"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
White smoke billowed up one after another. In the blink of an eye, the empty experimental base was filled with Machines of Truth.
And thanks to Kabuto's outstanding spatial planning, none of it looked cramped or obstructive in the slightest.
"Whew, finished." Kabuto wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Next comes powering up and calibrating the equipment, as well as organizing the experimental materials we'll need..."
Nagato said, "There's no need to rush. You've been traveling for so long, so rest for the night. It won't be too late to officially begin tomorrow."
Orochimaru smiled. "With truth before my eyes, my heart is already itching to get started~"
"Then I'll stay here with you."
"That won't do." Looking at the faint dark circles beneath Nagato's eyes, Orochimaru said, "Nagato-kun, it's been a long time since you had a proper rest, hasn't it?"
"Uh, well..." Nagato did not know what to say for a moment.
Orochimaru shifted his gaze to Konan. The heavy dark circles on her face and her haggard complexion gave him pause for thought.
I see. She's practicing that forbidden technique, isn't she? The only forbidden technique in the final volume of the Scroll of Seals that even its creator never mastered... Heh heh.
Orochimaru raised his eyes and said seriously, "Nagato-kun, go back and get some proper sleep. And from now on, you must maintain good rest and sleep. This is essential."
"Why?"
"Your second body was not a life form conceived through the union of male and female genetic material. It is a living being created from nothing using my cellular technology."
"It requires your own genetic material as the genetic 'base,' with Hashirama Cells and the cells of five Uchiha people serving as the 'palette'!"
"In essence, it is still cloning technology!"