"Meikyō -kun, you really surprise me."
Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Meikyō, who had not a single wound on his body, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"I am now certain that even Teacher Hiruzen cannot defeat Meikyō -kun."
In Orochimaru's view, Uchiha Meikyō's strength was half a level higher than any other Kage in the Ninja World, surpassing everyone else and making him arguably the strongest in the current Ninja World.
Meikyō ignored Orochimaru's words and instead spoke:
Where is the stuff?
"It has already been prepared for Meikyō- jun."
Orochimaru chuckled and pointed to the Cloud-Lightning Ninjutsu Scroll on the table.
Meikyō picked it up and looked at it, and a broad smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Very well, Senior Orochimaru, I hope... you won't forget our previous agreement."
"I wouldn't stoop to breaking a contract."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, a hint of displeasure flashing in his gaze as he looked at Meikyō, followed by deep apprehension.
As per the previous agreement, he had to help Uchiha Meikyō research the blood of demons and Hashirama Cells, and also agree to help Meikyō once.
Orochimaru also considered whether he should try to get rid of Uchiha Meikyō, but the thought only flashed through his mind before he dismissed it.
As one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, Kumogakure could hardly defeat Uchiha Meikyō even with the combined strength of the entire village. Who could possibly deal with him?
Political tactics like those used by White Fang?
Orochimaru believed that strong individuals like Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Meikyō, who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, might have strong personalities. However, the problem was that Uchiha Meikyō was not a loner like Hatake Sakumo.
Uchiha figure, the deputy head of the Konoha Military Police Force, and a direct descendant of the Hokage. He has two teachers Tsunade and Kato Dan. This is a powerful political asset that even the Hokage himself cannot ignore!
To bring down Uchiha Meikyō, one must suppress the Uchiha Clan while also taking down Tsunade and Kato Dan.
Even without this incident, Orochimaru would have researched demon blood and Hashirama Cells in his pursuit of immortality and greater power. Now, he's simply sharing his research findings on Hashirama Cells with Uchiha Meikyō and helping him out once in a while.
Thinking this way, Orochimaru immediately felt much better.
"However, Meikyō -kun, researching these things requires a large amount of research funding, and a single sample of demon blood is too small, so the research progress will be very slow..."
Orochimaru licked his lips and started asking for research funding again.
When he was the second-in-command at the Root and was researching Hashirama Cells with Danzo, he obtained a large sum of money from Danzo in this way.
These funds are, of course, for research purposes, but Orochimaru will also allocate a portion of them to research other things.
The concept of Living Corpse Reincarnation, which is still under research, originated from this.
"As for research funding, don't worry. The Uchiha Clan will provide Senior Orochimaru with the most advanced experimental equipment and will regularly invest tens of millions of dollars as support. As for the demon's blood sample..."
Meikyō retrieved two more samples of Upper Rank Demon blood from the Sealing Scroll.
"Demons have a strong ability to regenerate. I only provided a small amount of nutrients in these test tubes to maintain their activity. As long as the demon cells can devour other living cells, they can proliferate rapidly. There is even a slight possibility that they can be resurrected from this world. So there are as many samples as you need. However, Senior Orochimaru should pay more attention when proliferating them."
"I understand, Mr. Meikyō."
Orochimaru smiled and nodded in agreement, then handed over most of the things in the camp to Meikyō before going to his makeshift laboratory to conduct experiments.
Sannin, one of the Legendary Orochimaru, along with the Meikyō the Body Flicker, wreaked havoc in Kumogakure and demolished the Raikage Building. News of this spread throughout the Ninja World in a very short time.
The entire Ninja World was in an uproar.
This operation was mainly carried out by Mingjing. Nearly twenty Jonin from Kumogakure died, and there were nearly a thousand other Chunin and Genin, not to mention countless wounded.
This would be a tremendous loss for any of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Among the Five Great Ninja Villages, even the strongest one, Konoha, has seen its Jonin reduced to less than two hundred after years of war. Compared to the other ninja villages that are weaker than Konoha, this number is even more significant.
Most of these nearly twenty Jonin were killed by Meikyō on the battlefield. Among the remaining few, there was the Anbu whose face was peeled off by Meikyō and Orochimaru, the ANBU Anbu leader who was controlled by the Mangekyō Sharingan Genjutsu and was later killed by Meikyō when he left, and the person who covered the retreat of the Fourth Raikage and others in the underground passage.
As direct victims, the entire Kumogakure hated Meikyō so much they wanted to spit on his flesh, and the Fourth Raikage even uttered the harsh words of "a fight to the death."
Other ninja villages reacted differently.
"Haha, has the Kumogakure become this weak after the death of that barbarian Third Raikage?! It seems that little barbarian Fourth Raikage is nothing special after all!"
This was the first thing Ōnoki said when he received the intelligence.
But after he finished reading the intelligence, he fell silent.
"Uchiha Meikyō, Mangekyō Sharingan, so it really is the same eye as Madara's. No wonder he has such strength!"
Ōnoki's expression turned extremely serious as he recalled the scene decades ago when he was a teenager and followed the Second Tsuchikage to Konoha to form an alliance, where he was humiliated by Uchiha Madara.
That Asura of the Ninja World only recognized the First Hokage as someone of his own caliber, and he disregarded the alliance with Iwagakure.
What level is your Iwagakure? And what level is Konoha, Hashirama and I built? You dare to ally with me? After saying, "There is no such thing as an alliance. You just need to submit to the power of Konoha," he immediately activated Susanoo scare the kids.
The report from the spy who infiltrated Kumogakure Iwagakure described how Uchiha Meikyō activated Susanoo and used it as armor on Orochimaru's summoning beast.
"From now on, any information concerning Uchiha Meikyō must be reported to me immediately!"
Ōnoki gave the order to the Kitsuchi in front of him.
He feared that another Uchiha Madara would emerge in the Ninja World.
At that time, there will not be another Hashirama Senju the Ninja World to defeat him.
Kirigakure.
When the Anbu delivered the intelligence, Elder Genshi immediately copied it down and sent it to the Fourth Mizukage, who was stationed at the front lines.
"Uchiha Meikyō, Mangekyō Sharingan..."
Karatachi Yagura looked at the intelligence in his hand, his eyes instantly transformed into the Sharingan with three Tomoe.
On his shoulder, a White Zetsu Spore swelled up, revealing a White Zetsu head.
"Oh dear, it's that Uchiha Meikyō's information again. I need to hurry and relay it to Lord Madara!"
As for Sunagakure, after learning the information, Rasa wondered if he should go to Konoha to further repair their relationship, especially with Uchiha Meikyō.
He and Uchiha Meikyō didn't get along very well; he even made things difficult for him during the last Chunin Ninja Exams.
Rasa worried that one day this guy might come to Sunagakure and demolish his Kage Building.
As for Konoha, the news was immediately spread throughout the village.
For Konoha, which has been through years of war, such good news is indeed needed to boost morale.
"They wreaked havoc in Kumogakure... Even when I was young, I probably couldn't have done that."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was tinged with emotion.
In his opinion, Uchiha Meikyō's strength was definitely no less than his own at his peak.
He possesses top-tier Fire Style in the Ninja World, incredible speed, masterful swordsmanship, unpredictable Mirror Body Flicker Technique, close-combat abilities capable of fighting the Raikage hand-to-hand, and a powerful Mangekyō Sharingan.
Such a powerful individual, coupled with Orochimaru's masterful strategy and exceptional wisdom in planning operations, is indeed terrifyingly strong.
Only with such a lineup could they possibly achieve such a feat.
"Minato, give it your all! If you really get outdone by your friend, even I can't help you."
The Third Hokage silently puffed on his pipe, contemplating the future.
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze, whom the Third Hokage had been talking about, had just received the intelligence.
He received the information from Dan Katō.
Jiraiya the Mist Village Front, while Dan Katō is in charge on the Iwagakure Stone Village front, with Tsunade as his deputy. Minato Namikaze, due to his seniority, can only be ranked third.
"Meikyō actually did something so big with Senior Orochimaru!"
Minato Namikaze looked at the intelligence report in his hand and couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration.
Uchiha Obito and Kakashi, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but steal glances at the contents of the document.
"Ah, as expected of the two of them. With Meikyō's extraordinary courage, Orochimaru's genius strategy, and the powerful strength they both possess, I think there is almost nothing in this world that can stop such a perfect combination."
Dan Katō also wore a proud expression.
One of these two was his close friend, and the other was his personal disciple whom he regarded as his successor. Given Dan Katō's personality, he would only feel happy, just like Minato Namikaze, for them to have done such a great thing.
"Tch, these two guys are really bold. Aren't they afraid of dying?"
Tsunade, however, was somewhat displeased.
Although Meikyō accomplished such a great feat together with Orochimaru, he was also proud of this disciple.
But something this dangerous could easily cost you your life!
"Alright, Tsunade, Meikyō and Orochimaru have all returned unharmed, which means they must have done it with sufficient confidence."
Dan Katō, with a faint smile on his face, offered words of comfort to Tsunade.
"It seems that with the abilities of Meikyō and Orochimaru, they may soon be able to end the war on the Cloud Village Front. We must also step up our efforts, everyone!"
The Cloud Village Front, Konoha Camp.
Meikyō's Shadow Clone was sitting at the table, approving one order after another.
In another corner.
"The 193rd, the 194th, the 195th..."
Meanwhile, the real Meikyō was doing push-ups on the other side.
Moreover, it was a handstand push-up with one hand, and he even had weights strapped to his body.
During exercise in the Meikyō, you can clearly see blue arcs of electricity traveling throughout your body, stimulating your cells and enhancing the effects of the exercise.
This was something Meikyō only achieved after acquiring the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Half an hour later.
"One thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, two thousand!"
After completing a set of training exercises, Meikyō finally stopped.
He casually took off the short shirt with the red and white Uchiha Clan Crest tattooed on it, revealing a strong and muscular physique.
Because of his mastery of excellent Medical Ninjutsu, Meikyō knows what kind of nutrition and exercise methods can maximize the training of all the muscles in his body. In addition, with his Breathing Technique, he can also control his body so that he will not become as big and burly as the Third Raikage Fourth Raikage when he uses the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to train.
It's not that Meikyō has any resistance to his muscular physique, but rather that his current physique is the most suitable for showcasing his swordsmanship skills.
"Phew... The effect of this Lightning Style Chakra is indeed very strong. Combined with my Breathing Technique, the training effect on my physical body is much stronger than before!"
Meikyō clenched his fist, feeling the powerful force contained within.
"If we're talking about flaws, the only drawback is..."
Meikyō raised her head and looked towards the door.
"Lord Meikyō, lunch is ready!"
A logistics ninja pushed a food cart to the door.
Behind him were three identical food carts.
The food on each vehicle was piled high.
Meikyō now has a very large appetite.
Under normal circumstances, although his need for food is greater than that of an ordinary ninja, it is still equivalent to Jonin of an ordinary Jonin of the Akimichi Clan.
However, with the frequent use of Lightning Style Chakra to strengthen the body nowadays, it is inevitable that a large amount of energy needs to be absorbed in the process of improving physical strength.
And all of this food was brought from the Pirate World Piece.
"Bring it in."
Meikyō gave an order to the person outside the door, and several logistics ninjas quickly brought in four food carts.
No chopsticks, no spoons, and no fear of getting burned—just pick up the plate and stuff it into your mouth.
There's no need to spit out the bone; just bite down and chew it a few times to break it into small pieces before swallowing.
The logistics staff were already used to Meikyō's eating habits. After Meikyō finished eating, they cleaned up the food cart and pushed it out.
A short while later, Orochimaru Gate of Opening and walked in.
"Meikyō- kun, just now, the Fourth Raikage appeared on the battlefield with a full Three Thousand Cloud Village Reinforcements."
Orochimaru spoke to Meikyō.