They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 90 Nine-Tails Chakra

After returning to Konoha
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the Hokage's office, but he couldn't calm down. His mind was filled with Orochimaru's methods of growing plants.

"Regarding your previous demonstration of the ability to accelerate plant growth..."

"As far as I know, that's a Wood Release technique unique to the First Hokage. How did you manage to do that?"

When Orochimaru appeared at the office door, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and asked directly.

"Teacher, some things are better seen than believed."

Please come with me to a place, and you will understand.

Orochimaru smiled upon hearing this, but instead of answering directly, he gestured for the other person to follow him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

He followed Orochimaru through familiar streets and finally arrived at a hidden underground entrance on the edge of the village.

A cold, damp air rushed towards me, and the narrow staircase spiraled downwards, leading to unknown depths.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat surprised. As the Hokage, he was naturally aware of his disciple's little tricks, but he didn't expect that such a large-scale laboratory would be built in such a short time.

After walking for a while, Orochimaru stopped in front of a laboratory.

Behind the door was not the scene Hiruzen Sarutobi had envisioned.

Under the soft light, a figure stood there quietly.

The familiar yet unfamiliar figure caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils to suddenly contract!

"This...this is impossible!"

He staggered back a step, his fingers trembling slightly with shock, staring incredulously at the figure in front of him.

That upright posture, that short, silvery-white hair, that imposing aura between his brows...

"Teacher...second generation...master?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was dry and hoarse, each word sounding as if it were being squeezed out of his throat.

"Oh, little monkey, you're getting old too..."

The figure slowly turned around, revealing Tobirama Senju's angular, unsmiling face.

But at this moment, his eyes held a complex and poignant emotion that was hard to describe.

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood there completely stunned, his mind blank.

This tone and this title undoubtedly belong to his teacher, the Second Hokage of Konoha, Tobirama Senju!

A person who should have been dead for many years was actually standing alive and well in front of him!

At this moment, he truly realized what forbidden realm his disciple Orochimaru had touched upon and what heaven-defying research he had completed—this technique that reverses life and death!

"Orochimaru used the research materials I left behind, combined with his own brilliant ideas, to perfect the Impure World Reincarnation technique..."

Tobirama Senju explained in a calm tone, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

Then she began to talk about everything that had happened during this time, why they were researching Hashirama cells, and why they were developing ninjutsu launchers...

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened, his heart churning with turmoil.

He looked at Tobirama Senju, then at Orochimaru, and after a long while, he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"This kind of human experimentation is too shocking, and too inhumane."

His voice carried a hint of weariness and heaviness, "And, Tobirama-sensei, you..."

"I have long since become indifferent to matters of life and death."

Tobirama Senju interrupted him.

"But if my existence can bring some positive changes to the village and the world, then it's not necessarily a bad thing."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the two people in front of him with some resentment, feeling a headache coming on. It turned out that his master and disciple had teamed up to cause such a big mess, and he, the Hokage, was the only one who found out now.

No wonder Orochimaru had that attitude when he mentioned the other ninja villages' actions; it turns out he still had such a trump card.

Such talent is a double-edged sword; it can create unprecedented brilliance, but it can also bring unimaginable disaster.

Finally, he looked at Orochimaru, his eyes filled with extreme solemnity:
"Orochimaru, the experiment can continue."

"However, all progress must be reported to me, the Hokage! There must be no concealment!"

"On the one hand, this research touches on too many taboos, and I need to make sure it doesn't get out of control. On the other hand..."

He stared intently at Orochimaru.

I'm more afraid that your unparalleled talent will lead you astray.

"The disciple understands."

Orochimaru nodded slightly; this was also the reason why he was willing to reveal it to the Third Hokage but not to Danzo.

After all, if the latter knew that he had developed the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he would most likely have directly started a war with other countries using the Undead Legion.

Having resolved the Hokage's concerns, Orochimaru's next target was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Mito Uzumaki.

Orochimaru explained his purpose to Mito Uzumaki, as well as his grand plan—to use the power of the tailed beasts to benefit the production and people's livelihood of the entire Land of Fire.

"...That's how it is. This matter has already obtained the authorization and support of the Third Daimyo and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."

Orochimaru's tone was sincere.
"I hope to receive assistance from Lady Mito."

"Heh, using the Nine-Tails' power for something like this... This is the first time I've ever heard of it."

A look of surprise appeared on Mito Uzumaki's aged face, which quickly turned into a faint smile.

He closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then continued,
"However, it seems a little reluctant..."

"Oh?"

Would you mind if I talked to it?

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow and continued to ask.

"Hmm? What do you want to do?"

Mito Uzumaki looked at him curiously.

Orochimaru didn't say much, he just stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers.

The next moment, the scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

The quaint rooms have vanished, replaced by a dark, narrow, dripping passageway.

At the end of the passageway stood a massive torii gate, covered in runes. On the other side of the seal, a nine-tailed fox demon, its size obscuring the sky and radiating boundless ferocity, was bound by thick chains, its scarlet beastly eyes fixed intently on the uninvited guest.

"You can actually do something like that? That's really impressive!"

A voice filled with admiration came from the side, and her figure appeared in this spiritual space.

Orochimaru's ability to directly enter another's mental world demonstrates his high level of skill in genjutsu and even Yin-attribute chakra manipulation.

"Ah."

Orochimaru neither confirmed nor denied it; the fact that he could do such a thing was naturally the result of his cultivation and training in the One-Man World.

The main purpose, of course, is to guard against illusions...

Ignoring Mito Uzumaki's astonishment, he walked straight toward the giant nine-tailed fox.

"Roar--!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox sensed Orochimaru's approach and let out a deafening roar. Its massive body lunged forward, the chains rattling loudly, and its ferocious claws almost tearing through the air.

Despite this, Orochimaru did not stop walking, nor did his expression change.

"Kid! You've got some guts!"

"But don't even think about using me to do those pointless things!"

Nine-Tails stopped what it was doing, and its thunderous voice echoed in the mental space as it spoke with a hint of disgust.

"use?"

"Heh~ Why do you think everyone is afraid of you?"

Orochimaru chuckled and countered with a question.

"That goes without saying! It's because of my unparalleled power!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox raised its massive head and roared triumphantly.

"strength?"

Orochimaru shook his head.
"I don't think so. If it's just about power, then the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, should have been an even more terrifying figure."

"you!"

Upon hearing the man's name, the Nine-Tails' massive body visibly trembled, its imposing aura weakening slightly. Then, enraged and humiliated, it roared:

"Then tell me, what's the reason?!"

"Because it's unknown~"

Orochimaru said leisurely,

"No matter how powerful the First Hokage was, he was still a human being, a ninja. His power and his actions were still within the scope of what people could understand and predict."

"But a creature like you is unknown."

"People do not know the true source of your power, do not know why you exist, do not know your joys and sorrows, do not know your purpose..."

"Fear of the unknown, which is incomprehensible and uncontrollable, is a human instinct..."

"Just because... I'm not human...?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion and astonishment flashed in the nine-tailed fox's enormous beastly eyes.

This is the first time it has considered from this perspective why it is feared by the world.

Mito Uzumaki, watching this scene from the side, was also filled with mixed emotions.

As a Jinchūriki, having spent so many years with Kurama, she could vaguely sense that Kurama was not the pure embodiment of evil and hatred that people believed it to be.

It also has its own emotions and its own will.

However, due to deep-rooted prejudice, even if she told the truth, probably no one would believe her.

Because before she became a Jinchūriki, she herself thought so too.

"And my job is to transform the unknown into the known and eliminate this fear that stems from ignorance."

Orochimaru stopped and stood in front of Kurama, calmly extending his hand.

"So... come and help me, Kurama~"

"!"

When Orochimaru clearly uttered the name "Kurama," the Nine-Tailed Fox's massive body trembled violently, and its scarlet pupils suddenly contracted to their maximum size!
It stared intently at Orochimaru, its eyes filled with disbelief, shock, and complex emotions.

This name… this name that only the old man of the Six Paths would use… how does this brat know it?!

Could it be... that this kid is...?

A deathly silence fell over the mental space, with only the heavy breathing of the Nine-Tailed Fox echoing through it.

A long time, a long time.

To Mito Uzumaki's astonishment, the Nine-Tails' enormous head slowly nodded.

It agreed.

Mito Uzumaki was filled with confusion. Given Kurama's unruly nature, it was impossible for her to be persuaded so easily.

What is the special meaning behind that name, "Nine Lamas"?

And so, after a combination of coaxing and "deception"... cough, after persuading Kurama with reason and emotion, the resources promised by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire were gradually transported to Konoha.

In an instant, the designated area outside Konoha Village became bustling with activity.

Various building materials were piled up like mountains, and craftsmen and technicians from the capital of the Land of Fire came in an endless stream.

New factories and research institutes are springing up, heralding the beginning of a new era.

Orochimaru, of course, was not idle at all, and he dragged the Second Hokage into the research on the Nine-Tails' chakra.

According to the information he had, among all the tailed beasts, the Nine-Tails was the most special one.

Besides possessing the largest amount of chakra among almost all tailed beasts, what interested Orochimaru even more was its almost instinctive ability to absorb and utilize natural energy.

In the final battle of the original story, he faced Uchiha Sasuke, who had absorbed the chakra of the nine tailed beasts and activated the Complete Susanoo into Six Paths Mode.

Naruto Uzumaki, who possessed only half of the Nine-Tails' chakra, managed to absorb a massive amount of natural energy in a very short time using his Shadow Clones in Nine-Tails Mode, thereby unleashing a power sufficient to contend with Sasuke and ultimately achieving a draw.

This alone is enough to show just how outrageous Kurama's abilities are in this regard.

Tailed beasts are chakra aggregates that the Sage of Six Paths separated from the Ten-Tails God Tree. Theoretically, they should be born with the ability to absorb and transform natural energy.

And this is precisely his most important research goal for the next stage...

(End of this chapter)