Naruto: My Chill Life in the Hyuga Main House

Not certain yet. Take another look. 

Upon further sensing, he realized the opponent had mastered the Eight Gates even more thoroughly than he had. Moreover, the opponent had trained in unknown secret techniques that amplified his physical form to an astonishing degree. Through sheer physical strength alone, the opponent had reached a level comparable to a Jonin. 

"Damn. He's targeting me." 

Shinno immediately realized this, lifting his gaze toward Satori Hyūga, who was watching him with a smirk. 

"Not bad for a movie villain—you're more alert than I expected. But too bad, you're not getting away." 

Satori Hyūga raised his hand and grabbed one of Shinno's arms. Intricate sealing formulas spread like a web across his pale skin. 

Nine-Binding Seal. 

An improved sealing technique designed specifically to restrain the Eight Gates. Though this version was somewhat weaker, it was still effective enough to suppress an Eight Gates user—at least temporarily—and prevent them from opening any of the gates. 

The Nine-Binding Seal slithered through Shinno's body, darkening his expression. In response, the scalpel in his hand swiftly slashed toward Satori's throat. A cold gleam flashed—brimming with chilling murderous intent. 

After all, flesh couldn't compare to weapons—especially a specially crafted chakra-infused metal scalpel. Shinno had personally forged this blade—refined over time into a precise surgical instrument. 

Puchi! 

The blade sliced into flesh, and the air filled with a metallic scent of blood. Yet no joy appeared on Shinno's face; instead, his expression grew grim as he turned toward the guards beside him. 

The calm guard on the left shifted form, revealing Orochimaru's true appearance. Orochimaru raised his right hand, transforming his palm into a brown snake that clamped down tightly onto the chakra-enhanced blade. 

The smell of blood in the air was nothing more than the result of the scalpel slicing open the brown snake's vein. 

The other guard on the right morphed into Might Guy, eyes locked like those of a tiger ready to pounce. His body suddenly surged forward. 

[Leaf Strong Whirlwind]. 

Might Guy launched himself into the air, his waist erupting with power as he delivered a devastating side kick that hurled Shinno several meters backward. 

Crash! 

Shinno crashed to the ground, dizzy and seeing stars swirling in front of his eyes. 

As he struggled to open his eyes for a counterattack, Orochimaru's figure loomed over him. A small white snake silently crawled onto his body, sinking its fangs deeply into his vein and injecting venom directly into his bloodstream. 

With mind overcoming willpower, Shinno collapsed instantly. The paralysis effect of the poison was overwhelming—he had absolutely no way to resist. 

"Cowardly... damn it..." 

He never thought anyone would go this far—to enlist one of the Sannin themselves, Orochimaru, just to take him down. And not even face him head-on—just hide in the shadows and ambush him like a coward. 

Then there was that Taijutsu fighter—just one kick nearly knocked the soul right out of his body. 

Shinno struggled against the spreading toxin, fighting with every ounce of willpower—but the poison had already invaded his bloodstream. Resistance was hopeless. 

Moments later, Shinno collapsed motionless on the ground, showing no sign of movement. If not for his faint breathing and the gentle rise and fall of his chest, anyone would have mistaken him for dead. 

Seeing this, Satori Hyūga quickly stepped forward to examine him closely. 

Unfazed, Orochimaru strode forward casually, his eyes gleaming with amusement.

"Definitely quite the prize. He actually resisted my neurotoxin for so long."

During the Second Great Shinobi War, Orochimaru fought against Sanshouo Hanzo and became inspired to research poisons. While not the absolute best in the world, he was certainly among the top. An ordinary person hit by his neurotoxin wouldn't even be able to speak or move.

Shinno's ability to resist it showed just how advanced a Medical Ninja he was. In Orochimaru's eyes, only Tsunade could match that level.

"Thanks for the help, Professor Orochimaru. Without you, I would've had to work a lot harder to capture him."

Satori Hyūga grinned at Shinno—his joy plain and unhidden.

The plan "Luring the Wolf into the Trap" had gone off without a hitch.

The opponent carried precious items Satori coveted dearly—how could he not feel elated?

To ensure capturing Shinno without fail, he had personally invited Orochimaru, offering part of the factory's profits and access to certain knowledge. Despite Orochimaru being his master, Satori had no intention of making him work for free.

Money could always be made again—but physical growth and power couldn't afford to wait.

Satori patted down Shinno and found several hidden scrolls. As he opened them, his eyes gleamed with excitement—they were exactly what he desired.

They mostly contained medical records, stolen secrets from various villages, Shinno's notes, and experimental data. Though some parts were incomplete, they were clearly connected to Body Regeneration techniques.

Another scroll, however, detailed the Cloud Village's Lightning Release Cell Activation Technique—a pleasant surprise.

Satori realized he no longer needed to conduct experiments himself; the Lightning Release Cell Activation Technique was already in his possession.

"Guess I should assign those two to other experiments then."

Satori continued browsing through the scrolls. Inside one seemingly ordinary scroll, he found the method for producing Zero-Tails Chakra.

Of these forbidden secret techniques and obscure pieces of knowledge, Satori shared some with Orochimaru.

Faced with such forbidden medical knowledge, Orochimaru looked at Satori in surprise. "These are the most guarded secrets of many ninja villages—you're just giving them to me?"

Forbidden knowledge like this was extremely valuable. Normally, anyone who obtained it would hide it away. Even blood brothers might go to war over a prized ninjutsu.

Satori chuckled. "Even if I kept these, I wouldn't be able to research everything myself—they'd gather dust like blank parchment. I'd rather study them together with my professor."

"The path toward immortality is endless and lonely. It demands people with shared passions to walk the path together."

"Each person's perspective and ideas are unique, sparking new possibilities. I look forward to the jutsu you'll create."

"In all Konoha, only my professor has both the vision and talent to explore these kinds of things."

Satori felt no regret sharing this information with Orochimaru—in fact, he felt quietly excited.

In the original plot, Shinno had already crossed paths with Orochimaru, trading him the Body Regeneration technique. However, at this point in time, Orochimaru hadn't yet gone rogue, nor had he formed any ties with Shinno, a man who once attacked Konoha.

That was exactly why Satori Hyūga felt confident sharing secret techniques with Orochimaru for joint research.

His previous-life mindset told him that combining collective wisdom was the only path to developing truly groundbreaking techniques.

[Orochi Nagare: Cellular Regeneration Ejection Jutsu] was likely a ninjutsu Orochimaru developed based on bodily regeneration.

Seeing Satori's calm demeanor, Orochimaru became certain that Satori truly trusted him.

So much valuable knowledge handed over so easily—such generosity surpassed nearly every ninja in the ninja world.

For the first time, he was beginning to experience the benefits of taking on an apprentice.

Only after a few short years, his student had begun to replenish his knowledge and skills.

Compared to Nawaki, who had died from an explosive tag blast, Satori was a breath of fresh air.

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