Time passed, and Konoha Year 50 was gone in the blink of an eye. It was now February of Konoha Year 51.
After Yakushi Nonō studied the fruit borne by the Pseudo God Tree grown from the Demonic Statue's tissue, she discovered what it did.
The fruit's effects were indeed extraordinary. It could break through the body's innate limitations, raising the upper limits of a person's physical constitution and mental strength, which in turn increased their overall chakra capacity.
Of course, the increase wasn't very large. It took repeated doses to achieve a significant improvement.
Moreover, according to Yakushi Nonō's report, eating the Pseudo God Tree's fruit directly didn't produce this effect.
For ordinary ninja, the Pseudo God Tree's fruit was lethal. Eating it directly was no different from suicide.
The true source of its effects was a certain substance inside the fruit. Only after it was extracted, refined, and made into a special serum did it have these benefits.
As Uchiha Akira read the report submitted by Yakushi Nonō, the corners of his mouth lifted into a smile. The research institute had been built and its studies had begun, and now they had finally achieved results.
"One fruit contains enough of the special substance to make only one dose. It looks like mass production is out of the question for now." Uchiha Akira stroked his chin, thinking to himself.
According to the experimental data, a significant improvement required taking the serum continuously for at least six months. Six months made up one treatment cycle.
During that time, a dose had to be taken every three days. After six months, a person's upper limits would increase considerably.
That wasn't the serum's full potential. According to the analysis, it took three years of continuous use to reach the limit of its