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Sure, Uchiha Renzo could easily take Danzo and Root out on his own with his current strength.
But why get his own hands dirty when working from the shadows was so much cleaner?
He wasn't planning to defect from Konoha or rule it.
Life was going pretty well, and he had no interest in change.
So, if he wanted to keep living comfortably—or even better than before—then it was about time to clean up the people and problems in the village that were ruining his vibe.
"… at the very least, you should give me some samples," Orochimaru said, licking his long tongue. "Can't trust the goods unless I verify them for myself, right? Also… shouldn't we settle our previous trade first?"
Priorities first: get the life extension stuff. Then talk.
"Sure." Renzo nodded, then casually waved his hand. Three vials of the life extension serum, 1,000 pounds of sea king meat, and 100 pounds of spirit tobacco appeared on the large table in front of them.
He grabbed a chair, plopped down comfortably, and gestured with a smirk. "Knock yourself out. Everything's right there."
"Excellent." Orochimaru's eyes practically sparkled as he looked over the stash. He was so hyped about the haul, he didn't even bother asking about the cool way Renzo summoned the goods.
He picked up a vial of the serum, grabbed a chunk of meat and a handful of tobacco, and dashed off to his lab for analysis.
Renzo just smiled.
The meat and tobacco? Whatever—Orochimaru would figure out pretty quickly that trying to reproduce them with tech wasn't worth it.
The real prize, the life extension serum, was made from the blood orchids and some virus from the Apocalypse world.
Even if Orochimaru cracked the formula, he wouldn't be able to make it without the ingredients.
And just for fun, Apocalypse Renzo had recently added even more advanced gene-locking tech to the formula.
Basically: anti-reverse-engineering magic.
Orochimaru? He'd walk away empty-handed—for now.
Then again… this was Orochimaru. The guy practically ran the ninja world's R&D department. One day, he might figure it out.
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An hour later…
Orochimaru returned, looking visibly frustrated.
He stared at Uchiha Renzo, half-exasperated, half-impressed. "You're really cautious, huh? Clearly you planned this all ahead of time."
Renzo smiled lazily. "So… about our deal? Still in?"
"I'm in," Orochimaru rasped, licking his lips. "Honestly, my partnership with Danzo was already on its last legs."
"That old bastard's getting paranoid about me possibly becoming Hokage and is already plotting behind my back."
"I mean, come on—I've never been interested in becoming Hokage. Renzo, you know that better than anyone."
"I wasn't even planning to do anything about it. But since you're interested in taking him down… why not team up?"
"So I'm in. Let's make it official—but we'll need to lay out a proper plan."
Orochimaru was actually starting to enjoy the idea.
Danzo had been way too aggressive lately. Orochimaru had been letting it slide… but now? This was a perfect excuse to hit back and score some cool stuff while he was at it.
Thanks to Renzo, Orochimaru had recently gotten his hands on some advanced genetic research materials.
Now his experiments didn't even require live subjects anymore—he was doing precise experiments about cells and genes instead.
Not only did this let him dive deeper into cloning and gene tech, but his samples were also cleaner and more controlled.
Danzo had noticed that he couldn't dig up dirt on Orochimaru recently and assumed Orochimaru was "laying low" in preparation for a Hokage bid.
Orochimaru could only roll his eyes.
That old fool's gone nuts chasing the Hokage seat.
Originally, Orochimaru had planned to go rogue just like in the original story, leave Konoha, and live free.
But now? Staying in the village and teaming up with Renzo might be the smarter play.
"Then let's work well together, Uncle Snake," Renzo said with a grin. "Trust me, you won't regret this decision."
"Oh—and here," Orochimaru said, summoning a stack of scrolls. "These are copies of my research on the Spirit Transformation Technique, the Living Corpse Reincarnation technique, and Edo Tensei."
"But just a heads-up—Living Corpse and Edo Tensei aren't fully developed yet. Once I perfect them, I'll send you the updates—free of charge."
Renzo gave him a big thumbs-up. "Now that's what I call sincerity!
"Appreciate the gesture! But this is more than enough for now. I'll perfect the rest myself."
As he spoke, he skimmed through the three jutsu, gave a quick check, and then waved them into space storage.
Then, he pulled out the body training technique, along with this month's batch of Sea King meat and some Spirit Tobacco, and placed them neatly to the side.
Turning to Orochimaru, he said, "Here's this month's supply. Also, this body-strengthening technique—keep it safe, Uncle Snake!"
Orochimaru clicked his tongue and narrowed his eyes. "Tch… This wouldn't happen to be a storage space technique, would it? Did you come up with this based on Flying Thunder God?"
"Sort of," Renzo nodded. "I fused it with some sealing arts. It's still a work in progress, but once it's ready, I can make one for you too. It's super handy for storing and retrieving stuff."
He was almost done developing his own spatial storage gear.
And once it was complete, he really didn't mind giving Orochimaru one. After all, a reliable collaborator like him was rare.
Renzo felt like he'd need Orochimaru's help with his future research.
"I'll be looking forward to it," Orochimaru said with a smirk, not pressing further. He took out a few large sealing scrolls and began sealing away the Sea King meat and Tobacco.
He glanced over the body training technique as well. It was unfamiliar to him—something new to dig into later.
"Oh right!" Renzo suddenly added, "Uncle Snake, if you come across the Reaper Death Seal, keep me in mind—I'm willing to pay a very high price for it! Also, I'm interested in the Lightning Body Techniques from the Hidden Cloud (Kumo)."
"Uh…" Orochimaru paused mid-seal. "The Lightning Body Techniques, sure… but what is this Reaper Death Seal? A jutsu? Or a sealing technique? I've never heard of it before."
He was genuinely intrigued. Anything Renzo took this seriously probably wasn't just some basic technique.
"As expected," Renzo nodded knowingly. "It's a top-tier sealing jutsu from the Uzumaki clan. If you haven't even heard of it, then there's a good chance the Third Hokage doesn't know it either. Guess I'll have to look elsewhere."
"Top-tier sealing from the Uzumakis?" Orochimaru's eyes sharpened. "Then why not go straight to Uzumaki Kushina? Aren't you on good terms with her family now?"
Renzo shrugged helplessly. "Not that good. This is some serious, top-secret clan technique we're talking about."
"Plus… I am a Uchiha, after all."
Being part of the Uchiha clan in Konoha was always… complicated.
"I'll keep my eyes open. Anyway, let's wrap up for today. Wait for my good news," Orochimaru (shadow clone) said as he gathered the scrolls and reverse-summoned himself out of sight.
He needed to give these items to his real body.
Renzo also teleported straight back to his own base.
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Two months later — in the mental space
Everyone happened to be present today, which was rare.
Uchiha Renzo smiled and said, "Thanks for all the hard work, everyone! We've finally cracked the code on Sage Chakra. Once I'm back, I'll try merging it with Source Energy(Origin Power). Wish me luck!"
"Looks like we all get a little break now!"
The Source Energy (also called Origin Power) was a method they developed to combine all types of power from across all multiverses—creating one absolute, pure energy that contained every ability.
"Oh right!" he turned to Aizen. "I've already handed over the Spirit Transformation Technique and Living Corpse Reincarnation. As for the Reaper Death Seal, still working on it—I'll figure something out."
"Cool," Aizen nodded. "No rush—we've got time. Speaking of which…"
He glanced around at everyone else. "Once we've had a short break, let's start breaking down Reiatsu. I know using Shinigami powers right now is a hassle—you still have to leave your body and all."
"So the sooner we integrate Reiatsu into Source Energy, the easier it'll be for everyone to use."
"I've also just about finished storing up enough mental energy—I'm almost ready to make my own body!"
"That'll be a huge step for me, too."
He was eager to completely fuse all the powers Renzo had shared across their group, and boost his overall strength.
The sooner, the better—he wanted to get rid of that ticking time bomb called the Wandenreich.
Hermione chimed in, "No complaints here! With Shadow Clones, it's just a matter of summoning a few more of them. No biggie."
Eevee added, "Same!"
Demon Slayer grinned, "I'm good! I've got plenty of time—just been hunting for that blue Spider Lily and refining my breathing techniques."
Then Hentai Renzo added, "Same here! Oh, and good news—I recently caught wind of that Time-Stopping Pocket Watch. Might be able to get my hands on it soon. Stay tuned~!"
"Whoa?"
Everyone turned toward Hentai Renzo, eyes gleaming with excitement.
…Well, everyone except Hermione, who just felt disgusted by this perverted guy.
Every time they shared memories, she'd see this hentai scumbag showing off all his sexual adventures—bragging about who he'd slept with, like it was some kind of trophy case.
From MILFs to NTR, he was the ultimate trash Renzo for sure.
But for others, he was the ultimate victor, wasn't he?
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