Chapter 36: Chapter 35 : A Better Vessel?
"Solar Regeneration, possessing this ability, as long as exposed to sunlight, one can mend injuries and physical strength, and there's even a chance for spontaneous revival after death."
"Rebirth, such a marvelous concept!"
Orochimaru didn't hesitate one bit when weighing the two rewards, Solar Regeneration and the Captain America Serum.
[Orochimaru: I choose Solar Regeneration!]
"It's Orochimaru-sama!"
Guren adhered to her righteous path and made her choice.
In the following instant, a beam of light descended from the golden list, enveloping her briefly before dissipating.
[Orochimaru: How do you feel?]
As the light completely faded, Orochimaru couldn't wait to ask.
"Strong!"
"Words can hardly describe it."
"Lord Orochimaru, please wait a moment."
Guren sensed additional information in her mind and used the Body Flicker Technique to appear outside, basking in the sunlight.
"Orochimaru-sama, please take a look."
On the live broadcast of the Gold List, Guren employed Crystal Style to create a crystalline kunai, then pierced her palm without hesitation.
"Splurt!"
Blood flowed, the wound sizeable.
This intense scene left many people in awe.
Fearless in the face of pain, Orochimaru's dedicated handmaiden proved herself a capable ninja.
The next moment, many pairs of eyes widened.
Guren withdrew the crystal kunai, and a radiance manifested on her palm's wound, visibly repairing itself.
The entire process seemed to take just a few seconds.
"Incredible healing prowess!"
Kakashi, Killer Bee, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and others saw this in astonishment.
With varying levels of insight into Jinchūriki, they recognized the central abilities lay in rapid injury recovery and physical restoration speed.
Without factoring in the active assistance of the complete Jinchūriki state to their respective tailed beasts, the passive wound mending ability of Guren appeared to surpass them all.
"Fascinating!" Orochimaru's curiosity was piqued.
Were it not for needing to extend a 'Gift" to Sarutobi Hiruzen, he'd have been tempted to study Guren's abilities immediately.
[Senju Hashirama: This recuperative power is akin to mine in my normal state, yet I still rely on Chakra, whereas she simply requires sunlight—such a mystical capability.]
The Senjutsu practitioner, Senju Hashirama, praised with admiration.
[Tsunade: Under ordinary conditions, I might not match up!]
Were she to combine the Hundred Healings Mark with her Ninja Art: Mitotic Regeneration, Tsunade believed she could compete. In the worst case, even if cleaved in half, survival without immediate death was assured.
However, the concern always came back to Chakra.
[Uchiha Madara: Truly impressive!]
Even the world's war-hardened Shura couldn't suppress his appreciation.
All were amazed at this unprecedented power.
Yet astonishment led to further surprises.
"Lord Orochimaru, the healing ability is but one facet."
Guren spoke up abruptly, eyes growing fierce as she formed a seal: "Crystal Style, Crystal Pentagonal Sealing!"
A pink luminescence materialized in the air, encasing Guren's left side and solidifying into a small, three-dimensional pentagonal crystal.
The Crystal Style signature—a creature encapsulated within pentagonal crystals, its body assimilating into the crystal, dying as the crystal shatters.
With controlled Chakra, Guren ensconced only her left arm.
"Shatter!"
Resolute words left Guren's lips, and everyone witnessed the crystals enveloping her arm disintegrating, followed by her entire arm.
A sensation of pain seemed to flicker across Guren's face.
However, the sight of a gory aftermath never manifested.
Soon, through the Gold List's live broadcast, they witnessed a layer of light forming over Guren's severed arm, extending and intensifying at a rate visible to the naked eye.
When the radiance vanished, an unblemished green jade pendant lay in place of Guren's arm.
Gasps echoed across the Shinobi world.
Compared to swift injury recovery, regenerating a lost limb transcended understanding.
[Senju Tsunade: Reattaching a severed limb, I can manage with accumulated Chakra, but to fully regenerate… such an imposing power. Grandfather, could you?]
[Senju Hashirama: Tsuna, you're putting your grandfather on a pedestal. Under full exertion, I might reattach a lost arm, but regenerating it is beyond me. This power is indeed astonishing.]
[Uzumaki Mito: Even with my Uzumaki lineage's constitution and the might of the Nine-Tails, I can't achieve this.]
[Uchiha Madara: Undeniably formidable, this ability from another world is intriguing.]
From the powerful figures down to the common folk, all were awestruck.
Even Uchiha Ran felt a pang of envy toward this ability.
In this ninja world, even individuals like Naruto and Sasuke, who attained considerable prowess after the Fourth Great Ninja War, couldn't regrow a severed arm. Naruto resorted to a Hashirama cell transplant, while Sasuke accepted his one-armed fate.
Setting aside Senju Hashirama's anomalous constitution, Tsunade's own Hundred Healings Mark combined with her Ninja Art: Mitotic Regeneration Technique allowed her to survive cleaving, just like the devotee of the evil deity Hidan, who refused to die even when dismembered.
However, even Hidan couldn't regenerate a lost limb, underscoring the potency of Solar Regeneration.
And this ability included a random regeneration aspect.
Meaning, even if Guren were reduced to ashes, she might be reborn entirely in a sunlit corner of the Shinobi world.
"This ability is tailor-made for Orochimaru."
"I wonder if he might choose Guren as a vessel due to this."
Uchiha Ran pondered curiously.
At that moment, in the Gold List's live broadcast room, Guren queried, "Master Orochimaru, with these abilities, am I not a better fit than Kimimaro?"
Better fit for what?
The vessel, of course!
Guren was eager to question the one who placed Orochimaru at the forefront, who saw being a vessel as the ultimate aspiration.
However, she refrained from specifics to safeguard Orochimaru's secrecy.
[Kimimaro: Guren, you're courting death. I, who don't have the Cursed Seal, am the optimal choice for Orochimaru-sama.]
Before Orochimaru could respond, Kimimaro immediately retorted.
"Kimimaro, give up." A smug grin tugged at Guren's lips. "You used to have an edge, but now I possess the sun-regeneration ability, aligning perfectly with Orochimaru-sama's desires."
"I am Orochimaru-sama's ideal choice."
[Kimimaro: I'd love to take you down!]
Kimimaro's rage brimmed, though he refrained from striking Guren. His loyalty to Orochimaru overshadowed any resentment.
He could always serve as Orochimaru's weapon if not a vessel.
"Hehehe~"
Guren chuckled, clearly anticipating Kimimaro's thoughts.
Finally, she had the chance to be Orochimaru's favored vessel.
Uchiha Ran: ...
"As expected of the number one master of persuasion in the ninja world. Quite charismatic, though rather audacious!"
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