Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Hiruko was intently pouring coffee into a cup, the aroma of which filled the air.

Suddenly, a rapid and loud knocking sound came from behind him. He instinctively turned around and met Hongdou's clear eyes, which were filled with a hint of panic.

She shyly covered her private parts while naked.

When Hongdou regained consciousness, she found herself still soaking in a transparent jar filled with nutrient solution, completely naked.

The transparent liquid subtly revealed her graceful figure.

Hongdou was instantly filled with shame and indignation. She clenched her fair hand into a fist and slammed it against the glass wall, making a loud "bang bang bang bang" sound.

The piercing alarm instantly echoed throughout the laboratory. The sharp sound pierced the air like an arrow, startling Hiruko, who was focused on thinking, so much that he almost dropped his coffee cup.

He had been in this lab for so long, and this was the first time he had ever heard such a deafening alarm.

Upon learning of his disciple's whereabouts, Orochimaru immediately dropped everything and rushed over as quickly as possible.

After reading the message left by Hiruko, Orochimaru immediately turned around and went to another place.

Hongdou, who should have been lying weakly in the laboratory, is now sitting in a bustling barbecue restaurant, enjoying a hearty meal.

This barbecue restaurant was specially visited by Hiruko, who brought red beans to celebrate the success of his experiment.

The restaurant is filled with the aroma of grilled meat, which permeates every corner.

On the baking tray in front of Hongdou, a large piece of freshly roasted, golden-brown meat, sizzling with oil, was emitting an enticing aroma.

She stretched out her little hand, completely disregarding the scalding heat, grabbed a piece of roast meat and stuffed it into her mouth, her cheeks bulging out like a greedy little hamster.

That wasn't enough; pots of tender, flavorful stewed bones from the shop next door were also brought over here.

Hongdou grabbed a piece of grilled meat in one hand and a large bone in the other, gnawing on it with both hands until her mouth was full of oil, muttering, "Delicious, so delicious!"

When Orochimaru walked in, he saw that Anko's mouth was stretched taut like a round balloon by the food.

She was gnawing on a bone, stuffing roasted meat into her mouth, wolfing it down as if she wanted to make up for all the energy she had lost in the past few days.

Beside the red bean, a high stack of plates resembled a small mountain, piled up so high it seemed about to collapse.

Hiruko rested her chin on her hand, smiling as she looked at the red bean in front of her, who had been eating for almost two hours, and secretly marveled at her own performance.

This appetite is probably even more exaggerated than those members of the Akimichi clan who pride themselves on their large appetites; he's practically a reincarnation of a glutton.

Biological evolution indeed requires a massive amount of nutrients to support it.

Judging from the astonishing amount of red beans consumed, the experiment seems to have begun to show results.

Orochimaru's gaze remained fixed on Anko, who was focused on eating, and a slight, almost imperceptible smile appeared on his lips.

After all, this experiment was authorized by him.

Orochimaru always cared deeply for his disciple, and if this experiment could improve her survival skills, that would be ideal.

Recalling the past, Orochimaru couldn't help but think to himself, what if Nawaki had also had the chance to fuse with the power of Steel Release?

Perhaps then he wouldn't have been ambushed and killed by the enemy on the battlefield, ending up with a tragic death.

"Success?"

Hiruko nodded slightly and agreed, "Judging from the current situation, the experiment is more than half successful, but we still need to wait for subsequent tests and comprehensive inspections before we can make a final determination."

"I see." Orochimaru nodded slightly, his gaze deep as he looked at Anko.

"Judging from her current state, her body seems to be steadily evolving towards fusing with the Steel Release Kekkei Genkai."

Hiruko frowned slightly, as if pondering something, and slowly said, "That's right, but such overeating is a bit too much of a burden on the body."

"After all, she hadn't eaten properly for three days and three nights, and her body instinctively craved a lot of energy."

Hiruko then began to chat with Orochimaru.

With the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Orochimaru realized that he did not have a decisive ninjutsu, and recently began researching a killer ninjutsu.

Another hour passed, and the red bean, which had been eating like a female tyrannosaurus, finally slowed down its eating speed and chewed less frequently.

At this moment, her belly was swollen like that of a woman several months pregnant, round and bulging, and it was making gurgling sounds from time to time, the sounds of her stomach and intestines working hard to digest food.

Surprisingly, the red bean's digestive ability also seems to have been enhanced in this evolution.

Its digestive efficiency is astonishing; mountains of food are being broken down and absorbed at a visible rate.

Finally, Hongdou, completely satisfied, stopped wolfing down her food, as if slowly waking up from a thoroughly enjoyable feast.

He stretched out his limbs lazily, his eyes filled with the contentment of a full meal.

She let out a satisfied burp, with sips of barbecue sauce still clinging to her lips, looking every bit like a triumphant returnee.

Before leaving, Orochimaru walked over to Anko, gently patted her shoulder, and said with expectation in his eyes, "Adapt well to this new power and don't waste this opportunity. Bloodline Limit is something that many people dream of."

After saying that, he turned and disappeared into the night.

Beside him, the chef whom Beiliuhu had specially hired from the city stood with a beaming smile.

This chef is a renowned culinary expert who has seen all kinds of diners, but he has never seen anyone like Hongdou who has such an amazing appetite and eats so heartily.

He excitedly gave Hongdou a thumbs up and exclaimed sincerely, "Young lady, your appetite and table manners are simply the best I've ever seen!"

"You must come often in the future, I'll save the best ingredients for you!"

Red Bean patted her belly and said with a smile, "Of course, no problem!"

Orochimaru had already arranged all the tedious tasks, such as subsequent testing and data recording, with a professional team to handle them, leaving Hiruko with nothing to do.

Looking at Hongdou's energetic appearance, he secretly made a plan in his heart.

Once Kurenai's strength undergoes a qualitative leap under the blessing of this new power, given Kurenai's strong-willed nature, she will surely be unable to restrain herself and will take the initiative to come to her door to beg for experiments.

Thinking of this, Hiruko couldn't help but smile knowingly. She also wanted to know if Aoko's best friend was Byakko.

Seven days later.

The air in Hiruko's basement was thick and viscous, like solidified darkness, with only the dripping of water droplets seeping from the corners of the walls.

The wooden figure huddled against the cold stone wall, the iron chains rattling softly with each weak struggle.

Her silver hair fell messily over her pale shoulders, and her thin undergarment was already soaked with cold sweat, clinging tightly to her curves.

Her eyes were closed, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her breathing was so faint that it seemed as if she might disappear at any moment.

"How long are you going to pretend to be dead?"

Yekura's voice came from the shadows, carrying the sharpness unique to Sand Village ninjas.

She stepped closer, her boots crushing the congealed bloodstains on the ground.

Yugito didn't look up, but buried her face even deeper in her arms. "Leave me alone..."

Ye Cang sneered, then suddenly reached out, grabbed the chain, and yanked it hard—

With a sharp metallic clang, Yukito was dragged forward by the force and stumbled into Yekura's arms.

The scorching assassin's fingers gripped her chin, forcing her to look up.

Their breaths mingled.

"Look at the state you're in." Yekura's thumb brushed against Yukito's chapped lips, the force so heavy it felt like it was about to draw blood.

"The killing weapons of the Hidden Cloud Village don't even have the courage to look me in the eye now?"

Yugito's pupils contracted, and the tailed beast chakra stirred restlessly in his blood vessels.

She suddenly grabbed Yekura's wrist, her nails almost digging into his skin.

“You simply don’t understand…those screams…I can even recall the feel of the muscles being torn open when my friend’s chest was ripped open—”

“Then remember it.” Yekura suddenly leaned closer, her nose almost touching Yugito’s, their hot breaths mingling on each other’s lips.

“Remember every drop of blood, and then!” She suddenly pressed the other person’s hand to her chest.

"Use these hands to tear open Biluhu's throat."

The heartbeat beneath my palm was strong and powerful.

Yugito froze, his fingertips unconsciously curling up and hooking onto Yekura's collar.

The chains hummed softly in the darkness.

After the footsteps of the changing of the guard faded into the distance, Yecang immediately tore open his sleeve.

"Bear with it." She bit her fingertip, then pressed the bleeding tip against the iron ring around the wooden doll's neck.

Blood slid down his collarbone and into his collarbone, causing the wooden dummy's Adam's apple to bob as he let out a suppressed groan.

"Why is your blood... so hot...?"

"The bloodline limit of Scorching Release." Yekura leaned down, his lips almost touching her earlobe as he whispered.

"Now, feel it."

The intense chakra seeped into the seal along with the blood, and a faint cracking sound came from inside the iron ring.

Yugito suddenly trembled violently—the Two-Tails' chakra was eroding the seal in the opposite direction along Pakura's bloodline, and the two forces were intertwined and clashing within her body.

"Ugh...!" She tilted her head back and bumped into the stone wall. Ye Cang immediately put his hand behind her head to cushion the impact.

This action brought the two of them completely together, and Yukito's hot breath fell all over Yokura's neck.

"Hold on!" Ye Cang's voice was unusually heavy with gasps.

The dark blue tailed beast cloak appeared and disappeared intermittently, illuminating the overlapping figures of the two.

"You two are really bold!" Hiruko said with a strange smile.

If you want to eat up Yekura's disciple scroll, it won't be convenient for the meticulous person, Hiruko, if his master doesn't make a mistake.

Hiruko deliberately let these two guys team up.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Yukito licked the blood belonging to Yekura from his lips, his vertical pupils gleaming in the darkness.

"Now." She snapped the last chain and reached out to the dust-covered Scorching Escape Master.

"Want to go to hell with me, Sand Village?"

Ye Cang spat out the blood and foam from his mouth and grabbed her hand.

Yekura and Yugito instantly entered battle stance.

"Scorching Release: Flame Stream!"