Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 108 Genes

Orochimaru led Sasuke and other important items to a new base, as Boruto had almost destroyed the previous base in Otogakure.

Sasuke's tone revealed obvious impatience as he demanded of Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, give me your power now!"

This was the second time that Itachi Uchiha had beaten him so badly that he couldn't fight back. Sasuke's sense of humiliation soared. How could he not hate him?

All he wants now is to quickly increase his strength, defeat Itachi Uchiha, and avenge the Uchiha clan!

Kabuto whispered a reminder from the side, "Sasuke, you should show a little more respect when you speak in front of Lord Orochimaru." This was to avoid Sasuke offending Orochimaru.

Sasuke ignored Kabuto's warning and released his chakra directly, then glared fiercely at Kabuto.

Kabuto was stunned for a moment. He sensed that the chakra emanating from Sasuke had undergone a qualitative change and was very compatible with the Heavenly Curse Seal. No wonder Lord Orochimaru was so obsessed with him.

Orochimaru admired Sasuke's determination to gain power and said with a faint smile, "No need to be too impatient, Sasuke. Let me finish what I'm doing."

Then, Orochimaru turned his gaze to Kimimaro lying on the hospital bed and said, "Kimimaro, you're almost at your limit, aren't you?"

Kimimaro lay on the hospital bed, his body covered with talismans prepared by Yakushi Kabuto, and many tubes inserted to continuously deliver medicine in order to forcibly sustain his life.

Kimimaro's body trembled slightly on the hospital bed. He spoke with difficulty, "Cough cough... I'm sorry... Lord Orochimaru." If he had lost his usefulness to Orochimaru, then his existence had lost its meaning.

A tear slowly slid down Kimimaro's pale cheek. His heart was filled with regret, for his physical condition prevented him from continuing to follow Lord Orochimaru in exploring the truth of this world...

Kabuto Yakushi said to Orochimaru helplessly, "There is too little information about Kimimaro's physical condition. If we had medical records or treatment data for his clan, things might be very different."

"There might be a turning point in this matter." Orochimaru took out a bottle of scarlet blood from his pocket and examined it carefully.

Kabuto's gaze lingered on the blood in Orochimaru's hand as he said, "Lord Orochimaru, this is..."

Orochimaru nodded in agreement with Kabuto's thoughts: "That's right, this is the blood that was extracted from Boruto before."

Sasuke frowned slightly at this, not expecting Orochimaru to have also extracted Boruto's blood.

According to Orochimaru's information, Boruto's body did not previously possess the ability to heal itself.

However, ever since Momoshiki Otsutsuki took up residence in Boruto's body, Boruto's physical abilities have undergone significant changes, granting him considerable power, including the ability to heal himself.

Orochimaru pondered that if he could extract the key genes or cells from this vial of Boruto's blood and study and utilize them, he might gain some unexpected benefits.

Since the Otsutsuki do not seem to belong to this world, Orochimaru was not very confident that extracting genes or cells from Boruto's blood would successfully achieve the desired effect.

That's why he needed to conduct a series of experiments to verify his hypothesis and find suitable test subjects to test the potential capabilities of these genes or cells.

Orochimaru handed the blood sample to Kabuto Yakushi and explained his idea, asking Kabuto's assistance in analyzing and utilizing the blood sample.

When Sasuke heard Orochimaru mention the term "Otsutsuki" inside Boruto, although he didn't know who "Otsutsuki" was, he could deduce that it was likely a powerful force similar to the Nine-Tails. So why couldn't he borrow the power of Orochimaru's cursed seal?

Kabuto Yakushi took the medicine, a glint of excitement in his eyes. He was not only a spy, but also a medical ninja with considerable medical skills. This would be a step in his exploration of the unknown.

Orochimaru then turned his gaze to Kimimaro and chuckled as he posed a question: "Kimimaro, are you willing to cooperate with my experiment? Although the failure rate of this experiment is still quite high."

Kimimaro's voice was filled with excitement. Without hesitation, he replied, "Lord Orochimaru, it is my greatest honor to serve you, especially since I am already a dying man..."

Orochimaru chuckled, "After all, it would be a pity to let you die. Who wouldn't want to obtain such a rare bloodline limit as yours? Moreover, your strong and hard bones can not only become a strong shield, but also transform into the strongest spear when attacking."

Kimimaro never expected that his broken body would be able to contribute his last bit of strength to Lord Orochimaru's next experiment.

Kimimaro secretly pondered that if his illness were truly cured, he might become a part of Lord Orochimaru. Even if the experiment ultimately failed, he would still have contributed to Lord Orochimaru's experiments.

Sasuke's gaze shifted to the crow that had been following them on the roof beam. His brow furrowed, and he said to Orochimaru with displeasure, "Hey, Orochimaru, isn't that crow Itachi's? What's it doing? Is it spying on us?"

The thought that the crow belonged to Itachi Uchiha filled Sasuke with intense hostility. He wished he could roast and eat the crow immediately to vent his anger towards Itachi.

Orochimaru chuckled softly and said, "Having enemies constantly watching you is precisely the catalyst that stimulates your growth, isn't it?"

Orochimaru believed that if something happened to the crow, preventing Itachi Uchiha from contacting it, Itachi would stop at nothing to track him down and destroy his base, no matter how far he went.

However, I still need to find a chance to get rid of this crow; being constantly watched is really annoying...

......

In a deep, secluded cave, several faint spiritual entities emerged from the shadows on the cave walls. Although their outlines were not very clear, they were all dressed in morning robes.

"Everyone is here."

"Orochimaru left the organization seven years ago."

"Orochimaru got the Sharingan."

"Itachi, was the one Orochimaru kidnapped your younger brother?"

"And I've heard that you were involved in this incident, Uchiha Itachi..."

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