Shinji didn't stay long in the Six Rings World. After settling Shion in, he immediately returned to the Shinobi World.
At the Research Institute, Shinji summoned Amado and Orochimaru to hear how their research was progressing.
Amado took a drag from his cigarette. "All the project teams have made progress. It's just that divine techniques are incredibly mysterious and complex, so we'll need more time."
"Mm!"
Shinji nodded, indicating that he understood.
Researching secret techniques and Forbidden Jutsu took years, let alone divine techniques that surpassed all other ninjutsu. The Research Institute had managed to make any progress at all, which was already no small feat.
Orochimaru had also dropped his usual teasing expression. He said seriously, "I suspect divine techniques are a natural transformation that occurs when Chakra evolves to a certain level. So the key may ultimately lie in Chakra."
Amado nodded in agreement. "That's right!"
Shinji asked, "So, what are your ideas?"
Amado said, "We've reassigned some of our people and formed a brand-new project team. We're going to try reproducing divine techniques from the source—that is, from Chakra!"
Direct research into divine techniques had led them to a dead end, so the Research Institute planned to try a different approach and reproduce them from another angle. The project team would be led by Hiruko, who had developed the Chimera Technique and the Bloodline Fusion Ritual.
The Research Institute planned to use a ritual to forcibly raise a person's Chakra to its absolute limit, then attempt to reproduce a divine technique.
After hearing Amado's explanation, Shinji said, "Do your best."
Orochimaru smiled. "We're already preparing for the experiment. This time, I'll be the test subject myself."
Shinji was slightly taken aback to learn that Orochimaru would be the test subject. "There's no need to take such a