Failed Experiment and Progress
"Aaaaaah!"
In the surveillance monitor, the test subject who had just completed the transplant surgery collapsed on the ground, wailing in pain. First, the skin was corroded, exposing scarlet muscles, then even the muscles were eaten away until the sound finally stopped.
The mottled colors flickering on the bones gradually dimmed, eventually turning into a pile of black gravel scattered on the ground.
"Failed."
Orochimaru's hands hung at his sides, his expression calm.
"As expected, Lin Ke's secret isn't in his bloodline and genetic material. Even transplanting his genetic material can't accommodate or utilize those natural energies."
"What a pity..."
Yakushi Kabuto stood beside him and asked, "Then, should we destroy all the cultivated genetic material?"
"Keep some sealed away, destroy the rest," Orochimaru instructed. "Including the test subjects who underwent the transplant surgery, destroy them all."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded and said, "In that case, wouldn't the deal with Danzo be meaningless?"
"I understand that guy Danzo. With his ambition..." Orochimaru laughed. "Kabuto, don't worry about it."
"How is Kimimaro?"
"After transplanting the Original Body's flesh, he survived. The Cursed Seal has undergone abnormal changes, making it impossible to extract Chakra and use his Bloodline Limit normally." Yakushi Kabuto said with some regret, "We must inject inhibitors regularly, otherwise his body cells will be eroded by those violent natural energies..."
Shikotsumyaku is a very powerful Bloodline Limit, but unfortunately, the holder suffers from a terminal illness. To make use of the waste, Orochimaru-sama transplanted part of the Original Body's flesh, which constantly absorbs natural energy, into Kimimaro's body.
What forcibly maintains the body from collapsing comes from Jugo's Cursed Seal. With the help of inhibitors, the Original Body's flesh has indeed not further damaged the body, but instead maintains the body's powerful regenerative ability.
But the price is that he can't preserve any power, whether it's Chakra, Bloodline Limit, or Cursed Seal transformation, all of them are ineffective.
They were all destroyed by those overly violent and powerful natural energies, leaving nothing behind, and even the body structure has changed.
"Then, prepare to start the next phase of research." Orochimaru didn't care at all that the strongest vessel he once valued was scrapped.
"Kabuto, pack up and take the Original Body. We're going to the Northern Base."
The Southern Base held many 'prisoners' for experimentation. Now they were leaving because ordinary test subjects could no longer satisfy the upcoming experiments.
The Northern Base, on the other hand, was once used to develop and research the Cursed Seal. In addition to Jugo, there were also a large number of failed Cursed Seal test subjects.
They are all good candidates for the Original Body transplant experiment.
"Yes." Yakushi Kabuto lowered his head and responded, "What about Kimimaro?" That child has lost all his power. If he doesn't stay with the two of them to get inhibitors, he might turn into a bomb full of natural energy at any time.
Orochimaru thought for a moment, a look of interest on his face. "Give him to Danzo as a gift for the next transaction." He had no intention of taking a burden that would only consume precious inhibitors.
Mainly, there are quite a few similar test subjects. Kimimaro lost Shikotsumyaku, so what's the difference between him and other test subjects who survive by relying on the Cursed Seal? Not directly destroying him like other test subjects was just a temporary idea after thinking about the upcoming transaction with Danzo.
Has he been abandoned? Kimimaro...
Yakushi Kabuto wasn't surprised. Orochimaru-sama is so cold-blooded and ruthless. Even he must be prepared to be abandoned and killed in the future...
"How could I abandon you?" A smiling voice rang in his ears.
Orochimaru looked down at his subordinate's seemingly calm but empty face. He easily saw through his subordinate's thoughts, a smile on his face as he said, "You are my right-hand man, Kabuto. I will definitely need you."
"I understand."
A hint of joy appeared on Yakushi Kabuto's face, but his eyes were blank.
Only when he is needed does he have value.
Harboring such thoughts, he left the monitoring room and walked in the dark corridor. He vaguely remembered Uchiha Sasuke.
During the battle that day, the darkness in the other party's heart disappeared for some reason. That kind of look was familiar, as if he had seen it in someone's eyes before.
It's like...
Yakushi Kabuto stopped in front of a room.
"Kabuto-sensei." A boy with white shoulder-length hair, wearing a white kimono and with a pair of green eyes, opened the door. "Orochimaru-sama, do you have any instructions?"
"There are no more instructions."
Yakushi Kabuto hated forcing others. He pushed up his glasses. "Kimimaro, you don't need to do anything anymore."
"So that means..." Kimimaro looked at the other person with a calm expression.
"You've been abandoned." Yakushi Kabuto looked at the child. "In the next transaction with Danzo, you will be the 'gift' given to him."
He took out two cloudy suppressants from his clothes and said, "This is the last of it. One can keep your body stable for a month..."
In fact, there weren't two extra suppressants. This was just his last farewell gift to the other party.
"I understand." Kimimaro smiled quietly. Even though he had nothing left, even though he had lost his Shikotsumyaku, even though he was no longer the best vessel, he could still make a final contribution to Orochimaru-sama. How wonderful!
[That's great!] He shed tears of joy.
"It's nine o'clock, time to go to sleep." Yakushi Kabuto took off his glasses, wiped the lenses, and turned to leave.
[A person deep in darkness and loneliness cannot refuse a helping hand...]
He lowered his eyelids. [Me too. What about you, Sasuke?]
...
—Mountain Tomb.
"That kid from Konoha Village has mastered a very dangerous technique..."
The Akatsuki Organization member, surrounded by two huge toothed leaves, smiled. The black part of his body said, "To communicate with the dead in the Pure Land without any consumption, and summon them to the present world."
"His name is Lin Ke, right? It's a pity that Itachi and Kisame's capture plan failed..." said the white part of the body.
"That kid's ability might be useful to our plan. If he continues to grow..." the black part continued.
"Seeing Itachi's fight with his father, I almost..." the white part interrupted 'himself'.
"Shut up!" the black part scolded.
The man wearing a swirl mask sat in a chair, his tone carrying a hint of inexplicable meaning, "Itachi also failed?"
His figure gradually twisted, and finally disappeared from the chair. "Summoning the dead..."
"A truly interesting ability."
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