"Now that you're a ninja, and you've learned a lot of basic knowledge during this time, there's an experiment I need your help with." Orochimaru still had a smile on his face.
"What kind of experiment?" Araki was taken aback. This was the first time he had encountered an experimental project; he had previously only learned basic knowledge here.
"A great experiment!"
Orochimaru smiled meaningfully, then beckoned to Araki and said, "The laboratory is in another room. Let's talk as we walk. This might overturn some of your understanding, which is why I only let you participate in the experiments after you became a ninja."
Chapter 13 The Secret of the Senju Clan's Disappearance (Part 1)
Araki followed Orochimaru out of the room and felt the damp corridor leading to a secret room around a corner on the other side.
This secret room is not far from the laboratory where Araki is located.
However, Araki himself had never been there. After all, Orochimaru had instructed him that during his studies, he could only stay in this laboratory and was not allowed to go anywhere else.
If it were someone else...
There might be some curiosity.
While Orochimaru is away, perhaps they want to see what's inside the other houses.
But Araki didn't care at all.
The more you know, the more dangerous it becomes.
You'd be trying to avoid something like this if you could!
But...
Now that Orochimaru has brought him here on his own initiative, there's nothing he can do but follow along, and everything is in a helpless situation.
As we walked...
Orochimaru, accompanied by Araki, arrived at the iron gate.
" Araki, do you know why I chose you as my assistant?" Orochimaru suddenly asked meaningfully from the doorway.
"I don't know." Araki shook his head.
"Because you are Tsunade's disciple!" Orochimaru said with a smile.
"What does this have to do with anything?" Araki was completely confused.
"Have!"
Orochimaru nodded and said with a smile, "Perhaps you don't quite understand what our plan is. Once you know, everything will be clear."
"..."
Araki took a deep breath and remained silent for a moment. In truth, he didn't really want to know; such matters were more of a source of annoyance for him. However, since Orochimaru was so interested, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and listen.
"Let's go inside and talk."
Orochimaru pushed open the iron door, and the room immediately reeked of formaldehyde, causing Araki to frown slightly.
All I could see was pitch black.
It had a slight chill in it.
This place is like a cellar, filled with a chilling atmosphere and an indescribable sense of death.
"Smack!"
Orochimaru snapped his fingers.
The candles on the candlesticks in the secret room lit up one by one, revealing huge jars, like the containers from Resident Evil, filled with liquid, and the shadows of people could be seen inside.
"Hiss..."
Araki couldn't help but gasp. He had some vague guesses in his mind, but when he actually saw these things, he was overwhelmed with indescribable shock.
Human experimentation!
This is Orochimaru's human experimentation!
Oh my god!
The visual impact is absolutely stunning!
"These people are all dead."
Orochimaru's voice suddenly rang out at this moment, and he strode forward, leaving Araki with no choice but to follow closely behind.
"Don't you have anything you want to ask?" Orochimaru stared at Araki strangely.
"No." Araki shook his head. He wasn't that curious. This place was full of dead people, and he wouldn't put himself in danger because of the dead.
"I admire that about you." Orochimaru nodded mysteriously, then said, "You'd never guess who these people are."
"Actually."
"They are all members of the Senju Clan!"
"All of them!"
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Araki felt a buzzing in his head, as if he had heard something extremely shocking.
shock!
I was utterly shocked!
Araki had read the Naruto manga and understood how powerful the Senju Clan was, but he was still puzzled about this matter.
Where did all the Senju Clan members go?!
Hahahaha!
Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a strange light as he looked at Araki, as if he could see some curiosity in the latter's eyes.
"Finally, you're getting a little curious, aren't you? I knew that any ninja from Konoha would be curious about something like this," Orochimaru said with a smile.
"No." Araki stubbornly shook his head.
"It's alright, even if you're not curious, I'll tell you." Orochimaru said with a meaningful smile, "This has nothing to do with whether you're curious or not. The main thing is that we'll need it for our later experiments, and I need you to know what kind of experiments we're doing."
Araki fell silent for a moment, saying nothing, because he already knew and understood the general outline of what was happening.
Araki had watched Naruto, and he knew that many people from Konoha would go missing in the following period of time, which would cause many problems. Later, Orochimaru was expelled from Konoha by the Third because of his experiments.
So if we work backward from the results to deduce the process, I should have been conducting human experiments at that time.
Maybe I'll be the assistant.
This was even earlier than Kabuto Yakushi.
Araki suddenly felt a headache coming on, because participating in Orochimaru's experiments might put him in a relatively disadvantageous position, which he didn't want to do, but he had no choice because the other party was Orochimaru.
Before I tell you about our experiment, let me tell you about the Senju Clan.
Orochimaru spoke slowly, but his tone was rather gloomy, and he repeatedly uttered some historically weighty things in a hoarse voice.
Araki listened silently without saying a word.
"I'm going to tell you the secret behind the disappearance of the Senju Clan!"
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Araki's heart leaped into his throat. Was there something he didn't know?
When Araki watched Naruto before, he didn't know what happened to the Senju Clan afterward, but he had read many analytical posts...
Some people believe that the Senju Clan has hidden themselves within Konoha. They intermarry with other clans in Konoha and change their surnames, or simply abandon their original surnames, like Tsunade and Nawaki.
Some people believe that the Senju Clan was wiped out Danzo the Third Hokage Danzo and his followers in order to consolidate their own rule.
In conclusion
Opinions vary.
There are all sorts of explanations.
seem...
Araki felt that he needed to hear Orochimaru's version of events!
He didn't know whether Orochimaru would tell him the truth or a lie, but he had to admit that Orochimaru had really piqued his curiosity, and he had developed a strong interest in these matters.
What is the secret behind the disappearance of the Senju Clan?
Araki had never really thought about this kind of question before.
Moreover, he felt that such issues had nothing to do with him.
However, at this moment, because he is Tsunade-sensei's disciple and has a good relationship with Nawaki, and because Orochimaru insisted on telling him, he had no choice but to listen. Therefore, this matter has become somewhat related to him.
Chapter 14 The Secret of the Disappearance of the Senju Clan (Part 2) (Bonus Chapter for [The Ninth Daughter of the Su Family] Alliance Leader)
This chapter is a bonus chapter for the [Ninth Daughter of the Su Family] Alliance Leader!
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This person's name is Toka Senju.
Orochimaru raised his hand and pointed to one of the bottles filled with liquid. Inside the bottle was a female ninja, dressed in Konoha ninja attire and wearing a Konoha ninja Forehead Protector. Her clothes also bore the unique symbol of the Senju Clan.
You can tell from their clothing that they are ninjas from the Senju Clan.
Araki had seen the Senju Clan's symbol before. He couldn't figure it out by thinking about it directly, but he would recognize it if he saw it again. It was definitely not a fake.
"This person was a close confidant of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, and held a very high position within the Senju Clan, second only to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju."
Orochimaru spoke slowly.
"A very strange phenomenon has emerged within the Senju Clan: the absence of Kekkei Genkai."
"Only Hashirama Senju could use Wood Release, and no other member of the Senju Clan could use Wood Release anymore. For the Senju Clan throughout history, this seemed like a harbinger of impending extinction."
"On the other hand, the Uchiha Clan has a 50% chance of awakening the Sharingan."
During that time, Tobirama Senju was deeply worried, feeling that as time went on, the Senju Clan's status in Konoha would gradually decline.
" Araki, you should know that the two largest clans in the early days of Konoha were the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan."
"After Madara Uchiha left Konoha, the status of these two clans in Konoha became completely skewed. The Senju Clan was undoubtedly the most powerful clan in Konoha, but at its peak, Tobirama Senju foresaw the impending decline of the Senju Clan."
He spoke one sentence after another, while Araki listened silently without uttering a word. After hearing these words, a picture seemed to appear in his eyes: the Senju Clan standing in Konoha, each of their faces filled with worry, unsure of where the future would lead.
Under such circumstances.
Almost everyone has different understandings of these matters, which leads to a variety of contradictory ideas.