"No need to worry. Orochimaru values his life too much to take reckless risks.
"He tested it on criminals first. Only after he was nearly certain it was safe did he inject himself.
"Orochimaru plans to adjust the nutrient formula based on how his own body responds, then use it on the rest of you.
"In fact, it poses almost no risk now. If you want to grow stronger, you could start taking the injections already.
"Even if you don't gain Wood Release, improving your physique and Chakra would be well worth it." Tobirama Senju admitted that the earlier experiments had, in a sense, all been failures.
They had Hashirama Senju's Cells, yet most of them had used those cells to research Wood Release, hoping to grant it to others.
But even if someone else gained Wood Release, they would struggle to wield it like Hashirama Senju. Using the cells to cultivate Nutrient Serum, on the other hand, was well within reach. Apart from the high production cost, it had virtually no drawbacks.
And since when was a high price a problem?
Wasn't there money coming in from the Daimyō and the other villages?
They could not provide it to everyone in Konoha, but they had more than enough to supply a select few. In the future, they could also use it to reward Ninja who had rendered distinguished service.
It could become another pillar of Konoha's strength.
Though where had those White Ones come from?
They seemed to be connected to Madara Uchiha, but Tobirama Senju had his doubts. Could Madara Uchiha really have cultivated beings like White Zetsu?
It was not that Tobirama Senju looked down on Madara Uchiha. When it came to combat, Madara was an extraordinary genius. In their era, no one but Hashirama Senju could