In the laboratory filled with the smell of cold and sterilized water, some people were shaking the test tubes in their hands carefully, some were using the latest precision measuring instruments, and some were sorting the red capsules and packaging them in small, portable iron boxes. .
The staff in white coats are all busy with their work with their heads down.
In a room separated by a piece of transparent glass, several ninjas wearing ANBU costumes and masks stood respectfully behind Danzo.
Danzo stared intently at the adult lying on the operating table in front of him.
The other party was an ordinary man who was smuggled into Konoha Village from outside the Land of Fire. He was selected as an experimental subject by the ninjas of the Roots and was honored to become a member of the drug test subjects here.
The man was restrained there, terrified of his unknown fate.
But his body was paralyzed, unable to resist all this, and his mouth had no strength to make sounds. He could only fumble out some words of unknown meaning, but they were very weak.
"It's time to start."
Danzo gave the order coldly.
The medical ninja standing next to the operating table was wearing a white coat and the same mask as the other root members. The color was weird and gave people an uncomfortable feeling.
"Yes, Lord Danzo."
He picked up a red capsule, pinched the man's mouth directly on the operating table, forced the man's mouth to open, and stuffed the red capsule into the man's mouth.
After that, he picked up the water and poured it roughly into the man's mouth, asking him to swallow the medicine while coughing hard.
Suddenly, the man's body trembled, evil chakra aura emanated from his body, his pupils turned blood red, and the whites of his eyes were infected with black matter.
Snapped!
The instruments restrained on the man's limbs were torn apart at once, and the chakra aura erupted from the man became even more terrifying. The red chakra covered his body like a feather coat, and the remaining rationality in his eyes evaporated instantly, turning into a mere A beast that knows how to kill and destroy.
A root ninja standing behind Danzo immediately formed a seal, and his long and narrow shadow flew out, overlapping with the figure of the man on the operating table.
The man's twisting body calmed down in an instant, but he was using the powerful chakra he burst out at this moment to resist the shadow's restraint.
Not long after, there were several banging sounds from the man's body, and blood seemed to be squeezed out of the pores, spraying out, and even splashed on Danzo's pants.
The man's body was motionless, his mouth was enlarged, and he kept the ugly look of drooling, and lost his life reflexes.
The root ninja retracted his shadow, there was no need to suppress this man.
The medical ninja responsible for testing all this said: "One minute and one second... Lord Danzo, on average, it is more than ten seconds longer than the last time."
This sentence was said to Danzo.
"Is there no way to further suppress the side effects of the drug?"
Danzo didn't pay attention to the blood on his pants and looked at the medical ninja and asked.
"There is no way to suppress it for the time being. After all, this drug is developed based on the tailed beast chakra. For ordinary people, if it persists for one minute, it has basically reached the limit. Now, I think it can be experimented without ordinary people. Instead, we will capture the ninja and conduct the second stage of the experiment."
The medical ninja replied.
Ninja experimental subjects are valuable research resources.
This is also Genbu's consistent style. Whether developing forbidden techniques or forbidden drugs, they will take the lead in conducting experiments on ordinary people. Only after accumulating a lot of practical experience will they choose to use ninjas.
"How long will it take to complete the goal?"
Danzo ignored this, all he needed to ask was when was the final time for completion of this chakra-enhancing drug.
As for who was sacrificed and how many people were sacrificed, it was not included in his calculations.
Outside the Kingdom of Fire, there are as many experimental subjects as you want.
Whether they are ordinary people or wandering ninjas, they are all available, and there is no shortage of experimental subjects that are forbidden to be researched and developed.
"At the current pace, it will take more than two years."
"What will happen if you give it to the ninja at the root now?"
Danzo asked.
"The data needs to be analyzed based on the quality of the ninja. On average, you can take one pill at a time, and the cooling period reaches forty-eight hours. Of course, accidents will happen, such as chakra runaway and internal organs being destroyed by excessive chakra. As a result, life is in danger. These are side effects that cannot be violated for the time being."
Even if the drug is developed, it will still have side effects, but it will not be fatal. It can be recycled and used to greatly increase the strength of the root ninja.
This was Danzo's main purpose in developing this drug.
The roots are too weak.
Konoha is too weak.
Exhausting all means, facing the extremely complex international situation that will follow, for Konoha now, using all available means to become stronger is the root meaning of existence.
The ninjas in the roots have long been prepared to sacrifice their lives for Konoha, including Danzo himself.
"Temporarily put some of it into use, and we need to speed up research here at the same time. If you have any needs, you can ask me."
Danzo pondered for a moment and said to the medical ninja in charge of drug development.
"Don't worry, Danzo-sama, I will do my best to serve the village."
The medical ninja's voice was serious and revealed a kind of emotionless indifference.
Danzo nodded.
At this moment, the door of the laboratory was pushed open.
Wearing sunglasses and a black windbreaker, Aburame Ryoma walked in.
He came to Danzo's side, took a look at the man's body on the operating table, and knew why the other person died.
He has seen many corpses in such miserable state here.
It's not pity, but for the roots, this undoubtedly further deepens the darkness here.
"It seems that the strengthening medicine is still not completed."
Aburame Ryoma sighed with emotion.
"Yes, Ryoma-sama, I'm sorry."
The medical ninja nodded and responded with a pity.
Danzo asked: "How are the negotiations over there?"
Danzo did not join the Hokage and advisors because he did not want to see a group of rebellious ninjas showing off their power over him.
For Konoha, this is a shame that cannot be allowed to exist.
However, Konoha, which had already failed, had no room to refute the opponent's conditions.
This is all due to lack of strength.
Because of his lack of strength, he was bullied to this point by the rebels who walked out of the village.
Especially among these rebellious ninjas, there was that surname that he hated so much - Uchiha.
Danzo didn't want to go there even more and saw some things that he didn't want to see.
"It's going smoothly and the handover is in progress."
Ryoma smiled bitterly.
Who would have thought that the war in the Kingdom of Wind would end like that.
After dispatching such an elite force and joining forces with Sunagakure's Fourth Kazekage, they were still defeated miserably.
The eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage died, and Matt Dai, who was supposed to be Konoha's trump card, was also killed in the battle.
Many Jounin of Konoha were also killed in the battle.
Although Konoha's loss was not as great as Sunagakure's, it was definitely not light either.
This also allowed them to understand more intuitively that the military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts, or the power of those rebel ninjas, was no longer something they could easily control.
Konoha also had to pay attention to it. Compromise and concession were also forced actions.
"Hiruzhan is really becoming more and more useless."
Danzo snorted coldly.
"This cannot be blamed on the Third Hokage. After all, no one expected that things would turn out like this. But if Jiraiya can be replaced, the village can also partially stop the losses."
Ryoma comforted himself like this.
"What are the arrangements for Uchiha Sasuke?"
Danzo asked again.
"Don't worry, I sent someone to put some medicine in his breakfast this morning. He will feel tired all day long. He is resting at home now. No outsiders can wake him up."
Ryoma replied.
Just in case, the senior management felt that it would be better not to let Uchiha Sasuke know too many things as much as possible.
For the village, Sasuke is not only the last Uchiha, the ninja who inherits the pure Sharingan, but also an important link between the village and Itachi.
If there is a problem with this bond, everything will become troublesome after that.
Although he believed in Itachi's loyalty to Konoha, there was no guarantee that the other party's will to be loyal to Konoha would always be maintained.
Uncertain things must be eradicated completely. This is the root approach.
"Also, there is one more thing."
Under the sunglasses, an inexplicable light seemed to flash in Ryoma's eyes.
"What's up?"
"There is news from Kabuto that Orochimaru wants to make a deal with us."
"Deal? What deal?"
Danzo frowned.
"I don't know, Orochimaru didn't say anything. That guy has always been mysterious and cautious in doing things. He didn't reveal anything about that organization to us. Not only him, but Itachi didn't reveal it either."
So far, Genbe knows very little about the organization Orochimaru and Itachi have joined.
The name of the organization, the specific purpose of the organization, etc. are all not known in detail.
The only known members are Orochimaru, Itachi, and a mysterious man who calls himself Madara.
"Itachi is a qualified tool. If Itachi didn't reveal these things, it means that if those things were revealed, it would be his time to die. He can't die now because he can still radiate residual heat to Konoha."
Danzo looked serious.
"yes."
"Send someone to handle the deal with Orochimaru. Don't let the ANBU discover it."
Danzo ordered.
Ryoma nodded, not worried that his next actions would be noticed by ANBU.
Since the ANBU lost its minister and deputy minister, the four ANBU captains are now in charge. One of the captains, Hatake Kakashi, is still from their roots.
It couldn't be easier to hide from the ANBU and make a secret deal with Orochimaru.
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"Here it is."
On the water tower on the roof of the apartment building, Kazuki was slowly eating hot ramen.
There was a sudden sound from behind, and Liuli appeared behind her at some point and stood there.
"Are the negotiations completed?"
Yiji put down her chopsticks, turned her head slightly and asked.
"There's no need to make a long speech there. I'm just here to receive what originally belonged to the Uchiha clan."
If it weren't for this, Liuli wouldn't even want to see the Third Hokage and other senior officials.
Because when I see these people, I can't help but recall some not-so-good memories.
"Yeah?"
Kazuhime had no feelings for the Uchiha clan in Konoha, or in other words, when she heard the news that the Uchiha clan in Konoha had been destroyed, her heart didn't waver at all, but she was just a little surprised.
She couldn't imagine that Uchiha Itachi had such abilities.
Even if he could do this with the help of outsiders, he must have activated the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Even if it was not turned on originally, after killing so many clan members, relatives and friends, the unimaginable darkness would cause his Sharingan to mutate and evolve into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Ichiji handed another piece of ramen next to Liuli. Liuli took it without politeness and sat next to him to eat lunch.
"Ichiraku Ramen? It's such a long-lost taste."
Liuli felt nostalgic. This taste was a little more delicious than what she had eaten before.
"Yeah, this is one of the few gourmet restaurants I can remember in Konoha."
Kazuki was also very happy to destroy ramen.
"Konoha Anbu just said that you came into contact with the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki."
Liuli suddenly said something.
"Just saying hello, I'm not interested in the power of tailed beasts."
Yiji smiled.
Liuli sighed.
"This is not a question of whether you are interested or not. I told you not to cause trouble. Konoha is very sensitive now, especially when it comes to tailed beasts. If you are not careful, it may lead to a fight."
"Mom, are you scared?"
"No, I just don't want to cause unnecessary trouble."
Liuli replied.
Afraid of Konoha? There is no one in Konoha who is worthy of fear. Even the Third Hokage, who is called the Doctor of Ninjutsu, is only slightly fearful.
But now I came to Konoha to receive the inheritance of the Uchiha clan, not to fight. It was human nature to try not to cause unnecessary trouble.
Now is not the best time to deal with Konoha.
"Where to go next? Are you going to pack your things there and leave?"
Ichiki finished eating the ramen, put it in the bag, and was going to find a trash can to throw it away.
"Next, go to Nanga Shrine."
Liuli looked at a corner of Konoha.
That was the address where the Uchiha clan moved to after he left Konoha.
Very close to Nanga Shrine.
"Naga Shrine?"
Yiji tilted her head.
"It's where our Uchiha clan holds meetings all year round. There is something important to take away."
"Important stuff?"
"You'll know once you go there."
Liuli also finished her ramen and stood up from the water tower.
Ichiki had no choice but to stand up and follow Ruri to the Uchiha clan's territory.
The streets that originally seemed prosperous have now become very deserted, with not a single person in sight.
All the store doors are closed, but all the blood stains on the streets and doors and windows have been cleaned up.
It's just that this place may be shelved forever, or it may be waiting for someone to come and demolish it one day and use the land here for other purposes.
Nanga Shrine is located behind the Uchiha clan, near a stream and surrounded by lush woods.
Liuli led Ichiji to walk up the stone steps, and soon reached the top, passed through the torii, and saw the huge building standing there.
Entering it, dust had accumulated inside, and no one had come to clean it for a long time.
Arriving at the conference room where the main hall was located, Liuli walked to the seventh stone slab from the right and opened the mechanism of the stone slab with a unique sealing technique.
Under the influence of the technique, the stone immediately floated and stagnated in mid-air, revealing a secret passage leading to the bottom.
"come in."
Liuli took the lead in entering along the secret passage, and Yiji also followed curiously into the secret passage.
The underground darkroom was brightly lit, not as dark as imagined.
In the front, a stone tablet was placed horizontally, with fire racks burning flames on both sides. It was these two flames that illuminated the entire underground darkroom.
Following Liuli, he came to stand in front of the stone tablet and saw a completely unknown code written on the stone tablet. It seemed that a unique method was needed to interpret it correctly.
Liuli explained: "This is a stone tablet passed down from generation to generation by Uchiha. The words on it require the power of the Sharingan eye to be correctly interpreted. The higher the level of the Sharingan eye, the more content you can see. My past self , I can only see part of it, but now, my pupil power should be enough to support me to see more content."
As for whether he could see all the content, Liuli couldn't tell.
Because when she first opened the Sharingan, she could only see a very small part of it.
Even if the Mangekyō Sharingan is turned on, the content that can be seen is probably very limited.
I'm afraid it will take a more advanced Sharingan to fully understand the contents of the entire stone tablet.
After all, this stone tablet was left behind by the founder of the Ninja Sect thousands of years ago, the Sage of Six Paths. He was also the distant ancestor of the Uchiha clan.
Liuli didn't hesitate and directly opened his Mangekyō Sharingan and scanned the stone tablet carefully.
Sure enough, I saw more content than before.
For example, about the application of the Mangekyou Sharingan, about some unknown development history of the Uchiha clan in the past, and even vaguely mentioned the love-hate entanglement with the Senju clan for thousands of years.
The battle between the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan has begun thousands of years ago.
It was an extremely long and bloody history of struggle that lasted until the end of the Warring States Period decades ago.
Among them, Liuli also learned that Indra, the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, represents 'yin', and Asura, the ancestor of the Senju clan, represents 'yang'.
The information is completely cut off here.
Liuli felt a sting in his Mangekyou Sharingan, and couldn't help but close his eyes and take a breath.
I didn't expect that looking at this kind of stone tablet would consume so much eye power.
Moreover, Liuli was a little confused as to what the so-called 'yin' and 'yang' represented.
To be honest, although I have read more contents, these contents are not of much help to my growth in strength.
She has completely mastered the fighting skills of the Mangekyo Sharingan, and Susanoo's use of it has reached its current state of perfection.
The explanations and uses of Susanoo and other moves on the stone tablet had no effect on her.
This made Liuli feel disappointed.
"In the end, is it just this kind of thing?"
To interpret the entire content of the stone tablet, a more advanced Sharingan is required.
Although I really want to know the content behind it, in the current state, my eye power is not enough to lift the restrictions above and see everything on the stone tablet.
"Forget it, let's study it slowly after taking it back."
Anyway, there is no rush. Sooner or later, she will decipher all the information on the stone tablet.
Now that the Uchiha clan in Konoha has fallen, it is meaningless to keep this stone tablet in Konoha. It is brought back to the Kingdom of Demons, re-establishes Nanga Shrine, and enshrines the stone tablet there.
Although it has no effect on you, it can still increase some Sharingan combat skills for the rest of the tribe.
Just when Liuli took out the blank scroll and was about to seal the stone tablet, Yiji next to him suddenly said: "In order to seek order and stability, a god divided Yin and Yang into two poles. The two oppositely work together to gain the power of all things. .”
Liuli's movement of sealing the stone tablet suddenly stopped, he lowered his head and looked at Yi Ji with a surprised look on his face.
The other party is also opening the three Magatama Sharingan, staring at the stone tablet carefully, and interpreting the content on it.
Liuli clearly remembered that such words did not appear in the content of the stone tablet that she saw.
Liuli didn't believe that Ichiji was just talking nonsense.
"Is this what's behind the stone tablet?"
Liuli paused, looked at Yiji, and asked.
"Eh? Didn't mom see this sentence?"
Now it was Yi Ji's turn to be surprised.
She just read the sentence because she thought it was strange.
Liuli asked this, which obviously meant that she did not understand this sentence.
"No."
Liuli shook her head.
"That's it. That's really strange. My eye power is obviously weaker...but when I look at this stone tablet, there seems to be no obstacle."
A strange look appeared on Yiji's face.
"You mean, you can see everything?"
Liuli was even more surprised.
With her current pupil power, even if she uses the Mangekyou Sharingan, she can only see three-quarters of the content, and the remaining part cannot be seen through no matter how she uses her pupil power.
If she didn't know Yiji's personality well, she would have thought that the other person was lying.
Or, the information interpreted by the other party is wrong.
"Yes, in addition to this sentence, there is also the 'Infinite Tsukuyomi' that the old man mentioned. When the holder of the power of reincarnation approaches the moon, the Eye of the Moon that realizes infinite dreams will open... …Well, they are just words with unknown meanings.”
Yiji looked at the stone tablet and then spread her hands helplessly.
"Not necessarily. According to the content on the stone tablet, the ancestors of the Uchiha and Senju clans, namely Indra and Asura, represent the yin and yang of the world respectively. And you just said that the combination of yin and yang can create the universe of all things. Power...Then it was about the release of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and it was mentioned that it requires the power of reincarnation to be used, maybe it refers to the reincarnation eye."
Liuli stood here, looking thoughtful.
The samsara eye is not a myth.
Uchiha Madara once activated such a pair of eyes, and now these eyes fell into the hands of the Uzumaki survivor, Nagato.
In other words, the only ninja in the ninja world who can use the power of reincarnation is Nagato.
All the contents are logically connected.
When too many coincidences happen, it is no longer a coincidence, but an ironclad fact.
Although there are still some parts that have not been explained in detail, it is not a problem to deduce the detailed relationship between the Infinite Tsukuyomi and the Samsara Eye based on these contents and the information collected by the Demon Country.
For another example, the formation of the Samsara Eye requires the blood power of Indra and Asura.
That is, the immortal eyes of Uchiha and the immortal body of the Senju clan. Combining the two can obtain the power of reincarnation.
Madara once said that in the battle at the Valley of the End, he was defeated at the hands of the Senju Hashirama. It was probably after seeing the content on the stone tablet that he sought to seize the power of the Senju clan's immortal body.
If this is the case, can she also obtain the Samsara Eye by taking away the power of the Senju Clan's immortal body?
When Liuli thought of this, her heart became hot.
"Anyway, we need to take this stone tablet back for study as soon as possible. Maybe we can find a way to open the Samsara Eye."
Liuli suppressed the heat in her heart, sealed the stone tablet into the scroll, put the scroll into the ninja tool bag with satisfaction, and quickly left the underground dark room with Yi Ji.
Not long after they left, a dark human face suddenly appeared on the wall where the stone tablet was originally located, with an inexplicable brilliance in his eyes and a low and hoarse voice:
"That girl..."
