The white robe that concealed her figure was fastened at the final point beneath nimble fingers. Jade-like fingernails reflected the dark buttons as they slipped through the neatly aligned placket.
Not bad.
Standing before the full-length mirror, Naori examined her rather presentable reflection, a trace of satisfaction flashing through her bright eyes.
With Teacher Tobirama's help, the newly established laboratory had overcome quite a few difficulties involving instruments and equipment. But the core of it—the practical experience required for experimentation—still had to be shouldered by themselves.
Fortunately, the points system covered a fairly comprehensive range, and everything they urgently needed could be exchanged for.
Luckily, those who came after could enjoy the shade planted by those before them, sparing Naori and the others from spending vast amounts of time on research and exploration.
After all, knowledge was also an exceptionally valuable asset within the Alliance.
The ordinary little building was packed with many far-from-ordinary experimental materials. Dressed in white, Naori entered her research state.
Tailed Beasts and the God Tree were indispensable.
As it happened, their team had permission to approach the God Tree at close range.
They could always casually pick up tree marrow scattered across the ground that no one wanted, while the Tailed Beast inside the Tailed Beast Ball was more than happy to offer up a little of its own chakra.
The fluorescent spectrum emitted by the soaking solution blended perfectly into the incandescent light, yet still bloomed unwillingly with its own radiance, draping a hazy glow across her ink-dark eyes.
The God Tree and Tailed Beasts?
That was not Naori's research direction. Besides, any research involving those two species had to be reported and submitted for approval to the Shinobi Alliance's central research team.
A laboratory like theirs, doing experiments for its own amusement, would