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Uchiha Giyu chapter 108
🕑 Added 2024-02-02 03:08:00 +0000 UTCChapter 108 Hashirama Cells, Sharingan (Part 1)
"How long have you three known each other? It must be hard to hide in the east of the Water Kingdom, right?"
Yakushi Kabuto led the way while panting, but he didn't forget to say some words of care, and by the way, he once again strengthened others' respect for him. The impression of "very weak, very harmless, and very kind".
Many years of spy career have made Yakushi Kabuto master the mechanical technique of "repetition", repeating it until even he believes in the role he plays. Although it sounds very ordinary and even a little bit useless, this technique can always have unexpected results at critical moments, and has saved his espionage operations many times.
"It's only a few days. We happened to meet each other on the road, so we decided to move together. But we are not hiding, but we plan to travel to Kirigakure Village openly, find Mizukage, and then give him a slap on the neck." Hozuki Suigetsu replied in a casual tone, and the answers were also half-truthful, but combined with his always frivolous tone, it always felt like he was just talking casually.
[Going to Kirigakure Village? ]
Yakushi Kabuto guessed: [Could it be that he is going to meet Hozuki Mangetsu? Is there any plan against the Mizukage? Or is it just a kid bragging? ]
"Hey, look at the way you're panting, you're in terrible shape. Do you dare to call yourself a ninja? I really don't know how you survived in a place like the Kingdom of Water..." This short journey is not possible. What kind of trouble it could cause to Hozuki Suigetsu was in stark contrast to the sweaty Yakushi Kabuto.
Just by looking at the vague look of disgust in Hozuki Suigetsu's eyes when he looked at him, Yakushi Kabuto knew that everything was going as he imagined - Hozuki Suigetsu's wariness of him was further reduced.
"By the way, how far is the place where you live? If you continue, I think you will be like Ranmaru and have to be carried away by us. Let me make it clear first, I am not strong enough to carry you."
"It's right in front, we'll be there soon."
Medicine Master Kabuto smiled wryly.
"I just learned ninjutsu not long ago, so of course I'm not as good as you. After all, you said before that you came from Kirigakure Village..." Then he suddenly fell silent as if he remembered something, and looked at him "secretly" very obviously. The white hair and shark like teeth -
it's so obvious that you can't wait for others to find out.
"What are you looking at?" Hozuki Suigetsu raised his eyebrows in cooperation.
"Wanted posters were posted everywhere in Kirigakure some time ago. Among them, the man named Hozuki Mengetsu looks similar to you. Plus what you just said..."
“What do you want to say?" Hozuki Suigetsu looked sideways.
Yakushi Kabuto shrank his neck.
"Don't get me wrong, I've said it before, I've always been more concerned about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. There are rumors that the Hozuki clan was wiped out by the Mizukage, and only two brothers survived. Since you look so similar, I guess you must be the 'Hozuki Suigetsu', right?"
"You asked so clearly, do you want to betray me and give me to Kirigakure to receive the reward?"
Hozuki Suigetsu bared his fangs, and his tone was full of threats.
"How is that possible?!"
Blood suddenly appeared on Yakushi Kabuto's face. This was the first time he showed an angry mood since meeting the three of them, but he immediately shrank back like a deflated balloon and said dejectedly: "My parents and family were all killed by Kirigakure. If the teacher hadn't taken me in, I would have been a corpse. Although I don't dare to resist, I can't cooperate with Kirigakure and betray those who have the same experience as me..." As he spoke, in the corner of his eye The light quickly swept across the faces of the other three people.
Hozuki Suigetsu had no sense of identity with his own clan, and the emotion that flashed across his face was more of shame than hatred - a ninja clan that even learned its family's ninjutsu from slugs should simply be destroyed!
Ranmaru's hands hanging around Giyu's neck tightened, obviously touched, and he buried his eyes in his bangs.
As for Giyu, his face was as numb as ever, so numb that Yakushi Kabuto felt pity for him -
He imagined many tragic scenes in which Giyu lost his family and suffered a huge mental shock, and for the first time he was grateful that he was picked by Yakushi Nono and had lost his past memory when he picked it up.
Otherwise, he might be like this child, living aimlessly in this world like a zombie.
Numbness is just the weakest means to fight against reality.
Of course Yakushi Kabuto's words were not without purpose.
He believes that knowing that they have "similar" experiences will further lower each other's vigilance and win trust.
After all, Orochimaru is not here, and there are no other thugs in the base for the time being. If you want to keep the Hozuki Suigetsu who may be able to use the hydration technique and can penetrate all holes, you will inevitably have to use some special methods. Therefore, it is very necessary to lower the other party's wariness.
Of course, Yakushi Kabuto also determined the general experience of the other two through their reactions just now.
This means that he has mastered the psychological weaknesses of the other two people and can make them obedient without violence, which is perfect. At least, that's what he thinks.
"Sorry, I brought up some unpleasant topics."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses apologetically, "But no matter how unpleasant it is, it's over here because we are already at the place."
The four of them stopped in place.
Yakushi Kabuto formed a seal with his hands, and the thick fog that shrouded the surroundings quickly dissolved, quickly revealing the huge thing hidden inside.
Standing in front of everyone is an ancient banyan tree. Its broad crown hangs above everyone's heads like heavy dark clouds.
Its main trunk is as thick as the waists of two giant elephants tied together. The exposed thick roots are like the arms and legs of an octopus. They are tightly dug into a smooth rock the size of a hill and penetrate deep into the ground along the gap between the latter and the soil.
"Sealing Technique: Release!"
As Yakushi Kabuto moved again, there was a trembling sound.
The roots that clung to the rock were like the hands of a giant, lifting the boulder slowly up until a narrow entrance half a man's height was revealed at the bottom.
"Please follow. The entrance can only be lifted for a few seconds. If you hesitate for a moment, you will be crushed underneath. There is no chance of survival."
The surprised and uncertain expressions of Hozuki Suigetsu and Ranmaru finally subsided.
I thought judging from its appearance, the mountain-like boulder was the so-called "secret base", but I didn't expect it to be just a door. However, time was running out, and they didn't have time to think too much. They immediately followed Yakushi Kabuto, leaned down, and got in through the entrance.
As the saying goes, "It's extremely narrow at first, but only the talented people can reach bigger places." After squeezing the wall and walking for a while, the sound of boulders falling was heard from behind.
At the same time, a dark and deep tunnel appeared in front of several people, like the throat of a huge monster.
Giyu only took one look at the shape, height and width of the corridor and knew that it should be a "snake path" opened by a big snake when it passed underground.
Glancing at the sealing tags paper posted every one meter on the wall of the passage, he was extremely lucky that he met Yakushi Kabuto, who was leading the way.
If it was just the three of them, even if they found the location of the base according to Manda's statement, Ranmaru would not be able to see through the entrance covered with sealing symbols through his red eyes. By then, the time wasted searching for a base may be more than just a day or two.
[As expected, is he a guy who is as afraid of death as Kibutsuji Muzan? ]
Giyu made a judgment on Orochimaru's personality traits based on the existing intelligence.
It should be noted that the price of sealing tags is much higher than that of explosive tags.
Orochimaru had spent a lot of wealth, not to mention time and energy, in order to prevent his secret base from being found.
Such a person will never fight against his opponent. If you encounter an irresistible opponent, you may choose to flee for your life immediately.
Thinking back to the records of Demon Slayer Corps, the experience of the initial swordsman Tsugikuni Yoriichi "letting go" Kibutsuji Muzan, and the various accidents in the Battle of Infinity Castle against Kibutsuji Muzan, Giyu began to use the Water Breathing at full capacity. Make sure you reach your physical peak.
If he enters the base, Orochimaru is inside, and he must not follow in the footsteps of his seniors and Shisui.
He must try his best to kill the opponent on the spot the moment he sees him!
Such a dangerous character must not be allowed to survive and continue to cause harm to the world.
In the dim corridor, Giyu's obvious breathing caught Yakushi Kabuto's attention.
"Don't be afraid, it's safe here."
Due to the lack of light and poor eyesight, Yakushi Kabuto naturally interpreted the changes in Giyu's breathing as mental stress, and did not notice that the almost substantial white energy coming from the latter's was being spilled out from between teeth.
[Finally, I am not completely numb, I am still afraid. ]
Yakushi Kabuto thought like this after reminding him, [ Otherwise, he will really have no value. ]
This corridor continues to slope downward and goes deep into the mountain. However, the slope is not steep, but there are many forks and twists.
Giyu estimated that the four of them walked slowly forward for about two kilometers, and then they came to a stone wall.
After Yakushi Kabuto released a layer of seals again, the stone wall slowly descended, revealing a transparent door. At this point, the four of them finally entered Orochimaru's base.
The roofs here are not high, the lights are dim, and the walls are made of the rock mass itself, which looks rough and primitive.
[Really not here? ] Giyu glanced around with a stern expression.
If Orochimaru was here, the chakra would be obvious, and Kyuubi should have warned him.
It seems that Yakushi Kabuto's "teacher is not at home" is not just talk.
Only then did Giyu relax a little.
"This is the lowest level of the base, and it is also where the teacher and I do research."
The group passed several rooms with closed doors, and the beeping sound of electronic machines could be heard from time to time, which filled the place with many rare treasures. Modern vibe.
From a position invisible to Yakushi Kabuto, Kyuubi swung its tail and swept it across Giyu's face, indicating that there were chakra reactions in the rooms he passed.
In other words, there are other people.
"Didn't you say that you and the teacher took in a lot of homeless children? Why do I feel that the silence here is a bit scary? Like a cemetery that no one has visited for many years?"
In the darkness of the corridor, the red dots on the monitor looked like wild beasts. His eyes made Hozuki Suigetsu feel a little creepy.
"It's late at night now, and it's time for them to rest."
Yakushi Kabuto replied well prepared: "I plan to treat Ranmaru first. Wait until tomorrow morning, and I will take you upstairs to meet other people. Maybe there is someone you know."
As he said that, he stood down and said with some hesitation, "Of course, if you must see them now, I can also take you up. But in this case, it will be more troublesome to go back and forth. I can't bear to wake everyone up from their dreams."
"Then don't bother."
Hozuki Suigetsu glanced at Kyuubi's dangling tail, and it was regarded as receiving the "signal", so The decision was made immediately.
"Let's treat him first. He's always being held like a baby. Isn't it bothering you too, Ranmaru?" Ranmaru didn't answer, but his shy expression said everything.
"Then please, this is the room."
Yakushi Kabuto walked to the end and opened a door. The fluorescent lights in the room automatically turned on, and everyone came into a room surrounded by white.
In the middle of the room, there was a sophisticated and complex machine, connected to a computer with a few cables in the corner, and rows of dizzying letters and numbers flashed on the screen.
"Please help Ranmaru take off his clothes and let him lie down on the bed of the machine."
Yakushi Kabuto quickly changed out of his dusty coat, put on a white coat professionally, and then walked to the computer to start Hit the keyboard.
Giyu couldn't understand and didn't look at it. After once again confirming with Kyuubi that the other party was not hostile, he helped Ranmaru take off his clothes, nodded to him, and asked him to lie down.
If Ranmaru can really take care of himself with this machine, that would be great.
Giyu has also experienced the stage of powerlessness and knows what it feels like.
"We're ready, why are you dawdling?"
Hozuki Suigetsu crossed his arms and said dissatisfiedly to Yakushi Kabuto who was next to the computer.
"But you took the initiative to bring us here, and you won't have to ask for any conditions later, right?"
“No, I just want to remind you that this is different from the previous examination, and it does not use medical ninjutsu. On the contrary, The electrical stimulation brought by the thunder attribute chakra will greatly activate a person's neural activity, and he may feel very painful."
Just kidding, this machine was originally built by Lord Orochimaru to "torture" the brains of dead people.
When he invented it, he never considered how the person lying on it would feel.
Yakushi Kabuto took out a syringe from the medical cabinet and drew some liquid from the glass bottle: "This is a powerful medical anesthetic developed for ninjas. After being injected into the human body, it can make you lose consciousness within a few hours. In other words, you will completely lose control of your body."
He squinted and whispered to Ranmaru: "If the treatment is successful, you will be able to walk like a normal person when you wake up. During this period, your two partners will always be there with you."
"Yes, don't worry. If you can't wake up, I won't let this guy go."
Hozuki Suigetsu also made a promise, but I don't know if Ranmaru feels relieved.
Ranmaru nodded lightly while lying on the operating table, and Yakushi Kabuto leaned over and stabbed his tailbone with a needle.
Although Yakushi Kabuto still doesn't know what the child's bloodline limit is, but as long as he takes this medicine, at least he will not be a hindrance for a long time.
On the other side, Giyu could see clearly that the drug followed Ranmaru's chakra meridians and circulated around. The muscles wherever it went gradually relaxed, as if falling into a deep sleep, and the chakra temporarily stored in the body was no longer active. But other than that, it has no other use. This is really just a narcotic for ninjas.
"Now we can start. In fact, I don't need to do anything. As long as I set the values, the machine will complete all the work..."
Yakushi Kabuto returned to the computer confidently and pressed the Enter key with a click.
The next moment, the machine with two mechanical arms made a roaring noise. It moved twice before the movement stopped suddenly, as if a person had been hit by a ninja's golden binding technique, and there was no more movement.
"What's going on?" Hozuki Suigetsu asked immediately, "Isn't it broken?"
"Please don't worry, it's probably out of power." Yakushi Kabuto immediately made a judgment.
"But this?" Hozuki Suigetsu pointed to the still-glowing electric lamp above his head with a suspicious look on his face.
"In order for this machine to work, it needs to make use of the special bioelectricity generated by the thunder attribute chakra, and naturally it also needs a unique power source."
Yakushi Kabuto said as he struggled to lift a backpack-sized square box from the locker. Then staggered the box to the machine, like an ordinary housewife carrying a large gas tank.
"What the hell is this?"
Hozuki Suigetsu asked, pointing at the box, looking like he wanted to touch it.
"A specialty of the Iron Country, a special battery that can produce thunder-attribute chakra."
"Battery?" Hozuki Suigetsu retracted his hand with a whoosh.
As we all know, thunder and lightning are almost the only weakness of the Hydrification technique.
He is not as proficient in using the seven ninja swords including the thunder sword as his elder brother. Once he is electrocuted, he will probably turn into a ball of jelly that cannot be formed.
"Well, even if there is no qualitative change, the warriors of the Iron Kingdom can rely on the energy generated by this battery to attach thunder attribute chakra to the weapons in their hands, which is very convenient. The teacher also managed to get a few of them with great difficulty.”
In the meantime, Yakushi Kabuto twisted the screwdriver again and removed another battery from the bottom of the machine.
This battery has some scorch marks on it and looks older.
"The original battery of this machine has been scrapped. I have to replace it with a new one so that it can start normally."
“So that's it!"
It was the first time Suigetsu saw this foreign technology.
Yakushi Kabuto lay half under the machine, doing whatever he was told, and quickly replaced the new battery.
Then, he came to the computer again, and after typing on the keyboard, the machine started running smoothly.
The two probes originally used to penetrate into the human brain came to the upper part of Ranmaru's waist as if someone had carefully manipulated them, and penetrated into the latter's flesh with precision and agility, almost touching Ranmaru's hip bones. The next second, a sound like a blower sounded, and blue electric sparks suddenly flashed, and they started to swim around Ranmaru's waist like earthworms.
Giyu stared at Ranmaru's lower body without moving.
As the electric earthworms moved downward, the originally extremely narrow blood vessels in Ranmaru's legs and waist were widening at a speed visible to the naked eye, and all stagnant areas were quickly unblocked. Those oppressed, semi-dormant cells responded to external point stimulation in small pieces one after another, showing unprecedented vitality.
Just as Yakushi Kabuto said, he was indeed confident that Ranmaru could walk again.
"This... won't burn his legs, right?"
Looking at the thunderbolt lingering around Ranmaru's waist and hips, Hozuki Suigetsu was still a little instinctively afraid.
"The accuracy of the machine's calculation ability cannot be understood by human beings. Since the computer determines that the current power is just enough to meet the conditions for treating Ranmaru, then there must be no problem."
Yakushi Kabuto shook his head confidently, "If the power of this machine and the accuracy of the operation can be further improved, I can even use it to cure my myopia. But I am afraid that within twenty or thirty years, the technology of the ninja world will not be able to do this. After all, the nerves of the eyes are still too small compared to the muscles and bones. It's a little too precise."
Regarding this point, Orochimaru once also firmly said this to Yakushi Kabuto.
Better contact materials are currently not available to humans.
Although Kabuto felt a little pity, but when he thought about it carefully, the glasses on the bridge of his nose had a unique meaning to him, and there was nothing wrong with him not being able to take them off, so he no longer dwelled on these regrets.
"How long will the treatment take?" Hozuki Suigetsu looked around curiously, "I don't want to wait here all night."
[It seems that Orochimaru is really not here, I thought there would be a good show, what a pity...]
"The computer calculation result only takes four minutes."
Yakushi Kabuto glanced at the screen, "After it is completed, I can take you to rest."
As he said, he leaned down again and made a show of scrapping the battery.
It's just that he seemed to be too weak. The moment he lifted the battery, his body stumbled forward and almost slipped. Fortunately, Hozuki Suigetsu held him up.
"You are too weak..."
Hozuki Suigetsu complained an unknown number of times, "Is this thing so heavy?"
"I'm sorry, I'm really tired from running around today."
Yakushi Kabuto half-apologized . He smiled half-gratefully, "Can you carry this thing over with me? I may still be able to use it, it's just temporarily out of power."
“I can handle such a small thing by myself."
Hozuki Suigetsu slapped his hands wordlessly and asked Yakushi Kabuto to take two steps back.
The latter's fingers lightly swiped at the battery casing, and immediately stepped away, not being humble, "Then I'll trouble you."
“Tsk, it's really heavy!"
Hozuki Suigetsu made a judgment as soon as he got started. The battery must be at least thirty-seven or eight kilograms, and he couldn't really lift it with one hand without using the powerful water technique. No wonder Yakushi Kabuto was swinging this thing from side to side just now.
(In the original work, after Hozuki Suigetsu was rescued by Sasuke, using the Executioner Blade at first required the skill of high water wrist, which shows that his strength is really not good.)
But just now he looked down on others, and the teacher was watching from behind, using forbearance. It would be too embarrassing to cheat.
So, Hozuki Suigetsu gritted his teeth, raised his knees and pushed the battery up, trying to grab one side with both hands to share the weight.
But the moment Hozuki Suigetsu grasped both sides of the battery with both hands -
This battery, which Yakushi Kabuto defined as "scrap", suddenly flashed bright orange-yellow light.
Electricity surged into his body like a crazy electrical line along Hozuki Suigetsu's arms, and his whole body collapsed like a molten tin figure, turning into a shapeless lake of slurry. He could only barely shout out one sentence. He shouted: "Sensei, tasukete kudasai (Teacher, save me)!"
However, as he fell, the leaking battery also hit his liquefied body, continuously radiating energy outwards.
In less than a second, only one face of Hozuki Suigetsu was still barely formed, while all other parts fell into a paralyzed state of inaction, and even the slightest sound could not be made.
"I'm sorry, I haven't completed the development of the changes in the nature of thunder. I want to ensure that I can keep you, so I can only make this move. But don't worry, this little electricity is not enough to hurt you. You are very important. I will never harm important props of the Hozuki clan."
Hozuki Suigetsu, who was the greatest threat and most likely to escape, was subdued, and Yakushi Kabuto also changed his cowardly disguise.
He shook his white coat and his body looked much taller than before.
After taunting Hozuki Suigetsu in a semi-comforting manner, he turned around and looked at Giyu on the other side of the room, who still looked numb on the outside, but in fact was probably frightened.
The latter also happened to look away from Hozuki Suigetsu. Because Hozuki Suigetsu does seem to be fine.
[It’s okay to let him wait for a while. Let's take it as a lesson for underestimating the enemy so much. ]
Giyu made a decision.
"You are the only one left now. But you don't have to be afraid, because seeing your confused look reminds me of my past self. In this crisis-ridden world, as long as I can meet the right person at the right time, Man, if you seize the opportunity, you may be able to get rid of this aimless life and no longer have to follow anyone else..."
Yakushi Kabuto slowly walked towards Giyu step by step, and his speaking style was very much like Orochimaru. When he bewitched him.
"Wait a minute."
Just when Yaoshi Kabuto walked up to Giyu and was about to add the next key sentence, Giyu stretched out his hand to stop him. His tone was as calm as a traffic policeman in the City of Fire who reached out to stop the car.
Yakushi Kabuto felt something was wrong, but he still stopped.
"Kub...Kurama."
Following Giyu's soft call, Yakushi Kabuto subconsciously looked at the fox above him that had been napping and never woke up.
The fox opened the vertical screen impatiently and glanced at Yakushi Kabuto with a look as if it was looking at garbage.
The latter only felt an extremely cold current rushing up his spine, and even his brain, which had been constantly active, had a tendency to stagnate.
"What are you doing?"
"You and my shadow clone go up there to take a look and determine the location of all the people who are still alive."
As Giyu said, he didn't bother to make a hand sign, and the shadow clone "teared" from the main body like falling printing paper. Come down and run out the door one after another.
"I got it." Nine Tails jumped lightly and landed on the head of the last shadow clone to leave. It flicked its tail and reminded Giyu: "That coward is my important younger brother. Just teach him a lesson, but don't let him suffer too much."
After saying this, Kyuubi and the clone disappeared into the corridor together.
Only then did Giyu turn around and look at the sweaty Yakushi Kabuto calmly: "What did you want to say just now? You can continue now.”
