Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 132 Orochimaru Resumes Wood Release Experiments (Third and Fourth Updates)

January 1st marks the start of a new year.

This year, Xia Mu felt very different.

One reason is that he and Yakushi Nonou moved to the Senju clan's residence.

During the New Year's Eve celebrations, Tsunade, Kushina Uzumaki, and Nawaki joined in, making it more lively than in previous years.

Secondly, it was because the Second Shinobi World War had just ended less than two weeks prior.

When Natsuki and Yakushi Nonou went out shopping, the residents of Konoha Village they encountered were all very enthusiastic towards him.

He can even get discounts or free items when he buys things.

The ninjas of Konoha Village no longer dare to call him by his name directly, but instead use the honorific "Master".

Although Natsuki was not yet an adult, his achievements in the Second Shinobi World War were terrifying.

They can no longer treat him as a junior.

"Teacher, we're here!"

Before Rope Tree even entered the house, he shouted.

Orochimaru heard his voice, walked to the door, and opened it.

Happy New Year, teacher!

Nawaki, Natsuki, and Yakushino spoke in unison.

"Happy New Year."

Orochimaru's face showed a faint smile.

This is extremely rare for someone like him who rarely shows his emotions.

"Come in."

Orochimaru turned and walked towards the living room.

Natsuki then closed the door and went to the living room with Nawaki and Yakushi Nono, and sat on the sofa.

"Teacher, these are all gifts we bought for you."

Rope Tree took out a spirit storage scroll and said, "Remember to take a look when you have time."

"Um."

After Orochimaru put away the summoning scroll, he asked, "Do you know Ryuchi Cave?"

"Teacher, are you going to make us contractors for Ryuchi Cave?"

Nawaki immediately became excited and said, "I've been looking forward to this for a long time!"

"Ryuchi Cave is one of the three holy sites for summoning spirit beasts, and it is home to many powerful snakes."

Seeing that Nawaki had ignored Orochimaru's question, Natsuki replied.

"good."

Orochimaru nodded and said, "I went to Ryuchi Cave by accident before and became a contractor of Ryuchi Cave."

After he finished speaking, he took out a huge contract scroll.

"Natsuki and Nawaki, write your names here first."

Orochimaru opened the contract scroll and said, "Nono, you are a medical ninja, so the summoning beasts of Shikkotsu Forest are more suitable for you."

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Yakushi Nonou was not surprised to hear this.

She was essentially Tsunade's student, not Orochimaru's.

What are your thoughts on summoning beasts?

Orochimaru watched them sign and asked a question.

"They are our friends."

Rope Tree immediately replied.

"Collaborator".

Xia Mu put down his pen and said.

"You're both right, but the summoning beasts of Ryuchi Cave aren't included."

Orochimaru said in a deep voice, "They treat their contractors with indifference, and can kill them directly if necessary."

"what?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Rope Tree's face.

He never expected that there would be such a ferocious spirit beast.

Natsuki wasn't surprised because she had read the original work.

"So, do I still summon them during battle?"

Rope Tree scratched his head and asked in confusion.

"It can be summoned, but a choice must be made."

Orochimaru explained, "For example, there is a summoning beast called Manda in Ryuchi Cave. Don't summon it unless absolutely necessary."

Why?

Rope Tree asked instinctively.

"Its nature is arrogant, and if you want it to fight, you need to prepare offerings for it."

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Orochimaru paused for a moment, then said, "The sacrifice it wants is a living person."

"???"

Rope Tree looked completely bewildered upon hearing this.

What does it mean for a sacrificial offering to be a living person?

Why does the summoning beast in Ryuchi Cave sound so evil?

Natsuki thought of Manda's fate in the original work.

Sasuke Uchiha used it as a shield, letting it die in Deidara's self-destruction.

In the entire ninja world, only the summoned beasts and their contractors in Ryuchi Cave fight each other; there is no love between them.

"Nawaki, although you have become a contractor of Ryuchi Cave, I suggest you go to Ryuchi Cave after you reach the level of a Jonin."

Orochimaru continued, "At that time, you can use your strength to subdue some snakes and fight for you."

"Yes, teacher."

Rope Tree nodded.

After hearing how ruthless the ten thousand demons were, he naturally wouldn't rashly rush to Ryuchi Cave.

"The same applies to cultivating Immortal Mode; caution is required."

Orochimaru reminded him.

What is Sage Mode? Why should you be cautious about it?

Rope Tree quickly asked.

"Sage Mode can be understood as a secret technique unique to the three holy lands. Once learned, it can amplify ninjutsu and taijutsu."

Orochimaru replied, "But the training is very difficult. If you fail to train and your strength is insufficient, you will be eaten by the three Snake Princesses."

"Be eaten?"

Rope Tree couldn't help but gasp, "This Ryuchi Cave feels so dangerous."

"The three Snake Princesses are high-ranking members of Ryuchi Cave. Without the strength of a Jonin, it would be difficult to escape from them."

Orochimaru paused for a moment and said, "Don't rush. Xia Mu can try to cultivate, but he needs to be well prepared."

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"I'll go again in a while."

Xia Mu said without hesitation.

Although he didn't know if he had the talent to cultivate Sage Mode, it was highly likely that he didn't.

Since that's the case, going there will only bring suffering.

Perhaps we should wait until we unlock the Sage Mode of Jiraiya's template before going.

"Teacher, have you successfully mastered Sage Mode?"

Rope Tree asked curiously.

"no."

Orochimaru shook his head and said, "Of the three of us, only Jiraiya has some talent."

"Is it that difficult?"

Rope Tree's eyes widened, and he said, "Then I probably won't be able to learn it either."

In his view, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were already among the most talented in the ninja world.

Two out of the three of them couldn't learn Sage Mode, so there are probably no more than five ninjas in the entire ninja world who can learn Sage Mode.

"You can give it a try when you're strong enough."

Orochimaru didn't have much hope for Nawaki and Natsuki either.

After all, learning Sage Mode is too difficult.

But what if?

If one can master Sage Mode, their strength can be described as increasing by leaps and bounds.

"Xia Mu, come with me."

Orochimaru stood up and said, "Nawaki and Nonou, you two stay here and wait for us."

Rope Tree hesitated, then suppressed his curiosity and didn't ask.

Xia Mu also sensed something was wrong.

He followed Orochimaru and soon arrived at the underground laboratory.

"Teacher, what are you researching?"

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask.

In the original work, Orochimaru researched many things, but without exception, they all involved human experimentation, which was not allowed by Konoha Village.

For example, the Wood Release experiment and cloning technology.

Another example is the body replacement experiment of the resurrection of the dead.

However, Orochimaru hasn't turned evil yet, so theoretically he wouldn't be conducting these experiments.

But theory is theory.

What if Orochimaru, like in the original story, went down this path?

"The cells of the First Hokage."

Orochimaru countered, "Are you aware of the Wood Release experiments that Konoha Village once conducted?"

Xia Mu's heart skipped a beat.

broken!

Is Orochimaru going to collaborate with Danzo Shimura again to conduct Wood Release experiments?

In the original work, their Wood Release experiments severely harmed innocent people, resulting in the deaths of many infants.

In the end, only Yamato survived and inherited the Wood Release technique.

Orochimaru was discovered because of this incident and defected from Konoha.

"I heard from Tsunade-sensei that this Wood Release experiment is to recreate Wood Release."

Xia Mu asked, puzzled, "Teacher, do you also want to recreate Wood Release?"

"I had already given up, but recently, I suddenly realized something."

As Orochimaru spoke, he took out a bottle of red healing potion.

Xia Mu was taken aback, and vaguely grasped something in his mind.

"The reason the Wood Release experiment failed was because the First Hokage's cells had strong activity."

Orochimaru continued, "His cells will rapidly erode after transplantation, eventually leading to the death of the recipient."

Xia Mu nodded slightly.

In the original work, only Yamato survived after directly transplanting Hashirama's cells.

Others, such as Obito Uchiha, also received Hashirama cells, but the Hashirama cells he received were not the original ones.

Of course, Madara Uchiha was an exception.

"Your red healing potion contains the cells of the First Hokage."

Orochimaru said with piercing eyes, "Logically, it should cause corrosion after drinking it, but it didn't."

"I see."

Xia Mu understood.

Orochimaru wanted to research a red healing potion to eliminate the erosion of transplant recipients by Hashirama cells.

If it really succeeds, it means that recreating Wood Release is not an impossible thing.

At the same time, he felt relieved.

Orochimaru did not turn evil, nor did he cooperate with Danzo Shimura.

Researching red healing potions wouldn't be as heinous as the Wood Release experiments in the original work.

"If the teacher could reproduce Wood Release, Konoha Village would definitely reach a new level."

Xia Mu snapped out of his daze and said.

But he knew that there was some exaggeration in that statement.

Whether it was Orochimaru or the other Konoha ninjas, they were all shocked by Hashirama Senju's strength and forgot one thing.

The strong one is Hashirama Senju, not Wood Release.

With Hashirama Senju's strength, he could become the god of the ninja world no matter which ninjutsu he used.

You can tell from Yamato's performance in the original work.

Although he possessed Wood Release, his strength was only that of a Jonin, a far cry from the invincible Hashirama Senju.

"Let's not talk about things that are uncertain."

Orochimaru shook his head and said, "Now that the Fourth Shinobi World War is over, I have some free time, so I'll give it a try."

Even with the combined efforts of the entire Konoha village, they failed; he had no confidence either.

However, given the precedent of red healing potions, he believes there is a certain success rate.

"I'm telling you this because you're the inventor of the red healing potion."

Orochimaru added, "I'll ask you for advice when I encounter related problems."

"OK."

Xia Mu didn't actually know much about the red healing potion.

After all, the recipe was provided by the system.

But since Orochimaru had said so, he couldn't refuse.

"teacher."

Xia Mu suddenly remembered something, took out a ninjutsu scroll, and said, "This is my self-created Konoha Six Styles."

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He has already taught Tsunade and Nawaki, and he cannot show favoritism towards Orochimaru.

The reason I didn't give it to him before was because he was a battlefield commander and didn't have time to learn the Six Styles of Konoha.

"There are currently only four of the Six Styles of Konoha."

Natsuki added, "But I incorporated another physical technique called Armament Haki."

Orochimaru did not refuse and accepted the ninjutsu scroll.

He has a dream to learn all the ninjutsu in the ninja world, including the ninjutsu that Natsuki created himself.

Moreover, he had already seen the Six Styles of Konoha before, and they were indeed excellent taijutsu.

As for Armament Haki, he didn't know what its effects were, but since Xia Mu had let it in, it must be quite powerful.

After they finished talking, the two returned to the living room.

Today is Chinese New Year, so experiments and research will be put on hold for now.

The four people—the teacher and the student—sat together, eating, watching TV, and chatting.

After finishing lunch, Xia Mu and the other two said goodbye and left.

Seven days passed quickly.

The New Year holiday is over, and it's time to go back to work.

Early in the morning, Xia Mu heard a knock on the door.

He changed his clothes, went to the entrance, and opened the door.

"Rope Tree, why are you here so early today?"

Xia Mu asked in confusion.

"Weren't you going to work for the ANBU today?"

Rope Tree chuckled and said, "I'll go too."

"You joined the Dark Side?"

Xia Mu was taken aback and asked, "How come I didn't know?"

"I didn't join. I'm just curious about the Dark Division and wanted to go with you to take a look."

Rope Tree explained.

"There's nothing interesting about the Dark Side."

Xia Mu said nonchalantly, "If you want to go, then go."

"It's because neither you nor my sister agreed to me joining the Dark Division."

Rope Tree twitched the corners of his mouth, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Your top priority right now is to become stronger as quickly as possible. Joining the Dark Side will only waste your time."

Xia Mu looked at him and said, "Besides, joining the Dark Division doesn't mean I won't do missions with you guys."

"I know, you've said it twice already."

Rope Tree glanced around and asked, "I see you've all just gotten up. Why don't you come to my house for breakfast?"

"Then I'll go call Nonou."

Xia Mu nodded in agreement.

He went to Yakushi Nonou's room and knocked on the door.

A moment later, the door was opened.

The pharmacist Nono appears, dressed in her pajamas.

Her pajamas were loose, and they looked like a short skirt on her.

The skirt hem ended at her thighs, revealing her long, slender legs.

Because she had just woken up, she was still a little tired and looked adorable.

"Change your clothes and go to Tsunade-sensei's house for dinner."

Xia Mu chuckled and said.

Yakushi Nonou turned around, walked to the wardrobe, and began to take off her clothes with her back to him.

A flash of white light appeared in Xia Mu's eyes, and he quickly closed the door.

He couldn't help but shake his head.

The two became so familiar that Yakushi Nonou became increasingly unaware of boundaries, or rather, she became less guarded towards him.

After breakfast, Natsuki and Nawaki headed towards the ANBU base.

Yakushi Nonou followed Tsunade to Shikkotsu Forest.

She successfully became a contractor of the Wet Bone Forest.

Among the three sacred sites for summoning beasts, the Wet Bone Forest is the most unique.

Ryūchi Cave is a group of snakes, Mt. Myōboku is a group of toads, but Shikkotsu Forest is a slug.

The slug, also known as the Slug Immortal, is actually called the Living Slug.

It has a very gentle personality and great strength, making it arguably the most dutiful summoning beast.

Natsuki wasn't worried at all about what dangers Yakushi Nonou might encounter.

Mount Myoboku is relatively safe.

The most dangerous place is Ryūchi-dō.

The two quickly arrived at the secret service base.

"Natsuki-sama."

The ANBU ninja guarding the gate called out to Natsuki upon seeing him.

The fact that Xia Mu has become the captain of the fourth squad of the Dark Division has been communicated to all members of the Dark Division.

"Where is my office?"

Xia Mu guessed the reason and asked directly.

"The first room on the fourth floor."

The ANBU ninja replied.

Xia Mu nodded and walked into the Dark Division building.

"That's really impressive."

"That's what Rope Tree said with a sigh."

In his mind, ANBU ninjas were always extremely mysterious and powerful, and they seemed superior to ordinary ninjas.

"You'll be even more impressive once you become a Jonin."

Xia Mu glanced at him and said with a smile.

The two went up to the fourth floor and found an ANBU ninja already waiting for them.

"Natsuki-sama."

The ANBU ninja introduced himself, saying, "I'm Haru, and I'm here to introduce you to the Fourth Division."

Natsuki remembered that there was indeed an ANBU ninja named Haru in the original work.

He remembered her because she was wearing a unique frog mask.

Xia Mu walked into his office.

It was a very ordinary office, nothing special, with only a desk.

"Natsuki-sama."

Qing picked up a document from the table and handed it to him, saying, "This is the list of members of the four squads of the fourth division."

The dark side was divided into four squads.

Each squad consists of seventeen people, with one squad leader and four platoons, making up four ninja teams.

Xia Mu opened the file and began to read it.

As expected of the Anbu, they have six Jonin, two Special Jonin, and eight Chunin in four squads.

But that's normal.

The Anbu are directly under the Hokage, and the missions they receive all come from the Hokage; these are all highly difficult missions.

Ninjas without skill who join the Anbu will only be throwing their lives away.

Under normal circumstances, members of the Dark Division would operate under assumed names, wearing Dark Division masks and code names when carrying out missions.

However, as the squad leader, Xia Mu has the right to know the true situation of his subordinates.

Many of the six Jonin came from ninja clans, such as the Aburame clan.

"Natsuki-sama."

Qing then reminded him, "There's another document, it's about an unofficial member of the Dark Division."

Xia Mu couldn't help but be a little surprised.

In the original work, there is no mention of any unofficial members in the Dark Division.

He took the second document and began to read it.

After taking a couple of glances, it suddenly dawned on me.

The so-called unofficial members are undercover ninjas sent by Konoha to various ninja villages; they are in direct contact with the Anbu.

In addition, there were personnel who provided intelligence to the Anbu, many of whom were not ninjas.

Xia Mu nodded slightly.

This aligns with the established structure of a covert intelligence agency.

After all, a squad has seventeen people, and the entire Dark Division only has seventy people.

How busy would it be if seventy people were to understand the situation of all the major ninja villages?

Having non-staff members is perfectly reasonable.

"The first thing is to contact Konoha's high-ranking officers and confirm which Amegakure ninjas can act as our inside agents."

After Xia Mu finished reading it, he said.

He planned to use the surrendered Amegakure ninjas to control Amegakure.

After all, the number of people in the Dark Division is limited.

Now that Hanzo is dead, there will surely be wise and capable ninjas from Amegakure who recognize the opportune moment.

"The second thing is that you have the six Jonin from the Fourth Division assemble at the Anbu training ground at 1 p.m.

Xia Mu smiled and said, "I'd like to meet with them."

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