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After getting Dr. Brief's notes, Orochimaru spent several nights and nights writing a letter that was seven or eight pages long.

Uchiha Hikaru was stunned when he saw it.

"No... a serum inhibitor, how can you write so much?"

Dr. Brief's original notes were not so long, right?

"Not only serum."

Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice: "The content of this letter is a medical topic I have been studying in recent years. I have been stuck in a bottleneck because I had no new inspiration before... From Dr. Brief's notes, he should have done a lot of research in this area. I want to hear his views."

Indeed.

Compared with the Dragon Ball world, the scientific research environment in the Naruto world can be said to be quite bad. Orochimaru has not even found Kabuto Yakushi yet, and he has to do all the research by himself. At most, he can split a shadow clone to help.

But the shadow clone is essentially the same person as the original body, and you can't just create two brains to think about problems.

So it can be seen that Orochimaru still attaches great importance to the opportunity to communicate with Dr. Brief.

"I understand. I'll bring the letter to you."

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at the letter and put it in his pocket after confirming that there was nothing hidden inside. "By the way, what do you think of the little girl from the Uzumaki clan?"

"...What do you think?"

"Does she have the potential to engage in scientific research?"

Hearing what Uchiha Hikaru said, Orochimaru was silent for a moment.

"She is indeed smarter than ordinary children, and has a strong desire for knowledge... But doing research is not something that can be seen in a few days."

"If Lord Hikaru has the intention to train her in this direction, I can try to teach her something for you."

"Okay."

Uchiha Hikaru paused and added, "The child and her mother both have the special ability of the Uzumaki clan's 'physical healing'. You can do a little research without harming their health. But remember to explain it to them clearly. Also, don't plant any 'curse seals' on them casually."

Theoretically, Orochimaru should still have some Hashirama cells in his hands.

If these cells are combined with the blood of Karin and her daughter... maybe they can develop something with healing power close to bugs.

——Uchiha Hikaru really thought about whether he could transplant some Hashirama cells to Eri to solve the problem of dragon blood erosion, but this approach is too risky. Even if it is theoretically feasible, it must be done by someone like Orochimaru who has a deep understanding of Hashirama cells.

And now.

Orochimaru did not take the initiative to bring up this matter, so Uchiha Hikaru pretended not to know for the time being.

This is also a loyalty test.

If Orochimaru keeps this secret, then she can only give him limited trust. On the contrary, she can give him a little reward depending on the situation...

Karin's arrangement is temporarily finalized.

Next, Orochimaru took out another piece of paper.

"Master Guang, this is the budget table I made recently. To carry out the subjects of 'Dragon Blood Corrosiveness Research', 'Ghost Cell Research', and 'Uchiha Clan Blood Research', a batch of new experimental equipment needs to be customized, and some new people may need to be recruited... What do you think?"

"..."

Uchiha Guang has asked Honglian and others these days.

According to the feedback from Honglian and others, there are three main sources of funds for the Sound Village-

The first is Orochimaru's savings during the Sannin period, which has been used up to build these bases.

The second is the funding from the Daimyo of the Land of Fields, which Orochimaru got through persuasion. But since the Land of Fields is a small country with limited resources, the amount is not much.

The third is the income from the missions performed by Honglian and others, including commissions from the nobles of the Land of Fields, and some assassination missions on the black market.

These funds, after deducting the food, clothing and expenses of the people in the Sound Village, are not much left.

The equipment that Orochimaru needs for research is basically the most cutting-edge technology in the Naruto world. Sometimes he even needs to find someone to customize it from scratch according to his needs. Add to that the purchase of various raw materials and labor costs...

It really costs a lot of money.

At the moment.

Uchiha Hikaru took two boxes of the treasures he got from the Bull Demon King and put them on the ground:

"Take these things and see if there are any that can be sold. Let Honglian and the others deal with them. Remember to keep a good account."

"If it's not enough, tell me again."

Since coming to the ninja world, Uchiha Hikaru has not deliberately made money. After all, she doesn't have a high demand for the quality of life. She usually only spends a little on food and clothing. As for housing, there is Naruto's apartment in front and the "filial piety" of the Uchiha clan in the back. If she needs it, she can tell Fugaku directly.

In other worlds, there are also Bulma, Ubuyashiki Yoya, Snake Hachika and others to take care of her expenses.

But now...

When she really wanted to recruit people to do something, she realized that she didn't have much savings.

"It seems that I have to find a way to make some money..."

"Or just go to the Dragon Ball and Dragon Clan worlds, purchase some ready-made experimental equipment, and bring them here. Anyway, these basic research facilities should be universal."

"There is also the issue of personnel..."

Karin has some potential, but she is indeed a little young and can't play a big role.

Uchiha Hikaru plans to bring Kabuto Yakushi here.

--The reason is also easy to find, just let Danzo send him to the Sound Village as an "undercover".

Since Kabuto is here, why not send Nono Yakushi here as well... He is a medical ninja after all, and is good at intelligence work, so he is more than qualified to be an assistant to Orochimaru.

By the way, he can also monitor Orochimaru's actions.

In fact, Tsunade is also a good candidate...

But Orochimaru is a Konoha S-level rebel ninja. If Tsunade knows his whereabouts, she might send a message to Konoha... Uchiha Hikaru doesn't want to brainwash Tsunade completely like he did to Danzo, so how to convince her is a problem.

...

At the same time that Uchiha Hikaru began to act secretly.

The shadow clone that she had sent out to find Juugo Tenbin finally came back. With Juugo tied up with ropes.

"This guy... Are you sure it's Jūgo? Why does he look so small?"

"Sure."

The shadow clone explained concisely: "He went berserk once before, and I used the 'Eight Thousand Spears' to absorb some of his chakra. I accidentally absorbed too much, and he became like this."

"...Are there any adverse reactions?"

"No. His body seems to be able to absorb the violent factors contained in natural energy. The chakra he absorbs after filtering it only contains some negative emotions, but it doesn't have much impact."

Having said that.

Uchiha Hikaru was still a little worried, so he dragged the shadow clone into the house and checked it carefully. After confirming that there was no problem, he made a seal to release the clone.

In an instant.

A large amount of memory from several shadow clones, along with the fairy chakra, all poured into her body.

"Is this kind of chakra... the natural energy filtered by Jūgo?"

"It feels different from ordinary chakra, but it is a bit close to 'qi', and it feels very obscure when calling it..."

Maybe, it needs to be used in conjunction with "Xianjutsu"?

Uchiha Hikaru plans to think about it first.

Then decide whether to go to Ryuchi Cave depending on the situation.