Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 113 A New Deal

Currently, the only people in Konoha who have any contact with Hyuga Kanan are Hyuga Hizashi and Orochimaru. The materials are also being collected by these two.

Hyuga Kanan had no further connection with the others, and he didn't want to get involved with anyone else. Whether for their safety or to avoid them interfering with his training, Hyuga Kanan decided to cut off all ties with the ninja world.

Hinata Kanan looked up at the azure sky, feeling the gentle breeze caressing her cheeks, and breathing in the fresh, natural air of the courtyard, her thoughts drifting.

This village never truly belonged to him, and the world never truly accepted him. Perhaps fate brought him into this world only to pave the way for his own pursuit.

Pulling her thoughts back, Hyuga Kanan sat down on the tree trunk where she used to sit cross-legged and cultivate as a child. She slowly closed her eyes and her mind gradually sank into cultivation.

Three days passed, and Orochimaru appeared in Hyuga Kanan's courtyard.

During this time, Orochimaru devoted all his attention to studying the contents of the scroll given to him by Hyuga Kanan. His main focus was on the fundamental rules of Earth Release ninjutsu, and he had made considerable progress. However, the personnel he had sent out to collect materials returned to Konoha early this morning, bringing back all the materials requested by Hyuga Kanan.

Orochimaru immediately sent it to Hyuga Kanan. At the same time, he also wanted to discuss with Hyuga Kanan what he needed to trade for the other items Hyuga Kanan had taken out that time. He already had a feeling that Hyuga Kanan was preparing to leave Konoha Village.

It's uncertain when Hyuga Kanan will return to Konoha after leaving, and it's even possible he'll never return. Therefore, Orochimaru needs to know how the transaction will proceed. He's very interested in what Hyuga Kanan presented last time, and if he can complete the transaction this time, that would be ideal. If not, he needs to know how to find Kanan to trade with later.

In the courtyard, Hyuga Kanan watched Orochimaru rush over, his face still showing excitement. Hyuga Kanan knew that Konoha's advanced knowledge would soon be traded to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, upon entering the courtyard, didn't waste any words and directly tossed a scroll to Hyuga Kanan. At the same time, his tongue involuntarily licked his lips. Seeing that Hyuga Kanan had taken the scroll, he immediately said, "These are the materials you need. You can take a look at them, and then we can talk about other things."

Hyuga Kanan nodded slightly to Orochimaru before opening the scroll. He had studied this type of storage scroll before; it was quite amazing how a small portion of space could be sealed directly into the scroll using a type of sealing technique.

However, this sealing technique involves spatial rules. At the time, Hyuga Kanan was very excited and studied it, but in the end, he still couldn't fully understand the sealing runes. He only vaguely felt that it was a way to separate space, and that as long as he could study the sealing runes, he could officially come into contact with spatial rules.

However, just like with psychic abilities, deciphering these sealing runes is not something that can be done in a short time. These runes are like a complete vehicle; to learn how to build a car from the vehicle itself, one needs to analyze every step and process. Much more needs to be learned before one can formally attempt to access the rules of space.

The moment the scroll was opened, the sealing runes on it began to crumble, and the space itself began to collapse, scattering everything inside onto the ground.

No matter how many times he watched it, Hyuga Kanan still felt it was incredibly exaggerated. He also realized that he had underestimated the talent in the ninja world.

There are many talented people in the ninja world. Throughout the history of the Ninja Clan, each generation has produced many exceptionally gifted ninjas. Even considering only their research into techniques, I, who inherited most of the Taoist tradition, have to admire their creative abilities.

Therefore, Hyuga Kanan will not ignore the power of these genius ninjas. Whether it is ninjutsu or other methods, they are full of creativity and can research many things that are very helpful to him.

Therefore, Hyuga Kanan passed on the fundamental rules of ninjutsu to Orochimaru, believing that Orochimaru was the most talented and dedicated researcher of his time. He was certain that Orochimaru's talent and spirit would bring him unimaginable surprises. He could then use this new knowledge to exchange with Orochimaru for the content Orochimaru had researched, which would definitely accelerate his own training.

Orochimaru's talent far surpasses his own, but unfortunately, the other party has been cultivating chakra for a long time, and all his strength is concentrated on the chakra system. If he wants to cultivate his own system, he can only spend a long time eliminating the chakra in his body. Orochimaru cannot give up easily, and he does not have that much time to eliminate the huge amount of chakra in his body.

Orochimaru's later development of the Reanimation Jutsu also relied on chakra. This technique was essentially a deception of the Sage of Six Paths; while the Sage wasn't paying attention, he could switch bodies several times, but it constantly eroded his own soul and consciousness, eventually causing it to dissipate. Orochimaru ultimately abandoned this technique, likely realizing its flaws and having no other choice; otherwise, its dissipation would probably have been even faster than his ability to switch bodies.

Therefore, Hyuga Kanan was very clear that even if he shared his knowledge with Orochimaru, the latter wouldn't have much opportunity to learn. However, giving Orochimaru knowledge beyond chakra would greatly help him improve his strength, and perhaps Orochimaru could even discover other paths to avoid the effects of chakra.

Hyuga Kanan quickly snapped out of his thoughts, glanced casually at the materials on the ground, and nodded slightly to Orochimaru.

When Orochimaru saw Hyuga Kanan nod, he knew that the previous deal was completed, and now he could propose a new deal. He had been looking forward to the contents of Hyuga Kanan's possession for a long time.

"So, the last transaction is considered complete, Kanan-kun. What do I need for another transaction? I'm sure I have something you need!"

Orochimaru looked at Hyuga Kanan with great excitement and certainty in his eyes, and asked in a hoarse, magnetic voice.

"So eager for a new deal, Orochimaru-senpai!"

Hyuga Kanan looked at Orochimaru with some surprise. He hadn't expected Orochimaru to be so eager to start a new deal, thinking that Orochimaru would need to spend some time studying the contents of the scroll he had given him before.

“Kanan-kun, you’re probably leaving Konoha soon! I don’t think we’ll have many more opportunities to trade, so let’s do this part of the trade while you’re still here. We can continue trading later if we have the chance.”

Orochimaru answered with certainty.

Hyuga Kanan was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Orochimaru to be able to tell that he was about to leave Konoha. It seemed that Orochimaru was indeed a very observant person.

She nodded slightly to Orochimaru, indicating that his guess was correct, and began to consider what she needed to trade with Orochimaru.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke to Orochimaru, "I need all the knowledge of Konoha's sealing techniques and barrier techniques, as well as all the ninjutsu you know, and the knowledge of the Flying Thunder God Technique developed by the Second Hokage. I can give you everything I showed you last time. How about it?"

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Hyuga Kanan to have such a big appetite and need so many things, but thinking about the contents of the scroll he had seen last time, he felt it was well worth it.

However, many of these items belong to Konoha, and I can't just trade with Hyuga Kanan. It seems I need to have a serious discussion with my Hokage.

The knowledge acquired through the trade can also enhance Konoha's foundation, allowing the village to comprehensively improve its strength. Furthermore, most of the knowledge in Hyuga Kanan's possession will be of great help to Hiruzen Sarutobi, further increasing his power.

Now Orochimaru needs to properly explain to his teacher what Hyuga Kanan has offered, so that his teacher can make up his mind to trade with Hyuga Kanan.

"Kanan-kun, many of the things you need are Konoha's property. I need to discuss them thoroughly with my teacher before I can give you an answer. I hope you can stay in Konoha until I give you my final answer."

Orochimaru decided to make things clear with Hyuga Kanan, asking him to stay in Konoha a little longer so he could have a proper talk with his teacher. Convincing his teacher and Tsunade wouldn't be easy, but Orochimaru was confident he could.

"Sure, but it's best to do it as soon as possible. I can't stay in Konoha for long. I'll give you a maximum of one week. I think that's enough time if you really have a deal in mind."

Hyuga Kanan agreed to Orochimaru's suggestion. He was very much looking forward to learning about Konoha, as it would improve his training speed, and waiting a week was worthwhile.

Orochimaru nodded and quickly left, clearly intending to head straight to the Hokage Building to have a proper talk with his teacher. He also needed to inform Tsunade, as many of the ninjutsu were developed by the Second Hokage, and his granddaughter needed to know.

The materials collected by the Hyuga clan seem to be arriving in Konoha soon, and Hyuga Kanan is also waiting for this batch of materials collected by the Hyuga clan to arrive.

In the following period, Hyuga Kanan also received the materials collected by his clan. The most basic goal of returning to Konoha was now accomplished, and all that was left was to wait for the transaction with Konoha Village.

Orochimaru hadn't sent any word in the past few days, so Hyuga Kanan decided to talk to him. If Konoha wasn't willing to make a deal, he would give up for now. He believed Orochimaru would come looking for him again later, and there was no need for him to waste his time in Konoha. He decided to leave Konoha the next day.