Chapter 42 Progress

Chapter 42 Progress

In the laboratory.

Danzo sat obediently in a small corner, watching Orochimaru and others busying themselves.

Although I really want to say something.

However, when he saw the ferocious looks of the researchers, he wisely remained silent.

Judging from Orochimaru's reaction, the experiment might have made some progress.

Orochimaru's face was full of excitement at this time.

From time to time, he would stick out his tongue and lick his lips.

There was a light in his eyes that he had never seen before.

Danzo had reason to believe that if he disturbed him at this time, he would probably be sent back to the Pure Land in the next second.

It was in this tormenting atmosphere that Danzo sat there for a full half hour.

My legs are numb from sitting for so long.

Whenever he wanted to move his legs to make himself a little more comfortable.

The slight sound of clothes rubbing against each other would instantly attract the attention of several people nearby.

This made Danzo dare not move at all.

Whatever, a ninja?

What can't be tolerated?

"It's done."

Finally, Orochimaru's unique hoarse voice sounded.

And when this sound reached Danzo's ears, it sounded like the sound of nature.

Thank God, I am finally free!

Even though I was already cheering in my heart.

However, when Danzo raised his hips slightly.

The numbness in my legs made it impossible to support my body.

As a result, he immediately sat back down.

I looked around guiltily and found that no one was paying attention to me.

Danzo hurriedly mobilized his chakra, gathering it in his legs in an attempt to recover quickly.

Orochimaru, who was not far away, carefully took out a petri dish under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Place it gently in an airtight container.

Then he let out a long breath and his whole body relaxed.

"Lord Orochimaru, this time..."

Holding a thick stack of documents in his hand.

Guangzhi's eyes kept switching between it and the petri dish.

"It's hard to say. Judging from the parameters alone, the activity of Hashirama's cells has indeed been suppressed."

Shaking his head, Orochimaru's tone contained a hint of hesitation.

"After all, there are too few samples. Let's cultivate them in nutrient solution first before conducting live experiments."

Danzo, whose legs had regained feeling, also came over quietly.

Squinting his eyes, he carefully observed the petri dish through the sealed jar.

"Why does it seem like there's nothing in here, Orochimaru?"

In his opinion, the petri dish inside was clearly a transparent empty plate.

"..."

Danzo's words were met with roll of the eyes from everyone present.

If you don’t know, you might think that the Hyuga clan is holding a gathering.

Orochimaru didn't even bother to explain to his superior.

In the end, it was Guangzhi who stood up.

He adjusted the frame of his glasses and patiently explained to Danzo.

"Successfully extracted cells can only be observed under a microscope."

"What we need to do now is to use nutrient solution to make it proliferate."

“After it grows to a certain size, we will conduct detailed tests.”

After listening to the other party's explanation, Danzo nodded in understanding.

In other words, the results of this experiment are still full of uncertainties.

I'm so happy for nothing.

But that's to be expected.

The mystery of Hashirama's cells has not been fully solved even after the end of the Fourth World War.

Subconsciously touching his right arm, Danzo thought of some bad memories.

"so......"

Before Danzo could say anything, Hiroshi in front of him suddenly changed the subject.

"Please be patient and wait for the news, Master Danzo. If you have nothing else to do, please don't come to the laboratory."

"Emi, Aino, send Lord Danzo out."

"Your Excellency has just returned from the front and must be very tired."

As Hiroshi finished his words, two female researchers immediately stood on both sides of Danzo.

He simply stretched out his arms and held Danzo.

Hiss, this position...

The soft touch he felt on his two arms made Danzo forget to resist for a moment.

Until the door closed in front of him, he was still savoring the feeling just now.

Without noticing it at all, he had already been kicked out.

Inside the laboratory, looking at the closed door.

Orochimaru shook his head and continued with what he was doing.

However, he still gave Guangzhi a word of advice.

"Tomorrow we will replace the main door with one that looks like a forbidden technique room."

"You write the report, I'll approve it, and then go to the finance department to get reimbursed."

......

As soon as they entered the base, Uchiha Qing, Ye Cang and others were sent to train.

As a result, Danzo is now alone.

I could only walk alone in the base with my hands folded.

However, a hint of yellow soon came into view.

"Master Danzo, you're back!"

The boy's voice rang out, and with a sunny smile, Minato Namikaze appeared in front of Danzo.

"Oh? It's Minato."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Danzo's eyes were full of surprise.

Before he could ask in detail, two more teenagers ran over from the side.

"Shinichi, Yong, what are you guys going to do?"

Looking at Uchiha Shinichi and Hyuga Yong in front of him, Danzo's face was full of confusion.

"That's right, Master Danzo..."

As the few people talked to each other, Danzo roughly understood the situation.

Recently, there have been many cases of babies going missing in the Kingdom of Hot Springs.

Their own ninjas conducted many investigations but found nothing.

An official from the Kingdom of Hot Springs, who was disappointed with his own ninjas, decided to hire ninjas from the Great Ninja Village.

Due to the previous conflict, Kumogakure was forced to recognize the Land of Hot Springs as Konoha's sphere of influence.

Therefore, this commission was naturally handed over to Konoha.

I don't know where Duan got this news from.

In his view, the criminals were nothing more than nearby bandits or rebel ninjas who escaped from the battlefield.

It doesn't pose much of a threat.

It's more than enough to let the little guys in the organization go.

Therefore, after some investigation.

He selected Minato and others.

Minato and the others were just about to pack up their ninja tools when they unexpectedly spotted Danzo.

"Soup Country, child..."

Stroking his chin, Danzo felt as if he had heard of this somewhere before.

But why can’t I remember it?

My head feels so itchy, it feels like I'm about to grow a brain.

"Master Danzo, why don't we go together!"

Hinata Yong, who was standing by, came over with a look of anticipation on his face.

"Originally, Kato Dan-sensei wanted Shiichi-sensei to join us."

"But we haven't found him yet."

As he spoke, Hinata Yong grabbed Danzo's sleeve, with a hint of desire in his tone.

His expression is also pitiful.

"Is that alright, Master Danzo~~"

Thanks to the Byakugan, Hinata Yong could clearly see how the Aburame clan raised parasitic insects.

When he first came to the base, he happened to glance at Zhiyi with his eyes rolled.

It was this one glance that left him with an indelible shadow.

As a result, he is now unwilling to have too much contact with people from the Aburame clan.

Although Minato and Shinichi didn't say anything, there was some hope in their eyes when they looked at Danzo.

"this......"

Looking at the children's expectant eyes, Danzo finally did not say the words of refusal.

However, he did not agree.

After all, given his strength, it was somewhat unreasonable for him to go to the Kingdom of Hot Springs to bully the bandits.

If this gets out, how can I survive in the Fire Country?

"Danzo-sama, this is the document that Hokage-sama just sent me. Please review it."

Before Danzo could figure out how to reply, Maruichi, with the Nara clan's ancestral pineapple hairdo, suddenly appeared with a pile of documents.

......

At this moment, Danzo immediately changed his mind.

"Go, let's go together!"

Danzo's tone at this moment was more firm than ever before!