Adamantine Sealing Chains, Provocation

"What kind of research does Lord Orochimaru plan to conduct this time?" Taiichi asked, looking up at the large number of Orochimaru corpses on the operating table, with a hint of unease.

Although Taiichi had killed countless people, he still felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the snakes dissected and mangled before him.

I can't figure out what Orochimaru is up to.

"Taiichi, don't you think the human body is too fragile?" Orochimaru said with amusement, quickly peeling off the bones of a snake and placing them back on a tray in their original positions.

Seemingly without needing Taiichi's answer, Orochimaru continued, "The longest bone in the human body is the femur. The femur of an adult male is usually 40 to 50 centimeters long. You can imagine how fragile such a long bone is; even a slightly severe blow can cause it to break."

Looking at the skeletons of these snakes, even those as long as a human, the longest of their skeletons is only half the length of a human's. This makes them more than twice as resistant to impact as humans under the same conditions.

Taiichi, do you think we can modify humans to possess characteristics similar to snakes?

Taiichi felt a chill; wasn't this the Soft Physique Modification Orochimaru would use in the future? Many of Orochimaru's future snake-based Ninjutsu would be developed based on this.

I just didn't expect Orochimaru to have this idea so early on.

"The human body has its advantages, and snakes have their benefits. It depends on each person's choice. However, I still prefer the human body as it is. If you want a strong physique, then just keep getting stronger," Taiichi said, expressing his opinion.

Soft Physique Modification can indeed make a person very resistant to blows, even able to withstand Tsunade's Chakra Enhanced Strength Fist, but Taiichi doesn't want to turn himself into that inhuman, snake-like appearance. He still feels that training on his own is more reliable.

Orochimaru turned around and scrutinized Taiichi from head to toe with the same gaze he would give a work of art, making Taiichi feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Taiichi, you can't understand how difficult it is for ordinary people to improve their strength at such a young age. For ordinary people, reaching Chunin is their limit; they can never dream of becoming Jonin."

For Civilian ninjas like Jiraiya and me to have achieved what we have today is an exceptional feat, one in ten thousand. Yet, even so, I feel I've reached my limit. Without any unforeseen circumstances, further improvement in strength will be incredibly difficult.

Taiichi looked at Orochimaru in surprise, not expecting Orochimaru to be so pessimistic about his future. He knew that Orochimaru's strength was far from reaching the level he envisioned.

Judging from what he said, his future achievements were mostly obtained through continuous research and improvement. He truly deserves to be called the number one scientific madman in Hokage.

"I still stand by my point of view, but I don't object to your approach. There are many paths to strength, and all we can do is keep moving forward along the path we believe in until we reach our goal."

Taiichi's eyes were exceptionally firm, a determination to move forward towards his goal, and this same gaze moved Orochimaru.

Although the two have taken different paths, they share the same spirit of perseverance and striving forward, which gives them a sense of mutual respect at this moment.

"Lord Orochimaru, although we are conducting experiments, shouldn't we pay more attention to the experimental procedures, especially for human experiments? After all, each test subject is hard-won, and we can't waste them because of some meaningless mistakes."

This is something Taiichi has always wanted to bring up. He is not against human experimentation; scientific progress, especially in biology, cannot be separated from human experimentation. However, Orochimaru's approach was inappropriate.

He could recklessly conduct human trials in order to save time or to see immediate results, which caused a lot of unnecessary losses.

Taiichi also took this opportunity to remind Orochimaru that experimental procedures are still essential.

"Oh!" Orochimaru glanced at Taiichi with a wicked smile. "I didn't expect you to actually sympathize with these test subjects."

"It's not out of sympathy, but simply to prolong the research. Right now, it's wartime, and nobody cares about a few prisoners dying. But the war will eventually end, and then where will you find test subjects? And once you've developed this habit of experimentation, it won't be easy to change."

Taiichi has done everything he could to be kind and considerate, and has given all the necessary reminders.

However, Orochimaru clearly didn't listen to much of what he was saying; he continued to conduct his experiments, recording the size, function, and movement principles of each bone.

"I'll keep an eye on you, Taiichi," Orochimaru said calmly. "Next comes the human experimentation; it'll be your turn to shine."

Taiichi shook his head helplessly and stepped forward, ready to help Orochimaru stabilize the test subject's vital signs at any time.

Another month has quietly passed.

In the past month, Taiichi devoted 70% of his energy to one thing: researching and developing the Adamantine Sealing Chains Sealing Jutsu. Now, he is finally about to complete the last bit of progress.

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In the Land of Hot Water, by a small river far from the Konoha Camp.

Taiichi sat cross-legged on a giant rock, with a pale golden chain extending from his body behind him.

The chain resembled a giant one, spinning and dancing in mid-air.

Sometimes it plunges headfirst into the ground, disappearing without a trace, as if it were a phantom.

Sometimes it would entangle itself around a large tree, then suddenly exert force, twisting the thick tree in two.

But this was not its complete state. The chains, under Taiichi's control, fell into his hands, and as Taiichi concentrated, a Yin Release Chakra appeared around him.

Yin Release creates form from nothingness. Taiichi's Yin Release Nature Transformation was also raised to Lv10 half a month ago, and after consuming one Skill Points, it reached Lv11.

With this Yin Release as a foundation, Taiichi can now more easily materialize this chain, and now he is going to endow this chain with its most important sealing ability.

Above his hands, amidst the dense Yin Release Chakra, Sealing Jutsu runes floated and sank, constantly interacting with the chains in his hands. Each time a Sealing Jutsu rune merged into them, the chains became more solid.

Until a certain critical point is reached.

[After a long period of research and development, your skill "Adamantine Sealing Chains" has gained +1 experience point.]

[Adamantine Sealing Chains Lv1 (0/100)]

A flood of memories about the Adamantine Sealing Chains Sealing Jutsu surged through Taiichi's mind, some of which he already knew, but much of it was knowledge he had never encountered before.

At that very moment, an unknown change was taking place deep within his bloodline. It was the influence of Chakra on human genes, like the boundary of succession, fundamentally altering a person.

The Yin Seal on his forehead unconsciously opened, and a large amount of Chakra flowed back into his body from the Yin Seal, providing a continuous source of energy for the transformation of his body.

At the same moment, a large number of Sealing Talisman appeared in his hand and were frantically imprinted into the chains according to some inexplicable rule.

When half of the Chakra within the entire Yin Seal was consumed, the process finally ended.

At this moment, the chains in Taiichi's hands were so solid that even upon closer inspection, there was no trace of illusion.

With a thought, the chains flew out of his hand and swung wildly in the air, accompanied by the whooshing sound of the air being torn apart.

As Chakra was poured in, a second, a third, and finally a fourth chain extended from his back. Taiichi felt that this was his limit at this moment, controlling four chains simultaneously.

This is a bit inferior to Kushina. Taiichi remembers that when Kushina demonstrated her power to him, she used five chains, and that might not even have been her full strength.

After retrieving three chains, leaving only one outside, Taiichi now wanted to test the chain's sealing ability, since that was the Taiichi purpose for which he developed this Sealing Jutsu.

Taiichi extended his right arm, and the chains began to wrap around him, circle by circle. As the wrapping technique increased, Taiichi could clearly feel the speed of his Chakra circulation slowing down little by little.

This is the difference between Taiichi's Adamantine Sealing Chains and Kushina's.

Kushina's sealing power is strong; once someone is bound to her, the seal is at its maximum strength. To increase its power further, you would have to add another chain.

Taiichi's seal doesn't hurt. Although its sealing power was weak at first, as the number of bindings increased, the sealing power also increased exponentially. Its upper limit in a one-on-one fight against the chains far exceeds that of Kushina.

Now, feel the difference in the sealing power between the two.

Kushina's power was like a torrent of water rushing down, fierce and violent.

Taiichi's power is like a gentle stream, nourishing things silently; its sealing power will only grow stronger over time.

Taiichi nodded in satisfaction. With a thought, the chains suddenly accelerated, spreading up his arm and down his torso.

Under the increasingly powerful sealing force, Taiichi had no choice but to exert even greater strength to resist it.

Until the Chakra was sealed and unable to move, the chains, deprived of their Chakra supply, gradually became ethereal and eventually disappeared completely.

Even so, the sealing power continued to suppress Taiichi within his body for more than five minutes before Taiichi was able to break free.

Straightening his body, which was somewhat stiff from being suppressed by the power of the seal, Taiichi couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After more than five months, he finally developed this Sealing Jutsu. To commemorate the source of inspiration for this technique, Taiichi didn't even change its name, calling it the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Actually, he's terrible at naming things. He couldn't come up with a cool and awesome name after thinking for a long time, so he just called it "Adamantine Sealing Chains". Anyway, Kushina wouldn't pursue him for copyright infringement.

With this move, he wanted to see how Killer B would try to escape if they encountered him again. He would only waste such a good Sealing Jutsu if he didn't break Killer B's cell walls.

After tidying himself up, Taiichi Flying Thunder God back to the Camp using the Thunder God Technique, ignoring the surprised looks of others, and went straight to Orochimaru in the Central Army Tent.

"Lord Orochimaru, is there any news about Killer B lately?" Taiichi asked excitedly, looking eager to try it out.

"Oh! Taiichi, is something good happening? Why are you in such a hurry to cause trouble for Killer B?" Orochimaru stopped the document he was about to sign and looked up at Taiichi with curiosity.

"Haha, I just developed a powerful Ninjutsu. I'll go teach Killer B a lesson." Taiichi scratched his head sheepishly, feeling that his reason was a bit absurd.

However, Orochimaru was quite interested in this. He flipped through the information in his hand and said to Taiichi with some disappointment, "It's a real pity that we haven't received any news about Killer B in the last day or two."

However, Taiichi, if you really want to find him, you can simply go to the Cloud Village's frontline Camp and intercept him. I believe you are perfectly capable of coming and going freely."

Orochimaru came up with a terrible idea, but it made Taiichi's eyes light up.

To others, this idea seemed like sending him to his death, but for Taiichi, it was highly feasible.

Simply put, the Flying Thunder God Technique is a divine skill for survival.

"Great idea! I'll go right now!" Taiichi gave Orochimaru a thumbs-up; if he also flashed a big white tooth, he would be a perfect replica of Guy.

Without waiting for Orochimaru's reply, he abruptly vanished from the spot.

Orochimaru stared blankly at the spot where Taiichi had disappeared, wondering what kind of Ninjutsu had caused Taiichi to lose his composure like this.

It should be noted that Taiichi is usually very disciplined and would never use the Flying Thunder God to leave the Central Army Tent.

At this moment, Taiichi had no time to care about Orochimaru's thoughts. He had already arrived in the Land of Moon. After identifying the direction, he leaped into the air, and then his wings spread out behind him. After a gust of wind, he soared into the sky.

In the air, he spread his wings to provide lift, and the wind-attribute Chakra created a gale around him, constantly providing power for his speed.

What would have taken him three hours to run, he covered in just over ten minutes by flying.

Hovering in the air, Taiichi fired a Fire Dragon Flame Bullet from above without saying a word. The scorching fire dragon crashed into the Barrier that had risen above the Camp, creating ripples.

This was merely a greeting, indicating to Cloud Village that Taiichi had arrived. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been just ordinary flames, but his signature Bright Gold flames.

"Killer B, you tentacle monster, get out here right now!" Taiichi shouted from the sky, his voice amplified by Ninjutsu and spreading throughout the entire Camp.

Now everyone in the Camp noticed the presence of Taiichi in the sky.

"Lord Ai, it's Taichi Matsushita!"

In front of the Central Army Tent, a staff officer pointed anxiously at the distant sky and reported to Ai, who was walking out of the tent.

"My eyes aren't blind; I recognize that's Taichi Matsushita." Ai retorted irritably to the staff officer, not because he said something pointless, but because of his fearful attitude.

"Xi, Dodai, Kaina, Raishin, Raiyo, the five of you will come with me to meet Taichi Matsushita. The rest of you stay at the Camp and activate all Defense Barrier."

Ai kept his eyes fixed on Taichi Matsushita in the distant sky, and without turning his head, gave instructions to the people beside him.

That damned Taichi Matsushita, relying on his ability to fly and his Space-Time Ninjutsu, doesn't take Cloud Village seriously at all, even provoking them right at the Camp gate. This is truly intolerable.

It's a pity that Killer B is no longer on the front lines. He was transferred back to Kumogakure a few days ago. Otherwise, we would definitely join forces to give Taiichi a good lesson and teach him a lesson.

Taiichi, high in the sky, watched the six people emerge from the Camp, but Killer B, whom he was looking for, was not among them, and he was immediately disappointed.

"Hey, where's Killer B? I came here to find him. You're not hiding because you're afraid of me, are you!" When it comes to sharp tongues, Taiichi is second to none, and his condescending attitude amplifies his provocation by 200%.