The Ninja of Root gathered after receiving a summons.
"This is the latest rebirth pill developed by Orochimaru. Take it, and as long as the injury isn't fatal, the wound will heal quickly. Does anyone want to be the first to test its efficacy?"
Danzo Shimura displayed the dark red pill in his hand to the Ninja of Root. He couldn't order anyone to harm themselves; if that reached Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears, he would be in trouble again.
Everyone looked at the dark red pill in the square container in Danzo Shimura's hand. Many were eager to try it; they had confidence in the medicine developed by Orochimaru.
If Lord Danzo had just casually pulled out a pill and said it could accelerate wound healing, they might have been skeptical about its effectiveness. But since it was developed by Orochimaru, it was a different story.
"You."
Danzo Shimura looked at the person who stepped forward, wanting to test the rebirth pill's effect, and chose one.
"Yes, Lord Danzo."
The Ninja of Root chosen by Danzo Shimura stepped forward, drew the katana from his back, and stabbed himself. As if afraid his injury wasn't serious enough, he even twisted the hilt. When he pulled out the blade, blood gushed from the wound, and he clutched the wound, falling to the ground in Pain.
"Take it."
Danzo Shimura tossed the rebirth pill over.
The Ninja of Root opened the container holding the rebirth pill, painstakingly took out the rebirth pill, and swallowed it. In a short while, he climbed back up from the ground. He lifted his clothes, and the wound caused by the katana had completely healed, leaving only a patch of fresh blood.
Danzo Shimura, through his Sharingan in his right eye, saw that the injured internal organs of this Ninja of Root had fully recovered. It was important to note that his action of twisting the hilt earlier had caused the most severe damage to his internal organs.
If he didn't receive timely treatment, he wouldn't live much longer.
The effect of the rebirth pill developed by Orochimaru was even stronger than he had imagined.
This also meant it could treat even more severe injuries!
"You've worked hard."
After Danzo Shimura arranged for the Ninja of Root to investigate the Sky Ninja, he left the base with the remaining experimental rebirth pill and headed to the Hokage Building.
Hokage Building
"Danzo, why are you here?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the door open, looked up, and saw Danzo Shimura push the door open and walk in.
"I'm here to see you for something, of course."
Danzo Shimura placed his hand on the desk. When he moved it away, the rebirth pill in the square container appeared on the table.
"What is this?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the dark red pill.
"Hiruzen, this is an experimental rebirth pill, the latest developed by Orochimaru. You didn't know yet, did you?"
Is he showing off in front of me?
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo Shimura, who, having obtained Orochimaru's latest research, couldn't wait to show it off. While he found him childish, he also found it very strange. Why would Orochimaru give him her latest research results?
He was Orochimaru's teacher, after all!
Shouldn't he be the first to see the research results?
Danzo Shimura watched the expression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face change continuously, trying hard to suppress his laughter.
Exactly!
This is the expression! This is what I wanted to see!
"Danzo, have you tested the effect of the rebirth pill?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked helplessly. Knowing Danzo Shimura, he must have already tested its effects.
"Orochimaru said it's an experimental product, but I believe the rebirth pill has already met the standards for mass production."
Danzo Shimura stated his opinion, indirectly answering Hiruzen Sarutobi's question.
For Danzo to make such a decision, the effect of the rebirth pill... rebirth... could it be a pill that accelerates wound healing?
After Hiruzen Sarutobi understood the effects of the rebirth pill and its not-so-much a drawback, he had the Anbu invite the two Advisors over and told them about the rebirth pill's effects.
After Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado learned about the rebirth pill's effects, their thoughts were the same as Danzo Shimura's. They also believed it was necessary to mass-produce the rebirth pill as a mandatory medicine for the Village's Ninja on dangerous missions.
If the developer of the rebirth pill had been someone else, they might have proposed buying the formula. But the developer of the rebirth pill was none other than Orochimaru, so they could only invite Orochimaru to the Hokage Building's conference room to discuss the rebirth pill.
"I must be the person who has entered the Hokage Building's conference room the most times in a short period."
Orochimaru stood in front of the conference room door, complaining inwardly. She had just been researching Chakra Poison at home when the Anbu notified her to come to the Hokage Building's conference room.
"Hiruzen-sensei, Lord Danzo, Lady Koharu, Lord Homura."
Orochimaru pushed the door open and entered the conference room, politely greeting Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Utatane Koharu, and Homura Mitokado.
Utatane Koharu waved at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru walked over, puzzled, and was embraced by Utatane Koharu, who sat her on her lap.
"No, do all you adults like this?"
Orochimaru increasingly felt that she should grow up quickly.
"Orochimaru, you've developed another new medicine!"
Utatane Koharu smiled broadly, stroking Orochimaru's head, growing fonder of her.
"Lady Koharu, that's just an experimental product."
Orochimaru said helplessly, very unaccustomed to being held and cared for so much.
"Experimental product... So the formula can still be improved?"
Homura Mitokado was very concerned about this. If an experimental product already had such effects, he couldn't imagine what kind of effects it would have if the formula could still be improved.
"There's no room for improvement in the formula. The essence of the rebirth pill is to stimulate cell division to accelerate wound healing."
Orochimaru leaned against Utatane Koharu's embrace. Since she couldn't resist, she might as well treat it as sitting in a soft chair.
The meeting in the conference room was less of a meeting and more of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others asking Orochimaru various questions.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were most concerned about whether the rebirth pill had any other side effects, its cost, and if Orochimaru, who developed the rebirth pill, had any demands.
Orochimaru developed the rebirth pill; she couldn't possibly provide it to them for free.
"I will provide the formula for the less effective Healing Pill to the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company."
Orochimaru paused here, and before they could speak, she continued: "I will provide the formula for the rebirth pill to Konoha for free. This is a pill that can increase the survival rate of Ninja. As for making money, you can earn it from the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company."
Listening to Orochimaru's words, Homura Mitokado and Danzo Shimura, who had originally intended to object to Orochimaru providing the Healing Pill formula to the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company, swallowed their words.
The four people present were well aware of the value of the rebirth pill. If it could be widely adopted among Konoha's Ninja, the increase in survival rate would not be a simple 10% or 20%.
Precisely because they understood its value, Danzo Shimura and Homura Mitokado wanted to object to Orochimaru providing the formula for the less effective Healing Pill to the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company.
After knowing the drug's effects, the first to buy it would undoubtedly be other Ninja Villages. Who knew if they would become a threat to Konoha in the future?
Upon hearing that Orochimaru would provide the rebirth pill formula to Konoha for free, they couldn't voice their objections.
Orochimaru providing the rebirth pill formula to Konoha for free was a huge contribution. What was wrong with her providing the formula for the less effective Healing Pill to the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company?
Could they really stop Orochimaru from making money?
Developing such a drug must have cost a fortune!
The four, who believed Konoha had struck it rich this time, proposed funding Orochimaru with a sum for research in the Hokage's name.
Orochimaru naturally wouldn't refuse such a good opportunity to get money.
Leaving the rebirth pill formula, Orochimaru then left the Hokage Building.
After Orochimaru left, the four looked at the rebirth pill formula on the table. The most important ingredient was the Chimera Bug's healing fluid, which stimulates cell division to accelerate healing. In Konoha, only the Aburame Clan had four Chimera Bugs.
No, now there were five. A pair of Chimera Bug parents had given birth to a Chimera Bug larva.
The problem they now faced was how to persuade the Aburame Clan to provide the Chimera Bug's healing fluid as an ingredient for making the rebirth pill. It was well known that those Chimera Bugs were treated like ancestors by the Aburame Clan.
When Aburame Shisuke arrived at the Hokage Building, he thought he was called there for some mission, never expecting it to be related to the Chimera Bugs in his clan.
"Hokage-sama, Lord Danzo, two Advisors, if your request will harm the Chimera Bugs, I must refuse."
Aburame Shisuke said stiffly. The Chimera Bugs were the future of the Aburame Clan; how could he let the future of the Aburame Clan be ruined in his hands?
"Shisuke, look at this."
Hiruzen Sarutobi handed over a piece of paper, on which the effects of the rebirth pill were written.
"This... this is... Could it be that the main ingredient of the rebirth pill..."
Aburame Shisuke looked at the content on the paper, his hands trembling slightly.
"The Chimera Bug's healing fluid is the main ingredient of the rebirth pill."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Aburame Shisuke's reaction, a murmur rising in his heart.
Could it be that the production of the Chimera Bug's healing fluid is very low?
Or will it affect the health of the Chimera Bugs?
From Aburame Shisuke's reaction, it seemed to be the latter.
"Oh, it's the healing fluid, then. You should have made that clear."
Aburame Shisuke relaxed. He had thought they wanted to use the Chimera Bugs as ingredients. If it was just the healing fluid, that was fine. The Chimera Bugs produced quite a bit of that every day.
It seems there was a misunderstanding... Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Utatane Koharu, and Homura Mitokado had just thought that the production of the rebirth pill would be stalled by the most important ingredient, but it turned out they hadn't expressed themselves clearly enough, causing Aburame Shisuke to misunderstand.
Given the importance of the rebirth pill, the Konoha Higher-Ups deliberated and decided that the Anbu and the Ninja of Root would jointly process and produce the rebirth pill, mainly to keep costs down and ensure the price was affordable for most Ninja.
The purchase location for the rebirth pill was set up in the Hokage Building, sold only to Konoha Ninja, and required real-name registration to buy.
Of course, when the Hokage Building officially began selling the rebirth pill, it announced who the developer of the rebirth pill was.
Orochimaru's name once again appeared in the public eye.
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