"This arm contains extremely active Hashirama cells."
"I don't know where this thing came from, but I have to say, it's far more successful than anything I've attempted. At the very least, I've never created a normal human using Hashirama cells."
Orochimaru spoke with heartfelt admiration.
Gua, however, was a little surprised.
He'd never created a human?
Then what about Yamato?
Looking at Orochimaru's obsessed expression, Gua felt certain he wouldn't lie to him.
Perhaps it was because the timeline had changed.
After all, so much had already changed.
One more change involving Orochimaru hardly mattered.
"With this arm, I have a feeling I'll be able to advance my research into Hashirama cells much faster. I'm planning to try transplanting them into human bodies. I also think human cloning using this thing has great potential."
"What do you think, Gua?"
Of course, Orochimaru hadn't merely wanted to show Gua the arm he'd acquired.
He wanted Gua to bestow a few words of scientific wisdom upon him.
At least then, before he began, he could confirm whether his general direction was correct.
Gua thought for a moment.
Transplanting them into humans-wasn't that what Madara Uchiha had done?
Cloning-wasn't that White Zetsu?
Gua didn't understand science, but he knew the plot.
Gua nodded.
"Should be fine."
Orochimaru couldn't hide the delight on his face.
If Gua said it would work, then it definitely would!
"Oh, right! Gua, there's also this. I was planning to give it to you!"
Orochimaru pulled another scroll from inside his clothes.
Gua gave Orochimaru a suspicious look.
What was this about?
Could there be more Ninjutsu in this scroll?
*He hadn't even finished idling his Eight Gates Released Formation to max level yet. And there was that Dust Release-he still hadn't had a chance to learn it