Chapter 35: What? Orochimaru's JK Picture?

Chapter 35: What? Orochimaru's JK Picture?

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a drag of his cigarette while his wife, Biwako, poured him some tea.

"Old man, your disciple doesn't seem as bad as you said," Biwako said softly, as she tidied up the cups that had been used to serve Orochimaru and his disciple.

"I don't trust that guy to be so kind-hearted," Hiruzen grumbled as he shuffled through the items on the table. The tobacco was of the finest quality, and he could tell.

He even knew where the tobacco was purchased from—a long-established store in Konoha, run by the Nara family. There shouldn't be any issues with it.

"Why does he keep sending them, then? It's been seven or eight months," Biwako remarked, eyeing the tobacco. She could also tell the value of the tobacco.

If Orochimaru had any ill intentions, why would he send tobacco for seven or eight months? Moreover, he often reminded the old man to get health check-ups and take care of his body.

One could say that during this period, Orochimaru was the epitome of a good disciple.

"It's precisely because I don't know his intentions that I'm irritated," Hiruzen huffed before walking away.

Biwako wasn't surprised. The old man never smoked Orochimaru's tobacco; it was sold for extra income, which was a nice addition for the wealthy Sarutobi clan, though they didn't particularly value such things.

"Cough, cough, cough," Hiruzen coughed a few times. Biwako thought for a moment and then fetched a pack of chrysanthemum tea. She was used to his coughing from smoking too much.

Still, she needed to take care of the old man. The Sarutobi clan's current status was all thanks to him.

After returning to his small home, Kenichi began to pack his belongings. Although there wasn't much to take, some essentials were necessary.

For instance, the materials he had collected for making thermobaric bombs.

Of course, Kenichi didn't plan to make thermobaric bombs in Konoha. Although he had the blueprints, some materials were hard to come by, so he had to put the project on hold until he could gather everything.

"With thermobaric bombs, could I also start working on fuel-air explosives? But all this research is expensive," Kenichi mused.

A cannon's shot for a thousand pieces of gold wasn't just a saying.

The production cost was high, especially since Kenichi was still in the research and development phase, which was even more expensive. That's why he hadn't started his research.

Once he joined the Akatsuki organization and had their financial support, that would be his time to shine.

Kenichi was curious about how the ninja army would fare against thermobaric and fuel-air explosives.

"But the high-end combat power in the ninja world is still strong. Take Uchiha Madara's Tengai Shinsei, for example. That's no small feat," Kenichi licked his lips.

In his previous life, before he transmigrated, Kenichi had researched why, despite advanced modern technology, humanity couldn't intercept meteorites entering the atmosphere. He realized that human technology indeed couldn't do it yet.

Whichever country mastered this technology could dominate the Blue Planet.

What if he could master it? Combining starships with such space-based weapons, dominating the ninja world would be a breeze.

Moreover, this world had chakra. What kind of spark would result from the collision of chakra and technology?

Just thinking about it made Kenichi restless. He even wanted to try incorporating chakra into these powerful weapons.

What changes would a chakra-infused thermobaric bomb undergo?

It was a pity he lacked materials; otherwise, Kenichi would conduct a grand experiment in the heart of Konoha.

It would be a historical moment for Konoha to witness.

"Kenichi, what are you smiling about?" Kakashi asked curiously, noticing his friend's strange smile during their meal.

"Ah, nothing. Just thinking about something happy," Kenichi shook his head vigorously. He hadn't slept well the night before, thinking about the feasibility of chakra thermobaric bombs.

He had rare dark circles under his eyes.

It seemed he wasn't far from joining the ninja world's first day group.

"What happy thing?" Kakashi showed some interest. His time spent with Kenichi had cleared some of the clouds in his heart.

"Nothing much," Kenichi waved his hand. He knew some cold jokes that, combined with the context, would seem strange in Konoha.

But he had indeed seen some of Konoha's joke memes, like the teacher's social picture.

Kakashi pursed his lips and continued eating his ramen.

Kenichi glanced at Kakashi, who hadn't left the village or worn his mask lately. The Anbu seemed to have gone into hibernation.

But this hibernation made it clear to the discerning that something big was happening. Uzumaki Kushina's due date was approaching.

The seemingly calm Konoha was about to face a storm. Speaking of which, Kenichi heard about Kushina's due date from Kakashi.

But that was from a video blogger's analysis in his previous life. Kenichi wasn't very clear on the details, but he knew Kakashi liked to talk to himself in front of Obito and Rin's graves.

It wouldn't be strange for Obito to overhear.

"Kakashi, do you want to come over to my place to play these next few nights?" Kenichi asked nonchalantly.

"Play what?" Kakashi paused but asked anyway. He indeed had nothing to do lately.

His teacher had told him to stay in Konoha and not go out. Going to a friend's house to play would surely be fine with his teacher.

"Of course, it's not Dua... I bought some nice books, and there are some popular games lately," Kenichi smiled innocently.

The games in Konoha weren't electronic but rather paper or wooden games, similar to board games, which were quite popular.

And Kenichi had bought the latest and most popular ones.

"Okay," Kakashi was going to refuse since he needed to train at night, but seeing his friend's expectant look, he couldn't bear to say no and agreed.

Kenichi looked at Kakashi, smiling even more happily.

He didn't know Kushina's delivery date, but having Kakashi stay at his place or visiting Kakashi's was a good choice.

When the time came, and a problem arose, taking advantage of Kakashi's distraction would be the moment to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan.

The social picture is not a typo; everyone understands.

(End of Chapter)