"Because this involves cellular material, after you receive the injection the effects will not be immediately apparent. The body requires a certain amount of time to digest and process it," Yuji reminded the line of people assembled.
"If your body adapts quickly, you will notice changes within a month. If it takes longer, it may be three or four months. The effect of the medicine increases gradually alongside the body's own development and growth, so generally speaking, the younger the recipient, the more pronounced the effect."
"However, the medicine's effects have a ceiling. Even after completely absorbing and integrating the cellular genes, it is not possible to fundamentally transform one's physique. The enhancement is not as dramatic as you might imagine. So to become truly stronger, personal training remain essential."
"Understood," the assembled Sand Village ninja responded in unison.
This type of gene-modifying medicine showed, from a certain perspective, that the weaker the recipient's baseline, the more pronounced the improvement would be. For example, an ordinary person after receiving the bone cell medicine could shatter tree bark with a single punch. For ninja whose physical aptitude was already considerably higher, the enhancement was less immediately dramatic.
However, combined with taijutsu training, the compounded effect would be a different matter entirely.
Similarly, the vitality enhancement medicine increased chakra levels by approximately one tenth. Physical strength, chakra capacity, and chakra recovery rate were all enhanced at this approximate level.
These figures had all been compiled from data gathered from the first group of test subjects.
Gene-modifying medicines were fundamentally different from the Sand Village's pharmaceutical resources.
Pharmaceutical production was based on pharmacological research and experimentation, integrating knowledge and capabilities through rapid combination.
Theoretically, as long as sufficient resources were available, the Sand Village could continuously produce new medicines.
But gene-modifying medicines were completely different.
Because the mysteries of the human body were far more complex than pharmacology. Not every gene could be injected into another person's body. Not every bloodline limit could be turned into a medicine.
Different types of cellular genes had distinct characteristics. Some were highly destructive, some caused disease, some lacked fusion compatibility with ordinary human physiology.
Overcoming these technological challenges was extraordinarily difficult, requiring far more time, effort, and resources than pharmaceutical development. Researching and documenting the differences between various gene types was even more demanding.
This was something even Yuji himself could not rush.
Before injecting anything into another person's body, one first needed to thoroughly understand the gene itself. And this was not simply a matter of mixing and experimenting.
In short, these two types of medicine essentially represented the entirety of the Sand Village's creations in this new market.
The only candidate for future research would be a Hashirama-cell based medicine. But this was extraordinarily difficult. It would likely require a very long time, because the potency of Hashirama's cells was incomparable to either the Kaguya clan's or the Uzumaki clan's.
To neutralize its side effects and make it broadly safe for general use would require an unimaginable investmen. Therefore, even if Yuji had the theoretical ability to develop more medicines in the future, he had no intention of pursuing it further. The exhaustion and time cost were too great.
Relying on the existing pharmaceuticals and the two gene-modifying medicines was sufficient to ensure the Sand Village's healthy economic development. There was no need to push further.
He made a brief inspection tour of the hospital and left after less than an hour.
This year, due to the butterfly effect, the Hyuga clan of Konoha did not experience any major upheaval. Hinata was not kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud Village, and Neji's father Hyuga Hizashi did not sacrifice himself in place of his elder brother.
In the original story, this year had been when Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village signed an alliance treaty with a grand ceremony. But now, peace agreements between those two villages had already been reached before the Third Great Ninja War even ended. Neji not losing his father would likely bring meaningful changes to his future path.
In short, this year in the ninja world, apart from the Sand Village becoming the center of economic and academic exchange, other nations and villages also showed positive momentum. Several major hidden villages were reforming, rebuilding, and restructuring, all influenced to varying degrees by what the Sand Village had established.
Even smaller isolated villages found it difficult to remain entirely outside the new diplomatic currents. The Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Mist Village, and the Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha all had ongoing interactions.
However, some enmities ran too deep to be easily transformed. The Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha, and Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village all still carried conflicts where the tensions remained present but had room to maneuver rather than immediately erupting.
This was nonetheless the most peaceful and prosperous period since the First Great Ninja War. And naturally, this owed a great deal to the Sand Village's influence.
Taking advantage of Sasori's return to the village, and with large numbers of Sand Village ninja receiving their gene-modifying medicine injections, the senior figures of the village had also stepped back from their regular duties temporarily.
They were preparing to hold a wedding ceremony for Yuji and Pakura before a large assembled crowd.
Just like Konoha's Tsunade and the Hidden Stone Village's Kitsuchi, many people from various villages attended the wedding.
Tsunade had come to the Sand Village to study and was already residing there. Kitsuchi, considered the Hidden Stone Village's representative, although not there for medical studies, had been temporarily staying in the Sand Village to oversee his village's study group members and ensure no incidents occurred.
Given the current relationship between their respective villages and the Fourth Kazekage's wedding, both would naturally attend.
Beyond them, the managers of the Hidden Mist Village's study group and representatives from various other countries also showed up, bringing gifts.
On this day, the Sand Village could be described as celebrating everywhere. From the Sand Village's senior officials down to ordinary civilians, everyone was caught up in the festive atmosphere. The wedding was extraordinarily grand and boisterous.
Although Yuji and Pakura personally did not particularly care about the scale of the wedding, Chiyo had arranged everything to be as grand and elaborate as possible. According to Chiyo, this was a matter of the Sand Village's reputation and standing.
Furthermore, all the businesses and establishments outside the Sand Village were offering free food and drink for three days. Outside visitors could also receive complimentary gifts.
This had not been directed by Chiyo or any senior official. It was a spontaneous activity organized by the villagers and shop owners themselves. It demonstrated the depth of genuine respect and affection the Sand Village's people held for their Kazekage.
The wedding itself, while not exactly a thunderous military spectacle, was incredibly lively and warm.
The officiants were naturally Chiyo and the Wind Daimyo himself.
Although Sasori was extremely reluctant, Yuji had dragged him along to serve as a groomsman regardless.
"Only he could create a scene like this. Only he could pull this off," Tsunade murmured, watching the couple walking hand in hand down the red carpet.
"Exactly. Although he is the village's Kage, he has never..."
"Everyone I met here genuinely felt this way. It came from the heart. And we outsiders from other villages witnessed it ourselves," Kitsuchi standing beside Tsunade said with a faint smile.
"I simply did not expect him to actually get married. To be honest, I am a little surprised," someone else said.
"Before this, based on our Mizukage's description, the Fourth Kazekage did not seem like the type to enter into marriage," two representatives from the Hidden Mist Village chimed in.
"That is just the surface. Behind the scenes, I heard that many Daimyo from various countries personally sent gifts and letters in advance," someone with inside knowledge revealed.
"That is really something," another person could not help but exclaim.
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