Chapter 55

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"Achoo!"

Nick Fury suddenly sneezed loudly, startling Tony, who was receiving an injection from Natasha.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Are you sick? Go see a doctor!"

Tony Stark complained. He had been chatting with a passing female agent and was now interrupted.

"Sorry, I think someone is talking about me behind my back. Could it be you?"

Fury glanced at him.

"You think too much. I always say it to your face."

Tony replied, then looked at his arm, noticing that the veins looked a bit darker.

"This only delays the palladium poisoning; you need to find a permanent solution."

Natasha reminded him.

"I know that very well, but it's not that simple. I've tried many elements, and none can replace it."

Tony said helplessly.

"Well, there might be a way."

Nick Fury said, handing Tony a box.

"This is a legacy from your father. He discovered something new, which might help you. But what it is, you'll have to figure out. It might end up being nothing."

Leaving this enigmatic message, Fury went back to directing the agents' work.

This left Tony Stark puzzled, not understanding what Fury meant.

He looked at his father's legacy, feeling a mixture of emotions, unsure whether to open it.

Naruto World

Jiraiya and his group were on their way back to the Hidden Leaf Village, resting while guiding Naruto's training.

"Haha! So tired, that guy's power is too strong."

Naruto collapsed on the ground, exhausted.

The Nine-Tails' power was too overwhelming. Just using a portion of it was unbearable, almost destroying his body.

"Brat, my power isn't easy to steal! But how can you use my power without my consent!"

The Nine-Tails roared angrily inside Naruto, completely confused by this.

"Ah, don't mind it. We're like this now, let's get along."

"Get along, my foot!"

While Naruto argued with the Nine-Tails, Jiraiya thought for a moment and then said, "You're too weak to control the Nine-Tails' power. Start with basic training, like carrying my luggage and increasing your load."

"You're just being lazy!"

Naruto looked at Jiraiya suspiciously.

"Idiot! This is for your training!"

"I think you're just being lazy!"

"How can you doubt your master's good intentions?"

Tsunade and Shizune watched the spectacle with amusement.

Tsunade only wanted to roll her eyes at these foolish disciples.

Suddenly, Tsunade looked behind her and then released a strong killing intent, causing a nearby bush to shake.

"What is it?"

Jiraiya walked over, shaking his hand, while Naruto lay on the ground, ending the argument.

"Nothing, just someone following us getting too close."

Tsunade replied.

"It must be Danzo's men. That guy always wanted to be Hokage, but I'm recommending you. If you agree, with the Senju clan's reputation, no one would oppose it, which would be bad for him."

Jiraiya said, looking at the bushes.

"Hmph, I don't care what he thinks. If he dares to mess with me, he'll regret it."

Tsunade said coldly.

"But I'm impressed you detected them. Those Root guys are very skilled at hiding, sometimes even I can't find them. You've been drinking, yet you noticed first. Is it that Observation Haki?"

Jiraiya asked curiously.

"Yes, as that voice said, it predicts the movements of nearby life forms and has much potential for improvement. Combining Haki with chakra, I don't know what it will become."

Tsunade spoke with some excitement. This power from another world fascinated her, making her eager to research it.

Future challenges would be many, and she had to master it quickly.

"But I'm more worried about Orochimaru."

Jiraiya looked up at the sky, looking serious.

"The C-Virus, turning into a monster, he will definitely cause trouble."

Jiraiya clenched his fists.

If Orochimaru caused trouble again, Jiraiya would kill him no matter what!

Orochimaru's Secret Base

A cocoon-like object lay on the ground, looking very out of place.

Kabuto stood guard nearby.

"Crack!"

The surface of the cocoon cracked, then shattered.

A large figure emerged, covered in strange tentacles and flesh, with eyes growing all over its body. Its hands and feet resembled dinosaur claws.

The face barely resembled a human—it was Orochimaru's face!

"Orochimaru-sama! How are you now!"

Kabuto asked anxiously.

"I feel very good, as if I've truly evolved to a new level, completely shedding my human skin!"

Orochimaru replied, looking at his body.

"But can you still perform hand signs like this?"

Kabuto wasn't afraid of Orochimaru's monstrous appearance but worried about other issues.

"Don't worry, the C-Virus doesn't just turn you into a monster."

Orochimaru smirked, and his body rapidly shrank, all tentacles and eyes retracting, restoring his human form.

"I can switch between human and monster forms at will. In human form, I can use ninjutsu perfectly."

Orochimaru was very satisfied with his arm.

"And with the virus's enhancement, my physical and mental strength has reached unprecedented levels. The chakra I can gather is countless times what it used to be. If I met the Third Hokage again, I could kill him instantly!"

Orochimaru's eyes were filled with fervor.

Once only interested in researching ninjutsu, he was now eager to explore the miraculous virus, curious about its limits and how it could merge with ninjutsu.

Just thinking about it made his scientist's mind race with all kinds of crazy ideas!

"Kabuto, how is the research on the clones using my blood and your sample of the C-Virus?"

Orochimaru looked at Kabuto.

To study the C-Virus, he had used his blood and Kabuto's sample, attempting to mass-produce the virus.

"There are results. They possess strong mutative properties, but whether they are controllable or if humans can withstand them is uncertain."

Kabuto answered promptly.

"Then we need experiments, don't we? We have plenty of test subjects here."

(End of Chapter)