Water bears at the beginning, wet bone forest eating old people

Before Senju Tobirama could continue his experiment, Gu Zang hurried back.

"Senju Tobirama!"

Very powerful.

"What? You want to fight me?"

"Cough..." Gu Zang's momentum suddenly weakened.

"Well... I'm also considered an investor in this experiment, so I should get a piece of the action, right?"

Gu Zang looked as if he understood what was going on, but his insect head looked weird and a little funny.

Senju Tobirama turned around solemnly for a rare moment and looked at Gu Zang seriously. He even lowered his waist a little and got closer to Gu Zang.

"Gu Zang, can you use human ninjutsu?"

Whether it is a summoned beast, a leader, or any other kind of strange beast, in principle, as long as it can use chakra, it can release ninjutsu.

However, due to different structures, the ninjutsu developed by humans is most likely not applicable to other species. The principles of ninjutsu may be the same, but the chakra running route is the key to releasing ninjutsu.

For example, the basic Three Body Technique and the simple Five Elements Ninjutsu, Gu Zang had actually learned them from the daily training of the three members of Team 7, but he could not release the insect body in the same way.

"If I can't use it, can't I keep it? Anyway, you have to pass down this technique after you develop it. As an investor and a veteran of Konoha, can't I keep a share?"

Gu Zang said stubbornly.

The most important thing is that it will be difficult to come across this thing in the future unless you are a direct descendant of Naruto.

Senju Tobirama looked at Gu Zang silently and suddenly laughed.

"Gu Zang, are you really a slug?"

Gu Zang paused for a moment and said to Senju Tobirama, "You won't believe me if I say I'm a slug. In fact, I'm a different species, but I did come from the Wet Bone Forest."

Senju Tobirama nodded. He had gotten the answer he wanted from the Slug Sage, but not all of it. He was not sure whether the Slug Sage knew, or knew but did not tell him.

"Of course I can give you a copy of this thing. Even as you said, Konoha, you can be a senior member of it."

Gu Zang steadied his breathing and urged himself to stay calm.

Although Senju Tobirama's words represented his approval of Kozo's position, he must have had something to say next.

really.

"But I can't even trust my own people. I need you to give me a guarantee."

Senju Tobirama stretched out a finger and gently shook it at Gu Zang.

"Tell me."

Senju Tobirama retracted his fingers and looked at Gu Zang with a smile. The tone of his three words betrayed his thoughts. This was not a difficult task for Senju Tobirama, who was able to see through people's hearts.

"I want you to protect Konoha until you die."

"?"

"But this seems a bit unreasonable. After all, you are not human and do not fully belong to Konoha."

Gu Zang really wanted to ask, "Can you be more direct?"

"So, let's switch to protecting Tsunade. As a ninja, there will always be a day when Tsunade will leave the village. I can't always keep an eye on her, so you go for me."

"make a deal."

Gu Zang breathed a sigh of relief.

Protect Tsunade? This job is too easy!

You have to know that in the original work, the person who can survive the longest, apart from the big-nosed old man from Iwagakure, is Tsunade, and that old man may not be able to live longer than Tsunade.

Just leave it outside and Tsunade won't die!

Senju Tobirama didn't know what Gu Zang was thinking. Seeing that Gu Zang agreed very readily, he seemed to be thinking about something, and then took out a scroll.

"This is what you asked for. I'll temporarily name it Impure World Reincarnation. There are some other interesting techniques in this scroll, you can take a look at them too."

Kozo took the scroll and shuddered as Senju Tobirama finished speaking.

Other techniques? Forbidden techniques?

Just hand it over to me like this?

Is the price really just as simple as protecting Tsunade?

You should know that the important and top-secret ninjutsu that Konoha truly regarded as important were the series of non-water-style ninjutsu researched by the second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, and the sealing techniques that Konoha took over after the destruction of the Whirlpool Country.

This scroll is probably half of the Book of Seals!

"Why, you don't dare to answer?"

There was a hint of mockery in Senju Tobirama's tone.

But Gu Zang was not provoked by Senju Tobirama. If he was not careful, he would lose his life.

"Tobirama, I, Kozo, am just a summoned beast. There's a huge difference between me and a powerful ninja, especially one like you, you know."

"Oh?"

Senju Tobirama listened to Gu Zang's words leisurely, but his body was still leaning.

"I will do my best to protect Tsunade. Not only you, but Hashirama probably also wishes the same."

When Hashirama was mentioned, Senju Tobirama slowly raised his upper body and turned around.

"But many things can't be determined by interests, and many things can't be forced, especially things like guarantees. Ninjas are inherently cunning. Even if you trust me, I may not trust myself."

"Okay, I've given you everything. I don't trust you, I trust my big brother."

Senju Tobirama waved his hand, looking like he was chasing someone away.

Gu Zang glanced at Senju Tobirama's somewhat desolate back, hesitated for a moment, swallowed the scroll, and left the laboratory.

After Gu Zang left, Senju Tobirama straightened his back, and any feeling of desolation disappeared in the blink of an eye.

He looked at the passage where Gu Zang had left, and then at the dead body on the stage.

Although the Impure World Reincarnation technique failed, the corpse underwent the ritual and stopped in the transformation process.

A corpse that undergoes Impure World Reincarnation will take on the appearance of the recipient's soul.

The face of the corpse on the stage was distorted beyond recognition, and even its limbs had begun to fuse to a certain extent.

But because it was interrupted too quickly, it was not clear what Gu Zang's soul looked like.

It is even impossible to tell whether Gu Zang is a human or a bug.

After this test, the mystery surrounding Gu Zang made Senju Tobirama even more confused, and his fear did not decrease.

The Slug Sage once explained the doubts to Senju Tobirama, but what he said was a bit cryptic, and Senju Tobirama always had a feeling that he had missed some key information, which led to him being unable to see through the insect Gu Zang.

His attitude is unclear, his purpose is unknown, he has no faith, and his strength is uncertain. However, due to the relationship between Hashirama Senju and Tsunade, he cannot be killed without any reason.

Such an existence is enough to make anyone in power fearful.

Senju Tobirama never completely trusted Kozang, and he couldn't even fully believe the words of the Slug Sage.

That scroll indeed contained the various forbidden techniques that he had researched. They were all correct, unmodified, and genuine forbidden techniques.

This powerful forbidden technique doesn't even require chakra attributes, and it was handed over to Gu Zang personally to ensure his right to use it. Tobirama didn't believe that Gu Zang, who had actively asked for it, would hold this treasure indifferently.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A fire burned down the laboratory. After cleaning it up, Tobirama Senju used earth escape to cover it.

Not only Fire Style, in fact, all five styles of Ninjutsu can be used by Senju Tobirama, but his attribute is best at Water Style.

This laboratory was built not only to study the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation, but also to attract Gu Zang. However, now that the experiment is over, there is no need for this place to exist anymore.

"You'd better show your true colors sooner rather than later, Gu Zang..."