Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

The atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous amidst the rising steam.

"I...I'm sorry." Hiruko rarely apologized, his voice a little hoarse.

Tsunade looked up and met his deep eyes.

For a moment, she even forgot that she was still angry.

"You...you idiot..." Tsunade's voice trailed off, her face flushed crimson.

Hiruko looked at her, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

He slowly raised his hand and gently wiped the water droplets from her face.

Tsunade didn't dodge; she simply closed her eyes.

Tsunade suddenly opened her eyes and froze on the spot. She had just thought that this bastard was going to kiss her.

"You...you..." she stammered, unable to speak, her face instantly turning as red as a ripe apple.

Hiruko remained expressionless, but a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.

Then Hiruko kissed her right away!

"Ah—!!" Tsunade screamed, shoved him away, and rushed out of the bathroom in a panic.

"boom!"

The bathroom door was slammed shut.

Hiruko stood there, watching Tsunade's panicked retreat, a slight smile playing on his lips.

She has a really hot body!

Tsunade ran wildly, her wet blonde hair fluttering behind her.

She rushed into the bedroom, hurriedly putting on her clothes without even drying her hair.

"That bastard! That pervert!" she cursed through gritted teeth as she dressed, but the blush on her face wouldn't fade.

After getting dressed, Tsunade rushed out of Hiruko's house like a gust of wind and ran back to her own home without looking back.

"boom!"

She slammed the door shut, leaned against it, and gasped for breath.

"This idiot...this idiot...Grandma Mito, what am I going to do!" she muttered to herself, her heart still pounding frighteningly fast.

She did not forget the words of advice that Mito Uzumaki had given her on his deathbed.

Meanwhile, Hiruko stood in the bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror, and gently touched her lips.

Like it?

Do I like Tsunade?

Perhaps in my memory, after my parents passed away, the little girl who was the first to offer me candy occupies the most place in my heart.

Hiruko didn't dwell on it any longer; he was still not strong enough, and soon went back to the laboratory.

Only strength can protect what you want to protect!

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"Chieftain!"

After Fugaku Uchiha woke up from his afternoon nap, a Jonin Uchiha who had accompanied him back to the clan instantly appeared beside him and began to report to him.

When Fugaku rushed over, he saw Tetsuka sitting there in a daze, looking completely lost, as if he had just survived a catastrophe.

"Ironfire? How are you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Fugaku Uchiha walked to Tekka's side and gently called out to him, waking him from his daze.

Seeing Fugaku Uchiha's expression, Tetsuka moved his lips a few times before finally replying, "Clan Chief!"

How are you feeling?

Fugaku sat on the edge of the bed and asked gently.

He was very concerned about Tie Huo's physical condition and the specific effects of that silver flower.

Tie Huo sighed softly and said, "I feel like I've died once."

"I stayed in that illusory world for a very long time, and the things I experienced made it hard for me to distinguish between reality and illusion."

"I'm not even sure if what I saw was an illusion or reality." Uchiha Tekka gripped his bedsheet tightly, his face contorted in pain.

"However, the only thing I'm certain of is that I don't have the potential to open my eyes."

"In that illusory world, even after experiencing hellish torment, I still failed to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Fugaku Uchiha did not show much disappointment after hearing this.

He asked with concern, "How are you feeling now? Have you experienced any lingering effects?"

His tone was full of concern and worry for his people.

He wasn't too disappointed that he couldn't activate the kaleidoscope.

If the Mangekyou Sharingan were really that easy to activate, the Uchiha clan wouldn't be so secretive about it.

The eyes that can perceive the deepest emotions are not something that ordinary people without talent can open.

Tie Huo checked his physical condition, shook his head, and said, "No problem, there shouldn't be any physical aftereffects!"

"It seems this medicine isn't as effective as that guy Hiruko said."

"Clan leader, do we really want to continue investing the full amount of resources?" a Jonin from the Uchiha clan asked with some concern.

Although the Uchiha clan is large and powerful, and can be considered a wealthy and influential family in the village, the recent investments have directly affected all aspects of the clan.

Next, Fugaku Uchiha, as the clan head who strongly promoted this plan, will certainly face a lot of criticism and loss of prestige.

This was a huge blow to Fugaku Uchiha, who had only been the clan leader for a few years.

This result was somewhat unacceptable to him, a staunch supporter.

"No, no, it's still effective, no, it's extremely effective!!!" Tie Huo, who was lying on the bed, suddenly said.

At this moment, he had already activated his Sharingan, and his eye power was activated to the extreme.

"Although my eyes haven't evolved to the kaleidoscope level, I feel that my pupil power is much stronger than before I took the medicine."

"Perhaps it can be said that my current eye power is already very close to that of a kaleidoscope, but due to limitations in talent, I cannot improve it even a little bit further."

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked with concern, "Are your eyes alright now?"

Tie Huo nodded and said, "Okay, my eyes are a little sore from the increased pupil power, but it's manageable. The main thing is that my pupil power has almost doubled!"

He described his state with a hint of showing off his pupil abilities.

Then Tetsuka came into the courtyard and performed the Great Fireball Technique for Fugaku Uchiha and several Jonin.

He formed a hand seal, and a huge fireball shot out, slamming hard into the target.

"boom!"

In an instant, the target was engulfed by the scorching energy, unleashing a tremendous burst of power that blasted a deep crater in the ground.

The Uchiha Jonin observing from the sidelines couldn't help but activate their Sharingan, carefully observing the destructive power.

These Jonin all grew up by sparring together, so everyone knows that Tetsuka's strength was almost equal to theirs before.

if.......!

Chapter 45 Taking Twenty-Eight Concubines

If Tiehuo can do it, then can the two of them do it too?

The fact that the iron fire before them could cause such enormous destruction meant that the effect of the silver flower was far more powerful than they had imagined.

It is obvious that Tetsuka's ninjutsu had such a terrifying effect because his eye power was enhanced.

The four Jonin simultaneously recalled the silver flower that had been brought home.

The four of them thought to themselves, "If we took it... would we become this much stronger?"

The resentment that the other Uchiha members had felt earlier vanished instantly.

How can money compare to real power?

The Uchiha clan is so purely driven by their pursuit of power.

They had even begun to fantasize about growing to that level after taking the pills and the silver flower given to them by Hiruko.

While the four Jonin were lost in thought, Tetsuka had already used all the ninjutsu he was familiar with.

Its power has increased by about 50% compared to before.

Keep in mind that this is 50% of the peak strength of a Jonin, such an improvement is undoubtedly huge.

Ironfire's strength was almost touching a higher level, all thanks to the silver flower, which truly doubled his pupil power.

Even chakra, life energy, and mental strength have seen a significant increase.

The only consequence is that it adds a bunch of messy memories to the brain.

Once one breaks free from these illusions, their emotional impact plummets instantly.

And if someone is truly and irrevocably immersed in illusion, there are ways to help them.

We could certainly use some sealing techniques to preserve the memories from this period.

"Good! Very good!!"

After witnessing Tekka's skill release, Fugaku Uchiha was overwhelmed with emotion, and a slight smile crept onto his usually serious face.

Tie Huo's increased strength is equivalent to an increase in his influence within the clan.

If the other four trusted Jonin take the flowers and medicine, their strength will also increase significantly.

Then he wouldn't need to pay too much attention to the pressure from the elders in the clan, and he naturally wouldn't need to heed the gossip within the clan.

In Konoha, it wasn't just the Uchiha clan undergoing a dramatic transformation; other places were also experiencing earth-shattering changes.

Factories were constantly being built, and there were many things that needed to be produced in Beiliuhu.