Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

He even sensed a strange chakra entering his mind through visual connection.

He couldn't help but ask, "What was that just now?"

"My Kaleidoscope Eye Technique."

Chiri explained slowly, "As you know, the three-tomoe Sharingan is not the end for the Uchiha clan; the Mangekyou Sharingan is the ultimate power of our clan. In addition to being able to activate Susanoo, each of these eyes also has its own unique dojutsu."

After the wedding, they were completely open and honest with each other.

Chiri shared all his deepest secrets with Shen.

There is a phenomenon of "information-based assassination" among ninjas. Even if the opposing sides are vastly different in strength, the weaker party, if they can obtain information about the stronger party and plan accordingly, has a chance to turn the tables and kill the stronger party. The balance of power can be reversed depending on the amount of information available.

For ninjas, their own information is equivalent to a second life.

The only people you can share this "life" with without reservation are the people you cherish most.

"My right eye possesses the eye technique Izanami."

"Illusions of any kind are ineffective against me. Furthermore, those who are affected by the spell will be trapped in an infinite loop of time fragments, and can only be freed by accepting their fate and repenting."

"Ten years ago at the Nanga Shrine, I used this method to awaken and repent those clansmen who had instigated Izanagi."

It really is Izanami.

He had anticipated this, but to his surprise, Chiri's Izanami possessed the passive ability to be immune to illusions. In other words, neither Kotoamatsukami nor Infinite Tsukuyomi were effective against her.

That's a terrifying ability.

"There's something I'd like to ask you for help with..."

"Husbands and wives shouldn't say such formal things."

Shen Er's tone held a hint of domineering: "Your business is my business."

“Hmm.” A hint of shyness flashed across Chiri’s eyes as she slowly said, “I can sense that, apart from the part that makes her immune to illusions, the Izanami technique can actually be used by other people.”

"I want to develop it independently and pass it on to the Uchiha clan so that future generations will have a way to counter Izanagi. However, I don't have much talent in ninjutsu development, so I would like to ask you for help."

"Okay!" Shen Er readily agreed.

He never imagined that he would become a co-developer of the secret technique Izanami.

After explaining the kaleidoscope eye technique of his right eye, Chiri continued, "My left eye possesses the eye technique Yomi no Kyoukai."

"This eye technique can only be activated once in a lifetime and can be bound to one ninja. After I die, the bound ninja will inherit my Susanoo. It has no limitations on vision or eye power, and it will not affect the cerebellum. As long as there is chakra, it can be activated."

"It can only be used once a day at most, and each time it can last a maximum of three minutes."

"When it senses a deadly danger, even without chakra, Susanoo will appear in its most basic form."

"I just bound myself to you~"

When Uchiha Chiri mentioned that her Izanami possessed immunity to genjutsu, Shinji wasn't too surprised. But when she finished talking about the ability of her left eye's eye technique, Shinji was truly shaken.

He can use Susanoo without relying on his eyesight or pupil power, using only chakra.

Isn't this just like the pair of pseudo-eternal Mangekyou Sharingan on Uchiha Yan?

It's important to understand that for ninjas outside the Uchiha clan, even using the Sharingan, let alone the Mangekyou Sharingan, would place an enormous strain on their bodies. The chakra consumed would also be doubled.

Even this extra load is a percentage of the consumption, and has nothing to do with the user's total chakra.

That's why Kakashi will always be in a state of mana shortage in the future.

However, the Yomi no Kami of Chiri can ignore all these restrictions, allowing outsiders to freely use the power of Susanoo. Even without chakra, one can activate the initial form of chakra, which is equivalent to Gaara's "Mom-kun," where "Mom-kun" protects him when in danger.

The "Guardian of the Underworld" is essentially an insurance policy. It's like a wife taking out a lifelong accident insurance policy for herself, with her husband as the beneficiary. Once this contract is signed, it cannot be changed even if the couple's relationship breaks down in the future.

A thought inexplicably flashed through his mind: if he were to kill Chiri right now, he could also obtain the power of Susanoo.

However, this thought only flashed through Shen'er's mind for a moment before he extinguished it.

After all, his and Chiri's love was pure!

He wasn't so extreme as to kill his wife on the second day of their marriage.

Shen Er's shocked heart gradually calmed down.

Since they couldn't bring themselves to kill Chiri, they could only wait for her to pass away naturally. And Chiri, who possessed the Yin Seal, would undoubtedly live a long and healthy life, long enough for her to witness him grow into a powerful Six Paths expert.

By then, he will no longer need the power of Susanoo.

[Huang Quan Shou] is undoubtedly valuable, but it is a last resort.

“Zhili, I won’t let you get ahead of me.”

Shen Er spoke calmly, but his words betrayed a hypocrisy. Just moments before, he had been contemplating murdering his wife for insurance money.

He won't take the initiative to act, but he can't guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen to Chiri.

"I said this ten years ago: I will protect this peace and happiness. This is my ninja way! So even if one day we encounter an invincible enemy and I sacrifice myself, my Susanoo will always protect you."

A dialogue spanning a decade has come to fruition at this moment.

The two lingered tenderly for a while longer.

Bed.

She then turned to Chiri beside her and said about her future plans: "Chiri, there's something I need to tell you. In a while, I'm planning to adopt Orochimaru."

"Orochimaru... is he the child of your deceased disciple?"

"Yes."

Chiri took his hand: "Just do it."

Perhaps it was Shen'er's deep sense of loyalty, compassion, and righteousness that led her to fall for him without realizing it. Husband and wife are one, and Shen'er's decision was her decision.

The fact that Shen Er was willing to discuss this matter with her already showed respect for her status as the head mistress of the Zen temple.

“That’s a poor child. Let’s take him to live with the Zen family.”

Chapter 98 Be My Son

Even Shen Er would never have imagined this.

In the future, Orochimaru, who covets the Sharingan, will be adopted by him and Uchiha Chiri.

Orochimaru's life trajectory has been completely rewritten.

...

Orochimaru continued to live in his house even after his mother, Matsumoto Waka, died.

According to Shen'er's arrangement.

During this time, Hyuga Kotone and Yamanaka Yuki would take turns coming to the house to take care of Orochimaru. Matsumoto Waka's room was preserved intact as a memento, and the two of them lived in the guest room.

Although it was said to be taking care of him, Orochimaru was extremely self-reliant and could manage his own food and daily life before he was even three years old.

His lifestyle is exactly like his mother's; he only needs water, eggs, and apples to get by. To meet his physical development needs, he also eats small amounts of vegetables and meat.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Orochimaru had to stand on a chair to reach the doorknob and open the door.

The person who came was none other than Shen Er.

Orochimaru knelt before the coffee table, which was piled high with books. He had been doing this ever since his mother passed away, filling the emptiness and confusion in his heart with books every day.

Shen Er sat opposite him.

Before the adoption was even mentioned, Orochimaru took the initiative and said, "Lord Shen, there is something I would like to ask you."

"Ask away."

What is the meaning of life?

In Konoha, Orochimaru trusted his mother the most, followed by Jin, and then his mother's two friends. It was precisely because of this trust that he could reveal his inner confusion without any reservations.

It's hard to imagine that this question would come from a child who is not even three years old.

Shen Er narrowed his eyes slightly.

Jiraiya once said that Orochimaru's personality became very twisted after his parents died, his mental state began to go wrong, and his personality became gloomy, and this situation became more and more intense over time.

This inevitably brings Naruto to mind.

Why didn't Naruto, who had a similar childhood, become twisted?

In Shen'er's opinion, Naruto is a simple-minded optimist. "Simple-minded" is not a derogatory term, but rather a description of his personality; he is not prone to getting stuck on trivial matters.

Orochimaru, however, was different. He was a genius, extremely intelligent, and had a meticulous mind.

Furthermore, Naruto didn't see his parents until he was an adult; while Orochimaru, Nagato, and Sasuke all truly experienced parental love. In the end, they were all cruelly deprived of love by fate and began to go to extremes.

Such a blow would be even more fatal for Orochimaru now.

Before he turned one, he had always lived with his mother, his activities confined to the home. Orochimaru's only source of affection was his mother. Even after leaving home after his first birthday, he experienced more of the villagers' malice than anything else.

Therefore, the death of Matsumoto Waka dealt a far greater blow to Orochimaru than to an ordinary person.

If a person loses the source of love, all that is left is hate.

With a little guidance, Orochimaru could easily veer down a path even more extreme than the original timeline.

Should we let him grow up normally, or let him descend into deeper darkness?

Shen Er smiled slightly and casually explained to Orochimaru, "There is no inherent meaning to life, but by living, one can find interesting things, just like you discovered that apples are delicious, and I discovered you."

Is living about finding interesting things?

Orochimaru's eyes widened, and a light returned to them.

"Things that move are more interesting; still things are just boring. Your life right now is like a windmill that has stopped turning. You need to get the windmill turning again to feel any enjoyment..."

The leaders of the righteous path would obstruct his way, and evil freaks might betray him. So what he had to do was neither lead Orochimaru to the righteous path nor let him fall into darkness, but rather guide him toward the path of science.

Judging from Orochimaru's future performance.

His wisdom was no match for bloodline, and bloodline was no match for destiny. Not being a reincarnation, he ultimately had no destiny.

Those who are not destined by fate need not agonize over whether to walk the righteous path or fall into darkness.

It is enough to be a helper to the chosen one. And yet, some even believe themselves to be that chosen one.