The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 274 Living is the most important thing

Qianyao hadn't expected that Orochimaru would already be carrying out something he'd only mentioned briefly before.

His previous plan was to first complete the genes and then carry out the Eternal Eye Project.

Then, the power of all things in the universe was used to infuse it, but Orochimaru reversed the order.

After sensing it slightly, Qianyao said, "However, Karin's Yang Release cells are probably not as good as Hashirama's."

Orochimaru nodded slightly: "That's natural, after all, there's only been one Hashirama Senju in the last hundred years."

"However, you still underestimated Karin. Karin's potential is also quite good."

"You think Karin is inferior to Hashirama because she is too young and hasn't matured yet."

"Another reason is that this is a cell invasion that comes with the healing power of sangrin."

"It's not the same as a fusion cell solution."

Qian Yao pondered for a moment and asked, "What are you planning to do next?"

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and spun it around:

"This is just an experiment; you still need to complete your genes first."

"The contents to be stored must be of high strength, so the container material must be qualified."

Orochimaru refers to Senyou's Sharingan.

“I have extracted cells from the eyes of you, Fugaku, and Itachi for research.”

"There are cases where the genes involved have been altered."

"And since your sister's eyes haven't awakened the Kaleidoscope, it will be difficult for you to achieve the Eternal Eye."

Orochimaru reminded him.

Qianyao asked, "What if we had enough Mangekyou Sharingan power to reverse-catalyze it?"

Orochimaru was stunned for a moment:

"Reverse catalysis? But without mutated cellular genes, how could a Mangekyou Sharingan with eye power that perfectly matches his be born?"

Qianyao pointed to his eyes: "So we have to fuse genes first."

Orochimaru shook his head again: "You're still lacking in the fusion of eye power."

Qianyao laughed and said, "You already have the power of all things in the universe, isn't that enough?"

Orochimaru chuckled, "You actually forgot?"

"Then when are you going to start?"

Qianyao pondered for a moment. Zhiyu already had a three-tomoe Sharingan, and her eye power had improved quite a bit in the past two years.

He was prepared to do it all at once.

“Zhiyu has already reached three tomoe, and Liuli’s body is almost ready. Let’s find an opportunity next.”

Although what Chiyo said was somewhat rambling, Orochimaru, who was cooperating with Chiyo, naturally understood it.

After all, how can the Uchiha clan achieve greater gains without inflicting some suffering?

"You can give Itachi and Shion a surprise then," Orochimaru suggested.

Qianyao's gaze turned to one direction of the laboratory: "He's been dead for so many years, can he even make it?"

Orochimaru let out a smug laugh: "It seems you don't know much about the Water of Life."

"How could something with such strong vitality fail to do something so basic?"

Qianyao let out a breath: "Let's take it one step at a time."

……

Sasuke gradually regained consciousness.

He slowly opened his eyes and felt excruciating pain in his body.

"Cough cough..."

Even a simple cough triggered physical pain.

Sasuke could only inhale slowly.

His eyes gradually focused, and he realized it was already evening.

A campfire was burning in front of me, and a familiar figure was cooking something.

Sasuke's heart calmed down instantly, feeling a mix of joy, grievance, and guilt.

"N-Nii-san..."

Itachi turned his head, his face expressionless.

He simply asked, "What's the first thing a ninja does upon regaining consciousness?"

Sasuke struggled to sit up: "Check...check my condition and that of my teammates."

He was experiencing sharp, throbbing pains in his abdomen, and his speech was slurred.

Itachi hummed in agreement, then turned his head away from Sasuke.

Sasuke lifted his shirt and saw a clear bruise on his abdomen, and his chest and neck were also covered in bluish-purple bruises.

No wonder it hurts so much.

He looked around and immediately saw Naruto fast asleep next to him.

Sasuke went over to check and found that Naruto was really just asleep.

He patted Naruto's face.

"Huh? Who is it...?"

"Sasuke!?" Naruto only realized at this moment that he was on a mission.

"Where's Gaara!?"

Naruto jumped up immediately.

Sasuke was astonished to see Naruto so energetic.

"Naruto, are you alright?"

Naruto belatedly touched himself and asked, "Huh? It doesn't hurt anymore?"

He wasn't stupid; he knew how badly he had been injured before, so how could he have woken up after a good night's sleep and felt completely fine?

“You have the Nine-Tails in you, so of course you’ve recovered.” Itachi spoke up at this moment, and only then did Naruto notice him.

"Ah! Itachi-sensei! What brings you here?"

"Did you see Gaara!? Gaara's tailed beast was..."

"I saw it," Itachi interrupted Naruto.

"died."

Sasuke and Naruto were struck as if by a thunderbolt.

A blank stare: "Dead!?"

"Gaara is dead!?" Naruto said in disbelief.

"No way! How could Gaara die!?"

Itachi coldly replied, "Didn't Hisaji tell you what happens to the Jinchuriki who extracts a Tailed Beast?"

Naruto sat down on the ground, utterly dejected: "Gaara..."

Sasuke's expression was also quite blank, although his feelings for Gaara were not as deep as Naruto's.

But after all, they are his teammates.

Sasuke still couldn't accept that he died on his first mission.

“Nisan, did you see Wuhe? He's our employer this time.”

Itachi said expressionlessly, "Can an ordinary person who falls off a cliff survive?"

Sasuke asked in surprise, "How did you know he fell off the cliff, Nii-san?"

Itachi didn't answer Sasuke immediately, but stirred the pot for a moment before slowly saying:

"Senior has been with you all along. Gaara was taken back by him for emergency treatment."

Naruto was almost in tears; he hadn't heard anything, but instead heard good news!

Sasuke was both surprised and delighted: "Gaara isn't dead?"

Itachi shook his head: "He's dead, but Gaara might still be saved from this kind of death."

"Then Itachi-sensei, let's hurry back!" Naruto was eager to know Gaara's fate.

"Sit down." As the teacher in charge, Itachi naturally had authority.

The two felt a pang of unease and had no choice but to sit down as instructed.

As Itachi ladled the porridge from the pot, he said:

"Whether you go back or not, it won't change Gaara's fate. It won't make a difference if you take a little longer."

Sasuke and Naruto were stunned for a moment before they realized what was happening, and for a moment they both became a little sullen.

"Eat your fill first, then hit the road. Go faster."

Itachi divided the food into two bowls, one for Naruto and one for Sasuke.

This dish contains rice, chunks of meat, and some vegetables; it's a pretty good meal for someone living in the wilderness.

"Do you know why this mission failed?" Itachi handed the bowl to the two of them.

Sasuke and Naruto had been unconscious for a long time and were now hungry, so they started eating the meat paste.

"Whoosh..." Sasuke blew on the meat paste in the bowl twice: "It's because the enemy is too strong."

Itachi nodded slightly: "The enemy is too strong, and their target is Gaara's tailed beast."

"You should retreat immediately when you realize the huge difference in strength."

"So we're just giving up on the mission?" Naruto asked from the side.

Itachi glanced at Naruto: "Do you think you can change the outcome just because you haven't given up?"

Naruto looked at the empty cliff face; their mission leader had fallen from there.

"It's not a big deal if one of the mission members dies."

“If it weren’t for the senior being nearby, you would all be dead here.”

Itachi patted Sasuke on the shoulder: "Living is the most important thing."

Naruto and Sasuke silently thought, "I hope Gaara is alright."

……