Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 231 Adaptation Factors

After a long period of covert investigation, it was astonishing and unbelievable as it seemed.

However, after ruling out all the possibilities, Fugaku still turned his attention to the Anbu and Danzo's Root organization.

Only these two departments, or rather, only the Hokage himself, have been able to ensure that the Uchiha clan members carrying out their missions have always escaped unscathed, without finding the slightest flaw, for the past seven or eight years.

Once suspicion is established, and the object of that suspicion is indeed the real culprit, it becomes easier to identify relevant points of doubt.

Using the ability of his right eye to see the past directly on Danzo and the Third Hokage would definitely reveal the truth.

But that's obviously impossible. Both of them are Kage-level powerhouses. If we use the Mangekyou Sharingan on them, it will definitely be detected, which will only deepen the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village.

After careful consideration, Fugaku secretly used his right eye's ability to see the past on some Anbu and Root ninjas, and finally found some scenes of Root and Anbu secretly cooperating to kill Uchiha clan ninjas.

Because he saw these images, combined with some ominous visions of the future, Fugaku deduced that if the Uchiha clan's image in the minds of the Third Hokage and others wasn't changed now, the Uchiha clan would eventually disappear.

Even if he leads the Uchiha clan out of Konoha now, he can avoid not only the extermination of the clan.

Changing the image of the Uchiha clan and allowing them to fully integrate into Konoha is the only hope for the Uchiha clan to continue.

"That's disgusting!"

Having read this far, Li Yao felt disgusted and exited; there was no need to read any further.

He was already aware of Fugaku's kaleidoscope ability.

Li Yao could only describe Fugaku's memory of his decision to curry favor with the Third Hokage and completely integrate the Uchiha clan into Konoha as disgusting.

According to the original work, he did it.

Although the cost was high, at least the Uchiha clan has indeed been completely integrated into Konoha, well, in the future Boruto.

From Fugaku's perspective, he might have been right to do so.

However, it would be a grave mistake to view the Uchiha clan members who were killed as examples.

The most disgusting excuse is killing the entire clan and leaving only one's own son alive out of a supposed carelessness, and then justifying it as doing it for the sake of Konoha and to avoid causing greater casualties.

If you truly care about Konoha, you should just kill all your sons. Then there will be no more Uchiha in the world, and there will be no more conflict.

However, seeing that his two sons could live in Konoha in the future, Fugaku in the original story did not resist at all, allowing Itachi and Obito to slaughter his clansmen.

This guy is just as disgusting as the filial weasel.

Don't mention to him how much pain Itachi carries in his heart as he walks with guilt, as if he can whitewash his crime of wiping out his entire clan by saying he had his reasons and did this or that.

"Damn... never mind, I don't want to think about this anymore."

Li Yao shook his head, dismissing the thoughts brought on by the memories of Fugaku.

The anime "Little Days" often features this kind of story about a filial son.

Naruto features Itachi Uchiha.

One Piece has Yamato.

Equally disgusting.

"What... um... what's wrong, Brother... Ri Zhan?"

Perhaps Li Yao's emotions were fluctuating a bit too much, because Chiba Emi, who was cheering him on, noticed it and asked with a concerned groan.

"It's okay, continue."

Li Yao shook his head, then grasped his hot secretary's slender waist and smiled.

Before leaving, he had to leave something behind, hoping to give the third generation a surprise.

For three nights in a row.

Finally, Hokage's secretary, Chiba Megumi, sensed a faint fluctuation of Li Yao's chakra within her womb. She knew that she had given birth to another healthy baby.

With the baby in Mikoto's belly, two healthy babies were born, a cause for celebration.

Thus, he was left with only his original purpose for this trip.

……

"Sparashi (That's awesome!)!"

Late at night, in a secret laboratory at the Root base, Orochimaru stood in front of the lab table, looking up at the pale blue liquid in the syringe in his hand, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

He then inserted a needle into a vein in his neck and injected a pale blue liquid.

Orochimaru put down the syringe, closed his eyes, and soon felt the surging life force within his body.

He picked up a kunai and gently made a small cut on his palm, from which a thin line of blood oozed out.

Orochimaru waited a while, then reached out and wiped the wound; it was gone, as if he had just drawn a red line of paint on his palm.

"marvelous!"

Orochimaru couldn't help but sigh again, then his brows furrowed suddenly. If a weakened version of the Adaptor could have such an effect, what would the original version be like...? He couldn't believe it.

But it must be even more powerful, and perhaps it can resolve the side effects of reincarnation.

"It's a pity that Danzo kept such a close watch on that test subject!"

Orochimaru was invited by Danzo to join the Wood Release revival plan a year ago, but he wasn't really interested in Wood Release. Instead, he was very interested in the adaptation factor that could be extracted to make people adapt to Wood Release cells.

He named it the Adaptive Factor, which not only grants immense vitality and increases chakra, but also bestows upon individuals a unique adaptive ability.

After a year of experimentation, Orochimaru's body has become immune to most toxins, acquiring a resistance to various poisons.

This adaptability is a good match for Orochimaru's resurrection technique, which he is developing based on the Spirit Transformation Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation.

It can help him eliminate the rejection between his soul and body, and prevent his soul from being damaged after reincarnation.

"Should we...?"

Orochimaru's heart stirred slightly, wondering if he should secretly go to Lab Zero and get some cell tissues from the test subjects to study.

Now his immortality rebirth technique is about to enter the experimental stage. The weakened adaptation factor is no longer sufficient, and the original adaptation factor is needed for the experiment.

Boom!

Suddenly, the entire root base shook violently, causing the entire secret chamber to tremble.

"What happened?"

As Orochimaru's expression changed, he quickly rushed out of the secret room and ran towards the direction from which the booming sound came.

This is the root base.

The walls and floor were reinforced with sealing techniques, so how could they cause such a tremor? Could it be that they were attacked by a Tailed Beast Ball?

Orochimaru thought to himself and quickly arrived at the location of the rumbling sound.

"Laboratory Zero!!"

Orochimaru was startled and realized something was wrong, but he was helpless for the time being because the door to Laboratory Zero was closed and covered with various sealing techniques, so he couldn't get in unless he used a powerful attack ninjutsu.

But... what did Danzo do inside?

Orochimaru felt a pang of doubt. The laboratory door was intact, and he subconsciously assumed that the commotion earlier was caused by Danzo.

After all, he was the only one allowed to enter Lab Zero.

When the sound of footsteps approached, Orochimaru's pupils constricted instantly, realizing he had misunderstood.

"Orochimaru...you...you're the one who caused that commotion!"

What are you doing here?

Danzo arrived with a team of Root members. Upon seeing Orochimaru standing at the entrance of Laboratory Zero, he angrily questioned him. The Root ninjas behind him were also ready to take down Orochimaru at any moment.

"I just arrived too," Orochimaru replied in a hoarse, magnetic voice, sticking out his long tongue.

Upon hearing this, Danzo's expression suddenly changed. Realizing that something had happened inside Laboratory Zero, he instantly used a Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of the door of Laboratory Zero, reached out and touched the sealing technique on the door, and suddenly opened the door.

Clang... Bang!

The door opened, and Danzo immediately looked at the huge glass container in the middle; the experimental subject inside was gone.

"Who is it!!!!"

A roar came from Danzo's mouth, but no one responded. Only the huge circular passage above the laboratory indicated that the enemy had already left with the experimental subjects.

"Chase."

Danzo, disregarding his anger, immediately led his men to chase after them up the passage connecting to the surface.

Orochimaru did not chase after them; instead, he carefully examined the contents of the laboratory.

The enemy was able to pinpoint the location of Lab Zero with remarkable accuracy and penetrate all the sealing techniques of the Root Base with a single strike from the ground. They are incredibly powerful, and pursuing them will most likely be fruitless.

It would be better to take this opportunity to see if there's anything he needs in the lab.

"Huh... this?"

Soon, Orochimaru found a tube of dark blue liquid reagent in a cabinet, and he immediately smiled.

(End of this chapter)