"Since it's Naruto's request, I'll do it." Orochimaru leaned closer to Naruto, his tone seeming almost indulgent.
Orochimaru had agreed to reconstruct Karin's body, and Karin beside them looked extremely nervous.
Because she had no idea exactly what Orochimaru would do.
Naruto opened the entrance to the basement and led Orochimaru inside. Orochimaru descended the stairs, reached the basement, and saw a familiar face.
"Kabuto!"
"Orochimaru-sama!"
Orochimaru looked at Kabuto, and Kabuto looked back at Orochimaru.
Naruto stood between them without interrupting, letting the two of them look at each other a little longer.
After all, Kabuto had been abducted by Naruto three years ago.
"Orochimaru-sama, I've finally seen you again." Kabuto looked extremely excited.
"Mm, so have I, Kabuto." Orochimaru smiled and responded simply.
"Kabuto has been helping me these past three years." Naruto walked over to the lab bench and gazed at what lay inside it.
Ignoring Kabuto, Orochimaru walked to Naruto's side and looked at the lab bench as well.
"This is..." Orochimaru was slightly startled.
"That's right." Kabuto came over and explained, "These are the cells of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage."
Orochimaru was very familiar with this stuff and recognized it at a glance, because he had researched Hashirama Cells before.
The problem was that Orochimaru's research had not yielded much. At most, he had cultivated one accident: Yamato, a Wood Release ninja.
"Hashirama's cells are extremely dangerous." Orochimaru summed up his understanding of Hashirama Cells in one sentence. "Hashirama Cells possess an incredibly strong backlash. Most people cannot endure it."
Naruto asked, "You mean only the strong can control Hashirama Cells?"
"I don't know about that." Orochimaru took a few steps back. "Because no one has ever tried transplanting Hashirama Cells into a strong person."
Naruto thought it over and agreed with Orochimaru. Hashirama