NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 38: Successful Deduction! Orochimaru’s Ice Release!
Chapter 38: Successful Deduction! Orochimaru's Ice Release!
The two quickly arrived at Ishihara's laboratory. Orochimaru stood before the operating table as Ishihara began preparing and explaining the procedure.
"Teacher, you probably already know that a Kekkei Genkai is a new technique born from the fusion of two chakra natures."
"The key lies in the ratio and timing of the chakra fusion."
Orochimaru nodded, then shook his head, saying, "Theoretically, if a large number of ninjas were to experiment with the right ratios and timing, they could potentially discover a method to fuse a Kekkei Genkai. But that’s impossible!"
After all, the fusion ratio of two chakra natures is not an integer; it's a decimal, possibly requiring precision to several decimal places. Coupled with the varying timing of the fusion, if one were unlucky, even using the entire ninja world for experiments might not yield success.
Moreover, when the fusion fails, the backlash of the chakra explosion could cause anything from minor damage to the chakra pathways, rendering someone unable to be a ninja, to death.
Thus, no one in the ninja world dared to attempt it.
Ishihara acknowledged this with a nod, then confidently said, "You're right, but through my deductions, I've already figured out the approximate range for the ratio. As for the timing of the fusion, I can pinpoint it almost perfectly."
He wasn't exaggerating; the knowledge and foundation from his research, while not vast, were sufficient for creating a single Kekkei Genkai!
"Let's begin, then!" Orochimaru took a deep breath. Even though he had immense faith in Ishihara's abilities, he couldn't help but feel nervous, knowing that a mistake could result in severe injuries.
Ishihara nodded, activating his Byakugan, instantly making Orochimaru's body transparent to his sight.
"First, complete the nature transformation of the Water and Wind chakras within your body."
Orochimaru followed the instructions, seemingly completing the task with ease. However, they both knew the difficulty involved; it was a feat no one in the ninja world could achieve without already possessing a Kekkei Genkai.
Ishihara carefully observed the situation inside Orochimaru's body and began to guide him.
"Attempt to make contact and fuse them in a 6:4 ratio of Wind to Water."
Orochimaru grew tense, knowing the next step was the truly dangerous one. He tried to divide the chakra ratio within his body, a task that, had he not practiced the Boil Release Training Method, would have been nearly impossible.
Seeing the two chakras begin to merge according to his instructions, Ishihara was pleased—choosing Orochimaru as his experiment partner was the right decision.
He quickly grew tense, urging, "Don’t fully merge them. This time, we're testing the ratio range. Make contact and then separate them immediately."
The two chakras made contact.
Hiss!
Though not as volatile as fire and water, the instant the two fundamentally different chakras met, the reaction was as intense as an organ transplant rejection.
"How is it?" Orochimaru growled, quickly separating the chakras.
Ishihara closed his eyes in thought for a moment before instructing, "This time, try a 5.5:4.5 ratio."
Orochimaru took a deep breath and tried again.
Hiss!
Just like before, the moment they merged, Orochimaru quickly separated them, but the pain was still intense.
Thus, the experiments continued—each time, Ishihara analyzed the results, and Orochimaru performed the experiments, taking breaks when exhausted.
“5.52:4.48!”
“Again! 5.523:4.477!”
“Wrong, the Water Release chakra ratio is too high. Start over!”
“Keep going!”
“Try again!”
As the chakra fusion ratios grew more precise, Orochimaru’s control began to falter, and mistakes became frequent.
However, Orochimaru had no intention of giving up. He could sense that the two chakras were beginning to show signs of fusion. Although the ratio was not yet accurate, making the fusion unstable, the side effects of failure had significantly diminished, filling Orochimaru with motivation.
He was finally on the verge of acquiring his own Kekkei Genkai!
Orochimaru's nerves were taut with tension!
Ishihara was similarly tense!
In the final stages, determining the success of each experiment became an extreme test of Ishihara's perception.
There could be no mistakes.
It was unclear how much time had passed.
Ishihara finally spoke different words.
"Stop, the ratio is correct!"
Orochimaru, relieved, collapsed onto the floor. His body and mind were utterly exhausted.
Ishihara also rubbed his forehead, feeling the strain.
After resting for a while, they both unexpectedly fell asleep!
The next day, upon waking, they exchanged smiles, finding it amusing.
It was rare for them to be so exhausted that they slept without realizing it.
After hastily eating something, they returned to the experiment with renewed vigor.
The chakra fusion ratio had been determined.
However, Orochimaru didn't feel anything special; it was merely Ishihara's judgment based on the reaction of the fused chakras.
"Next, we focus on the timing of the chakra fusion. Teacher, I'll call out a word just before the critical moment, and you'll immediately fuse the chakras!"
"Understood!"
Orochimaru nodded emphatically.
At this point, he felt confident of success and was fully cooperative.
The experiment resumed. Orochimaru quickly allocated the chakras according to the previous ratio, and the two chakras began flowing through his chakra pathways, keeping their distance from each other.
But Orochimaru was highly tense, ready to act at any moment.
"Now!!!"
Ishihara gave a low shout.
Orochimaru, without hesitation, fused the two chakras.
His heart was pounding!
Would it work?
Or fail?
The next moment.
Buzz—
A new type of chakra was born!
Orochimaru's body trembled as he stared in astonishment at Ishihara.
It succeeded!
It truly succeeded!
Ishihara had actually created a method to cultivate a Kekkei Genkai from scratch!
And it was even simpler and more direct than previous secret techniques!
The most important thing was!
Orochimaru now possessed a Kekkei Genkai!!!!!
But, he found that he wasn't as excited as he had imagined.
Instead, he thought,
A Kekkei Genkai? Is this it?
It doesn't seem that impressive after all!