Ato's Laboratory, White Zetsu 18!

Konoha, the former Forest of Death.

It had now become Ato's temporary residence in Konoha.

The massive crater Ato had originally blasted out had already been filled in by the Konoha Shinobi using Earth Release.

Then, Konoha's Room Release Ninja, Tenzō Yamato, followed Ato's blueprints to construct a modern three-story villa and an oval laboratory in Tuffle style.

At this moment, this spacious and brightly lit laboratory contained all kinds of high-tech equipment far beyond the Ninja World.

At the center of the laboratory, the most conspicuous feature was a massive cylindrical container filled with green cell culture fluid.

All the high-tech equipment here had been handcrafted by Ato over the course of three days.

The Ninja World's technology was extremely backward and primitive.

Many components for advanced equipment had to be made personally by Ato.

Only because Ato had mastered highly advanced Tuffle Technology during his four years on Planet Vegeta—

Could he build such an advanced laboratory in just three days.

At this moment, Ato stood before the enormous cylindrical container at the center of the laboratory, gazing with interest at the White Zetsu submerged in the green solution.

This was a brand-new White Zetsu that Ato had spent three days creating by using Tuffle Technology, all the cells he had on hand, and a small amount of Saiyan cells.

It stood two and a half meters tall.

Its body was powerfully built, its muscles knotted and defined.

Its left eye was a scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan, while its right eye was a flawless, pure Byakugan.

It had the iconic spiky hair of a Saiyan, though its hair was red.

Its entire body was deathly pale, with several vicious white spikes protruding from it.

A white, spiked tail gleamed with a chilling light.

Beep, beep, beep.

As the instruments let out a series of beeps, the cylindrical container immediately opened.

"18, possess this White Zetsu body and gather its various combat data," Ato instructed Android 18.

Android 18 used her Possession Ability and directly possessed the White Zetsu body.

The White Zetsu's previously lifeless eyes immediately became animated.

White Zetsu 18 was born.

White Zetsu 18 stepped out of the cultivation pod, stretched his body, then clenched both fists.

Boom!

A massive white cloak of chakra erupted from White Zetsu 18's body.

The readings on Ato's Scouter also began rapidly climbing.

In the end, the number settled at 180.

"His combat power can only reach 180? As expected, Tuffle Technology has its limits too. Its Fusion Bio-Modification Technology is completely inferior to Earth's Android Technology!"

Ato shook his head in disappointment.

The fusion organism he had spent three days cultivating only had 180 combat power.

That was even after Ato used the Tuffles' Potential Activation Technology to forcibly draw out all the potential within White Zetsu's body.

This method of potential activation used by the Tuffles came at the cost of lifespan, forcibly strengthening one's potential to unleash powerful combat power.

Simply put, although this White Zetsu possessed 180 combat power—

Its lifespan had been reduced to only three days.

After three days, this White Zetsu's life force would be completely exhausted, and it would turn to dust.

"When it comes to biological modification, I still need a professional."

Ato glanced at White Zetsu 18, then issued an order to him.

"18, bring Orochimaru to see me."

Yes, the professional biological modifier Ato had thought of was Orochimaru, the only person in the Ninja World who had mastered core technology.

Despite the Ninja World's abysmal technological level, he had modified his own body to an inhuman extent.

He had even developed abilities such as Living Corpse Reincarnation and the Eight Branches Technique.

Orochimaru possessed extraordinary talent in biological modification.

Ato planned to capture Orochimaru and have him specifically modify combat-type White Zetsu for him.

At the same time, Ato was also very interested in Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, Curse Mark, and Ryūchi Cave's Sage Mode.

"Understood, Ato." White Zetsu 18 nodded, then his body slowly sank into the ground.

White Zetsu 18 possessed all of White Zetsu's abilities.

As White Zetsu 18 disappeared from the laboratory, Ato stretched lazily as well.

"This wage-slave workhorse can finally get some rest." With that, Ato's entire body instantly turned into white smoke and vanished.

This was merely one of Ato's Shadow Clone Techniques.

This Shadow Clone Technique was specifically responsible for research work.

Ato had more than a dozen Shadow Clone Techniques like this.

The Ninja World's Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu allowed Ato to handle many matters at once.

Ato's main body focused solely on physical training, while the other Shadow Clone Techniques each learned different ninjutsu.

Ato and his Shadow Clone Techniques had an exceptionally clear division of labor.

Neither training nor studying was neglected.

Konoha, Valley of the End.

Before a massive waterfall, Ato wore a T-shirt and shorts as he carried a huge boulder on his shoulders, training to stand on water.

The Ninja World's tree-climbing and water-walking techniques could strengthen his control over the chakra within his body!

At the same time, he trained in water-walking while enduring twenty-eight times gravity and carrying a one-ton boulder.

This could also train his control over his strength.

Three days of frenzied training had allowed Ato to adapt to twenty-eight times gravity.

His combat power had also risen from 1,000 to 1,200.

After his Shadow Clone Technique dispersed, a stream of memories appeared in his mind.

Everything that had happened in the laboratory was presented in his mind.

"The research Shadow Clone Technique seems to harbor some resentment toward its work. Looks like it hasn't been given enough work." Since learning the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Ato had fully displayed the nature of a capitalist.

He handed every dirty and exhausting task to his Shadow Clone Techniques.

Meanwhile, as the main body, he ignored all worldly affairs and focused wholeheartedly on cultivation.

"Done."

After training for another half hour, Ato finally stood steadily atop the water while enduring twenty-eight times gravity.

Then, carrying the massive boulder, he walked across the water's surface as if on flat ground.

Ato could feel that his control over the chakra within his body had reached the level of moving it as easily as his own limbs.

Moreover, his control over his own strength had likewise become exquisitely precise.

"It is time to fuse Hashirama Cells and the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai."

Ato casually threw the massive boulder into the waterfall beneath his feet, and it smashed the water's surface into a whirlpool.

Then he casually formed the Seal of Reconciliation, and one Shadow Clone Technique immediately appeared beside him.

"Find Madara Uchiha, who is hiding somewhere in the Ninja World. I need the Hashirama Cells and Uchiha Clan cells in his possession."

Ato gave the Shadow Clone Technique its orders.

Whoosh.

The Shadow Clone Technique nodded coldly, shot into the sky, and sped toward the Mountain Graveyard north of the Land of Fire at an astonishing speed.

Just after the Shadow Clone Technique departed.

Ato's Scouter suddenly began to buzz.

"An emergency message from the Saiyan Destruction Corps?"