Before Yuan laid out his reasons, he swiftly ran through Hidden Leaf Village's research history in his mind.
After Tobirama Senju became the Second Hokage, he had begun building the foundations of Hidden Leaf Village's research system through Forbidden Jutsu development and Wood Release—Hashirama Cells—research.
But before he could further refine his research, that Hokage with a pioneering spirit died due to the betrayal of his allies.
By the time of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the one who inherited Tobirama Senju's research legacy was Shimura Danzō.
Using all manner of Forbidden Jutsu and research materials, he brought Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi's most prized disciple, under his wing.
And Orochimaru was the one who truly brought Hidden Leaf Village's scientific legacy to its peak.
To some extent, he abandoned research that approached the human body from the perspective of ninjutsu.
Disappointed by life's fragility and yearning for immortality, he began directly exploring the essence of the flesh and soul.
However, those forbidden studies consumed experimental subjects at a horrifying rate and dealt an even more outrageous blow to ethics and morality.
On top of that, Orochimaru's mindset was completely unlike that of a traditional ninja.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had watched him grow up, no longer trusted Orochimaru's character.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's rejection of forbidden techniques was undoubtedly part of the reason.
As for now, the Hidden Leaf Village higher-ups' review of the "Lifeform Replication Technology" experiment would determine whether it could continue.
This was also the key to Yuan acquiring Gene Technology through research, and it concerned both Wood Release—Hashirama Cells—research and the exploration of his own genetic devouring and fusion ability.
"If it merely replicates lifeforms, that alone isn't enough to demonstrate this technology's advantages."
"Compared to conventional medical ninjutsu, the advantages of creating organs through replicated life might not