After Zetsu and Obito Uchiha departed, Chinya made his way directly to Orochimaru's base.
Chinya said to Orochimaru, "Teacher Orochimaru, I've brought you some excellent experimental material."
Orochimaru immediately showed interest.
If Chinya described it as "excellent," then it must be top-tier.
Chinya summoned a massive snake that had swallowed White Zetsu, and the snake spat out ten White Zetsu bodies.
Orochimaru eagerly began examining the White Zetsu corpses.
The deeper he examined, the more thrilled he became.
"Extremely active cells—their cellular compatibility seems extraordinarily strong. Their body structures clearly aren't human; many organs humans have are completely absent. What exactly are they?"
Seeing how pleased Orochimaru was with the White Zetsu, Chinya felt satisfied as well.
These White Zetsu should be the finest experimental materials across the entire Shinobi World—unparalleled.
At this point, Orochimaru hadn't yet developed Living Corpse Reincarnation or mastered techniques like cell transplantation.
With White Zetsu available for experimentation, perhaps Orochimaru's path of research would become much smoother.
Even the normally calm Orochimaru now radiated genuine excitement.
Orochimaru thanked Chinya, saying, "Chinya, I really like these specimens."
Smiling, Chinya replied, "Glad you like them, Teacher Orochimaru. Don't hold back—you can use all of them. Just let me know when you need more, and I'll get them for you."
Orochimaru asked curiously, "Where exactly did you get these specimens from?"
Chinya explained how he had struck an exchange deal with members of Akatsuki.
Orochimaru showed surprise: "Obito Uchiha is still alive? And he's joined some kind of mercenary group—I never expected that."
Feeling no need to hide anything from Orochimaru, Chinya casually mentioned Madara Uchiha as well.
Orochimaru stared at Chinya in shock. After a pause, he finally exclaimed, "This Shinobi World just keeps getting more intriguing. So Madara Uchiha—who should've been long dead—is actually alive? And after dying, he even tried to resurrect himself? That means your Xiao organization was formed partly because of Akatsuki, right?"
Chinya answered, "Exactly. Part of the reason, yes. Things are about to get really exciting. You'd miss out if you didn't jump in."
Orochimaru chuckled, "That's true enough."
Chinya reminded him, "Teacher Orochimaru, these White Zetsu... they were all once human."
A gleam of fascination lit up Orochimaru's eyes: "Were they originally human? That makes them even more valuable for research."
"I think you're already eager to start your experiments, so I won't keep you any longer."
Indeed, Orochimaru couldn't wait to begin. He never really cared much for formalities around Chinya anyway: "Alright, I'll start my experiments first."
Chinya then walked in the direction of home.
A full ten-month pregnancy was nearly complete—Uzumaki Miyuki was nearing her final month.
Now, everything depended on how many Witness Points he could gain from the upcoming Grand Events.
Three days after Obito Uchiha and Zetsu left.
Kushina Uzumaki had already gone to a cave prepared outside the Konoha Village, ready for childbirth.
Many Anbu guarded the mouth of the cave, with a barrier seal reinforcing the entrance.
The defenses were tighter than ever.
Fifteen days passed.
Chinya escorted Kushina Uzumaki to Orochimaru's hideout and asked Kakashi to pause all missions.
"Chinya," Kushina Uzumaki asked while sitting on the edge of the bed, puzzled, "why did you suddenly ask me to stay here at Lord Orochimaru's place for a while?"
Chinya explained as he worked on installing a television in the room, "Uzumaki Miyuki will give birth very soon. I'll have to leave your side then, and I'm worried about you. Lord Orochimaru is here, and with Kakashi guarding you, I can rest assured."
Kushina sighed softly, "Is it really necessary to be so cautious?"
Chinya shook his head, "You're more than eight months along now; we must be extremely careful. Don't worry, I will stay by your side until Uzumaki Miyuki gives birth."
Since Kushina was in her third trimester, Chinya didn't want her to go through any emotional turbulence because of Miyuki's situation.
Chinya, Kushina Uzumaki, and Kakashi temporarily stayed at Orochimaru's base.
Another two weeks passed.
Just after returning to Orochimaru's hideout from grocery shopping, Chinya received urgent news that Miyuki Uzumaki was about to give birth and needed him for protection immediately.
Handing the groceries to Kakashi, Chinya said firmly, "Kakashi, guard Kushina here well. You don't need to concern yourself with anything happening outside."
Kakashi nodded seriously and replied, "Understood, teacher!"
Chinya hurried outside Konoha Village to the cave where Miyuki was preparing for childbirth.
Minato Namikaze had already arrived. He gave Chinya a brief nod before entering the cave.
Chinya stood outside the cave alongside the Anbu shinobi, waiting.
Minato Namikaze approached Miyuki's bedside.
The markings of the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style were already visible on Miyuki's abdomen.
Biwako Sarutobi reminded him, "Minato, keep an eye on Miyuki's seal."
Minato responded solemnly, "I understand."
Minato placed both hands on Miyuki's belly to maintain the Eight Trigrams Seal.
Miyuki began to give birth, her screams filled with pain.
Outside the cave, Chinya heard the cries and immediately frowned tightly.
That sounded really painful—would his Kushina have to endure such pain too?
He felt somewhat worried.
Concerned, Minato, who was maintaining the seal, asked, "This is the first time I've seen Miyuki cry out so loudly in pain. Is everything really okay?"
Biwako Sarutobi, assisting with the delivery, replied firmly, "Everything is fine. Your top priority is still watching the Nine-Tails' seal!"
Looking at Miyuki suffering painfully, Minato's anxiety only increased, "But… this… it's…"
Biwako lightly scolded, "As the Fourth Hokage, don't lose your cool now! A man would've fainted by now, but women are tougher than that!"
The Nine-Tails sealed inside Uzumaki Miyuki didn't struggle, but the leakage of chakra still caused the seal to begin weakening.
Namikaze Minato believed the Nine-Tails was resisting and tried his best to maintain the seal.
"Come on! Miyuki!"
"Come on! Naruto!"
Minato cheered for Uzumaki Miyuki and her son Naruto.
Outside the cave, Chinya kept activating [Kenbunshoku Haki] all the time.
Through years of practice, Chinya's Kenbunshoku Haki had advanced from Stage One to Stage Two.
[Stage Two Kenbunshoku Haki] could not only detect the location and number of enemies beyond one's field of vision, but also significantly expand its range. Additionally, it could sense attacks to some extent and predict opponents' next moves.
The moment Obito Uchiha, Zetsu, Kakuzu, and Kisame Hoshigaki approached, Chinya sensed them immediately.
Chinya took a deep breath, looked up at the night sky, and murmured,
"The night is alive..."
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