Hiruko Congratulates Ranmaru on a Successful Surgery

After a long while, Hiruko said to Ranmaru, who lay on the operating table, barely clinging to life, "Congratulations. The surgery went very well!"

With the last of his strength, Ranmaru glanced at Hiruko. Then his vision went black, and he passed out.

"It really worked!"

Watching Ranmaru unconscious, a chilling smile spread across Hiruko's face.

There was no doubt about it.

With the transplant surgery a success and a new test subject at his disposal, Hiruko could finally perform another fusion ritual!

That was often how things went.

People like Hiruko, Orochimaru, and Scorpion, who had no moral restraints and would stop at nothing, were more likely to achieve unexpected research breakthroughs.

It wasn't that their knowledge and skills surpassed everyone else's. Rather, their lack of restraint allowed them to conduct large-scale, inhumane experiments.

When the sample size was large enough, fortune was bound to favor them!

The next day.

Wrapped from head to toe in bandages, Ranmaru leaned against the wall and limped out of his room into Hiruko's laboratory.

Hiruko walked over slowly. "You're awake? Good. Earlier than I expected!"

"When can we perform the ritual?" Ranmaru paused, then added, "I can't wait any longer!"

"Have you decided which Kekkei Genkai you want to fuse with?"

Ranmaru shook his head.

Hiruko smiled. "You have a precious ocular Kekkei Genkai, so I recommend choosing Kekkei Genkai suited to Taijutsu. Most ninjutsu is completely useless against Nether Release!"

Ranmaru nodded, only half understanding. "Then which Kekkei Genkai should I choose?"

"You can follow my example and pick Nether Release, Swift Release, Steel Release, and Storm Release. Or you can choose for yourself."

As he spoke, Hiruko tossed Ranmaru a small booklet.

Ranmaru took the booklet and saw that it contained records of the shinobi Hiruko had captured for their