Chapter 318: Hashirama’s Cells
Yuka felt sore and weak all over, looking at Fox resentfully: “Why do I feel like you’ve suddenly gotten stronger! Why are you so strong!”
Yoru said: “Yuka, you need to train properly. I still miss the you from back then who was evenly matched with me!”
Yuka burrowed into Yoru’s arms, humming and hawing.
She really trained very hard, but Fox’s strength had improved too quickly.
Yoru reached down to check, and Yuka trembled while dodging.
Yoru thought to himself that Yuka really couldn’t take it tonight, and he said:
“Let’s talk business. Yuka, you need to go to the Land of Grass.
Lord Lynx from the Shimura Clan stole my opportunity for promotion to Anbu Vice Minister.
Whether it’s personal grudge or family feud, Lord Lynx must die.
Help me find him, then wait for me to find an opportunity to kill him.”
Vortex Yuka nodded repeatedly, saying: “Got it!”
Then her face reddened, and she formed hand seals to use a simple medical ninjutsu.
Yoru asked puzzledly: “Hm? What are you doing?”
“Reducing the swelling!”
Yoru was delighted inside; ninjas really were great, so convenient.
The second time, Yoru went easy and didn’t use Localized Copper Glow, ending with a 1-to-2 exchange ratio.
In the middle of the night, Yoru returned to the izakaya fully satisfied.
The izakaya had just closed, and Qiao Yi was waiting for him.
“I thought you were on a mission today and wouldn’t come back.” Qiao Yi leaned on Yoru’s shoulder, saying shyly in a small voice:
“The child is over four months along; I think it’s okay now…”
Yoru’s body jolted.
Fortunately, he had obtained pure-grade Senju of the Forest bloodline limit today, or he’d have to rely on the Akimichi Clan’s blue secret medicine again.
After an intimate and lingering session, Yoru sat on the edge of the bed and found he wasn’t fatigued at all, still having energy left.
Not bad, not bad. This was pure-grade Senju of the Forest bloodline limit—beastly, truly beyond ordinary people.
The next day, Yoru went to Anbu.
Kiiroinu and Lord Lynx had made arrangements for the traitor ninja investigation mission.
After becoming Vice Minister, Lord Lynx replaced the Lynx Squad’s squad leader with another Shimura Clan ninja, codenamed Yamakaze.
From Yoru’s previous impression, Yamakaze’s strength was relatively weak, the weakest among the four squad leaders.
Making Yamakaze a squad leader was somewhat forcing growth too early.
Lord Lynx said he would lead the Yamakaze Squad into the Land of Grass, and as Vice Minister, personally complete the investigation of Heinosuke Sarutobi.
Kiiroinu then asked Fox’s opinion.
Yoru said: “I’ll go meet the Uchiha Clan’s clan head, Uchiha Kane, to see what kind of team the Uchiha Clan will send into the Land of Rain.
Uchiha Madara gives me a lot of pressure; I must prepare well.
Give me at least five more days; in five days, I should be ready.”
Lord Lynx, however, said: “Too slow. At most three days; my Yamakaze Squad will depart after preparing for three days.”
“Then I wish Lord Lynx victory from the start.”
Yoru’s physique had greatly improved, and he still needed to obtain Wood Style; he felt time was short—how could he leave so early?
Kiiroinu glanced at Lord Lynx and thought to himself, why bring up Fox now? Fox has his own plan. He said:
“Uchiha Madara is more dangerous than the suspected Heinosuke Sarutobi. Fox, prepare well—five days it is.”
Yoru left Anbu and entered the Uchiha Clan Compound, body flickering into Uchiha Kane’s residence.
Uchiha Kane suddenly felt a bit slow, not detecting the Fox Captain’s figure right away.
Yoru discussed with Uchiha Kane and roughly learned his arrangements.
Uchiha Kane would personally lead the team: Uchiha Touka and three other jonin, Uchiha Goka and eight other three-tomoe special jonin, forming an elite squad.
Yoru was very satisfied with the Uchiha Clan’s investment.
He looked at Fugaku Uchiha to the side and said: “Young Clan Head, aren’t you going to see the world?”
Uchiha Kane smiled wryly and said:
“For a strong individual like you, Fox Squad Leader, this mission might not mean death, but we’ve witnessed or heard of Uchiha Madara’s feats.
Fugaku can’t go; Uchiha Madara is too dangerous.”
Yoru nodded and said: “I’ll notify the reconnaissance squad. Five days from now, we’ll gather at the village entrance.”
After leaving the Uchiha Clan Compound, Yoru handled all miscellaneous matters and entered Root’s laboratory.
The shadow clone had been using Mayfly Technique to monitor the laboratory; Orochimaru hadn’t taken any weird things or poisoned anything.
Orochimaru had cleared the laboratory early, specifically waiting for Fox’s arrival.
Besides a few Orochimarus in the laboratory, there was no one else.
The reason it was a few Orochimarus was that Orochimaru had used shadow clones to handle certain operations.
For key operations, Orochimaru trusted shadow clones more than assistants.
Orochimaru’s main body said: “Fox, everything is ready; just lie down on this experiment table.”
Yoru walked toward the experiment table while removing his mask and iron vest. He said:
“I thought since you value Wood Release Research so much, you’d invite Danzo and others to observe.”
“Of course I won’t invite Danzo.” Orochimaru said: “Only I know the transplant experiment data; otherwise, why would Danzo show me the Scroll of Seals?”
Yoru even removed his mask, wearing only shorts, and lay on the cold experiment table.
Orochimaru said: “Let me explain the transplant process.
From my previous experiments, the transplant is divided into three rounds.
First round: Intravenous injection of diluted Hashirama cells culture solution.
Second round: Intramuscular injection of high-concentration Hashirama cells culture solution.
Third round: Spinal puncture injection of raw Hashirama cells.
The process might hurt a little; if it’s you, Fox, you should endure it without a sound.”
Yoru thought to himself that with this multi-round transplant, if he detected Orochimaru’s hidden tricks, he could interrupt and stop anytime.
With his physique, even if injured, he could self-heal.
He wondered if Orochimaru would properly complete this experiment for the Scroll of Seals.
Yoru said: “For such an extreme experiment, if I can still make a sound, it proves the experiment is going relatively smoothly.”
Orochimaru’s biological experiments were full of Ryūchi Cave style.
The Ryūchi Cave sage mode legacy was the White Snake Sage biting once, injecting sage chakra through poison fangs—survive it and become a Ryūchi Cave sage; fail and become Ryūchi Cave food full of sage chakra.
Orochimaru’s experiments were the same: direct injection, die if you can’t take it.
His optimization was constantly adjusting injection order and dosage to achieve the highest success rate transplant scheme.
The four Orochimaru shadow clones stepped forward, found veins on Yoru’s limbs, and began injecting.
The IV bag contained a milky white liquid: diluted Hashirama cells culture solution.
As soon as the Hashirama cells entered his body, Yoru immediately smelled a musty root-like odor.
His nostrils flared instantly.
Orochimaru came to Yoru’s side and began recording transplant experiment data:
“The body is stimulated by Hashirama cells and beginning to woody.
Hair, including head hair, nose hair, body hair, etc., like tiny rootlets of tree roots.
The tiny rootlets quickly reverted to normal hair appearance; woody impact almost none, overall performance excellent.
First round implantation—never had such a perfect performance before!”
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