"But, I'm sorry Chen-kun, I can't agree to your conditions."
Yahiko's voice was not loud, but it caused a strange silence in the empty laboratory.
The joy on Konan's face instantly solidified, and she looked at Yahiko in disbelief. Nagato frowned, and the light in the depths of Rinnegan fluctuated slightly.
They had just been brought back from the brink of death, and Akatsuki was on the verge of falling apart. The assistance Senju Chen proposed at this moment was almost unreserved and could be called "charitable" level.
Yahiko actually refused this kind of pie-in-the-sky good thing?
"Oh?" The smile on Senju Chen's face did not change at all. He picked up the teacup and blew the hot air gently, as if what he heard was not a rejection, but an insignificant greeting.
"Can you tell me why?"
Yahiko took a deep breath, and an unprecedented seriousness appeared on the face that had just been pinched out and was not yet coordinated.
"Chen-kun, you saved my life and also Akatsuki. I, Yahiko, will never forget this kindness. But our original intention of establishing Xiao was to end the war in this country and bring real peace through dialogue and understanding. We are messengers of peace, not anyone's shadow, let alone a knife hidden in the darkness."
He paused and his tone was extremely firm. "Xiao must be pure. Its name cannot be used to carry out any unjust actions. This is our bottom line."
What he said was resonant and full of idealistic glory.
However, after listening to it, Senju Chen laughed out loud.
He put down the tea cup, stood up, walked slowly to Yahiko, reached out and patted his shoulder, which was made of White Zetsu.
"Yahiko, do you know what you look like most now?"
"Like a fool who walks into a casino with all his belongings, but shouts that he wants to bet fairly with the banker."
Senju Chen's tone was still gentle, but the content of his words was as piercing as a knife.
"Purity? Bottom line?" He shook his head, with a hint of pity in the smile on his face, "When Hanzō almost took away your 'purity' with conspiracy and betrayal, where is your bottom line? When your companions die in front of you one by one, where is your 'dialogue and understanding'?"
"At this time, Land of Rain is suffering from internal and external troubles. Internally, Hanzo of the Salamander is dead, and the entire Land of Rain is falling apart. Externally, other bordering powers are eyeing it. Once the news of "Demigod is dead" spreads, Land of Rain will definitely face the fate of being divided up by several other major powers. Even if they don't end, it will be an endless proxy war."
"When the time comes, will the current Akatsuki be able to withstand the "food sharing" of so many countries?"
Yahiko's body stiffened suddenly and his face turned pale.
"I admit that your ideals are great." Senju Chen changed the topic and turned towards the other door of the laboratory, "But the way you realize your ideals is too naive."
"Let's go, don't refuse in a hurry." He turned around and waved to the three people who were standing there, his smile becoming mysterious, "Before you answer me, I will show you my base first."
"Just... get to know our company's corporate culture."
The alloy door slid open silently, and what was displayed in front of the three people was a scene they would never forget.
This is like a huge Hive with no end in sight.
Countless giant transparent glass cylinders with a diameter of more than three meters extend from the ground to a dome tens of meters high. Each cylinder is soaked in a light green nutrient solution, and in the nutrient solution, one after another pure white, unformed bodies are curled up like babies, with various tubes inserted into their bodies.
It is White Zetsu!
Thousands of White Zetsu!
"This... this is..." Konan covered his mouth, his eyes full of shock.
Nagato's Rinnegan contracted even more violently. He could clearly feel that every white body here contained life energy. Although it was weak, the amount... was so much that it made people feel numb!
"My puppet arsenal." Senju Chen's voice sounded behind them, as calmly as if he was introducing the cabbages in his back garden.
"Each one is a perfect 'body'. They have no thoughts, no sense of pain, and absolutely obey orders. They can change their form at will, like you, as needed, simulate to look like anyone, and learn and use most of Ninjutsu."
Senju Chen walked to a console and tapped his finger lightly on the light screen.
Buzz--
In the glass cylinder closest to them, the White Zetsu body suddenly opened its "eyes".
The next second, its body began to squirm violently, and in just a few seconds, it turned into a person exactly like Nagato! No matter the height, body shape, or the iconic red hair, they were exactly the same as Rinnegan!
"This..." Nagato took a step back subconsciously.
"Don't be nervous." Senju Chen smiled, "It's just a simulation of the appearance. Of course, if I extract your cell sample, I can even make it possess some of your physical characteristics."
He pointed at the endless "White Zetsu forest" and spoke in an understatement.
"With them, intelligence collection, infiltration, assassination, and even launching a small-scale war are all easy. The most important thing is that they are 'consumables' and you won't feel bad if you die. Yahiko, tell me, if you have these, what will happen to Land of Rain?"
Yahiko's lips moved, but not a word came out.
The guerrilla tactics he is proud of and the intelligence network he has painstakingly developed are simply a joke in front of this endless undead army that can disguise itself as anyone.
"This... this is the 'human hand' you are talking about?" Yahiko's voice was a little dry.
"No, these are just 'basic supplies'."
Senju Chen led them forward and came to a more open area.
This place looks like a huge weapons research and development center. Countless robotic arms are running rapidly on the assembly line, assembling various strange-looking ninja tools.
"Scientific Ninja Tool?" Konan recognized the shadows of some of the devices, but most of them were beyond her understanding.
"Not bad." Senju Chen smiled at Konan, and picked up a wristband from the side, "Chakra amplifying wristband, type 3. It can increase the power of Chakra output by the user by 30%. The disadvantage is that if it is used continuously for more than ten minutes, it needs to be recharged and cannot be used during this period."
He picked up a strange-shaped short knife again.
"High-frequency vibrating particle short blade. After activation, the blade will vibrate at an ultra-high frequency and can easily cut through most of the defenses constructed by conventional Ninjutsu. The disadvantage is that it consumes a relatively large amount of Chakra."
"And this," Senju Chen pointed at a huge gun barrel being tested in the distance, "Chakra Cannon, a simplified version. The power... is probably equivalent to one percent of Tailed Beast Bomb. It is still in the testing stage, mainly because the barrel material is not up to standard, and it will be scrapped after one shot."
Afterwards, several people took them to visit the pharmaceutical research area, medical development area, base training venue, employee dormitories and other places.
After the visit, the expressions of Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan had completely gone from shock to numbness.
Chakra amplification, high-frequency vibrating knife, simplified version of Tailed Beast Bomb cannon, body enhancement potion, Chakra doctor's potion, severed limb splicing, Kekkei Genkai development...
Each of these words was like a heavy hammer, hitting their world view hard. They suddenly felt that the battles they had fought with Hanzō before were no different from children playing house.
Senju Chen looked at their dull expressions and smiled unconsciously.