Tono Katazuke

The afternoon passed quickly.

In the end, only a handful of people participated.

Although Tsunade guaranteed excellent treatment, her demands were actually quite high.

Many villagers who valued the pay and the new jobs applied, but couldn't even figure out the most basic equipment like petri dishes and beakers, so they were all rejected.

Of course, Tsunade was most satisfied with the boy named Tono Katazuke from before.

The other party not only identified all the instruments, but also offered effective suggestions in the study of Hashirama Cells.

Tsunade and her group arrived at the Root Base.

She glanced at Jiraiya: "You should go back and rest. There's no point in staying here."

Jiraiya nodded. "Alright, thank you for your hard work Lord Hokage."

"..." Tsunade rolled her eyes and didn't say anything.

After Jiraiya left, Tsunade, along with the assistants she had gathered from the village, stepped through the gates of the Root Base.

Upon entering, the people following Tsunade curiously looked around, especially surprised that this Secret Base could have such a large space underground.

"It seems to have about the same ceiling height as Shelter."

"Wow, there's such a huge research facility underground! Who would have thought there was such a research institute hidden so deep underground!"

"Our village is still hiding a lot of secrets from us!"

"That's not natural. If the common people knew everything, the village's intelligence would have been leaked long ago."

The group whispered amongst themselves as they watched.

Tsunade was actually a little annoyed by what she was hearing.

The way these people were talking made them sound like natives who had never seen anything before. It felt like they wouldn't even be able to do a good job of helping out or cleaning.

'Hopefully, I won't be clumsy...'

Tsunade muttered to herself.

However, at that moment, she noticed Tono Katazuke, and her eyes lit up.

All that could be seen was the boy staring intently at the enormous petri dish.

And within that petri dish are Hashirama Cells, possessing limitless potential.

Compared to the others, the boy's eyes seemed fixed solely on the petri dish filled with green nutrient solution, showing no interest in anything else around him.

"Katasuke, that's our research topic for today: Hashirama Cells."

Tsunade looked at Tono Katazuke and said with a smile.

Coming to his Tono Katazuke nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, Lord Hokage!"

After saying that, his face flushed slightly, and he said shyly and awkwardly, "Um... Lord Hokage, could I take a closer look?"

Tsunade.

Looks like we've really struck gold this time!

Katasuke's passion for research seems to rival that of Orochimaru.

Thinking of this, she frowned slightly.

Back then, Orochimaru went astray due to certain events. In his pursuit of immortality and the exploration of the essence of life, he took unorthodox paths and became the enemy of everyone in the village.

Tono Katazuke looks so much like him now.

'With me here, I won't allow a second Orochimaru to appear in Konoha.'

Tsunade made up her mind in secret.

"No, is that not allowed?"

Tono Katazuke, seeing that Tsunade hadn't replied for a long time, became somewhat dejected.

However, Tsunade only paused for a second or two. It was just that she was too eager to see Hashirama Cells, so she was too impatient and couldn't even wait two seconds.

Tsunade leaned down slightly, patted Katasuke's head, and smiled.

"Of course. Besides being an emergency mission, this will also test your abilities. You could even work as researchers long-term and enjoy the highest level of benefits in the village."

"Long!"

Tono Katazuke's eyes sparkled.

"That's great! Now my parents don't have to worry that the knowledge I've acquired won't be enough for me to survive!"

He was very excited.

While his peers all aspired to become Ninja, he never showed any interest in Ninja from a young age, preferring instead to study. As a result, he begged his parents to spend a lot of money to send him to a regular Cultural Studies School.

However, schools that focus on academic subjects are primarily for the Noble, aiming to cultivate their own ways of thinking and abilities.

As an ordinary citizen Tono Katazuke simply couldn't afford to attend school until adulthood.

Therefore, he only attended school for a few years before hurriedly returning to his village.

He's been doing random academic research but hasn't been able to make any money, while his peers are already taking on commissioned projects and earning a living.

Now we've finally found a place where he can shine.

Only then did he suddenly realize that he had been so excited that he hadn't thanked Tsunade yet.

He quickly lowered his head and said, "Thank you Lord Hokage, for giving me this opportunity!"

His voice was louder than ever before, startling the others around him.

They looked at Tono Katazuke with confusion, not understanding why he was suddenly so agitated.

However, no one would answer their questions. Tono Katazuke was focused solely on his research and wouldn't provide answers, and Tsunade was even less likely to explain anything to them.

"Alright, Katasuke, let's begin."

Tsunade walked to the petri dish, took out a small portion of the Hashirama Cells, and began to study the microscopic cellular recombination that would form an arm.

"Lord Hokage, I'm here to help you!"

Tono Katazuke wiped his eyes and immediately stepped forward to help.

On the other side, Mount Myōboku.

With the help of the two great Sage, Fukasaku and Shima, Kanami gradually began to understand and master the Mount Myōboku Sage Art.

For example, if you use the Oil Bomb that are exclusive to Mount Myōboku, you need to prepare Toad Oil in advance.

This is also one of the necessary conditions for using the Sage Art: Sage Art: Goemon combination Ninjutsu.

Finally, Kanami also learned that the Senjutsu of the Three Great Sage Lands have commonalities. If one does not study them precisely according to their respective characteristics, they are all ways to improve one's Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Illusion Technique abilities.

As for the Toad of Mount Myōboku, their own Sage Art were also quite ordinary, mostly used to complement little Jiraiya's Sage Mode Ninjutsu.

The only thing that was somewhat useful to Kanami personally was using Senjutsu to revitalize his own body.

Kanami mastered this skill very easily, mainly because he had previously learned the Lightning Armor for Cell Activation.

The two are essentially the same, with Chakra and Senjutsu swapped.

Jiraiya utilizes his activation ability to unleash the Sage Art: Needle Senbon.

As a continuous and uninterrupted attack method, it is used to suppress the field.

As for the attack method of launching one's own head, Kanami hasn't learned it yet, and of course, he doesn't really want to learn it either.

"Body activation might be able to be used in conjunction with the Eight Inner Gates..."

Is it possible in the future to open Gate of Death without dying?

Thinking of this, Kanami shook his head. He decided to put such thoughts aside for the time being.

Even if it were possible, he wouldn't have the means to test it; if it failed, it would be suicide.