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"Orochimaru! I'll trust you this time!" Tsunade looked at the healing potion in her hand. She rotated the potion several times, eventually forgetting which one was which.

"I hope it works!" Tsunade placed the potion near Kitahara Kaede's lips.

"..."

At this moment, in Kitahara Kaede's consciousness space, there was only emptiness and darkness. Everything around was dilapidated, and huge cracks spread outwards from all sides, as if nothing existed at all.

"Is this Kitahara Kaede's consciousness space? It's so vast. It seems I guessed right. Kitahara Kaede really does have a problem with his consciousness and spirit. This is a great opportunity!" Orochimaru kept spitting out his forked tongue and licking his lips.

"First! We need to find the main body!" Orochimaru looked around, and a seemingly soft light began to emanate from his body, but this light was extremely aggressive and continued to spread outwards.

"Who are you!" A voice suddenly appeared in the void, startling Orochimaru.

"Kitahara Kaede!" Orochimaru said in a somewhat panicked manner.

"Kitahara Kaede 540?" The other person's voice carried a hint of doubt, as if they were pondering the meaning of those three words.

"Don't you remember?" Orochimaru asked tentatively, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a change in his surroundings. His consciousness, even his physical information, everything was being constantly invaded.

At this moment, facing this vast space of consciousness, it felt as if he had been completely exposed.

"Is that so! So that's how it is. Am I Kitahara Kaede?" A voice appeared once again in the space, and then Orochimaru saw a point of light appear in front of him.

The light point connected directly to Orochimaru: "Thank you, Orochimaru. I needed some spiritual energy, otherwise I don't know how long it would have taken to recover!"

After that, Orochimaru felt his body begin to blur rapidly, and his power was also disappearing at a rapid pace.

However, Orochimaru didn't even dare to put up a fight when facing Kitahara Kaede: "It's my honor to be able to help Kitahara-kun!" Orochimaru could only say with a bitter smile on his face.

"Hmm!" He seemed to vaguely hear the other party's voice, and then his soul power was instantly devoured. A beam of light appeared in front of him, and in the blink of an eye, it completely enveloped the entire space.

Chapter 619 Quality Interchange

In reality!

"What's going on!" Tsunade noticed the serious expression on Kitahara Kaede's face. The fact that Kitahara Kaede had such a strong reaction as soon as the medicine was administered made her seriously suspect that Orochimaru had done something.

"Damn Orochimaru, if you do anything, I will never let you get away with it!" Tsunade thought to herself.

At this moment, Kitahara Kaede's body underwent increasingly violent changes, and Tsunade could even feel the chakra flowing into Kitahara Kaede's body.

Not only that, the entire space seemed to be emanating a strange power, and under the influence of this power, everyone became slightly tired. Fortunately, however, this power disappeared quickly.

Then Tsunade noticed that Kitahara Kaede's eyelids seemed to twitch a few times.

"Is he awake?!" A look of surprise appeared on Tsunade's face. Almost at the same time, dozens of figures appeared in the room, all looking nervously at Kitahara Kaede in front of them.

"Is Kitahara-kun alright?!" Naruto asked anxiously.

"His eyelids twitched just now, he must be waking up!" Sasuke said from the side.

"call!"

With a long exhale, Kitahara Kaede opened his eyes groggily.

"You're all here!" Kitahara Kaede said in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Phew! You scared us to death! Are you alright, kid? How are you now?" Tsunade immediately asked.

"Don't worry! Now that you're awake, you're fine, but you'll probably need to rest for a while; the mental trauma is too severe," Kitahara Kaede said.

"Alright! Then you should get some rest!" Tsunade said immediately, and then even kicked out the people behind her.

"Everyone, get out. Kitahara Kaede needs to rest!"

Although the people behind had a lot to say, seeing Kitahara Kaede's appearance and that he had already woken up, they were not in a hurry.

"What did you just do?" Kitahara Kaede asked, looking at Tsunade.

"The potion Orochimaru brought seems to be working well!" Tsunade said to Kitahara Kaede, then placed the remaining potion next to him.

"Let Orochimaru come see me!" Kitahara Kaede said.

"Okay! I'll arrange it!" Tsunade immediately agreed, and Kitahara Kaede nodded and closed his eyes.

Although he was physically healthy, he was mentally unstable, which affected his actions.

Fortunately, his body had been healed, and the physical strength fed back into his spirit, giving him greater resistance.

Before long, Orochimaru arrived, led by Tsunade, with a wry smile on his face the whole way.

"Orochimaru, what's wrong? Why are you rubbing your head? Does it hurt?" Tsunade asked, puzzled. Kitahara Kaede was able to wake up this time entirely thanks to him, so she wouldn't mind helping him out if he had any minor problems.

"I can take a look for you!" Tsunade reminded her once again.

"No need!" Orochimaru said helplessly.

Kitahara Kaede smiled slightly upon seeing Orochimaru: "It's nice to see you, Orochimaru!"

"Kitahara! Lord!" Orochimaru said after thinking for a moment.

Kitahara Kaede glanced at Tsunade, who tactfully left the room. Now that Kitahara Kaede had woken up, even though he looked extremely weak, he was not someone anyone would dare to easily attack, not even Orochimaru.

"It seems your research has made new progress," Kitahara Kaede said.

“Indeed, with your suggestion, I conducted many experiments, especially the one when you left. The experiment was successful,” Orochimaru said.

Kitahara Kaede's face lit up with excitement: "So, that thing is usable now! By the way, that's the one you used with me before, right?"

“That’s right!” Orochimaru said with a wry smile.

"No wonder you sensed something special inside, something you probably didn't even feel yourself!" Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

"Is there something?" Orochimaru asked, a puzzled look on his face.

"Of course, but you'd better experience it for yourself!" Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

Orochimaru's body trembled violently: "My lord, I didn't mean to, I just wanted to conduct an experiment, you should know that."

“Yes, so I don’t care. I just want to take a look and let you experience it. Believe me, this will be very beneficial for you.” Kitahara Kaede said to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru looked at Kitahara Kaede with a wry smile. "Alright, then I'll leave it to you, sir!"

Orochimaru's spirit suddenly broke free from his body and entered Kitahara Kaede's body. Anyone familiar with the situation would be shocked to see this, as it was clearly Orochimaru possessing the other person.

"Your skill is truly remarkable. It's safe to say that no one in the entire ninja world can achieve this level except you. Even the Uchiha, with their immense mental strength, can't do it!" Kitahara Kaede praised.

"Unfortunately, this skill is useless if the opponent is stronger than me," Orochimaru said helplessly.

"Who said that!" Kitahara Kaede looked at the other person.

"At least it can quickly replenish some of my mental energy!"

Finished!

Orochimaru felt his spiritual power rapidly disappearing: "Lord Kitahara, you can't do this!" Orochimaru shouted.

"What are you yelling about? Just enjoy it. This is incredible luck that you could never hope for in your entire life!" Kitahara Kaede said.

He gained a lot of spiritual power from Orochimaru, but in return, Orochimaru gained a certain amount of quality from his spiritual power. It can be said that he traded quality for quantity.

Kitahara Kaede can recover faster, while Orochimaru can rely on this thread to gain a mental boost. However, such an opportunity is extremely rare, and the conditions required are extremely demanding. The fact that the two of them were able to do it can only be attributed to luck.

ten minutes later!

Tsunade, feeling that there was no movement inside the house, couldn't help but knock on the door and then went inside.

The scene inside the room immediately stunned him.

Orochimaru appeared to have just survived a fierce battle, lying sprawled on the ground, his body covered in sweat. Kitahara Kaede, on the other hand, was sitting on the edge of the bed, carefully moving his body.

"What's going on?!" Tsunade asked in confusion.

"Don't worry, it's not a big problem. Have someone take Orochimaru to his room to rest. He'll probably need a few days to recover," Kitahara Kaede said.

"How is the situation now? How long has it been since my battle with that Otsutsuki? Is there any news about other Otsutsuki?" Kitahara Kaede asked in quick succession.

Chapter 620 Volunteers

“Only two days have passed, and there’s been some news from another Otsutsuki clan. They seem to be searching for something, and they haven’t hidden their tracks at all, so many people have already noticed them,” Tsunade quickly said.

"Hmm! It's about the same as what I know from Orochimaru's side. Is there anyone monitoring them there? Can we get in touch with them? Let's see what those Otsutsuki are looking for. Also, be careful these three days," Kitahara Kaede said.

"Three days?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.

“That’s right! I’ve fully recovered. No, it will take me at least three days to recover to the point where I can fight the Otsutsuki. My body is fine now, but I still have some mental issues,” Kitahara Kaede said helplessly.

"I understand. I'll tell those people to be careful. Now there's another problem that I need you to solve as soon as possible!" Tsunade said, looking at Kitahara Kaede.

"What's the problem?" Kitahara Kaede asked, a puzzled look on his face.

"Regarding the major ninja villages, although you weren't unconscious for long, you're currently the only one capable of defeating the Otsutsuki clan. The other Kage are paying close attention to you. After Orochimaru's visit, they're getting restless. If there's nothing wrong with your health, let's meet with you," Tsunade said.

“Okay! No problem, I also need to talk to 540 and the others about something!” Kitahara Kaede said.

"You have something to say too?" Tsunade asked, a puzzled look on her face.

“That’s right! A way to improve the entire ninja world!” Kitahara Kaede said firmly.

"It can elevate the entire ninja world!" Tsunade was stunned.

"I'll get on it right away. Is there anything else you require?" Tsunade said. Just the phrase "I want the entire ninja world to improve" was enough for Tsunade to take seriously, since what the ninja world needed most right now was strength!

"..."

"Kitahara Kaede! Are you alright? Are you fully recovered now?" Raikage asked, his body wrapped in bandages. In fact, not only him, but all the other knights from the other villages had come, and they were all covered in bandages to varying degrees.

We've already used all sorts of good things to be able to attend this conference.

"Don't worry!" Kitahara Kaede didn't say much, just two words.

"I must thank the Mizukage for sending the dragonfish; it was a great help. If you ever need my help again, just contact me!" Kitahara Kaede said with a smile to Terumi Mei beside her.

Mei Terumi smiled and nodded: "Of course." (bddg)

Although her body was almost entirely covered in bandages, she couldn't help but smile; this time, her gamble had paid off.

"What brings you here this time? Is it because of the Otsutsuki? We've already received news about Orochimaru," the Tsuchikage said.

"Yes, did that Otsutsuki discover something by being so blatant?" the Raikage said.

"Let's not talk about the Otsutsuki for now! I'm here for something else!" Kitahara Kaede took out a test tube with some red liquid inside.

"What is this?" Raikage asked curiously.

“A gene-enhancing drug!” Kitahara Kaede said.

"Gene serum?" The people around her all looked puzzled, as they had no concept of genes at all. Only Tsunade seemed to be wondering about something.

"I had Orochimaru make this. You don't need to know the specifics of how it was made. What you do need to know is that this thing can greatly enhance your strength after you consume it!"

"Increase strength? How much can it increase?" Raikage asked immediately.

"Are there any side effects?" Tsunade asked as well.

Kitahara Kaede shook his head: "I'm not too sure about the specific effects, but it should be able to improve by 10% on average. I mean, including everyone here. If you are weak, you should be able to improve even more."

"As for the side effects, they are not obvious yet. After all, this thing has just been made and is still in the experimental stage. The reason I came to you all this time is to hope that more people will support this experiment, preferably a few at the Kage level or above," Kitahara Kaede said.

“This thing hasn’t been tested at all, so it must be very dangerous right now. Although a hasty experiment could greatly increase the speed of potion production, isn’t it too risky?” Tsunade said. As a medical ninja, she naturally knew more about these things than the people around her.

“That’s right! But what we lack right now is time, isn’t it! You need to understand that our threat isn’t just the Otsutsuki here, but also their ancestral land, where they have a legendary God-King. We must speed things up,” Kitahara Kaede said.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. According to the timeline, Itachi Uchiha should have returned by now. Could something have happened on the other side of the teleportation?

After hearing Kitahara Kaede's words, the Kage present fell silent. They knew that Tsunade was right, that this thing was very risky, but Kitahara Kaede's words also made a lot of sense. If Otsutsuki really made a move, they would probably be wiped out. It was better to take the risk of developing it now.

The key question is, who will take on this risk?

"Let me do it, I'll be the test subject!" Tsunade suddenly said.

This sentence immediately stunned everyone around them; it shouldn't be Tsunade's turn to say this.

“My greater strength will greatly help the experiment, and as a medical ninja, I am quite familiar with these procedures. If anything happens to the body, I can sense it much faster. With my participation, the experiment will be more than ten times faster!” Tsunade said.

"Lady Tsunade, isn't this too risky!" Kakashi immediately said from behind.

Tsunade pressed her hand down: "That's right, everyone knows how much risk this involves, so I hope that Konoha will reduce the number of experimental subjects by 5% in the future!" Tsunade looked at the various Kage-level figures beside her.

"5%?" The people around him all looked thoughtful.

"Everyone, why don't you all go and participate in the experiment? I can agree to reduce your quota by 10%, how about that!" Tsunade said, looking at the Kage-level figures beside her.

Immediately, everyone's expression turned grim. As the village's leaders, they were of paramount importance. If anything happened to them, what would become of the village? It wasn't worth risking even all of them, let alone 10 spots.

"10% of the spots? That's really perfect! Count me in!" Mei Terumi said with a smile.

"Lord Mizukage! How can you do that! You are of noble status, the village cannot do without you!" Chojuro immediately retorted from behind.