Apprenticed to Orochimaru: The Evil Scientist of the Hidden Leaf
Chapter 683

Time Is Like a Long River

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Kenichi Amamiya sat in the manor, sipping tea. Hiroshi Ōtsutsuki stood before him. Hiroshi was a lifeform created by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and by now, he had developed a certain degree of basic intelligence. Kenichi had tested Hiroshi before, and Hiroshi's situation was rather unusual. His current intelligence was equivalent to that of an ordinary adult, perhaps even slightly sharper. He possessed an exceptional talent for mathematical calculations. Kenichi did not know whether this was Hiroshi's own trait or something else, but it was certainly remarkable. What Kenichi found regrettable, however, was that Hiroshi could not refine Chakra. Hiroshi's physical condition was extremely special. Though he was a lifeform, he did not fundamentally possess bodily cells, which meant his body could neither refine nor store Chakra. Still, this was Kaguya's first attempt at creating life, so Kenichi felt that reaching this stage was already quite impressive. With further improvements, perhaps Kaguya could create even better lifeforms. Hiroshi was not without his merits either. In Kenichi's view, although Hiroshi could not become a ninja, he could serve as a laboratory assistant. Perhaps in the future, Hiroshi could even take over some experimental projects for him. Kenichi thought that would be quite good, so he intended to try nurturing Hiroshi and see whether he could become his laboratory assistant. If he could, then Hiroshi would have a purpose in the future. For now, Kenichi was very satisfied. Hiroshi was somewhat unique, but not unusable. His talent in mathematics was so outstanding that it surprised Kenichi.

"Dear, what do you think of Hiroshi?" Kaguya asked as she sat beside Kenichi. Kenichi smiled faintly when he heard her, rubbed Kaguya's head, then looked at Hiroshi and softly gave his assessment. A trace of happiness appeared in Kaguya's eyes upon hearing it. She did not know

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