Ninja World

"The initial phase..."

Orochimaru said nothing but repeated it in a low voice.

Then he seemed to think of something and shook his head.

It is still the same laboratory, but it has become empty. It has been taken over by the root ninja since the time Orochimaru mysteriously disappeared.

Uchiha Tatsuya never came back.

Orochimaru's somewhat pale fingers pressed the red button on the test platform, and the ground trembled violently. Then the test platform split into two, revealing a deep and bottomless staircase below.

There

It was once Orochimaru's secret laboratory.

"follow me."

Orochimaru stepped forward, his gray-white linen clothes swaying slightly, a thick purple hemp rope wrapped around his waist, and his long black hair hanging down his back.

Uchiha Chen's expression tightened slightly.

But thinking of Orochimaru's attitude towards him in the past year, he hesitated for a while and followed Orochimaru into the long tunnel that led to deeper places.

This is his first time here.

As soon as I walked down, I smelled a strong pungent smell of chemicals, as well as the smell of dampness and decay.

Both sides of the tunnel are inlaid with luminous pearls.

It exudes soft light and illuminates the entire tunnel.

Uchiha Tatsu followed Orochimaru and looked curiously at the night pearls on both sides. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect Orochimaru to be so rich.

The luminous pearl, which is valuable in the outside world, is actually used as a light bulb here.

He didn't look back, seeming to feel Uchiha Tatsumi's surprise.

Orochimaru's voice was hoarse.

"Just some little toys."

"Not a big deal."

For him, the cost of making these pseudo-night pearls does not cost much. He just comes with them and injecting a certain amount of chakra is enough to maintain them for a long time.

After all, just lighting up doesn't require much chakra.

Uchiha Chen suddenly understood Orochimaru's positioning towards Konoha.

"A master of science..."

"Why do highly sophisticated scientific researchers like Orochimaru always hide in the basement to conduct research and experiments?"

Uchiha Tatsu suddenly thought of this question.

"Maybe it's for the confidentiality of the experiment..."

I didn't think about it, so I simply stopped thinking about it.

But Uchiha Chen obviously has some expectations for Orochimaru's underground laboratory.

The light ahead is bright and slowly enlarging.

Tread...

The sound of footsteps echoed on the empty stairs.

Rows of light tubes hang above the head, test benches are neatly arranged, and there are several things similar to large refrigerators on both sides, standing there.

But the glass of one of them had been broken, revealing a hole. Inside was a dark experimental cabin with incompletely dried nutrient solution.

It looks like a culture tank I've seen in movies...

The young man was slightly surprised.

Orochimaru frowned.

Although he already knew that these rats in the darkness would come out and plunder his laboratory after he left, he still felt a little unhappy in his heart.

Although the experiment failed.

But Orochimaru still had control over the core part of the experiment.

As for the dispensable failure, he didn't really care.

With today's technological means, there is still a long way to go to restore one's own experimental technology through a few experimental subjects.

His eyes drooped slightly.

He went out for a month just to find a solution to the problem.

It's now starting to take shape.

...

"Transplanting the cells of the First Hokage?"

Uchiha Tatsu's eyes suddenly opened wide with an incredible expression.

He didn't understand the First Hokage.

But this name was like thunder to his ears. He was the strongest man who controlled the ninja world decades ago. He single-handedly established the Hidden Leaf Village and was once called the 'God of the Ninja World'.

But the name is loud.

But after all, decades have passed, and even in today's Konoha Village, few people mention it anymore. They only think of it when looking up at the tall Hokage Rock.

Uchiha Chen never expected to hear this name from Orochimaru's mouth.

And it is closely related to the experiment he has been pursuing.

Orochimaru…

Mentioned his experiment again.

But this time his attitude was no longer to seek advice.

"That's right."

"It's the transplantation of cells from the first Hokage."

Orochimaru's voice was hoarse, his back turned to Uchiha Chen, and then he showed a little indifferent smile.

The golden vertical pupils were shining with light, sweeping away the tired look just now.

Uchiha Tatsu's body suddenly tensed up, as if he had encountered some kind of danger, and his face became slightly condensed.

Five fingers rubbed on the experimental table, and five hideous scratches were made on the thin dust, forming a fist.

Orochimaru turned his back to him, and his whole body's temperament had changed at some point.

From calm to crazy.

The balance of personality has changed subtly. Orochimaru is calm but also crazy, suspicious and focused.

You may do whatever it takes to do something, or you may change your route.

For example, he treats Uchiha Tatsumi.

Can you really regard him as a good teacher?

"Uchiha Tatsu...."

Orochimaru turned around.

There is already a needle in his hand, and the strange green liquid is constantly rolling in it, like a very active chemical element, with bubbles constantly rolling.

A creepy smile, a long tongue licking the corner of his mouth.

Uchiha Chen never dared to take Orochimaru lightly.

Although he benefited from Orochimaru's knowledge, which helped him grow rapidly, the sight of Orochimaru hanging upside down against the window, with four venomous snakes suddenly bursting out of his sleeves, still vivid in his mind.

It even became his nightmare for a while.

As...

Orochimaru never does boring things.

This has been emphasized from the beginning.

Moreover, his time is also very precious. He spends almost all his sleeping time practicing. How could such a person have the leisure and elegance to be a good teacher?

"Do you remember what I said a year ago?"

Uchiha Tatsu's heart had hit rock bottom, and he had a strong desire to escape through the door.

But reason stopped him.

"Teacher Orochimaru, what are you talking about..."

Maybe you want to use your status as a teacher to restrict Orochimaru so that he can calm down.

Don’t use him as a test subject!!

Uchiha Chen gritted his teeth. He did not expect that he had just walked out of the dragon pond and entered the tiger's den again.

"I said then..."

"I've read your test paper."

Orochimaru ignored Uchiha Tatsumi's struggle to save himself, and said in a calm voice without any fluctuation.

"Your problem-solving ideas are very interesting."

"Although there are many symbols that I can't understand."

"But in the end the answers are all correct."

The test tube and the beaker in his hand touched lightly and made a crisp sound.

The boiling liquid evaporates rapidly in it, and quickly evaporates into a dark-colored solid substance when exposed to the outside environment.

Orochimaru took out a bottle filled with bright red liquid from a scroll nearby, and gently pulled out the cork. A strong smell of blood hit his face.

Mixed into this solid substance.

Ignoring how ugly Uchiha Tatsu's face was.

Orochimaru was still talking about himself.

"very funny."

"You master another set of computing rules outside of this world."