The smoothness of white silk and the softness of a young girl's feet make for a perfect combination.
'Stepping on the chest and abs, that's not really considered a massage, right?'
The girl thought with shame and anger, but since Uchiha Yoichi kept making promises he didn't keep, the girl ended up stepping down in shame and anger.
The tender white silk-clad feet repeatedly stepped on the firm muscles, which made the girl's scattered thoughts wander to many things....
The Sealing of the Great Fireball is....
The next Fire Release Ninjutsu to learn....
The time spent listening last night was shorter than before....
Ninjas mature early; during the Warring States Period, members of the Ninja Race were sent to the battlefield to kill at the age of four, and by the Ninja Village Era, they became ninjas at ten; when they became ninjas, they were no longer treated as children.
"Hmph!"
After jumping off the sofa, Yugito snorted coldly, her neck and ears flushed red, and she went straight back to her room; as she walked, her white silk-clad feet pattered on the floor, forgetting even the slippers by the sofa.
"Spacing out while stepping on my back, that's not something you can blame on me...."
Uchiha Yoichi stood up and said, feeling that he might have gone a bit overboard today, and Yugito probably wouldn't talk to him for at least a week.
Back in her room, Yugito locked the door behind her.
Then she plunged into her soft pillow, wanting to bury herself deeply, not wanting to be seen by anyone.
After a while, the girl raised her delicate and blushing face; she had just heard the door open, it must have been that big pervert who left.
"H!"
Now alone at home, Yugito was no longer like a timid squirrel, but after sitting on the bed for a while, her face turned red again; she, she had actually stepped on that just now, how....
Yugito sat cross-legged, picking up her tender foot; she could still remember the sensation under her foot just now.
Suddenly, the girl felt a little confused and, as she searched under the bed for the book she had hidden, she wondered aloud: "Did I misunderstand? It shouldn't be that big...."
She wanted to check 'information' for comparison; otherwise, she might simply be too sensitive.
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"Orochimaru, I heard you haven't been out for a while. You should get some sun occasionally, right? By the way, which is your real body?"
One of the Shadow Clones spoke up: "None of them, the real body is going to receive the test subjects."
"Oh, right, today is the day to send in test subjects...."
Uchiha Yoichi suddenly remembered, so he waited in the laboratory.
Approximately ten Shadow Clones were busy in the three laboratories; that was already Orochimaru's limit. According to him, every time he dispelled a Shadow Clone, he needed an hour to sort out the massive amount of experimental memory, otherwise, he would make mistakes.
When Orochimaru returned and saw Uchiha Yoichi, the usual anticipation was gone.
Perhaps there had been too much anticipation, and recently he was so exhausted that he had headaches, so he stopped expecting.
Orochimaru thought for a moment and figured out the reason for the change in his mindset. Having many treasures was a good thing, but having too many required him to spend a lot of time solving each one, which then became a bad thing.
Moreover, seeing Uchiha Yoichi walking toward him, Orochimaru silently recited what Uchiha Yoichi frequently said to him: 'Orochimaru, I've brought you a surprise this time...'
"Senior Orochimaru, long time no see, I've brought you a surprise this time...."
Uchiha Yoichi walked toward Orochimaru with a smile, but seeing his utterly calm face with no surprise, he asked: "Senior Orochimaru, what's wrong with you?"
"Too many surprises, Mr. Yoichi, let's talk after I finish my work."
Orochimaru sighed and said, he enjoyed deciphering unknown ninjutsu and truths, but they just kept coming one after another.
Even Teacher Sarutobi didn't use him like this.
"The test subjects are being consumed quickly, and the Security Team said that recently there have been very few death row inmates in the Land of Fire, it's changed from delivering once a month to once every three months, otherwise they will have to buy from other countries...."
Orochimaru paused, then continued: "But every project needs test subjects, I previously applied to the Fourth Generation for medical ninja allocation, so that some test subjects can be reused, but after such a long time, not a single one has come...."
Human experimentation is not really a secret among Konoha's higher-ups; Hatake Sakumo also knows about it. With the Second Generation Hokage before him, and Orochimaru using death row inmates, it's practically nothing.
However, the main consideration for applying for medical ninja assistants is twofold: first, they need to be skilled in medical ninjutsu and have a good understanding of human organs; second, they need to be able to accept human experimentation.
There are some ninjas in Konoha who are pretty good at medical ninjutsu, but almost none can accept human experimentation.
Uzumaki Minami is one; as long as Uchiha Yoichi asks her, she would undoubtedly do it; but in the past year or two, Uzumaki Minami can't possibly conduct human experiments, so it's not worth considering her.
As for the rest, there's almost no one. The most suitable for Orochimaru, Yakushi Kabuto, is still in the Ninja Academy.
"Not a single person?"
"Unfortunately, not one, and the Fourth Generation also hopes I take on some missions instead of staying in the lab all the time...."
Orochimaru said this while staring directly at Uchiha Yoichi, but the latter was immediately captivated by a water stain on the ground.
As a Hokage Assistant, he was well aware of the current mission commission status in the village; there are heaps of low-level missions, and quite a few high-level missions requiring ninjas to manage.
But having just come out of a war, with Konoha Ninja suffering significant casualties, the mission commissions are already in a backlog status; several nearby ones, Uchiha Yoichi sent Shadow Clones to handle.
Yet he himself has been slacking off all day, making it really difficult to help Orochimaru out without Hatake Sakumo making him work seriously.
"If this won't work either, then the research might be delayed, but what you mentioned about Genetic Primordial Energy, I think it would suit Tsunade. I remember having a discussion with her on the battlefield before, she mentioned a similar jutsu, but it hadn't been developed yet...."
Orochimaru's words did jog Uchiha Yoichi's memory; if he remembered correctly, Tsunade was likely referring to the Yin Seal, she already had some ideas?
"I see, but you misunderstood me, Orochimaru-senpai. I originally came to ask you out for a meal, but if you're so busy..."
"Let me take a look."
"Alright, this is a human enhancement study I stumbled upon, called the Desperate Virus..."
Upon hearing Uchiha Yoichi's words, Orochimaru was already somewhat skeptical of him; he believed the Heroic Water was acquired from the Hidden Waterfall Village, but Genetic Primordial Energy sounded nothing like a ninja product.
Now there's also the Desperate Virus, and it starts mutating in the brain... Although he's very interested in the effects of the Desperate Virus, involving the most intricate parts of the body would make it very difficult to study.
Orochimaru knew where his strengths and weaknesses lay. He was proficient in researching ninjutsu, but Uchiha Yoichi kept bringing him studies that increasingly explored the mysteries of the human body.
"You should give this to Tsunade, or your wife might be suitable... though she's still a bit behind Tsunade. Surely you have a backup? I'll keep this one."
While Uzumaki Minami's medical ninjutsu effects were on par with Tsunade's, it was because of her unique chakra. However, Tsunade was more adept in researching the human body.
Orochimaru originally intended to return the original materials of the Desperate Virus, but seeing such an interesting concept, he decided to keep it for later.
"You keep it, then I'll think of other ways. Oh, by the way, spare those death row inmates a bit. I'll try to have the guild purchase death row inmates from other countries..."
Uchiha Yoichi waved at Orochimaru and then left.
His goal wasn't achieved, and he ended up giving away a copy of his handwritten original materials on the Desperate Virus.
However, Orochimaru had mentioned some things he knew—Konoha was indeed understaffed right now. Due to seizing mission commissions from the Grass Village Ninja and Hidden Waterfall Ninja, many long-term tasks were given to Konoha.
If Kakashi weren't waiting for cell merging with Hashirama, he would have been dispatched long ago.
Even Yugito, the Two-tailed Jinchuriki, often ran outside the village, though her task force hadn't yet taken on any long-distance missions.
Uchiha Yoichi secretly decided in his heart that after Minami gives birth, he'd approach Tsunade.
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"How foolish, just because you made some preparations, you think nothing could go wrong?"
Hanzo looked at Yahiko and Nagato below, then took out a kunai and threw it directly at Konan, who was kneeling on the ground.
The kunai grazed Konan's neck, simultaneously cutting off a strand of her blue hair.
"Come out at once, I know you're not really here. If you don't come out, I'll kill this woman."
"Bastard, how dare you capture Konan..."
Yahiko was furious, wishing to kill Hanzo immediately.
But with Konan in the enemy's hands, he had to concede.
Boom! Boom!
Two shadow clones vanished instantly, soon followed by two people hurrying from a distance.
From afar, Danzo watched this scene feeling extremely bored. If Hanzo hadn't promised to cut off all communication methods from the Land of Bear, he wouldn't bother playing house with Hanzo.
Just a bit of effort would be enough to solve these people.
As for the intelligence delivered directly, Danzo speculated there were internal conflicts within the Akatsuki Organization, and someone wanted them dead, hence exposing hidden intelligence.
Finish this quickly, he thought. Once these areas were dealt with, he could develop Root in the Land of Bear and accumulate power.
With Hatake Sakumo becoming the Fourth Generation Hokage, all his previous efforts had been destroyed. If he hadn't retained some trained subordinates, who knew how long it would take to develop Root again?
"Is that... the Rinnegan?"
Danzo suddenly noticed the eyes of the red-haired Akatsuki Organization ninja below—purple, ringed eyes identical to those described of the Six Paths Sage's Rinnegan.
"Aaaah!!"
"Summoning Jutsu: Gedo Statue!"
...........
From a distance, Obito watched as Yahiko, the vigilant leader of the Akatsuki Organization, died, Nagato was lost in a whirlpool of hatred, and Konan was a woman with no opinions, so there was no need to worry.
In the Akatsuki Organization, there was still an unexposed Uchiha Fugaku, and now he could slowly persuade Nagato to accept their plan.
White Zetsu and Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and asked, "Should we go persuade Nagato now, Obito?"
"No need. He's currently in deep grief and hatred. Approaching him now might lead to suspicion..."
After speaking, Obito turned to leave. The uneasy feeling he had was growing stronger, and the words he just said seemed to describe himself.
"Nagato is very confused right now and will seek me out actively. Just let me know in advance when he does."
"Where are you going?"
"To gather intelligence!"
With that, Obito used Kamui to leave.
After he left, White Zetsu remained silent for a while and then said, "With Kamui, Obito is getting harder to monitor. Do you think he'll find out about what happened back then?"
"Probably not... though suspicion is unavoidable. Once he sees the Three-tailed, he should dismiss his doubts."
Black Zetsu slowly said, "Besides, he has no other choice but to believe in the Moon Eye Plan now; there's only one way to create the world he envisions."
"You're right. Let's go monitor Nagato then. He'll probably reach out to Obito soon; even if not for the Moon Eye Plan, he'll seek to wield the Rinnegan's power to avenge his friends."