Chapter 417 Patient Community
Chapter 417 Patient Community
Konoha Science Research Institute, Area C Top Secret Laboratory.
In the containment chamber on the left, the White Zetsu clone (tentatively called Number One) that Orochimaru captured first is being bound to an experimental bed by several chakra alloy chains.
Although his body was covered with monitoring electrodes, his mental state was surprisingly good. His pale face even had a strange excitement on it, and his eyes kept glancing at the IV tube connected to the nutrient solution next to him, as if he was looking forward to the next extra meal.
Meanwhile, in containment pod number two to his right, the newly arrived "patient," the White Zetsu clone (tentatively referred to as Number Two) who had recently been captured and possessed the wealthy businessman, was also bound hand and foot.
However, compared to Number One's excitement, Number Two's face was full of frustration and depression as he struggled desperately, the chains rattling loudly.
"Stop struggling, it's useless. Lord Orochimaru's sealing techniques and these specially made chains are designed to suppress our cellular activity. The more you struggle, the faster your chakra will be lost."
The number one White Zetsu twisted its neck somewhat boredly, turned to look at its new neighbor in the next cabin, and even spoke with a sense of superiority as someone who had been there before.
"Hey, newbie, where did you hang out before?" Number One asked lazily.
The second White Zetsu was filled with resentment and glared at him irritably, but out of a sense of shared misfortune, he still answered in a muffled voice:
"In the Land of Rain, Lord Madara sent me to infiltrate Amegakure, mainly to monitor that red-haired brat named Nagato."
"Nagato? Oh, that brat with the Rinnegan. That's a lucrative job." White Zetsu No. 1 raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with a hint of smugness.
"I used to be in charge of keeping an eye on Kirigakure. I know all the messy things that happened after the Fourth Mizukage took over. I was the one who instigated the Three-Tails to join the war. But that place is damp and cold. Your place is much more comfortable."
After finishing speaking, Number One White Zetsu looked Number Two, who was tied up like a dumpling, up and down, and then changed the subject, asking curiously.
"Hey bro, how did you get in here? Are you here to gather intelligence?"
Upon hearing this question, White Zetsu No. 2 stopped struggling, and an indignant expression immediately appeared on his face.
"Don't even mention it! It's an absolute disgrace!"
The second White Zetsu gritted its teeth and began to complain:
"I was doing a good job of infiltrating, possessing the body of a wealthy merchant, spending my days in teahouses in the old town listening to music and drinking tea, gathering intelligence. Then, on the day of the Five Kage Summit, that shifty-eyed intelligence broker I hired came to report to me. I was just about to reward him when that bastard suddenly turned on me!"
"He didn't even form any hand seals; he just pulled out some broken, electrified stick and started stabbing me repeatedly! I didn't even have time to dispel the possession and cast the Mayfly Technique before I was electrocuted, convulsing all over, and passed out. When I woke up, I was already tied up in this godforsaken place!"
The second White Zetsu became increasingly angry as he spoke, feeling that his intelligence had been severely insulted.
"Later I found out that the information broker wasn't some ordinary civilian at all; he was a shadow clone of Nishikawa Tetsu, the Vice Minister of Finance of Konoha! My trusted lieutenant, Lord Madara, was actually ambushed by a mere shadow clone of a brat!"
"Pfft..."
After hearing Number Two's tearful accusations, Number One White Zetsu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?!" Number Two glared angrily. "Were you feeling proud when you were arrested?"
"Hmph, at least I'm better than you."
Not only was the number one White Zetsu not angry, but he also slightly raised his chin, revealing a smug look that made him want to punch someone.
"The guy who arrested you, Nishikawa Tetsu, is just the vice president of this research institute, while I..."
Number One emphasized those two words heavily, proudly declaring, "I was personally captured by Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and the director of the Science Research Institute! What does that mean? It means my strength and value far surpass yours, making me worthy of Orochimaru's personal intervention!"
"..." Number Two White Zetsu looked at the brain-dead guy next door as if he were an idiot.
Are you proud to be captured by a perverted scientist and used for experiments?!
"Furthermore, I need to correct one of your foolish mistakes."
The first White Zetsu continued in a condescending tone, "You just said you didn't even have time to use the Mayfly Technique? Heh, even if you had the time, you wouldn't have been able to escape."
"Do you think Konoha is still the same Konoha as before? Let me tell you, the entire foundation of the new Konoha district has long been filled with counter-barriers specifically designed to target our cellular frequencies by Lord Orochimaru! Within this range, your Mayfly Technique is useless. Trying to burrow underground? You'll only end up with a huge bump on your head!"
"This...how is this possible?!" White Zetsu Number Two exclaimed in shock. "I had previously investigated and found that the underground of Konoha's new district is riddled with spatial teleportation traps. Anyone who walks into one will be teleported to another dimension!"
"A spatial teleportation trap? Who told you that?" Number One was taken aback.
"That information broker... that's what Nishikawa Tetsu's shadow clone said!"
Number Two stated with absolute certainty, "He also said that brat named Uchiha Obito wears pure black goggles every night and performs a bizarre sacrificial dance in front of a giant toad statue to maintain the power of his terrifying eyes!"
"I paid a hefty price to acquire this intelligence!"
At this point, White Zetsu No. 2 seemed to recall those "top-secret messages" that cost a fortune. Instead of realizing he had been tricked, he straightened his neck and continued to talk on and on.
"It's not just Obito Uchiha; the higher-ups in Konoha are terrifying too!"
"Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, appears to be a hero who travels around every day, but in reality, he is secretly drawing up a map of the underground water veins and hot springs throughout the ninja world for Konoha."
"Moreover, his book, *Intimate Paradise*, contains the coordinates of important facilities in each village recorded in coded language. It's a codebook disguised as a novel!"
"And then there's Tsunade. The reason she left Konoha for so long was because she was secretly researching a terrifying chakra berserker agent."
"It is said that this medicine is extracted from the blood of some ancient summoning beast, and can enable an ordinary genin to unleash the strength of a jonin within one minute, at the cost of shortening one's lifespan by half."
"Konoha is recruiting so many civilian assistants precisely to prepare sufficient test subjects for this drug!"
"Let's talk about Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan. Do you really think he's completely devoted to Konoha?"
"Wrong! That information broker revealed that Fugaku had actually already reached a secret agreement with the Hyuga clan's higher-ups. They plan to cultivate an ultimate dojutsu bloodline that combines the Sharingan's genjutsu and the Byakugan's X-ray vision through frequent inter-clan marriages over the next ten years."
"Konoha's security is currently entirely controlled by these two families, which is a cover for this bloodline fusion. These two families are the real controllers of Konoha; the Third Hokage is nothing more than a puppet!"
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