The next day.
Uzumaki Menma actually slept in.
Danzo's office.
Besides Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also present.
Looking at the test tube on the desk, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was grim: "Danzo, are you starting those forbidden experiments again?!"
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, Danzo didn't care and explained what was in the test tube.
"The Bloodline Completion Elixir in this test tube can complete a bloodline."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned: "Complete a bloodline? Which bloodline?"
"The Uzumaki Clan's bloodline."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up abruptly, slamming his hands on the desk, and rebuked, "Did you dig up the graves of Lady Mito or Kushina? This is outrageous!"
Danzo said calmly, "There's no need to dig up graves. Root already has tissue samples from Lady Mito and Uzumaki Kushina. Besides, you should know how powerful the Uzumaki Clan's constitution is—the massive chakra reserves, the powerful healing abilities, the strong sensory abilities, and the Uzumaki Clan's powerful sealing jutsu talent.
As long as Menma is injected with this Bloodline Completion Elixir to complete his Uzumaki Clan bloodline, a Jinchuriki who can suppress and control the Tailed Beast will only benefit Menma and Konoha, with no drawbacks!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat back in his seat, and silence fell in the office.
After a long time, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally asked, "Are there any side effects?"
Danzo explained, "For someone without the Uzumaki bloodline, this Bloodline Completion Elixir would undoubtedly be poison. But for Menma, who already has half of the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline, you can consider this test tube as a bloodline enhancement elixir.
The fact that I'm showing you this Bloodline Completion Elixir means that it has been repeatedly tested countless times, and the chances of side effects are minimal."
Hiruzen Sarutobi kept puffing on his pipe, filling the entire room with smoke.
Danzo, who didn't smoke, was disgusted by Hiruzen Sarutobi's secondhand smoke: "Enough! Stop smoking!"
Danzo rebuked him for his lack of decisiveness: "Actually, you've already agreed to my plan in your heart. Since you agree, then just be decisive! How can you be so indecisive and still act like the Hokage?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said, "When do you plan to inject Menma with this Bloodline Completion Elixir?"
"Today," Danzo said, getting up and telling Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Come with me."
Danzo led Hiruzen Sarutobi to Uzumaki Menma's room.
Danzo pushed the door open directly.
At this time, Uzumaki Menma was still fast asleep.
In his sleep, Uzumaki Menma felt like someone was calling him.
Uzumaki Menma opened his eyes with difficulty, and the two old faces in front of him looked like two old chrysanthemums.
"Holy crap~ Ghosts!"
Danzo's face darkened, and he dragged Uzumaki Menma straight out of bed.
Uzumaki Menma, wearing only his underwear, looked blankly at Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi, not knowing what was going on.
Danzo put Uzumaki Menma on the ground and said, "Get dressed and follow us."
Uzumaki Menma blankly put on his clothes and pants, and followed behind Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Danzo led Uzumaki Menma to a research lab and pointed to the bed in the lab: "Lie down on it."
After Uzumaki Menma lay on the bed, several researchers brought in a lot of equipment.
Electrode patches connected to wires were plastered all over Uzumaki Menma's body.
Uzumaki Menma was completely confused and looked up at Danzo, asking, "Grandpa Danzo, what are you doing?"
"Just think of it as a physical examination. It'll be over soon."
Danzo handed the Bloodline Completion Elixir to the researcher.
The researcher took out a syringe and drew the Bloodline Completion Elixir from the test tube.
Just as the researcher was about to inject it into Uzumaki Menma's body, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped the researcher and looked at Danzo: "Danzo, are you sure it's okay?"
"Rest assured."
Actually, Danzo was also very nervous.
The chances of side effects were minimal, but that didn't mean there were definitely no side effects.
However, the younger the age at which the Bloodline Completion Elixir was injected, the better the effect.
If Uzumaki Menma grew up and his body was fully formed, injecting the Bloodline Completion Elixir would have no effect.
Even the dull-witted Uzumaki Menma could tell that something was wrong. Did a physical examination require such a big fuss, even with the Hokage present?
"Grandpa Danzo, I feel like my body is fine, so there's really no need for an examination," Uzumaki Menma said, making a move to get up.
Danzo said sternly, "Lie down! This concerns the heights you can reach in the future, and we can't allow any mistakes! Inject him!"
The researcher pierced the syringe into Uzumaki Menma's skin and pushed the Bloodline Completion Elixir into his blood vessels.
Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Uzumaki Menma nervously.
Uzumaki Menma was also uneasy.
But as time passed, nothing seemed to change.
Uzumaki Menma gradually felt his eyelids getting heavy, and eventually he fell into a deep sleep.
Danzo asked the researchers, "How is it going?"
"The Bloodline Completion Elixir is taking effect within Young Master Menma's body. Once Young Master Menma awakens, it will indicate that the elixir has completely taken effect."
Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi understood that only when Uzumaki Menma woke up would they be sure he was safe.
The entire research room was silent, with only the 'tick-tock' of the equipment echoing, creating an extremely serious atmosphere.
Uzumaki Menma, lost in slumber, began to dream.
There were five beasts and four human figures, all wearing masks, surrounding Uzumaki Menma.
"Who are you?" Uzumaki Menma asked.
He received no response.
Uzumaki Menma scratched his head in confusion.
What does this mean?
Inside the research room, Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi were tense, their eyes fixed on the area around Uzumaki Menma.
The five beasts and four human figures that appeared in Uzumaki Menma's dream were now present as shadowy figures around him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a solemn expression, "Danzo, do you know what's going on?"
Danzo shook his head. "I don't know. This is the first time I've ever seen anything like this."
In the dream, a white tiger wearing a mask suddenly lay down in front of Uzumaki Menma.
For some reason, Uzumaki Menma could understand what the tiger meant.
"Are you saying you want me to get on your back?"
The white tiger nodded.
Uzumaki Menma straddled the white tiger's back.
The white tiger carried Uzumaki Menma to its feet and began to run forward.
The other eight creatures accompanied Uzumaki Menma, as if protecting him.
Uzumaki Menma held tightly to the tiger's neck, enjoying the feeling of the wind rushing past him and the thrill of the ride.
He didn't know how long they ran.
The white tiger brought Uzumaki Menma to a forest.
When Uzumaki Menma saw the huge beast lying in the forest, his eyes widened.
The Nine-Tails?!
And it's black!
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