Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 388 Orochimaru: I have finally become a complete man again!

Just as I was pondering this situation, the others also rushed over to see what had happened.

"Oh, Yugito, you haven't left yet?" Bane stood in the Pure Land and greeted the two Yugito who walked in with Waver through the crack.

"I wrote some letters, and then lost my Tailed Beast here. I don't know how I can face going back," the two Yugitos said with a somewhat helpless expression.

Weber, holding Youlv in his arms, asked in confusion, "What just happened?"

"Something unexpected happened, and it seems I'm not able to go out." After a slight pause, Bane finally had a chance to ask, "By the way, how long did I stay in the Pure Land this time?"

Ain, peering curiously into the sanctuary from outside the crevice, marveled at the desolate scene and remarked, "It's been almost a month."

"A month?" Bane nodded, then looked at Nami, who was treating Orochimaru, and asked, "Is he alright?"

"It's not a big problem." Before Nami could speak, Orochimaru said directly, "It's just a few broken bones, but I have soft tissue modifications."

As he spoke, Orochimaru's neck stretched out like a snake, his head hovering in the air above the ground, and he said in a deep voice, "So how are you going to get out now?"

"This is troublesome." Bane stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "You used the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, so you should be able to summon me now, but I estimate that either I'll have to divert a portion of my power into the mortal realm, or, like before, my appearance will cause the mortal realm to collapse."

Then, following Seireitei's line of thought, Bane said, "Either I seal my own soul power, but I haven't tried it yet, and I don't know if it will work."

Although Bane had studied some sealing techniques before, he stopped because he had to focus on more important things. He still had an interest in sealing techniques, but it was still superficial.

However, this self-sealing of a spirit can probably only be developed by itself, which is quite awkward.

"Can't we separate the power of the soul and keep a portion of it in the Pure Land, preserving a suitable amount of power?" Orochimaru asked after thinking for a moment.

"It's possible, but isn't it still the same? It's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause?" Bane nodded and said.

Orochimaru fell silent upon hearing this, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"If there were a medium in the real world that would allow me to seal my power without affecting this place, I could activate it anytime," Bane said with some emotion.

However, after saying this, he suddenly paused, and then Nami, as if she had thought of something, asked, "How is the illusory moon in the sky?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Orochimaru's eyes lit up, and he said, "The Void Moon, also known as Sage Art: Planetary Devastation, is constructed by combining dark power with Sage Chakra and sealing techniques. It possesses sufficiently powerful sealing power, and being far from the ninja world and high in the sky, even if spiritual energy surges, the impact will be much smaller."

More importantly, the Void Moon is precisely the medium that Bane left in the mortal world. The Void Moon itself contains dark power and has always maintained a sufficient connection with him. Even in the Pure Land, Bane can still connect with the Void Moon.

With that in mind, Bane said, "I'll give it a try!"

Soon, Bane interlaced his fingers, clasped them together, and pressed them against his chest.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a stream of eerie green soul energy transformed into a beam of light and emerged from behind him. It gently peeked out of the Pure Land and into the mortal world. After pausing for a moment to ensure that this level would not cause a reaction in the mortal world, Bane slowly amplified the soul power contained within the beam of light.

As he manipulated the light, it gradually materialized, floating in the air like a ribbon.

"May I touch it?" Orochimaru asked, unable to contain his curiosity.

"Of course," Bane said nonchalantly. "Don't worry, it's very safe."

Despite his severe injuries, Orochimaru raised his hand, intending to gently touch the silk ribbon formed from the soul. However, the moment his hand touched it, it passed right through the seemingly tangible but ultimately illusory soul energy.

"As expected of a higher-dimensional power, it's untouchable," Orochimaru said with some emotion, unsurprised.

As I said before, at this moment, only those of equal strength can touch Bane.

Without the necessary resources, it's impossible to get in touch with him.

For Orochimaru, this was the boundary between "mortals and gods," and what excited him most was witnessing the birth of a god.

Just then, a kind of oppressive aura emanated from the ribbon, making everyone feel a little uneasy. Seeing this, Bane quickly withdrew some of his power, stabilizing the ribbon at a level that was almost at the limit of its potential to affect the mortal world.

Once this concentration was reached, Bane began to use his soul power to connect with the illusory moon in the sky.

The soul ribbon pierced through the rock and soil above Ryuchi Cave in an instant, but in reality, since it had no physical form, it was just an illusion.

The soul ribbon rose into the air at an extremely fast speed, leaving a pale green trail that seemed to pierce through the heavens and earth, and soon pierced into the illusory moon in the sky, much like flying a kite.

However, it was daytime, so the moon was not very clear, and the ribbons were even more blurry.

Under Bane's control, this soul power began to come into contact with the dark power in the Void Moon, forming a bond. Through this bond, Bane began to transfer the enormous soul power in his body toward the Void Moon and seal it within it.

"This efficiency is not good. It will take a long time for me to transfer all this soul power to the mortal world," Bane pondered, trying to release another similar ribbon to add a few more output channels.

The result is clearly not acceptable. This is not a matter of quantity, but a matter of quality. The current world can only handle so much output quality. If you add more, it will collapse.

Meanwhile, as Bane continuously channeled terrifying soul power into the illusory moon, this planet, which was originally a physical entity, began to undergo gradual changes in its nature from within.

Bane naturally sensed this change, as if this illusory moon, like his clothes and other things, was about to be imbued with his own soul power, becoming a substance that could transform between spirit and physical form.

In other words, it truly becomes the illusory moon, a moon imbued with a soul!

Bane was not surprised by this situation, nor did he intend to change the trend. Whether the planet hanging in the sky was a physical entity or a spirit was the same to him; it was just a big toy or decoration.

Moreover, once the infiltration is complete, this illusory moon will be able to switch between reality and illusion according to his thoughts, which is a good thing!

As for why he didn't do it before, it was entirely because Bane couldn't. Although his soul power was stronger than that of ordinary people at the time, he was still at the 'mortal' stage and had not yet grown to the point where he could assimilate a planet the size of the moon.

Now, with Death's help, he can do it perfectly well.

He could project and seal his terrifying soul power into the illusory moon, allowing him to travel in the mortal world alongside it. This power would be readily available and could be unleashed instantly whenever he wanted. When he didn't need to use it, it wouldn't affect his activities in the mortal world, which would be quite good.

"Too much power can be troublesome sometimes. What's that saying again?" Bane said idly as he transmitted his soul power, while also trying to make conversation.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"It's hard for people to control themselves from stepping on ants while walking," the two Yukitos chimed in.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean! You're very knowledgeable, Yukito." Bane laughed and praised.

However, at this moment, the rift between the Pure Land and the present world began to show signs of instability, which left Bane somewhat helpless.

He can tear open the boundary between life and death at any time and travel back and forth between the Pure Land and the present world, but even if he is now the leader of the Pure Land, he cannot leave this rift open for a long time, otherwise it will cause harm to both the present world and the Pure Land.

"I wanted to chat a little longer, but I guess I'll leave now. Anyway, being in the Pure Land won't stop me from connecting with Xu Yue." Bane looked at everyone and said, "It might take some time before I can come out of the Pure Land, but you can use the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique to summon me at any time, or you can use that Death Mask. I will respond once I sense it."

"Can't we stay a little longer? Robin and Zoro will be back soon," Nami said suddenly, as if she had just remembered something.

"Haha, you feel like we haven't seen each other in a long time, right?" Bane asked with a smile when he saw how concerned Nami was about him.

"No, it's because they brought back the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and the Three-Tails Isobu. If you were in the Pure Land, it would be difficult for us to deal with the Tailed Beasts," Nami said deliberately.

Bane's face twitched slightly. Too lazy to argue with Nami, he said directly, "Let her recover first. We'll talk about it after I've sorted out the situation here."

Seeing that the crack was becoming increasingly unstable, Bane quickly transformed his body into a spirit form. Without saying anything more, he raised his hand and closed the passage between the mortal world and the Pure Land.

But before everyone could disperse, the crack in the passage suddenly reopened. Then, as if throwing away trash, Bane raised his hand and tossed out two fragments of souls, saying, "Oh, right, here you go, your two hands."

Orochimaru was stunned for a moment. Damn it, he was so surprised by the strength of the Spirit Lord that he almost forgot about his hand.

Thankfully, the Spirit Lord remembers!

The two fragments of souls were slammed directly into Orochimaru by Bane. Immediately, the two Homies that had been attached to Orochimaru's body vanished, and the souls in Orochimaru's arms quickly merged with his own.

"I'm finally a complete man again!" Orochimaru exclaimed, raising his arm excitedly.

When Death completely dissipates, the souls he devoured will naturally return to the Pure Land. In other words, the Impure World Reincarnation technique can now be used to summon Minato Namikaze, of course, with Bane's consent.

Orochimaru's arms were a special case, because he hadn't died. In the Pure Land, his arms were like orphans with nowhere to go. Bane, who now had full authority, simply grabbed them and handed them over to Orochimaru.

The rift closed again, and this time Bane didn't suddenly pop up and say anything.

Meanwhile, on the edge of the desolate mountains near Ryuchi Cave, Madara Uchiha looked at the chaotic forest before him, which resembled the aftermath of a disaster, and asked with some doubt, "Was there an earthquake here just now?"

He is unaware that he has become the last survivor of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and that this technique will never be so easily implemented again.

If he were to return to the Pure Land now, he probably wouldn't be able to leave.

Just accept eternal sleep.

(End of this chapter)