"A Luo, you're just in time. Come take a look with me!"
A Luo had just used the Flying Thunder God to reach Orochimaru when Orochimaru grabbed him by the arm and dragged him straight to the operating table.
A few bones lay on it. They all belonged to Kimimaro.
Orochimaru's recent research had been focused on finding a way to cure Kimimaro's illness.
"Is it working?"
A Luo activated his Sharingan and examined the several petri dishes in front of him. Most of the substances inside had been extracted from White Zetsu.
They were Wood Release Cells, but not like Hashirama Senju's. They didn't have that overbearing quality where anyone who used them ended up with a Hashirama face carved into their body.
"The results aren't entirely clear yet, but they do work. Take a look at this..."
Orochimaru was thrilled. He pointed out the new discoveries that had kept him awake for three days, asking A Luo to use his Sharingan to record and analyze them.
The Sharingan made observing and recording things much easier.
"Wait a moment. Let me take it out and have a look. Don't worry, I definitely won't damage it..."
A Luo had already forgotten why he'd hurried over in the first place.
The two of them studied and discussed the findings, occasionally extracting a little of the material for A Luo to alter with his Wood Release...
When Kimimaro hurried back to the underground base through the secret passage, he heard that no one had come out.
Worried, he went to check near the laboratory. A wooden sign sprang out from the wall: Do Not Disturb...
Well, it was A Luo's Wood Release, so Kimimaro understood.
A Luo hadn't even called the one inside out before dragging another one in...
After waiting and