A few days later, at Orochimaru's secret laboratory.
"Who's there!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Shisui Uchiha had barely stepped into the laboratory when Orochimaru immediately hurled several shuriken to "welcome" him.
Behind them came white snakes with their gaping maws wide open.
"Multiple Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Unfortunately, before the shuriken could hit their target, branches sprang from the ground and batted them away.
As for the white snakes, Shisui Uchiha sliced them into countless pieces with a single stroke of the Kusanagi Sword.
"Come on, Orochimaru. It's the same move every time I visit. Can't you try something new?"
"So it's you, Ye."
Seeing that his visitor was the very person he had been longing for, Orochimaru's eyes lit up, and he stared fixedly at Shisui Uchiha.
Shisui Uchiha knew Orochimaru's preferences very well.
Slash!
Without a second thought, Shisui Uchiha used his sword to draw a few drops of his own blood and produced a block of Wood Release wood.
"Want these?"
Orochimaru said nothing, but the burning intensity in his eyes answered for him.
"If you do, help me with an experiment first."
"What experiment?"
"Whether Wood Release Cells help restore the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan ocular power, and to what extent."
Orochimaru paused at those words.
Was Senju Ye really planning to support the Uchiha Clan in taking control of Konoha?
Never mind. None of that had anything to do with me.
Only science mattered!
"All right."
Whoosh!
The moment Orochimaru agreed, Shisui Uchiha tossed all the materials over.
"As decisive as ever, Ye."
"As long as you focus on working for me, I'll give you all the materials you need."
At that point, Shisui Uchiha spoke casually.
"By the way, you seem to have more guards here. I waited days before finding a day when there were relatively few."
As Orochimaru put away the things he had given him as though they were priceless treasures, he explained.
"As you know, a few days ago, Danzo's plan to back me as a candidate for Fourth Hokage failed."
"So now he's devoted all his energy to researching Hashirama Cells. He wants to obtain the Uchiha Clan's power as soon as possible, so naturally, security has increased too."
"..."
Shisui Uchiha said nothing. He picked up the water on the table and drank leisurely.
He seemed to be thinking about something, or perhaps overseeing the experiment.
Orochimaru did not care in the slightest.
After all, as long as the other man provided him with materials, he could have whatever he wanted, let alone merely watch.
After a long while, Shisui Uchiha feigned indifference and spoke very casually.
"By the way, Orochimaru, have you heard of Konoha Dragon God Teacher Chen? That should be what he's called now. I'd like to meet him."
"You mean him?"
Orochimaru paused, then continued with his work.
"That man supposedly died of illness at home after returning from the Third Shinobi World War. If you really want to pay your respects, Ye, I can tell you where his grave is."
Orochimaru sketched a rough map, then tossed it to Obito Uchiha.
Shisui Uchiha looked at the map. A moment later, his figure suddenly began to blur.
"I hope you'll have a satisfactory answer for me the next time we meet."
"Of course, Ye."
Orochimaru spoke rapturously as he licked the test tube containing Shisui Uchiha's blood.
Meanwhile, after learning the location of Konoha Dragon God Teacher Chen's grave, Shisui Uchiha's Wood Clone followed Orochimaru's map to a secluded place.
"Is this it?"
Shisui Uchiha looked at the gravestone nearby and the old, dilapidated buildings around it, remaining silent for a moment.
In the end, he stepped into the courtyard.
To think the great Konoha Dragon God had ended up like this. How pitiful.
But just as he stepped inside, an elderly voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Little fellow, what are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Before Shisui Uchiha could speak, the old man who had spoken abruptly appeared beside him. He picked up the broom next to the gravestone and swept the fallen leaves as he spoke calmly.
"Who told you about this place?"
Shisui Uchiha fell silent for a moment, then replied evenly.
"Sir, do you know Teacher Chen?"
"Or rather, are you..."
Whoosh!
The next moment, a vicious kick shot straight toward Shisui Uchiha's face.
Its speed was terrifying!
"Little fellow, there's no Teacher Chen here. Go back where you came from!"
Bang!
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