Upon reaching the Dragon Veins, the researchers immediately began working tirelessly.
They collected data, input it into devices, and fine-tuned existing instruments.
Concurrently, a team led by Orochimaru was investigating the possibility of those present being transported through time after the seal was broken.
Three days later, all preparations were complete.
Sunagakure also kept busy, meticulously recording everything and sending the data back to the Village for study.
However, despite having all the data, Sunagakure still couldn't deduce what Konoha intended to do or what its ultimate goal was.
The Hidden Sand Village, which had never conducted research into the essence of Chakra, found the intelligence and data from Konoha as incomprehensible as reading a heavenly script.
It was akin to giving a research team that had never seen an airplane, even if this team was capable of creating artificial intelligence and was highly skilled, a blueprint and data for a Fifth Generation fighter jet.
They would still be completely bewildered, unable to understand it.
To comprehend its data, they would need to be given all the data for Fourth Generation, Third Generation, and even the earliest hand-built aircraft to understand the meaning of a Fifth Generation fighter jet.
Leaping to the highest level in research is nonexistent.
Once everything was ready, Kabuto led Tomoki to the seal.
Although Kabuto could also easily open the seal, and Tomoki had given Kabuto a share of all the 'wool' he had'sheared' from Minato Namikaze, this was a symbolic event.
Kabuto, always sensible, would never overstep his bounds.
A scroll detailing the steps to break the seal was handed to Tomoki by Kabuto.
After quickly scanning and understanding it, Tomoki approached the seal that the Fourth Hokage had left behind.
With a serious expression, he extended his hands, black lines spread, and then pressed them onto the seal.
"Unseal!"
As the Dragon Veins seal was released, an invisible force permeated, making the area around the Dragon Veins and Tomoki appear somewhat ethereal.
Without any panic, Tomoki calmly watched this scene, as everything was within Orochimaru's predictions, and Tomoki had long known about it.
The four cannon-like devices arranged around the Dragon Veins activated, spewing out an ink-like black curtain that covered the edges of the Dragon Veins.
The invisible force that made everything appear illusory and transparent was absorbed by the four cannon-like devices.
After several breaths, the four cannons became semi-illusory and semi-real, constantly flickering.
The Dragon Veins' unique ability to travel through time had been confirmed to be caused by Flying Thunder God.
Orochimaru still had a long way to go to replicate it, perhaps needing to fully understand everything about the Dragon Veins first, but merely preventing its influence on time.
After seeing the complete Flying Thunder God inheritance, it was not a difficult task.
At this moment, the Dragon Veins completely lost all suppression, spewing out a visible deep purple power.
It felt similar yet different from Chakra, filled with a sense of eeriness.
However, the Dragon Veins could not be arrogant for more than five seconds; its immense power was then channeled away.
In contrast, rows of equipment resembling cultivation pods had their indicator lights on both sides illuminating one after another.
Soon, all the arranged pods were lit up, emitting a light purple glow different from that of the Dragon Veins.
4 rows, 25 columns, exactly 100 pods.
As the 100 pods lit up, Kabuto, along with a few others, performed some operations, and the Dragon Veins, as if wilted, stopped spewing and became exceptionally quiet.
"Lord Tomoki, this suppression can only last for half an hour. We need to start human experiments now."
Kabuto said to Tomoki after he finished his work.
Tomoki smiled as he looked at the several Sunagakure ninjas beside him, who immediately turned their heads away in fear.
Meanwhile, Konoha's researchers were raising their hands, their eyes filled with anticipation.
No matter how perfect the theory, it was still the first time.
Indeed, few people involved in cutting-edge research are afraid of death.
Amidst the many "Pick me!" "Pick me!" gestures from Konoha, Tomoki ultimately chose the three most fanatical individuals.
Animals were not used for initial experiments because the entire set of equipment was designed for humans, and animals would not provide relevant data.
Konoha did not bring any death row inmates purely because the researchers guaranteed with their chests puffed out that there would be absolutely no problems.
Even if it wasn't successful, there would be no life-threatening danger, and they would simply step up to be the test subjects themselves.
Orochimaru did not approve of such matters, but Kabuto and Tomoki were indifferent.
Ultimately, the three selected researchers, amidst the envious gazes of the other researchers, became the test subjects.
They skillfully opened the pod doors and then lay inside.
As the pod doors closed, Kabuto performed another series of operations, and the Dragon Veins began to erupt again. The pods with the three individuals inside emitted a dazzling light from their indicator lights.
The experiment had begun.
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