In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 411 Dead Demon Consuming Seal

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Naruto didn’t start right away. Instead, he casually pulled out a few bottles of alcohol and handed them to Anko, saying helplessly, "Drink some. It won't hurt so much when you're drunk."

Anko hesitated. After all, if she got drunk, she’d lose all her combat ability and became completely powerless. If Naruto messed up, she wouldn’t be able to help at all. But if she didn’t drink...

"I don't need your help." Naruto seemed to see through Anko’s thoughts and said directly, "One Orochimaru isn’t enough to defeat me. Maybe a hundred."

She didn’t believe him. After all, if that were true, he wouldn’t have spent so much time learning a new Ninjutsu.

Naruto didn’t bother explaining why he had been contemplating about the Dead Demon Consuming Seal for a long time, trying to figure out how to separate Orochimaru’s soul while preventing the Shinigami from devouring both of them in one gulp.

"Anyway, just drink it first." He insisted.

Unable to argue with him, Anko reluctantly downed two bottles. Her face quickly turned red, and her consciousness began to blur. She instinctively reached out into the air, grasping at nothing.

Naruto couldn’t bear to watch any longer, so he moved closer. Anko hugged him, and she immediately felt relieved. She murmured incoherently, her words too faint to understand.

About half a minute later, Anko fell completely silent.

Naruto laid her down. If there was one thing he was good at, it was clearing his mind of distractions when it came time to get serious. He could focus solely on the task at hand, no matter what it was.

"Let’s see... It’s been so long since I formed hand seals that I’ve almost forgotten how to do it." He muttered to himself. At such a young age, he had already set foot on the path of hand seal-less Ninjutsu.

"Evil Releasing Method!" Naruto quickly performed the hand seals and pressed his hand on the back of Anko’s neck.

A flash of black light surged, and the Cursed Seal of Heaven expanded, suddenly manifesting. A large white snake emerged from the Cursed Seal, opening its mouth wide and spewing out a slime-covered Orochimaru.

After finishing the seal, Naruto gently placed Anko on the side and stood up, positioning himself to block her from Orochimaru’s view.

Orochimaru’s face twisted with a strange expression. His snake-like eyes stared at Naruto again and again. He then caught a glimpse of the unconscious Anko, and a knowing look crept onto his face.

"What a surprise... it’s you who revived me, Uzumaki Naruto." Orochimaru’s lips curled into a sinister smile.

"I need to ask you something, so I had no choice but to bring you back..." Naruto said, scratching his head, "But I doubt you’ll listen to me, so..."

[Dead Demon Consuming Seal]

Orochimaru: “???”

In an instant, the sky darkened, and a fierce wind howled. A Shinigami with a terrifying face, sharp fangs, and ragged white robes appeared, his emaciated chest exposed. Wild white hair cascaded over his head, adorned with red horns, while he clenched a massive white dagger between his teeth. His piercing gaze was utterly terrifying.

Suddenly, Orochimaru found himself unable to move, his body frozen in place. Before he could even comprehend what was happening, an enormous spectral figure, towering even over the Shinigami, appeared behind Naruto.

Naruto, the Shinigami, and the immense shadow, layered one over the other, stood taller and more imposing.

Orochimaru looked up and sweat immediately poured down his face.

The shadow moved its hand, almost guiding the Shinigami to hold down Orochimaru. The pale giant hand reached into Orochimaru’s body and, with a fierce tug, ripped his soul out.

"Alright, much better now." Naruto said with satisfaction, "Now we can have an equal conversation, Orochimaru."

Orochimaru: “…”

‘Equal, my ass!’

Orochimaru, now in his soul form, glanced at the two towering figures behind Naruto, then at his own collapsed body. After a brief pause, he opened his mouth and asked, "What do you want to know?"

"Regarding the research on the second personality, I want to know if there’s a way to resolve it?" Naruto asked directly without wasting time.

"Split personalities?" Orochimaru was a little surprised, but he was not panicked at all. "I’ve indeed done research in this area, but..."

[Shinigami’s Blade]

Naruto didn’t give Orochimaru a chance to stall. He raised his hand, and the Shinigami immediately unsheathed the white dagger from its mouth. Instantly, the wind howled even stronger, and the cries of tortured souls filled the air.

"I just want the answer, not the but." Naruto said coldly, "If you say one more useless word, I’ll chop off a leg. Give me the right answer, and I’ll return your lost soul hands to you."

"Seriously?" Orochimaru's slit pupils darted around, a sinister smile creeping onto his pale face, "How do I know you’ll keep your word? Where is Jiraiya?"

"Pervy Sage is busy with Pain, dealing with the fallout of his student’s actions." Naruto replied nonchalantly, "He’s probably searching for the Child of Prophecy right now."

Orochimaru fell silent, seemingly deep in thought.

"I accept your offer."

"The phenomenon of split personalities is most common after traumatic experiences. The brain is stimulated and creates a mental split. However, there are exceptions, where the split isn’t caused by trauma."

"Exception?" Naruto frowned.

‘Sakura has a loving family, being an only child in a peaceful household. Though her family isn’t from a powerful clan, they still provided a stable environment. There was no obvious reason for her to have a split personality due to trauma.’

"These exceptions are rare. It could be that the person is born with a split personality." Orochimaru explained calmly, "It’s predetermined by the body, related to the brain’s structure."

"I’ve studied test subjects with similar conditions. People with dual personalities often have more developed brains than the average person, with stronger learning capabilities and remarkable talent."

"Sakon and Ukon?" Naruto asked abruptly as he thought of Sakon and Ukon from the Sound Four.

"Yes." Orochimaru admitted without hesitation, "Sakon and Ukon are just the only surviving test subjects. I merged the two personalities and modified their bodies accordingly."

Hearing this, Naruto felt that he had come to the right place, but was also a little surprised.

‘Orochimaru truly is a mad scientist, ruthless and brutal, but undeniably knowledgeable. He seemed far more reliable than that toad who spent its days babbling about prophecies. At least Orochimaru has a basis for his theories.’

"Is it possible to separate the two personalities from the body?" Naruto asked cautiously.

"There’s a high chance of death." Orochimaru didn’t sugarcoat it, "The probability of survival is less than one in a hundred. The body would also have to endure the erosion of either the Cursed Seal of Earth or the Cursed Seal of Heaven."

"Your Cursed Seal aren’t all that great, Orochimaru." Naruto said bluntly.

Orochimaru didn’t seem offended by this. In his semi-transparent soul form, his pale face cracked into a smile.

"The Cursed Seal is indeed a failure. The only successful work is Uchiha Sasuke, but it's a pity that it still can't be called perfect. His transformation into a Sage wasn’t fully realized."

"Is there any other method? What if I just want the two personalities to coexist peacefully?" Naruto didn't let Orochimaru lead him off track and continued asking.

"Coexistence is impossible. The second personality will eventually be devoured by the main personality." Orochimaru said.