Orochimaru's Grievance!

After embracing Weiguo, Shinki enveloped his body with his own Chakra...

Then, to the astonishment of the three people opposite, Shinki threw the child away...

With a "whoosh," Weiguo transformed into a streak of light and flew back to Konoha.

Shiying: "What are you doing? He's our vital heart! Don't give it to me! Σ(っ°Д °;)っ"

Shinki scoffed, "You're making a fuss over nothing. I'll throw all three of you back later! →_→"

Several tens of seconds later.

Shinki successfully bound the three men with his Wood Release Vines!

"The three of you, one inherited the Explosive Clay, one possesses superb Taijutsu, and the other can use Dust Release... How did you acquire these abilities?"

Shinki asked curiously.

The three men with bandaged faces stubbornly turned their heads away, none of them answering his question.

Shinki: "It's fine if you don't say anything, anyway, it's all related to that old geezer! ꐦ≖ ≖"

The Land of Earth.

Iwagakure, Tsuchikage Office.

Ōnoki paced back and forth in the Tsuchikage Office, hands behind his back. "Why haven't we received any new information yet? I'm getting so anxious..."

The next second, Shinki led the four bound people to the Tsuchikage Office!

After abandoning the four men, Shinki confronted Ōnoki: "Explain yourself."

Ōnoki:(≖╻≖;)

"It was those four who took away people from my Konoha. One of them even knows Dust Release. Don't tell me they have nothing to do with you," Shinki continued.

Knowing he couldn't escape the question, Ōnoki sat down and laid his cards on the table. "Shinki, you should know that not everyone in the Shinobi World has your power. The lives of ordinary Ninjas are too fragile."

Shinki: "So you started creating Artificial Humans?"

Ōnoki looked surprised. "I haven't even said anything yet, how did you know? ╭(°A°`)╮"

Shinki shrugged. "None of them had a heartbeat. Are they really that hard to guess as Artificial Human? ┐(´-`)┌"

Ōnoki nodded. "Yes, I want to use Artificial Humans to replace Ninjas, to protect Ninja, and to let Ninja die in their place."

"As you can see, all four of them were cultivated by me using earth escape clay technology and human cells."

Shinki shook his head. "No, this isn't enough."

Ōnoki lowered his head and gave a self-deprecating laugh, "You really can't hide anything from me. Yes, I even researched and used White Zetsu to create them..."

"In addition, I have also cultivated 'Mustard,' those four-legged monsters, and I plan to turn them into an army..."

Shinki continued, "So why did you capture that child? Is it because the Artificial Human aren't mature enough? Did you want to study that child to fill the gap?"

Ōnoki nodded. "You guessed right. I had heard that Orochimaru had created a near-perfect Artificial Human, which is why I resorted to this desperate measure... I apologize to the injured people from Konoha in this incident."

"But Shinki, I won't give up on this plan easily. Compared to the Ōtsutsuki and those celestial Sage, humanity is far too weak. We need the power to protect ourselves..."

Shinki nodded. What Ōnoki said made some sense. Compared to those extraterrestrial visitors, humans were indeed too weak!

However, researching Artificial Humans to fight in place of humans is hardly a good solution.

"Old man, I don't want to interfere with your research, but rashly sending people to Konoha to arrest people was wrong of you. (′д`σ)σ"

"Now we can sit down and discuss the compensation..."

Ōnoki gave a wry smile, knowing he couldn't escape this predicament, and nodded, saying, "Just tell me how much you want to compensate."

A few minutes later, the two finished their discussion, Ōnoki admitted defeat. "I agree to the compensation you asked for, but an apology is not acceptable. This experiment was conducted secretly by the professor and me. Even Kurotsuchi, whom I'm grooming as my successor, doesn't know about it. It cannot be exposed for the time being..."

Shinki asked curiously, "Doctor? Which doctor?"

Ōnoki answered truthfully, "The doctor who assisted me in creating the Artificial Human was the one who provided the White Zetsu Samples and helped me perfect the Artificial Human bodies."

Shinki frowned. "I want to see him."

Ōnoki nodded and led Shinki to the secret Laboratory beneath Iwagakure.

Here, Shinki saw the still-developing "Mustard" and other Artificial Humans in petri dishes.

However, Ōnoki calling out several times, the legendary doctor was nowhere to be seen.

Shinki: "They ran away?"

Ōnoki's eyebrows furrowed. "That shouldn't be... The Doctor should be here waiting for Seki-e and the Shiying to bring Orochimaru's test subject, so why is he nowhere to be seen?"

Shinki's eyes flickered. "If they're gone, so be it. I'm going back."

"But let me remind you one last time: since Artificial Human possess their own will, they will never be manipulated by you."

"Old man, you're getting on in years, don't cause yourself trouble."

After saying that, Shinki left.

In the underground laboratory, the senile Ōnoki was still searching for the doctor's whereabouts. "Strange, the doctor had been staying in the laboratory the whole time, so why did he disappear when Shinki wanted to see him?"

Konoha.

The Hokage's Office.

After Shinki returned, he distributed the money he had robbed from the Tsuchikage to the injured Anbu and the Orphanage teachers.

After doing all that, Shinki sat alone in his Office, reflecting on the whole matter.

The most suspicious of all is the doctor mentioned by Ōnoki.

This reminded Shinki of the mysterious figure who had appeared in the memories of the Leader the Kazahana Dōtō and the White Night Group...

They both possess cutting-edge technology in the Shinobi World; could there be some connection between them?

Just as Shinki was racking his brains, the door to the Hokage's Office was pushed open, Shikamaru entered, saying, "Orochimaru is in Prison demanding to see you."

Shinki asked, "Didn't you tell him that the child has been found?"

Shikamaru sighed, "I told him, but he insists on seeing you before he'll give up..."

Shinki nodded. "I understand."

The current events are all related to advanced science and technology, and Orochimaru is someone who has mastered the core technology of the Hokage, so there's no harm in meeting him.

Konoha Prison.

Orochimaru's face was pressed against the cage. "This time, the other side captured the Artificial Human I created. You should realize the importance of Artificial Human technology now, right? (•̀⌄•́)"

"Shinki, release me so I can continue this research!"

"Give me a little more of your body tissue... and I'll create a perfectly beautiful person! ୧⍢⃝୨"

Upon hearing this, Shinki refused outright. "No way!"

Creating a person from one's own body tissue feels like having a child out of nowhere—absolutely unacceptable!

Orochimaru: "Why don't you understand...? People should explore the truth of the world within their limited lifespan! Just like me!"

"Even if you don't continue the Artificial Human experiments, can't you at least let me out? (눈‸눈)"

"You're afraid I'll run away, so you won't even give me a chance to get some fresh air. All I Tenten, besides sleeping and eating, is operate the sewing machine; my legs are numb! (｡í _ ì｡)"

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