Find the Third Generation! He Can't Be Too Idle!

"This..."

Yamato wasn't stupid; he knew what this situation meant.

Hashirama Cells!

This is "armor" made from Hashirama Cells. It possesses similar power and aura to his Wood Release, which is why he can use it so easily.

You can consider this a forbidden Ninja Tools.

Kyohiko answered.

Yamato swallowed hard, glancing nervously at Orochimaru and Kyohiko, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

Orochimaru sneered.

"Don't worry, you've reached a delicate balance. Even the slightest movement could disrupt that balance, so it's impossible to conduct that kind of experiment on you."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Kyohiko.

"I'm going to research Chakra Armor."

Orochimaru was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back, saying, "By the way, you must send that person from the Land of Snow to me!"

Although this "Yaze" is just a wandering ninja, his ability to create Chakra Armor makes him a decent talent no matter what.

Bringing them to his side would definitely be more effective than abandoning the village.

In addition, he has a lot of tasks and research goals on his end, which also require some people to share the workload.

He desperately needs people like this.

"Although Yaze is capable, he is, after all, a self-taught individual. Since you're in such a hurry, I have a ready-made candidate."

Kyohiko's lips curled into a slight smile.

Orochimaru's lips twitched slightly.

"I checked on him, he's six years old. You're telling me to bring him directly to my research institute?"

"No, no, no! You misunderstand. I meant Lord Third Generation."

Kyohiko reminded him.

As a "ninja professor," Hiruzen Sarutobi's Ninjutsu and knowledge were incredibly extensive; there was practically no area he didn't understand.

The "Summoning Jutsu" he and Tsunade cleverly passed on to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and I heard they did a great job with it.

Furthermore, Orochimaru also played a role in Hiruzen Sarutobi's current use of monkey test subjects.

Upon hearing Kyohiko's suggestion, Orochimaru became interested.

But.

Thinking of the old man's incessant chatter, he couldn't help but rub his temples, feeling a headache coming on. "Never mind..."

"I'm asking you this: do you have any time-consuming or laborious tasks that aren't too... you know, that I can help you pass on?"

Kyohiko chuckled.

Previously, Hiruzen Sarutobi was always meddling in everything, asking endless questions and worrying about everything, but lately he's been doing nothing at all, and he almost wishes Tsunade wouldn't bother him.

What is the reason?

Busy!

Once you have work to do and your energy is depleted, you'll naturally settle down.

so.

If Orochimaru has any research...

Kyohiko was happy to help pass it on.

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, unable to answer immediately.

Sage Mode?

Curse Mark?

still...

Upon closer examination, his research was somewhat "beyond Hiruzen Sarutobi Sarutobi's comprehension," and it was obvious that it was his work just by listening to it.

However, after pondering for a moment, his eyes gradually brightened.

"You asked me to study Magnet Release in depth before, but I simply don't have the time right now. Why don't we ask the old man for help?"

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.

The Magnet Release they developed was a very crude version; its ability to defeat the Third Kazekage relied entirely on the sheer force of the bricks it could throw.

but--

If we want to apply it to various industries, or even achieve similar effects in conjunction with electricity, we must conduct in-depth and meticulous research to obtain a more perfect "Magnet Release" solution.

Orochimaru has no interest in researching this area; it's most suitable to leave it to Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"Alright."

Coincidentally, Kyohiko also had this need.

He put away the Wood Release arm and placed it into Sealing Scroll: "I'll keep this for now and try it out later with low-level special cells."

The trees produced by the Hashirama Cells have an excessively strong activating and eroding effect.

As soon as a little Chakra enters, it will immediately begin to expand and assimilate, devouring everything within and turning it into nutrients for its growth.

This was the secret to Hashirama Senju's powerful Wood Release during his lifetime.

However, this has now become an obstacle to their research and utilization.

In comparison, White Zetsu Cells are less invasive and less activated, and may serve as a hypotopic alternative.

Orochimaru nodded. "I'll train him and see how it goes, then we'll figure it out later."

Yamato was Yamato confused, yet at the same time felt fear and tension.

He had a vague feeling that the two adults were researching something very powerful and amazing, but at the same time, this thing must also be extremely dangerous.

Kyohiko didn't give him time to ask questions, and directly used Flying Thunder God to take him to the outside of Tsunade's office.

Knock knock knock!

"Come in."

A languid reply came from inside.

Kyohiko pushed open the door and entered. Tsunade Teuchi, still sleepy-eyed.

However, upon seeing Yamato, she immediately straightened up, picked up her pen, and began writing furiously.

Fortunately, the preceding files are tall enough.

Given Yamato's current height, he couldn't possibly see Tsunade's condition.

Tsunade lightly.

"What's up?"

"I was researching puppet prosthetics a while ago, and I was thinking, wouldn't it be better if we enlarged the prosthetics and made them into humanoid shapes, so that the person inside could control the puppets outside?"

Kyohiko described it.

Tsunade glanced at Yamato, then at Kyohiko, and fell silent.

Then, she spoke softly.

"Yamato, go do your own thing."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Yamato lowered his head and tactfully left.

Tsunade rubbed her temples.

After the door closed, she let out a sigh of relief, "So, what trouble have you gotten me into this time?"

"It doesn't count..."

Kyohiko coughed lightly.

Tsunade remained silent, slammed her fist on the table, and moved closer to Kyohiko.

"I've been with you for years, don't I know you well enough? Tell me, what's going on!"

"It's nothing..."

Kyohiko explained the forbidden puppet.

His voice grew softer as the conversation progressed.

After all, to be precise, this thing should be a cell derivative of Hashirama Senju...

Not long after.

Boom!

A loud bang was heard throughout the entire building.

Downstairs, Tatsu Hamano, who was assigning missions, shuddered, then looked up at the bewildered ninjas and coughed lightly.

"They're probably conducting Ninjutsu experiment up there, and something might have gone wrong. Don't panic, everyone. Okay, let's continue assigning tasks!"

After assigning tasks to several squads, Tatsu Hamano looked up and muttered to himself—

Lady Tsunade hasn't lost her temper in a while.

What's wrong?

Upstairs, Tsunade a deep breath, suppressing her anger.

"I'm not forbidding you from conducting research, but isn't it going too far to make Yamato cooperate with you?"

"I tried it first."

Kyohiko answered.

Tsunade punched him on the head with a "thud".

"I'm angry because I know you've tried it too!"

"But it worked very well."

Kyohiko feigned pain--

In reality, Tsunade's control over her power was so meticulous that the punch didn't hurt at all.

"So?"

"However, even with Yamato's abilities, it's not enough to control it. Using another type of cell would be more suitable, as would the Wood Release Puppet..."

Kyohiko explained his thoughts one by one.

The more Tsunade listened, the more she felt that Kyohiko was making a very dangerous attempt, but she still listened patiently to Kyohiko finish speaking and did not rush to lose her temper.

After all, losing a table inside is bad enough; we'll have to clean it up ourselves later...

After listening, Tsunade's expression gradually turned serious.

Are you sure this will work?

"At the very least, the idea of having Yamato control special puppets to amplify Wood Release is achievable. Didn't Obito also gain Wood Release abilities through cell transplantation?"

Kyohiko countered with a question.

Tsunade nodded, then suddenly raised her hand. "Speaking of which, I remember you transplanted cells into Shisui?"

"Yes, theoretically, he could do it too."

Kyohiko nodded.

Tsunade frowned. "So, the Uchiha clan has a natural advantage in transplanting it?"

"Right."

"..."

Tsunade fell silent for a moment.

The Second Uchiha's initial targeting of the Senju Tobirama appears to have been correct in hindsight.

If the Uchiha Clan is not restrained and allowed to expand unchecked, given their mental state, someone might just cause a major incident.

"Uchiha, Senju..."

"Ban was probably one of the first people to know about cell transplantation. What were his reasons for getting the transplant? Was it to save his life, or did he know beforehand?"

Tsunade frowned.

If Madara Uchiha had already made his move and stirred up the Shinobi World, speculating about these things would be meaningless. But now Madara Uchiha is hiding in the shadows, not making a move, only letting his subordinates stir up trouble...

That's different.

Faced with Madara Uchiha's meddling and the alliance of the other great ninja villages in the Shinobi World, Konoha must become stronger!

So--

She needs to think about this.

"If we had known beforehand, could the Valley of the End have been deliberately designed by Madara?"

Tsunade looked at Kyohiko.

Kyohiko nodded.

"Very likely, this is a reasonable speculation. Based on this speculation, there must be some secrets between the Senju and Uchiha, such as..."

Tsunade looked at Kyohiko, but Kyohiko remained silent for a long time after the second half of her sentence.

She frowned, then her eyes suddenly widened.

"You mean to say..."

"Um."

Kyohiko nodded slightly.

Tsunade froze, a buzzing sound ringing in her ears.

This speculation...

That's absolutely amazing!

"But that's their Kekkei Genkai. No one else can achieve the Mangekyo, right?"

Kyohiko did not answer.

The Senju Clan can certainly use the Sharingan, but whether they can use it to the same extent as the Uchiha, or whether they can achieve the Mangekyo, is another matter.

Tsunade rubbed her temples to relieve her emotions and inner tension.

If the Uchiha and Senju truly had such a relationship, then Madara must have known some secrets back then.

And this place...

"The Naka Shrine of the Uchiha Clan!"

Tsunade suddenly said.

Kyohiko looked at Tsunade and said, "Perhaps the Mangekyō Sharingan can see deeper secrets."

"Is Fugaku hiding something, or...?"

Tsunade muttered to herself.

Kyohiko shook his head. "Perhaps, he didn't have time to go see."

"That's true. Ever since the Uchiha incident, he's been very busy and hasn't left the village."

Tsunade nodded.

Fugaku's personality was indecisive and he was good at maintaining the status quo, but he lacked decisiveness when faced with important matters.

but...

That's for the best!

If Fugaku had been decisive, he might have led his family down the path of rebellion long ago.

If they had intervened in the previous war, Konoha's situation would have been unimaginable.

She looked at Kyohiko.

"Go find Fugaku and Shisui, talk to them, and first find out whether Madara Uchiha did it intentionally or unintentionally back then."

"Good."

As he spoke, Kyohiko discussed with Tsunade the matter of having Hiruzen Sarutobi research the "Magnet Release" technique, and Tsunade naturally had no objections.

Lately, the old man has been coming to the office much less often.

Keeping the old man busy makes everyone feel better!

Military Police Force.

"Let's make some more changes here. Not only will we be training them regularly, but our guard dogs will also need training and running..."

Fugaku directed the site layout.

After the expansion, the original Police Force deployment will no longer be suitable and will definitely need to be changed.

Although the Uchiha, Inuzuka Clan, and other newly joined members are not yet completely harmonious within the Police Force, at least they must make a show of their attitude on the surface.

Just as he was giving instructions, suddenly, the Yashiro Uchiha appeared in Body Flicker Technique.

"Fugaku, Kyohiko is here."

"Kyohiko?"

Fugaku was startled.

When he heard the name "Kyohiko," he instinctively thought of that night when Kyohiko swiftly subdued the Nine-Tails.

Kyohiko's current strength is very close to that of Hashirama Senju.

At least that's how they see it.

At the same time, Kyohiko is also the captain of the Anbu. His sudden visit to the Police Force Police Force not have been a simple inspection of their work.

He couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

However, Fugaku quickly remembered his identity and situation, and immediately calmed down.

"I understand. You keep an eye on this area and direct everyone."

"Yes!"

Yashiro Uchiha knew the meaning of Fugaku.

The Police Force had just been reorganized, and given the Uchiha's current situation, they had to be careful.

In addition, many of their clansmen are imprisoned in the Anbu.

They must be cautious to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Fugaku walked towards the door.

Soon, he saw Kyohiko standing there, chatting with Shisui.

The relationship between Kyohiko and Shisui is no longer a secret; everyone knows that Shisui will become Kyohiko's disciple in the future.

This is a major advantage for the Uchiha.

Fugaku walked over with a smile.

"Kyohiko."

"Fugaku- senpai."

Kyohiko nodded slightly to Shisui.

Then, Shisui walked a little further away.

What brings you here today?

"You must have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan too, right?"

Kyohiko countered with a question.

Fugaku hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Yes, that night, I did awaken those eyes as well."

Have you ever been to a shrine?

"No, I've been too busy lately, I simply haven't had the time."

Fugaku shook his head.

He wasn't lying.

During this period, he simply couldn't find the time to go to the Uchiha Shrine.

Another thing is--

In his view, the Uchiha shrine was the trigger for Obito's defection, and he dared not go there alone.

"Let's go together then."

Kyohiko didn't care about the reason.

He looked at the Shisui in the distance.

"I'll go with you. Perhaps the secret of the Valley of the End can be found on the Stone Tablet."

"Good."

Fugaku nodded.

He also longed to know the truth.

The prerequisite is that Konoha allows him to go to the shrine.

With Kyohiko accompanying him, there was naturally no need to worry so much.

"They're gone."

A shout.

The three of them Body Flicker Technique, heading out of the village.

Before long, at the Naka Shrine, led by Fugaku Uchiha, they quickly arrived at the Stone Tablet.

It's regularly maintained and hasn't collapsed yet.

However, the inside was very dusty, indicating that no one had been here for a while.