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Chapter 439 The Flesh and Blood of the Otsutsuki

Meanwhile, in the Naruto world

"They've finally arrived..."

In the dark corner, a figure suddenly opened his eyes.

Orochimaru slowly stood up, his slender body casting a distorted shadow in the dim light.

Feeling the massive flow of information that had just flooded his mind, Orochimaru licked his lips with a hint of excitement.

Based on the information he received from the infinite world, he finally obtained the last piece of the puzzle in his research on the secrets of chakra.

In the infinite world exchange system called "God Space," a complete Otsutsuki bloodline is worth the same as an S-rank side quest.

That is a top-tier reward that can completely transform any reincarnator.

Correspondingly, if you only need to exchange for a pure sample of the flesh and blood of the Otsutsuki clan, then you only need a B-rank side quest.

For him in this world, that was enough.

In the Naruto world, bloodline almost determines the upper limit of a ninja's potential.

Those traits deeply imprinted in genes can be inherited through bloodlines from generation to generation, creating powerful bloodline limits such as the Sharingan, Byakugan, and Shikotsumyaku.

Over the years, he has used his position to collect samples of almost every well-known bloodline limit in the ninja world.

From Konoha, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Iwagakure... and even those small clans that have long since vanished into the annals of history.

But no matter how he analyzed, deconstructed, and reconstructed, he always felt that there was an impenetrable fog between them.

He could get infinitely close to the source of chakra, but he could never touch that most core essence.

Because everything he could find—whether it was the powerful Senju, the mysterious Uchiha, the legendary Kaguya clan descended from the goddess of the rabbit, or even the oldest Hyuga—was merely a "branch" of the source.

They are descendants of the Ōtsutsuki clan, whose bloodline has been diluted for countless generations after they descended to this planet.

Trying to piece together the most original and purest complete genetic sequence of the Otsutsuki clan from these mixed genes is no less difficult than restoring the entire appearance of a magnificent temple from a pile of brick fragments.

And now, this most crucial and core cornerstone of the temple has been handed over by another version of myself from the hands of that mysterious being called "the Supreme God".

Thinking this, Orochimaru picked up the phone and skillfully dialed a number.

"Toot...toot...Jiraiya?"

A noisy background noise came from the other end of the phone, seemingly mixed with women's laughter and the clinking of wine glasses.

A moment later, a slightly lazy and impatient voice rang out:
"Ha... Orochimaru? What do you want now?"

I'm currently gathering inspiration for my next "Icha Icha Paradise" series, which is a major event concerning the well-being of all men in the ninja world!

"Cover my shift tomorrow and handle the Hokage's official duties."

Orochimaru spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking about something trivial.

"Huh?! Hey! You're the Hokage, aren't you?!"

Jiraiya's voice instantly rose eight octaves.
"Stop dumping all this troublesome stuff on me! The files are piled up like mountains, and then there's that damn budget approval process, it gives me a headache just looking at it!"

Do you even know that I've been conscripted seven times this month?!

Orochimaru ignored his complaints and simply spoke calmly.

"I'll give you an extra 500,000 taels of silver this month."

The other end of the phone fell into dead silence.

A few seconds later, Jiraiya's tone changed completely, becoming full of flattery and enthusiasm.

"Hehe~ The Hokage works tirelessly day and night for the future of the village, and occasionally needs to go into seclusion to conduct some advanced research. As members of the village, we naturally want to share his burdens and solve his problems!"
"You can rest assured and leave this small matter to me, Lord Jiraiya!"

Orochimaru chuckled and hung up the phone.

He knew this old friend all too well.

……

The next day, the sky was just getting light.

Orochimaru changed into a pristine white lab coat and basked in the morning sunlight of Konoha.

Over the past few years, the entire Hidden Leaf Village, or rather, the entire ninja world, has undergone tremendous changes.

Under his leadership, unprecedented peace and technology-sharing agreements were signed among major powers. The ninja system, once a war machine, began to shift its focus to people's livelihoods and technological research and development.

Tsunade, whom he personally trained, became an authority in the field of bioengineering thanks to her superb medical ninjutsu and profound understanding of life sciences.

Hiruko's fervor for bloodline limits was also guided onto the right path, leading to astonishing achievements in genetics.

Under the leadership of these top-tier research-oriented ninjas, and with unprecedented resource investment from major nations, the development of various theories and technologies has been remarkably rapid. Ninjutsu, once used only for combat and assassination, has now been developed for countless incredible applications.

He walked down a wide street, where the low-lying Japanese-style wooden houses were replaced by towering buildings that blended modern style with ninja runes.

In the air, rail vehicles powered by chakra glided silently by, connecting the various areas of the village.

When the researchers and villagers on the road saw him, they all stopped and bowed respectfully.

"Master Orochimaru!"

"Good morning, Hokage!"

Their eyes held a deep sense of worship and reverence.

Orochimaru nodded slightly in response.

Because of his existence, the world entered the fast track of peaceful development decades ahead of schedule, avoiding countless sacrifices and tragedies.

And he, who brought all of this together, was naturally hailed as a hero and savior by the world.

Over the years, he has gradually gotten used to this kind of gaze.

He continued onward, passing through layers of defensive barriers and identity verification, until he finally arrived at the most heavily guarded laboratory located inside the Fire Shadow Rock.

The massive alloy gate was covered with dense purple sealing runes.

This is Konoha's core research and development base, the pinnacle of technology in the entire ninja world.

The research project currently underway here is singular—analyzing the nature of chakra.

The massive gates slid open silently to both sides.

Inside is a huge circular space, where soft white light shines down from the dome, illuminating countless precision instruments that are operating at high speed.

What's even more surprising is that these instruments are not simply technological creations; the core of many devices is connected to huge culture tanks.

For example, an observation device centered around the Byakugan, or an energy system centered around the Tailed Beast organization.

"Huh? Lord Orochimaru?"

A figure emerged from behind the equipment, and upon seeing the newcomer, a look of surprise appeared on their face.

It was Hiruko. He was wearing thick goggles, and his lab coat was stained with an unknown liquid, making him look somewhat unkempt.

"What brings you here? Our research... hasn't made any new progress."

His tone was somewhat ashamed.

Orochimaru came to inspect the area a few days ago, and they are still stuck on the bottleneck of reverse derivation of gene sequences and cannot break through it.

Orochimaru didn't speak, but slowly walked to the central control panel and took out a seemingly ordinary USB flash drive from his pocket.

"Try this..."

He plugged the USB drive into the port on the computer next to him.

Hiruko was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused.

Is there any data in the world more comprehensive than what's stored in their database?

This place contains gene samples from all the bloodline limits in the entire ninja world.

However, the next moment, when the data stream on the screen began to appear, his breathing stopped instantly.

A dazzling, work-of-art-like triple helix structure slowly unfolds and rotates in mid-air in the form of a holographic projection.

That was not any known gene sequence he had ever seen; the complexity of its structure and the vast amount of information it contained far exceeded his understanding.

"This……"

Hiruko abruptly removed his goggles and stared intently at the gene chain formed by the beam of light.

As a leading expert in genetics, he immediately recognized the value of this data.

The most precious genetic sequence of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, in their database is like a child's scribble compared to a masterpiece.

"This DNA sequence... its integrity and activity... even surpasses that of the First Hokage... no, this is a qualitative difference! Could this be..."

He muttered incoherently to himself, his eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Orochimaru with an almost reverent gaze, his voice hoarse from extreme excitement.

"Could this be... the original genetic sequence of the Otsutsuki clan, the legendary progenitor of chakra?!"

(End of this chapter)