This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 383 Renewable Resources

In the early morning, sunlight streamed through the windows into the spacious living room, casting a warm glow on the wooden floor.

This is the apartment that Nishikawa Tetsu has moved into since the completion of the new Konoha district.

As the chief architect of the entire new district's planning, he naturally chose a residence in the best residential area.

This building uses a two-unit-per-floor design, and the neighbor next door is none other than our Jonin Team leader, Minato Namikaze.

Nishikawa Tetsu was very happy to be Minato's neighbor because he could hitch a ride with Flying Thunder God on his way to and from get off work, and he could sleep a little longer in the rest of the time.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!"

A knocking sound broke the morning's tranquility.

"Who is it, so early in the morning..."

Nishikawa Tetsu rubbed his messy hair and walked out of the bedroom wearing loose pajamas.

He yawned, his gaze sweeping across the empty living room before finally settling on the glass of the floor-to-ceiling window.

The sound was coming from outside.

He took a closer look and immediately became much more alert.

A slender, bright green snake was coiled on the windowsill outside the window, its tail rhythmically tapping against the glass.

Seeing Nishikawa Tetsuya approach, the green snake flicked its bright red tongue, its vertical pupils fixed on him.

"Orochimaru's snake?"

Nishikawa Tetsu raised an eyebrow. Although Orochimaru was a complete workaholic, he rarely took the initiative to contact him at this time unless there was something important or an extremely interesting discovery.

He opened the window, and the green snake slid in, spitting out a small, slimy scroll from its mouth before turning into a puff of white smoke and disappearing.

Nishikawa Tetsu disdainfully pinched the edge of the scroll with two fingers, unfolded it, and saw only a few simple words on it:

Visit the Research Institute

"What could possibly warrant Orochimaru sending me to his office so early in the morning?"

Several possibilities flashed through Nishikawa Tetsu's mind in an instant. Without delay, he quickly washed up and changed into a set of neat casual clothes.

Before leaving, he glanced at the tightly closed door across the hall and shook his head.

At this point, Minato has probably already gone out for training.

After going downstairs, Nishikawa Tetsu bought two servings of freshly made pan-fried buns and soy milk from a breakfast stall on the street corner.

After passing through several streets that were already starting to get lively, Nishikawa Tetsuya arrived at the Konoha Science Research Institute with ease.

"Dean Orochimaru, what could possibly require such a large commotion so early in the morning?"

As Nishikawa Tetsu pushed open the door and entered, he waved the breakfast bag in his hand: "I picked up some pan-fried buns and soy milk on my way here, would you like some...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Nishikawa Tetsu's gaze suddenly fixed on the center of Orochimaru's large desk.

Amidst a pile of scattered experimental data reports and several test tubes containing unidentified liquids, there stood a book with a brightly colored cover and pictures of scantily clad women.

The four striking characters on the cover seemed out of place in this research institute filled with a rigorous scientific atmosphere.

"Intimate Paradise".

"..."

Nishikawa Tetsu's hand, which was holding pan-fried buns, froze in mid-air. He looked at Orochimaru, who was sitting calmly in a chair, and his lips twitched.

Who would have thought that Orochimaru, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also have this kind of taste?

"Dean, you..."

Nishikawa Tetsu teased, "Studying the mysteries of the origin of life so early in the morning?"

Orochimaru put down his pen and looked up at Nishikawa Tetsu.

There was no embarrassment at being caught on his pale and effeminate face; instead, his golden vertical pupils revealed a hint of disdain.

"A pointless test, Che-kun."

Orochimaru pushed the book "Make-Out Paradise" to the edge of the table with one finger.

"This is from the mouse I caught last night, and I just brought back Jiraiya's book. What, you're interested in this utterly boring stuff that Jiraiya writes? It's yours."

"No need, no need."

Nishikawa Tetsu waved his hands repeatedly, walked forward with a look of polite refusal, and placed the pan-fried buns and soy milk in his hand on the empty seat in front of Orochimaru.

"As soon as Jiraiya finished writing the manuscript, he excitedly ran over to me and Minato for their review."

"As for the content, I think it's so-so... but Minato blushed after reading just two pages. Kushina happened to be bringing Minato food that day and saw Jiraiya leading Minato astray, so she chased after Jiraiya for the entire afternoon."

Orochimaru smiled faintly, truly befitting that idiot's style.

Nishikawa Tetsu pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down. He skillfully picked up a pan-fried bun with his chopsticks, took a small bite, and the soup overflowed.

He took a sip of soup and looked at Orochimaru: "More interesting than this tattered book is what you just mentioned about catching mice—was it White Zetsu?"

Orochimaru did not refuse the breakfast brought by Nishikawa Tetsu. He picked up the soy milk with his slender fingers, took a small sip, and seemed to have no aversion to this food.

"It's that white creature."

Orochimaru picked up a pan-fried bun and said slowly and deliberately.

"During yesterday's Chunin Exams closing ceremony, a rat mingled in the audience, disguising itself as a genin from Iwagakure."

"I followed him around most of Konoha's new district, watched him buy a bunch of random things, and then captured him alive just as he was about to sneak underground to escape."

Orochimaru swallowed a pan-fried dumpling, his vertical pupils gleaming with excitement.

"This living specimen is much more interesting than those remains that could only be studied as cell fragments."

"His physical structure is simply a treasure trove waiting to be explored."

"I conducted a series of preliminary tests on him overnight. Amazingly, the cell viability of this live specimen was several times higher than that of the previously preserved sections."

"That powerful vitality was fully revealed after the outer disguise was peeled away."

Orochimaru leaned forward slightly, his voice low and seductive:

"What's even more amazing is his incredible regenerative ability."

"I took several tissue samples from different parts of his body, and a resin-like substance immediately secreted from the wound. Granulation tissue began to wriggle and grow at a visible speed. In less than an hour, the wound was completely healed without leaving a single scar."

"Che-kun, do you understand what this means?" Orochimaru's golden eyes stared intently at Nishikawa Che.

"As long as the frequency and quantity of sample extraction are controlled, ensuring his survival and providing sufficient nutrients... this White Zetsu is a renewable resource that can be infinitely recycled and continuously produce highly active cells."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's description, which sounded like he was discussing some kind of high-yield crop, Nishikawa Tetsu paused for a moment while holding the pan-fried dumplings.

Slicing, peristalsis, healing, infinite recycling...

Nishikawa Tetsu involuntarily conjured up an image of a pale figure tied to an experimental table, being cut up like leeks every day.

This scene, even when treating prisoners of war, appears extremely inhumane, and could even be described as inhumane.

But Nishikawa Tetsuya realized what was happening in the blink of an eye when that strange feeling of sympathy arose in his heart.

Wait, that's a White Zetsu.

"Oh, that's all right now."

Nishikawa Tetsu silently threw that tiny bit of humanitarian concern into the trash can.