The Road to Pursuing the Otsutsuki, the Ninja World, and Settlement
Alabasta
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood before the throne, holding a golden-glowing ring in his hand.
"Pure Gold..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen examined the Pure Gold ring Vegapunk had crafted.
After defeating Douglas Bullet, Sarutobi Hiruzen had easily retrieved the Pure Gold from the Grand Line with the aid of Shyarly's prophetic abilities.
"It really can slow the loss of life force, but it isn't without cost."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sensed the strange field emitted by the Pure Gold, which slowed the depletion of his life force.
But slowing one's life force also came with side effects. First, if a human was still in their growth stage, Pure Gold would keep them permanently at the age of childhood.
Moreover, if one needed to train their physique or grow stronger, Pure Gold would likewise hinder their body.
In other words, once one wore Pure Gold, their physical strength would be trapped beneath a certain limit.
"Still, compared to its ability to grant Immortality, those side effects are insignificant."
"It can extend an ordinary person's lifespan to several thousand years."
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen, as a Perfect Being, already possessed an exceptionally long lifespan—likely tens of thousands of years—he still stored away a piece of Pure Gold in case of emergencies.
After putting away the Pure Gold, Sarutobi Hiruzen rose and headed toward a spacious area within the palace.
It was the laboratory allocated to Vegapunk.
"Dr. Vegapunk..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen got straight to the point.
"Have there been any results from the research I asked for?"
Vegapunk had already been conducting research in Alabasta for quite some time. With limitless money and resources being poured into it, Sarutobi Hiruzen's support far surpassed that of the World Government, and he had no reservations whatsoever.
Such research conditions greatly