"Why is Mito-sama paying attention to him? Could it be that Hayate and Mio are related to the Senju Clan? Or are their ancestors Uzumaki or Senju who were lost outside?"
Orochimaru asked a series of questions, a hint of nervousness and worry appearing between his brows.
After all, Gojo Yoru was the disciple he had set his sights on at first glance, and also the greatest support for his future bid to become Hokage.
If he didn't truly like him so much, Orochimaru wouldn't have unconditionally gifted the extremely precious scroll on high-level nature transformation, which had been monopolized by major ninja clans, to Gojo Yoru.
Nor would he have tacitly allowed Gojo Yoru's form of address towards him.
He didn't want this good seedling to be snatched away by someone else at the last moment.
Jiraiya rubbed his chin, a look of sudden realization dawning on him: "No wonder that brat is so tall at this age. If he's related to the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan, then it makes sense."
"He has nothing to do with the Senju Clan or the Uzumaki Clan, at least not on the surface." Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Orochimaru a reassuring pill, puffing on his pipe as he said, "You are already independent Jonin now. When you went out on missions over the years, you should know about Tailed Beasts and the Jinchuriki of the major ninja villages, right?"
"Yes."
Orochimaru nodded subconsciously, then as if thinking of something, his expression suddenly changed. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with shock in his eyes, then mimicked the other party by pointing at the ceiling: "Could it be..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with a heavy expression: "Mito-sama can't hold on much longer."
"Sarutobi-sensei, are you planning to transfer the Nine-Tails into Hayate and Mio's child?" Jiraiya suddenly asked, ruining the atmosphere.
"..."
Orochimaru and Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Jiraiya speechlessly.
Ignoring this idiot, Orochimaru continued, "If I remember correctly, there is a survivor from the Land of Whirlpools staying at Tsunade's house. Is she the next one?"
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen nod, Orochimaru, who had vaguely guessed the truth, asked knowingly, "What is her relationship with Hayate and Mio's child?"
"Desk mates, mutual redemption, people who cherish each other." Sarutobi Hiruzen did not hide it. "This morning, she brought the Uzumaki Clan's Scroll of Seals to the Gojo house. Mito-sama did not stop her."
"I understand." Orochimaru nodded, feeling secretly delighted.
So that was why he received attention. This was truly a pleasant surprise!
At this moment, Gojo Yoru's status in Orochimaru's heart rose even higher.
Jiraiya, on the other hand, was full of envy, gnashing his teeth as he said, "What a sinister brat. If I calculated correctly, they've known each other for less than a year, right? In such a short time, he swindled the Uzumaki Clan's Scroll of Seals into his hands. Where did this love-struck brain come from? Why hasn't this great one ever encountered one? Damn it, this cursed world that judges by looks, just destroy it!"
Still ignoring the impotent rage of Jiraiya, Orochimaru asked, "Sarutobi-sensei, you called us here tonight because you want us to nurture Hayate and Mio's child?"
"Correct. I originally wanted to choose one of you, but it seems unnecessary now." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled at Orochimaru. "Since he is the disciple you selected, then you will be the one to nurture him."
"It would be my pleasure." Orochimaru smiled immediately; it fit his intentions perfectly.
With Sarutobi Hiruzen's guarantee, he wasn't afraid of someone snatching him away halfway.
He just hadn't expected that the Uzumaki Clan survivor staying at Tsunade's house happened to be in the same class as Gojo Yoru, and her heart was captured by him, granting him the qualification to learn the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu.
Truly a remarkable fellow!
It seemed he also needed to prepare an extra valuable gift for this future disciple.
...
Gojo Yoru didn't know that Sarutobi Hiruzen and his three disciples were discussing him.
At this moment, he was studying the Yin Seal in the basement.
He didn't dare to keep the super-large scroll, only copying down a few Sealing Jutsu, among which was the Yin Seal.
Looking at the annotations for the Yin Seal, Gojo Yoru became more amazed the more he read, thinking to himself, This isn't just a Sealing Jutsu; it's simply a castrated mini-version of Yin-Yang Release.
The Yin Seal was a very special technique.
It was a Sealing Jutsu, yet classified as Medical Ninjutsu. Compressing and storing Chakra in the forehead involved Yin Release, which related to the spirit.
The effect of maintaining youthful appearance was related to Yang Release.
Thinking that this technique was an S-rank Secret Technique of the Uzumaki Clan, Gojo Yoru found it hard not to suspect that this was a product of the Ninja Sect's Yin-Yang Release.
Especially since Tsunade developed the "Strength of a Hundred Seal" and "Creation Rebirth" with it as the core, which had even more of a Yin-Yang Release flavor.
To master this technique, one needed not only talent for Sealing Jutsu but also powerful Chakra control, as well as a certain understanding of the physical body and spirit—that is, medical knowledge, or understanding of Yin and Yang Release. None could be missing.
This was the difficulty of cultivating an S-rank Secret Technique.
Fortunately, Gojo Yoru met the requirements for cultivating this technique.
And the cultivation method for the Yin Seal was clearly written in the annotations; the ancestors of the Uzumaki Clan had summarized their experiences.
The first step was to condense a rhombus mark on the forehead.
How to condense it? Seal!
This step was the threshold of talent.
Chakra flows. The Yin Seal requires intercepting a sliver of Chakra from the meridians and forming a seal at a certain part of the body where both Yang Release Chakra and Yin Release Chakra must pass. This allows the seal to continue intercepting slivers of Chakra flowing through the meridians.
This independent Chakra not only has the effect of micro-adjusting Chakra and improving body functions, keeping the body in peak condition at all times...
But when needed, one can also unseal this mark, releasing a large amount of Chakra to enhance combat power.
Even before mastering the Yin Seal, Gojo Yoru was 100% certain.
The Yin Seal could store Space-Time Chakra.
The so-called storage scrolls operated on the principles of both.
Sealing and Space-Time were simply a perfect match.
What Gojo Yoru was uncertain about now was whether, after sealing this portion of Space-Time Chakra, that portion of "evolved" cells would continue to secrete space-time power.
If the value was locked, the idea of using the Yin Seal to increase the capacity of Space-Time Chakra would fail.
If, after sealing a portion of Space-Time Chakra, the cells determined it had been consumed and continued to secrete space-time power, then this technique would be a Shinjutsu of pure-blooded Otsutsuki level for Gojo Yoru.
He wouldn't need to wait for that sudden-death-like evolution to arrive to break the limit of Space-Time Chakra capacity.
Although this required accumulation over time, this trump card was enough for him to turn the tables at critical moments.
Thinking of this, Gojo Yoru wished he could start trying immediately.
Unfortunately, the Yin Seal wasn't a technique that could be learned in a day; it required a significant time investment.
Even testing the cells required a certain amount of time, at least to form a seal.
Speaking of seals, Gojo Yoru had come up with a bold and imaginative idea.
As for what that idea was, it remained unknown for now.
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