Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

The Root's underground base is a place even more bloody and dark than Kirigakure in the Land of Water. The atmosphere here is filled with a suffocating stillness. Even when a figure occasionally walks by, they are like a puppet in Sunagakure, lifeless.

In a secret room in a passageway, a small snake nimbly darted in through a crack in the door. Then, under the gaze of a disgusted look, the snake's body rapidly expanded, its mouth opening at a 180-degree angle. Orochimaru's wet figure crawled out from within, seemingly aware of the other's disgust, and deliberately ran his long, thin tongue lightly across his cheek.

Orochimaru!

Danzo could no longer tolerate the other party's actions and coldly rebuked him.

Orochimaru didn't care at all. He sat back down, landing right on the coiled snake's body. He gently placed his right hand on the slender snake's head and said in a hoarse voice, "Danzo, you really are impatient. It seems that the attraction of Wood Release to you is far greater than I imagined. It's a pity that Tsunade saw through the problem with the information I gave her at a glance, so your plan will probably have to be shelved."

"Is that so? Then let's continue our discussion when you have the results. After all, if we don't have enough experimental materials, it will delay the progress, and I don't think I'm the one who's most anxious about that."

After saying that, Danzo slowly got up, leaned on his cane, and disappeared into the darkness, leaving Orochimaru, whose eyes were flashing with murderous intent, sitting alone.

"That greedy old man, no matter how strong he is, will eventually turn into nothing more than a handful of dust. Only by living, living..."

A voice, tinged with fervor, echoed faintly in the empty, secluded room.

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In the dark space, a blue fire was burning silently, and countless meridians spread out from beneath the fire into the surrounding darkness, which was the only source of light here.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The sounds of fists and feet clashing rang out continuously as two figures clashed rapidly around chakra flames. In this space, no ninjutsu or secret techniques could be used; only the most primitive taijutsu could accumulate experience.

Chiyu's right hand struck out first, with an unstoppable momentum, aiming at Sen no Chiyu's face. Although the two were one, Chiyu was really annoyed by the other's posture.

Mori no Chiba, clad in crimson armor, scoffed disdainfully, dodging the disfiguring attack by sidestepping it. Immediately afterward, her right foot lashed out with lightning speed, striking Chiba's side with pinpoint accuracy, producing a dull thud.

"Charging straight in without any defense, do you think you're Might Guy? Your true form is so weak, it doesn't interest me at all."

Sen no Chiba crossed her arms, tilted her head back, and looked disdainfully at the main body she had just defeated. That arrogant attitude made Chiba, who was clutching her waist, very unhappy.

"Enough with the nonsense. If we weren't here, I would have used the hardening technique on your waist long ago. You're getting all worked up over your weight. You could use this time to help improve your bloodline activation level. I don't expect you to have unlimited chakra or anything, but at least give me a Chatonla."

Chiyu stretched his body, walked to the chakra fire, sat cross-legged, and reached into the flames. Although he couldn't sense anything unusual, the sense of satisfaction made him squint his eyes. Extraordinary power was truly fascinating.

"Are you mistaken about the real body?" Sen no Chiba walked to the campfire and looked at Chiba, whose face showed an unusual sense of satisfaction. She still spoke with a mocking tone, "I am just a fragment of your soul, at most a soul clone formed by fusing a part of the memories from the Senju bloodline. If you let me control a Wood Release body, I can do all sorts of things, but asking me to actively help you enhance your bloodline power is less practical than hoping that Paramecium will become Rayquaza."

Although Senyu's words were discouraging, Senyu knew it was true. She even knew that if she blocked memory sharing, the other person would probably become like a vegetable, completely motionless.

However, Chiyu wouldn't do that because he was too lonely. Only here could he freely express his deepest secrets. When Chiyu stayed here, no matter whether his thoughts were dark or beautiful, his other self would accept them unconditionally. When he woke up, he would become a good friend, a humble junior, and the inheritor of the Will of Fire in the eyes of others, but he would never be his true self.

After indulging in her own self-pity for a while while sitting cross-legged on the ground, Chiba perked up and looked at Mori no Chiba, who was holding her head high, and couldn't help but sigh, "Mori no Chiba, what are you pretending for? If you don't want to lower your head, sit down and look me straight in the eye, okay? I don't like talking to people with my head tilted back."

Hearing the subtle warning in the main body's tone, Sen no Chiba pondered for a few seconds before finally giving in and sitting down. However, he kept muttering things like "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river," which made Chiba want to punch him. Why was his mouth so talkative?

"You saw what happened to me today, don't you have any thoughts?" Qianyu played with the chakra flame in her right hand, her eyes reflecting a thoughtful look as she looked at the person opposite her.

"You want to get the Senju family's training through Tsunade, right? After all, Slug will probably tell Tsunade about your appearance and chakra attributes anyway."

Sen no Chiba naturally knew what the main body was planning. If she wanted to improve her strength quickly, she had to rely on a powerful force. Among the Konoha faction, the best choice was naturally the Senju clan.

"However, have you considered the Third Hokage and Danzo? These two can be said to be both lovers and enemies, but they are also united against a common enemy. The candidates for Wood Release experiments are very rare. If they discover your chakra attribute problem, you will be in danger."

"Of course I know that," Chiyu said, resting her chin on her fingers as she recalled the battle between Tsunade and Orochimaru earlier that day. "So I took a small gamble. Only Tsunade knows my situation right now. If she tells the Third Hokage the truth, I'll accept my fate. Otherwise, I should be summoned by the Senju head family soon."

"In life, you always have to take a gamble at crucial moments. You should know that one word from Tsunade is more effective than a hundred words from others."

Chiyu had long wanted to get herself into Senju Momoka's sight through her grandfather's old friend, Senju Unka, but unfortunately, there had been no progress for so long.

Now that he has finally met Tsunade, Chiba will naturally not let this opportunity pass him by. At the very least, he might get some rare ninjutsu, such as "Flying Thunder God Technique", "Second Hokage's Complete Guide to Sea Release", "First Hokage's Complete Guide to Wood Release", and so on.

Chiba also liked the fighting style of throwing bricks with force, and thinking of this, he looked up at Mori no Chiba, who was striking a pose.

"Hey, Mori no Chiba, do you still remember the 'Spirit Transformation Technique'? I think it's perfect for our current situation."

"Of course, the main body is not enough. In addition, we are also missing a Wood Release body. No, we may need more test subjects in the future. We will have to trouble Orochimaru and Danzo with this in the future. I think they will not refuse."

At this point, the two, who shared the same sentiment, both smiled.

The future looks promising.