Naruto: I Have a Gravity Training Room-Chapter 489 - 487

Still, judging by how straightforward Amado of the Three Paths was being, it really did seem like he intended to defect.

And he'd just said he cloned Jiraiya specifically to deal with Isshiki. If that was true, then setting aside Amado's motives for the moment, it might be worth trying to win him over.

After all, he knew a lot, and his scientific skill wasn't low either.

If they could bring him over, it would be a good thing for the Alliance.

Natsuki looked back at Isshiki. "So his lifespan is short now, right?"

Amado of the Three Paths nodded. "Yes. [?] He only has a few days left."

Hearing that, Orochimaru immediately got anxious. "Then we need to start research right away. Living material and dead material are completely different. We can't waste this!"

But Natsuki still looked worried. "Could he still have some other way to revive? Like… his eyes, his blood, or some other part carrying his will, surviving and waiting to resurrect later. The last shinobi war was basically Black Zetsu's 'save Mom' scheme."

Everyone immediately thought of Black Zetsu and fell into thought.

Black Zetsu really had been absurd. Kaguya was just a lump of menstrual blood, yet it had lurked for over a thousand years, plotting to unseal her, and somehow actually succeeded.

It had even successfully conned someone like Madara, the Asura of the shinobi world.

Just thinking about Madara, someone so powerful and smart, getting played like a monkey by a lump of blood… that black history alone ruined his reputation forever.

And it also served as a warning: the Ōtsutsuki were truly dangerous.

That was why, back then, Natsuki had only dared to seal Kaguya. He hadn't even dared to pluck out her eyes as experimental materials.

With Ōtsutsuki, being careless was not an option.

Amado of the Three Paths spread his hands. "I don't know either, so I can't guarantee anything. Since we have a precedent like Black Zetsu carrying Kaguya's will, we can't ignore the risk. [?] Better to be cautious."

Tobirama immediately suggested, "Natsuki, you should take Orochimaru back right away and start experiments. Have Amado assist Orochimaru. You Six Paths-level fighters personally watch the experiments to make sure Isshiki can't pull any tricks even as he dies. As for the mess with Kara, leave it to us."

Minato added, "Yeah. Let us handle the odds and ends here. The Second Hokage-sama and I both know Hiraishin (Flying Thunder God), so traveling back and forth is convenient. You don't need to worry."

Hearing that, the Four Kage of the other villages all nodded.

It was just Kara cleanup. They could handle that. Orochimaru's research was the priority. They couldn't afford to waste time.

Natsuki exchanged a confirming look with Hashirama and with Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji. Then he nodded. "All right. We'll do it that way. The five of us will head back to the lab first. Amado of the Three Paths-san, since you intend to defect, cooperate with Orochimaru for the experiments. We won't make things hard on you, but don't think about sabotaging anything."

Amado of the Three Paths showed a rare smile. "Don't worry. I'll behave."

Neji immediately used Six Paths chakra point sealing, shutting down Isshiki's chakra pathways.

Hashirama also stepped in, placing additional seals to ensure Isshiki couldn't use any more tricks.

Seeing that, Natsuki dispersed the air-dragon.

But his eyes never left Isshiki, [?] guarding against any hidden last-ditch move.

Sasuke opened a space portal, and the Six Paths group vanished together with Isshiki, Amado of the Three Paths, and Orochimaru.

Raikage A immediately cracked his knuckles. "All right. The Six Paths enemy is being handled by Six Paths fighters. Now it's our time to shine! Kara's secrets, we're digging up every last one of them!"

The other Kage were eager too.

Even though they'd formed the Alliance, the rivalry between villages still existed.

Konoha had just been the star of the show. If the other villages didn't seize this chance to perform and prove their value, they'd be too embarrassed to show their faces. [?]

So the powerhouses from each village prepared to turn this dimensional headquarters upside down. As for Tobirama, Minato, Jiraiya, Kakashi, Shino, and the others, they were assigned to guard the Kara members and prevent them from "performing" any further.

Konoha had already shown off enough. Couldn't they leave some opportunities for the other villages?

Konoha's people could only laugh awkwardly.

Meanwhile, in the lab, Orochimaru and Amado of the Three Paths immediately got to work.

Isshiki was strapped to an operating table, subjected to all kinds of sampling and tests. Even without his eyes, you could still read the dead, hollow despair on his face. [?]

An Ōtsutsuki powerhouse like him, reduced to lab material for natives. His life had been unlucky before, and now his ending was just miserable.

He'd rather have died on the spot! 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

But now he couldn't even move. He couldn't even commit suicide!

Damn shinobi-world natives!!!

Natsuki, Hashirama, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji stood around the room, watching for any tiny movement from Isshiki, and also watching Amado of the Three Paths. [?]

They couldn't let Isshiki find any chance to place a Kāma mark!

They also had to guard against the possibility that Amado's "defection" was fake, and that he was waiting for a chance to rescue Isshiki!

Still, Amado of the Three Paths really did seem like a first-rate researcher. From the very start, every step he took was well-coordinated with Orochimaru.

Even Orochimaru couldn't help praising him. "Amado-san, you're excellent at research."

Amado of the Three Paths replied modestly, "You flatter me, Orochimaru-san. You're the strongest scientist in the shinobi world. I only understand a little. [?] I don't deserve the word 'excellent.'"

Orochimaru simply smiled and didn't say more.

How good Amado really was, Orochimaru's snake eyes had already seen clearly.

For a moment, Orochimaru felt true kinship. Most shinobi focused only on ninjutsu, and hardly cared about research at all.

So the shinobi world's science level really was behind.

Now that he'd suddenly encountered a like-minded scientist with real ability, [?] of course he was pleased.

Next, the two of them worked together, running countless tests on Isshiki, mapping out the Ōtsutsuki genetic sequence, and comparing it to Ōtsutsuki Toneri and to the genetic lines of the Sage of Six Paths' descendants like the Uchiha, Hyūga, and Senju. They wanted to find the differences and identify the underlying issues.

The people assigned to guard them didn't understand any of it.

But research took time. Before long, it was night, yet the two scientists showed no sign of stopping.

Naruto couldn't help yawning. Hashirama was also starting to lose patience with the boredom.

Seeing that, Natsuki formed several chakra threads and linked them to everyone's foreheads. [?] They switched to Morse code chatting.

After all, speaking out loud would disturb the work, but just staring would get mind-numbingly dull. Even Natsuki was struggling to endure it, and he could only admire researchers from the bottom of his heart.

(End of Chapter)

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