With cooperation settled, Orochimaru was the first to speak. "Which Tailed Beast should we begin with?"
"No need to rush. I already have cells from two Tailed Beasts. Just give them time to arrive."
As he spoke, Sasori's soul emerged from his body within the spiritual space. Anya casually unrolled a scroll, and a puppet body materialized right there, instantly serving as the vessel for Sasori's soul.
Understanding everything, Sasori said immediately, "I'll return to Sunagakure at once and bring those two people here."
Anya nodded. "Mm, go ahead."
Orochimaru watched Sasori leave with deep interest and remarked knowingly, "The Division Technique, huh? That explains it. I've always wondered how Sasori could infiltrate Akatsuki while someone else controlled Sunagakure. So everything has been under your control all along. But despite all this time passing, you've made no move. I'm truly curious—what exactly is your ultimate goal?"
"I'm honored that you're interested, Uncle," Anya replied. "Then allow me to be direct. I intend to end this chaotic Ninja World, to reshape heaven and earth, and transform this world into something entirely new." He proclaimed with sweeping grandeur. "In my ideal world, frequent killings will no longer exist. All power will be locked away in cages, governed jointly by a select few."
Orochimaru frowned. "A select few—you mean you don't plan to rule the new world alone?"
"Exactly," Anya admitted frankly. "One sows, another reaps. I will only complete the tasks meant for me. What comes after, I will leave to future generations. Observing the winds rise and watching the spinning shuriken turn—there's something intriguing about it too."
After hearing these words, Orochimaru couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
With Anya's participation, the two quickly cultivated the chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. Particularly with the Nine-Tails, under Orochimaru's Mangekyo Sharingan, the extraction speed of its chakra was limitless. Using the cultivated Yamata no Orochi, they refined it into a Nine-Tails embryo. Soon, a miniature Nine-Tails took form.
Anya began stabilizing Minato's body. As the Nine-Tails' chakra decreased, Hashirama's essence started to grow restless. However, these issues no longer posed any problems for Anya. He easily suppressed the unrest between the two forces and reestablished balance among the three different energies within Minato's body. According to Anya's estimate, once the Nine-Tails' chakra was reduced by half, they could attempt to let Minato reclaim his body and be reborn.
Days passed like this. Suddenly, a pained cry rang out from the ever-busy Orochimaru. His entire body collapsed to the ground, drenched in cold sweat. His expression showed terror, and even his consciousness began to blur.
Seeing this, Anya immediately activated the Spirit Transformation Technique. With a surge of immense soul energy, he quickly stabilized Orochimaru's weakening soul fluctuations. Combined with the effects of the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art, Orochimaru's cloned body regained vitality and returned to normal within less than a minute.
"Sigh," Orochimaru murmured as he looked deeply at Anya, his voice filled with emotion. "It seems you were right after all—the fledgling bird has indeed transformed into an eagle, turning against its own master."
Anya wasn't surprised at all. "Didn't you already suspect this would be the outcome?"
"Yes," Orochimaru admitted. "You're absolutely right. I suppose I was just foolishly hoping otherwise."
This failure caused a subtle shift in Orochimaru's gaze. For a moment, he seemed to view everything more detached, as if the dark shadows lingering between his brows had also lightened.
Anya asked, "Your body is still at that base. Should I go retrieve your chakra for you?"
Orochimaru shook his head. "No need. Someone has already taken it."
"Kabuto Yakushi?"
"Yes," Orochimaru actually laughed. "One has devoured my soul, while another has transplanted my body. Let me see how far those two can go. Just like you said — let's watch the spinning shuriken in motion."
Anya murmured, somewhat wistful. "Uncle, you seem just like when I first met you. You were at your most charming back then."
Orochimaru flipped his hair playfully and joked, "Not anymore?"
Anya flattered him, "Still top-notch."
"Hahaha…"
They both burst into laughter. Perhaps it was the purest, most honest laughter they'd ever shared — completely free of ulterior motives.
Footsteps approached as Sasori entered, bringing Gaara and Fuu with him.
Anya fixed his gaze on them and asked, "Sasori, why did you bring your real body?"
Sasori glanced at the two behind him. "These kids aren't your average opponents. They nearly escaped. Without my actual body, even a puppet clone wouldn't have been enough to bring them here."
Seeing Anya, Fuu hesitated before calling out, "Brother, we didn't mean to."
"It's fine," Anya replied gently with a warm smile. "Everyone desires freedom. Wanting to escape isn't wrong. The reason you weren't allowed to move freely was just a precaution. After this experiment ends, both of you can go wherever you like."
Fuu's eyes lit up joyfully. "Really?"
"Of course."
"Hold on, Fuu. Don't get too excited yet," Gaara interrupted, stepping protectively in front of her and eyeing Anya warily. "Being brought here means something's waiting for us, doesn't it?"
"That's right, Gaara," Anya answered calmly. "You've really come a long way. But relax — it's just a small test. Nothing life-threatening. Follow me."
Anya led the group into the lab. Inside two massive experimental chambers, the Eight-Tails' bull-like horns had grown even larger. Following the direction of the horns, its full form was slowly taking shape. The Nine-Tails, already fully formed but miniature-sized, looked surprisingly adorable.
"This is the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails," Gaara muttered, his expression shifting as he roughly guessed why Anya had brought them here.
Anya gazed at the chambers and explained, "Exactly as you see. I plan to cultivate nine tailed beasts myself, and I'll need cells from each. Fortunately, remnants of their chakra remain inside both of you."
Gaara asked doubtfully, "So with just some cells, you can really cultivate a tailed beast?"
Orochimaru gave a cool smile. "Kid, there's far more in this world than you can imagine. Let's begin now."
Fuu stepped forward willingly to one of the chambers and asked Anya, "Brother, what should I do next?"
"Just step inside," Anya replied. "I'll guide the remaining Seven-Tails chakra within you. Once enough cells are collected, you may come out."
"Okay," Fuu said without a word and jumped in first.
Seeing this, Gaara sighed inwardly—he knew he had no choice but to follow. After exchanging a long look with Fuu, he jumped into the experiment chamber beside hers.
Once they were inside, Anya's eyes became the Sharingan. She swiftly formed hand seals, activating the Sealing Technique. She easily detected their internal states. Guided by the technique, cells of the Seven-Tails and the One-Tail appeared inside the chambers.
Within just a few days, the chakra of four Tailed Beasts had gathered here completely.
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