Without a doubt, the youth Orochimaru called "Mitsuki" was the artificial human who should have appeared several decades later.
"Was it because he had accidentally died at Danzo's hands and lost his body that Orochimaru began experiments related to human cloning ahead of time? Or was Orochimaru also preparing his own 'Bloodline Fusion Ritual'?"
For a moment, a jumble of thoughts flooded Hyuga Kagami's mind.
Orochimaru smiled. "This little request shouldn't be much of a problem for you, the Fifth Hokage, should it?"
"Ah!"
After sighing, Hyuga Kagami examined Mitsuki again.
He knew full well that Mitsuki's body must contain Orochimaru's genetic information. Considering that Orochimaru had previously resided within Yakushi Kabuto's body, the Mitsuki before him likely also contained Yakushi Kabuto's genetic information.
In other words, this Mitsuki might differ from the Mitsuki of the original timeline.
As his gaze shifted to Mitsuki's eyes, Hyuga Kagami did not know why, but he found Mitsuki's gaze exceptionally clear and innocent, like a blank sheet of paper.
"It's hard to imagine Orochimaru's genetic information producing a child with such a pure heart..."
Although many of Mitsuki's physical features revealed his connection to Orochimaru, in terms of temperament, the youth named Mitsuki was an entirely different individual from Orochimaru.
After pondering for a long time, Hyuga Kagami said to Orochimaru, "Teacher, you've truly given me a difficult problem! Sasuke's squad has the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and their supervising Jonin is that shrewd fellow Kakashi. You know I can't fool him at all."
Orochimaru said gravely, "Kakashi is indeed troublesome, but I believe you have a way."
"Letting someone of unknown identity join the Jinchuriki's squad isn't a decision I can make, even as Hokage!" After a pause, Hyuga Kagami said helplessly, "I can only say I'll do my best. I can't promise you