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Chapter 36: Hidden Sound Village's Arrangements
In the end, the ferret was only collected for its blood, skin, and bone marrow.
"Kaien-senpai said that Itachi has already had problems with his body, and if it is not treated, it will deteriorate quickly."
"Oh?" Orochimaru's voice was cold as he took the weasel's tissue for testing. He picked up something that Kaien had specially prepared for him.
Orochimaru flipped through pages upon pages of documents full of words. His eyes, which had previously been inattentive, now focused with full attention, and his expression gradually became fanatical.
"Amazing, amazing... I hadn't thought of these things. How could Kaien know this?"
The papers were filled with Kaien's reserved knowledge, as well as some of his reasonable conjectures.
[About the negative effects of soul splitting on the spirit]
[Basic analysis of Yin and Yang chakra]
[The Evolution and Conjecture of the Sharingan]
[On the Immortal Eye, the Immortal Human Body, the Immortal Blood, and the Bloodline Limits]
[The relationship between Immortal conjecture and the curse seal]
The research was rich, and when this knowledge had been handed over to Shisui, Kaien had explained it further. If the other gods succeeded, they could directly communicate with Orochimaru, allowing him to predict the future.
When Orochimaru heard that the Mangekyō Sharingan could predict the future, he was shaken. He then paid even more attention to the information before him.
"Drip... Drip..."
At that moment, the detection machine had completed the analysis of the weasel's cell tissue. Orochimaru took it and examined it, his expression frowning.
"What is this?"
He discovered that the weasel's cells weren't functioning properly. A small number of cells were in an abnormal state, and some were cellular. If Kaien had been there, he would have recognised these as the symptoms of leukaemia.
Though Orochimaru didn't know the exact name of the condition, his medical expertise allowed him to quickly deduce that Itachi's illness was caused by the erosion of his body by Yin chakra every time he used the Mangekyō Sharingan.
If the use of the Mangekyō Sharingan were halted, Orochimaru could suppress the diseased cells. As Itachi grew stronger, his body would eventually be able to resist the erosion caused by the shadow chakra of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
The weasel's disease could be cured without the need for medicine.
"Great. Weasel!" Orochimaru muttered under his breath. Shisui, who had been watching, let out a sigh of relief.
When he heard Kaien mention that Itachi would only live until the age of twenty, he had worried day and night. Fortunately, Kaien's plan was not wrong. Shisui had touched his eyes, and now it would take many years before he could use the ability of the "Other God" again. Fortunately, the first two times had worked.
"Don't be too happy." Orochimaru's voice interrupted Shisui's thoughts.
"The Uchiha clan's Mangekyō Sharingan is not a stable gift."
"If it is abused recklessly, it won't just result in loss of vision and blindness. There are also unpredictable pathologies that can affect the body."
Orochimaru glanced at the Evolution and Conjecture of the Sharingan and compared it with the second booklet, On the Immortal Eye, the Immortal Human Body, the Immortal Blood, and the Bloodline Limits. In the second booklet, he found information on the Otsutsuki clan and how their bloodline influenced the various bloodline limits in the ninja world.
"The Bloodline Limits are both a gift and a curse," Orochimaru sighed.
"The next experiment will require the full cooperation of the two of you."
Kaien had also suggested a method to stabilize the Mangekyō Sharingan. Even if Itachi transplanted a Mangekyō Sharingan from a blood relative, Shisui, who was now without blood relatives, would need to take a different route—injecting cells from the First Hokage.
But Orochimaru had his ideas.He wanted to try directly injecting Yang chakra to see what effect it would have on the Mangekyō Sharingan.
However, no one had ever experimented with chakra injections before. Now, with two living test subjects, Orochimaru would have to reconsider his plans.
His previous research topics had all been overturned. He was no longer focused on just the Sharingan; his ambitions had grown even bigger.
Orochimaru quickly became absorbed in his work, leaving everything in Otogakure to be handled by Dō. However, because Dō had to frequently assist Orochimaru with experiments, he couldn't afford to pull away.
After all, scientific research was delicate work, and using shadow clones wasn't an option. When a shadow clone was dispelled, the massive amount of medical data could overwhelm a person's mind, requiring several days of rest to sort through.
The Uchiha people, who had been brought by Itachi and Shisui, quickly filled the manpower gap in Otogakure. The third elder, Takuya Uchiha, also took over the administration of the village, allowing Dō to cooperate with Orochimaru more effectively.
Takuya had finally realised his long-desired goal of power. Though the current ninja village wasn't large, it was enough to satisfy his craving for influence.
But Dō had no interest in such things. He was in Otogakure to assist Orochimaru. To him, Orochimaru was his boss, his brother, and his family. As long as he could help Orochimaru-sama, he was happy to do anything.
Itachi and Shisui cooperated with Orochimaru every day, treating themselves as living experiments. If it weren't for their faith in the "Other God," they would have truly feared that Orochimaru would give them a vivisection.
Uchiha New Clan Land
"My lord, there is news from the ninja cats."
Raimei entered with the news.
Raimei's brother, Kuroya, also had a summoned ninja cat, and using spiritism, Raimei could quickly communicate with him via the cat.
Kaien opened the scroll and saw that Orochimaru had begun his research on Itachi's body. The situation seemed steady, and the development continued.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for drastically altering Yakushi Kabuto life trajectory.]
Congratulations to the host for obtaining Palm Immortal X1
Kaien raised an eyebrow. An immortal mode, huh?
"Kaien-sama!" At that moment, another Uchiha entered.
"There's news from the third Hokage."
Kaien opened the message with some confusion, and then he chuckled.
This guy isn't honest. He's become a pariah in Konoha because of the issue with the eyes of Shisui. He's shrunk back into his clan or the roots. And now, he's targeting the Uchiha again?
However, Kaien knew the third Hokage wasn't trustworthy. While he seemed to court the Uchiha, in reality, he was pushing them toward disaster.
Danzo had become more powerful, while the third Hokage seemed to be losing control.
The Uchiha clan had become more estranged from the village. The key issue was the combat power of the two Mangekyō Sharingan users, Itachi and Shisui. The third Hokage could no longer compete.
As a result, Danzo and the Uchiha were at odds, and whichever side lost would benefit the third Hokage.
Now, Kaien was focusing on the growing situation in Konoha.
"The order is given. All Uchiha garrison and security patrols will be carried out by two standard teams. All clan members who have activated their Sharingan are not allowed to leave the clan land alone. Tasks in Konoha are temporarily suspended. Everyone will rest in the unified Uchiha assembly."
These orders were delegated to Kaien by Fugaku, who had fully cultivated him as a successor.
Kaien stood up, patted Raimei on the shoulder, and said, "Danzo is still eyeing our Sharingan. If we need more manpower, go to Fugaku for assistance. The matter with the Enchantment Division must be handled as soon as possible."
"Yes, Captain!" Raimei replied with determination.
"The family must be protected by me."
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