The Most Perfect Test Subject

Chapter 1: The Most Perfect Experiment

Land of Grass.

The moonlight was bright in the dark night.

The moonlight spilled onto the ground, revealing a dark cave entrance from which dull explosions echoed.

Crack!

The mountainside suddenly split open!

Countless shattered stones flew out, and the entire mountain began to shake precariously!

A long-haired man was sent flying backward amidst the debris, his gaze fixed on the fracturing mountainside as his hands rapidly formed hand seals.

"Summoning Technique!"

The smoke of the Summoning Technique billowed.

A giant brown python was summoned.

Before the giant python could even react, a nimble young figure suddenly leaped out from the mountainside and punched the python's head!

The punch was powerful and forceful!

The giant python, having been summoned for less than a few seconds, had its head smashed by the sudden fist, suffering heavy damage and vanishing into smoke.

However, that brief moment...

Was enough for the summoner to land in a safe location.

The long-haired man stood on the ground, completely unconcerned about the fate of his summoned beast. He merely looked up at the figure glowing faintly, and licked his lips.

"My greatest creation... has been born..."

The long-haired man's eyes were filled with covetousness, as if he were gazing at the world's most precious treasure through the dissipating smoke. "Such astonishing chakra..."

This was, in all of history...

An experimental subject that could perfectly integrate Hashirama Cells!

The smoke slowly dissipated.

A black-haired boy, bare-chested, landed on the ground.

The boy was exceptionally handsome. Perhaps most people would feel an instant liking upon seeing him, but the aura emanating from him made him impossible to ignore.

That was...

What immense chakra!

There were only a handful of ninjas in the entire ninja world who could achieve this!

The boy looked at the long-haired man before him, tilting his head curiously. His clear eyes were as innocent as those of a newborn infant.

"Who... are you?"

The boy's voice was somewhat innocent as he asked.

The long-haired man was exotically handsome, his eyes like a snake's vertical pupils, and he carried a repulsive, cold aura of a snake.

There was only one person in the entire ninja world like this: Orochimaru, one of the Sannin of Konoha!

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing the boy's question, Orochimaru's brow furrowed. He spoke in a hoarse voice, "It seems the experiment was a bit dangerous. Are there problems with the brain cells?"

"..."

The boy tilted his head, and the intimidating aura he exuded slowly faded.

"Akihara Kagura."

Orochimaru spoke the boy's name.

However, the name seemed to instantly trigger the boy's vigilance!

The ground beneath the boy's feet suddenly cracked. Using the acceleration from his stomp, he reached out his palm towards Orochimaru's head!

A wood spike emerged from the boy's palm!

The boy's surprise attack was too sudden!

In an instant!

The wood spike was about to pierce Orochimaru's head!

Orochimaru hastily raised two fingers, and black curse marks rapidly appeared all over the boy's body, immobilizing him!

Curse Mark!

By activating curse marks pre-planted within the target's body at a critical moment, the target's body would display curse jutsu formations that restricted movement!

To prevent any potential accidents, Orochimaru had prepared the Curse Mark within the boy beforehand, yet he still felt the scene that had just unfolded was quite perilous...

Now that Orochimaru had controlled the boy's movements, his mood finally calmed down, and an evil smile returned to his face.

"It seems it's still viable..."

Bang!

The next moment!

The boy's chakra surged again!

The mere surge of chakra created a heart-pounding oppressive feeling!

Under the impact of the powerful chakra, the incantations began to slowly dissolve. The Curse Mark on the boy's body was gradually breaking apart and disappearing…

Orochimaru retreated rapidly!

The boy, having used his surging chakra to break free from the Curse Mark, glanced at the distance between himself and Orochimaru. The confusion in his eyes slowly began to fade.

"Lord Orochimaru?"

The boy seemed to have regained his senses, a look of unease and apology on his face. "I'm sorry, Lord Orochimaru, my body went out of control just now. I couldn't control my actions. Fortunately, you used the Curse Mark to control my body…"

"This is normal."

Orochimaru felt the boy had returned to normal and slowly nodded, a smile returning to his face. He explained, "Many experimental subjects who receive Hashirama Cells transplants experience such after-effects. At least you survived… How do you feel?"

"Better than ever."

The boy spread his arms, feeling the strength in his fists. "My stamina is incredibly strong, my chakra is abundant, and my sensory abilities have also greatly improved…"

"But…"

"My Kekkei Genkai feels strange…"

The boy extended his palm, and a wood spike emerged from it. "This power is very strong, it can even be used without doing anything…"

"This is just a negligible aspect of the Kekkei Genkai's power."

Orochimaru looked at the wood spike in the boy's palm, his smile growing even more pronounced. "I will teach you more powerful Wood Style Ninjutsu."

"I still have to learn?"

The boy looked a little wronged and whispered, "Lord Orochimaru… I thought after the experiment was successful, you would use Living Corpse Reincarnation and make my body your new vessel."

"It's not time yet."

Orochimaru's expression was somewhat enigmatic.

Living Corpse Reincarnation was the immortality technique Orochimaru himself had created.

By transferring his consciousness, he could seize and occupy another person's body, thereby achieving eternal life and even gaining the strength and knowledge of that person's body.

Orochimaru had already performed Living Corpse Reincarnation twice. The first time was purely for experimentation, choosing a body that was somewhat compatible.

The second reincarnation was because the current female body he was using was highly compatible with his soul, allowing him to fully exert his power.

According to Orochimaru's calculations, this female body could still be used for several more years, and discarding it would be a waste.

Such compatible bodies were not easy to find.

Most importantly, Living Corpse Reincarnation required an interval of at least three years, and Orochimaru hadn't switched to this female body that long ago.

Orochimaru also hoped that the boy before him would learn more ninjutsu, so that in the future, when he occupied the boy's body, Orochimaru could gain additional knowledge.

Compared to a half-finished product, Orochimaru preferred a finished one.

As for whether the boy before him would betray him after becoming powerful, Orochimaru didn't worry about such issues, because he had watched the boy grow up.

This kid's name was Akihara Kagura, and he was an orphan.

Orochimaru understood these children abandoned by the world very well.

If you give them a little warmth, they will flock to you like moths, and even if you throw them into a fire, they won't choose to leave.

The boy, Akihara Kagura, should theoretically be the same.

In reality, it was quite absurd. Akihara Kagura was an exception. A system prompt sounded in the boy's mind, reminding him that he was a transmigrator.

[System Prompt]: Mission [Assist superior Orochimaru in a human experimentation] completed. Reward [Gene Modification Technology] obtained.

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