Chapter 98: Potions, Plans, and Pillow Talk

Natsuo naturally had to hide his true strength at first.

Whether it was the Third Hokage or Danzō, they would not allow a strong member of the Uchiha Clan to roam freely. After all, unlike Sasuke, Natsuo, as an adult, was not only familiar with the atmosphere within the Uchiha clan before, but if he paid enough attention to detail, he might even discover the true reason behind the Uchiha Clan's annihilation.

Due to Konoha's importance as a place to gather high-quality kunoichi, Natsuo always presented himself as harmless.

Even if he were to take action... It would be 'Uchiha Itachi' who would take action.

What does it have to do with me, Uchiha Natsuo?

However, as his strength gradually increased, especially after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, he began to relax his concealment.

After all, with increased strength, the threat posed by Konoha weakened.

Now, it has become as Orochimaru speculated. No one cares about me, and I can't be bothered to expose my true strength. If someone has ideas about me, I'll just kill them!

Oh, except for the Third Hokage, after all, he's about to die, and Natsuo still has some tolerance for the dead.

So, when he met Tsunade at that time, Natsuo didn't hide anything.

Tsunade couldn't recognize Natsuo immediately because his reputation as an Uchiha who dedicated himself to having children all day was too loud, making her subconsciously feel that their strength did not match.

After all, as a medical-nin, she knew very well how much effort it took for a woman to get pregnant. And so, Natsuo was almost always working hard, even when not actively working, he was recovering his energy. How could he have the energy to train?

Therefore, even though he discovered some clues, in addition to not wanting to face his problems head on, he abandoned the idea of returning to Konoha and instead turned his attention towards Ringo Ameyuri, so he headed towards Kirigakure.

Obito, on the other hand, was different.

Although he relied on White Zetsu's special abilities, the information he obtained after spending a certain amount of time was only slightly better than Tsunade's, not enough to determine the identity of the unknown Sharingan user.

But he had a lot of subordinates!

With White Zetsu spread throughout the Shinobi World, he could easily send a few to investigate the true situation of the Uchiha.

This was fundamentally different from Tsunade, who only had two people and couldn't even bring herself to tell Shizune.

So now, a White Zetsu had infiltrated the Uchiha clan residence.

"So many women." White Zetsu sighed. "By the way, what does it feel like to be involved with a man or a woman... is there any difference from the feeling of defecation?"

"I really don't understand. Obito is the same. We work so hard, why won't he tell us what it feels like to defecate?"

As he roamed underground, he sensed the situation above.

"The Uchiha clan is quite powerful. There are many people with a large amount of chakra. Is she from the Uzumaki clan?"

"Oh, that's... Ringo Ameyuri!"

"She's actually here?"

White Zetsu was shocked. He had only come here as part of his routine duties.

Obito didn't even think that Natsuo would be the person with the Sharingan alongside Ringo Ameyuri. The main purpose of White Zetsu's arrival was to see if there was any connection between Natsuo and the unknown Sharingan.

"If Ringo Ameyuri is here, does that mean Natsuo is really the person who was with her?"

"Wait, where is Natsuo?"

White Zetsu was suddenly shocked and tried even harder to sense the situation of the people above.

And at this moment...

The earth suddenly rose and split.

A hand calmly reached out and lifted White Zetsu out of the ground.

"Are you looking for me?" Natsuo's gaze was calm as he carefully glanced at White Zetsu. "Judging from the Chakra, you're at the Jōnin level. Obito has really spent a lot."

"Coincidentally, my laboratory is lacking research materials. He actually took the initiative to bring them to me..."

"Thank you."

White Zetsu was about to say something, but the next second, he met Natsuo's eyes.

The best way to use captured White Zetsu was as experimental material.

They were not normal people. They didn't have emotions like fear or panic. Threats and temptations meant nothing to them. They simply followed Black Zetsu's orders.

So Natsuo carried White Zetsu and walked straight into the laboratory, finding Yakushi Kabuto.

"Natsuo-sama, where did you find this person?" After Yakushi Kabuto finished his examination, he was shocked. "His physical activity far exceeds that of an ordinary person, his Chakra level is also impressive, and he possesses the unique Transformation Technique and the ability to merge with the ground..."

"These are quite practical shinobi techniques!"

"But why do his cells seem more like wood than human?"

Yakushi Kabuto was excited. Such a test subject, even Orochimaru-sama didn't have one, right?

He couldn't help but ask: "What kind of Kekkei Genkai is this? Where did you find him, Natsuo-sama?"

"It wasn't me who found him." Natsuo said directly. "Take a closer look, he doesn't have reproductive organs... He is a kind of combat weapon, manufactured in a factory."

Humans live with the purpose of reproduction, unless they are deformed, they will have reproductive organs.

"A combat weapon? Are there better combat weapons in this world than the ones created by Orochimaru-sama?" Yakushi Kabuto frowned.

Orochimaru also has some clone people under him, like the 'sons' of Uchiha Shin. But even clone people can reproduce.

White Zetsu, on the other hand, was created purely for combat!

Of course, Natsuo knew the true identity of White Zetsu. He was a combat weapon created by Princess Kaguya to counter the Ōtsutsuki clan. His original form was someone who had been affected by the 'Infinite Tsukuyomi'.

Because creating White Zetsu requires the God Tree, Natsuo didn't expect Yakushi Kabuto to be able to study the mass production method of White Zetsu, so he said directly.

"Yakushi Kabuto, I hope to use this strange life form to create a potion that enhances the physical body."

"The previous potion we created, 'Revival No.1', had limited improvement on the shinobi. But this..." Natsuo patted the White Zetsu who was under a genjutsu-induced sleep.

"The potential of this body is quite impressive!" The cells of White Zetsu were almost like wood, similar to a lower-grade version of Senju Hashirama's cells. It also had the compatibility with other human bodies, showing great potential.

This can definitely serve as the foundation for a potion that enhances the physical body.

Yakushi Kabuto also became interested and pushed up his glasses, saying: "I can give it a try."

The two exchanged glances and immediately started taking action.

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The following research was arduous.

Meanwhile, the Chūnin Exams in Konoha Village were still being prepared steadily.

Yakushi Kabuto needed to participate in the exams to gather information for his plan to destroy Konoha.

Neji also decided to participate in this exam. He hoped to gain some fame to facilitate his future plans to change the Hyūga clan.

After all, no one would believe a nobody who claimed to save the world.

Although teaming up with Yakushi Kabuto would increase his chances of winning, Yakushi Kabuto still had to participate in the plan to destroy Konoha. It wouldn't be good for him to expose himself and potentially endanger Neji.

So, in the end, he decided to request permission from the Third Hokage to participate alone, considering the reputation of the Hyūga clan.

The Third Hokage granted his request.

Neji had strong abilities and skillfully used his body and Gentle Fist. It wasn't just a dream for him to defeat a Jōnin head-on.

By participating in the exam, even without a teammate, he would undoubtedly achieve a fairly good result.

On the other hand, Orochimaru's 'apology' had also arrived.

Natsuo looked at the woman kneeling in front of him peacefully.

She had hair color similar to Konan's and a similar face shape, except for a different hairstyle and without Konan's cold appearance.

Or perhaps she should have had a cold personality, but in front of Natsuo, she couldn't be cold and didn't dare to be cold. But she still looked as beautiful as a flower.

Natsuo sighed lightly. "You know everything, don't you?"

"Yes." Guren maintained her composure, lowered her head, and bowed. "Orochimaru-sama has already told me."

Her arm trembled slightly, and her gaze seemed lifeless. It was evident that her inner emotions were not as calm as her expression.

Unlike those women who only wanted to marry into the Uchiha clan and live a peaceful and happy life, Guren was Orochimaru's loyal subordinate, following Orochimaru with dreams in her heart.

For Orochimaru, she was even willing to die!

Becoming a backup vessel for reincarnation was also her own voluntary choice.

Someone with such an initiative-taking will wouldn't want to live a mediocre life as a wealthy housewife for the rest of her life.

"So, are you willing?" Natsuo asked. "If you're not willing, I can go talk to Orochimaru."

If Guren wasn't willing, he really wouldn't accept her. Well, let's talk about when Orochimaru will die when the time comes.

But perhaps Orochimaru had informed her of something in advance, and Guren softly said: "I'm willing, you can spare me these words."

"But I have a request... Whether you agree or not, I will obediently listen to you and become your wife. But, if possible, could you please ask Orochimaru-sama for a boy?"

There was a hint of anticipation on Guren's face. "I hope you can arrange an ordinary job for him, so he can live a life away from the murders."

The boy Guren wanted to ask for was Yūkimaru.

Yūkimaru's mother had once treated Guren's injuries, but under Orochimaru's orders, Guren still killed Yūkimaru's mother. However, Yūkimaru himself was taken in by Orochimaru because of his special ability to influence the Chakra of the Tailed Beasts, and he was protected by Guren.

Because of this debt of saving her life, Guren could never let go of Yūkimaru. She knew it would affect Orochimaru's plans, but she still made the request to Natsuo.

"I understand, I will contact Orochimaru." Natsuo nodded.

He was just a child, about the same age as Naruto and Sasuke. With the financial power of the Uchiha clan, they could easily ensure that he lived a stable life.

Orochimaru wouldn't really treat a mere Yūkimaru as a trump card against the Tailed Beasts. At most, they would trade with money. Orochimaru probably wouldn't refuse.

"Then I have no problem."

Guren let out a sigh of relief, obviously having heard the rumors about Uchiha Natsuo being responsible towards girls.

She slowly closed her eyes, relaxed her body, loosened her clothes, and let him have his way.

Guren's talent was quite good, second only to Ringo Ameyuri in strength, and her bloodline was second only to Yoko and Karin. Crystal Release was also the strongest among several famous ninjutsu.

This is normal.

After all, if she didn't have any value, how could Orochimaru treat her as a bargaining chip for his life?

Natsuo even felt that the reason why Orochimaru dared to deal with Danzō without any scruples was because he had already prepared for the consequences in case of exposure. He knew that as long as the ransom was paid, Natsuo wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

Since everyone agreed, it was time for Natsuo to take action himself.

'No wonder so many spies can't escape the tenderness of this man. He really understands women.'

Guren chuckled bitterly. How long had it been since she agreed to come to the Uchiha clan? Her heart had changed so much.

Just a short while ago, she was Orochimaru's loyal subordinate, willing to die for him!

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