Living Corpse Reincarnation


 * Name: Fushi Tensei, 不屍転生, literally "Living Corpse Reincarnation" English "Immortality Jutsu"
 * Type: Kinjutsu, S-rank, Supplementary
 * Users: Orochimaru

This jutsu, developed by Orochimaru, allows him to transfer his mind to someone else's body. If repeated periodically, it basically grants the user immortality as long as the user can find new host bodies. Orochimaru can only perform this technique once every three years. It also seems that when the three years are almost over, he is forced to move into another host, as the previous one begins to reject him. This rejection may be due to Orochimaru's hosts being unable to contain his considerable power. Presumably, if he had a proper container, he could stay in the host for a full lifetime. The fact that he wants to prepare Sasuke Uchiha for the transfer before performing it seems to reinforce this. It is possible that Orochimaru can use the cursed seals of Heaven and Earth to make his transfers permanent, but is unlikely to be seen.