40 Chapter 40: So, in the end, creating an Iron Man in the ninja world doesn't seem to be too big of a problem?

Chapter 40: So, in the end, creating an Iron Man in the ninja world doesn't seem to be too big of a problem?

Orochimaru-sensei has been gone for a long time.

The funeral of the Fourth Hokage started in the morning and ended at noon. However, by the time the Fourth Hokage's funeral was over, Kenichi had not seen his teacher.

"Could it be that the teacher really intends to become the Fifth Hokage?" Kenichi scratched his head. If that were true, it would be quite amusing.

You see, the teacher had always thought about becoming the new Hokage of Konoha. Although it wasn't an urgent desire, Kenichi knew his teacher indeed harbored such expectations.

However, after the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was chosen, it seemed like the teacher had given up on this idea.

"No, there's another possibility," Kenichi thought of the Third Hokage's lost arm.

Although the Third Hokage lost his left arm, who is our teacher? That's Orochimaru, a man who possesses the strongest technology in the ninja world.

Now that the Third Hokage has lost an arm, if he wants to become Hokage again, he needs to solve this problem.

If there's anyone in the Leaf Village who could help the Third Hokage with this issue, Kenichi believes no one other than his teacher could.

"Never mind." Kenichi stopped thinking about these matters and returned to the laboratory he shared with his teacher, which was a smokescreen released by his teacher.

There were no excessive experiments or anything secretive here, so Kenichi could come and go as he pleased, though he still needed to be somewhat discreet.

"Kenichi, you should know, the more openly you display something, the less others will care. But if you carefully hide it, they will pay even more attention," the teacher said.

Kenichi thought it made sense. If the Third Hokage were to investigate and find this place, it could still be manageable.

"Assuming the teacher needs to help the Third Hokage with this issue, there are currently three possible solutions." Since the laboratory couldn't research anything too extreme, Kenichi didn't have much to do.

He simply began to think about how to solve this problem.

"First, use cloning to create an arm for the Third Hokage and transplant it." Kenichi thought this was the most suitable option.

However, the problem is that our teacher doesn't seem to be very proficient in cloning technology yet, so he might not choose this method.

"The second option is to try creating an arm using cells from the First Hokage." Kenichi shook his head and crossed out this idea.

This idea is completely unfeasible.

The cells of the First Hokage have strong erosive properties. Even Danzo had to use the eyes of the Uchiha clan to achieve a delicate balance. The Third Hokage would not choose this.

After all, he is the leader of the village. It would be bad for his reputation and could also exacerbate the conflict with the Uchiha clan.

Thus, the most likely option is the first one, using cloning technology to transplant an arm.

Kenichi held his pen and spun it in his hand, but he also had a third method in mind.

"I remember there are metals in the ninja world that can conduct chakra. So, if we use these metals to make a mechanical arm, wouldn't that solve the problem?" Kenichi thought this idea was also quite good.

Flesh is weak, but machinery ascends.

After all, the biggest trouble with missing an arm is the inability to form hand seals and summon chakra, which is very troublesome for a ninja.

Metals with good conductivity could also replace this function. Moreover, given the Third Hokage's status and wealth, obtaining the best metals wouldn't be a problem.

And most importantly, a mechanical arm also means that a backdoor could be installed. If it becomes necessary to oppose the Third Hokage, this backdoor could be activated to make the arm malfunction or even severely injure the Third Hokage.

However, Kenichi is not very clear about what the Third Hokage will choose.

As Kenichi was slowly drawing the design sketches, he heard the sound of the base door being opened and turned around to see his teacher walking down.

"Kenichi, do you have any ideas about restoring the normal function of Sarutobi Hiruzen's arm?" Orochimaru's expression was not good, but he became interested after seeing the drawings on his disciple's desk.

He simply asked.

Kenichi understood. As expected, the Third Hokage did not plan to make Orochimaru the Fifth Hokage but instead tried to solve his arm problem to become Hokage again.

"Teacher, I have three ideas." Kenichi quickly shared his thoughts with Orochimaru, who remained calm upon hearing the first and second ideas, as he had also considered them.

But when it came to the third idea, Orochimaru showed interest.

"Using conductive metal to make a mechanical arm to replace a normal one?" Orochimaru was intrigued. He had thought his disciple would suggest another solution.

"Yes, teacher. The arm made this way would be quite practical." Kenichi nodded, and its combat capability would also be significant. After all, how could the flesh compare to the strength of cold metal?

However, someone like Might Guy, who continuously trains his body in taijutsu, might be an exception.

"Hmm, interesting. Since you have such an idea, do you have a plan for how to make it?" Orochimaru decided to listen to his disciple's opinion.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen had already thought of a solution, Orochimaru was also interested in the idea of a mechanical arm.

Hearing his teacher's question, Kenichi briefly shared his thoughts.

In general, it could be attempted to manufacture a mechanical arm using the puppet-making techniques of the Sand Village, but more precisely, and the issue of nerve conduction could be solved using puppet manipulation methods.

The mechanical arm could also quickly form hand seals according to the wearer's intentions and conduct chakra. Occasionally, it could also block shuriken, poisoned weapons, etc., making it quite practical.

The only issue might be the investment required, as metals that can conduct chakra are quite expensive, and the better the quality, the higher the price.

"An interesting idea. I'll allocate some research funds for you later. You can study this in your spare time," Orochimaru was satisfied. His disciple always provided some novel ideas.

"So, teacher, what did the Third Hokage decide?" Kenichi was curious about this question.

"He plans to transplant someone else's arm. After all, this method saves the most time, and he wants me to clone an arm for him as soon as possible," Orochimaru sneered.

It seems his teacher is also in a hurry.

(End of Chapter)