Naruto: Sasuke's return

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After Hashirama Senju's chakra was transferred, the cursed seal on Sasuke's neck turned completely white.

The White Cursed Seal, Sasuke could no longer feel the "consciousness" contained in the seal, and he had his own thoughts on the matter.

The technique known as the Cursed Seal is similar to the "wedge" used by the Otsutsuki for reincarnation in later generations.

The wedges are divided into "black wedge" and "white wedge." The first contains the consciousness of the Otsutsuki, while the latter is simply used to bestow power.

During the Boruto era, Isshiki used the "Black Wedge" and the "White Wedge" on Kawaki and Code, respectively.

So Sasuke concluded that the White Cursed Seal was developed by Orochimaru using the principle of the White Wedge? In this way, he could fully entrust the power of Hashirama Senju to himself!

Sasuke immediately tried to release the White Cursed Seal!

White lines spread from the curse. After covering his left arm, the curse extended slightly to his left chest and back.

"Hmm..." He couldn't release it further, and the left half of his body, covered by the seal, hurt so much that he almost lost consciousness!

"Has Hashirama Senju's chakra become such a heavy burden on me now? The pain I felt when I first used Susanoo wasn't even half as bad as this. Just the partial state of the cursed seal hurts this much. After this, I don't know..."

Orochimaru said, "Don't compare this to the experience of using the Black Cursed Seal in the past. The Black and White Cursed Seals are not just a change in color, the fundamental principle of the technique has also changed. The Black Cursed Seal has always been an external source of power, while the White Cursed Seal is a power carrier, storing power you can't temporarily withstand. This power will eventually become part of you."

"By releasing the White Cursed Seal, your body will gradually absorb Hashirama Senju's power from the seal, and your cells and chakra will be transformed into Senju Hashirama's."

"Therefore, what you need to do now, Sasuke-kun, is to maintain the cursed seal in your daily life. You should be able to understand the reason yourself."

Sasuke reflected, "It's like the 'weight training' Taijutsu practitioners do, right?"

Orochimaru nodded, "Yes, the premise of absorption is adaptation. It will be difficult at first, but once your body adapts, the progress of absorption will increase exponentially. However, your body is very young right now, and Hashirama Senju's power is immense. It will take at least three years for you to fully absorb the White Cursed Seal!"

Sasuke's eyes darkened, "Three years. It will take three whole years just to obtain Hashirama Senju's power?"

It would take thirty years to overcome the difference of thousands of years between him and Setsuna. Even though everything is hard at first, three years is a long time!

Orochimaru said, "Then we must take some extraordinary measures to accelerate the progress."

Sasuke asked, "Extraordinary measures?"

Orochimaru explained, "Nothing promotes the growth of strength better than fighting, especially a fierce battle. Facing an overwhelming enemy pushes both the body and mind into a critical state, which can better stimulate potential!"

"Indeed!" Sasuke agreed deeply.

The reason why he and Naruto were able to surpass Madara and Hashirama's achievements at sixteen wasn't just due to their own abilities. More importantly, they experienced extremely fierce battles with powerful opponents in a very short time!

Orochimaru said, "Therefore, I have a 'Ten-Battle Plan.' If all goes well, the original three-year progress can be shortened to one year. One year is also the minimum time limit. If it's faster, it will cause irreversible damage to your body and limit your future achievements."

Sasuke said, "Tell me about it!"

Orochimaru: "In the first two months, you must keep the White Cursed Seal released at all times in your daily life, to adapt to this power and absorb a bit of Hashirama Senju's chakra. Then, starting from the third month, you will need to undergo a 'fierce battle' every month. Ten months, well, it coincides with the time a baby spends in its mother's womb. After ten battles, you will complete your transformation!"

Sasuke listened attentively, thought for a moment, and said, "I understand. So, have you thought of an opponent for me in the tenth battle?"

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Not really. Fixed opponents have no reference value. I will choose opponents for you flexibly, based on your growth after each battle…"

Sasuke's eyes darkened, "So, in the first two months. I won't be able to do anything after all?"

Orochimaru said bluntly, "Sasuke-kun, I understand your eagerness to become stronger after your resurrection, but everything in excess is harmful. If you're too anxious for quick results, it will have a negative effect. Just wait for two months!"

Sasuke felt the left side of his body stiffen with pain from the curse.

"Indeed. Now I can barely move, let alone fight. Two months is still acceptable. I might as well use these two months to adjust my mindset!"

"Thankfully, i'm not fighting alone." thought Sasuke.

"Orochimaru, let's do what you say!"

"Call!"

Orochimaru left the Death God manifestation mode and returned to his original appearance, looking a bit tired.

Sasuke asked with concern, "By the way, the power of the Death God must be a huge burden on you, right?"

Orochimaru replied, "Of course. Fortunately, unlike the Ten-Tails, the pressure of the Death God's power is mostly borne by the mind. If I didn't have the protection of my future self, I really wouldn't be able to bear it."

"But even so, five minutes is the limit for maintaining the Death God's release state."

…

When the three left the underground base, it was already late at night.

Standing in the cutting cold wind, Orochimaru considered their next move: "We first need to settle ourselves. The mission we're undertaking this time can't afford any mistakes. The old base is no longer usable. We need to find a place that won't be discovered and can serve as a stable, long-term base."

Sasuke looked up at the cold moon in the sky: "I know a place. It's an island located in the outer sea of the Ninja Kingdom, near the Land of Water. Due to a special magnetic field, ships get lost as they approach, so it's never been discovered. It's a ghost island that doesn't appear on any maps and is isolated from the world. Once, I accidentally got there using the time and space ability of the Rinnegan, and then I discovered a way to reach it..."

"By the way, I named that island 'Blue Island' because the moon seen from there is light blue."

Orochimaru nodded, "Alright, let's choose Blue Island as our base. But before that, we need to go somewhere else. After all, there's a 'good eye' that needs to be in our hands..."

Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses, his eyes dark: "Master Orochimaru, are you referring to Shin's eyes?"

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