"This should do it. Now he should possess the power of Wood Release. Lord Orochimaru, give him a Wood Release Ninjutsu to try out."
Uzumaki Minami checked the physical data of the test subject, then confidently said to Orochimaru.
The data matched perfectly with that of the dream. Now this person could use Wood Release Ninjutsu.
Orochimaru felt somewhat surprised upon hearing this, but his expression remained calm as he instructed a student to bring in a Wood Release Ninjutsu, opting for the simple Wood Clone Jutsu.
The test subject sent by Danzo was a ninja cultivated in the Root, only eleven years old, but he had already completed many missions for the Root and was quite proficient in some ninjutsu.
Through a communication device, Orochimaru ordered this ninja to learn the Wood Release Ninjutsu before him and execute it in the shortest time possible.
Since Uchiha Yoichi didn't want to expose Uzumaki Minami's involvement in the experiment, the Root's test subject was unaware of Minami's presence, and observation was conducted through a one-way mirror.
The Root's young ninja immediately opened the scroll and began studying after hearing the command.
The principle of Wood Clone Jutsu is similar to that of the Shadow Clone but with the prerequisite of having the Wood Release Bloodline.
After mastering the signs and the Chakra conduction pathways, the Root's young ninja began to perform seals.
The first attempt failed, but sprouts had already started emerging from his shoulder.
Just from this sight, Orochimaru could already conclude that the Wood Release experiment was a success.
The second attempt resulted in a burst of wood emerging from the Root ninja's body, forming a humanoid shape, though it didn't reach the final step.
The third attempt, the Root ninja successfully executed the Wood Release: Wood Clone Jutsu.
"Remarkable, he actually succeeded.... As expected, the strongest medical ninja after Tsunade. With Mr. Yoichi's assistance, it's truly enviable."
Orochimaru praised without reservation. During these four days of interaction, he got a fair understanding of Uzumaki Minami's character.
Her medical ninjutsu prowess, as he mentioned, would not be inferior to Tsunade should she continue her research. Her demeanor is generous and a bit naïve, making it easy to pry information from her.
"Hehe, it's alright. Lord Yoichi gave me the opportunity, allowing me to..."
Uzumaki Minami almost lost control but luckily caught herself, awkwardly changing the topic: "Lord Orochimaru, if there's no problem, then give me the Hashirama Cells, as the experiment is over."
"Mmm, let's do one final check."
Orochimaru said with a smile, but was pondering; What opportunity? A chance for experiment? And quite a few times at that?
But Mr. Yoichi probably doesn't have Hashirama Cells, and this doesn't seem to be the best fusion rejection either....
Orochimaru could only use this kind of praise to make Uzumaki Minami pleased and lower her guard, then slowly extract some intelligence.
It was somewhat fruitful, sparking Orochimaru's interest in Uchiha Yoichi even more.
After concluding the experiment, Orochimaru timely handed over the Hashirama Cells to Uzumaki Minami. These included a substantial portion received from Danzo, enough to cultivate thirty Wood Release Bloodlines based on the consumption rate of Root test subjects.
"Thank you, Lord Orochimaru. I shall take my leave now."
After exchanging greetings, Uzumaki Minami departed from there, near the Forest of Death surrounded by several Poisonous Snake Caves. If not for Lord Yoichi's orders, she would never have come here.
However, the mission was finally completed, so Uzumaki Minami intended to directly head home after acquiring the Hashirama Cells.
Recently, Uchiha Yoichi seldom visited the Security Team, mostly training three students in the forest behind his home, where Yugito frequently went as well.
Although Yugito thought that Uchiha Yoichi was a big pervert, she couldn't say a word against his strength.
Especially with Matatabi inside her, she felt threatened when faced with Uchiha Yoichi's Mangekyo last time.
"Minami?"
On her way home, Uzumaki Minami suddenly heard someone calling her. Turning her head, she saw it was Kushina.
Uzumaki Minami asked, "Kushina, what are you doing here?"
"I just came from Konoha Hospital. You said you were a Shadow Clone, so I came back, didn't expect to find you here...."
Kushina approached and asked, "Wanted to talk to you, but you've been busy lately. Every time I went to the hospital, it was a Shadow Clone...."
The Shadow Clone, while ensuring tasks at Konoha Hospital, must also last for a period of time, so Uzumaki Minami's Shadow Clone refused all unnecessary activities, including outings with Kushina.
"I've indeed been busy lately, assisting Lord Yoichi with tasks.... Kushina, is there something you need?"
"It's nothing much, just had a small tiff with Minato a few days ago but we've reconciled.... Are you still busy?"
Seeing Uzumaki Minami seemed anxious, Kushina said: "If you're busy, we can catch up another time."
"Alright, I should be free tomorrow, let's meet then."
It had been a while since Uzumaki Minami met Kushina, planning to hang out with her tomorrow and perhaps complain about the former Clan Leader's Wife.... But Uzumaki Minami didn't know Kushina and Mikota were friends.
After bidding farewell to Uzumaki Minami, Kushina once again didn't know what to do; Training was slow without Uchiha Yoichi's support in controlling the Tailed Beast Chakra.
The Sealing Team didn't need her help, restricting herself to just this village. She could only fantasize about the world beyond the village through her friends.