Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 276 The Experiment Begins

Rain-Hidden Village.

Jiraiya watched as Orochimaru stuffed the scroll into the snake's belly and released the summoning, his expression quite strange.

"Orochimaru, don't you think what you've written is quite ambiguous?"

As the author of the novel "Royal Uncle," Jiraiya is fully qualified to ask this question.

"The message has been conveyed, and the objective has been achieved; that's enough."

Orochimaru was fiddling with a clump of cells in a petri dish, completely ignoring Jiraiya's words.

"I'm afraid the message won't be delivered and might even be misinterpreted."

Jiraiya looked worried. "If Sasuke mistakenly thinks you're going to attack him, he'll refuse to submit and will do whatever you tell him not to do."

He takes off like a madman, blinds himself, cripples his...things, and renders him infertile, making it impossible for you to ever have his body or Sharingan again.

What should we do?

"Sasuke isn't as stupid as you. He saw the experimental records I left in Otogakure and should be able to guess that I don't need those things to have offspring."

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya, then focused back on what he was holding.

"you're right."

Jiraiya nodded seriously. "Alright, Orochimaru, since Naruto and Sasuke are all training hard, I must also train hard. I can't let the younger generation surpass me so easily."

"oh."

Orochimaru remained unmoved.

He knew Jiraiya's personality very well.

He had sealed Jiraiya's body both before and after, yet Jiraiya was still able to continue acting freely and even started writing depressing novels. What else can be said about that?

"Orochimaru, to be honest with you, I have mastered Sage Mode, but it's not perfect. I need five minutes to prepare and summon the two sages, Shima and Fukasaku, to help me gather Sage Chakra..."

"Alas, perhaps I am too sentimental and emotional, and I simply cannot enter the peaceful state of cultivating immortality that the Toad Sage spoke of."

"But this time is different. Naruto truly lives up to his reputation as my disciple, Minato's son, the genius ninja who developed the Seduction series of ninjutsu, and is the most unpredictable!"

"Orochimaru, release my seal! I want to use this method to officially master the perfect Sage Mode!"

Jiraiya raised his head with a tragic expression and closed his eyes.

Don't think that Jiraiya is acting or looking for an excuse to get Orochimaru to release the seal.

Jiraiya is now truly feeling this way.

Don't forget where the seal is located, and how to break it.

Back then, Jiraiya desperately shouted to Orochimaru, "Don't touch it!"

Now, Jiraiya was able to put aside his resentment and willingly let Orochimaru touch him again in order to train in Sage Mode, which was indeed a result of a mental struggle.

however……

"I refuse."

Orochimaru, as always, refused.

It's because he understands Jiraiya.

Perhaps Jiraiya was indeed serious at this moment, but that has nothing to do with Jiraiya after he was unsealed.

"Huh?"

Jiraiya opened his eyes and saw that Orochimaru had rejected him so decisively, knowing that it was no use begging anymore.

He could only sigh, leave the lab, and find a place to continue creating his repressed literature.

Fortunately, the Second Hokage's plan to promote Naruto, and Naruto's unexpectedly number one performance, gave him hope.

Perhaps it won't be long before he can break the seal with Naruto's help, and he won't need Orochimaru at all.

"That kid's finally gone."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was flipping through documents nearby, muttered something.

"How is it?"

On the other side, Tobirama Senju asked Orochimaru.

"That's about it. We can have Bai Mojun come over now."

Orochimaru placed the petri dish he was holding on the table.

—With the addition of ninja doctor Hiruzen Sarutobi, the speed of scientific research progress has increased once again.

The laboratory's main focus remains on the cellular and genetic levels.

The basic theories are all common, but the specific applications differ.

The first direction is what Orochimaru promised Sasuke in the future: to create a daughter for him.

However, this artificial human is different from Amado's clone.

It is a type of artificial human that is more similar to the lunar calendar.

By optimizing genes, various aspects of artificial humans can be optimized and altered.

Amado's modifications were mostly related to machinery.

The Deruda he created looked just like his daughter, but had a completely different personality.

The Kashin Koji he created looks exactly like Jiraiya, but has a completely different personality.

The people Orochimaru created had almost no resemblance to him; instead, they resembled the Second Hokage somewhat.

Following the clues given by Bai Mo, Orochimaru continued in his original direction, without giving up his exploration of mechanical... or rather, scientific ninja tools.

After all, weren't the earliest scientific ninja tools the things used by those minor characters in Orochimaru's Otogakure?

This leads to the second application—allowing Hyuga Hanabi to obtain the chakra of the Otsutsuki clan, thereby awakening the Tenseigan.

This refers to the experiment that is currently being prepared.

After Bai Mo arrived at the laboratory, Orochimaru told him about the situation there.

"Wait a minute, I remember Black Zetsu is very good at suppressing chakra, right? Let Black Zetsu come and help out too."

Orochimaru suddenly said.

"Uh, that works too."

As the only person who knew what "Black Zetsu" was, Bai Mo hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

After collecting all the tailed beast chakra within the limited Tsukuyomi, Bai Mo proposed postponing Kaguya's revival to guard against Isshiki and ensure everything went smoothly.

Everyone agrees with this.

For them, not only is it Shiki unknown, but even Kaguya is an unknown.

Therefore, the postponement is a good thing; prioritizing the enhancement of the ninja world's power aligns with everyone's expectations.

For Bai Mo, whether he revives Kaguya first and then uses the talk therapy and strategy, or he conquers Kaguya first and then revives her, the result is the same.

The difference is that, given the current situation, the latter is easier.

Creating an atmosphere where others are in the light while she remains in the shadows will give Kaguya a great sense of security and increase trust.

A few minutes later.

On the operating table in the laboratory, a white Zetsu lay in the middle, surrounded by Orochimaru, Bai Mo, and black Zetsu.

With nothing else to do, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tobirama Senju watched from a distance.

"Black Zetsu is in your hands now. Try your best to suppress the chakra that may appear later, as well as the will that may emerge."

"Bai Mojun, unleash Momoshiki's power!"

Black Zetsu remained silent, then reached out and placed his hand on White Zetsu, covering White Zetsu's body with a black mass.

Bai Mo then took out the disc representing Momoshiki's wedge and inserted it into White Zetsu's body.

Tattoos immediately spread across White Zetsu's body.

Seeing this, Orochimaru excitedly took out his scalpel.