"Could something like that really be done?"
After becoming Puppet Corpses, they could actually retain some of their human memories. If none of those memories were lost and all of them were preserved...
Wouldn't that represent another kind of immortality?
Hinata did not answer.
She had a guess as to why those villagers had become like that.
But this situation could not be replicated for the time being, so there was no point in saying it.
"What about that Tentacle Monster?"
Tsunade had seen that monster covered in tentacles once.
As a woman, she had been filled with disgust the moment she saw it.
It was as if that thing were the public enemy of all women.
"They haven't started researching it yet. If you're interested, you can observe during the research. You have the authority to do so."
"I'd rather not." Tsunade rubbed her arms. "Just thinking about that monster gives me goosebumps."
"Then I'll be leaving."
With that, Hinata left the hospital.
"Master, is the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan really that powerful?"
As Tsunade's disciple, Sakura had naturally heard of the Mangekyō Sharingan, but she had never truly seen one.
This time, she had personally witnessed a portion of the Mangekyō Sharingan's power.
"Hmph. It is powerful, but in terms of strength, those brats still aren't my match. As long as you master your Monster Strength punches, there's nothing to fear from the Mangekyō Sharingan."
After leaving the hospital, Hinata went to an underground laboratory near the outskirts of the village.
This laboratory housed the tentacled monster Sasuke and the others had captured, along with those special Puppet Corpses.
After obtaining the monster's body, Hinata had immediately recognized its unusual nature and organized a research team.
The site, equipment, and personnel had all been transferred from other