Inside the Wave Country Experimental Base.
Orochimaru was staring intently at the documents in his hands, his knowledge-hungry eyes studying them as though he were examining a treasure vault.
He had not even noticed Naruto standing behind him.
Seeing Orochimaru as he was now, Naruto did not wish to disturb him.
What if Orochimaru was in the middle of a burst of inspiration? Interrupting him would be a loss for all of Wave Country.
Fortunately, Orochimaru did not keep him waiting long. The instincts of a top-tier expert still allowed him to detect the sudden presence behind him.
"My lord, my deepest apologies. I was too absorbed."
After turning around and seeing Naruto, Orochimaru hurriedly lowered his head to acknowledge his mistake.
Naruto waved it off and asked with a smile, "I heard from Yakushi Kabuto that there's been progress with Hidan's experiment?"
At those words, Orochimaru became excited once more and handed Naruto the two documents in his hands.
"My lord, please look. These are comparative records of every change in Hidan's physical condition during this period."
Naruto curiously accepted them from Orochimaru.
Almost immediately, he felt dizzy. The complex charts, densely packed data, meticulous comparisons, and baffling technical terms gave him a headache.
It was like asking an arts student to review a science student's graduation thesis—aside from the Chinese characters, he could not understand a thing.
Fortunately, Naruto was not completely lost.
At the very least, he could understand the eight ninja attributes: ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, intelligence, strength, speed, stamina, and hand seals.
Hidan's originally low genjutsu, strength, and speed had all reached their maximum values. But why had his intelligence dropped to one?
"You'd better explain it to me," Naruto said, handing the documents back to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru did not react much, merely taking note of