When they heard the secret art of Konoha White Fang, the two Uchiha's expressions changed.
To them, a ninjutsu described as a "secret art" usually meant it was extremely powerful.
Although they had lost their bet, the wager was clearly defined as simple taijutsu—not a secret art.
"You wait a second! You said it was just plain taijutsu!"
"And now you expect to call it a secret art? That's cheating!"
As Gekko Chizan strode toward them, cracking his knuckles, the two of them instinctively began to back away.
"Relax, it really is taijutsu. I promised it's taijutsu!"
"It's just the secret art within taijutsu!"
"Come on, you two! What about the courage you showed when trying to haul me back?"
"As members of the Uchiha, you can't back down now!"
With the Tiger Seal arranged, Gekko Chizan smiled faintly.
But that smile—for the others—was as terrifying as a demon.
The next moment, both of them simultaneously retreated again, though to Gekko Chizan their movements were sluggish.
"For fairness, Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Pow!"
After a burst of white smoke, two Gekko Chizans appeared in front of everyone.
It was the famed Shadow Clone technique invented by the Second Hokage.
Uchiha Arashi and Uchiha Makito, seeing even shadow clones being summoned in revenge, didn't stop to think—they ran.
Their turn and escape instantly gave Chizan the perfect chance to strike!
"Feel the horror of Konoha-style taijutsu secret art! The terror of the Thousand Years of Death!"
Both the original and the clones spoke in unison and struck together.
Identical stances, identical attacks.
"Ah!!!"
Two screams rang out simultaneously, and both Uchiha—Arashi and Makito—instantly became flying wretches clutching their wounds.
"Perfect! Job's done!"
Another two souls were taken by the Thousand Years of Death. Gekko Chizan was thoroughly pleased as he recalled his clones.
Then he strode over toward Pakura.
"Mission complete! Let's go home?"
"Yeah! Nice work!"
You could hardly blame her—proximity to a certain influence had twisted Pakura in no time.
"By the way, I forgot to mention during dinner—your sensei came to see you yesterday."
"He said to tell you once you woke up that he's waiting in his lab. Something important to share."
Walking home, Pakura suddenly remembered what Orochimaru had said and immediately told Gekko Chizan.
At the mention of Orochimaru, Gekko Chizan paused slightly.
So he'd returned to the village a few days ago, and he wants to see him, huh?
Curiosity flickered.
"Alright. You go on home. I'll go find Orochimaru."
The next moment, Gekko Chizan put one hand gently on Pakura's slim waist.
Surprised, Pakura reflexively lifted her leg in a back kick. Gekko Chizan squatted to dodge—but when she raised her leg, his eyes widened.
Wow—those white legs... Then she looked inside—and damned! Why are there shorts?!
Who invented safety pants, anyway? Why would a ninja wear those things?!
It's so annoying!!
Seeing Gekko Chizan stunned left and right, Pakura felt a flush of embarrassment. Just as she was about to lash out, the scenery shifted.
The street vanished—it was now the doorstep of her home.
Angry, Pakura cursed, "Chizan, you bastard!!"
Gekko Chizan, having used Flying Thunder God to teleport Pakura home, breathed a sigh of relief:
"That was close. If I'd waited a second longer, I'd be in trouble!"
"But seriously, Pakura's figure… tsk tsk…"
Gekko Chizan activated Flying Thunder God again. This time he leapt beyond the commercial district and landed in front of Orochimaru's house.
"Sensei, I'm here."
He pushed the door open and entered. Nobody was around—ah, so this must be the lab.
Walking in slowly, Gekko Chizan found Orochimaru in the middle of an experiment, concentrating intently.
"Chizan‑kun, you made it…"
"Come, look at my latest research!"
Orochimaru spoke excitedly. Gekko Chizan didn't yet understand, but when he moved beside Orochimaru and saw what he was manipulating with both hands, his eyes widened.
So did Chomei within him.
"Merely some skin tissue, yet it's slowly growing in the culture fluid!"
Gekko Chizan and Chomei stared fixedly at Orochimaru's hands.
Inside a vial of culture fluid floated a fragment, pulsing with unmistakable chakra.
The chakra of a tailed beast!
Suddenly, Gekko Chizan realized where Orochimaru had gone…
…Lightning Country, Kumogakure…
At that time, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, Blue B—
"Chizan, that fragment contains chakra from the Eight-Tails!"
"Yes. I sensed it."
"Eh? How did you sense it? You've never seen the Eight-Tails."
"Don't question me! I just know!"
Chomei: Alright, alright—you're loud, so you must be right!
Orochimaru set aside his work and turned to Gekko Chizan, his face radiating fervor.
"So, Chizan‑kun, aren't you curious what this is?"
Gekko Chizan looked at Orochimaru.
"Sensei, isn't that just a fragment of tissue? Is it really something to get excited about?"
Orochimaru laughed heartily, as if overcome with satisfaction.
Even madness couldn't surpass this.
"What if I told you it's skin tissue from the Eight-Tails?"
Of course! He went to Kumogakure, dispelled the Eight-Tails' seal, and stole its cells…
Thinking of the Eight-Tails' horn that Orochimaru cultured in canon, Gekko Chizan couldn't help but feel impressed.
With just a few cells, he could cultivate Eight-Tails body tissue?
That's because the tailed beasts are saturated with fearsome chakra.
Take Kumogakure's Gold and Silver Brothers—they just ate Nine-Tails flesh and managed partial tailed-beast transformation.
"Sensei, you went to Kumogakure?"
"The Eight-Tails! Sensei, how did you manage it?"
If anyone could describe Gekko Chizan's acting as anything less than an Oscar-worthy performance, it'd be a lie—he fooled one of the Legendary Sannin.
Nobody else in the world could match that.
"Haha, I used a bit of technique. Kumogakure probably doesn't have the energy for war right now."
"But, Chizan‑kun, I've heard about your exploits."
"In the Land of Grass, the Four-Tails and Five-Tails appeared—terrifying, weren't they?"
Gekko Chizan immediately adopted a terrified look, as if the horror of those beasts had imprinted on his soul.
"Terrifying. Both tailed beasts are dreadful. Even seeing them from afar made me shudder."
Chomei: …Come on, you tossed the Four- and Five-Tails around like rag dolls!
Gekko Chizan: Haha, just wait—he doesn't know that.
Orochimaru nodded. When the Eight-Tails went berserk, he was there—its chakra explosion was indeed terrifying.
But a fiery glint soon replaced the horror in his eyes.
"Though I only obtained a bit of skin tissue, at this rate, in less than 20 years I can grow a replica of part of the Eight-Tails."
"In fact, this research is extremely precise. If we continue this way, one day we might even be able to create a Jinchūriki!"
Gekko Chizan looked at the increasingly mad Orochimaru and clicked his tongue in awe.
When it comes to devotion and obsession in research, Orochimaru is second to none.
He might dabble here and there, but his results speak for themselves.
That's incredibly impressive.
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