Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"There's no 'but' about it! Hiruko will understand us!" Koharu Utatane said earnestly.

In the ensuing silence, Danzo suddenly spoke up: "If the Uchiha clan has any grievances, let them come to me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently replied, "It's not good if it's from one village!"

It means you should go and talk to Orochimaru and Hiruko yourself.

Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu exchanged glances, then stopped bothering Hiruzen Sarutobi and left together without saying a word.

They didn't come expecting a definite answer from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As long as Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't refuse too much or his attitude remains ambiguous, that's enough for them.

These three people knew the third generation's personality all too well; he was no longer the decisive and efficient person he once was.

As long as there is no explicit prohibition, Danzo dares to act under the banner of the Hokage.

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Hiruko followed Orochimaru through the cold underground passage, finally arriving at the chilly underground storage room where the coffins were kept.

Looking at the frozen coffins, Hiruko subconsciously glanced up at Orochimaru.

"This is?"

"These are, of course, corpses," Orochimaru replied softly, his eyes narrowed.

Hiruko frowned, looked around at the dark surroundings, sighed, and said, "I say, Orochimaru, shouldn't you find a more spacious and better place to research technology now?"

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but if you stay in this place for too long, you'll become a gloomy person."

"hehe."

Orochimaru chuckled softly and said to Hiruko with a smile, "You dare to call me gloomy? Aunt Mito will be heartbroken."

Hiruko glanced at him but said nothing more.

Although Hiruko usually appears upright and gentle, even his laboratory is kept spotless and exceptionally bright.

However, Orochimaru eventually noticed the darkness in his heart.

Orochimaru didn't dwell on the issue, and then chuckled and said, "These are all ninjas who possess a special skill or some kind of bloodline limit."

Besides being known as the kindergarten principal, Orochimaru also has the nickname of the gravedigger.

Of course, the latter reputation came from his habit of digging up people's ancestral graves.

"Didn't you want to research bloodline limits? There are plenty of materials here, although most of them are dead."

Orochimaru led Hiruko among the ice coffins, introducing them to each other: "Ice Release Bloodline Limit, Steel Release Bloodline Limit, Uzumaki Clan, Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Clan."

Of course, the eye sockets of the corpses of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans are always empty.

Those members of the Hyuga branch family, whose eyes have been destroyed by sealing techniques, but whose physical abilities were very strong in life, and whose bodies have certain research value.

Seeing that Hiruko was interested in the corpses of the Hyuga clan, Orochimaru gave a few more words of explanation.

For Orochimaru, living human subjects are extremely scarce.

As for materials that have become corpses, only Hashirama cells or other powerful bloodline limits can arouse his desire to study them.

"You can take whatever you want from these corpses. You should know that even ninja corpses contain a lot of useful information."

Orochimaru smiled at Hiruko and said that he had been very satisfied with Hiruko during this period.

He didn't care at all about giving away his treasured possessions to Birukhu.

After all, Hiruko had made a lot of new technology data public to him.

Hiruko nodded in satisfaction at the resources provided by Orochimaru.

The resources here are still very necessary for his research on bloodline limits.

It's quite troublesome to go out and collect it alone.

Orochimaru then casually added, "Also, you should be careful. While the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique allows one to multitask and do multiple things at the same time, long-term use of this method places a considerable strain on a person's mind and body."

"Especially since your dark side is so powerful, it puts a heavy burden on your mind, and in severe cases it can even destroy your will."

"Don't push yourself to your limits. You have a long time to grow," Orochimaru reminded Hiruko at the end.

Although he knew that Hiruko had already reached her limit and might never be able to reach the threshold of a Kage-level powerhouse, Orochimaru still felt it necessary to give her a reminder.

He didn't want such a good friend of his to die so young.

It had long been a routine for Hiruko's three shadow clones to handle multiple tasks and study simultaneously.

Seeing that Hiruko's complexion had been getting worse lately, Orochimaru was worried, fearing that Hiruko's mental state would be overwhelmed by the strain of ninjutsu.

It's such a pity that someone who shares your ideals has died.

Hiruko nodded and said, "I will adjust my body."

Then Hiruko took the two ice coffins she had her eye on and had a robot pull them out.

Orochimaru didn't say much.

As a researcher, Hiruko is quite thorough in his research, and there is absolutely no chance of any major problems arising.

Although the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is extremely taxing, I believe that with Hiruko's skills, she can still recover.

Orochimaru said as they walked, "You can visit Minato in a while. If you want to systematically learn advanced sealing techniques, there are only a few people in the village who can teach you."

"The old man, Jiraiya's disciple Minato Namikaze, and the Uzumaki clan."

"I've already spoken to Jiraiya about Kushina Uzumaki. After he communicated with Minato, Minato is willing to teach you advanced sealing techniques."

Orochimaru also possesses sealing techniques, and his skill in these techniques is quite high; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to develop the Impure World Reincarnation.

However, everyone has their own expertise, and when it comes to profound sealing techniques, the Uzumaki clan, who rely on their bloodline limit for sealing techniques, is absolutely indispensable.

Three crisp knocks rang out.

As the sun rose high in the sky, Hiruko gently knocked on the door of the Fourth Hokage's residence.

The door creaked open, and Kushina Uzumaki opened it. When she saw that it was Hiruko, she immediately smiled with delight.

It seems the Third Hokage has already spoken to her, and Orochimaru has also contacted her. Hiruko wants to come and learn advanced sealing techniques.

"Hiruko-senpai, please come in." Kushina Uzumaki politely welcomed Hiruko into her home.

Hiru glanced at the Anbu lying on the roof and sensed a chilling chakra and the familiar aura of Wood Release chakra.

"Was it Kakashi who used the Wood Release: Life Potion No. 3? It seems he won't have kidney deficiency anymore."

Presumably, Kakashi will...