Kushina and Miroku greeted each other. Kushina had heard of the Priestess of the Land of Demons, but had never met her before.
Miroku, on the other hand, didn't know Kushina at all.
However, she did know that the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan were very powerful.
"You two both couldn't rest easy because of your children, so these two bodies are now yours."
"Kushina's body can sustain itself. Miroku, try to see whether this body can handle the consumption of spiritual power. If it can't, I'll replenish the chakra."
"Go see your children first. I'll come find you later when I need you."
"As for Naruto's side, all the surveillance has been changed to the Hyuga clan. I already had a word with them; they won't monitor what happens inside the room."
Kushina gratefully nodded to Rengoku, then used Shadow Stealth and left.
She hadn't seen Naruto for almost two months, and she missed him very much.
Miroku gave Rengoku a greeting as well and left.
She needed to save chakra, so she went out directly. She already knew where Shion was.
While Rengoku was talking just now, Orochimaru had been continuously recording data.
Although Rengoku didn't understand what that data was, seeing Orochimaru concentrating so seriously, he didn't interrupt.
By the time Orochimaru finally lifted his head, Rengoku had already been standing there for a while.
"As expected of you. You modified the technique so quickly," Hearing Rengoku's praise, Orochimaru smiled proudly.
"Although it took a bit of time for trial and error, the difficulty of the modification wasn't too high."
"The current limb cloning technique has reached a technical bottleneck."
"From now on it will rely on time and trial."
"We can start preparing the next research topic."
Rengoku laughed loudly, "I already prepared it for you long ago."
"If I don't intervene, Itachi would die of illness at the age of 21."
"Kimimaro of the Shikotsumyaku would only live to the age of 15."
Orochimaru mused slightly, "Probably a genius disease."
"What is a genius disease?"
When it came to professional things, Rengoku was still not as knowledgeable as Orochimaru.
Orochimaru tapped twice on the computer, and an image similar to a genetic spiral chain appeared on the screen.
Rengoku felt it looked somewhat disconcerting.
Orochimaru pointed at some gene segments that were breaking apart, "Your Uchiha clan belongs to the unstable mutation type of gene."
"Kimimaro's Shikotsumyaku is a regressive mutation, also unstable."
"Although this kind of unstable gene isn't everywhere in the ninja world, I've seen quite a few cases."
"If this mutation occurs before the body has fully developed, it can very easily cause a Kekkei Disease."
"Most of these Kekkei Diseases are caused by collapse of the genetic chain itself."
"Basically there is no cure."
"The stronger the bloodline limit, the faster the collapse."
"The root cause is that the body is too fragile."
"According to what you said, the faster those two develop their bloodline limits, the faster the disease will strike."
"And the faster the Mangekyo goes blind."
As expected of Orochimaru. Rengoku felt more and more that recruiting Orochimaru was the most cost-effective deal.
"Since you understand it so well, how do we handle it?"
Orochimaru let out a dry laugh, "Do you really think I'm omnipotent? Understanding the principle doesn't mean I can solve it."
"A bloodline limit is fundamentally a kind of exploitation of the human body itself."
"It's like how cancer cells keep dividing and don't care whether the host dies."
"If those two haven't become ill yet, we can slow down their bloodline development."
"But it can only be delayed to a certain extent. Evolution is ultimately irreversible."
Rengoku thought for a moment, "Then how about making a Gene Completion Plan for them?"
He was referring to gene supplementation among close relatives of Mangekyo Sharingan bloodlines.
Orochimaru considered for a moment, "You need to be clear. The Sharingan is a very special existence. Even if you first supplement the genes…"
"Without the fusion of pupil power, the Sharingan won't evolve."
Rengoku nodded, "I understand that. The pupil power fusion can be done later."
"Then how are you planning to supplement Kimimaro's genes?", Orochimaru asked.
Rengoku had already thought about this, "The Hyuga clan and the Kaguya clan are distant relatives."
"Their genes are likely to complement each other."
Orochimaru looked thoughtful, "Then this will be a long-term experiment."
Rengoku nodded, "Later I can have the Hyuga branch family draw some blood."
"As for the main family, Hinata is in school. I can find an excuse to draw some of her blood."
"Fine, you arrange it."
"Now we should also examine your body to see if you have similar hidden issues," Orochimaru suggested.
Rengoku had no objection. Although there were many secrets in his body, he was planning to gradually reveal them to Orochimaru.
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[Naruto's House]
Kushina returned home using Shadow Stealth. Naruto was cleaning the bathroom.
Even though Kushina had left earlier, he still seriously did everything Kushina had asked him to do before she left.
"Naruto."
A familiar voice sounded.
Naruto immediately froze.
"Uzumaki! Is that you, Uzumaki!?"
Seeing the visible joy on Naruto's face, Kushina's heart softened.
"It's me."
Naruto jumped up at once, then looked left and right, "Why is your voice coming from outside?"
Kushina smiled, touched Naruto's body from within the shadow.
The voice of the "Uzumaki" immediately sounded in his mind.
["How about now?"]
Naruto instantly beamed, 'This is much better.'
["Are you used to me talking to you in your mind?"]
Naruto shook his head, 'It's not about being used to it. This way it won't be discovered.'
Kushina felt a little heartache, 'So young, and already have to be so cautious.'
'Uzumaki, I've met a lot of new friends recently…'
Kushina had returned, as if injecting a shot of excitement into Naruto.
Naruto couldn't wait to share with Kushina everything that had happened in the past two months.
Like making new friends, getting into the elite class, the Nine-Tails talking to him, and so on.
While tidying the room, Naruto kept telling Kushina about these things.
.
.
.
Time passed quickly.
At the end, Naruto scratched his head, 'Uzumaki, next week is my birthday.'
'Can I spend it together with you?'
Kushina looked at the calendar on the wall, 'Naruto is already almost eight years old.'
["You've made so many friends now. You can spend your birthday with your friends."]
Her tone was like coaxing a child.
Naruto shook his head, 'It's not the same. I'd rather spend it with you.'
Kushina thought for a moment, ["Mm, okay. But you can go out with your friends during the day, and when you come back at night, I'll celebrate your birthday."]
["I'll give you a surprise then."]
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