The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Almost immediately after the final moment of astonishment.

Orochimaru immediately agreed.

Compared to what Menma gave, this was not even in the same league in terms of value, and Orochimaru understood perfectly well why Menma did this.

'You really do value me, Menma-kun, huh? Interesting, really interesting...'

Orochimaru chuckled softly, his eyes becoming incredibly deep.

While Kabuto, who was sitting on one side, didn't see what information Menma's scroll had shown to Orochimaru, he could foresee that it must be information of no less value than the Rinnegan.

Only in this way can one truly move Lord Orochimaru.

"Kabuto, the Rinnegan experiment needs to be moved up. Remember, this time we'll use Wood Release cells directly for testing; we don't need to use any other cells. Also, send more people to keep a close watch on Konoha and track down any members of the Hyuga clan's main branch who have left Konoha recently!"

Orochimaru turned to look at Kabuto Yakushi. The first part of what he said was fine, as it was the core of their experiment and Kabuto had already been informed. However, the second part of the sentence made Kabuto look surprised.

The Hyuga clan?

Is our Lord Orochimaru going to target the Byakugan?

But while the Byakugan is valuable, it shouldn't be part of Orochimaru's plans, right?

Despite his doubts, Kabuto Yakushi didn't show them on his face. Instead, he bowed respectfully and replied, "Yes, Lord Orochimaru, I understand!"

Although members of the Hyuga clan's main branch rarely leave Konoha, it doesn't mean they never leave. The clan head, Hiashi Hyuga, did leave the village to carry out missions when he was young, and Hinata Hyuga in the original work left the village several times. These are all examples.

Therefore, while capturing members of the Hyuga main family is extremely difficult, it is not entirely impossible.

If Orochimaru is truly determined to use the "tailgating" tactic, there is a real possibility that he could capture a member of the main branch of the Orochimaru clan.

"Well, let's prioritize capturing a few members of the branch family. Remember, they must be captured alive, understand?!"

Orochimaru paused for a moment, then issued another order.

While the white eyes of a separated bird are indeed limited by the constraints of being a caged bird, as long as the bird is still alive, its eyes will not be automatically destroyed.

It still has considerable research value.

At least for Orochimaru at the moment, that should be enough.

Whether or not we'll actually need to get a pair of real eye rolls later on depends on the results of the research.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"

Different circumstances and different characters lead to different choices, inevitably resulting in different developments. Menma, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, has significantly altered the original storyline in the months since his defection from Konoha. Kakashi lost his Sharingan, Onoki formed a 'special alliance' with Menma on behalf of Iwagakure, Menma joined Takigakure, and Orochimaru changed his personal research trajectory.

This has already set the ninja world in a different direction towards a different future.

In the future, sesame seeds will inevitably bring even more differences.

This was something that no one, including Menma himself, could predict. From this moment on, no plot in the original work could provide Menma with accurate predictions anymore; all he could rely on was his own strength and judgment.

The only advantage the Prophet has in the storyline is his intelligence on both overt and covert enemies.

therefore.

Mianma also needs to accelerate his pace to become stronger.

for example!

It begins with fully mastering the Nine-Tails' chakra.

This is also the most important and direct way that Menma has always been concerned about, as well as the enhancement of his personal strength.

Other forms of cultivation cannot achieve immediate results.

Only the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Once Menma can fully master either the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode or the complete Tailed Beast Transformation, he can be considered to have entered the level of a Super Kage.

April 1, Konoha Year 61.

Takigaku Village.

Beyond the wilderness in the northern suburbs.

On a secluded open space, there stands a large, flat-bottomed house that looks rather simple. This is Menma's personal laboratory. Originally, Shibuki wanted it to be built to be more complete, but for Menma, having complete facilities is enough. She doesn't need to care about any fancy external features.

It's worth mentioning that all the facilities and equipment needed here were paid for by Menma himself, without taking a single penny from the village's finances. This is because the research here belongs solely to Menma, not to the village. Menma doesn't want to treat Takigakure Village as a bloodsucker; he simply wants to settle down and take root here.

We still need to pay a little more attention to some basic details.

Whether or not he can successfully take control of Takigakure is another matter, but at least Menma is definitely working towards that goal.

In the innermost room of the laboratory.

The special barrier and sealing techniques clearly set up around the area, while not the most advanced in the ninja world, would be impossible for ninjas below the Kage level to easily break through.

At this moment, Menma and Karin were also present in this room.

Since returning from Orochimaru's place more than ten days ago.

Aside from appearing on necessary occasions, Menma has been staying in this laboratory. It is now Konoha Year 61, which is only a little over two years away from the so-called Shippuden plot in the original work. Not to mention that the plot has already taken a turn, Menma has to consider whether some things will come sooner. Therefore, the sense of urgency is still very strong, and Menma must speed up the pace in certain matters.

Nowadays.

it's here.

What Mianma needs to do is try to break the Bagua seal technique within his body.

"Are we going to do this experiment now? Menma, isn't that a bit too hasty? We've only just completed fifteen sets of comparative tests. Although we have data from Orochimaru to support us, there are still significant differences between individuals."

With all the experimental preparations complete, Karin still looked at Menma with some concern.

"Hehe, no need to worry, Karin. The previous tests have already verified our conjecture. Besides, this is based on Orochimaru's experiments. This bottle of cell activation fluid will definitely enhance my cell activation ability and physical strength. I won't do anything reckless. The worst result is that it won't reach the expected value. There's no need to worry too much."

Mianma smiled and shook his head, speaking gently.

To break the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique that binds the Nine-Tails' chakra within oneself, one needs to possess corresponding abilities in the sealing technique itself.

It can reach the level of cracking the technique.

After all, Menma didn't have the key; that key was still with Jiraiya.

However, after pondering for a period of time and combining the plot of the original work, especially the sealing knowledge he learned from Orochimaru, Menma came up with a solution that was not a solution. Whether it would succeed was hard to say, but it was worth a try.

Another requirement is that Menma himself needs to be able to withstand the full amount of Nine-Tails' chakra. Originally, as long as he followed the steps and time went by, Menma, as a member of the Uzumaki clan, and the most advanced one at that, would definitely be able to fully adapt to Nine-Tails' chakra.

But right now, what Mianma lacks is time.

He didn't want to wait any longer.

This special cell-activating solution can further stimulate the cell activation rate of the face, strengthen various bodily functions, and improve the overall physical fitness.

The reason it was able to be researched in such a short time is because most of it was Orochimaru's research results. Menma and Karin were simply applied and then transformed into ingredients that could be compatible with his own bloodline.

The previous fifteen sets of comparative tests were for testing the corresponding values.

More testing should have been conducted.

But Mianma felt that was enough.

Continuing the comparative testing will at most reduce the risk by one or two percentage points, but essentially there will be no significant difference.

This definitely has a gambler's flavor to it.

But Menma had no choice. From the moment he decided to defect from Konoha, he could only keep pushing himself!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 222 Effects and Choices

"But!"

Just as Karin was about to say something more...

"Alright, Karin, let's start the experiment. Turn on all the testing equipment. If it really fails, this will be a crucial reference data point."

Menma waved his hand, interrupting Karin.

Then he took off his shirt.

The exposed skin, tanned bronze from years of intense training and exposure to the elements, lay directly on the smooth, cold lab table, connecting the instruments and wiring to its body one by one.

The determination shown through actions.

Karin could only take a deep breath.

I walked to a spot to the side and turned on the instruments.

After all preparations were completed.

"Pfft!"

Mianma then inserted the syringe containing the special blue-green liquid into his arm, and with a gentle push, all the liquid was injected.

"!?"

next second.

The first sensation was an icy chill that made Menma shudder involuntarily. Then, the feeling of his blood boiling over instantly changed Menma's expression, a tumultuous experience of both ice and fire.

Make the numb body feel cold one moment and hot the next.

Then it transformed into a feeling as if my entire body was about to explode.

Her lips were tightly clenched, and her fists were completely twisted.

Veins bulged on his forehead, accompanied by copious amounts of sweat.

His face became distorted.

In previous tests.

Mianma was already well aware of the severe effects this special liquid had on the body, but he never expected that it would become even more exaggerated when it was applied directly to his body!

If this were any ordinary person, they would have collapsed by now.

This refers not only to physical strength but also to equally important mental resilience; without either, it is impossible to continue.

'Does it really hurt that much?'

Mianma felt as if her body was about to be torn apart.

But the experiment has already begun.