Orochimaru's laboratory was cluttered with scrolls, most of them detailing S-rank ninjutsu and forbidden jutsu.
After all, Orochimaru had copied all the ninjutsu recorded on the original sealed scrolls, including Flying Thunder God and Impure World Reincarnation.
"Lin Yu-kun, come and see my latest achievements in this phase!"
Orochimaru led Lin Yu into a sealed laboratory. Ninjas with listless expressions lay in the corners, some with calm faces, others contorted in pain as if enduring something.
"Hm?"
Before Lin Yu could comment, Orochimaru preempted him, "Lin Yu-kun, please don't misunderstand. They volunteered for human experimentation."
Orochimaru said calmly, "Some are civilians, some are ninjas. Some are after money, others are terminally ill. They are seeking a way to survive here."
"Outside, they would either starve or die from illness. It's better to come here and gamble for a sliver of a chance!"
"Orochimaru, since when did you become so kind?"
Lin Yu's expression remained unchanged. Everyone had the right to choose. Since they chose to be experimental subjects themselves, Lin Yu wouldn't indulge in excessive compassion.
Besides, Lin Yu had no such thing as excessive compassion!
"Hehehe, since Lin Yu-kun mentioned that White Zetsu could be used to replace human experimentation, these people have become dispensable."
Orochimaru's eyes were filled with anticipation as he said, "I only hope Lin Yu-kun won't make me wait too long."
"I said two and a half years, and it will be two and a half years. I will never go back on my word!"
Lin Yu walked over and glanced at the subjects but saw nothing remarkable. He said, "Come on, demonstrate!"
"Hehehehe!"
"I didn't ask you to show off your perverted laughter!"
Orochimaru: ...
Scorpion stood silently by, not offering any opinion. From their conversation, it was clear that the red-haired youth's status was significantly higher than Orochimaru's.
He and Orochimaru were both members of the organization. The other was a scientist, and his status was only slightly lower than his as an artist.
Therefore, it was best not to provoke this guy named Lin Yu. Watching the show was also an art!
Orochimaru spoke no further. He casually grabbed the arm of a "volunteer" and made a slight cut. A bloody gash appeared, but soon after, the bleeding stopped automatically.
After a while, only a shallow scar remained on the arm. The "volunteer" merely frowned, then returned to a blank expression, as if this had happened countless times and he was numb to it.
"How is it, Lin Yu-kun? My cell activation jutsu is quite good, isn't it?"
"That's it?"
Lin Yu stepped forward as if to grab Orochimaru by the collar. Give me back my air conditioner, my television, my communication devices!
However, upon hearing "cell activation jutsu," Lin Yu suddenly thought of something.
"Did you develop this yourself? Without any reference from others?"
Orochimaru pondered for a moment and said, "This was indeed not created by me alone. I was inspired by a physician named Shennong."
"His body activation jutsu is quite meaningful as a reference."
Hearing the name "Shennong," Lin Yu instantly recalled everything and clapped his hands. "Shennong? The remnant of the Sky Country village, Shennong?"
Orochimaru's eyes widened. "Oh? It seems Lin Yu-kun knows a lot. You even know such classified information. I spent a great deal of effort to discover his identity."
"Where is he? Do you have his contact information?"
Orochimaru shook his head. "Unfortunately, no. My interactions with him were not extensive."
"However, it's easy to lure him out. He is also researching the human body. But he doesn't dare to do it openly, so he can only use the excuse of treating injuries to turn the injured into experimental subjects to perfect his regeneration secret technique!"
Orochimaru chuckled sinisterly. "So, wherever there are a large number of injured people, Shennong might appear there."
Lin Yu's eyes lit up. The organization's base was not going to slip away!
The Sky Country's aerial fortress had always been on Lin Yu's list of potential bases. A base flying in the sky, wasn't that more imposing than the Akatsuki Organization?
Then it could hover over the Land of Rain, leaving Nagato helpless!
As for the injured, the Hidden Cloud Village was a perfect candidate. It just so happened that Itachi was going to demand an explanation. Ask him to go easy. We are a civilized organization; we don't kill, only injure!
Of course, this was a one-time deal.
"Lin Yu-kun, what do you think of my experimental results? If I were to..."
"Enough, enough!"
Lin Yu disdainfully said, "How is the research on Impure World Reincarnation going?"
"Well... it's still in the research stage. Give me more time..."
"Then my air conditioner, washing machine, old computer... sorry, I spoke too quickly."
Lin Yu coughed twice and continued, "How is the communication tool I asked you to research coming along?"
Orochimaru: ??? I thought you were joking back then. It's true?
Instead of researching immortality and the pinnacle of power, you're asking him, Orochimaru, to research household appliances?
Orochimaru felt his dignity as a scientist was insulted. He said with a stern face, "Lin Yu-kun, I, Orochimaru, will not..."
"If you research and develop these, you can use White Zetsu however you want!"
"Understood, boss! I guarantee mission completion!"
Orochimaru immediately broke into a smile, patting his chest and promising, "I'll go write the appliance proposal right away. Xiao Scorpion, what are you standing around for? Hurry up!"
Scorpion, inside his Hiruko puppet, froze. When did he, Sasori of the Red Sand, become Orochimaru's subordinate?
"From now on, you get to pick first from the high-quality materials collected!"
"Yes! I'll go draft it immediately!"
Scorpion vanished in a blink of an eye. The maintenance cost of his puppets was very high, and some damaged parts required a large amount of material to repair. Orochimaru's words had saved him a fortune.
It's just writing an appliance draft, what can't Sasori of the Red Sand do! He learned this from a young age in the Hidden Sand Village! Even if he couldn't, he had to learn!
After Scorpion left, Lin Yu said to Orochimaru, "There's one more thing. I need to trouble you, Teacher Orochimaru."
"I wonder if Sharingan and Byakugan can be cloned..."
...
At the Akatsuki training grounds, Tobi brought Itachi here.
Several figures were already standing in the training ground: Kisame Hoshigaki, Kakuzu, Pakura, the Hozuki brothers, and Kimimaro.
As for Mei Terumi, she was still confined to Konan's room.
"Yo! Is this the new member of the organization? He looks so weak."
Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Itachi, who only reached his chest, and a shark-like grin appeared on his face.
Finally, there was an organization member weaker than him! He no longer had to be at the bottom!
"Let me introduce you, this is the new member of the organization, Itachi Uchiha."
"Uchiha?"
Kakuzu paid a little attention to Itachi, after all, it was that person's village.
Kisame Hoshigaki, however, had fewer scruples. Although Itachi was brought by Tobi, new members should still be suppressed.
"Information about Itachi is not to be disclosed for the time being, but it shouldn't be long."
Itachi was puzzled by Tobi's words. Why couldn't it be disclosed now, but could be later?
"Kid, come here! Let me show you how amazing I am!"
Kisame Hoshigaki slammed Samehada, which he carried on his back, onto the ground and beckoned to Itachi, full of provocation!