"Why are you here, Kabuto?"
In Laboratory Thirteen of the Technology Development Bureau, Tobitake Tonbo appeared and saw Kabuto assisting Orochimaru, his face full of curiosity.
Well, well. Orochimaru had even talked Kabuto into coming over. What a badass.
Kabuto's outlook was already different from before. Tonbo had considered inviting him long ago.
He just had not gotten around to it before Orochimaru beat him to it.
He wondered what method Orochimaru had used to talk him into it.
Kabuto said, "Lord Orochimaru invited me, and there are such excellent research materials here. Of course I was willing."
His gaze fell upon Urashiki Ōtsutsuki's body.
He had not expected Tobitake Tonbo to acquire such an experimental subject. No wonder Orochimaru had invited him.
The difficulty was far from ordinary.
Now, his goal was to shorten the research projects as much as possible and save up the funding.
Orochimaru said, "What exactly are you researching for that busy man? You're nowhere to be seen all day."
He was referring to how Tobitake Tonbo was always using Shadow Clone Techniques to fool people.
What kind of work could be more appealing than researching an Ōtsutsuki?
He could not help working day and night, researching without pause.
Even Kabuto had been drawn in.
Still, Kabuto was no longer like him. Kabuto had more attachments.
"Of course I'm improving my strength. An enemy exposing a weakness doesn't mean that weakness can be defeated. Strength is still the foundation," Tobitake Tonbo said.
His research into World Harmony had failed again recently.
He could spread out the damage, but he still could not transfer it onto the World Shield.
He still had a ways to go.
He was resting now, and when he learned that Orochimaru had talked Kabuto into coming, he came over to take