In the Hidden Leaf Village.
The Hokage Tower.
Mirai Uchiha rarely appeared in the Hokage's office.
He was a man of his word. Since he had promised Hanare, he naturally wouldn't go back on it.
Tsumugi Country had already become part of the territory of the Shen Nation; Mirai had merely killed those unruly village elders.
Furthermore, just as Mirai Uchiha had anticipated.
After only one week, Hanare had completely transformed into the person he had envisioned her becoming.
Those vague feelings from childhood had long since vanished without notice.
So sometimes, when it comes to women, you've just got to make the first move.
They say forced melons aren't sweet, but only those who've taken a bite can say if they're sweet or not.
A man's gotta have guts!
Knock!
Knock!
Knock!
A knock came from the door, and without looking up, Mirai said, "Come in."
Shortly afterward, a sharp-looking girl walked in, holding onto a large gray dog.
"Captain Hana Inuzuka reporting to Emperor-sama!"
"Woof! Woof!"
Upon hearing this voice, Mirai couldn't help but chuckle slightly. "Hana, long time no see. You've grown into quite the young lady."
Hana smiled gracefully. "It's just that Emperor-sama didn't pay attention—I've met Mirai several times already."
Mirai then turned his gaze toward Graymaru. "Come here."
Graymaru, clearly understanding human intent, trotted over to Mirai Uchiha's side. His thick tail kept wagging, thumping loudly against the desk.
Mirai stroked Graymaru's fur. "Graymaru, you've grown even bigger too."
Graymaru stuck out his tongue and barked. "Woof! Woof!"
Seeing Graymaru's actions and expressions, Hana couldn't help but exclaim in slight surprise, "Graymaru, with such a fawning look on your face, I almost don't recognize you anymore."
As for Hana's teasing remark, Graymaru chose to ignore it completely and just kept nuzzling at Mirai Uchiha's feet.
"Hana, what brings you here today?"
Seeing Mirai's inquisitive gaze, Hana immediately became serious. "Emperor-sama, we discovered someone within Artisan Country claiming to be Shin Uchiha."
"He's already been detained. According to the interrogation… he should be the person you were looking for—Shin."
Upon hearing this news, Mirai raised his eyebrows slightly. "Where is Shin Uchiha now?"
Hana answered immediately. "He's already been sent to Orochimaru's lab complex. Orochimaru asked me to inform you personally."
Mirai nodded slightly. "I understand."
With that, the figure vanished from the Hokage's Office.
Seeing this, Hana Inuzuka looked slightly disappointed. She couldn't help muttering, "Hmph, it's nothing like what Anko and Yugao described…"
A long-time admirer of Mirai Uchiha since childhood, Hana envied her close friends who had all become significant figures in Mirai Uchiha's life.
She'd known Mirai for such a long time too—why was she always overlooked?
Every day, she sought advice from Anko Mitarashi and Yugao Uzuki, but they just told her not to rush things.
They even said that once she met Mirai, he would surely make the first move himself...
Now it seemed like those girls were all liars.
If she wanted Mirai's favor, she needed to take the first step.
A bold plan gradually formed in Hana Inuzuka's mind...
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Inside Orochimaru's laboratory complex, Orochimaru was excitedly observing a piece of flesh and tissue under a microscope.
Even when Mirai Uchiha approached him, Orochimaru remained unaware.
On an adjacent lab table lay a man stripped completely naked.
The unconscious man was missing a large chunk of flesh on his arm.
"Absolutely amazing!"
"A physical constitution like this existing in the world—it's truly unbelievable."
Orochimaru muttered absently to himself.
This guy who called himself Shin actually possessed cells that wouldn't reject other cells at all!
To a rogue scientist like Orochimaru, someone like Shin was nothing short of an invaluable treasure.
After quite some time, Orochimaru finally looked up from the microscope.
Spotting Mirai Uchiha, he blinked in surprise: "Mirai-kun, when did you get here? Why didn't you call me?"
Mirai Uchiha replied indifferently, "I only arrived recently. Your research is most important."
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru grinned: "Mirai-kun, Shin is truly a gem. His body cells could revolutionize everything."
Mirai glanced at Shin lying on the operating table, asking curiously, "Explain further."
Orochimaru licked his lips, excitement evident: "Shin's cells don't trigger rejection responses at all, which means we can use them as a foundation for continuous cloning."
"Each clone could be implanted with any ability we desire."
[Sharingan], [Byakugan], all sorts of [Kekkei Genkai]...
"In short, with proper utilization of Shin's cells, we could mass-produce cloned shinobi."
"Just like the White Zetsu created by the Otsutsuki Kaguya through the God Tree."
"However, we don't need to use humans as experimental materials. We can just keep cloning Shin's cells."
After hearing Orochimaru's explanation, a flicker of excitement crossed Mirai Uchiha's face.
In the canon, Shin Uchiha had created so many clones even under such rudimentary conditions.
So now, with his scientific research team and an advanced experimental environment, he could certainly create a continuous stream of clones.
Thinking about this, Mirai Uchiha issued an order to Orochimaru: "Orochimaru, begin creating Shin Uchiha's clones immediately."
"I want them created in the shortest possible time."
Since the matter of cloning had been settled, there was only one thing left to confirm.
As long as killing clones would grant System rewards, he'd never have to worry about boosting his own strength again.
These clones would become his key to endlessly upgrading his three core stats!
Though Orochimaru didn't understand Mirai's urgency, he nodded obediently: "Lord Mirai, I'll begin preparations at once."
Orochimaru hurried away.
Mirai Uchiha steadied himself slightly.
Nothing was certain yet; everything would have to wait until the clones were actually produced.
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