Chapter 121 : The Eighth Character Review!!

The next day, Tobirama Senju "flew" to the capital of the Land of Fire and found the ever-dutiful Uchiha Kagami, obtaining a small vial of blood from him.

"Sensei, what do you need my blood for?" 

After drawing the blood, Uchiha Kagami's expression showed a hint of confusion.

"It's to suppress my older brother's cells."

Tobirama gave a brief explanation to Kagami before "flying" back to Konoha Village.

Time passed quickly, and it was once again time for the monthly character review.

During this period, Tobirama used Kagami's cells to counteract Hashirama's cells, hoping to achieve a balance in the clone.

The Uchiha cells did not disappoint him, or rather, Kagami's cells did not disappoint him.

So far, the clone using both types of cells had not shown any signs of collapse and was growing robustly inside the glass container.

However, according to the experimental data, although this clone was much stronger than the one based on Nohara Rin, it still did not match the physical condition of Hashirama at the same age.

He had a rough idea of where the problem lay.

Firstly, the Hashirama cells he used were weakened versions altered by White Zetsu.

Secondly, Kagami's cells were not the optimal choice for Uchiha cells.

If he could use regular Hashirama cells along with Uchiha Madara's cells, he might be able to create a clone that could rival or even surpass Hashirama's physical abilities.

But Uchiha Madara's grave was a fake, and he did not possess any of Madara's cells.

If he wanted them, he would have to rely on the Third Hokage.

At the very least, Uchiha Obito knew where Madara's body was buried.

If Madara's cells were truly unavailable, then he would have to make his older brother compromise a little and use this weaker clone.

Time moved to 8 p.m., and the light screen appeared on time in the Hokage offices of both timelines.

[Now~ come and experience the ultimate pain with me.]

The opening thundered, and the video started not with the familiar voice of Hayashi Sora, but with Hidan's slightly manic voice.

On the screen, Hidan, his body pitch black but with some white still on his face, looked excited and crazed as he faced Asuma.

Asuma's face, however, was filled with terror.

"This is... the moment when I fought Hidan?"

Asuma watched the light screen with great interest, showing no shame at his frightened appearance on the screen.

"Looks like that's it. Seems like today's video won't be about you, Asuma, but rather Hidan from the Akatsuki," said the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, as he lightly patted Asuma on the shoulder, his tone relaxed.

"Hidan from the Akatsuki? The same Akatsuki that Obito joined?" asked Rin Nohara.

Rin was revived by the Second Hokage and played a key role in trying to persuade Obito to return, so she had every right to watch this mysterious screen.

"Yes," Kakashi replied to Rin's question, then asked again, "Rin, has Obito been...?"

Rin nodded and responded, "Obito came to see me a few days ago. That was the third time this month. Every time I mention coming back, he always seems hesitant. I think there's something he's struggling with."

"It's normal for him to be cautious. After all, Uchiha Madara isn't exactly a charitable person. Madara wants Obito to be his successor and complete his unfinished plans, so he must have placed some sort of restriction on Obito."

"So, what should we do?" 

Rin looked worriedly at the Third Hokage, hoping to find a way to help Obito from him.

"At this stage, we don't know what kind of restrictions Madara has put on Obito. If Obito doesn't tell us, our only hope is to learn from the screen. But it might take a while," the Third Hokage explained.

To find out about the restrictions on Obito, they would need the screen to focus on either Uchiha Madara or Obito himself. Until then, they could only wait. 

As for when the screen would show either of them, it was entirely up to the video creator, Hayashi Sora.

"By the way, Orochimaru, how's the progress with the clones of Minato, Kushina, and Sakumo?" Jiraiya asked.

Hearing the question, Orochimaru licked his lips and replied, "Very smooth. In fifteen days, their clones will be ready to use."

"Good."

"I also made a new body for Kimimaro. You don't mind, do you?" Orochimaru added.

"Kimimaro? It's fine. As long as you can ensure his loyalty, I don't mind if you save him," Jiraiya replied.

"Don't worry, that kid is my loyal follower."

"Then it's settled."

According to the normal timeline, Kimimaro should have been dead by now.

However, with Orochimaru's return, Kimimaro also came from the Sound Village to Konoha.

Konoha's resources are far superior to the recently established Sound Village.

Here, Kimimaro received the best treatment, and a variety of medicines and supplements were used on him. He has managed to survive like this until now.

As long as he can hold on for another fifteen days, his soul can be transferred to a clone body by Orochimaru, allowing him to be reborn.

For this, Orochimaru even invented a forbidden technique that transfers the soul of a living person to a clone body.

It's called Soul Reversal Technique.

Since it involves a living person, it's much simpler to use than the soul extraction technique meant for the dead.

With Senju Tobirama's abilities, it took over a minute to resurrect Nohara Rin, and he couldn't be interrupted during that time. The output of chakra also had to be steady; otherwise, it could harm the soul of the resurrected person.

The Soul Reversal Technique isn't as complicated.

Orochimaru just needs to touch Kimimaro with his left hand and the clone body with his right hand, using his own body as a relay to transfer Kimimaro's soul into the clone.

I have to admit, Orochimaru is truly a genius to think of such a method; it's impressive.

[Hey hey hey~, dear audience! I'm the Content Creator, Hayashi Sora.]

[In this episode, let's talk about another member of the Akatsuki's Zombie duo: Hidan.]

[A person with a maximum intelligence limit of ten points, Hidan scores a high six points in cleverness.]

[This joke can rank in the top ten of Naruto's cold jokes. (Laugh~)]

"This cold joke is indeed pretty cold."

"Well, it's not that cold. On a scale of ten, Hidan has six points, which is passing, right? Hahaha."

"Orochimaru, do you think Hidan matches the description of having six points of intelligence?"

Orochimaru pondered for a moment and then said, "From my point of view, he fits quite well. Every time the Akatsuki holds a meeting, he somehow ends up arguing with someone, making him seem not very smart."

"Tsk, if that's the case, then his abilities must be quite troublesome."

The Akatsuki is not a group anyone can just join.

Since Hidan isn't very smart, yet he is a full member of the Akatsuki, it shows that his abilities are strong enough to make up for his low intelligence.

In the last video featuring Kakuzu, some of Hidan's abilities were revealed.

Whether it's his immortality or his blood curse technique, both are indeed very troublesome abilities without prior information.

"I just wonder if he has any other abilities besides those two."

"Let's watch the video; it should give us the answer."

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