"Bastard!"
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Inside the Root Laboratory.
In the bright and clean room, pieces of flesh were growing in petri dishes filled with glowing green liquid. Not long ago, they were the Explosion Release Elite Squad from The Hidden Rock Village.
Orochimaru skillfully manipulated the instruments, using chakra and scientific technology on artificial humans, nurturing these precious resources.
A moment later, Orochimaru opened a container, squinted his eyes and pinched it in his hand, his long tongue licking the corners of his mouth:
"It's completed, Hiruko. If this batch doesn't work well, remember to come to me."
Orochimaru turned to Aomi, wearing a gentle smile: "Aomi-kun, the notes on the Second Hokage's kinjutsu you gave me have been very fruitful, thank you very much."
"Orochimaru-senpai, I'm glad if I could be of help to you."
Aomi smiled broadly at Orochimaru: "If there's anything else you need, just let me know anytime. After all, you are my uncle."
Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction, enjoying Aomi's respect.
"See you later, Aomi, I need to check on the progress of the flying ninja tools."
Orochimaru hurried off, full of energy like a workaholic constantly working overtime.
In Orochimaru's mind, he was extremely interested in Aomi's proposed technological innovations for the battlefield, which would soon demonstrate their power in the upcoming Ninja World War.
This was proof of science!
He also wanted to quickly resolve this war since, after all, Aomi had promised his conditions.
With Aomi's character, Orochimaru believed Aomi would not go back on his word, and that would be the beginning of his path to immortality.
Faced with such a strong motivation, Orochimaru hardly slept. When hungry, he'd get a shot of nutrients, and when tired, he'd use some invigorating secret medicine, pushing the progress of Root's scientific reform frantically, burning his own value.
In such a competitive environment within Root, Orochimaru's work hours and efficiency were undoubtedly at the top...
"Lord Aomi, I'm about to start!"
Hiruko picked up a piece of flesh and said to the determined-eyed Root Ninja before him: "It's going to be painful, but bear with it. If there's any issue, you'll be treated in time..."
"Lord Aomi, I'm not afraid of death. I'm only afraid of not having the strength to protect Konoha!"
The Root Ninja murmured to himself: "To become the strong roots enabling Konoha's growth, what's the loss of life?"
"Such a commendable resolve..."
Aomi praised: "But as long as I'm here, nothing will happen to you, rest assured."
The Root Ninja lowered his head: "Lord Hiruko, please proceed!"
Hiruko nodded, such cooperative experimental materials could only be found within Root in Konoha.
Hiruko placed the Explosion Release flesh on the Root Ninja's arm, meticulously bonding it with a certain medicinal liquid, and channeled chakra from within, slapping his palm onto him:
"Chimera Jutsu!"
Hiruko's palm released a pitch-black gelatinous liquid, emitting sounds like a crawling creature, advancing serpentine along the Root Ninja's surface, devouring the flesh and his outer layer.
The Root Ninja gritted his teeth, feeling a pain akin to being devoured by ten thousand ants, his eyes nearly bursting, but not uttering a single cry.
He knew his pain was only temporary...
But to make Konoha stronger, make Root stronger, his pain was far outweighed by Aomi-sama's efforts behind the scenes!
A moment later, Chimera Jutsu successfully integrated the Explosion Release flesh into the Root Ninja's arm.
"How is it, give it a try?"
Aomi's hand glowed with green fluorescence, relieving fatigue from Root's first Explosion Release Ninja, and said with a smile.
"I did it, I did it!"
The Root Ninja's hand lit up with an explosive glow, shouting loudly.
Hiruko clenched his fists tightly, shouting more excitedly than him: "Success! My jutsu succeeded!"
"Thank you, Lord Aomi, thank you, Root, thank you, Konoha, and of course, Lord Senju Tobirama!"
Hiruko, as if delivering an acceptance speech, looked at his first Chimera creation, his heart filled with emotion.
Aomi also laughed: "This is the fruit of our efforts, everyone."
And inside.
Aomi smiled and said to Senju Tobirama:
"In the future, should we establish a Tobirama Prize? To reward those kinjutsu masters who inherit your will, constantly bringing surprises to the Ninja World..."
Senju Tobirama rolled his eyes, retorting: "I really appreciate it..."
"However, to convert the power of Explosion Release into explosive tag storage, other methods are still needed."
Senju Tobirama sighed:
"Aomi, let me tell you, instruct them to find a special clay, then infuse it with Explosion Release chakra. This is one of the secret techniques lost in the Warring States Era, which I happened to dabble in unintentionally."
"These imperfect Explosion Releases, while unable to freely transform the shape of clay and mimic, can still infuse Explosion Release chakra to create explosives."
Aomi nodded with a broad smile: "As expected of you, Tobirama, always able to easily uncover peculiar jutsu..."
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A few days later.
Land of Frost.
Aomi arrived here in search of the Sword of Totsuka.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara was awakened by the shouting of the White Zetsu in the Uzumaki-style:
"Time to wake up, Lord Madara, Master Aomi has come knocking!"