Tobirama's Corpse

Dodai was highly efficient. After an in-depth discussion with the head of this laboratory and confirming that there were no viable results or feasible plans, he dispelled his clone and transmitted the memories back to his main body to report to the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage, who had been studying and debating the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki plan, gave his approval after a brief deliberation. Dodai immediately sent a clone over to retrieve all the sealed Sharingan from that location and hand them over to Tamura Hiroshi, then led him to the deepest storage vault of the Research Department.

Arriving before a freezer labeled "Second Hokage," Dodai released the seal and opened it, revealing rows of jars and vials. He explained with regret.

"These are sealed portions of the Second Hokage's internal organs. Back then, to smooth over the conflict with Konoha, we returned his body, but we kept some tissue for research. Though their value is far below that of the First Hokage's, he was the strongest of the Senju clan after the First Hokage himself, and his body was extraordinary. Even twenty years later, soaked in Nutrient Solution, it still retains strong vitality. Unfortunately, we couldn't extract any useful results from it. This research project was shelved years ago due to funding issues."

Tamura Hiroshi was thrilled at the sight of those tissues soaking in the Nutrient Solution, especially the intact heart. This was the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama's, internal organs—even if less valuable than Hashirama Senju's, it was still extremely high-grade. Without any hesitation, he took out a sealing scroll and packed away all the jars and vials. These would serve as excellent nourishment for the Kaguya Phantom to grow stronger.

Dodai said nothing about this; it had been approved by the Lord Raikage himself. Besides, these items had been stored here for a long time, and keeping them any longer would yield little use.

"Kinkaku and Ginkaku? Are those the most vicious criminals who killed the Second Hokage?" Tamura Hiroshi's gaze swept across the many freezers around him, soon spotting two labeled with their names, and an idea formed in his mind.

"They are. After the Third Raikage killed them back then, their bodies were brought back for research. We wanted to understand the secret of how they could devour the Nine-Tails' flesh and gain its power, and also to retrieve the Six Paths Ninja Tools they sealed away. But we still failed." Dodai walked over as he spoke, unsealing the two freezers to reveal the jars and vials inside. They contained mainly the two corpses, along with various organs, and even their blood had been extracted and sealed separately.

"Keep the blood—maybe with new technology in the future, we can use it to recover the sealed Six Paths Ninja Tools. You can take the rest for research." Dodai was quite generous. Though these corpses were valuable, now that the Raikage had confirmed the feasibility of the split-body Tailed Beast Jinchuriki plan, their worth had plummeted. Compared to directly devouring tailed beast flesh, that split-body seal was far more reliable. Moreover, the project of consuming tailed beast flesh had been halted by the Raikage—too many sacrifices, and it was impossible to succeed. Based on their research from Kinkaku and Ginkaku's bodies, the two seemed to rely on their own bloodline to devour it, and they even claimed to be descendants of the Sage of Six Paths. Perhaps the key lay there. But that was clearly not replicable or scalable, further reducing their value.

Of course, the most important thing was that this child had made great contributions this time, and these were his rewards. For a ninja village to develop stably and long-term, clear rewards and punishments were the foundation. With achievements, one must be given rewards and incentives, so as to spur the village's ninjas to work harder and contribute more on missions. As for the Will of Lightning, it certainly had its place, but it couldn't fill stomachs or make people stronger. In Kumogakure, they didn't go in for that kind of empty, flashy nonsense; they valued practical rewards and benefits. That was the bedrock of their unity and the reason they had so few rogue ninja.

Tamura Hiroshi naturally didn't hold back. He quickly took out two new sealing scrolls and packed away all the jars and vials. Then he scanned the other freezers but found nothing that caught his interest.

"Don't rush into experiments, especially not on yourself." Dodai warned sternly. Human experimentation was extremely dangerous.

"I value my life!" Tamura Hiroshi chuckled. He had no intention of experimenting on his own body; these things were just nourishment for the Kaguya Phantom.

"Lord Dodai, do we currently have a relatively mature tailed beast sealing technique?" he asked next. Though he dearly wanted the Six Paths Ten-Tails Coffin Seal, that was unrealistic in the short term, and he didn't know when he'd have a chance to scheme in Konoha. For now, he needed a sealing jutsu formula to contain the Kaguya Phantom—he couldn't keep her stuck in the spiritual world forever.

"You want to use the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki approach to harness those things?" Dodai realized. It was indeed a good idea, but human tissue was different from tailed beasts. The concept was sound, but making it work wouldn't be easy.

"The idea is solid, but the difficulty is still high. As for the sealing jutsu formula, wait a bit. Once we take down the Uzumaki clan, there will definitely be higher-level sealing techniques there, maybe even ones specifically for sealing tailed beasts." The plan to conquer the Uzumaki clan had long been laid out. They were just waiting for Shimura Danzō to get wind of it, so Konoha could cooperate and set things in motion. This time, Kumogakure was going all out—even the Third Raikage himself would be mobilized. The gains would surely be substantial.

"Is the campaign against the Uzumaki clan about to begin?" Tamura Hiroshi understood, then his expression turned serious. "Sealing techniques are terrifying. Even the Nine-Tails can be sealed. The Uzumaki clan must have plenty of powerful killing moves. If we face them head-on, the losses won't be small." Sealing techniques were truly fearsome, and the Uzumaki clan's were especially horrifying. The Reaper Death Seal could even split the Nine-Tails in two—a perfect one-for-one trade.

"We've considered that. We won't confront the Uzumaki clan directly. The main attackers will be the other three villages." Dodai knew the terror of sealing techniques too. Fortunately, their real goal this time was to subdue the Uzumaki clan, not to fight them head-on.

"Your task is heavy. Shimura Danzō's people aren't easy to fool. Don't slip up." Dodai warned, wary of Shimura Danzō. From the intelligence gathered over the years, that man was definitely a ruthless player who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, capable of anything. He was also extremely troublesome and not easy to deceive.

"I'll be careful."

Tamura Hiroshi nodded seriously. He naturally understood that Pot Kage was no easy opponent, so he decided to use self-hypnosis to disguise himself—far more advanced than mere acting.

Hypnosis was a jutsu on the same level as the Basic Three Jutsu, essentially a type of genjutsu. Its effects were decent, especially when combined with certain drugs.

He had long been practicing hypnosis, mainly to recall memories from his past life. That was precisely how he managed to reproduce those Erotic Novels.

Thus, he had considerable expertise in hypnosis. With a single session, he could become Lord Danzo's loyal subordinate.

At the same time, he had forged a bond within Root back then. As long as he properly deepened that bond and took up Kabuto Yakushi's script, he believed Lord Danzo would surely place even greater trust in this Tamura.