Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

If one has a strong will, it is common for them to break through in the face of battle.

Hiruko turned his gaze to the flowerpots on the balcony, where several inconspicuous plants were growing.

These plants were brought out of the Forest of Death by Hiruko during his experiments; they were originally very ordinary plants.

However, after these few days of experiments, they have gradually changed a little.

Initially, Hiruko's experiments were limited to humans, with the aim of enhancing her own power.

But now that the Third Shinobi World War has just ended, and there will be no large-scale war in the short term, he has plenty of time to explore the nature of chakra.

The plant in front of me is a fern, which was originally known for its rapid reproduction and was often used as a common medicinal herb.

However, under the nurturing of Hiruko Chakra, this fern exhibited extremely tenacious vitality.

Even if you chop it into several pieces, it will grow back in a large patch within a few days.

There is also a carnivorous plant that resembles a pitcher plant, which has gradually grown to a huge size in the past few days.

Occasionally, small animals such as sparrows and mice will approach and be caught and eaten by it.

In addition, the rapidly growing orange tree and the waterweed that could revive after being dried and then exposed to water also underwent strange changes in the rich chakra environment.

Of course, these changes are also inseparable from Hiruko's use of the power of his mind to constantly guide them to mutate in a specific direction.

However, these are not the most crucial factors.

Hiruko slowly walked to the largest glass tank in the living room, which contained some transparent creatures.

If you don't look closely, you won't even notice their existence.

These creatures were seen waving their long tentacles and swimming slowly.

If it weren't for the cold, eerie blue light that constantly flickered within their clustered bodies, it would be difficult to tell that these things were alive.

These creatures are unique ninja animals that Hiruko asked Danzo to catch from the deep sea.

Upon seeing them for the first time, Hiruko was instantly excited and immediately kept them at home to observe them carefully.

He not only frequently placed these creatures in environments rich in chakra, but also specifically fed them a considerable amount of ninja blood.

To his surprise, Hiruko discovered that these things had extremely similar characteristics to the immortal jellyfish he knew from his previous life.

In a sense, the immortal jellyfish was the only known immortal species in its previous life.

If the environment is suitable, the Turritopsis dohrnii can survive indefinitely.

These creatures have a peculiar characteristic: once they reach maturity, they can regress to a hydra state.

And then it grows into a mature jellyfish again, repeating the cycle until it is eaten by a predator.

For a long time, Orochimaru's desire for immortality has been a relentless pursuit, and Hiruko is no exception.

Although he already knew he was on the path to immortality, Hiruko was still full of curiosity about other possible methods of achieving immortality.

Moreover, even if one has many women, it's impossible for everyone to have the qualifications to advance to the Six Paths level.

Therefore, the universal method of achieving longevity is also the direction of Hiruko's research.

Orochimaru has studied the art of immortality for many years, but his mastery of it is still incomplete.

The so-called reincarnation technique has a major flaw in a certain sense, remaining only at the theoretical possibility level.

Even if it's like the Reincarnation of the Corpse, it's nothing more than a pseudo-immortality technique.

Hiruko found it hard to accept Orochimaru's method of achieving immortality, but did she really have the opportunity to research an immortality technique that would be applicable to ordinary people?

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After all, no matter how tenacious a life force is, in the long, endless passage of time, it will one day disappear completely due to accidental or non-accidental circumstances.

Furthermore, Orochimaru's reincarnation was not perfect; he had weaknesses in his soul, and each reincarnation made his soul more fragile.

As a transmigrator, Hiruko had her own unique insights into immortality, things that Orochimaru may not have touched upon.

The soul will eventually decay; this is what is known as the five signs of decay in a celestial being.

Hiruko did not seek the kind of immortality that the soul would decay.

In this world where extraordinary chakra power is manifested, with high-quality materials, achieving a certain degree of immortality or significantly enhancing vitality is not impossible.

If Orochimaru were informed of the biological characteristics of this jellyfish-like creature, he would likely be able to develop an even more powerful reincarnation technique.

However, if the problem of his soul aging is not resolved, Orochimaru will die sooner or later.

After several days of careful nurturing, Hiruko signed a spiritual contract with a Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish.

Although the immortal jellyfish has extremely low intelligence and cannot obey any commands, its body is also of no practical use.

However, the psychic contract remained in place throughout the experiment in which the immortal jellyfish transformed, split, and degenerated into a hydra.

This fully verifies that the individuals bound by the psychic contract have not disappeared, and the phenomenon of reverse aging is absolutely real.

In Hiruko's view, the biotechnology of the ninja world is extremely abnormal.

Due to the existence of chakra and extremely strong vitality, this world can even directly perform organ transplantation and cloning in rudimentary environments.

This technology makes it incredibly easy to understand the fundamental theory of the genetic code, and in practice, it can be applied through gene fusion.

However, the ninja world basically operates directly, and there is no technology similar to gene editing.

I guess it's not necessary.

As long as you use enough samples in a brute-force fusion experiment, you can always get the results you want.

Orochimaru was an expert in this field, and all his experiments were extremely brutal.

Therefore, in the original Wood Release experiment, Orochimaru was the root cause of the Senju clan's direct extinction.

In the ninja world, those subtle foundations that influence technological development are often overlooked by most people.

Perhaps it is because the existence of chakra is so convenient that people have overlooked the most crucial basic science.

Hiruko went to the windowsill and then activated the sealing array between the windowsill plant area and the nested fish tank.

As chakra was slowly injected, the originally dim light of the sealing array gradually began to flow again.

These sealing arrays are all results of Beiluhu's past research; they are simply a sealing technique that can easily gather natural energy and thus create an environment rich in natural energy.

But given his current condition, it's barely usable.

Without a family tradition, it would be incredibly difficult for Hiruko to acquire those advanced sealing techniques.

If he desires to obtain truly top-tier sealing techniques, he will likely have no choice but to seek help from the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

As for the Jinchūriki Kushina Uzumaki, to be honest, Hiruko really had no contact with her.

After Kushina received the Nine-Tails' inheritance, there was no further news of her.

I'm afraid I have little chance of getting the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques from her.

Hiruko now has an idea: to travel to other worlds to accelerate the fusion of his own template.

However, in the end, he was not willing to try time travel easily.

After all, the safety of time travel is hard to guarantee, and no one knows what kind of world they will travel to.

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Hiruko planned to wait until he truly possessed the strength of the Six Paths before fusing with the template to travel through time.

He was somewhat worried that if he were instantly teleported away as soon as the template fusion was completed, it would be such a pity.

For Hiruko, the Naruto world was undoubtedly an excellent place to improve her strength.

Before possessing enough power to stand out from the crowd, Hiruko temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​traveling through time.

Moreover, even if one were to actually travel through time, one would need to make thorough preparations beforehand.

His primary task at present is to complete the Ghost Sprout Technique and at the same time try to obtain immortality.

He also planned to steal the genes of the Otsutsuki clan, study the structure of the Divine Tree, and delve into the local immortal arts and sealing techniques.

Only when one reaches the level of the Six Paths will one explore other unknown worlds.

At six o'clock in the morning, the first rays of sunlight shone on the earth.

Nohara Rin reached out her gentle little hand and gently shook Hiruko's body, softly calling, "Lord Hiruko, Lord Hiruko, wake up."

Hiruko, who was fast asleep, felt a soft, warm hand gently nudging him and slowly woke up.

I thought to myself: It's another new day.

"Good morning, Lin." He rubbed Lin's head, then got up to wash up.

He didn't notice that Lin's face was already flushed red with embarrassment.

Hiruko is a man in his thirties who lives as an ordinary ninja in Konoha Village and has a very regular daily routine.

If things get disrupted, Lin will wake him up.

After washing up, he enjoyed the breakfast that Lin had carefully prepared.

Today, I don't want to go to the lab to work. I'm planning to take a break and relax.

He strolled along the streets of Konoha Village, the warm sunlight bathing him as he walked contentedly forward.

At this moment, a sorrowful atmosphere permeated Konoha Village, as if shrouded in a layer of gloom.

Even with Hiruko's assistance, the Third Shinobi World War still resulted in incalculable casualties.

Looking around, countless people dressed in black mourning clothes were observing a moment of silence for their deceased loved ones in the mountains and forests.

At the tender age of four, Itachi Uchiha personally experienced this awe-inspiring war.

That cruel reality was like a heavy hammer, striking his once innocent heart until it was almost mature.

He stood quietly before the tombstone, his brow furrowed, pondering the meaning of life.

"What is the meaning of life?" This sincere question was posed in the heart of the young Itachi Uchiha.

Beside a quiet stream in the Forest of Death, Hiruko sat alone, his eyes deep in thought, lost in contemplation.

At that moment, a small figure slowly walked to his side.

"Uncle, are you missing your teammates since you're all here alone?" Little Itachi Uchiha suddenly asked this rather strange question.