Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"How did you discover that?" Time management guru Hiruko raised an eyebrow and asked with great interest.

"Don't underestimate a woman's intuition, senpai~" Haruno Sakura brushed her messy hair behind her ear, then leaned forward with her soft, boneless body and hugged the handsome silver-haired, gray-eyed man in front of her tightly, her cheek gently pressed against his chest.

"A woman's intuition? That's truly unsolvable."

Hiru sighed, then put his arm around the woman's slender waist and said without realizing it, "You seem to have changed a lot lately, Sakura."

“People always change. Everything started to change the moment you kidnapped me, didn’t it?” Sakura Haruno’s lips, glistening with moisture, were close to Hiruko’s ear, and she breathed on him playfully. “You opened the door to a new world for me.”

"But as my experience grew and I learned more, I felt that the existence of ninjas was insignificant and pathetic."

Sakura Haruno raised her head slightly, a hint of determination in her eyes, "I want to continue to follow in my senior's footsteps and learn about a wider world."

Chapter 245: Another Battle with Sakura!

"So, mark me with the curse seal, senior! I want to become yours completely."

Sakura Haruno whispered in Hiruko's ear, and although the atmosphere was romantic, she was serious about what she was saying.

"Are you serious about making me place a curse mark on you?"

Hiruko didn't know what to say. When he was studying Jugo in the Solar Furnace Tower, he did think about using his own bodily fluids to create a large number of loyal followers after consuming Jugo's immortal body.

He even used this to create a special race that would serve him for eternity, a fact he didn't hide from Sakura Haruno, who was then his research assistant, when he was studying Jugo.

"Please don't hesitate! This is the only way I can think of to intertwine our destinies," Sakura Haruno insisted. She didn't want to be left behind again, so she took the initiative like never before.

"If you refuse, I will use the bodily fluids I collected this time as raw materials to create the curse seal myself, and the result will be the same."

Believe me, senior Hiruko, after spending so much time in the lab, I'm no longer the naive and ignorant girl I once was.

I can definitely do that!

Sakura Haruno pointed to a container on the table where she had collected some of the liquid while using Water Release to cleanse her body, and said calmly but firmly.

"Why... why did you do this?" Hiruko was momentarily dazed. Had Sakura's Water Release techniques developed to this extent without him even realizing it?

"Speak, where do you want to fight?" At this point, what else could Hiruko possibly say?

"Here." Sakura Haruno gently took Hiruko's hand and slowly placed it on her snow-white neck, her movements so gentle as if she were afraid of disturbing something.

She tilted her head slightly, looked at Hiruko with gentle eyes, and said softly, "By the way, the main reason I came here this time is to ask you to take good care of Hanabi in the future."

The child cultivates extremely diligently, but her path is fraught with danger, and she could be injured at any moment. Therefore, she needs someone skilled in medicine to take good care of her.

After placing the curse mark on Sakura Haruno, Hiruko was about to leave when she suddenly remembered the purpose of her trip.

Prior to this, he had just exchanged a cryptic signal with Sakura Haruno and arranged to meet in her private office.

He had planned to chat with Sakura Haruno about her recent situation, hand her some teaching materials that he had carefully compiled, and then subtly hint that he hoped Sakura Haruno would take care of Hanabi.

But who would have thought that as soon as he entered, he would be pushed down onto a chair by the enthusiastic Sakura Haruno.

"Yes, yes~ I will do my best to fulfill your request, senior."

However, with the current chaotic situation in the ninja world, Konoha is also in turmoil, like a small boat tossed about in a storm, which may be swallowed by giant waves at any time.

If something happens to Konoha, it will be difficult for me to take care of Hanabi. After all, I also have my own family to protect; they are the most important people in my life.

After receiving the cursed seal, Sakura Haruno seemed to have completely opened up and directly complained to Hiruko, the mastermind behind the chaos in the entire ninja world.

"However, senior's power is truly astonishing. After this curse seal was injected into my body, it feels warm and cozy here, like being bathed in the warm spring sun. It's very comfortable." Feeling the vibrant life force within her body, Haruno Sakura was also somewhat surprised.

She discovered that after placing the curse seal, she had automatically awakened Wood Release and could freely use all chakra natures. At the same time, she felt that there was even more power hidden within her, like a sleeping giant beast waiting to be further developed.

Speaking of which, her innate chakra nature was water, earth, yin, and yang, which may have influenced her being the first to awaken wood release.

“Family is naturally the highest priority.” Hiruko nodded slightly, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. Then, he tapped Sakura Haruno’s brow with two fingers, and a mysterious power surged, transmitting the message to her.

"This is the synthesis method of various bloodline limits and Dust Release that I have so far explored and learned."

Besides the methods for using various techniques, the training methods and fundamental principles I created for Hanabi are also included. You can refer to them if you have time.

"Understood, Hiruko-senpai, I will train hard, but there are still some troubling images?" Sakura Haruno pointed to her head, looking somewhat confused, her brows furrowed slightly.

"That's a story from another parallel universe, about the Otsutsuki clan, who invaded from outer space after Naruto became Hokage."

Different worlds are fundamentally different, so you don't need to treat it as the future of this world.

However, given the similarities to the universe, we still need to treat this as a cautionary tale and remain vigilant at all times.

Hiruko patiently explained, thinking that since Sakura was now one of their own, she should have some sense of crisis.

The existence of Momoshiki Otsutsuki and others can serve as a spur to her, keeping her vigilant and encouraging her to train hard, lest she become like Kakashi, whose mediocre strength and various forms of mental attacks cause her to become decadent and stagnant.

As for the fact that Sakura Haruno and Sasuke got married and had Sarada in Boruto, neither Hiruko nor Sakura Haruno paid any attention to it.

Because both the manga and the films emphasize that this is something that happened in another world, and the two Sakura Haruno are not the same person, just like two parallel lines that never intersect.

"I won't let you down. However, I hope that if there's an opportunity, I can travel with you to other worlds and witness powers that are completely different from the ninja system."

Sakura Haruno's eyes flickered with a fire—the fire of desire, the flame of yearning for progress, the light that propelled humanity to continuously explore the unknown.

"If I have the chance, I will."

"I've painstakingly trained you all so that we'd have more helpers when we explore this other world." Hiruko's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"However, you are not strong enough yet. Keep training hard. I look forward to your future, ciao~" After saying that, Hiruko pulled Sakura along and started having fun.

For a moment, the sounds of babbling and cooing filled the air.

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The next day, Hiruko swaggered through the streets of Konoha in his adult form, radiating powerful and undisguised chakra, as if announcing his arrival to the entire village.

Clearly, he wanted to fish and see how Konoha would react.

Mito quickly sensed his presence, her brow furrowed, and she inwardly cried out in alarm.

Then, Minato Namikaze, the fastest man in Konoha who had already been upgraded and returned, arrived at the street not far from Hiruko like lightning.

"Boss, two skewers of three-color dumplings, please." The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, hurriedly bought the dumplings and rushed to Hiruko's side as quickly as possible.

"Hiruko-senpai, would you like some?" Minato Namikaze handed over a skewer of dumplings, standing next to Hiruko with an overly familiar air and a gentle smile on his face.

"Thank you." Hiruko took the dumpling and took a small bite.

"Is there something you need that you suddenly appeared here, Hiruko-senpai?" Minato Namikaze breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw Hiruko take the dumpling, and then asked cautiously.

"There is something." Hiruko bit off a dumpling, chewing slowly, a hint of mystery in his eyes.

"Please speak," Minato said respectfully. As long as they could talk, he didn't want to clash with Hiruko, whose strength was unfathomable. After all, Konoha couldn't afford any more trouble.

"Naruto's progress has been slow lately, hasn't it? If there's no external intervention, he probably won't be able to stop Nagato and Sasuke if things continue like this." Hiruko said casually, twirling the bamboo skewer, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

"What do you mean?" Minato Namikaze frowned, unsure of Hiruko's true intentions, his heart filled with doubt and wariness.

"Under the whole world, only the Sage of Six Paths can give Naruto greater power. Otherwise, with Sage Mode and the immature Kurama Mode alone, it would be impossible to erase the gap between him and Sasuke that is like a chasm."

Hiruko spoke calmly, his eyes as still as water, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. It was as if everything in the world was under his control, yet nothing could stir any emotion within him.

"The Sage of Six Paths? Do you perhaps have a way to contact the Sage of Six Paths?" Minato Namikaze asked curiously, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes full of doubt.

He had read the manga and knew that the Sage of Six Paths had a wisp of chakra wandering in the ninja world, but this wisp of chakra was elusive and very few people could sense its existence.

"No, I didn't, but Naruto can. As long as his belief in love and bonds is strong enough, that belief might produce a miraculous change, and I might be able to offer him some small help."

Under Minato Namikaze's bewildered expression, Hiruko calmly pulled a jar containing a Sharingan from his Kamui storage space.

The Sharingan inside the jar, soaked in a special liquid, faintly emitted a mysterious light.

“These are Sasuke’s former eyes. Although no ocular power remains, I believe that as long as Naruto wears these eyes, the Ashura chakra within him will surge and activate the remaining Indra chakra within these eyes,” Hiruko said meaningfully, a subtle smile playing on his lips.

As everyone knows, there are only two ways to meet the Sage of Six Paths.

One method is to gather the chakra of all nine tailed beasts.

Since the Tailed Beasts are all products of the Ten-Tails' chakra that was later extracted and shaped from the Sage of Six Paths' body, there is a certain chance of meeting the Sage of Six Paths if you collect all the Tailed Beasts' chakra.

However, gathering the power of all nine tailed beasts and becoming good friends with each of them is still quite difficult for Konoha Village at present.

After all, some tailed beasts are unruly and difficult to get them to cooperate willingly.

Another method is to combine the chakra of Indra and Ashura to synthesize the Six Paths Chakra.

Of course, both methods only meet the most basic conditions, because whether the Sage of Six Paths will see you or not ultimately depends on whether Hagoromo Otsutsuki wants to see you.

At least Hiruko has never seen him, Sasuke hasn't been able to see him either, and Madara, who is even further back, is the same.

In fact, Nagato possessed the Rinnegan, which is the manifestation of the Six Paths Chakra. This already fulfilled the conditions for meeting Hagoromo Otsutsuki, but unfortunately, the old man still didn't step forward to guide Nagato.

Hiruko felt that the Six Paths old man was particularly Zen. If his mother hadn't broken free of the seal with the help of Madara Uchiha during the Fourth Shinobi World War, he probably wouldn't have suddenly appeared to give his two descendants a power-up.

It seems he simply doesn't care about the chaos of the world, just like Senior Tachibana, watching the changing winds of the ninja world.

Hiruko coveted the Pure Land and had already achieved some success, but he did not know how the cycle of reincarnation worked in the ninja world, nor did he dare to use the Spirit Transformation Technique to enter the Pure Land without authorization.

After all, the Pure Land is a mysterious and dangerous place, where a slight mistake could lead to annihilation. Therefore, he wanted to test the Sage of Six Paths.

If he could trick this old guy into becoming the vanguard of his reconstruction of a cross-world power, that would be even more perfect. Thinking of this, a sly glint flashed in Hiruko's eyes.

"Sasuke's Sharingan?" Minato Namikaze asked very rationally. He knew that this matter was of utmost importance and had to be handled with caution. "Does Sasuke know that you want to transplant these eyes to Naruto?"

"Of course, these are his eyes. Even if they are ruined, not just anyone is qualified to have them transplanted."

Hiruko nodded and said, "The resurgence of demons has disrupted Sasuke's path to unifying the world and angered Nagato. Naruto can take advantage of this time to catch up."

Sasuke had a phone conversation with him a while ago, mentioning that the priestess of the Land of Demons wanted to see him and that she wanted to capture a demon to use as a test subject. Hiruko also mentioned that she wanted to transplant the eye that he had taken from Naruto.

Sasuke wasn't opposed to this; in fact, he was quite excited about it, since his strength had recently improved so much that he had become "a little" arrogant.

Even back when he was reading the manga, he had a feeling of displeasure towards the old man of the Six Paths. It wasn't hatred, as Sasuke's temperament was quite good; he was simply annoyed.

If he could completely defeat Naruto, who had received the power from the Sage of Six Paths, it would be a significant event for him, as it would mean that he had surpassed Indra, who had been defeated by Ashura, and had completely broken free from the shackles of fate.

Just as Naruto doesn't see himself as Ashura, Sasuke Uchiha doesn't see himself as Indra. He is himself, a unique being.

He felt that the dead should obediently stay to the side and shouldn't try to affect the living.

However, he cannot deny that his current achievements are greatly related to Indra, and putting aside his status as a reincarnated person, Indra is indeed the ancestor of the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, surpassing Indra and even defeating the Sage of Six Paths head-on was one of his ambitions.

It's perfectly normal for a person's ambition to grow as their own strength increases.

Therefore, Sasuke must surpass his ancestors and become the true king of this world, the king of all gods!