Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 136 Awakening? Boundless Information

Several years ago, Suzuki had Kakuzu retrieve this meteorite fragment from Hoshigakure and gave the researchers a task.

—Cultivate a new sacred tree!

And now, these researchers have finally made some progress.

but……

Hiruko looked at the petri dish, pointed to the small section of emerald green branch, and said, "Don't be too happy yet."

"It seems very hungry."

"I don't know what's wrong with this thing, it's still not satisfied after absorbing so much chakra."

"And right now it's just sprouted a tiny bud; it's a long way from becoming a big tree. If we don't nourish it with chakra soon, it'll wither, and all our previous efforts will have been wasted!"

Upon hearing Hiruko's advice, the group of researchers immediately began to discuss it amongst themselves.

Shennong also frowned.

indeed.

Although it is unknown why this sprout that grew from the stone would exhibit such a strong desire for chakra.

However, based on his many years of medical experience, most larvae of organisms have a very high probability of dying suddenly if they do not receive sufficient nutrition.

And the tiny sprout in this glass petri dish will likely be no exception.

but……

"Where should we find enough chakra to sustain its existence?"

"A tailed beast?"

The excitement Shennong had felt earlier had vanished.

All he wants now is to save this juvenile body.

"No way! The chakra of a tailed beast is too corrosive!"

"Yes, yes, no matter which tailed beast it is, its chakra carries strong negative emotions. It's better to be more cautious with these newly grown larvae."

"But besides tailed beasts, what else can possess a large amount of chakra?"

"How about we notify the base's combat personnel and have them capture the ninja?"

"Your method won't work. How many ninjas would you have to capture to gather enough chakra?"

"Indeed, if it were ninjas, at least tens of thousands would barely be enough, right?"

"What do we do then???"

After discussing many methods, the researchers felt that none of them would work and looked helplessly at the managers of the Shennong and Beiliuhu laboratories.

Hiruko glanced at the restless researchers, then turned to Shennong and said:

"Go find Lord Suzuki, he'll definitely have a solution."

Shennong looked conflicted: "Of course I know that, but Lord Suzuki is currently in seclusion in the observation room, cultivating!"

"Miss Nono was also called in."

"I'm afraid I might disturb your cultivation..."

As he spoke, Shennong's expression became increasingly conflicted.

Hiru sighed and tried to reassure his hard-won friend, "Really, you have to believe me!"

"Lord Suzuki will definitely not punish you."

"This was originally his order. Now that we've finally made some progress, it's only natural to let him know when we encounter difficult problems."

"On the contrary, if we hadn't told him in time, and the sprout had withered, we would probably have faced even more severe punishment!"

Indeed, what Hiruko said makes a lot of sense.

We can't just stand by and watch the tender shoots wither!

Shennong gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Alright!"

"I'll go inform Lord Suzuki!"

After saying this, Shennong left the laboratory and headed towards the observation room.

……

Meanwhile, in the viewing room...

Suzuki felt incredibly amazed by his current state.

He is now in a soul form without a physical body, but the world he sees is no different from what he sees with his naked eyes.

but……

Kakuzu, Yakushi Nonou, and Hanako were a little flustered when they saw Suzuki suddenly slump into a chair.

When he rushed to the side and found that Suzuki was no longer breathing, he could not hide his worry and immediately shouted:

"Suzuki-kun/Suzuki-chan???"

"What happened? Why did he suddenly stop breathing?"

Yes.

Suzuki has learned the art of spirit transformation and has just used it.

Although Kakuzu and his friends made rapid progress in their studies at the beginning, things took a turn for the worse later on.

Based on his understanding of the soul, Suzuki was one step ahead of the others and was the first to learn the art of spiritification.

Kakuzu and the others were aware of the effects of the Spirit Transformation Technique, but since they had never witnessed it firsthand, they couldn't help but feel somewhat flustered when they saw Suzuki lying there like a corpse.

"Don't panic, I'm still here."

Suzuki's voice appeared out of nowhere, but it did not come from his physical body; rather, it was spoken in the form of his soul.

Strangely enough, Kakuzu, Nonou, and Hanako could hear it!

The panic in the three people immediately subsided.

Hanako looked around the room, then touched Suzuki's forehead, bringing her delicate face close to his and asking in a puzzled tone:

"Suzuki-chan? You've learned the art of spiritification?"

Kakuzu and Yakushi Nonou both waited for an answer with curious expressions.

"Ah, yes." Suzuki's voice rang out again.

Actually, it's not entirely accurate to say that Suzuki is in a state of pure soul.

at least……

Suzuki looked at his chest, where a pale blue lightning bolt was embedded in his heart, flashing intermittently.

"This is... the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"

Suzuki narrowed his eyes.

He reached out and extended his arm to grab at the ball of lightning.

呲味——

Even in its soul form, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit remains as powerful as ever!

The moment Suzuki's palm touched the ball of lightning, it was stimulated by the strong electric current and emitted dark purple light spots.

These points of light are particles of the soul.

At the same time, endless and unbelievable images unfolded in his mind.

Roars, sounds of battle, shouts, cries for help...

Countless noises rang in his ears at the same time!

Frames of the image flashed by rapidly.

A deep blue sea, giants hundreds of meters tall, enormous buildings, a battle between a giant wearing a straw hat, being slain by a terrifying black sword, a wooden ship flying towards the moon...

Suzuki abruptly withdrew his hand!

He frowned, looking warily at the dazzling lightning bolt at his heart.

Just now, he was almost driven mad by the endless stream of chaotic information!

Suzuki's expression was unpredictable.

Without a doubt, it is the remnant of the will of all the Rumble-Rumble Fruit users from past generations!

The direct contact in the soul state seemed to have triggered a stress response in the Devil Fruit, causing the mental impact to be so intense that it was almost immeasurable, and even creating a blurry phantom!

Looking at the lightning that was still flashing intermittently on his chest, and recalling the chaotic scene that had just flashed by, Suzuki pondered deeply.

After a long while, Yakushi Nonou's voice rang out.

"Suzuki-kun, Shennong seems to have something very important to discuss and urgently needs to speak with you."

(End of this chapter)