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Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Diamond Lock x1
[Ding! Karin successfully recruited.]
Congratulations, host, you have gained 857 stamina recovery.
Haha, I've become like an energy drink.
Kawasaki heard the system's notification and thought about biting himself to see if he could heal himself.
"Karin, is there enough food?"
Orochimaru was unusually in a good mood, and Karin was the only one allowed to eat in his laboratory.
Given Karin's unique constitution, she needs to consume a lot of energy.
This energy is not just chakra, but also life force.
Karin replenished her energy by eating large amounts of food, and Orochimaru was always exceptionally lenient with his precious experimental subjects.
Maintaining Xianglin's physical and mental health means that experimental collaborations will proceed more smoothly, reducing many unnecessary troubles.
Therefore, whatever Karin wanted to eat, Orochimaru would arrange for someone to prepare it.
Karin swallowed the rice cake whole and mumbled, "That's enough, Lord Orochimaru, I'm already very full."
For Karin, following Itachi to Orochimaru was the best decision she ever made.
In Kusagakure, she and her mother were always treated as tools, and her mother was even drained dry and died.
She grew up in fear and hatred of the Grass Village until Itachi descended like a god and said he would take her away.
Karin agreed almost without hesitation, even if the destination was hell, it was better than staying in Kusagakure.
Upon arriving in the Land of Rice Fields, Karin discovered that it was simply paradise.
There are countless delicious foods here, and Itachi is very generous; you can eat whatever you want.
Karin was a little scared when she first met Orochimaru, but after spending some time with him, she found that Orochimaru was actually a very nice person.
He only asked her to cooperate in some experiments, and she could eat, drink and sleep as she pleased every day.
This is the life she has always dreamed of.
According to Itachi, all of this was arranged by Kawasaki-senpai.
Therefore, Karin felt a deep sense of gratitude towards her senior, Kawasaki.
Orochimaru led the group forward. Ahead was a giant machine with a pipe attached to it.
Standing below was a child with orange hair and orange eyes, whose body was unusually strong.
This must be Jugo. He's so tall; I wonder what he ate to grow so tall.
He looked to be twelve or thirteen years old, and was taller than Itachi, estimated to be 1.75 meters, only half a head shorter than Orochimaru.
Jugo was overjoyed to see everyone arrive: "Lord Orochimaru, Brother Itachi, Karin, you've come!"
He then looked at Kawasaki, who had a distinct Uchiha appearance.
But Jugo had never seen him before. Jugo, this is Kawasaki-senpai.
Itachi introduced Jugo.
Jugo bowed respectfully to Kawasaki: "Kawasaki-senpai, thank you for saving me."
"If it weren't for you having Itachi bring me here, I still wouldn't be able to resist the urge to kill."
Kawasaki gazed at Jugo, whose eyes were clear and bright, and sighed inwardly.
Shigeo was originally a person who loved nature and had a peaceful state of mind.
However, he suffers immense pain because he cannot control his bloodlust when he goes berserk.
[Ding! Recruitment of Jugo successful.]
Congratulations, host, you have gained: Natural Affinity!
[Ding! You have successfully and significantly altered the trajectory of Jugo's life.]
Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Cursed Seal Transformation x1.
Chapter 74 Nagato! Yahiko! Sound Village! Orochimaru, you're the Hokage!
The curse seal has been transformed, but it is unclear what the form of the curse seal will be.
It was that natural affinity again; Kawasaki could almost feel a special energy in the air.
It seems like it's time to consider Sage Mode.
Kawasaki greeted Jugo with a smile, then turned to Orochimaru and asked, "How are you managing to control his rampage now?"
Orochimaru explained, "Only when there is too much natural energy in his body, affecting his mind, can we remove it periodically."
Orochimaru patted Karin's head: "Karin has a very strong sense of perception. When Jugo has too much energy, just pull him over and drain it."
Karin wore a proud expression.
Orochimaru glanced at the tubes on Jugo's back. "Hmm, that's about it."
Upon hearing this, Jugo immediately removed the tubes from his back.
He was finally free to move around.
I'm happy that Kawasaki Shigego no longer has to be "imprisoned".
He then said, "Let me introduce you to a few friends; you should like them."
"Itachi, why don't you take Jugo and Karin to meet their new friends?"
Kawasaki gave the order.
Itachi nodded in agreement and led Jugo and Karin away.
Jugo was originally saved by Kimimaro, who bound him with bones and frantically promoted his superior Orochimaru to him.
Now that he has been rescued by him ahead of time, I wonder if he will be closer to Itachi or Kimimaro in the future.
Huh? It seems like one person is missing from this group. Kawasaki suddenly couldn't remember who it was.
Forget it, whatever, that person doesn't have any important roles anyway.
Following Orochimaru into the secret study, the two sat down facing each other.
Orochimaru briefed Kawasaki on the progress made on Itachi and Shisui.
"The eyes are inherently independent of the immune system, and your Uchiha Sharingan, under the influence of specific hormones in the brain, will generate a large amount of Yin Release chakra and thus evolve."
"But this is incomplete. The Sharingan only focuses on evolution and doesn't care whether the body's functions can withstand it. That's why Uchiha who awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan eventually go blind."
"I have prepared medicine for Itachi and Shisui to stop the effects of that hormone."
"Now, their bodies will no longer be harmed by Yin Release chakra, and Itachi's cell inflammation has also disappeared."
“But their eye strength will temporarily stop growing. I want to wait until their bodies develop a bit more before continuing the treatment.”
Although Kawasaki was unfamiliar with the specific research procedures, he could theoretically provide Orochimaru with many ideas.
"How is the intercolumnar cell separation going?"
Kawasaki hadn't contacted Orochimaru for a while and was unaware of his progress.
Orochimaru initially thought that injecting Hashirama cells directly would suffice, but Kawasaki reminded him that the Hashirama cells were too stubborn.
If the Yang Release chakra is injected without first separating it, it may turn a person into a tree.
"Separating Yang Release chakra at the cellular level is difficult, and we're still lacking many rare materials. However, Jiraiya came here once a month ago..."
Orochimaru recounted to Kawasaki the events surrounding Jiraiya's visit.
Kawasaki narrowed his eyes in deep thought. He had revealed the matter of the baby A just to add another layer of blame to Danzo's head.
Anyway, Danzo has already been blamed quite a few times, so one more won't make a difference.
Unexpectedly, the Third Hokage had ulterior motives.
If the Fourth Hokage hadn't existed and Orochimaru hadn't pursued his dark research path, would the Third Hokage have chosen Orochimaru as Hokage?
It's important to know that in this world, Orochimaru was not a member of the Akatsuki organization.
He didn't assassinate the Fourth Kazekage, nor did he orchestrate the Konoha Crush plan.
He's just a typical research geek; his past defection to conduct human experiments is long gone.
This world is cruel; these things happen in every ninja village, but outsiders don't know about them.
After all, even Obito had someone to defend him, so Orochimaru's matter was not worth mentioning at all.
The Land of Fields, the Village of Sound.
Itachi appeared with Karin and Jugo.
However, they found Shisui sparring with Kisame, the two doing it casually.
Shisui didn't use ninjutsu or genjutsu, and Kisame didn't bring Samehada either; he only used an ordinary sword to compete with Shisui in taijutsu.
Shisui's movements are graceful, always launching attacks from unexpected places.
Kisame's every strike was steady and powerful. Although he was not as agile as Shisui, he was extremely imposing in both offense and defense.
"Oh!"
Shisui's sword was knocked away by Kisame's heavy blow.
Shisui landed on the ground, rubbing his nose: "You win, Kisame."
Kisame smiled as he turned his head and saw a scratch on his shoulder.
He knew that if Zhi Shui hadn't stopped, he would have been injured.
"Instantaneous movement and still water, truly living up to its reputation."
He's starting to like it here.
Itachi introduced Karin and Jugo to everyone, introducing them one by one.
Although Haku's complexion had improved, he was still thin and frail, and his timid expression reminded Karin of her former self.
She took out snacks from her bag and shared them with Bai; the two quickly became acquainted.