Chapter 276: Orochimaru's Advice
"Thank you for your generosity, Orochimaru!"
Sasuke pursed his lips as he looked into the depths of the laboratory, toward the incubator protected by multiple barriers. Inside, a large mass of emerald green flesh writhed, avidly absorbing chakra and nutrient solution. This was the sample of Hashirama's cells obtained from Orochimaru.
Upon learning that Orochimaru was conspiring with Danzō to conduct experiments, he took the opportunity. He simply expanded Orochimaru's laboratory in the Land of Waves and provided him with the information that the Sharingan could suppress Hashirama's cells, thus easily obtaining the cells in exchange.
After receiving this valuable information, Orochimaru, not being stingy, generously gave him a small sample and promised to obtain a pair of Sharingan in the future. This small sample, originally the size of a fingernail, under the nutrition of abundant amounts of chakra, proliferated like a cancer cell, expanding almost a hundred times.
Naturally, he investigated these cells, in particular experiments with their fusion, but with little success. The corrosive power of Hashirama's cells was too strong, and all experiments failed. Not even Nawaki's bone marrow cells were immune. He spent tens of millions of ryō, only to obtain a vast collection of strangely shaped tissues.
Of course, this experiment cost him nothing, but it brought him huge profits. Despite the failure, the organs of the summoned beast, eroded by Hashirama's cells, were reused to create the Yang Life Potion No. 1. The effects of the potion were similar to those of the immortal talismans from Mount Myōboku.
Of course, he did not sell such a valuable product directly. Instead, he diluted it and gave the super weakened version to Gatō. Even in its most weakened form, it was an extraordinary elixir, sold as a longevity supplement to the nobility.
With the elixir as currency, Gatō negotiated with the nobility and expanded his market. The trade routes that previously required considerable investment were now easily accessible. The rapidly developing Land of Waves faced new challenges. Many factions began to covet the elixir. Numerous spies arrived, and some even hired pirate groups to plunder it. Fortunately, with the Kage-level leader, Kakuzu, in command, and having recently used Life Star I to cultivate numerous chūnin subordinates, they repelled these attempts.
Now, Life Star I, infused with the Hero's Water and improved with meteorite radiation and the flesh of the Five-Tails, had finally developed Life Star II. With it, the Land of Waves had begun to train special jōnin-level guards.
With this foundation, Sasuke was able to set up a puppet production line in the Land of Waves and develop a prosthetics business. Instead of producing mechanical puppets, this line, confiscated from the Land of Wind, would be used to produce prostheses for the injured ninjas on the front of the Land of the River.
After a generous share of the loot, Sakumo worked tirelessly. Sleeping only three hours a day, he spent his days either cutting or on his way to cutting. With each oasis liberated, he felt like a multimillionaire, his wealth growing daily.
While Sakumo liberated each oasis, Sasuke spent most of his time in the Zero Laboratory, working to transform Ruriyu's corpse. He also released numerous shadow clones to help him. Aside from the research on the regeneration core, led by his original body, all other tasks were delegated to his clones.
In just a few days, taking advantage of the knowledge of the Human Puppet Scroll and the technology provided by Hiruko and Orochimaru, he completed the initial stages of the transformation. With the support of two technological giants, he was much more capable than Ebizō and Arashi combined in the field of puppet transformation.
Orochimaru's support was especially powerful. Therefore, he even advised him not to neglect the main objective and to stay at a superficial level in his research on transformation, so that he could concentrate on studying the true essence of ninjutsu.
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