After successfully capturing Orochimaru, Naruto, who was on the bed, also took off his virtual helmet and opened his eyes.
Actually, this bit of anesthetic was completely useless for Naruto, an Enhancement type Nen Ability user and a perfect Jinchuriki.
The purpose of capturing Orochimaru this time was only one: to have him help release the soul of his father, Minato Namikaze.
To release Minato Namikaze's soul, not only is the Shinigami's mask needed, but also the act of self-mutilation to cut open the Shinigami's stomach!
Naruto couldn't possibly mutilate himself, could he? So, such a thing still needed to be handled by a professional.
The professional mentioned here was, of course, Orochimaru.
Naruto sat up in bed. He wasn't worried about Mecha Naruto and Sasori on the other side. After all, Sasori's flesh puppet had been taken out by him, so he couldn't cause any trouble.
Seeing Naruto wake up so quickly, Orochimaru, who was handcuffed and suspended in mid-air, immediately laughed.
"Hehehehe… You little brat, you're indeed not simple! No wonder Danzo wanted me to get information from you!"
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Naruto subconsciously looked back and thought, "So those malicious intentions were from Danzo's people?"
"Hehe… It doesn't matter, they can't see anything happening here anyway."
Although the Third Hokage said that Anbu would no longer continue to protect (monitor) Naruto, Naruto had too many secrets. For safety's sake, Naruto still had Grey Wolf set up a barrier nearby.
Because this barrier was not a genjutsu, but merely a virtual image, it was basically impossible for anyone in the Ninja World to see through it.
So… the Root Ninja outside didn't see any of Orochimaru's encounters around Naruto's house just now.
As for Danzo wanting to get information from him, Naruto had long expected it. The only thing he didn't expect was that the person who came was Orochimaru, not Danzo's subordinates.
However, on second thought, it was normal. After all, if Danzo wanted to continue using the virtual helmet, he couldn't anger him, and if he wanted to continue getting game DLC, he also couldn't anger him.
Thinking of this, Naruto felt a bit helpless and thought, "This is really troublesome! I really want to revive my father quickly and dump all the responsibility on him. Then I won't have so many things to deal with!"
As he spoke, Naruto called out in his mind, "Kurapika, I'm giving my body to you. You restrain Orochimaru!"
"Alright."
Kurapika responded, and his consciousness replaced Naruto's.
Naruto closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his entire aura and state had changed.
At this moment, Naruto was already Kurapika.
Orochimaru also licked his lips at this sight. He was very interested in Naruto's current state.
"Hehehehe… Is this your other personality? Uzumaki Naruto, how interesting!"
"Rather than another personality, I believe there's another soul within you!"
Orochimaru, who had been studying the art of immortality, naturally had a deeper understanding of souls than ordinary people.
He could tell at a glance that Naruto's current change did not originate from consciousness, but from the soul, including consciousness.
Kurapika did not pay attention to Orochimaru's words.
Both Naruto and Kurapika, anyone who had watched Hokage knew that five chains simply couldn't restrain Orochimaru.
The reason he was still restrained now was mainly because of the previous electric current.
Once the effects of the electric current wore off, Orochimaru could easily break free from his current restraints, whether by reverse summoning or shedding his skin.
Orochimaru was very calm, but when Kurapika used his method, Orochimaru became a little flustered.
Kurapika activated his Nen Ability, [Chain Jail].
Then he extended a pinky finger, and two thin chains appeared on his pinky.
"The Chain of Judgment on the pinky…"
As he spoke, Kurapika's pinky pointed at Orochimaru, and then two chains shot out abruptly, aiming for Orochimaru's chest and forehead.
Kurapika knew that merely restraining Orochimaru's heart with chains wouldn't be enough to threaten him, so… this time he directly activated two chains.
One restrained the heart, and the other restrained Orochimaru's brain.
However, even with Orochimaru's brain restrained, Kurapika still felt it wasn't secure enough.
But this was already the limit of what he could do.
In fact, the best way to deal with Orochimaru was to target his soul and mind.
For Orochimaru, the body was merely a temporary dwelling. If the current body couldn't be used, he would just switch to another one.
"Orochimaru, I will now make a contract with you. You agree to two conditions, and as long as they are met, the chains restraining your heart and brain will disappear!"
"If you fail to do so, the chains will pierce your heart and brain!"
As he spoke, to prove the credibility of his words, Kurapika also used his Nen Ability to slightly stimulate the chain on Orochimaru's heart.
At the same time, Orochimaru felt his heart tighten, and a suffocating sensation came from his heart.
He knew… his heart had truly been tampered with by this kid in front of him.
Although he knew his current predicament, Orochimaru remained calm.
"Hehehehe… Tell me, what are your two conditions?"
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Kurapika did not speak immediately but closed his eyes. When he opened them again, Naruto's consciousness returned.
Seeing this, Orochimaru licked his lips and smiled, "Hehehe, Uzumaki Naruto, can you tell me? Is there really another soul living inside you?"
"Of course, Senior Orochimaru."
Hearing Naruto's words, Orochimaru was stunned. He hadn't expected Naruto to agree.
"However… you need to help me with two things!"
Before Orochimaru could ask further, Naruto directly said, "The first thing is to give me the Fourth Hokage's body cells! I know you usually like to dig up graves, and you must have dug up a strong person like the Fourth Hokage, right?!"
"The second thing is to help me release the Fourth Hokage's soul!"
"I think these two things shouldn't be difficult for you!"
Naruto's words made Orochimaru frown.
"I do have the Fourth Hokage's cells here!"
"As for the Fourth Hokage's soul, which was taken by the Shinigami, I am currently powerless!"
"To retrieve the Fourth Hokage's soul, one must undo the Reaper Death Seal. To undo the Reaper Death Seal, one must summon the Shinigami's soul…"
Before Orochimaru could continue speaking, Naruto interrupted him directly, "You're talking about the Shinigami's mask, aren't you?"
"Don't worry about the Shinigami's mask, my people are already looking for it! What I need is for you to wear the Shinigami's mask and undo the Reaper Death Seal."
Orochimaru heard this and fell into contemplation.
He seemed to have grasped the clue to Naruto's strangeness.
Knowing the secrets of the Uzumaki Clan, knowing the method to undo the Reaper Death Seal, being able to use chains… Connecting everything, Orochimaru could only think of one person: the previous Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina.
So, the other soul inside Uzumaki Naruto is