Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 159 Trading
“Ten pairs of single-tomoe Sharingan, five pairs of double-tomoe Sharingan, and five pairs of triple-tomoe Sharingan,” Ryoma Aburame said, shaking the glass jar in his hand as he showed Orochimaru the Sharingan floating inside.

After a quick inventory check from a distance, Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction.

Pat your arm holding the container:

"This arm is a perfect fusion of Hashirama's cells and the Sharingan, with yin and yang mutually inhibiting each other, so there won't be any rejection reaction. As long as Chihaya connects the nerves to Danzo, it will be fine..."

"Don't tell me that, I don't understand."

Ryoma Aburame raised his hand to interrupt Orochimaru's narration, stepping aside to reveal Kairi standing behind him:

"Night Crossing is a professional. As long as she checks it and says there's no problem, the deal can be done."

Orochimaru's gaze immediately shifted to Hui Li, his golden pupils flashing.

It seems he accidentally offended the auditor.

Hui Li, who was quietly watching the transaction between the two, frowned as she noticed everyone's attention focused on her. No wonder Danzo insisted she go out on the mission; besides needing her combat skills, there was another reason!
She walked past the crowd and went directly to Orochimaru.

The rain curtain in the sky parted instantly.

Click!

Pale fingers pried open the lid of the glass column, and a faint, sour smell of nutrient solution wafted from the petri dish. Orochimaru extended his arm towards Hairi:

"Night crossing, is it? You'd better check carefully."

His golden pupils deepened in color, revealing a hint of threat.

“Of course I’ll examine it very carefully.” The owl mask tilted slightly forward, its dark eyes meeting the snake’s pupils, and Gray Glass’s voice became even colder and more sinister:
"If the Hashirama cells and Sharingan in this arm don't reach a balance, the teacher could die a terrible death. Who knows what tricks you've played in there?"

"Cough cough."

Ryoma Aburame clenched his fists and coughed twice.

He didn't know why, but these two guys, who seemed to have very similar backgrounds and experiences, had such incompatible auras that they were about to start fighting again before they could even exchange two words.

Hui Li glanced coldly at Orochimaru before refocusing her gaze on the pale arm in the glass dish.

The Byakugan magnified the arm's vision, revealing a vibrant green chakra core radiating with life force.

It is indeed a unique chakra core that can only be condensed by Hashirama cells.

"Give me two pairs of gloves."

Orochimaru's expression changed, and he took out gloves from his pocket and handed them to Hui Li.

One of the most terrifying abilities of Hashirama's cells is their ability to devour the energy of all chakra and other organic matter. Therefore, they cannot be touched with bare hands, nor can they be treated like ordinary medical ninjas using Yang Release chakra as a protective barrier.

The fact that the other party immediately asked for gloves demonstrates her extensive knowledge of the characteristics of interstitial cells, and that she asked for two pairs of gloves further proves her professionalism.

The nutrient solution used to store intercolumnar cells may contain certain acidic or alkaline solutions, and single-layer gloves are easily corroded by these liquids, causing them to break.

To prevent any unexpected situations, people usually wear double gloves when conducting experiments and carry two extra pairs with them as backups. This is why the other person asked him for gloves without even asking.

One can see the whole leopard from a single spot, and observe the whole picture from a corner.

This single sentence is enough to fully demonstrate the other party's professionalism and experimental skills.

Orochimaru's murderous intent gradually faded, replaced by an interested observation. He had always been very tolerant of talented ninjas.

Hui Li's subsequent actions confirmed his guess.

Put on gloves, lift the arm out of the petri dish, then pull out a kunai, use water release to wash away the dust, and ignite flames on the fingertips to dry the water stains.

Disinfection completed.

First, cut open the cross-section of the arm, then use a slight lightning release to stimulate the neurons, and repair the necrotic parts with medical ninjutsu.

Then, the Yang Release technique is used to activate Hashirama's cells. The cells are observed to see if they are overactive and whether the Sharingan can suppress this corrosiveness. Once confirmed, the cells are allowed to heal automatically, and the ability of Hashirama's cells to divide is checked to see if it is intact...

Orochimaru and the others stood and waited, watching Hairi's efficient examination methods. The various Five Elements Escape Techniques and medical ninjutsu were smoothly combined, even possessing a unique artistic beauty.

The kunai ripped open the fascia, and strands of flesh slowly writhed. Hashirama's chakra leaped and boiled, its activity still extremely strong despite the Sharingan's suppression.

"The Sharingan's suppression effect is not perfect; Hashirama cells still have a certain degree of corrosiveness."

Hui Li picked out a strand of meat and examined it closely.

"I only have two-tomoe jades here, so the effect is indeed a bit lacking. You can re-transplant three-tomoe jades later, which will reduce the corrosiveness a bit."

What if even three tomoe can't suppress it?

"If two tomoe can suppress Hashirama's cells to the point of inactivity, then three tomoe can definitely suppress them completely. Normally, you can use sealing techniques to suppress cell activity, and then release the seals during battle. The effect won't be too different."

Orochimaru's magnetic voice carried a hint of impatience, like a college graduate facing their thesis defense.

He still values ​​this Sharingan transaction very much.

The Sharingan, such a precious resource, could only be obtained from Danzo. In order to get enough Sharingan, he even took out Shin Uchiha's arm as a trade.

He did have a few three-tomoe Sharingan eyes, but he was unwilling to give them to Danzo to put on his arm, so he just used five pairs of two-tomoe Sharingan eyes to fool him.

If it weren't for the fact that the single-comma suppression effect was too poor, he would have wanted to use the single-comma as well.

Chihaya Toru never leaves the village, so the Root's group of tools can't find him. But Danzo didn't expect that he would also value this transaction so much that he actually sent someone who knows what he's doing.

Now that they've found a weakness, the transaction will likely become much more difficult.

thump!
The arm was thrown back into the petri dish, splashing the solution and leaving some water stains on the transparent glass.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, his killing intent growing stronger than ever before.

Removing her gloves and ignoring Orochimaru's increasingly obvious killing intent, Hairi, having had enough, turned to look at Aburame Ryoma, who was quietly waiting for the outcome.

"The item has a few minor flaws, but it's generally fine and we can trade it."

Aburame Ryoma nodded calmly:

"Hard."

"fine."

Giving Ryoma an unspoken nod of understanding, Hairi walked straight back to the Root side.

Danzo's deal with Orochimaru had nothing to do with her. During her routine check-up, she casually gave Orochimaru a little slap on the wrist as a small warning.

Besides, she also had to give Ryoma face.

While examining her arm, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a friendly yet tense light on Ryoma's head out of the corner of her eye, and realized that she had probably overcomplicated things.

Danzo probably never designed the arm-checking part, since when she asked Ryoma about the real mission, he directly said that these things had nothing to do with her, so there was no need to tell her the truth.

Longma's decision to have her undergo the examination must have been a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Let's take Orochimaru into our own hands and avenge her.

Since others helped her find a way to get revenge, she couldn't really ruin the deal and then let the oil-woman dragon horse go back empty-handed and get scolded.

The two shared a tacit understanding.

"Heh, the little guy has good taste. He's proficient in all four nature transformations and medical ninjutsu; Danzo has taken on a fine disciple!"

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow in surprise, his murderous intent melting away like ice and snow under the sun. Since the other party didn't take the opportunity to retaliate or cause trouble, he decided to go along with it and say a few kind words.

Since he is Danzo's disciple and quite powerful, we might end up cooperating more in the future. There's no need to make enemies over a small misunderstanding.

The two of them didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other.

Fighting to the death over a disagreement is a foolish thing that only a greenhorn would do.

Gray Glass shared the same thought.

“When I was in the Root, I read your works, and your explanation of Yin and Yang Escape was very enlightening for me.”

She looked at Orochimaru's body, which had undergone numerous physical modifications and was now completely different from that of an ordinary person.

Putting aside his character, Orochimaru was indeed exceptionally talented.

Regarding human experimentation, the other party is the absolute authority, and the key Dragon Cave Immortal Technique resources are also in his hands. In the future, we will inevitably have to cooperate more. In the face of real interests, what do a few quarrels and conflicts matter?
"The book's speculation about Yin originating from Yang is truly brilliant, and I later confirmed it through experiments."

"Oh? You succeeded?"

Orochimaru's interest was piqued, and his golden pupils gleamed slightly.

"The specific experimental process and research results are quite valuable and cannot be disclosed. I can only tell you that the Yin-Yang transformation theory does indeed exist."

By only speaking halfway, Hui Li ultimately became the riddle-maker she hated most.

The specific method for culturing the three-tomoe gems using Hashirama cells cannot be easily told to Orochimaru; if he wants to know, he would have to exchange it for Sage Mode resources.

"Can't you even go into a little more detail?"

"It involves the key to the Sharingan's evolution to a higher level, so I can't go into too much detail." Seeing the increasingly excited emotional light above Orochimaru's head, Hui Li slowly fished for snakes with a smirk.

"Cough cough."

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two had suddenly eased strangely, Aburame Ryoma had no choice but to interrupt them for the third time.

He sent Hui Li to check in order to give Orochimaru a warning. Deals with the other party are not one-off transactions. The one who takes the initiative can often make the subsequent transactions go more smoothly. However, he did not expect that the two people who were on the verge of conflict would chat so enthusiastically that they almost forgot about the transaction.

"Come visit my underground base next time."

"Let's talk later."

After a few words, Orochimaru, his eyes gleaming, extended a warm invitation to Hairi, only to be rejected by her with a look of regret.

Let's exchange them first!

Seeing that the two had finally finished talking, Ryoma Aburame walked over holding a jar of Sharingan.

Orochimaru glanced at Hui Li again, unwilling to give up. He was very interested in Hui Li's research on evolving the Sharingan, but seeing that she didn't seem to want to continue, he had no choice but to give up.

Orochimaru sealed the arm and handed it over as well.

"Wait a moment!"

Butterfly suddenly spoke, and the two who were about to make the deal immediately stopped.

“Two unfamiliar chakra reactions are approaching the summit, and they’re moving very fast!” Butterfly said solemnly, her hands clasped together as she closed her eyes to sense them.

Upon hearing his words, Orochimaru and Ryoma Aburame exchanged a glance and each sealed the object in their hands, which was not meant to be seen in the light, into a scroll.

hum!
The purple chakra core surged, the veins at the corners of his eyes bulged, and the superhuman vision of his gray-glass byakugan allowed him to see the mountain peaks clearly.

Below the cliff.

Two bright chakra cores were rapidly approaching the mountaintop, with the deep blue one being particularly bright, resembling a light blue sun that firmly occupied Gray Glass's field of vision.

This terrifying amount of chakra far exceeds the scope of ordinary ninjas; she has only ever seen such a massive amount of chakra in Naruto and Kurama.

At this moment, Orochimaru and Ryoma Aburame also used their sensory ninjutsu.

The parasitic insects and infrared perception spread outwards, and when they saw the unusually terrifying chakra, both of them frowned.

Whizzing!

Their swift figures swept past the cliff, and the two leaped up, landing on the flat ground at the summit.

Butterfly lowered her hands.

Sensory ninjutsu is no longer needed.

The black trench coat with red clouds was slightly disheveled and dusty, and the rings, sandals, and purple nail polish were also visible.

The boy with red tear troughs and the tall, muscular man with a blue face and shark head stood on the mountaintop, gazing at Gray Glass and the others from afar.

"Itachi, it's so lively here!"

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, as well as the black-robed, masked Hairi and the others, and a strange smile appeared on his shark-like face.

Itachi Uchiha scanned the group with his Sharingan, his gaze lingering for a moment on the small body with purple chakra before locking onto Orochimaru:
"Everyone, we need to speak with Orochimaru about something. Could we leave this room?"

When Orochimaru saw Itachi's crimson Sharingan sweep over him, he immediately lowered his head in fear, not daring to meet its gaze.

"It's really haunting!"

His voice was filled with gritted teeth, completely lacking his previous composure.

"Looking for you?"

Ryoma Aburame turned to look at Orochimaru, his expression almost imperceptible. Orochimaru touched the hard sphere in his stomach, dispelling the reverse summoning technique he instinctively wanted to use.

He had been in the possession of this treasure of the bamboo tug family for nearly half a year, but he still couldn't find a way to unlock its secrets.

It cannot be cleaved by a knife, smashed by a hammer, sealed, or summoned by spirits. It is unresponsive to any kind of chakra or even natural energy, like an indestructible rock.

But the more difficult it was to touch this treasure left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, the more Orochimaru's heart itched with desire, and he was unwilling to give it up so easily.

"Help me stop them, and I'll give you the stuff after it's done."

"That was obtained by exchanging the Sharingan."

"If I die, you'll get nothing in return!" Orochimaru swallowed the scroll sealing his right hand, determined to suspend the deal.

"There's really no way."

Ryoma Aburame shook his head, his purple eyes behind his dark sunglasses meeting Itachi Uchiha's gaze: "I can only help you stop Itachi Uchiha, you'll have to deal with that big blue-skinned guy yourself."

"make a deal!"

Fearing Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan genjutsu, Orochimaru agreed to Ryoma Aburame's suggestion without hesitation.

"Ryuma, don't look at Itachi Uchiha."

"Ah."

Aburame Ryoma and Orochimaru formed a strategic alliance in a short period of time. When Hai Li looked up at Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame, who were dressed in black with red clouds, she felt a sharp pain in her head.

What happened to the promise that all they would do was destroy Leigu Mountain?
(End of this chapter)