manynovel Chapter 329 The Great Experiment
Chapter 329 The Great Experiment
"teacher……"
Orochimaru's voice was slightly hoarse. He raised his head, his golden vertical pupils burning with an unprecedentedly fanatical flame. "You want me to..."
"Improve it."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was calm and clear, "The next project for Research Team Zero is this. I need you to improve this technique."
He held up one finger.
"It requires living people as sacrifices, and that must be completely changed. I don't need a sorcery that exchanges lives; I need a pure art of soul summoning and energy construction."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Orochimaru and said, word by word.
"I want you to use scientific methods to make this forbidden art no longer taboo."
This sentence, as if possessing infinite magic, instantly hit the bullseye.
Orochimaru's body trembled slightly with excitement.
Scientific methods...
Let forbidden techniques no longer be forbidden...
This is a mission tailor-made for him! It's far grander and more fascinating than simply researching immortality!
He seemed to see a door leading to the realm of the gods, slowly opening towards him. And the one pushing open this door for him was none other than the unfathomable teacher before him.
"Yes, teacher!"
Orochimaru bowed deeply, his attitude as devout as that of a most fervent believer, "I will surely unravel this ultimate mystery for you and for the village!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction.
Get one sorted out.
He then turned to Tsunade, who had been silent since the beginning of the session.
"Tsunade."
He took another document from the drawer and handed it over.
The cover of this document is not so alarming; it reads "Report on the Correlation between Primary Cell Activity and the Life Energy of the Whirlpool Clan."
Tsunade took the document and quickly scanned it.
The content inside was all in fields she was familiar with, and a considerable portion of the data even came from research conducted by Konoha Hospital.
The report points to a possibility: by combining the cells of the First Hokage with the immense life force of the Uzumaki clan, it might be possible to create a special biomaterial with powerful self-healing abilities and chakra compatibility.
"You mean, should our medical department continue to deepen our research in this direction?" Tsunade asked, showing great interest in the topic itself.
"more than."
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. "I need you to create something entirely new."
He looked at Tsunade and spoke in an extremely serious tone.
"I need a vessel. A pure vessel that can perfectly hold the soul without repelling it in any way."
container?
Bearing the soul?
Tsunade's mind went blank.
She suddenly looked up at Orochimaru, who was still immersed in ecstasy, and then at the report in her hand.
Two seemingly unrelated tasks were instantly connected by an invisible thread after the word "soul" appeared!
One is responsible for summoning souls.
A vessel responsible for creating containers that hold souls.
What...what exactly is the teacher trying to do?!
A chill ran down Tsunade's spine.
As a doctor, she has the highest reverence for life.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's plan has gone far beyond the scope of treatment and salvation, venturing into a forbidden zone she never dared to imagine.
"In order to avoid ethical issues,"
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to see through her concerns and added, "This kind of vessel cannot possess its own consciousness; it cannot be considered a living being. It is merely a perfect vessel, a... incorruptible shell."
A non-living...shell?
Tsunade's heart skipped a beat.
This did not dispel her doubts; on the contrary, it made that terrible conjecture even clearer.
"teacher!"
Her voice rose a few decibels, "What exactly do you want to do? Resurrect the dead? This…"
"Tsunade."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression remained calm. "Death is irreversible; it's the law of the world. I simply want to pass on the will of my predecessors in another way."
He looked at his disciple, whose heart was full of a sense of justice, and slowed down his speech.
"Believe me, Tsunade. All of this is for the future of Konoha. You just need to complete your part and treat it as a purely medical research project. Is that alright?"
Tsunade gripped the report tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but when she saw the teacher's deep eyes that seemed to see through everything, all the words stuck in her throat.
She knew that once the teacher made a decision, no one could change it.
Moreover, deep down, she couldn't resist the allure of this research topic.
Creating a perfect biological material is itself a challenge to the limits of medical ninjutsu.
Finally, Tsunade took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and nodded heavily.
"Yes, teacher."
Filled with confusion and unease, Tsunade took the report and turned to leave the Hokage's office.
Orochimaru, clutching his prized scroll, followed closely behind, eager to return to his laboratory and begin this momentous research.
Once again, only Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the office.
He walked to the window, looked at the last rays of sunset on the horizon, and let out a soft sigh.
The two most crucial steps have already been laid out.
He cleverly dismantled a forbidden technique so dangerous it could overturn the entire ninja world into two seemingly harmless cutting-edge scientific topics: soul engineering and biomaterials.
They were given to the two most outstanding geniuses in the village.
Let them move towards the same destination together, without knowing each other's presence.
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open, and a figure walked in.
The newcomer was tall with white hair. Although his face was aged, the powerful aura he exuded, weathered by time, was enough to inspire awe in anyone.
It was Uchiha Madara.