Discussing with Snakes

Basement.

Dim lights shone on containers filled with unknown liquids, emitting a faint glow like a low-budget moon, illuminating the entire spacious basement.

Rows of glass containers were neatly arranged, covered with numbers and various data. Inside were all sorts of cultures, looking like round, fleshy balls.

In the center of the laboratory, Orochimaru waited for Boruto's arrival, his gaze intense and fervent, as if looking at a rare treasure or admiring a perfect work of art.

Through Orochimaru's gaze, Boruto and Mitsuki teleported there using the Flying Thunder God Technique. Both were amazed by Orochimaru's talent, unaware that, to him, they were both excellent materials.

"Welcome to my laboratory, Boruto-kun," Orochimaru greeted enthusiastically.

"The honor is mine, the number one genetic expert in Konoha, no, the entire Shinobi World," Boruto flattered.

They smiled at each other, and Orochimaru led Boruto and Mitsuki to the experimental platform. A special glass container quietly held a specially made culture. Compared to the other fleshy balls, this one had lush saplings growing on it.

The special nutrient solution was absorbed at a rate visible to the naked eye, and the height of the liquid in the container was constantly decreasing, followed by the injection of new nutrient solution.

Orochimaru introduced, "These newly cultivated Hashirama Cells have passed all tests. Would Boruto-kun like to see the effect?

You should also know that Hashirama Cells are unusually active. To ordinary cells, they are like cancer cells, capable of devouring other cells to replenish nutrients."

"Mm," Boruto nodded.

Orochimaru snapped his fingers, and the laboratory emitted a mechanical whirring sound, as if a lock had been opened. From a dark corner not far away, a White Zetsu with a pure white body walked out.

"White Zetsu?" Boruto recognized the life form that looked like a human model at a glance.

"Unlike the White Zetsu that appeared in the Fourth Shinobi World War, mine is a special version. Its most representative function is that it can use Wood Release," Orochimaru said with fervent eyes.

Boruto couldn't help but glance at Mitsuki. They both knew that Mitsuki was probably a similar creation.

"Since it's a rush job version for demonstrating Wood Release, its lifespan is only five to seven days after being removed from the nutrient solution. A certain amount of chakra needs to be injected during use,"

Orochimaru explained, gesturing for Boruto to 'activate' it himself.

Getting closer, a fragrance of trees emanated from the White Zetsu's body, as if one were in a forest. Its eyes were tightly closed, and it had no physiological functions.

After Boruto injected chakra, the White Zetsu slowly opened its eyes. Its brown pupils reflected Boruto's figure, filled with confusion, like a newly booted-up machine.

After being confused for a while, the White Zetsu began to move its limbs, performing hand seals in a standard manner: "Wood Release: Tree World Descent!"

Boruto's eyes lit up. Trees rapidly grew in the center of the spacious laboratory, including the surrounding walls and even the ceiling. Lush trees grew everywhere, with budding red flowers resembling flower buds.

Probably because there wasn't enough chakra, the flowers didn't bloom, but that was fine. After all, the flowers would release toxins when they bloomed, and the narrow basement wasn't well-ventilated.

"Is Boruto-kun satisfied with my results?" Orochimaru chuckled.

"Very good, very good. Let's start the implantation," Boruto was already a little impatient.

"Alright."

On the experimental platform, Boruto lay quietly. Beside him, Orochimaru held a syringe, extracting blood from the fleshy ball in the glass container in full view, and then injected it into Boruto's arm (vein).

The blue-green blood was reminiscent of the rapidly growing green grass on the lawn outside. About 20ml of blood was injected into Boruto's body.

Then, Orochimaru and Mitsuki waited quietly beside him, paying attention to Boruto's body's rejection reaction. Generally speaking, this was the closest cell to the original host, and the cells were highly active. Only White Zetsu, who was originally a Wood Release body, could withstand it.

But it was obvious that Boruto's physique was no weaker than Hashirama's, and even surpassed it! (The Sharingan is just another path of evolution from the Byakugan. In essence, the Byakugan is the foundation of the Ōtsutsuki.)

Therefore, Boruto possessed the most original Six Paths bloodline and had inextricable connections with Asura Ōtsutsuki. His bloodline was naturally top-notch, but Boruto's physique seemed to be suppressed by the Jōgan, so it didn't show the strength it should have.

During the ten-odd minutes of waiting, Boruto's skin surface was slightly covered in fine sweat, but Boruto's expression was very calm, even enjoying the evolution of his bloodline.

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"Incredible, almost a perfect Six Paths body," Orochimaru exclaimed, a rare look of greed flashing in his eyes.

Then, Boruto got up and slightly felt his own state. The amount of chakra in his body had increased in a terraced manner, and his skin was smoother, looking as elastic as jelly.

"Try it," Orochimaru was eager to see the results.

"If I want to try, I might have to go outside. I might destroy everything here."

Although the words were arrogant, with Boruto's strength, it wasn't impossible.

"Well, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Next, would you like to see my research on the Sharingan?" Orochimaru said excitedly.

Orochimaru led the two to the end of the laboratory. There was another small door here. After opening it, the instruments inside were even more precise. The most conspicuous thing was that there was only one glass container placed inside.

Quantity is not as important as quality. It seems that Orochimaru was still concerned about the Sharingan. The reason why he only cultivated one was because of the Sharingan's Kekkei Genkai. With Orochimaru's obsession with the Sharingan, he couldn't allow the creation of flawed works.

The Sharingan's position in Orochimaru's heart was like parents loving a child, he would definitely give everything and hold nothing back!

Orochimaru looked at his work with satisfaction and proudly explained, "I only spent two days on the Wood Release research to cultivate the version you are using now, but the Sharingan in front of you is still a semi-finished product!"

Boruto raised an eyebrow and said, "Isn't there already a prototype of the Sharingan?"

In the container, a White Zetsu was floating in the nutrient solution. The difference was that it opened its scarlet eyes, and two one-tomoe Sharingan stared at Boruto with bright eyes.

It looked like Orochimaru had just stolen eyes and stuck them on.

"This is the most successful of my many experiments so far. Both nutrients used Hashirama Cells! With the origins of the Senju and Uchiha, the combination of the two bloodlines can produce the power of all things.

Therefore, I solemnly tell you that this eye has the potential to awaken the Mangekyō!!!"

"!" Boruto's expression changed drastically: "How confident are you?"

Orochimaru confidently hooked the corner of his mouth, revealing a sinister smile: "There is no risk of failure in this kind of experiment, because the power of all things is another manifestation of miracles!!"

"During the Fourth Shinobi World War, the strongest Uchiha, resurrected at full power, caused a series of troubles for the Allied Shinobi Forces, and ultimately even awakened the progenitor of chakra—Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

At that time, Madara's body actually carried two kinds of energy: one from Madara Uchiha himself, and the other from Kaguya!"

Hearing this, Boruto completely understood. No wonder this experiment wouldn't fail; Orochimaru most likely used Madara's genetic material.

Mitsuki: "Good thing I'm good at history; I can barely understand what these two are talking about."

"However, with this White Zetsu body, no test subject has been able to fully withstand the power of the Sharingan so far, which has caused an obstruction in the path to awakening the Mangekyō."

"So, there's potential but no basis for practical application?" Boruto stated bluntly.

"No, I used to think this was a problem of technological limitations, but now, I think there's a very real possibility," Orochimaru said excitedly.

"Hmm?"

"Because of you, Boruto-kun. Your constitution can accept all kinds of bloodline origins, like a pure Six Paths constitution (Kekkei Mōra). With you, these eyes will definitely reach the ultimate stage of evolution!"

Boruto was stunned for a moment, then said, "Eternal Mangekyō??"

"Perhaps it will be an existence of a higher level, the current end of the Sharingan, the Rinnegan!" Orochimaru said with a look of longing.

Boruto threw cold water on him, saying, "An Eternal Mangekyō requires two Mangekyō Sharingan. Unless you can cultivate another pair of Sharingan with the same bloodline."

Now it was Orochimaru's turn to be dumbfounded, because this was fundamentally impossible. This degree of genetic cultivation was already the limit of medicine. A Sharingan with Mangekyō potential was itself a genetic miracle; there was absolutely no possibility of replicating it.

Even if replicated using the same method, the result would have certain flaws. The preciousness of the Mangekyō cannot be arbitrarily profaned by humans!

It has broken the taboo of genetics!!