Bloodline Limit inheritance was a long-term research project.
Besides the Hashirama cell transplantation experiment, Orochimaru was also unwilling to give up the research direction of natural combination.
As the successor of Wood Style, no one was more suitable for this experiment than Minato.
It was a pity that there were already people around Minato.
Tsunade, Kushina...
These two, one was a top medical ninja, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, and Minato's teacher.
The other was the reserve Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, born with powerful chakra that could suppress the Nine-Tails, and Minato's childhood friend.
Both were very outstanding girls, and the relationship between the three was also very subtle.
Before today, Orochimaru always felt that Minato would make a choice sooner or later.
But now it seemed that this kid didn't plan to make a choice at all; he wanted them all!
But thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem strange.
The key to this kind of thing was not whether one wanted to, but whether one dared to, and whether one could!
Minato was the type who knew how to examine himself and had a clear understanding of himself, so it was unlikely that he would evade the problem.
And he even dared to think about eternal life. Just two-timing, what would he be afraid of?
However...
If he was already two-timing, then one more shouldn't hurt, right?
After all, men have three legs...
At least he believed in Minato's ability.
Tapping his pen lightly on his chin, Orochimaru was thoughtful.
Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha...
Mmh, let's leave it at these for now.
"Gari."
"Your subordinate is here."
A figure appeared quietly behind Orochimaru, kneeling on one knee.
"Go investigate which Uchiha girls between the ages of five and fifteen have both excellent talent and appearance, organize the data, and give it to me."
"Yes!"
Then, Orochimaru summoned another female subordinate: "Tsuru."
"Lord Orochimaru."
A slender figure knelt on one knee, her tone respectful.
"Check which close female friends Dan Katō has, pick one who has a good impression of him, let him contribute to Konoha's population, and remember to handle it cleanly."
"Yes!"
Although this mission was a bit speechless, Root only cared about executing missions. Whether it was reasonable or not was not something they should consider.
Orochimaru was different from Danzo. He didn't pursue the philosophy that ninjas are tools and shouldn't have their own emotions like Danzo, but the rules that Root should have were still there.
...
The next day, after finishing breakfast, Nawaki rushed out of the house excitedly.
Today he would follow Dan Katō and officially start executing ninja missions!
Harboring fervent... harboring expectations for his future ninja career, Nawaki came to the front of the Hokage Building, gathered with his teammates, and prepared to take on the first ninja mission in his life.
However, soon, he wilted.
The first mission in his life: Find a lost pet cat.
Minato's figure was hidden in the tree canopy, watching Nawaki sticking his butt out searching for the pet cat in the bushes. He lamented in his heart that Konoha was really a magical place, with pet cats getting lost every day.
But there were many detached houses in Konoha, and most families raised cats free-range. How could there be talk of getting lost?
Moreover, D-rank missions started at 5,000 ryo, which was not a small amount.
At this stage, the price of a bowl of ramen in Konoha was about fifty ryo. Two people could eat until they vomited in an izakaya with five hundred ryo.
Spending five thousand ryo to find a cat, there were really many rich people in Konoha...
This was not a joke, but a fact.
Although Konoha was nominally just a village, in fact, both in terms of land area and urban economy, it far exceeded the size of ordinary cities. There were also quite a few nobles of the Land of Fire living here.
Spending the whole morning, they finally found the target cat in an alley.
Nawaki pounced on it fiercely, and then got his face scratched by the cat, which was a special treatment for the team's carry (center position).
"Ha... I didn't expect catching a cat to be so difficult."
After handing in the mission, the group left the Hokage Building, and Nawaki complained.
"The path of a ninja is full of challenges, Nawaki-kun."
Dan Katō said gently, "But to celebrate the success of the first mission, how about I treat everyone to barbecue?"
"Eh—?"
The girl in the team dragged her voice, "I finally graduated and don't have to go to school every day. I was planning to go shopping with my friends..."
"Then why not invite your friends to join us? It's still early, and it won't be too late to go shopping after eating." Dan Katō suggested with a smile.
"Eh? Is it really okay?"
The girl's eyes lit up. "Will it be inappropriate? After all, it's the teacher's treat."
"Haha, don't worry. After all, I am a Jonin, I can still afford a barbecue meal."
Dan Katō said, looking at Nawaki and the other boy.
"You too. If you have friends, you can invite them together, or siblings or something. A good social circle is also beneficial for us to perform missions in the future."
"I'll pass~"
Nawaki waved his hand. "The barbecue restaurant can't satisfy those at my house. Big Brother Dan, you don't know, that guy Minato is simply the reincarnation of the God of Cooking. He can make what the barbecue restaurant has, and he can also make what the barbecue restaurant doesn't have!"
As the voice fell, the other boy also nodded. "I'll pass too. I don't have any friends."
"Hahaha, is that so..."
This kid is really dense!
Dan Katō smiled awkwardly, muttering in his heart.
Not far away, Minato, who transformed into a passerby pretending to read a newspaper, almost laughed out loud when he heard Nawaki's words.
Well done, Nawaki!
When you learn Rasengan, brother-in-law will teach you Rasenshuriken!
Minato waited until they entered the barbecue restaurant before leaving quietly.
The day after the necklace was given, Nawaki encountered no life-threatening danger for the time being.
However, continuing to monitor like this wasn't a solution. After all, Minato himself also needed to train.
As he grew older, he should gradually start training in Taijutsu.
Some Taijutsu skills could be learned by clones, but the improvement of physique could only be trained by the main body personally.
Thinking about it, Minato felt he should really learn a few reconnaissance ninjutsu, saving him from following sneakily like this. People who didn't know would think he was a peeping tom.
Just as Minato was pondering what ninjutsu to learn, in Root, several documents were delivered to Orochimaru.
"Are these the only Uchiha girls of suitable age?"
"Yes."
"This clan has a bit more yang than yin. No wonder they all have such bad tempers. It turns out to be endocrine disorders..."
Orochimaru teased casually while flipping through the documents in his hand.
Mie Uchiha, 5 years old, excellent talent.
Looks pretty good, sweet and lovely, just don't know if she is Minato-kun's type.
Kumo Uchiha, 14 years old, Genin, ordinary talent.
Looks better than the previous one, but talent is a fatal flaw. Minato-kun deserves better.
Not to mention, there are really few ugly ones in this clan. But not absolutely, their young patriarch Fugaku is quite ugly...
Continuing to flip through the documents, suddenly, his movement paused slightly, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Mikoto Uchiha, 12 years old, Chunin, excellent talent.
Appearance...
Judged by him, a connoisseur of beauty, she is a great beauty!