After the previous conflict, this time Nagato drank very decisively.
Just like 'Yakushi Kabuto' said, he was fully responsible for the surgery, and there were too many places to tamper with. Either change people, or keep some trust.
And it was impossible to change people. Compared to Yakushi Kabuto, Konoha traitor Hiruko, the leader of the Sky Ninja Shinno, and the leader of the Yellow Springs Cult, each of them was worse than Madara, stained with countless blood. In comparison, Yakushi Kabuto was the one with a bottom line.
"Let's start. It will hurt a bit later, so bear with it."
Orochimaru casually instructed Nagato, and then began to massage and align Nagato's bones on his own.
He didn't intend to perfunctorily deal with these matters. On the contrary, he would go all out to adjust Nagato's body to a suitable state.
"Hiss..."
After reluctantly drinking the solution, Nagato couldn't help but gasp.
His injured leg had long been plagued by illness, with countless complications, but at this moment they were being cleared away little by little.
Dislocated muscles were torn and straightened, bone tumors and cysts were removed, blood clots were drained, and other inflammations gradually disappeared with the medication.
"As expected of the Uzumaki Clan, their vitality is indeed strong."
"If an ordinary person went through this round of surgery, they would probably need to recuperate for a while," Orochimaru said, praising as he washed the blood from the wound with alcohol and watched it gradually heal.
"Are you going to continue the surgery?"
Konan frowned as she looked at Nagato's increasingly pale face. "His current body is not much stronger than an ordinary ninja. It's better to recuperate for a while before continuing the surgery."
As a ninja, Konan had some insight. She could naturally see that in just half an hour, Nagato's biggest ailment had been eradicated, and she had more trust in Yakushi Kabuto himself.
She said this not to stop the surgery, but felt that if Nagato could have the surgery in perfect condition, it might achieve better results.
"No need to delay, now is the best opportunity."
Orochimaru glanced at Konan and said slowly, "I told you before that White Zetsu's cells have a vitality that can stimulate cell growth."
"Everything done before was not for treatment, but to adjust the body to a suitable state, ensuring that no abnormalities occur during cell growth."
After hearing 'Yakushi Kabuto' say this, Konan stopped talking. Nagato licked his slightly moist lips and said, "Continue with the surgery."
Orochimaru nodded, but didn't start immediately. Instead, he took out a whole set of testing devices from the scroll, surrounding Nagato in a circle from different angles.
Without waiting for Konan to ask, Orochimaru explained, "These are auxiliary devices that can help me more accurately understand Nagato's body changes and increase the success rate."
Konan had a sentence stuck in her throat, felt very unhappy, and couldn't help but snort softly.
"Concentrate your mind and let Chakra flow through the meridians of your body. Your Rinnegan's power will also be of great help for the transplant surgery."
Orochimaru casually instructed, and then officially began the surgery.
The syringe was inserted into Nagato's chest, and the piston slowly pushed in the light green fusion liquid. …
Almost instantly, the sound of heartbeats in this underground bedroom was like drums.
The heart pumped out hot blood, pushing the fusion liquid to flow violently through the blood vessels, and soon it flowed throughout the body.
"Ah ah..."
Nagato let out screams, struggling to get up from the wooden bed, but was quickly suppressed by the corundum shackles made by Orochimaru.
"Nagato..." Konan showed a worried look and couldn't help but step forward to check on his condition, but retreated behind him, silent, under the gaze of 'Yakushi Kabuto'.
"No need to panic, the surgery is going well."
While watching the instruments, Orochimaru was recording the data, striving to get more detailed information during the surgery.
As the paper rustled, Nagato's struggles became weaker and weaker. On the contrary, the heartbeat became more powerful, and the originally pale skin also gained a bit of color.
This situation was undoubtedly developing in a good direction.
Seeing this, Konan gently breathed a sigh of relief, and her gaze towards 'Yakushi Kabuto' was no longer as disgusted as at first.
After another quarter of an hour, Orochimaru confirmed that the surgery was completely finished, released Nagato's restraints, and took a vial of reagent from the scroll, directly injecting it into Nagato's veins.
This time, the reagent was naturally not a poison, but a genuine nutrient solution to help the test subject recover.
After the injection, Nagato rested for a few more minutes, and his complexion improved visibly.
"Today is the most relaxed day I've had in so many years."
Nagato took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and his gaze towards Yakushi Kabuto also softened a lot.
"It seems that your estimation was a bit off. Even the White Zetsu cell transplant has made my body much lighter."
"That's really gratifying," Orochimaru said with a smile, licking his lips.
"Then, would you like to continue with the next surgery? Knowing when to stop is also a good choice."
He wasn't worried at all that Nagato would give up.
Objectively speaking, the White Zetsu cell transplant can only be said to be a sweet treat, but how could someone who has tasted this sweet treat not look forward to the main course that follows?
In this situation, any advice to quit is tantamount to a spur.
"Don't say more, just do the surgery."
Nagato took a deep breath and lay back on the wooden bed.
"If that's the case, then I'm going to go all out next."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, glanced at Konan, and smiled, "The next surgery will be more dangerous, please don't interfere in any way."
Konan stiffened her face and nodded almost imperceptibly.
…
Amegakure, the Hidden Rain Village, was shrouded in dark clouds, and the sky wore a gloomy face, with dim and unclear light.
But the drizzle that fell almost all the time had stopped for some time.
Ordinary people don't know the meaning of this, and only regard it as an occasional change in the weather, but the high-level officials of Amegakure know that the 'God' who has been watching the village from beginning to end has now closed his eyes.
"Tsk tsk... If I guessed correctly, Yakushi Kabuto is probably performing surgery on Nagato,"
Between the two huge pitcher plant leaves, Zetsu stuck out his body and said slowly, "Aren't you going to try to stop him?" …
"You should know that the surgery that Yakushi Kabuto used to jump from an ordinary Chunin to a Kage-level powerhouse will surely give Nagato wings if it is put on him."
Zetsu didn't want Nagato to be too strong. After all, this person was different from Obito. He didn't really understand or recognize the 'Eye of the Moon' plan. He could only be a brief helper in the process of the plan, and could not become a decisive factor.
And Zetsu himself, because of many limitations, did not have the ability to control Nagato's body and use pupil techniques.
In other words, the 'Eye of the Moon' technique must be performed by the holder of the Rinnegan himself.
Zetsu was very worried that Nagato would lose control and Obito would not be able to retrieve the Rinnegan.
"Hmph, let him do what he wants. If we take action now, we will directly fall out with Nagato. Now is not the time."
Obito pressed the position of his left eye socket, and a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes.
Although this result was not what he wanted, since he had retrieved this eye, there was naturally no reason to give it away again.
And possessing the dual Mangekyou, Obito was not afraid of anyone, even the strengthened Nagato.
He had this confidence.
"You should value it a bit more."
Zetsu reminded again, and when he saw a trace of impatience in Obito's eyes, he had to shut his mouth, but secretly slandered in his heart.
Although Obito had obtained Madara's inheritance, he had never possessed the Rinnegan, so he didn't know its true power, and regarded Nagato's current performance as the full power of the Rinnegan.
But Zetsu knew very well that the Rinnegan was not just like this.
This was the supreme pupil technique bloodline that could help the Sage of Six Paths defeat the ancestor of Chakra. Due to his own bloodline limitations, Nagato had only exerted a superficial level of power until now.
But after making up for his physique, Nagato's body would surpass everyone and become the closest physique to the Sage of Six Paths, and perhaps he would really have a chance to fully exert the power of the Rinnegan.
When that time comes…
A trace of darkness flashed in Zetsu's eyes, and he needed to make some other preparations in advance.
…
"Ah ah ah..."
Just as Black Zetsu was planning something, screams echoed in the basement of the Black Tower, each one more sharp and shrill than the last.
The square wooden bed was now covered with dense branches and leaves, and countless branches and buds grew out of Nagato's body, almost indistinguishable from the trees above and below.
"As expected of the complete version of First Hokage cells fusion, the degree of danger is really despairingly high."
Orochimaru, watching the 'tragic state' on the experimental bed, couldn't help but let out a few exclamations.
"It's this time, and you still have the leisure to say this?"
Konan, who was always paying attention to the expressions of the two, suddenly felt a surge of anger when she saw Yakushi Kabuto still had the leisure to joke, and was almost about to launch an attack immediately.
"Don't worry, he can still scream, which is a good thing. If it were someone else, they would have already suffered a mental breakdown and be crying."
Orochimaru glanced at Konan, formed a seal with his hands, and immediately entered Sage Mode.
Octopus-like limbs protruded from his chest, slowly penetrating Nagato's chest.
Such a strange and blasphemous method made even Konan, a woman who was used to darkness, stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. …
"Next, I will give you a helping hand."
Orochimaru didn't feel anything unusual, it was just a normal operation, at this time he said slowly, "I can use Senjutsu Chakra to help you suppress it for a moment, but to completely solve the proliferation of First Hokage cells, it still depends on yourself."
"The power of the Rinnegan is an energy that is not inferior to Senjutsu Chakra, or even surpasses Senjutsu Chakra, and it will definitely help you succeed."
Having performed First Hokage cells transplant surgeries multiple times, Orochimaru was already familiar with both the confrontation with First Hokage cells and the manipulation of Senjutsu Chakra, without any reluctance.
He even felt that simply helping other ninjas complete First Hokage cells fusion surgery had caused some unknown changes in his Chakra during this process, which was why he felt increasingly relaxed.
And the quality of the Rinnegan's power was comparable to that of Senjutsu Chakra. What Nagato lacked was only the quantity and the ability to fight against the characteristics of the First Hokage cells. If there were enough times…
While thinking, Orochimaru saw the numerical changes on the testing instrument and couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation, "How could this be?"
Seeing the expression on 'Yakushi Kabuto's face, Konan became extremely nervous, no longer able to take into account that the surgery was in progress, and said anxiously, "What happened? Is there something wrong with Nagato?"
"On the contrary."
Orochimaru glanced at Konan and said slowly, "The surgery is going a bit too smoothly."
Almost immediately after he helped Nagato suppress First Hokage cells, Nagato began to quickly take over the combination of the body and the fusion liquid, and his proficiency even surpassed that of someone like him who had performed countless surgeries.
It was really strange and weird.
But no matter what the reason, the risk of this surgery had been reduced to the lowest level.
Orochimaru clasped his hands together, controlled the limbs in his chest and abdomen to withdraw from Nagato's body, and took out a nutrient solution from the scroll, and began to replenish vitality for Yakushi Kabuto.
Seeing the performance of 'Yakushi Kabuto', Konan also knew that the surgery was probably fine, but seeing the constantly growing trees and vines on the sickbed, she still couldn't completely let go of her heart,
Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, another hour passed.
On the wooden bed, Nagato, who had been closing his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes, and a surge of surging Chakra burst out, and the dense tree branches on his body turned into a pile of wood chips and fell down.
"Nagato, how do you feel?" A hint of joy flashed in Konan's eyes, and she hurried forward to check on his condition.
"Very good, better than ever."
Nagato's eyes were bright, and his Rinnegan glowed with an eerie light. Although his pupil power was overused at this time, showing that it was very weak, on the other hand, it also showed a different kind of power.
Konan asked eagerly, "Then have your legs and feet recovered? Can you stand up on your own?"
Since that night, when Yahiko died and the Akatsuki organization collapsed, Nagato's leg injury was almost another thorn in her heart.
"Stand up..."
When Nagato heard Konan say this, a strange light flashed in his eyes as well.
But before he could take action, Orochimaru spoke first, "I advise you not
"Hmm!?" Nagato turned his gaze to Orochimaru, asking in confusion, "Why is that?"
"To ensure the success of the surgery, I had you take some medicinal agents—substances that aren't entirely harmless to the body."
Orochimaru stated bluntly, making no attempt to hide the effects of the poison. In fact, he aimed to use this moment of candor to further gain trust for Kabuto Yakushi. "Given the constitution of the Uzumaki clan, you should recover quickly, but it's best to recuperate diligently for at least a hundred days."
"Having waited this long, there's no need to rush."
Nagato composed himself quickly. He looked at Orochimaru and gave a slight nod. "Regarding this surgery, I appreciate it. I owe you a favor."
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