Time flew, and two months passed in the blink of an eye.
At the frontline camp where Konoha faced off against Iwagakure.
Lin Ze sat in the private tent assigned to him, his expression calm.
During those two months, he had first donned the Suzaku mask and ventured deep into the Land of Earth, sweeping through several sizable Bounty Stations under the name "Suzaku."
With his formidable strength, he had easily completed several high-paying bounty missions, earning a considerable sum of money and once again making the name "Suzaku" known in the black market.
After that, he had quietly left the Land of Earth and spent most of his time in the hidden underground Laboratory on Ascension Island.
Recalling the sight he had seen before leaving Ascension Island, a trace of wonder flashed through Lin Ze's eyes.
Inside specially made cultivation chambers deep within the base, several rudimentary tissue structures grown from special cells floated in pale green nutrient solution, pulsing faintly and giving off weak signs of life.
Though they were still a long way from cloning a complete human body, these were unquestionably living tissues artificially cultivated outside a mother's body!
When Kabuto told him about it, his voice had been filled with irrepressible excitement:
"Lin Ze, we've achieved preliminary success with basic life support and directed differentiation! Though the stability still needs improvement and the energy consumption is enormous, this proves we're heading in the right direction! Give us a little more time, and Nonō and I will definitely be able to cultivate a 'Cloned Avatar' best suited to bearing power!"
At the thought of the word "avatar," Lin Ze's gaze flickered slightly.
Returning from his thoughts, Lin Ze recalled reporting back at the Hokage Office three days earlier.
He had stood before Hiruzen Sarutobi and