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Chapter 106 Konoha Village Nibelungen Speaks (Seeking First Subscription)

Genjiro's attitude has softened slightly compared to before, but he remains very vigilant.

"I would like to ask you, what is your purpose in coming to the Snake-Headed Eight Family?"

"If you have any other needs, as long as they don't violate the basic rules of human society, the Snake-Headed Eight Families will do their best to meet them. However, Erii is the head of the Uesugi family and my younger sister. When it comes to matters concerning her, I will absolutely not back down. Not even if you are the Dragon King of noble birth!"

"...The Dragon King?"

Uchiha Hikaru paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Also.

For an adult living in a normal society, the idea of ​​"anime characters coming to life" sounds a bit too far-fetched. Besides, she's not even really an "anime character," because she doesn't even appear in the original *Naruto* manga. Associating her with the Dragon King is somewhat reasonable.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't bother to explain.

—I'm just a little curious that the Snake-Headed Eight Families have imagined her as one of the Four Great Kings, since there doesn't seem to be any Word of Power in this world that corresponds to Susanoo...

Amidst his fluctuating emotions, Uchiha Hikaru spoke calmly: "To put it simply, the reason I came here is for Erii."

"Um?"

"But you don't need to be nervous. I have no ulterior motives; it's just out of friendship."

"……friend?"

Yuan Zhisheng frowned, his face full of disbelief.

Uchiha Hikaru also didn't intend to waste words on this issue: "Eri, you should rest first, it's already very late... Come here, I'll take you to see something."

The second half of the sentence was said to Genjiro.

After gently comforting Erii for a few moments, Genji stood up and followed Uchiha Hikaru out of the room.

Outside, the wounded in the corridor had been taken away, and the mess left after the battle had been cleaned up, but some people were still standing there.

Hikaru Uchiha didn't recognize any of them, but guessed that there might be some of Genjiro's henchmen among them—Crow, Yaksha, and possibly other high-ranking members of the Snake Clan.

now.

Most people stood on both sides of the corridor with their heads down and hands hanging at their sides. Only two men followed at Yuan Zhisheng's signal, their footsteps rustling as they moved forward.

This scene looks a little strange—

Uchiha Hikari was actually less than 1.6 meters tall, and her face resembled that of a middle school girl. The three people behind her were all about a head and a half taller than her. But at this moment, her aura completely overshadowed Genji and the others, making her seem more like the mistress of the Snake-Headed Eight Clan than the latter.

Walk through the corridor.

Enter the elevator.

Arriving at the underground "Iron Dome Temple".

During this process, Genji finally couldn't hold back any longer: "You... Miss Uchiha Hikaru, how do you know about the internal structure of Genji Heavy Industries?"

"you guess."

Uchiha Bald didn't even turn his head.

She saw it from Tachibana Masamune's memories.

Although his memories of the first half of his life were fragmented, his memories of the Snake Clan were quite clear, likely because this was the part he had personally experienced. And a significant portion of these memories were about the gene laboratory.

The elevator continued to descend.

The indicator light displayed the words "Naroga"—the deepest part of hell in Buddhist scriptures, an endless fall into the void.

Uchiha Hikaru walked out of the elevator with practiced ease and pushed open a rusty iron door.

A strong, pungent smell of blood filled the air.

What comes into view is a room filled with tools.

A whole row of iron operating tables, various sharp knives, gears for cutting bones, iron hooks hanging from the air, and various bottles and jars containing unidentified liquids...

Most eye-catching of all is the giant water tank that occupies an entire wall and is connected to the drainage system via a water turbine.

Through a layer of dark blue glass, one could see strange aquatic creatures swimming in the water. They had no lower limbs, only a tail covered with dense scales, and faces that were extremely similar to humans, just like the monsters with human heads and snake bodies from mythology around the world.

When you shine a flashlight over it, you can see the skeletons of cattle, sheep, and fish, as well as huge dark golden skeletons floating at the bottom of the pool, all covered with horrifying teeth marks.

"Oh My God……"

The crow gaped, completely stunned: "These things...could they all be Deadpools? Is someone keeping these things inside the building?!"

Genjiro, standing next to him, also had a livid face.

As the young master of the Snake Clan, he knew more about Genji Heavy Industries and had a vague idea of ​​who had created this laboratory.

However, there is another possibility...

"Ms. Uchiha Hikaru, are these things here related to you?"

"If it were relevant, why would I bring you all here to show off?"

Uchiha Hikaru turned around, pointed to his temple, and looked at Genjiro with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "A brain is a good thing, I really hope you have one..."

This was done by your patriarch, Tachibana Masamune. You can ask him for details; I think he would be happy to tell you his story.

Also, disgusting as it may be, I advise you not to burn this place down directly. Erii's condition requires serum extracted from the fetuses of those Dead Servants to stabilize her. After you've clarified the experimental principles with Tachibana Masamune, remember to send me a copy of the materials, along with a few serum samples.

After saying that, Uchiha Hikaru covered his mouth and nose and walked out with a look of disgust.

"That's the situation. You can handle the rest yourselves. I'm going out for some fresh air."

"..."

The old iron gate slowly closed.

Only when the three of them were left in the room did Crow turn around and ask, "Boss, what do we do? Do you believe what that girl said?"

"...Whether you believe it or not, let's seal this place off for now and talk to everyone at length before we discuss it further."

Yuan Zhisheng rubbed his temples, feeling an indescribable sense of irritation.

On the other side, the crow cautiously asked, "Then, should we continue investigating her identity?"

"Of course we need to investigate, but we need to do it discreetly."

As he spoke, Genji glanced back at the iron gate, seemingly listening intently to the breathing outside, before lowering his voice: "That girl might not be human, but a dragon king that has awakened. I suspect that the 'Konoha Village' Erii mentioned earlier is the Nibelungen she constructed..."

Try to find some clues, but be extremely careful. The consequences of waging war against a dragon king in a place like Tokyo are beyond our means.

"Yes."

Chapter 5 is still not finished. My thoughts are a bit sluggish, so I might have to update it tomorrow during the day. You can all go to sleep now, sweet dreams~

(End of this chapter)