Orochimaru smiled faintly at this moment.
"Hehe, Yuuki-kun, no need to rush, the crucial part is next!"
Orochimaru put down the tweezers in his hand and walked to a huge piece of equipment, spreading his arms with pride in his voice.
"Yuuki-kun, this is the instrument I created based on the Eight-Tails' fragments. I call it the Chakra Production Device. Its main function is to convert Natural Energy into Chakra!"
"Next, I will demonstrate with this instrument. Before that, some preparatory work is needed, so let me introduce it first!"
Yuuki looked at the instrument behind Orochimaru, a bit speechless. Is that all it is?
The instrument was nearly three meters high, and its length and width reached five meters.
Its exterior had various exposed components, and the added casings were of different colors, clearly indicating it was a prototype handmade by Orohimaru himself.
To be honest, Yuuki noticed this thing at first glance, as it took up too much space and severely clashed with the overall aesthetic of the laboratory.
It was full of a strong steampunk vibe.
He originally thought it was some junk Orochimaru had dug up from a ruin or somewhere, but it turned out to be a newly manufactured device.
This was not what Yuuki had expected. Orochimaru, as the most exploratory and pioneering person in the Ninja World, could be said to be a trailblazer on the path of science, so how could he have such poor taste?
Orochimaru naturally saw Yuuki's suspicious and distrustful gaze, so he offered a brief explanation.
"Yuuki-kun, research is like this. This is just a trial prototype, but even so, it is still the greatest device in the Ninja World today!"
"And, to be honest, this thing is quite valuable. Not only has most of your funds, Yuuki-kun, been used here, but I also invested a lot to build it as quickly as possible."
Hearing Orochimaru say this, Yuuki nodded.
After all, expensive things are not necessarily good, but good things are definitely not cheap!
Since a lot of money was spent, it should be somewhat useful, as Orochimaru is not the kind of person who likes to do useless work.
Moreover, he couldn't even wait for Yuuki's next round of funding to arrive, investing his own money to create this thing, which suggests it's not as useless as its appearance suggests.
No wonder, Yuuki is just that shallow; when evaluating an item, he first looks at its appearance, and then its price.
As the two talked, Orochimaru activated the device, and a faint hum sounded.
Hmm~ there's hardly any noise, so this thing isn't bad after all!
Yuuki gave his assessment.
"Lord Orochimaru, did you need me for something?"
"Come in!"
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
Then a sturdy young man, who looked somewhat mature, walked in. He had orange-yellow hair, an honest and simple face, and a special aura that made people unconsciously want to get close to him.
"Yuuki-kun, this is Juugo. He possesses a natural constitution for absorbing Natural Energy."
Orochimaru explained why Juugo was here.
Yuuki nodded, indicating he understood.
In fact, the moment Juugo walked in, Yuuki recognized him. What to do, he really wanted to abduct him to Konoha!
It wasn't that Juugo had some great use or particularly great potential; it was mainly Juugo's aura that made people unconsciously feel close to him, which Yuuki greatly envied.
If I also had such an ability, it would be much easier to make connections with people!
Seeing that Yuuki was not displeased by Juugo's appearance, Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, it was indeed a bit impolite to reveal key experimental results to an outsider in front of the patron.
Of course, a more important reason was that Orochimaru knew he couldn't defeat Yuuki, even though he himself had become much stronger.
And precisely because of his rapid increase in strength, Orochimaru at this moment could better appreciate Yuuki's power.
Yuuki's body at this moment contained power that could instantly destroy him; this was something Orochimaru felt the moment he saw Yuuki today.
And Orochimaru, having a preliminary understanding of Chakra, also had his own guess about why Yuuki was so keen on understanding the truth of Chakra.
Yuuki-kun must have embarked on that path a long time ago, and he has gone much, much further than he has now!
"Well then, Juugo, begin!"
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"
Juugo clearly knew why he was called. He walked to a corner of the instrument, pressed his palm onto it, and continuously supplied Natural Energy to it.
And at a visible window in the center of the instrument, a faint blue Chakra gradually formed.
As time went on, this Chakra began to grow stronger, while Juugo had already shrunk considerably.
"Alright, Juugo, you can stop!"
Juugo stopped supplying Natural Energy at his words.
"You may leave, Juugo."
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"
After Juugo left the room, Yuuki didn't immediately investigate what was going on with the instrument, but instead said,
"Senior Orochimaru, aren't you being too harsh on your subordinate? How about giving him to me? I'll treat him well!"
"Hehehe, Yuuki-kun, Juugo's only use is to provide me with Natural Energy. When he's not useful, there's no need to care too much!"
Orochimaru said this, then extended his long tongue to lick around before continuing,
"As for being too harsh, Yuuki-kun, I can feel that you and I are the same kind of person. It's just that I am more direct, while you are more like Teacher Sarutobi, merely hiding the indifference in your heart very deeply."
Hmm, indeed, in the Ninja World, apart from Obito and Nagato, none of these villains with a bit of fame are simple.
However, Yuuki didn't feel the slightest bit of embarrassment and quickly changed the subject.
"It seems Senior Orochimaru has a deep misunderstanding of me, but it doesn't matter. Don't tell me that after all this effort and cost, this instrument only has this small function!"
Looking at the ball of Chakra that Juugo had created using Natural Energy, Yuuki felt that things wouldn't be that simple. He wondered what the next step would be.
"Yuuki-kun, of course, it's not just that. Please look here."
Then Orochimaru walked to a device about the size of a printer.
"Is this the next step?"
Yuuki also became expectant.
Orochimaru nodded, then shook his head.
"Not precisely. In reality, it was already finished when the Chakra was produced. The following is merely for a more intuitive demonstration, and it is also one of the results."
Then Orochimaru began to introduce the instrument before them.
"This is an instrument created after figuring out why Chakra can form Ninjutsu. As long as Chakra is input, it can activate specific Ninjutsu."
Orochimaru explained while operating the device.
"This instrument doesn't have a name yet. If you're interested, Yuuki-kun, you can name it. I have temporarily set five basic Nature Transformation for it."
Then Orochimaru connected a section of the device to the huge Chakra Production Device from before. After drawing about a third of the Chakra, he retrieved it.
"Chakra has been input. Next, I need to demonstrate the basic Ninjutsu of Earth Release."
"Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!"
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