Konoha Technology Development Department.
"Sage art? I have not researched natural energy. In fact, the forbidden jutsu I have developed are enough to make a ninja reach the pinnacle of the ninja world," Tobirama Senju said proudly, his arms crossed as he looked down at An Yan.
An Yan scratched his head. "Lord Tobirama, aren't you curious why the summoning beasts of the three great sage regions can live for thousands of years?"
Tobirama fell silent. He hadn't been interested in such things in his youth. However, he was now in his fifties and was beginning to feel his strength decline.
Especially since he had developed multiple forbidden jutsu, which were forbidden because they were harmful to the body. The development process was even more so. Tobirama was clearly feeling the strain.
"I hadn't thought of that before. Do the summoning beasts live long because of natural energy? Hmm, it's worth looking into. We can start a new project."
Tobirama stroked his chin thoughtfully.
An Yan offered his own idea. "The Reanimation Jutsu could be used in conjunction with the development of sage art. We could control the reanimated to practice sage art and find a sage chakra mode suitable for humans."
An Yan clearly remembered that the reanimated Minato could directly enter Sage Mode.
And besides Hashirama, everyone else who used Sage Mode had some animalistic features. In a xianxia world, it would be more like a demonic possession.
"Why do you think I developed the Reanimation Jutsu? They are the perfect test subjects for other techniques. Also, little An Yan, you've learned the Summoning Jutsu, haven't you? Get some results on the Flying Thunder God project as soon as possible."
Tobirama stared at An Yan, his tone slightly displeased. Why was that?
An Yan wasn't sure. Was it because he was getting too close to Tsunade?
He decided not to dwell on it. He simply nodded and returned to his own area to continue his research.
Experimentation was a long-term process. Fortunately, An Yan had the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu and could occasionally sneak out for a break.
One day, Sakumo Hatake was promoted to Chunin. At this time, Konoha didn't have a Chunin Exam. If your skills were up to par and you passed a few evaluations, you were promoted.
After receiving a message from Tsunade, An Yan notified Orochimaru and Hiruko. The three of them arranged to go out and celebrate after work.
"Orochimaru, how's your project coming along?"
The three of them were finally able to relax, strolling and chatting leisurely.
Orochimaru answered slowly, "It's going well. I've already seen my parents."
This meant that Orochimaru had初步 mastered the forbidden jutsu, Reanimation.
"That's amazing. Orochimaru truly is a once-in-a-generation genius," An Yan praised.
Orochimaru replied, "Although I know you don't mean it that way, An Yan, I can't help but feel like you're mocking me."
"A once-in-a-generation genius" was the Third Hokage's praise for Orochimaru.
But compared to An Yan, he seemed to fall a little short. If Orochimaru was a once-in-a-generation genius, what was An Yan? A once-in-a-century genius?
"I've only just mastered the jutsu. I'm still a long way from getting any real results. You, on the other hand, An Yan, are already working on your second project. Have you made any progress?"
Hearing Orochimaru's praise, An Yan looked troubled. He had been trying to simplify the Flying Thunder God so that ordinary ninja could learn it, but it was extremely difficult, and he hadn't made any breakthroughs yet.
However, based on the Fourth Hokage's experience, he had developed a technique called Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder, which could redirect an enemy's attack.
But only he and Tobirama could use it, so it didn't count as a real achievement.
Seeing An Yan shake his head with a bitter expression, Orochimaru and Hiruko exchanged a look and both felt a sense of relief. Their friend's genius was so overwhelming that it put a lot of pressure on them.
"What about you, Hiruko? Any progress lately?"
Seeing Hiruko's relieved expression, An Yan couldn't help but laugh and decided to put some pressure on him by bringing up a sore subject.
Hiruko knew An Yan's personality well. He pouted at the question.
"I haven't made much progress, but I have some ideas. I'd like your opinion."
An Yan was interested. "What is it?"
"While I was studying bloodlines, I discovered that they can be transplanted. So, is it possible for an ordinary ninja to become the strongest in the world if they transplanted the fastest Swift Release, the strongest Steel Release, the life force of the Uzumaki clan, and the strongest dōjutsu of the Uchiha clan?"
Orochimaru fell into thought, but An Yan retorted:
"Hiruko, I don't think you've studied bloodlines thoroughly enough. Swift Release is fast, but the fastest in the ninja world is Lord Tobirama's Flying Thunder God. And if you want to transplant multiple bloodlines, shouldn't you choose close relatives with the same bloodline? That would make it easier to fuse and revert to an ancestral form. Also, fusing bloodlines is very risky. You're taking something from someone else, and it will change your own physiology. One mistake, and you could die."
Hiruko had his own considerations. As a commoner ninja, he didn't have An Yan's relaxed attitude. He needed to find a way to get stronger quickly to face the Second Great Ninja War that might come in a decade or so.
And in the ninja world, bloodline determined a ninja's upper limit. An ordinary ninja like him, even after twenty years of hard work, would at best reach the level of an ordinary Jonin. Hiruko wanted to change this predictable fate.
"Hiruko's idea has some feasibility, but it requires a large amount of knowledge in biology and medicine as a foundation. Also, it would require a lot of human experimentation," Orochimaru said after a moment of thought.
"I don't care about human experimentation, but I hope you two will use people from other villages for your experiments in the future. Don't touch anyone in our village. Otherwise, I won't be polite."
An Yan gave them an early warning, so they couldn't say he hadn't told them.
Orochimaru and Hiruko looked at each other and suddenly burst out laughing. "An Yan, are you saying you don't do human experiments? You're one to talk. Of course, we won't use people from our village."
An Yan put his hands on his hips. "I am an inheritor of the Will of Fire. If there's something unpleasant to be said, it's better to say it upfront."
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