Orochimaru hasn't returned yet.
Uehara Naraku simply sat in a corner of the laboratory to rest, while observing Yakushi Kabuto conducting the human experiment of implanting Hashirama Cells into White Zetsu.
If Orochimaru were to return, Uehara Naraku would definitely slip away immediately. Now is not the time for him to meet with Orochimaru, as the current main purpose is to frame Uchiha Obito and throw dirt on Black Zetsu.
This Ninja World is always so magical.
Uehara Naraku, this creditor, can't even wait at Orochimaru's house to collect debts. Just thinking about it makes him feel uncomfortable. He can only wait until the next time he sees Orochimaru to add some interest to his debt.
Apart from the previously agreed upon Reanimation Jutsu and Immortal Reanimation Jutsu, he'll also collect Summoning: Rashomon and Dead Demon Consuming Seal Jutsu...
"Uehara Naraku, you bastard! You're nothing but bird shit! You'll die a miserable death sooner or later! When I get out of here, I'll bury you in the desert..."
The White Zetsu on the experiment table kept cursing, spitting out invective from various countries in the Ninja World from its mouth, it seems this guy has been to quite a few places.
Uehara Naraku glanced at Yakushi Kabuto busy on the experiment table and fiddled with his ear: "Can you shut its mouth?"
"Sorry, I'll think of something."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded and hastily grabbed plastic gloves from the experiment table and stuffed them into the mouth of White Zetsu, blocking that filthy mouth.
Yakushi Kabuto's time was actually very tight because, at Uehara Naraku's command, he had to kill this White Zetsu before Orochimaru arrived. But in the spirit of waste utilization, Yakushi Kabuto wanted to conduct another round of experiments, and simply collect some data.
While carefully pulling out a bottle of Hashirama Cells, Yakushi Kabuto chatted casually: "By the way, Lord Naraku, do you need me to assist with the surgery for implanting Hashirama Cells when the time comes?"
"Don't worry, some people can perform surgery on themselves."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, remembering Nagato and Six Paths Pain, and said softly: "It should be possible, right? After all, he's quite good at mechanics and human puppets..."
However, Uehara Naraku was still a bit uneasy and added: "I'll ask again when I return! Before that, find an opportunity to perform an implant surgery on Karin; it should greatly enhance her strength."
"Understood."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded, picked up a scalpel, cut open White Zetsu's arm, stuffed the Hashirama Cells into White Zetsu's body, and started stitching it up.
The time was pressing, and he couldn't afford to perform too many operations.
As expected by Uehara Naraku, White Zetsu was the most suitable organism for Hashirama Cell transplantation. The wound on White Zetsu quickly fused together.
In the next second, countless wooden spikes suddenly sprouted from White Zetsu's body!
A flicker of madness flashed in Yakushi Kabuto's eyes: "Even the most difficult Wood Release Bloodline can be awakened; maybe it's worth attempting to transplant the Sharingan?"
"Don't even think about it."
Uehara Naraku twisted White Zetsu's neck with one hand, upon which White Zetsu's body instantaneously transformed into a thicket, drawing astonishment on Yakushi Kabuto's face!
Uehara Naraku gently added: "Apart from the Mangekyo Sharingan, other Sharingan has no value. Alright, just prepare well, after breaking through that base, be careful not to let those White Zetsu escape!"
After all, Mayfly Jutsu is quite a troublesome existence.
Before Uehara Naraku left, he issued a precaution: "By the way, Uchiha Obito's abilities have already spread throughout the Ninja World, right?
If you encounter resistance from Uchiha Obito, try asking the Reanimated Second Hokage to attempt to break his ability.
Anyway, there is no one in the Ninja World more resentful of the Uchiha than Senju Tobirama, so maybe the Reanimation Body of Senju Tobirama will proactively cooperate?"
"Yes, thank you, Lord Naraku."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded respectfully.
Uehara Naraku chuckled lightly and patted Yakushi Kabuto's shoulder: "Alright, I can't contact Orochimaru yet, to avoid any flaws.
After Orochimaru returns from the Hidden Grass Village, just tell him the good news that you caught White Zetsu and let Orochimaru be happy for a few days.
After all, by the next time I meet Orochimaru, his mood might become very bad."
"…Yes."
Yakushi Kabuto looked quite helpless.
Why is it that when you meet Orochimaru, his mood turns bad; isn't this clearly bullying?
Why not just be a decent person?
Yakushi Kabuto really hopes that Uehara Naraku can work sincerely with Orochimaru; this way, he wouldn't be particularly conflicted.
Both of them don't seem like individuals who can work under others.
And being the manipulator behind the Ninja World can only be one person.
Land of Grass.
Within the Hidden Grass Village.
Orochimaru was not just here to discuss a transaction; he also wanted to obtain information about Zetsu from within the Hidden Grass Village, because Zetsu's identity in Akatsuki was as a traitor ninja from the Hidden Grass Village.
Except for Konan, Nagato, and Uchiha Obito, the other members all believed Zetsu was a traitor ninja from the Hidden Grass Village, after all, all members of Akatsuki were S-Class Traitors, so naturally, Zetsu fabricated such a traitor identity.
Unfortunately, he gained nothing.
According to the information Orochimaru got from the leader of the Hidden Grass Village, Zetsu only joined midway and quickly withdrew from the Hidden Grass Village to become a traitor ninja.
Zetsu seemed to be using the identity of a Hidden Grass traitor ninja as a cover for himself.
Its true origins were very much worth investigating.
After leaving the Hidden Grass Village, Orochimaru couldn't help but wrinkle his brow: "It seems I can only try to get information about Zetsu from Akatsuki's members. This body can last at most three years, I must catch a White Zetsu for experimentation as soon as possible..."
The problem is, which team of members could he easily deal with?
The members of Akatsuki are not weaklings; each has their own unique skills, and even their own information is well-hidden.
"Forget it."
Orochimaru sighed softly and shook his head to himself: "Even though I didn't get information about Zetsu here, I've received an order from the Hidden Grass Village, which can replenish some funds and scarce resources."
Orochimaru didn't know that someone was watching him from underground, and after he left the Hidden Grass Village, a figure slowly emerged, it was Uehara Naraku.
After leaving the underground, Uehara Naraku looked in the direction Orochimaru left and sighed: "A creditor actually hides from someone who owes money. Are you still human if you don't add some interest?"
After saying that, two pairs of wings slowly unfolded from Uehara Naraku's back, gradually carrying him into the sky above the Hidden Grass Village.
Uehara Naraku looked down at the brightly lit Hidden Grass Village, slowly opened his palm, and a fireball appeared in his hand!
Just when the Hidden Grass Village's ninjas were uncertain and looked up to the sky, shouting about an enemy attack, a deep voice echoed in their ears!
"Draining the blood of a little girl for your own life will lead to an early end of your lives. This is the will of God... to destroy you!"
Uehara Naraku threw the giant fireball down, watching it explode a tall building, and touched his chin: "This feels too embarrassing. How did Teacher Konan endure this..."
Boom!
The fireball exploded the building, flames blazing brightly!
This blaze opened the prelude to the destruction of a Ninja Village!
The ninjas and villagers of the Hidden Grass Village screamed and ran everywhere, some Grass Village captains directing their subordinates to extinguish the fire and launch attacks on Uehara Naraku in the sky.
"Attack the winged birdman above!"
"Just in time! Quickly get out the weapons Orochimaru just sold to us, just right to test his weapons!"
A bizarre-looking cart was pushed out by the Grass Villages, with a heap of strange missile-like weapons on it, making Uehara Naraku's eyelids twitch involuntarily.
This is a joke?
Are these missiles or rocket launchers?
This kind of thing is not ninja world at all!
Uehara Naraku raised his eyebrows, remembering the Asura Path Pain that Nagato tinkered within his room every day, it seemed that the Asura Path was also loaded with a bunch of missiles, almost equipped with all modern infantry weapons, and seemed even to have added a laser weapon.
These things do indeed align with ninja world knowledge.
After all, the technology tree in the ninja world is always skewed.
Advanced modern weapons on the ground yet using the ninja world's most primitive carts.
Uehara Naraku slowly extended his arm, looking at the Hidden Grass Village on the ground, his voice gradually becoming low: "Fire Release: Pillar of Flames!"
Subterranean flames suddenly erupted!
In Sage Mode, Uehara Naraku's skills had no cooldown whatsoever, one after another subterranean flame gushed out, in just a few seconds, the entire Hidden Grass Village turned into a sea of fire!
Regardless of the so-called weapons or the defense ninjutsu of the Grass Villages, all were completely crushed under the air superiority and the overwhelming Fire Release Ninjutsu!
Uehara Naraku watched the Grass Village ninjas flee in panic under the glow of the fire. A larger blaze appeared before him and plummeted down, completely detonating the entire Hidden Grass Village, and his chakra was also nearly exhausted.
Side quest: Destroy a Ninja Village (1/1), mission completed, reward skill Arcane Comet.
Arcane Comet: When attacking, a comet can be summoned in the target area, skill minimum chakra cost 100 points, skill cooldown 15 seconds.
Uehara Naraku glanced at this skill, roughly equivalent to Uchiha Madara's Heaven Concealed, but to reach the level of Heaven Concealed seems to require a lot of chakra.
However, compared to the reward of this mission, Uehara Naraku cherished more the great gains from Dark Harvest after destroying the Hidden Grass Village.
Dark Harvest: Passive skill, after defeating a ninja, a portion of power can be obtained from the enemy, increasing life energy by 10 points, chakra energy by 10 points, natural energy by 10 points each time, providing a total of life energy 13420 points, chakra energy 13420 points, natural energy 13420 points.