Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 543 In terms of micro-management, genius is merely the threshold to his level.

The first stage of the transplant surgery ended earlier than Scorpion had anticipated.

As Orochimaru had said before, transplanting Wood Release cells was not difficult for him.

Every step was done cleanly and efficiently, without any setbacks.

"Okay, it's done."

Scorpion flexed his wrists and clenched his fists.

I didn't feel anything special.

His calm demeanor even made him somewhat doubtful whether Orochimaru had actually contributed anything.

Orochimaru saw through his thoughts and asked with a smile, "How are you feeling?"

"Should we head to the training grounds now and try out this new power?"

The scorpion immediately became very interested.

"certainly."

Kabuto spent some more time conducting a preliminary examination of Sasori's chakra pathways and implanted cells.

After confirming that all indicators were within safe limits, the three left the laboratory and went to the closed training ground in the basement of the research institute.

Orochimaru walked in front, with Sasori and Kabuto following behind him on either side.

Before even entering the venue, Scorpion discovered that there were already people inside.

It was a three- or four-year-old child with white hair.

He was wearing only a sleeveless shirt and knee-length shorts, standing alone at the edge of the field, repeatedly punching a wooden stake that was thicker than himself.

His small body already showed some firm muscle definition, and he looked very serious.

The white hair and the two distinctive red dots between the eyebrows immediately made Scorpion recognize the brat's identity.

Kimimaro.

That white-haired brat who once caused him a great deal of trouble in reality.

Even though Kimimaro was just a child, Sasori still felt instinctively annoyed.

Kimimaro, who was training, noticed someone approaching.

He stopped what he was doing and turned to look at him.

Upon recognizing Orochimaru, he immediately ran to the three of them and bowed respectfully.

"Lord Orochimaru.

"Well done, Kimimaro, take a rest."

Orochimaru nodded approvingly, then turned to Sasori beside him.

"Scorpion Lord, this is my newly accepted disciple."

He reached out and gently pressed Kimimaro's shoulder, looking quite pleased with himself.

"Don't underestimate him just because he's still young. He's exceptionally talented, and given time, he might even surpass me."

Scorpion didn't reply, only glancing at Kimimaro expressionlessly.

Kimimaro looked up, curiously observing him as well, appearing exceptionally well-behaved.

Scorpion, however, had no desire to communicate with this brat.

"Let's start the test now," he said casually.

Orochimaru glanced at him, then at the bewildered Kimimaro, and was momentarily at a loss for words.

Just now in the lab, Scorpion's attitude had softened considerably.

After only seeing one child, why did he suddenly revert to this unapproachable demeanor?

This son of the Wind Shadow's temper is as eccentric as ever.

in the audience.

Seeing this, Dou couldn't help but smile a little more.

He turned his head and teased Kimimaro beside him, "It seems that you left quite a deep impression on Sasori of the Red Sand during our last encounter."

"If I meet him in reality again, I will completely eliminate this threat for Lord Orochimaru." Kimimaro said calmly, his expression unchanged, but the killing intent in his words was undisguised.

"Kimimaro, don't underestimate Sasori," Orochimaru said, turning to warn him.

"He's managed to dominate the ninja world within the Akatsuki organization for so many years; he's got some skills."

"He may have just as many cards up his sleeve as I do."

Kimimaro did not offer any explanation, but simply nodded earnestly.

His killing intent hadn't dissipated, but his gaze towards Scorpion was now more cautious than before.

on the screen.

Dou pushed a monitoring device to Scorpion, picked up a few thin sensor sheets, and carefully attached them to Scorpion's right arm and shoulder.

Scorpion glanced down.

"What is this?"

"An instrument for monitoring chakra flow and cell activity."

While adjusting the position of the sensor, Dou explained, "It can detect any abnormal activation of the transplanted cells immediately."

"This is the first activation test. Only a small amount of chakra is allowed. Stop immediately if the data exceeds the safe range."

Scorpion nodded after listening.

After attaching the last sensor, he stepped back to the instrument and said, "We can begin."

Scorpion slowly inhaled, and suddenly realized that he had no idea where to begin.

He had seen Wood Release techniques many times before, so when it was his turn, he found it a bit like "everything is difficult at the beginning."

"Don't worry, it's always like this the first time."

Orochimaru crossed his arms and instructed, "Close your eyes, focus your attention on your right arm, first mobilize a small amount of chakra and slowly guide it there. If you feel anything different, then maintain your output."

Scorpion closed his eyes as instructed, slowly letting his consciousness sink into his right arm.

At first, he couldn't feel anything.

As chakra slowly flowed into his arm, a strange soreness suddenly emerged from deep within his skin.

It felt like something dormant within my body was awakened by chakra.

The scorpion sensed that feeling, maintained its output at the original level, and tried to guide it in the right direction.

The next moment, the skin on his right arm swelled up slightly.

Several tender green shoots sprouted from the outside of the forearm, winding their way along the arm.

The branches had a moist sheen, and the chakra flowing within them was closely connected to his own power.

Scorpion immediately opened his eyes.

He looked at the branches swaying gently on his arm with great surprise.

Successful.

He actually used Wood Release!

Dou stared excitedly at the constantly changing curves on the monitoring instrument.

"Lord Orochimaru, the chakra output is very stable. Although the activity of the transplanted cells has increased, it has not exceeded the expected range."

After checking the data, Kabuto continued, "The chakra integration is very high, and there are no signs of rejection or uncontrolled proliferation at the moment."

"The test passed, but we still need to continue to observe it."

Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good."

Having confirmed that the data had been recorded completely, Dou checked the sensor on Scorpion's arm.

The scorpion didn't look at him; it was still observing the tender shoots growing on its right arm.

He tried moving his fingers, and the branch gently curled in accordance with his thought, the supple arc exactly as he imagined.

This feeling is somewhat similar to controlling a puppet with chakra threads, but it's even more direct.

The branches were an extension of his chakra, so there was no need for a second transmission.

Scorpion found it even more interesting.

Just then, Kabuto suddenly pursed his lips and said, "Didn't you say a few days ago that my Wood Release style was terrible?"

"Now that I look at you, you're not much better; you're just a few haphazardly growing branches."

Sasori turned to look at Kabuto: ? ? ?

I never expected this little brat with thick eyebrows and big eyes to be so petty.

Given Scorpion's nature, how could he possibly pretend not to hear such sarcastic remarks?

He said coldly, "That was just my first attempt. With my control over chakra, give me a little time, and I can immediately create a complex mechanism using Wood Release."

Dou shrugged and said, "Anyone can brag. No matter how much you talk, in the end you'll only end up with a bunch of branches."

Scorpion narrowed his eyes. "You better watch out."

Not far away, Kimimaro watched the two of them talking back and forth, blinking his eyes in confusion.

He reached out and gently tugged at Orochimaru's white robe, then looked up and asked in confusion, "Orochimaru-sensei, what are they doing?"

Orochimaru sighed and rubbed his forehead. "It's nothing. Just don't follow their example."

Kimimaro nodded as if he understood, but a strange eagerness appeared in his eyes.

It seems quite interesting?

In the center of the training field, Scorpion's anger had subsided, and he had become unusually focused.

He closed his eyes again to feel his body, and then suddenly spoke.

"You didn't simply stuff wood-style cells into my right arm."

"Instead, I reorganized a portion of the chakra pathways here, connecting the implanted cells to these pathways. Once the cells are activated, the chakra I input will be drawn by this tissue to complete the water and earth nature transformations required for Wood Release, and then output from my right arm."

Orochimaru nodded and said, "That's right, Sasori-kun."

"There are also a few restrictive techniques left over from the meridian reconstruction. The power in the first stage will only be concentrated in the right arm. This makes it easier to observe and also nips the risk of cell rampage in the bud."

Toudou never expected that Sasori would have grasped most of the transplant principle after only one attempt.

This guy's perception and chakra control certainly give him reason to be arrogant.

Dou had to admit this in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, waiting to see what Sasori would do next.

"For someone who is not good at fine-tuning, controlling chakra that has undergone a change in nature and also carries life force is indeed very difficult."

Scorpion slowly opened his eyes and smiled faintly.

"But to me, it's not much different from manipulating chakra threads."

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As soon as he finished speaking, the skin on his right arm throbbed again.

Tender shoots sprouted one after another, but they did not grow randomly as before.

Under the scorpions' control, they coiled tightly around the arm, sometimes softening into slender and supple vines, sometimes biting each other layer by layer.

In the blink of an eye, the wooden strips converged in the middle, their tips quickly becoming sharp and menacing, turning into pointed wooden spikes.

The same chakra output transformed into several completely different forms in his hands.

Kimimaro stared wide-eyed.

Dou, however, still refused to admit defeat easily.

He adjusted his glasses and said casually, "It's just changing between a few simple shapes."

"What about the complicated mechanism you mentioned?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the branches on the scorpion's arm stopped changing instantly, as if receiving a unified command.

After a brief pause, all the branches simultaneously coiled and interlocked towards the center.

Soon, a wooden launcher that was close to the right hand was fully formed.

The entire mechanism is made of dark brown wood fiber, with layers of shells that encase the scorpion's fists and forearms.

It wasn't a rudimentary catapult device that Dou managed to cobble together after several attempts.

In terms of structure and precision, it is comparable to the complex mechanism that Afei created that day.

Dou stared intently at the wooden hand cannon, forgetting to continue his sarcastic remarks.

He truly hadn't expected that Sasori would reach this level on his first activation of Wood Release.

Not only Kabuto, but even Orochimaru, who had been standing on the sidelines with his arms crossed, couldn't help but look at him with new respect.

Scorpion took in the reactions of the two men, then simply raised his right arm and aimed the cannon at a humanoid target in the distance of the training field.

The next moment, the outer shell of the cannon made a squeak, and several curved wooden planks inside suddenly sprang open.

Three sharp wooden spikes shot out from the launch slot, accurately piercing the chest, throat, and forehead of the humanoid target.

The wooden spikes, still carrying momentum after piercing the target, embedded themselves in the wooden wall behind it.

Scorpion then lowered his right arm and looked at Dou with a half-smile.

"Did you see that clearly, kid?"

"Can you achieve that level of precision and that level of lethality?"

Dou opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a moment.

"In the presence of a true master of art, your crude chakra manipulation is nothing more than parroting."

Dou's face turned pale and then red, but he couldn't find the words to refute her.

Orochimaru, however, sensed the sweet aroma of science and excitedly asked, "Sasori-kun, how did you do that?"

"For a transplant recipient, it's very difficult to refine Wood Release to this level during the first activation."

Sasori was quite pleased with himself when Orochimaru pressed him for answers.

He moved his fingers, and the wooden launcher wrapped around his right arm loosened on its own, disintegrating back into thin branches that slowly retracted along his arm.

in the audience.

The smile on his face had transferred to the scorpion's face on the screen.

Wood Release chakra possesses strong life force, and confining each wood fiber to a pre-designed shape is even more difficult than treating complex internal injuries.

After several failed attempts, Kabuto finally managed to create a crude launcher.

Now, the same task fell into Scorpion's hands, and it didn't take him much effort at all.

The same Wood Release technique can have such a huge difference in the hands of different people.

Orochimaru noticed Kabuto's change and comforted him, "Kabuto, there's no need to think so much, and you don't need to doubt yourself because of this."

Kabuto looked up at Orochimaru, somewhat stunned.

"Everyone has their own expertise." Orochimaru smiled slightly. "Scorpion is one of the top puppeteers in the ninja world, with chakra at his fingertips. Losing to him in micro-management is nothing to be ashamed of."

"You probably haven't seen the Crimson Secret Technique: Hundred Machine Manipulation in person yet."

"That technique allows him to control hundreds of puppets simultaneously; you can imagine the precision it requires."

Kabuto was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, thinking he was frightened by the Puppet Show, patiently added, "So, you don't need to be discouraged."

Kabuto's lips moved slightly. His surprise wasn't about how many puppets Sasori could control at the same time.

Sasori's strength is beyond doubt, given that he was able to secure a place in the Akatsuki organization, where everyone is a monster.

What left him speechless was Orochimaru's attitude at that moment.

When he returned from Ryuchi Cave, Orochimaru told him that no matter what he became, he would always be his most capable assistant.

At that time, although Dou was moved, he still had some doubts in his heart, unsure whether those words were just a momentary impulse.

Now, Orochimaru, out of consideration for his feelings, has said so many comforting words.

Kabuto suddenly realized that the resemblance to the Fourth Hokage that he had previously seen in Orochimaru seemed to be becoming increasingly clear.

This made him feel inexplicably strange for a moment.

Just then, Kimimaro, who was sitting on the other side of Orochimaru, also turned his head.

He also noticed Orochimaru's unusual behavior.

Kimimaro stared at Orochimaru for a few seconds, then fell into a brief silence. After a moment, as if he had thought of some "brilliant plan," he spoke in a serious tone.

"Lord Orochimaru, this person named Sasori—is indeed terrifying."

As if that wasn't enough, he added another sentence with extra care.

"I'm also very afraid of him."

After saying that, Kimimaro looked at Orochimaru quietly with an expectant gaze.

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Orochimaru: "

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Both of them were filled with questions.

Kimimaro had just calmly announced that he would completely eliminate this threat to Orochimaru at their next meeting.

Now look what's going on, what nonsense are you spouting?

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When Orochimaru pressed him for answers, Sasori simply shrugged.

"Is this difficult?"

"It's just an appetizer."

"I can still do this much."

"Watch closely."

As soon as he finished speaking, the branches on his right arm grew outwards again, disappearing into the soil beneath his feet.

Thin wooden branches intertwined and tangled on the ground, first forming a human-shaped skeleton, and then continuing to grow along the outline of the skeleton.

From the main body in the chest and back, to the transmission structure inside the limbs, and then to every joint, all parts take shape one after another under the guidance of chakra.

In an instant, a wooden doll the size of an adult male appeared before everyone.

Its appearance is still very rough; strictly speaking, it can only be considered a puppet body.

With a gentle flick of his right arm, the wooden root connecting him to the puppet snapped off. The wood fibers at the break quickly closed up, sealing the joint perfectly in the blink of an eye.

Scorpion raised his left hand, his five fingers spread outwards.

Several thin strands of chakra shot out from his fingertips, precisely wrapping around the doll.

He gently hooked his finger.

Inside the doll, the wooden joints and transmission structure engage in a continuous process.

It bent its knees and landed, flipped its entire body backward once, and then landed steadily.

The movements were clean and crisp, without the slightest hesitation.

This son of the Kazekage was able to directly use Wood Release to grow and create complete puppets.

Orochimaru couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lick his lips.

He had already overestimated the value of the scorpion.

Only now has he realized that in the realm of micro-management, genius is merely the threshold to his level.