Chapter 113 Ultimate War Machine

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed since Naruto returned from Mount Myoboku.

The news of Konoha's decision to seal the village had spread throughout the Ninja World.

Neither the great nations nor the small ones had expected Konoha to make such a choice.

The so-called strongest Ninja Village had chosen to avoid war by sealing itself off after Iwagakure and Kumogakure declared war.

After recalling all its Ninja and announcing the sealing of the village, Konoha immediately activated the barrier surrounding the village.

A spherical barrier completely enveloped Konoha, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

However, unbeknownst to Konoha, its decision to seal the village nearly sparked another war.

Iwagakure and Kumogakure's forces had gathered at the border, ready to deliver a decisive blow to Konoha. But with their target suddenly gone, the troops were left aimless.

Iwagakure and Kumogakure had a deep-seated hatred for each other. During the Third Ninja World War, the Third Raikage had died in a battle against Iwagakure, and Iwagakure had suffered heavy losses in the process.

With their common enemy gone, the two forces quickly turned on each other, leading to chaotic skirmishes on the frontlines.

It wasn't until the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and the Fourth Raikage, A, personally intervened that the senseless fighting was brought to a halt.

At the same time, the two Kage then called in the Fourth Kazekage to divide the spoils left by Konoha's sealing.

In the end, the mission shares previously held by Konoha were divided, with Sunagakure taking 30%, and Iwagakure and Kumogakure each taking 35%.

The outcome left Sunagakure feeling deeply aggrieved.

Despite being the only village to have actually fought Konoha, they received the smallest share of the benefits.

Meanwhile, Iwagakure and Kumogakure had merely shouted a few slogans from a distance.

However, despite their frustration, Sunagakure had no choice but to accept the deal. Although their share was smaller than the other two Ninja Villages, it was still far more than they had initially expected.

In the end, the only village left out of the new distribution was Kirigakure, which had just reopened its borders. They were still busy searching for their missing Elder Genji's disciple.

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In the Land of Waves.

Naruto had not participated in the division of Konoha's spoils. After all, mission shares held no meaning for the Land of Waves.

Naruto planned to train the Ninjas in the Land of Waves according to the regular army in the future, so there was no need to carry out those time-wasting commissions.

After nearly a month of work, Naruto had finally completed the textbooks for the Land of Waves.

"Naruto-sama!"

As soon as Naruto stepped out of his room, Karin, who had been idly sitting in a corner, happily ran up to him.

Everyone in the Land of Waves had their own tasks, and with the school not yet open, Karin had been assigned to help relay messages.

Naruto smiled and patted her head. His current physique was well ahead of his age, making it easy for him to reach Karin's head, given her stunted growth.

"Naruto-sama, do you have any instructions?" Karin asked, her face slightly red as she lowered her head.

"Let's go check on Orochimaru first."

"Ah! My mom is actually at Orochimaru's place right now." Karin said, her expression brightening as she boldly took Naruto's hand and led him toward Orochimaru's temporary lab.

Naruto followed Karin and walked towards Orochimaru's temporary lab.

He originally planned to use Flying Thunder God Technique to get there directly, but he gave up this plan after seeing Karin's happy expression.

When Naruto arrived at the lab, the place was bustling with activity.

There were already quite a few people inside.

Several people were already inside: Izumi, Kaho, Nono, Orochimaru, and Hidan, who was submerged in a nutrient solution.

Izumi and Kaho were there for check-ups.

The former had over-consumed her Ocular Power last time, and now she is trying to find a way to help her solve this problem, which involved using Naruto's blood.

The latter came to replenish her vitality, and the material is also Naruto's blood.

Naruto's blood had become a near-miraculous cure, comparable to Hashirama's cells.

Nono was responsible for handling these procedures, while Orochimaru was eagerly observing Hidan in the nutrient solution.

Naruto's arrival naturally drew everyone's attention, and they all paused their tasks to greet him.

Naruto acknowledged them and walked over to Orochimaru, who was standing next to Hidan, whose mouth had been sewn shut.

"Orochimaru, how's the test subject?"

"It's... incredible!" Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement, and he couldn't help but lick his lips.

Even with his heart destroyed and his head severed, Hidan's body remained highly active and full of vitality.

At the same time, during the experiments, Hidan exhibited various adverse reactions, but he quickly recovered. This made him the perfect candidate for future clinical trials of any new discoveries.

"So, how's the research progressing? Can this immortality be replicated in others?"

Hearing Naruto's question, the light in Orochimaru's eyes dimmed slightly, and he shook his head.

"Unfortunately, after numerous experiments, it seems that this immortality is unique to Hidan."

"Hidan's body must have undergone some form of transformation in the past, which interacted positively with the Senjutsu Chakra within him, granting him immortality."

"Whether it's extracting his genes or the Senjutsu Chakra, once removed from his body, the immortality effect will be lost."

"At the same time, it will act like a deadly poison. If Hidan is harmed, anyone implanted with his genes will suffer the same injuries."

"I see..."

Naruto stroked his chin, realizing that his plan to create an immortal army had failed.

In that case, without an immortal army, he would have to focus on creating a powerful individual force.

"In that case, let's change direction. Instead of transplanting his power to others, let's transplant other people's powers into him."

"What?"

Orochimaru was momentarily taken aback.

A strange smile spread across Naruto's face as he continued: "Since he can't die no matter what, it should be fine to transplant multiple Kekkei Genkai into him, right?"

"Since he can't die, then let's modify him into the ultimate war machine we need!"

Hearing this, Orochimaru's eyes lit up. He hadn't considered this direction before.

However, a look of concern crossed his face as he asked: "Master, in that case, how can we ensure his loyalty?"

Naruto shook his head and said with a wicked smile: "From now on, assign two Uchiha to brainwash him with Genjutsu every day. Once he's completely transformed into a loyal weapon, we'll proceed with further experiments."

Although the Land of Waves didn't have many Kekkei Genkai users, there are still other villages.

Naruto wanted to know just how strong someone could become if they possessed dozens of Kekkei Genkai.

Orochimaru immediately understood, and a wicked grin spread across his face.

"Mmmph! Mmmph!"

Only Hidan, trapped in the nutrient solution, unable to move or speak, struggled desperately, his expression pitiful.