Pure Land?
Hearing this word, Kakashi was slightly stunned, frozen on the spot.
Unlike Orochimaru, in the minds of ordinary people, Pure Land is not a spiritual space opened up by the Sage of Six Paths with the Eye of the Moon, but the final destination of the soul.
Is this kind of place explorable?
Just thinking about it, Kakashi's heart was filled with guilt, full of rejection towards disturbing the rest of the dead.
But on the other hand, he couldn't help but wonder, could this really be done?
What exactly is the legendary Pure Land like? Is it an eternal paradise or a graveyard full of tombstones? If you really went there, would the dead also...
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, Kakashi remained silent, without directly refusing.
"How is it?" Orochimaru licked his lips, "Putting everything else aside, in terms of safety, I have absolute certainty that it won't be a one-way trip."
"Why do you want to explore the Pure Land?" Kakashi raised his head, his eyes a bit more serious, "Please tell me the reason for this."
He understood Orochimaru somewhat, and knew how dangerous this guy was. If because of his selfish desires, disaster was brought to the Pure Land, that would truly be a heinous crime.
"Tch...you want to know? It's not impossible."
Orochimaru's lips curled up, saying calmly, "It's very simple, what I seek and desire is eternal life."
"And to want to 'live', you must first understand what 'death' is. Pure Land is the destination of the dead, so I will naturally want to explore it."
Saying that, he looked at Kakashi, "You are just the beginning."
Letting the Tail Eater grow in the Pure Land was only the first step. When his Chakra soul body was strong enough to forcibly use the Spiritual Transformation Technique, he would personally go and explore it.
Although it sounds a bit negative, with the current progress, Orochimaru didn't think he could easily achieve eternal life.
Being in his forties, for a ninja whose average death age was less than thirty, was already very old. The aging of the body was unavoidable.
If he could retain his memories, being reborn might be a good choice.
Of course, this was only a last resort, with too many uncertain factors. Currently, Orochimaru was researching the Sage Arts of Ryuuchi Cave, to see if he could reverse aging with the 'shedding skin' technique.
Kakashi's heart was shaken. Words could deceive, but the strong will he sensed could not be faked. Orochimaru was determined to do this.
But eternal life?
Even after resolving his inner conflicts a while ago, Kakashi still couldn't understand it.
Witnessing his parents and friends die one by one, he only felt that such days were too long.
"How about it?" Orochimaru smiled,
"It doesn't matter if you disagree, as long as you keep the secret, I won't do anything to you. Although people who can train the Spiritual Transformation Technique are rare, I have a few other candidates besides you right now."
Kakashi was silent for a moment, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell the Third Hokage about this?"
"Hehe...because I know that even if you tell them, it will only make things worse."
Orochimaru smiled meaningfully, "The old man will definitely not fall out with me because of this. Besides, why do you think the village's higher-ups aren't interested in the Pure Land? People's hearts...the more there are, the more complicated they become."
Kakashi was first stunned, then shocked.
"The reason I don't cooperate with them is because I don't want to get involved in those troubles." Orochimaru smiled, "Those extra helpers aren't worth doing it. But if you really want to do it, it's not impossible."
He knew that the Konoha higher-ups were not pure and innocent.
Kakashi pondered for a long time and realized that he really didn't have a better choice. The only way was to comply with Orochimaru's wishes, and then deal with him to ensure that he wouldn't do anything too outrageous.
But to do that, he had to do his best to make his value not as easily replaceable as it was now.
This was really...extremely conflicting.
"There's no use continuing to overthink. Time is of the essence, let's start now."
Orochimaru glanced askew, saying meaningfully, "If all goes well, you might be able to see the people you want to see."
As soon as he said this, it stirred up several thoughts in Kakashi's mind again.
But no matter what, the plan officially started.
Kakashi adjusted his state, and immediately used the Spiritual Transformation Technique, letting his Chakra soul body leave his body.
Instantly, a blue transparent spirit floated in the air, shining with a soft white light, and on his arm, there was a lazy white snake wrapped around it.
At the same time, Orochimaru formed hand seals with both hands, and immediately activated the Edo Tensei technique.
In the secret room, there was instantly another Chakra spirit body.
Kakashi was surprised, but Orochimaru urged, "Grab his arm, follow that suction force, don't resist."
Listening to what Orochimaru said, Kakashi grabbed this confused spirit, and the force acting on his body immediately became much stronger.
The next moment, the two people and one snake disappeared from the spot, leaving only Orochimaru in the laboratory.
His face was full of smiles. It was so comfortable to succeed once without any extra accidents.
Turning his head to look at the genie, "I'll leave the 'Tail Eater' to you. Don't let it eat anything it shouldn't."
"Don't worry, it's just training a small snake."
...
The scene in front of him changed. Dark emptiness filled Kakashi's vision, and there was nothing else.
He released the ninja's arm, and he disappeared instantly, leaving only him and the white snake on his arm.
Perhaps it was influenced by the environment, but the Chakra soul body, which could only be maintained for a short time, was completely stabilized.
He thought that if he returned to the ninja world, his Spiritual Transformation Technique could improve even further.
"Is this the Pure Land?"
Kakashi looked at the misty scene in front of him, his body floating forward,
Even though he was already inside, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional, he never thought he would be able to come to this place alive.
Thoughts surged in his mind, like those of a dying person, scenes flashed by like a revolving lantern, and past emotions were vivid and clear, extremely deep.
"Father, Obito, Rin, Teacher...will I meet these people?"
Just as Kakashi thought this, he suddenly felt a pull on his arm. The white snake seemed to be wanting to take him somewhere.
'If all goes well, you might be able to see the people you want to see.' These words suddenly popped into his head.
Kakashi no longer resisted, and followed the direction indicated by the white snake.
After a long time, or perhaps just a moment, some light suddenly appeared in the dark haze.
Then, a deep but extremely familiar voice rang in Kakashi's ears.
"Is that Kakashi?"
A disheveled man turned his head, his eyes tired and worn, "You came a little early... never mind, tell me about your situation."
"It's a long story."
Like returning home from the ninja academy in previous years, Kakashi sat next to the disheveled man, "Where should I start?"
"It's okay, just talk about anything."
"Okay, Father."
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