Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 163 I Want You, Anomaly Erupts (10,000-word chapter)

In the Land of Fields, at the address provided by Orochimaru, Hagoromo walked slowly alone towards the location.

The matters that needed to be dealt with within Konoha have been mostly settled. The rest is up to Minato, Shikaku Nara, and the others to implement their policies.

Yuzhi has always been someone who is willing to delegate authority, after all, he learned a lot of things when he was "beaten up by society" before he transmigrated.

That means, as a staff member, you need to hone your skills and continuously learn various abilities to adapt to different job positions.

As a leader, you shouldn't do everything yourself.

You do need to be familiar with the work of these positions, but more importantly, you need to learn how to delegate these tasks.

Our ancestors have said many thought-provoking classic sayings, such as "know people and use them well" and "everyone has their own expertise."

Of course, Yu Zhi was also slacking off. Besides his potentially questionable "professional skills," he certainly didn't dare to emulate the Prime Minister's dedication to the cause until his dying breath.

If it were him, it would probably be like "the late emperor's great undertaking was not yet half completed, yet he died in the stable," which is not worthwhile.

Moreover, he preferred to emulate another prime minister, such as saying to a young widow, "I wonder if my lady would be willing to share my bed with me tonight?"

"However, we still need to be careful with these things. After all, 'Cao Cao wielding his whip might bring momentary pleasure, but then things could turn out badly.'"

Yu Zhi pursed her lips. Sasuke would never chase after him. This kid probably wished he and his mother would have a big baby, like a younger brother or sister.

But things are a bit more complicated on the other side. This is his real fiancée, and she's so powerful that he might not be able to withstand her attacks.

Therefore, Yuzhi never dared to "wield the whip"; she figured she had to get the light sorted out first.

"Sigh, I was thinking about Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, how did I suddenly jump to Prime Minister Cao Cao?"

Yuzhi stroked her chin, then simply shook her head. After all, they were both prime ministers, so it wasn't a big problem.

Besides, he doesn't need to worry too much about the problems in Konoha, which is the most important thing. Just like in the police department, he only needs to wait for the results.

As she was thinking this, Yuzhi walked slowly to the designated location, then stopped and looked around to observe everything.

Before long, a white viper slowly emerged from behind the bushes, flicking its tongue at the haori, before suddenly opening its mouth wide.

With a surge of chakra, Yuki suddenly noticed an arm emerging from the white viper's mouth, and soon a body appeared as well.

"Orochimaru."

As the figure covered in transparent slime appeared before her, Yuzhi's lips twitched slightly.

If I remember correctly, Jiraiya used a similar technique when he went to the Land of Rain to conduct an investigation. Heaven knows why Orochimaru and Jiraiya both liked to make their entrances in this way.

"Fifth Hokage, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Orochimaru didn't care at all about the slime all over his body. He even licked it with interest before speaking.

"The Hokage's power is truly awe-inspiring. Unfortunately, due to our different statuses, I did not dare to approach the Hokage in Kirigakure a few days ago. Please forgive me if I was impolite."

"Do you have the talent to be Hokage, Orochimaru?"

Yuri raised an eyebrow and looked indifferently at Orochimaru with his arms crossed.

"Oh, I remember now, you had the chance to become Hokage, but unfortunately you lost everything because of Danzo."

"Speaking of which, shouldn't you thank me? After all, I killed Danzo."

"If that's the case, then I really need to thank the Hokage."

Orochimaru blinked, a glint of light flashing in his snake-like yellow eyes, for Haori's words clearly had a hidden meaning.

Orochimaru isn't dwelling on this issue right now. If Hagoromo wants to say it, he'll definitely do so at the right time. There's no need for him to rush it.

"Lord Hokage, you must have come here for Hiruko. I have captured him as you wished, and he is here now."

"If the Hokage wishes to take him away, I will release him immediately."

"You're so thoughtful."

Yuzhi smiled, and then asked meaningfully.

"So, did you manage to extract any useful information from him?"

"Not yet, he doesn't even know that I've left Konoha."

Orochimaru knew very well that there were some things he shouldn't lie about in front of Hagoromo.

He felt that he and Yuzhi were the same kind of people, and there was no point in lying to someone like that.

His eyes flickered slightly before he smiled and spoke.

"He thought I was there to arrest him, but I suspect you, Hokage, want to obtain one of his secret techniques."

After all, when he was captured, he was adjusting some very interesting formations, somewhat like spirit communication, but quite different, though they gave off a very dangerous feeling.

Unfortunately, I didn't have time to study it carefully before I went to Kirigakure..."

"Indeed, he is a genius in some respects."

Yuri smiled and looked at Orochimaru.

"His secret technique is quite intriguing to me. Orochimaru-senpai, wouldn't you like to study it?"

"Of course I want to..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes, but he quickly shook his head.

"However, I'm currently too busy with my experimental projects to research anything else."

"Isn't that too dangerous?"

Yuzhi's eyes slowly turned bloodshot, and he spoke with certainty.

"Orochimaru-senpai, while you are very frank, some things lose their meaning when only half-said."

Yuzhi sighed and looked at Orochimaru before speaking slowly.

"In some ways, we are the same kind of people. I think we should have a similar dedication to pursuing the truth of the world, shouldn't we?"

Orochimaru silently looked at Hagoromo, wondering to himself if this guy had interrogated Itachi Uchiha and learned some of his thoughts from him.

Orochimaru has never revealed his feelings to anyone other than Itachi Uchiha, and even during that accidental revelation, he didn't say much.

Although he didn't know why, Orochimaru finally nodded without hesitation.

"I'm sorry, perhaps I shouldn't have kept so much from the Hokage, but I was just really curious."

Humans are always curious, especially someone like me with an insatiable thirst for knowledge.

However, Hokage, I think I need to remind you that the technique called Oni-Garra is only a half-finished product. Normally, no human body can withstand that kind of burden.

If someone's body could withstand it, I don't think they would need to create such a bizarre technique. Besides, the power of Wood Release might not be so easily absorbed into the body.

Now that he'd been seen through, Orochimaru stopped pretending. Besides, in his opinion, Hagoromo's interest in Kiyora likely meant he was aiming for the power of Wood Release.

Otherwise, he really couldn't think of anything else that could catch his eye, given how powerful Yuzhi was.

The current haori is the modern-day Madara Uchiha, and when Konoha was founded, only the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could defeat Madara Uchiha!

It's perfectly normal for Haori to want such power, but unfortunately, in his opinion, Haori has chosen the wrong path.

After all, in his opinion, he himself was the one who understood Wood Release and the power of the Sharingan the most!

"Wood Release."

Yuzhi's lips twitched. He had learned that thing three years ago!

But thinking about it, it does seem like a good excuse to cover up one's true intentions.

Besides, Orochimaru wasn't wrong; Hiruko's "Oni-Garara Technique" was indeed incredibly crude.

He seemed to completely disregard issues like the soul and cells when fusing with bloodline powers, simply forcibly absorbing these powers, highlighting only the word "reckless".

In fact, you can see from the original work just how reckless this guy was. He thought he was invincible and directly declared war on the entire ninja world. Is this something a human would do?

"He even almost made Konoha take the blame because he specifically mentioned that he used to be a 'Konoha ninja'."

Orochimaru obviously wouldn't be impressed by a technique created by such a rough guy, especially since he himself is a "scientist" who modifies and fuses genes. There's no way he would be impressed!

Orochimaru clearly underestimated Hiruko's talent, or rather, he underestimated Hiruko's incredible luck.

Hiruko may not have the talent to become a ninja, but he unexpectedly created the 'only chance of survival' in the ninja world, a path that allows ordinary ninjas to attain 'bloodline limit'!

Unfortunately, neither Orochimaru, who has already seen the Demon Blade, nor Hiruko, who invented the technique, has discovered its true potential.

The "Oni-Garra Technique" naturally has its own flaws, but in Orochimaru's mind, Hiruko will always be inferior to him, always a nobody left far behind.

Orochimaru naturally wouldn't give a second glance to a technique created by such a minor character, which was riddled with flaws.

Hiruko, on the other hand, was limited by his 'vision'. He might have been able to invent the technique, but he was completely unaware of its potential, which can only be described as a tragedy.

"But it's only because he lacks vision that he could cause such a big commotion. He looked all high and mighty, but he was instantly killed by Naruto's Rasenshuriken."

Yuzhi didn't understand or bother to think about such a person's thoughts; all he wanted was the technique, nothing more.

As for other things, he didn't care and couldn't be bothered to think about them!

"Alright, Hokage-sama, since that's the case, I'll hand him over to you, and I'll return his information in full as well."

Orochimaru saw that Yuori's mind hadn't changed, so he didn't try to persuade her. He smiled and nodded, preparing to form hand seals, but Yuori spoke up at that moment.

"No rush, this guy will stay with you for now. I have some other things to take care of, and I'll come back to get him when I'm done."

However, besides Hiruko, there's something else I'd like to discuss with Orochimaru this time.

"Oh?"

Orochimaru paused slightly, then licked his lips and looked at Yuki with a smile, asking her a question.

"I wonder if there's anything else, Hokage-sama?"

"You know, Danzo is dead, and you left Konoha because of Danzo."

Yuri looked at Orochimaru calmly and said in a low voice.

"Although you did do something you shouldn't have, I don't mean you any harm."

So I wonder if Orochimaru-senpai is willing to serve Konoha, or if they can cooperate in another way?

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The Land of Rain, inside the tower.

Konan was intently studying the documents in her hands. She was very concerned about Nagato's situation, but she also needed to take the situation in the Land of Rain seriously.

After all, the livelihood issues of the Rain Kingdom all fell on her shoulders, and if she wanted to make the Rain Kingdom better, she had to work even harder.

Fortunately, Nagato's health has recovered quite well, which means she doesn't have to worry too much.

Perhaps it was those white potions that worked, which allowed Nagato to recover so quickly.

However, Nagato's leg could not be restored; it had been severed by the Fifth Hokage of Konoha with a single strike!

"How can that guy be so strong?"

While processing the documents in her hands, Xiao Nan couldn't help but mutter to herself.

She had met Yuzhi face to face. On the surface, Yuzhi was a very elegant Hokage, and he seemed quite gentle.

However, she also knew that this was probably a traditional skill of the Hokage, after all, Minato Namikaze seemed to be a very gentle person, and so did the Third Hokage.

After she learned about it, she realized that Yuzhi's ability to become Hokage was inseparable from war, because Yuzhi was a true war hero!

This guy participated in wars that spanned Konoha's eastern and western fronts, and the war against Iwagakure was largely successful because of him.

"This kind of person is probably not really associated with gentleness, at least not when dealing with enemies, and there's also this guy's strength."

What Konan found most incredible was Haori's strength.

In her opinion, there are not many people who can defeat Nagato, and even fewer who can seriously injure Nagato when he goes all out!

At least for now, the only person who could single-handedly sweep through the entire Akatsuki organization besides Madara Uchiha from another world is Uchiha Haori.

"Why are they all from the Uchiha clan?"

Xiao Nan sighed inwardly, sometimes feeling as if they had stumbled upon the Uchiha clan's territory.

That imposter lunatic is a member of the Uchiha clan, and so is the real one.

Madara Uchiha, who defeated Nagato, and the current Fifth Hokage need no further introduction. Looking around, it seems they are truly surrounded by the Uchiha!

"And that black-clad guy brought back another Uchiha."

The thought of Itachi Uchiha, who had just joined them, made Konan somewhat unable to hold back. She couldn't help but want to curse how Hagoromo managed the Uchiha and Konoha.

But then she couldn't help but shake her head. Yu Zhi, the Fifth Hokage, had only just taken office. If we really wanted to pinpoint the problems of the Uchiha clan, it wouldn't really be his responsibility.

"What are you thinking about? Even though you always have a poker face, it's not good to always look so gloomy."

Just as Xiao Nan was pondering this, a voice suddenly rang in her ear.

This moment made her extremely alert. Anyone who could get to her side so silently could not possibly be a good person!

However, when she looked up, she was slightly taken aback, and then she spoke expressionlessly.

"Isn't it a bit much for you to act without permission like this?"

"Is that too much?"

Yuzhi was taken aback. Why is it that now everyone likes to say he's gone too far?

He shook his head, too lazy to dwell on the matter. He had come here partly to check on Nagato's situation and partly to ask about Sunagakure.

The Sand Village not only possesses the One-Tailed Beast, but also the Reanimation Jutsu that he so desperately desires.

Yuzhi hasn't encountered any life-threatening problems yet, but as a precaution, he will naturally make all the necessary preparations to prevent any accidents from happening to him.

Therefore, he must obtain this technique no matter what. Besides, even if he doesn't need it himself, he can give it to others to use!

This ability to revive others, if used properly, is absolutely a perfect tool for winning people's hearts.

However, Yuzhi still raised an eyebrow, realizing that Nagato's aura seemed to have locked onto this place.

"Okay, I apologize."

Fortunately, he didn't mind. He tilted his head and smiled as he spoke.

"Perhaps I should say hello to you, but after thinking about it carefully, I feel there's no need."

"After all, you are so brave, willing to expose yourselves to face Uchiha Haori directly. I don't think you're worried about me suddenly showing up at your door, are you?"

"Facing Uchiha Hagoromo directly was a mistake, and we will not deny that."

Although Xiao Nan looked somewhat displeased, she took a deep breath and spoke earnestly.

"But at least we've figured out how strong the Fifth Hokage is, isn't that a good thing?"

"Do I need you to do that?"

Yu Zhi was a little nervous. Didn't he know his own strength?

Seeing Konan's furrowed brows, Yuzhi gently shook her head and spoke directly.

"As someone who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, I naturally need to understand everything about Uchiha Haori."

His strength, personality, and other aspects are things we will investigate, while what you are investigating this time is simply something we already know.

"In other words."

Konan's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant, while Haori calmly nodded.

"That's right, besides using phrases like 'you got a beating for nothing' to describe what happened to you."

I honestly can't think of any better way to describe what you've been through this time.

As Yuzhi finished speaking, Konan's face turned completely black. She never expected to get such a result!

I got beaten up for nothing. What could be more painful than that?

Why didn't you tell us?

After a while, Xiao Nan, who was starting to lose her composure, finally spoke up and asked.

"Aren't you being incredibly naive?"

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow, tilted his head, and looked at Konan with a puzzled expression.

"Or are you saying your brain isn't working properly anymore?"

Xiao Nan fell silent, realizing that she really shouldn't have asked that question.

If this guy had time, or was free enough to run around, he wouldn't have let that idiot out there messing around, right?

"Of course, I also need to apologize."

Just as Konan was pondering, Haori suddenly spoke up again.

"After all, I'm very busy, and I have many other things to deal with, so naturally I can't be thorough in everything, which has caused you to suffer losses."

"I also need to apologize; I was too presumptuous."

As soon as Yuzhi spoke, Konan's expression softened considerably. Yuzhi's main selling point was sincerity, which Konan found hard to resist.

Besides, she herself had already thought that way, and with Yuzhi speaking up now, she naturally didn't want to think about it any further.

Yuzhi was not lying to her. Konoha already had a lot of troubles. Although he didn't need to do too much, he was the one who devised the plan.

Moreover, when he arrived, he was still busy with things for Konoha, like Orochimaru.

Yuri didn't really have much of a grudge against Orochimaru, and he had been thinking about one thing: after Root was destroyed, who should take over Root?

The root system is used to handle matters that the leaves are unwilling or unable to handle.

There's an interesting saying: when the undercover agents operate, it's for anti-corruption, seeking evidence; but when the root forces operate, it's for counter-terrorism, needing only a list.

If all you need is the list, why have your own people do it?

Internally, Yuzhi felt that it was still necessary to find some evidence, and besides, as an Uchiha, he never thought that evidence was something that was difficult to find.

With one illusion spell, you'll probably be able to recite my family tree!

Why must our own people handle external matters and those difficult tasks?

Why not just outsource it?

Then it won't be your own hands that get dirty, and besides, Orochimaru is a person with "professional ethics" and is also a powerful person.

He possesses sufficient strength to ensure that he doesn't have to worry about encountering enemies he can't defeat.

With Yuri, Hikaru, and Shisui, Orochimaru could ensure that he maintained his "professional conduct."

Considering all this, Orochimaru's practicality and cost-effectiveness are truly exceptional, so Hagoromo couldn't think of any reason to refuse him.

Moreover, after talking with Orochimaru, Hagoromo discovered that Orochimaru seemed to have had this idea all along, and what he wanted was extremely simple.

"It's money, and all sorts of specialized equipment that can be purchased through Konoha's channels."

Orochimaru seems to be really short of money right now, but thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. He has been focused on his experiments, so it's normal for him to be short of money.

The experiments require equipment, and some of this equipment cannot be purchased through the black market; it requires connections with large ninja villages.

Although he established his own Sound Village, the village had almost no credibility, or rather, no small village had any credibility.

He wanted to buy some professional equipment, but he really could only do it by hand, or find other ways.

Yuzhi didn't know how he originally solved the problem, but now that he could try to get backed by Konoha, it was impossible for him to refuse!

After a moment's thought, Yuuki readily agreed. The Land of Rice Fields was a small country bordering the Land of Fire, and he naturally wanted to incorporate it into his territory.

Although he won't say much to Orochimaru now, this is also a way to prepare for the future. Besides, he can get more timely information about the Akatsuki organization through Orochimaru!

"Let's put the matter of Uchiha Haori behind us for now. He doesn't have time to deal with you right now, especially since you've already lost."

Although her mind was filled with other thoughts, these thoughts only passed by in an instant. Looking at Konan, who was sighing in front of her, Yuzhi said sincerely.

"Perhaps you will attract his attention in the future, but right now you are nothing more than a bunch of insignificant nobodys to him."

As long as you don't do anything too reckless, he probably won't pay any attention to you. Besides, he's only just become Hokage and has a lot on his mind.

Xiao Nan nodded slightly upon hearing this, but soon she asked in confusion.

"Do you know him well?"

Nonsense, isn't that what I am!

"I guess so. After all, he's an Uchiha, and I won't let my guard down with someone who can threaten me."

Although she was inwardly complaining, Yuzhi still calmly replied.

"In addition, we should strengthen our ties with Konoha in the name of the Land of Rain. The Land of Rain seems to be doing well now that it has Konoha's assistance."

But in reality, you've done far too little. The roads haven't been repaired, preventing caravans from entering; resources haven't been mined; and the livelihoods of the common people haven't been addressed.

If things continue like this, you will naturally not be able to make the Land of Rain better. So you can come to Konoha to help. Road repairs can employ more civilians.

The same applies to resource extraction. We can also have Konoha bring in the source of water to the Land of Wind, which would allow you to earn more and develop even better.

After hearing what Yuzhi said, Konan was completely dumbfounded. She never expected that the problem that had been bothering her for so long would be solved by this guy in just a few words.

With Konoha as our backing, you can play like this?

What will Konoha gain?

After a long while, Xiao Nan finally couldn't help but ask.

"Half of your profits, and your influence over the Land of Rain."

After thinking for a moment, Yuzhi offered her advice, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Konoha's infiltration will make the Land of Rain completely dependent on them, but the law of the ninja world is that the big fish eat the small fish. In such a zero-sum game, the only way to survive is to make your own choice."

You are strong and capable of protecting yourselves, but you lack the resources and ability to develop the Land of Rain. Besides, you have already allowed Konoha's influence to infiltrate, haven't you?

Konan fell silent upon hearing these words. After distributing the mission quotas, Konoha's influence had effectively spread.

After hesitating for a while, Konan said unhappily, "Then I can give some of the shares to other villages. Wouldn't that eliminate Konoha's influence?"

"A good idea, but also a stupid one."

Yuzhi shook his head with amusement, and then spoke casually.

"If other villages get their share, they will reduce Konoha's reinforcements to you. Perhaps you can get that portion of the reduction from other villages, or even get more."

However, their influence will inevitably clash with the influence that supports Konoha, thus creating a destructive and confrontational situation within your village.

Moreover, the more influence from other villages comes in, the more disastrous it will be for you, the actual controllers.

Besides, it seems that no other village besides Konoha could come up with so much money to help you complete such a construction project, right?

The Raikage and Tsuchikage are still being held captive in Konoha.

Xiao Nan was starting to lose her composure. Although she really didn't want to admit it, upon closer reflection, it seemed to be true.

It seems that Konoha is truly the only place in the entire ninja world capable of and able to accomplish all of this.

"If I didn't know how powerful Konoha is now, I would have thought you were a member of Konoha."

After a long while, Xiao Nan shook her head helplessly, and then spoke seriously.

"That's a good idea indeed. If it can make the Land of Rain a better place, perhaps I need to make some changes."

You guessed right!

"Battlefields like villages and nations are always zero-sum games, where the winner takes all. Large countries have their responsibilities, and small countries have their choices."

Although Yuzhi had some complaints in his heart, he still tapped the table and replied with a calm smile.

"Of course, finding Konoha can also relieve Uchiha Haori's energy, making it even less likely for them to focus their attention on the Akatsuki."

At the same time, it can help the Rain Kingdom achieve better development, so why not?

"yes."

Konan nodded, then her expression suddenly turned serious as she looked intently at Yuzhi and spoke.

"I have two more questions I'd like to ask you. The first is about Nagato. You should know about Nagato's current situation, right?"

Yuzhi nodded. How could he not know that he was the one who killed the person?

"Do you have a way to save him?"

Xiao Nan took a deep breath and spoke again.

"Besides, can the Reincarnation Technique truly revive Yahiko?"

"That's fine, let me answer your second question first."

Of course, Yuzhi knew what Konan was thinking, and he smiled and casually said.

"It is possible to reincarnate, but it comes at a price, and that price is endless lives."

After all, life requires an equal exchange, but there's really no need to worry, since some people are immortal.

"As long as they are used to perform this spell, resurrection will naturally be no problem, and it can even be used repeatedly."

Regarding the practice of Reincarnation, Hagoromo actually had two ideas. One was to use Izanagi to exploit a bug, and the other was Hidan!

The fact that Hidan, this cultist, could survive even after having his head chopped off, probably demonstrates that his vitality is unimaginably strong.

If we use it to reincarnate, we might be able to repeatedly utilize resources!

However, Hagoromo doesn't know where Hidan is. He only knows that this guy seems to be from the Land of Hot Water, and besides, he's probably still quite young.

This kind of thing should be left to the Akatsuki to find out; Hagoromo can just take advantage of the situation.

"As for the first question, the answer is still yes."

Although Yuki was thinking about Hidan, he still spoke calmly.

"In fact, as far as I can remember, restoring Nagato to full mobility would not be a problem. After all, such things have never been difficult for me."

"Can you help us?"

After hearing what Yuzhi said, Konan really couldn't sit still for a moment.

She always knew very well that the person in front of her was completely different from the imposter; his demeanor and wisdom were beyond imagination.

And now, this person in front of me has solved all the problems and difficulties I've faced with so effortlessly.

Looking back, it was this same person who easily solved the problems of the Land of Rain, and Konan really wanted to keep this person here.

Taking a deep breath, she looked earnestly at Yuzhi and spoke.

"Whether it's helping Nagato or helping the Land of Rain, we need you, no matter the cost!"

"Whatever the cost?"

Yu Zhi was somewhat taken aback. He had been thinking about "Cao Cao's whip-wielding pleasure" before, but now it had actually happened.

However, the thought of Nagato constantly spying on him made him a little annoyed.

He tapped the doorbell, and a playful smile suddenly appeared on his face beneath the mask. Then, he deliberately stared at Xiao Nan and asked with a smile.

"Does that include you too?"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Nan, still wearing a bewildered expression, unleashed an eerie aura.

"Where have you been? Honestly, I have to cover for you."

"I'll take you with me next time."

Inside Konoha Village, Haori, who had already returned, led Hikaru by the hand toward the laboratory.

Faced with Hikaru's displeased retort, Hagoromo immediately smiled and replied, though he couldn't help but think of Nagato.

That damned peeping tom is really annoying, even though Hagoromo doesn't have the idea of ​​"Cao Cao wielding his whip".

But it wasn't good to be constantly watched, so he deliberately disgusted Nagato while also wanting to see how Konan would respond.

Unfortunately, before Konan could even speak, that bastard Nagato exploded.

Yuzhi didn't know what would happen to the two of them afterward. In any case, he had already achieved his goal, so there was no need for him to stay there any longer.

The next time he goes there, he will go with Konan and Sasori to check on the situation in Sunagakure.

More than three years have passed, and Chiyo's experiment should have made some progress by now, right?

"Hmph, that's just a nice way of saying it."

Hikaru had no idea that so many thoughts were swirling in Haori's mind; she was quite annoyed right now.

Yuzhi moved forward steadily, constantly realizing their dreams, or rather, her dreams, but she was frustrated to find that she was starting to fall behind.

Yuzhi was no longer taking her along on some of her activities, which really upset the fiercely competitive Hikari.

"I'm not lying to you. This time I'm going to see Orochimaru and also go to the Land of Rain. Although the Wood Clone Technique can solve the problem, it'll be more believable with you here."

Yuzhi squeezed Guang's palm, shaking off the idea of ​​"Wei Wu wielding his whip," and then smiled and said.

"Besides, you're about to conduct some special experiments, which might give you a significant boost. So why would I not take you along?"

"Seeing other women?"

"Don't talk nonsense! I'm not the Third Hokage, nor am I Jiraiya!"

Yuzhi felt it was better not to talk about these topics with Hikaru anymore. This woman was practically a radar; she could guess what she was thinking.

Or perhaps she possesses some kind of ability to eavesdrop on "thoughts"? If so, wouldn't that be terrifying?

"Okay, don't overthink it. Although your reaction after this injection shouldn't be as severe as mine, it probably won't be easy either."

Yuzhi shook her head, clearing her mind of all distractions, and then looked at Hikaru seriously and spoke.

"There is a price to pay for acquiring power; you must be mentally prepared."

"I know, don't worry."

Hikaru nodded seriously, while Haori smiled.

"If you're lucky, you might be able to break free from the constraints of your bloodline and improve your eyesight even further, so we'll be on the same starting line again."

"I hope so."

Guang felt much better and smiled, but her smile quickly froze.

If one's eyes are elevated and they're on the same starting line as Yuri, wouldn't that mean Yuri can truly do whatever she wants?

For a moment, she suddenly had second thoughts, but seeing the pocket that had already appeared in front of her, she quickly regained her composure.

"My lord, everything is ready."

When Dou saw the two approaching, he immediately stood up and bowed slightly. Although he had already explained this in the letter, he still spoke earnestly to give an explanation.

"After numerous experiments, we have now determined the proportion that poses the least harm and is easiest to integrate."

Furthermore, through the fusion of blood, it's certain that these two forces can achieve a certain degree of integration. I think we can proceed with further exploration.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Haori nodded, then looked at Hikari beside her.

Kabuto's experimental material was naturally the blood of light, and Hagoromo, being so reckless, was ultimately a minority.

The most correct choice would be to conduct repeated experiments similar to those involving light, and to attempt fusion in vitro using blood.

Although this stretches out the timeline, it is generally the safest approach.

Besides, even if the fusion doesn't go as well as expected, there are other ways to resolve the issue later.

The "genetic modification technique" gave Yuzhi a lot of confidence. Even though they still needed to deal with the White Zetsu's cells first, they didn't lack time.

As the experiment began, Haori sat quietly to the side and waited.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

When Hikari was infused with the solvent mixed with her own blood, her face instantly turned pale. Haori held Hikari's hand and whispered something.

"Of course I know you'll always be there."

After the solvent was injected, Guang felt pain all over her body. The feeling was as if her bones were being shattered and reassembled, a sensation that was unimaginable to ordinary people.

Even though Guang was strong enough, her body still couldn't help but tremble, and the pain had begun to spread throughout her body.

Seeing this scene, Yuzhi felt very sad. After a moment's thought, a blue chakra suddenly bloomed in his hand.

"I already possess the power to adapt to the Bamboo Clan, and I have already undergone modifications. Perhaps my chakra can help Hikaru."

That's what Yuki thought and that's what she did. However, the moment his chakra entered Hikaru's body, both of them froze.

In that instant, Hikaru felt the speed of the transformation within her body suddenly increase, and because of Hagoromo's chakra, the pain she was enduring seemed to lessen.

At that moment, Yuki unexpectedly discovered that the 'Origin Power of Chakra' she had just acquired seemed to have been activated.

It slowly began to operate, unexpectedly accelerating the fusion of the White Zetsu within Yuri's body with his own power, and even the power of Hyuga and Taketori that he had refused!

In that instant, he seemed to feel that sudden burst of pain again, and at that moment he was also somewhat bewildered.

"What exactly is going on?"

(End of this chapter)