Chapter 70: Little Nine-Tails Becomes an Experimental Subject
With the moonlight hanging high, the once bustling and prosperous Konoha Village returned to silence.
Before the "Flying Thunder God Incident" occurred, Konoha Village still had a hint of vitality at this hour, but ever since that event, Konoha Village had once again fallen into a whirlpool of power struggles, and an atmosphere named tension once again lingered throughout the village.
Curfew—this term is very common, but ever since the Nine-Tails Attack, it had been far removed from the villagers of Konoha Village; yet now, it had reappeared and was being implemented.
To say it wasn't tense would be a lie, but it was only relative; Naruto, on the other hand, was happy to see this situation.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was in trouble, and after Danzo Shimura saw the opportunity, their gazes naturally shifted away from Naruto and focused on vying for power in Konoha Village, which gave Narutounprecedented freedom.
"However, Hiruzen Sarutobi's Telescopic Technique must be guarded against; this Sealing Jutsu mixed with genjutsu still needs to be reinforced."
After contacting Orochimaru, Naruto not only obtained the improved Hashirama cells as he wished, but he also discovered some of Orochimaru's little secrets.
Although Orochimaru had defected from Konoha Village for many years, he still had many informants planted in Konoha Village. He might not know every move in Konoha Village like the back of his hand, but he could fully grasp the general situation.
This matter undoubtedly reminded Naruto again: never underestimate the older generation of Ninjas. Their contingencies are not only hidden but also numerous; one careless moment could lead to exposure, putting oneself in a dangerous situation.
"Ninja is really a troublesome profession!"
After complaining, Naruto bit his finger and reinforced the Sealing Jutsu. Only then did he feel slightly relieved as he placed the test tube containing the Hashirama cells in his palm to observe it closely.
Clearly, Naruto did not want to use the Hashirama cells right now. This wasn't because Naruto was timid, but because he didn't trust Orochimaru.
"I feel like I still lost in this trade; that was a Mangekyo Sharingan!" Naruto sighed inwardly, feeling that the price he paid was somewhat not worth it.
"But it doesn't matter." Naruto quickly adjusted his mindset, and then a cold sneer crept onto the corners of his mouth. "The premise of all trades is based on similar strength, and the gap between Orochimaru and me is clearly not small. I believe it won't be long before that Mangekyo Sharinganbelongs to me again!"
Naruto was very confident about this. After he informed Orochimaru of some information regarding the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Orochimaru would definitely keep that Mangekyo Sharingan properly under the influence of his own ambition.
Because the strong are all arrogant and would not easily think that they would lose. Moreover, the gap between a Mangekyo and an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is not small at all; as long as one's brain is working properly, one knows how to choose.
This was the reason Naruto felt at ease handing one of Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan to Orochimaru, and it was also an attempt by Narutoto cast a long line to catch a big fish; he still wanted to get more from Orochimaru!
Especially after learning about the mysterious person with the Rinnegan that Orochimaruencountered when he defected from the Akatsuki Organization just as the third life experience gamewas about to end, Naruto became even more intensely interested in him.
And Naruto believed that a research fanatic like Orochimaru would absolutely not let go of any opportunity to decipher the Rinnegan!
Thinking of this, Naruto's mind stirred. "I still have the opportunity to develop deeper cooperation with Orochimaru, and the timing to achieve this cooperation is almost here!"
As Naruto thought, his attention turned to Uchiha Shisui's eyes, which were kept by Uchiha Itachi. Using "Kotoamatsukami" to control Orochimaruwas undoubtedly a very good choice.
"It seems it is time to make contact with Uchiha Itachi."
Naruto's thoughts were numerous, and he was constantly plotting in his heart how to obtain Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo. As he thought about it, he briefly ignored the Hashirama cells in his hand.
"Kid, how do I smell Senju Hashirama from this test tube!"
The appearance of the Little Nine-Tails interrupted Naruto's thoughts, pulling him back to reality while once again focusing Naruto's attention on the Hashirama cells.
"Your nose sometimes really makes me mistake you for not a fox, but a dog!"
Naruto laughed and scolded, which counted as a counterattack against the Little Nine-Tails for interrupting his thoughts. However, immediately after, the Little Nine-Tails detected an ill-intentioned gaze from Naruto's eyes.
"Kid! What do you want to do to me again?!"
The Little Nine-Tails saw that the situation was bad and prepared to slip away, but it didn't expect Naruto's reaction speed to far exceed its own. Before the Little Nine-Tails could run away, it was grabbed by Naruto.
"Aren't you always clamoring that you are an immortal existence?" Naruto stroked the soft flesh on the back of the Little Nine-Tails' neck with a wicked smile. "Saying that even if you die, you will revive again after a period of time; isn't this exactly my best experimental material!"
"Kid! I warn you, don't get any ideas about me, don't forget my main body is still inside your body!"
The Little Nine-Tails clamored with a fierce appearance but a cowardly heart. It seemed to have foreseen something and struggled desperately in Naruto's hands, but it was to no avail, which caused a human-like look of panic to appear on the Little Nine-Tails' face.
Naruto was long accustomed to the spirituality of the Little Nine-Tails and was not surprised. Moreover, the Little Nine-Tails created through the Nine-Tailed secret technique could indeed be considered a life form to a certain extent. Since it could be called a life form, its reaction to the Hashirama cells should also be the most authentic.
Although the Little Nine-Tails was very different from humans and far less efficient and accurate than using human experimentation, Naruto wasn't necessarily opposed to human experimentation, but at the very least, at this critical juncture where the "Flying Thunder God Incident" was fermenting, Naruto didn't want to take risks.
Since that was the case, the only experimental subject left before Naruto was the Little Nine-Tails.
"Don't be afraid. If it succeeds, the strength of your Clone should increase. Even if it fails, after a period of time, you will still be a good fox!"
Naruto took out the metal syringe that Orochimaruhad included, placed the test tube into the syringe, and then aimed it at the soft back of the Little Nine-Tails' neck and jabbed it in. Without any sympathy, he pushed the needle all the way in, causing the Little Nine-Tails to let out a strange cry on the spot from the pain.
"This is... this is!"
The Little Nine-Tails, which was thrown on the ground by Naruto, did not run away. It wasn't that the Little Nine-Tails didn't want to run, but the aggressiveness of the Hashirama cells was simply too strong. The moment they were injected into the Little Nine-Tails' body, a violent reaction occurred.
"Improved Hashirama cells." Naruto calmly told the Little Nine-Tails the truth. "Although they have been improved and the aggressiveness of the Hashirama cells has been slightly reduced, the actual effect has been enhanced. Your chance to become stronger has come!"
"Bullshit!" The Little Nine-Tails immediately cursed after hearing it was Hashirama cells. "My main body naturally doesn't fear these, but this is my Clone, it has flesh and blood! And I... uh... ah...!"
Before the Little Nine-Tails could finish speaking, the power of the Hashirama cells erupted completely. Vines broke out from the Little Nine-Tails' body, and they quickly used the Little Nine-Tails' own flesh and blood as nutrients, beginning to grow crazily.
"Kid!... You... just... wait!"
After the Little Nine-Tails' last clamor, Narutoclearly sensed the changes within his own body. The Nine-Tailed main body was crazily impacting the Seal, intending to break the Seal and come out!
"Heh, you once told me your weakness, have you forgotten?!"
Naruto sneered disdainfully. His eyes, wearing colored contact lenses, suddenly changed. The Shuriken-style Mangekyo pattern shone through the light blue contact lens color, emitting an eerie red glow, and Naruto's consciousness also sank in along with it. Soon, a familiar scene appeared before Naruto's eyes.
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