Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

"this……"

Yamato isn't stupid; he knows what this situation means.

Intercolumnar cells!

This is an "armor" made from Hashirama's cells. It possesses similar power and aura to his Wood Release, which is why it can be easily activated.

"You can consider this a forbidden ninja tool."

Kyohiko replied.

Yamato swallowed hard, glancing nervously at Orochimaru and Kyohiko, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

Orochimaru sneered.

"Don't worry, you've reached a delicate balance. Even the slightest movement could disrupt that balance, so it's impossible to conduct that kind of experiment on you."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Kyohiko.

"I'm going to research chakra armor."

Orochimaru was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back, saying, "By the way, you must send this person from the Land of Snow to me!"

Although this "Ya Ze" is just a wandering ninja, he is a decent talent no matter what, as he can concoct chakra armor.

Bringing them to his side would definitely be more effective than abandoning the village.

In addition, he has a lot of tasks and research goals on his end, and he also needs some people to share the workload.

He desperately needs people like this.

"Although Yaze is capable, he is, after all, a self-taught individual. Since you're in such a hurry, I have a ready-made candidate."

Jingyan's lips curled up slightly.

Orochimaru's lips twitched slightly.

"I checked on him, he's six years old. You're telling me to bring him directly to my research institute?"

"No, no, no! You misunderstand. I meant Lord Third Generation."

Jingyan reminded him.

As a "ninja professor," Hiruzen Sarutobi's ninjutsu and knowledge were incredibly extensive; there was practically no area he didn't understand.

The "Summoning Jutsu" he and Tsunade cleverly passed on to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and I heard they did a great job with it.

Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi also played a role in Orochimaru's current use of monkey test subjects.

Upon hearing Kyohiko's suggestion, Orochimaru became interested.

but.

Thinking of the old man's incessant chatter, he couldn't help but rub his temples, feeling a headache coming on: "Never mind..."

"I'm asking you this because you have any time-consuming or laborious tasks that aren't too... you know, and I can help you pass them on."

Jingyan chuckled.

Previously, Hiruzen Sarutobi was always meddling in everything, asking endless questions and worrying about everything, but recently he's been doing nothing at all, and he almost wishes Tsunade wouldn't bother him.

What is the reason?

Busy!

Once you have something to do and your energy is used up, you'll naturally become more disciplined.

and so.

If Orochimaru had any research...

Jingyan was happy to help pass it on.

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, unable to answer immediately.

Sage Mode?

A cursed seal?

still is……

Upon closer examination, his research was somewhat "beyond Hiruzen Sarutobi's comprehension," and it was obvious that it was his work just by listening to it.

However, after pondering for a moment, his eyes gradually lit up.

"You asked me to study Magnetism in depth before, but I don't have the time right now. Why don't you ask the old man for help?"

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.

The Magnet Release technique they developed was a very crude version; its ability to defeat the Third Kazekage relied entirely on the sheer force of the bricks flying through the air.

but--

If we want to apply it to various industries, or even achieve such effects in conjunction with electricity, we must conduct in-depth and detailed research to obtain a more perfect "magnetic escape" solution.

Orochimaru has no interest in researching this area; it's most suitable to leave it to Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"Alright."

Coincidentally, Jingyan also had this need.

He put away his Wood Release arm and placed it into a sealing scroll: "I'll put this away for now and try it out later with low-level special cells."

The trees produced by the interstitial cells have an excessively strong activating and eroding effect.

As soon as a little chakra enters, it will immediately begin to expand and assimilate, devouring everything within and turning it into nutrients for its growth.

This was the secret to Hashirama Senju's powerful Wood Release technique during his lifetime.

However, it has now become an obstacle to their research and utilization.

In comparison, leukocytes are less invasive and less active, and may serve as a substituent.

Orochimaru nodded: "I'll train him and see how it goes, then we'll figure it out later."

Yamato was completely confused, yet at the same time he felt fear and tension.

He had a vague feeling that the two adults were researching something very powerful and amazing, but at the same time, this thing must also be extremely dangerous.

Kyohiko didn't give him time to ask questions, and directly used Flying Thunder God Technique to take him to the outside of Tsunade's office.

Boom boom boom!

"Come in."

A lazy reply came from inside.

Jingyan pushed open the door and entered. Tsunade yawned, still sleepy-eyed.

However, upon seeing Yamato, she immediately straightened up, picked up her pen, and began writing furiously—

Fortunately, the preceding files are tall enough.

Given Yamato's current height, he couldn't possibly see Tsunade's condition.

Tsunade coughed lightly.

"What is it?"

"I was researching puppet prosthetics a while ago, and I was thinking, wouldn't it be even better if we enlarged the prosthetics and made them into humanoid shapes, so that the person inside could control the puppets outside?"

Jingyan described it.

Tsunade glanced at Yamato, then at Kyohiko, and fell silent.

Then, she spoke softly.

"Yamato, go do your own thing."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Yamato lowered his head and tactfully left.

Tsunade rubbed her temples.

After the door closed, she let out a sigh of relief: "So, what trouble have you gotten me into this time?"

"It doesn't count..."

Jingyan coughed lightly.

Tsunade remained silent, slammed her fist on the table, and moved closer to Kyohiko.

"I've been with you for years, don't I know you well enough? Tell me, what's going on!"

"It's nothing..."

Jingyan explained the forbidden puppet.

His voice grew softer as the conversation progressed.

After all, to be precise, this thing should be a cell derivative of Hashirama Senju...

Soon.

boom!

A loud bang was heard throughout the entire building.

Downstairs, Hamano Ritsu, who was assigning missions, shuddered, then looked up at the bewildered ninjas and coughed lightly.

"They're probably conducting a ninjutsu experiment up there, and something might have gone wrong. Don't panic, everyone. Okay, let's continue assigning tasks!"

After assigning tasks to several squads, Hamano Tate looked up and muttered to himself—

Lady Tsunade hasn't lost her temper for a while now.

What's wrong?

Upstairs, Tsunade took a deep breath, suppressing her anger.

"I'm not forbidding you from conducting research, but isn't it going too far to make Yamato cooperate with you?"

"I tried it first."

Kyohiko replied.

Tsunade punched him on the head with a "thud".

"I'm angry because I know you've tried it too!"

"But it worked very well."

Kyohiko feigned pain—

In reality, Tsunade's control over her power was so exquisite that the punch didn't hurt at all.

"so?"

"However, even with Yamato's abilities, it's still not enough to control it. Using another type of cell would be more suitable, as would the Wood Release puppet..."

Jingyan explained his thoughts one by one.

The more Tsunade listened, the more she felt that Kyohiko was making a very dangerous attempt, but she still listened patiently to Kyohiko finish speaking and did not rush to lose her temper.

After all, losing a table inside the house is bad enough; we'll have to clean it up ourselves later...

After listening, Tsunade's expression gradually became serious.

Are you sure this will work?

"At the very least, the idea of ​​having Yamato control special puppets to amplify Wood Release is feasible. Didn't Obito also gain Wood Release abilities through cell transplantation?"

Jingyan countered with a question.

Tsunade nodded, then suddenly raised her hand: "Speaking of which, I remember you transplanted cells into Shisui?"

"Yes, theoretically, he could do it too."

Jingyan nodded.

Tsunade frowned: "So, the Uchiha clan has a natural advantage in transplanting it?"

"right."

"..."

Tsunade fell silent for a moment.

The Second Hokage's initial targeting of the Uchiha clan seems to have been correct in retrospect.

If the Uchiha clan is not restrained and allowed to expand unchecked, given their mental state, someone might just cause a major incident.

"Uchiha, Senju..."

"Ban was probably one of the first people to know about cell transplantation. What were his reasons for getting the transplant? Was it to survive, or did he know beforehand?"

Tsunade frowned.

If Madara Uchiha had already made his move and stirred up the ninja world, there would be no point in speculating about these things. But right now, Madara Uchiha is hiding in the shadows and not making a move, only letting his subordinates stir up trouble...

That's different.

Faced with Madara Uchiha's meddling and the alliance of the other great ninja villages in the ninja world, Konoha must become stronger!

Then——

She needs to think about this.

"If we had known beforehand, could the Valley of the End have been deliberately designed by Madara?"

Tsunade looked at Kyohiko.

Jingyan nodded.

"Very likely, this is a reasonable speculation. Based on this speculation, there must be some secrets between the Senju and Uchiha clans, such as..."

Tsunade looked at Kyohiko, but Kyohiko remained silent for a long time after the second half of her sentence.

She frowned, then her eyes suddenly widened.

"You mean to say..."

"Um."

Jingyan nodded slightly.

Tsunade froze, and a buzzing sound filled her ears.

This speculation...

That's absolutely amazing!

"But that's their bloodline limit. No one else can achieve the Kaleidoscope, right?"

Jingyan did not answer.

The Senju clan can definitely use the Sharingan, but whether they can use it to the same extent as the Uchiha clan, or whether they can achieve the Mangekyou Sharingan, is another matter.

Tsunade rubbed her temples to relieve her emotions and inner tension.

If the Uchiha and Senju clans truly had such a relationship, then Madara must have known some secrets back then.

And this place...

"The Nakagawa Shrine of the Uchiha Clan!"

Tsunade suddenly said.

Kyohiko looked at Tsunade and said, "Perhaps the Mangekyou Sharingan can see deeper secrets."

"Is Fugaku hiding something, or...?"

Tsunade muttered to herself.

Jingyan shook his head: "Perhaps, he didn't have time to go see him."

"That's true. Ever since the Uchiha incident, he's been very busy and hasn't left the village."

Tsunade nodded.

Fugaku's personality is characterized by indecisiveness and a tendency to maintain the status quo, but he lacks decisiveness when faced with important matters.

but……

That's for the best!

If Fugaku had been decisive, he might have led his family down the path of rebellion long ago.

If they had intervened in the previous war, Konoha's situation would have been unimaginable.

She looked at Kyohiko.

"Go find Fugaku and Shisui, talk to them, and find out whether Madara Uchiha did it intentionally or unintentionally back then."

"it is good."

As he spoke, Kyohiko discussed with Tsunade the matter of having Hiruzen Sarutobi research the "Magnetic Release," and Tsunade naturally had no objections.

Lately, the old man has been coming to the office much less often.

Keeping the old man busy makes everyone feel comfortable!

……

Security Department.

"Let's make some more changes here. Not only will we need to train them regularly, but the guard dogs will also need to be trained and run..."

Fugaku directed the site layout.

After the expansion, the original guard deployment will no longer be suitable and will definitely need to be changed.

Although the Uchiha, Inuzuka clan, and other newly joined members cannot yet achieve complete harmony within the Guard, they must at least make a show of their attitude on the surface.

Just as he was giving instructions, suddenly, the Eighth Generation appeared in an instant.

"Fugaku, Kyohiko is here."

"Kyohiko-kun?"

Fugaku was startled.

When he heard the name "Kyohiko," he instinctively thought of that night when Kyohiko swiftly subdued the Nine-Tails.

Kyohiko's current strength is very close to that of Hashirama Senju.

At least that's how they see it.

At the same time, Jingyan is also the captain of the Dark Division. His sudden visit to the Guard Team could not have been a simple inspection of their work.

He couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

However, Fugaku quickly remembered his identity and situation, and immediately calmed down.

"I understand. You keep an eye on this area and direct everyone."

"yes!"

Yatsushiro knew the meaning of Fugaku.

The guards had just been reorganized, and the Uchiha were in this situation; they had to be careful.

In addition, many of their clansmen are imprisoned in the Dark Guard.

They must be careful to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Fugaku walked towards the door.

Soon, he saw Jingyan standing there, chatting with Shisui.

The relationship between Kyohiko and Shisui is no longer a secret; everyone knows that Shisui will become Kyohiko's disciple in the future.

This is a major advantage for the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku walked over with a smile.

"Kyohiko."

"Fugaku-senpai".

Jingyan nodded slightly to Shisui.

Then, Zhi Shui walked a little further away.

"What brings you here this time?"

"You must have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan too, right?"

Jingyan countered with a question.

Fugaku hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Yes, that night, I did awaken those eyes."

Have you ever been to a shrine?

"No, I've been too busy lately, I simply haven't had the time."

Fugaku shook his head.

He wasn't lying.

During this period, he simply couldn't find the time to go to the Uchiha Shrine.

Another thing is—

In his view, the Uchiha shrine was the trigger for Obito's defection, and he dared not go there alone.

"Let's go together then."

Jingyan didn't care about the reason.

He looked at the still water in the distance.

"I'll go with you. Perhaps the secret of the Valley of the End can be found on the stone tablet."

"it is good."

Fugaku nodded.

He also longed to know the truth—

The prerequisite is that Konoha allows him to go to the shrine.

With Kyohiko accompanying him, there was naturally no need to worry about so much.

"I'm gone."

A shout.

The three of them instantly disappeared and rushed out of the village.

Before long, at the Nakagawa Shrine, led by Uchiha Fugaku, they quickly arrived at the stone monument.

It's regularly maintained and hasn't collapsed yet.

However, the inside was very dusty, indicating that no one had been here for a while. (End of Chapter)