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to portray yourself as having a split personality...

In contrast, Uchiha Hikari, who called herself "White King," was quite lazy. She spent a week traveling around the capital city in 2009, visiting several high-end restaurants she had never been to in her previous life, indulging in several lavish meals using the card given to her by the Snake Clan, and buying a bunch of miscellaneous snacks and various remote-controlled toys.

—Besides Fenrir, Naruto and Karin should also like these little toys, so they can take them back as souvenirs.

Originally, Uchiha Hikaru had considered going to Shilan Middle School to look for Lu Mingze.

However, after careful consideration, it was decided to postpone the action.

The "White King" hypothesis she concocted for herself might fool Xia Mi, who had never experienced the White King's era, but it couldn't fool Lu Mingze. The moment they met, Lu Mingze would most likely, like the Cat Sage, immediately see through her disguise as coming from another world.

In contrast to the easygoing cat sage, Lu Mingze is not so easy to get along with. Apart from Lu Mingfei and his three subordinates, everyone else is no different from NPCs in a game in his eyes.

even……

Given the incredible methods Lu Mingze has demonstrated, he may have already become aware of Uchiha Hikari's existence and what she has been doing lately.

Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru decided to hold back for the time being.

If Lu Mingze comes looking for us, we'll deal with whatever he says.

otherwise……

She decided to continue her cultivation for a while longer, ideally until she unlocked the Eternal Kaleidoscope, before considering contacting Lu Mingze.

That evening.

Uchiha Hikaru bid farewell to Natsumi and her brother, and then left the Dragon Clan world.

……

Half a month later, there was no change in the Sound Village.

There are just a few more houses and a few more households.

It's worth mentioning that Orochimaru's true form has returned from the Land of Water.

When Orochimaru saw Kimimaro in the village, a hint of resentment crept into his gaze as he looked at Uchiha Hikaru.

"What's wrong?"

Uchiha Hikaru asked a question he already knew the answer to.

"...It's nothing."

Orochimaru composed himself: "I just didn't expect that Lord Hikaru would also go to the Land of Water without a sound, and even bring back the Kaguya clan's 'weapon'... Now the whole Land of Water is spreading rumors that the Uchiha Madara of yesteryear has been resurrected, and even the Fourth Mizukage is sending people to search for him. If they know that all of this was your doing, their expressions will probably be quite interesting."

"Oh?"

Is Yagura searching for "Madara"?

This was probably a show that Obito orchestrated to cover his tracks.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't take it seriously.

Orochimaru was just saying that casually, and quickly turned his attention to the new experimental equipment.

Previously, his shadow clone had already studied these instruments in general terms and discovered many problems in their use.

After receiving these memories, Orochimaru summarized the issues and wrote them down in a thick booklet, which he then handed to Uchiha Hikaru.

after that……

"These two blood samples, are they from those creatures called 'dragons'? They are indeed different from humans, and seem to contain some extraordinary aura."

Inside the laboratory.

Orochimaru placed the test tube containing Fenrir's blood in front of the oil lamp, squinted at it for a while, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face.

"Yes."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded: "To be precise, they are 'Dragon Kings'. They are a kind of long-lived species with a near-eternal lifespan. Even if they are killed, they can be resurrected through 'cocooning'. The owners of the two blood samples I brought back have lived for at least several thousand years."

"Thousands of years? Wouldn't that be the same as the White Snake Immortal?"

Orochimaru was slightly startled.

"He might live even longer than the White Snake Immortal."

That's true.

The power ceiling in the Naruto world is very high, but the average lifespan is not long. Even the sages of the three great sacred lands only live for one or two thousand years.

But Xia Mi and Fenrir are much older than that.

Of course……

The three immortals are still alive and may live for a long time, while Xia Mi and his sister have been in a cycle of death, metamorphosis, slumber, and awakening since the 4th century AD, so these thousands of years cannot be counted in their lifespan. However, there is no doubt that both of them have lifespans measured in "millennia".

Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

The "demons" in the Demon Slayer world are theoretically a kind of immortal species, but they have too many flaws and their life level is a bit low, which does not quite meet his ideal of "immortality".

but……

The "Dragon King" is different.

He had personally met Erii and knew that beneath her gentle and frail appearance lay an astonishingly strong physique, no less than that of an ordinary Jonin. And she was merely a hybrid with dragon blood.

So, what would the "Dragon King," who is the source of the bloodline, look like?

At that moment, Orochimaru's expression became eager to try.

"Please rest assured, Master Guang, I will research an antidote to cure Miss Erii as soon as possible."

"Um."

Uchiha Hikaru pursed his lips slightly and added a few more words of advice: "You should know the origin of 'Deadpool' and have witnessed the corrosive effects of dragon blood on the human body. How you use these blood samples for research is your business; I won't interfere excessively, but remember to keep it within limits. Don't go overboard."

"...Lord Guang is overthinking it."

Orochimaru revealed a chilling smile.

After explaining the matter of the dragon blood to Orochimaru.

Uchiha Hikaru then chose a day to go to the world of Inuyasha and found Totosai, the man she had previously asked to forge a sword.

(End of this chapter)