noveltune Chapter 306 Obito: You brat, you're just relying on your master's power! I'll kill yo
Chapter 306 Obito: You brat, you're just relying on your master's power! I'll kill yo
Chapter 306 Obito: You brat, you're just relying on your master's power! I'll kill you sooner or later!
Kabuto moved cautiously, but before he had taken even half a step, Orochimaru suddenly turned his head.
For a moment, Dou even forgot to breathe, and the hairs on his body stood on end, giving him goosebumps.
He clearly sensed an undisguised killing intent, but it lasted for less than a second.
When Orochimaru recognized Kabuto as the newcomer, the chill in his golden vertical pupils quickly subsided.
Immediately, he turned completely around to face Dou.
Orochimaru's sinister expression, along with his chilling aura, vanished at the same time.
He regained his usual composed demeanor, a faint smile playing on his lips, as if he were appreciating all the changes and patterns in the world.
Dou even felt a sense of absurdity, as if what he had just seen and felt was all an illusion.
"It's Kabuto," Orochimaru said casually.
"—Orochimaru-sama, it is I." Kabuto bowed, his heartbeat still not back to its usual rhythm.
Kabuto had been by Orochimaru's side for so long, and he had seen him excited, happy, and ruthless, but he had rarely seen him in that state just now.
The only thing that could elicit this reaction from Orochimaru was that file.
Orochimaru seemed quite satisfied with Kabuto's reaction, or perhaps he simply didn't care what Kabuto had seen.
He raised his hand, as if summoning a snake, and casually said, "Come here, take a look at this."
"Yes," Dou replied, walking to the lab table.
Following Orochimaru's instructions, he looked down and his gaze fell on the file.
With just one glance, Dou's pupils contracted sharply.
The above is a handwritten record, or more accurately, an extremely detailed experimental record.
Details were provided for each set of parameters, each response, and the physical differences of each subject.
It even included dense annotations.
A chill ran down his spine; it was Orochimaru's notebook.
This content should be the experimental process personally recorded by Orochimaru.
The date and number below the file title immediately confirmed to Kabuto that this was the original record of the Hashirama cell transplantation experiment.
Fragments of last night's dream immediately flashed through Dou's mind, and he instantly understood.
Lord Orochimaru was in the audience last night!
The stark contrast between the success in the dream and the bloody failures in the real-world archives made Lord Orochimaru unable to resist exploring the past. So, early in the morning, he dug out this old, long-sealed document again.
The laboratory fell silent for a moment.
Orochimaru watched Kabuto silently, waiting for him to speak.
His own light was not in a hurry, even quite calm, but Dou still felt considerable pressure; this was not an interrogation.
This is a test!!
Dou felt he had to give a professional answer.
He raised his hand to adjust his glasses and slowly said, "According to the records, there were no obvious problems with the experimental design of this study on the adaptability of interstitial cells back then."
"The screening process is reasonable, the grouping is clear, and contingency plans have been made for rejection and chakra compatibility. Even the differences in the physical condition of volunteers have been optimized accordingly."
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Orochimaru listened quietly, his face revealing no emotion.
Only those golden vertical pupils, as Dou narrated, gently turned, their gaze returning to the file.
After Kabuto finished speaking, the laboratory fell silent again. Orochimaru then slowly nodded and said, "Yes, I thought so too at first."
"The logic is clear, the steps are complete, and the contingency plan is sufficient."
"Optimizations have also been made to take into account the special physical conditions of the volunteers."
Dou thought the conversation was over and remained calm and rational, as usual.
But Orochimaru's tone changed in the next instant.
"However----"
He raised his eyes, his vertical pupils shrinking to thin slits.
"They all failed."
"How did that guy in my dream manage to do that?!"
The Senju clan test subjects in my dream last night were indeed no match for Hashirama Senju.
However, many of them are already in a state similar to that of A (Yamato).
If there was only one person named A, it could be concluded that it was all due to luck. But so many successful cases are enough to show that the guy has mastered some kind of trick and has formed a stable plan.
Orochimaru stared at the file, motionless for a long time.
The laboratory lights shone on the side of his face, casting a long, thin shadow.
the other side.
Rain-Hidden Village.
Obito sat on the edge of the bed, his expression calm.
Last night's dream was not particularly appealing to him.
Without Lin, I even feel a little bored.
However, Obito still managed to glean some information from it.
Orochimaru seems to be troubled by the lack of test subjects.
Even returning to Konoha is a condition that can be considered.
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Obito's gaze behind the mask was deep and unfathomable, connecting various pieces of information in his mind.
Just then, something resembling asphalt appeared on the floor in the center of the room, causing it to ripple uncontrollably and making people feel uneasy.
Immediately afterwards, a half-black, half-white creature slowly rose from the ground.
Unsurprisingly, it's absolutely perfect.
Obito's thoughts were abruptly interrupted, and he stared at Zetsu with a sinister expression as he appeared in the way that he found most repulsive.
"Hmph." Obito snorted coldly, and questioned sharply, "Didn't I tell you to come in through the main entrance?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zetsu let out a few strange laughs and slowly said, "Don't be so formal, Obito. It was the master who sent me to ask about the situation."
"Shouldn't we speed up the collection of the Tailed Beasts?"
Jue tilted his head, clearly displaying a smug look of arrogance.
He paused deliberately as he spoke, as if admiring Obito's expression or enjoying Obito's frustrated look.
"Several days have passed since the Three-Tails was successfully retrieved."
"Why haven't you and the Akatsuki carried out the next round of the Tailed Beast capture plan yet?"
The "adult" in question naturally refers to Edo-ban.
With the return of the main figure, Zetsu immediately redefined his allegiance to Obito, and his voice sounded fairly polite when he spoke to him.
But Obito could sense that Zetsu's demeanor had completely changed compared to before.
Respect is gone, and they've become too lazy to even try to test the waters, instead becoming arrogant and reckless.
They even openly abuse their power, using trivial matters as a pretext to exert supervision and pressure.
Obito's expression beneath his mask grew increasingly grim.
Madara Uchiha had only been back for a few days, and Zetsu had already completely forgotten his rules.
He was annoyed, but there was nothing he could do, after all, Zetsu represented Uchiha Madara.
Obito forcibly suppressed his anger and said coldly, "Capturing the Tailed Beasts is a comprehensive operation of the Akatsuki, requiring meticulous planning, not child's play. Moreover, most of the Tailed Beasts are currently under the strict protection of the Five Great Nations, especially the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails. They won't all be like the Three-Tails, who happened to be alone and managed to get away with it once, but that doesn't mean they'll get away with it every time. I'm currently negotiating with Pain about the order of subsequent captures and the allocation of personnel."
"Oh?" Jue said with a half-smile, drawing out his voice, "Negotiations with Payne, that's for the best."
"However, I must warn you, that person's patience is not very good."
"Delays or pointless negotiations that affect the overall progress"
"I think you should be well aware of the consequences."
This is basically a clear message: the spotlight is on you, don't try anything funny, efficiency is the most important thing.
"Hmph." Obito snorted again, saying calmly, "I will urge Pain to formulate the next plan as soon as possible."
He stared at Jue, making no attempt to hide his disgust.
"You can get out of here, don't get in my way."
Zetsu, however, seemed not to understand, and grinned, chuckling softly. After all, the more upset Obito was, the happier he was.
"Then I'll look forward to good news."
"Don't forget, that person is watching."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jue slowly sank into the ground.
The ground returned to its flat state, as if the wriggling had never happened.
Silence returned to the room.
Only the sound of rain pounding against the window remained.
Obito stood still for a long time.
The eyes behind the mask were terrifyingly gloomy.
Jue's visit means that there is not much time left for secret planning.
Madara Uchiha would not allow the Tailed Beasts Project to stall for long; he had to push forward the Akatsuki's operations as soon as possible.
He also had to accelerate some of his plans with Nagato.
"Urge Payne—"
Obito sneered inwardly.
Just right.
He really needs to urge Nagato on.
After Jue left.
The central tower of Amegakure Village, the secret chamber on the top floor.
Pain, Konan, and Obito met again around a conference table.
The meeting has been going on for a while.
Konan looked at Pain with concern and said, "Pain, now that things have come to this—do we really still need to continue to devote a lot of energy to collecting the Tailed Beasts?"
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She didn't care about the plan itself.
She has always cared about Nagato.
Nagato's body is deteriorating.
She knew better than anyone that it wasn't fatigue, nor was it a deficit that could be recovered from with rest.
Moreover, Nagato's behavior is no longer as extreme.
He is no longer as obsessed with letting the world feel a bag of rice as he used to be.
In Konan's view, since the original plan was no longer the only way out, there was no need to continue to wear Nagato down.
Pain was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "Considering that the Tailed Beasts are a target that the enemy will inevitably fight over, such dangerous forces must be in our hands. Only by controlling them can we take the initiative."
Obito agreed, saying, "Pain is right. The Tailed Beasts are very important to Madara Uchiha. Giving up or slowing down now would be tantamount to handing over the initiative to Madara Uchiha."
Of course, he didn't tell Nagato the real plan. What Obito wanted wasn't for Nagato to understand his ideas, but for Nagato to continue cooperating.
For Nagato, all he needed to know was that the Tailed Beasts were an important part of Madara Uchiha's plan.
However, after Obito finished speaking, Pain turned to look at him.
Those two Rinnegan eyes were calm and still, sending chills down one's spine.
Clearly, Payne was not so easily fooled.
He could tell that Obito was hiding something.
The blind men stared at each other in silence for a while, and the situation reached a stalemate.
At that moment, Obito's mind flashed back to Black Zetsu's arrogant and domineering face from that morning.
The immense sense of oppression brought about by Madara Uchiha's return also flashed through my mind.
A sense of urgency crept into his heart, and the immense pressure made him decide that he could no longer go around in circles and delay as before.
He needs to push things forward more quickly.
Therefore, Obito solemnly said, "The number one problem we face right now is actually Nagato's health."
The meeting room fell into a deeper silence.
Konan's face turned pale. The Rinnegan was like a perpetually insatiable monster, constantly draining Nagato's life force even when Nagato did nothing.
Nagato also fell silent; the decline of his body was a reality that Jodo could not escape.
Finally, Pain's gaze calmly swept over Obito, and he slowly spoke.
His voice remained steady, but what he said sent a shiver down Xiao Nan's spine.
"Perhaps we can try cooperating with Orochimaru."
"Absolutely not!"
Xiao Nan basically bounced up.
"This idea is too dangerous!"
"Nagato, wake up!"
Who is Orochimaru?
"He has betrayed us before. From beginning to end, he has been a scientific madman obsessed with forbidden arts and human experimentation, a selfish person with no integrity whatsoever."
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"If you work with him, he will only treat you as the most valuable experimental material."
Faced with Nan's fierce opposition, Payne neither refuted nor withdrew his proposal.
He simply looked back at Xiao Nan calmly, as if he had anticipated her reaction.
Pain was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Konan, I understand your concerns. Orochimaru is indeed dangerous, but our investigation into Shimura Kyouzo and his Root Group is not without its challenges."
"There is sufficient intelligence to show that Orochimaru's sources of a large number of forbidden research subjects before and after betraying Yumegakure, and even during the period when he established Otogakure, are all related to the Root Group's breakout controlled by Kyouzo."
"Hengzang provided him with a stable supply of materials and also offered him some degree of shelter in the bend of the river."
"Now that Shimura Kyozo has fallen from power and his influence has been eradicated, Orochimaru has lost a stable source of test subjects."
Pain's gaze swept over Obito, finally settling back on Konan.
"A scientist who is obsessed with exploring the boundaries of life and science and is conducting certain research will inevitably seek new alternative sources or new ways of cooperation to maintain their research progress after losing an important supply chain of materials."
Nagato's reasoning is very clear, basically explaining that there is no need to trust Orochimaru, but only to bind him with benefits.
"Most of our members are very familiar with the black market."
"Xiaozu suddenly has a grasp on what he might be in high demand for."
"We are not unilaterally seeking cooperation, but rather it is possible to reach a cooperative exchange that yields the necessary results."
Payne's analysis was clear and logical.
He did not assess the risks, nor did he portray Orochimaru as a reliable ally; he simply made a reasonable strategic assessment of the risks and benefits.
It can also be understood as a venture capital investment.
If the gamble goes right, Nagato will be able to regain some level of health.
Xiao Nan was stunned. Her expression shifted between light and shadow. She slowly sat back down in her chair, her brows furrowed.
Obito narrowed his eyes slightly, quite surprised.
That brat Nagato has grown up—he's much better than when I first met him. For me, that's not a good thing—”
Although he wanted to cooperate with Nagato, it didn't mean he considered Nagato as a close friend, brother, or kinsman.
Essentially, Obito only wanted to use Nagato to deal with Madara Uchiha. Once their common enemy Madara Uchiha fell, their relationship would instantly become delicate, which made him wary.
It seems I need to be more careful in the future.
On the surface, he remained calm and said, "Nagato's judgment is quite correct. Orochimaru's skills are indeed unparalleled in the ninja world, especially his expertise in biological cells and forbidden techniques. He may be the only person at present who has the potential to solve Nagato's physical problems, but we must be cautious and persuade him with benefits."
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