- But we're running low on blood and medical supplies, and the lab's storage tank is only ten percent full," the other number-two doppelganger spoke up, "Plus, the subjects already used in the experiments can't be re-examined anytime soon without a full recovery course.
Which, without a prolonged stay outside the prison scroll, is impossible.
- The risk of failure and subsequent death is too great, and the kunoichi of the established age range are almost out," shrugged the chief kage bunshin, "permission to reduce the age threshold of the test subjects used?
- So, let's go in order," I raised my hand, stopping the clones that were dumping problems on me, "I'll pour two-thirds of the reserve into the laboratory's accumulator, which should be enough for the next week, what about the accumulation system of the complex?
- The accumulators are filled to twenty-three percent, it will be enough for about a month and a half, - immediately answered clone number four.
- Then it'll hold for now, and the next batch of medications - the next batch won't be here until four days from now, because Hiroshi's suppliers didn't deliver the order in time," I shopped through the perfect marionette so as not to draw too much attention to myself, "so in the near future we'll have to reduce the number of experiments and focus on the ideas where we've made progress, building on the success.
- We should get Orochimaru's records," the first clone scratched his chin thoughtfully, "he should have accumulated results in many areas over the past year, even if some of them are useless.
- Perhaps," I agreed with him, "I'll send a camera to scout the shadows, and if the moment comes, the photos will be there in a few days.
Even though the snake sannin likes to disappear in his labs day and night, but with Sarutobi's current campaign to raise the popularity of his second apprentice, he has to be seen in public and play the role of a popular leader, which opens up a lot of opportunities to poke around in his fiefdom.
Luckily, clones don't leave a scent that can be used to tell that an invasion has occurred. In fact, that's how I found and inspected his personal laboratory when I noticed that he was suspiciously frequenting the village in a manner not befitting a Hokage apprentice - hiding from Anbu patrols and exploiting hidden loopholes in Konoha's defenses.
- What about the test subjects? - Number three asked.
- Don't touch, use the remaining ones," I shook my head, "the results will be much less noticeable if you take kunoichi who are already young and full of vigor.
Huh, that's another question, where to find a lot of kunoichi over thirty-three to conduct research on the return of youth and peak form...
No, I'm pretty sure that the vast majority of eligible women in Konoha will volunteer to participate, as soon as word gets out and even partial success is known, but I have a secret laboratory here and the results will be available only to family, not to anyone who wants them!
- Whatever you say, boss," the clones looked at each other and shrugged.
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