The Trial Ground was ultimately left in ruins, its terrain altered by Orochimaru using an Earth Release technique.
"What a pity. It wasn't the real Two-Tails," Orochimaru said to Kagetsu with some regret.
"This is already good enough." Kagetsu, who was using the Mystical Palm Technique to heal his wounds, shook his head slightly.
After all, it was a Tailed Beast. If they had truly seized the Two-Tails, Cloud Shinobi would probably have gone mad. They might have withdrawn from the Sand Shinobi battlefield and gone to war with Konoha.
As for whether Konoha could withstand that pressure, Kagetsu had never bothered to speculate.
"Let's go. Old Man has assigned the Technology Development Department a task," Orochimaru said after clearing the battlefield and waiting for Kagetsu's injuries to recover almost completely.
"First Hokage Cells?" Kagetsu immediately understood the task Orochimaru meant.
Wood Release had become an obsession for those higher-ups. No matter what attitude the Third Hokage held toward the Wood Release Experiment, or what he hoped to achieve through it, there was no doubt that he genuinely wanted to recreate the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.
"What do you think?" Orochimaru asked as he walked beside Kagetsu. Kagetsu would undoubtedly be deeply involved in this experiment, after all, he had truly used the First Hokage's Wood Release ninjutsu on the battlefield.
"The Kekkei Genkai Artificial Body will be difficult to popularize for the time being," Kagetsu answered frankly. He understood what the Third Hokage meant, but this truly required time.
"I understand. It involves a great deal of knowledge, and its method of use is also difficult to popularize." Orochimaru nodded.
From his perspective, the current Kekkei Genkai Artificial Body belonged only to Kagetsu for now. It was a technical achievement custom-developed and tailored to Kagetsu's particular traits.
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