Hyuga Clan's Meat Supplier

A day later, Hinata gave Orochimaru the notes Orochimaru succeed in his experiment so she could reap the rewards.

Hinata didn't trust Orochimaru's character, but she trusted her own eyes.

Throughout the day, Hinata would check on Orochimaru's experimental progress every so often via Artificial Satellite.

Perhaps out of a change of heart, Orochimaru didn't try anything funny. He dutifully conducted his experiments every day, even sending his trusted Kabuto Yakushi, Orochimaru, away.

I won't go into the specifics of the experiment, but Hinata knew nothing about it. Orochimaru did all the dirty work; Hinata had nothing to do with it.

Orochimaru, as expected of an expert in life sciences, made very promising progress in his experiments, and preliminary results were obtained in less than a week.

Hinata only has two ways of processing snake meat: either she combines it with some medicinal herbs to make medicinal cuisine, or she soaks it in alcohol. In any case, it is all related to eating.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, has a much wider variety of methods.

Experiments included cell fusion, chakra absorption, incorporating snake meat into Soldier Pills, and injecting it into medicine into the human body. In just one week, Orochimaru slept only a few hours a day, conducted hundreds of experiments, and produced countless experimental reports tailored to different body types.

Hinata was surprised to discover for the first time that Orochimaru possessed a ninjutsu that could absorb chakra; this guy had been hiding it very well.

However, upon closer reflection, Orochimaru seems to have never hidden this ninjutsu; perhaps he simply disdained to use it!

I remember that guy named Yoroi Akado from the Chunin Ninja Exams. He had a ninjutsu that could absorb chakra, and he was supposedly Orochimaru's spy planted in Konoha.

If even his subordinates know ninjutsu, how could Orochimaru not know it?

Speaking of which, many of Orochimaru's ninjutsu seem to be related to the Sharingan's eye techniques.

For example, Orochimaru-Style Body Replacement Technique is similar to Izanagi; that chakra-absorbing ninjutsu is similar to the Chibaku Tensei of the Rinnegan; and the shockwave-like ninjutsu used by the Sound Ninja during the Chunin Ninja Exams might just be a cosplay of Shinra Tensei.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Orochimaru conducted hundreds of experiments. Although some experiments still require some time to show results, the results of others have already been obtained.

Direct cell fusion is indeed the most direct method, but ordinary people simply cannot withstand such enormous energy. The end result is either being eroded by the energy in the snake flesh or exploding and dying.

After all, snake meat contains Senjutsu Chakra, and the mere mention of 'Senjutsu' is enough to shut out 99% of people.

Although medication can temporarily suppress the symptoms, just like fusing Hashirama Cells, the final result is also a dead end.

Have you ever seen Kabuto's arm?

The consequences of rashly fusing with the Akaboshi cells would probably be something like that: the whole body would turn into snake-skin-like skin, and then one would lose their life.

Fortunately, Hinata entrusted this matter to Orochimaru. If Hinata had directly soaked snake gall in alcohol, it might have brought disaster to the entire Hyuga clan.

To be honest, the snake meat of the Akaboshi is not much different from the Sage Body of Hashirama Senju. Not only does it have a huge vitality, but it also contains Senjutsu Chakra.

Orochimaru conducted experiments using Hashirama Cells for decades, but never considered solving the problem by 'eating' them.

Hinata of food certainly provided Orochimaru with a new idea.

For example... it's cooked before eating.

Cooked snake meat loses a lot of its vitality, or rather, its vitality is rendered inactive.

However, cooked snake meat contains abundant nutrients, which are hundreds of times better than ordinary animal meat.

Life force that has lost its vitality can be absorbed by the human body through the digestive system, but this process requires long-term accumulation. According to Orochimaru's report, it would take at least several years of continuous consumption of snake meat for one's body to adapt to Senjutsu Chakra.

The effects of snake meat are even better when combined with medicinal herbs.

Although Akaboshi was enormous, he wasn't enough Hyuga feed the entire Hyuga clan for several years. Fortunately, Orochimaru possessed cloning technology, making him suitable as a meat supplier for the Hyuga Clan.

Several years passed, and by then the Fourth Shinobi World War had ended.

Hinata is willing to wait, since the evolution of the entire clan is something that cannot be accomplished overnight.

As soon as she saw the results of the experiment, Hinata couldn't wait to contact Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru, Orochimaru, you've really worked hard these past few days!"

Hinata, who seemed enthusiastic, wasn't really that sincere. Before Orochimaru could answer, Hinata continued, "If you were to use cloning technology to cultivate snake meat, how many kilograms of snake meat could you provide each month?"

"If you need money, just tell me, and we can go into business together. The Hyuga Clan will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

Hinata's words implied that the Hyuga Clan was very wealthy, but was Orochimaru the kind of person who lacked money?

People who lack money can't run a military base like a ninja village.

The secret base Orochimaru built throughout the entire Shinobi World, along with the various experimental equipment within it, alone constituted a huge expense.

In addition to the annual experimental funding...

Orochimaru probably spends more money in a year than Hinata spends in her entire life.

Orochimaru put down the experimental report in his hand and said in a hoarse voice, "This method of consumption may be useful for ordinary people, but it has no effect on a ninja of your level."

Hinata quickly explained, "I was planning to feed it to the people in my clan; they are my direct subordinates!"

Regardless of the Hyuga Branch Family's feelings towards the Main Family, as long as the 'Caged Bird' Cursed Seal exists, Hinata can completely trust them.

Moreover, everyone shares the surname 'Hyuga'. Even if some branch families haven't been brainwashed and still harbor resentment towards the Main Family, they won't Hyuga the Hyuga surname.

By now, Hinata has long since given up on the idea of escaping the ' Caged Bird.

Freedom is precious, but once the method of 'fusing the Byakugan to Tenseigan's is exposed, the Hyuga Clan will likely turn on each other immediately.

Let's keep the 'Caged Bird'; after all, it's the wisdom of our ancestors, and it can also prevent other forces in the Shinobi World from taking advantage of the Byakugan.

If it weren't for the 'Caged Bird', Orochimaru would probably have already started hunting Hyuga Clan's ninjas.

"I see..."

Orochimaru understood.

Hinata's ambitions are indeed great. If the overall strength of the Hyuga Clan increases further, the small Konoha will no longer be able to satisfy the Hyuga Clan's ambitions.

Imagine the Hyuga clan has nearly a thousand members and hundreds of ninjas. If all these hundreds of ninjas possessed enormous amounts of chakra and could all use Sage Mode, how would the Hokage manage?

When the time comes, if Hinata wants to do it, no one in the entire Shinobi World can stop Hinata.

However, Orochimaru couldn't wait that long.

It wasn't that Orochimaru was impatient for quick success, but rather that the situation in the Shinobi World had become so dire that Orochimaru could no longer wait.

The Akatsuki's plan will begin soon, and Black Zetsu and Hinata's plan is built upon the Akatsuki's plan.

Orochimaru is a crucial part of the plan; whether he becomes a pawn or a discarded one depends entirely on whether Orochimaru strength still has value for further use.