"World's end!" Orochimaru's snake-like pupils nearly shrank into slits. His expression darkened as he asked, "What exactly is going on? Even with your strength, Nawaki, you can't handle it?"
Nawaki was not at all surprised by his reaction. He had finally achieved immortality, only to learn that the world would end in the future. Was there anything more disheartening than that?
Nawaki had chosen to reveal the coming apocalypse partly to find someone to share the pressure with, and partly to prevent Orochimaru from changing his mindset after succeeding with Living Corpse Reincarnation and shifting his attention away from scientific research.
Judging from Orochimaru's reaction, the effect was quite good. Nawaki secretly felt pleased, but he kept a solemn expression as he answered, "The threads of fate in the future are tangled and complex. The more people who know, the greater the uncertainty!
"So, to avoid unpredictable consequences, I cannot tell you the specifics.
"You only need to know that we must strengthen ourselves and Konoha if we are to survive the apocalypse!"
"I understand!" Orochimaru said gravely. "Is the genetic modification you mentioned before one of the keys?"
"That is only one aspect." Nawaki shook his head. "Genetic modification is far too difficult to complete in a short time. So I hope you can use your talents to lead the Research Department in fully developing chakra technology! After all, a small number of people alone will find it difficult to survive the crisis. We need to raise Konoha's overall strength."
Facing Nawaki's earnest gaze, Orochimaru pondered for a while before nodding. "No problem. From now on, I will devote part of my energy to researching chakra technology according to your plan. I hope we can survive this crisis.
"As long as we survive the end of the world, there