A Qualified Scientist!

"Not good, Goto's crotch has turned into a monster!"

"How terrifying—this is actually a flesh-and-blood Infant Monster, and its head is pointed!"

"Tanaka Ninja has already been sent flying, this monster is too strong!"

"Hyuga Kazeka..."

Staring at the five- or six-meter-tall giant infant-shaped monster sprouting from Goto's crotch outside the window, the Third Hokage froze for a moment, then his entire expression twisted:

"What the hell have you done?!"

"It's just some pre-treatment of the body before the transplant surgery..."

Kazeka waved his hand dismissively:

"As a ninja, especially a male one, those two ounces of flesh in the crotch are the most sensitive, packed with nerves and blood vessels.

With a little modification, that part of the flesh will keep devouring Chakra, keep multiplying, and eventually grow into what you see now.

But..."

A trace of disgust flickered across Kazeka's face:

"Since the experiment was interrupted, it can't even reach the level of a half-finished product. That's all it amounts to!"

"Do I look like I'm asking about the power level?!"

Watching Kazeka's unsatisfied expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi went completely mad:

"I'm asking how you're going to turn this guy back to normal!"

"Huh? Back to normal? Third, have you gone senile?"

This time, it was Kazeka's turn to be stunned:

"Goto has gotten stronger, hasn't he?

For the sake of the village, ninjas can even sacrifice their lives. This is just a minor physical modification—why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

"Is this a normal physical modification?! Not only was it done without his consent, but the appearance alone is too much..."

Flames practically shot from the Third Hokage's eyes:

"Konoha is a village full of love, not a base for some evil scientist!

If other villages find out, what will they think of us? Where am I supposed to put my old face?!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Kazeka's eyes widened:

"So the village's strength is less important than your face?"

"That's right!"

"What?! As the Third Hokage, you actually shamelessly admitted it!

Fine, stop glaring—I'll handle it!

What a troublesome old man!"

Kazeka squinted in annoyance, turned around, and slowly walked out of the office.

The moment Kazeka left, a shadow in the corner of the office suddenly twisted.

The next second, Danzo, wrapped in bandages, appeared there:

"Look, Sarutobi, Kazeka is getting more and more disobedient.

You should send him to my Anbu, let me keep an eye on him!"

"Hmph!"

The Third Hokage knew exactly what little schemes Danzo was cooking up, and he let out a cold snort:

"He may still be a youth, but after the torment of that experiment, Kazeka has become a scientist even more cold-blooded than Orochimaru.

And you've never cared about forbidden experiments either.

If I put him under you, Konoha will be torn apart by the two of you!"

"Kazeka was right—for the sake of your so-called face, you're discarding methods that could rapidly strengthen the village..."

Danzo snorted, turned, and walked toward the door:

"The Shinobi Hero of the past has vanished, hasn't he..."

"Danzo, don't play dumb with me..."

Knowing Danzo's nature well, the Third Hokage issued a direct order:

"I'm warning you, for the time being, you are forbidden from contacting Kazeka!"

"Sarutobi, Kazeka is a weapon. If you don't develop him, you'll regret it!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

The argument between the Third and Danzo had already faded from Kazeka's ears. His full attention was now locked onto the "demonized" form of Goto.

"As expected, the ninjas in this world have absurdly powerful bodies. Even when used for experiments, even when a massive amount of life force is drained, there's hardly any lasting damage to the body. And from the looks of it, with proper recovery afterward, they can fully heal. Unbelievable!"

"Kazeka!"

Seeing Kazeka appear at the entrance of the administrative building, Iruka rushed over:

"This Goto hadn't even entered the building when he suddenly turned into this freakish state. A giant infant-like monster burst out from his crotch—something I've never heard of before. Kazeka, what the hell is going on here?"

"Hehehe, I deliberately planted a landmine during the preparatory phase. If the experiment gets interrupted, I can still use this to continue the experiment on Goto. A true scientist always keeps control from start to finish!"

Kazeka said smugly:

"Making him recover is simple too..."

Kazeka's tone turned sinister:

"Just cut off all the proliferated parts!"

"Cut off all of it..."

Iruka stared blankly at Goto in the distance, then suddenly realized:

"Doesn't that mean you're sterilizing him!"

"He tricked me into agreeing to the experiment, then started hesitating halfway through. And worst of all, he tried to steal items from my lab..."

Kazeka's voice grew dark:

"A reckless fool like this deserves sterilization! Konoha is a place where the strong survive—we don't need scum like him passing on his genes!"

"Kazeka, don't be stubborn..."

Mizuki, who had just come down from the building, said to Kazeka:

"The Hokage just gave orders. You're required to handle the aftermath properly. You're not allowed to use 'recovery' as an excuse to keep experimenting on him. Otherwise, your research funding will be cut!"

"Tch!"

For a researcher, early-stage funding is the most critical thing, and Kazeka was no exception. Thinking about the long series of experiments ahead and the massive shortage of equipment...

Kazeka could only grumble as he pulled out a vial of medicine and smashed it onto the growth.

"Aaaaaaah!"

As the medicine splashed, the infant monster on Goto's front collapsed like falling dominoes, steaming and dissolving away. Soon, only a disheveled Goto remained!

But Goto didn't feel relieved that the crisis was over. Instead, he clutched his crotch and howled in agony!

"You should know that vital areas are packed with nerves. Rapidly removing them all at once causes a bit of pain—it's normal..."

Kazeka said casually, noticing Iruka's questioning look:

"Just a little pain. About the level of death by a thousand cuts. If he can't even handle that, this guy's a real failure."

"Death by a thousand cuts... to the crotch... That's not 'a little pain'..."

Iruka instinctively squeezed his legs together at Goto's miserable state. Still, afraid that Goto's continued screaming might provoke Kazeka's displeasure, he quickly called for people to take Goto away.

"Tch, what a boring bunch of people."

Watching the crowd leave, Kazeka's eyes were full of irritation. Living in a ninja village, there were plenty of ninjas he could study, but there were also too many restrictions. Whether it was the others making a fuss or the Third Old Man's nagging, it all made Kazeka even more annoyed.

"Hm?"

On his way back to the lab, Kazeka was already planning a secret experiment on a prisoner he had secretly captured this morning. But halfway there, a girl with a bun hairstyle and pure white eyes caught his attention...