Chapter 384 White Zetsu, the Addict
Chapter 384 White Zetsu, the Addict
The pan-fried buns and soy milk were quickly devoured.
Orochimaru elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth and stood up.
"Let's go, Che-kun. Since you're so interested in our 'renewable resources,' let's go take a look at the lowest containment chamber."
Nishikawa Tetsu threw the trash into the bin and followed Orochimaru out of the dean's office.
The two boarded a miniature elevator hidden behind a bookshelf and continued their descent deeper underground.
As the depth increased, a unique scent gradually filled the air.
The elevator doors opened, revealing a dark and narrow corridor lined with containment pods made of explosion-proof glass and special alloys.
Orochimaru led Nishikawa Tetsu to the end of the corridor and stopped in front of a containment pod reinforced with five layers of sealing techniques.
Through the thick, bulletproof glass, Nishikawa Tetsu saw the captured White Zetsu clone.
He was firmly secured to a vertical laboratory bed by several thick black alloy chains arranged in a "T" shape.
Bai Jue's body was covered with various monitoring electrodes, and several transparent IV tubes were inserted directly into his veins, with dark red liquid slowly being injected into his body.
However, what surprised Nishikawa Tetsu was not these strict restraints, but Shiro Zetsu's current state.
Bai Jue was not as dejected as he had imagined, nor did he stare at them with hostility.
On the contrary, when the motion-sensor light outside the glass door turned on, and White Zetsu saw Orochimaru and Nishikawa Tetsu walking over, his pupil-less yellow eyes instantly burst forth with an extremely fanatical light!
"Lord Orochimaru! You've finally arrived!"
A hoarse, excited cry escaped White Zetsu's throat. He struggled desperately, and if it weren't for the alloy chains tightly binding his limbs and torso, Nishikawa Tetsu had no doubt that this guy would immediately pounce on Orochimaru like a dog wagging its tail.
"Give me a little more...please, just a drop of that liquid! Just one drop will do!"
White Zetsu's pale face was contorted with extreme desire, and even a trace of green viscous fluid dribbled from the corner of his mouth.
His eyes were filled with undisguised greed as he looked at Orochimaru.
"..."
Seeing this bizarre scene, Nishikawa Tetsu instinctively took a half step back and turned to look at Orochimaru beside him.
"Dean, what...?" Nishikawa Tetsu swallowed hard, pointing at the White Zetsu inside who was acting like a drug addict, "What exactly did you do to him?"
Orochimaru ignored the White Zetsu's roar, crossed his arms, and smiled knowingly.
"Heh, just a little trick."
Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile as he slowly explained:
"Last night, after extracting his cell tissue, I found that his vital signs were fluctuating somewhat. In order to ensure that this renewable resource can survive for a long time, I injected him with some nutritional supplements."
"Nutritional supplements?" Nishikawa Tetsu raised an eyebrow.
"Do you remember that mixture I mentioned to you before?" Orochimaru turned his head and looked at Nishikawa Tetsu.
Nishikawa Tetsu immediately recalled the substance Orochimaru had concocted for fishing.
"Is it... a high concentration of Yang Release chakra, a special photosynthetic catalyst, and a raw material that rapidly stimulates cell division?"
"That's right." Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction. "That life essence is incredibly tempting to White Zetsu, who possess plant-like characteristics."
Orochimaru walked to the glass, looked at the White Zetsu still frantically pleading inside, and his voice turned somewhat cold:
"It not only accelerates the repair of his damaged cells, but also gives his body an extreme sense of euphoria and a feeling of evolution. Once he experiences that sensation, his body and subconscious will be completely captivated."
"For biological weapons like White Zetsu, which lack a complete and independent soul and act solely on instinct and simple commands, this absolute physiological dependence is more effective than any illusion or torture."
Nishikawa Tetsu listened, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement.
Using life essence as a drug to control White Zetsu? Orochimaru's methods of conducting biological research are truly as sinister as ever.
However, the original White Zetsu didn't seem to be greatly affected, but he didn't doubt Orochimaru's professionalism. He attributed it to Black Zetsu, since Black Zetsu was such a special being.
"It seems to be quite effective." Nishikawa Tetsu looked at White Zetsu's fawning appearance. "What kind of information did he spill out?"
"all."
Orochimaru chuckled, turned and walked to a control panel next to him, pulled out a densely packed scroll of information, and handed it to Nishikawa Tetsu.
"Under the stimulation of the original liquid, this clone poured out everything it knew, like spilling beans, in order to obtain even a single drop of the original liquid again."
Nishikawa Toru took the scroll and quickly browsed through it.
"Before infiltrating Konoha, this clone was mainly responsible for monitoring the movements of Kirigakure in the Land of Water."
"He not only revealed the spies that Madara Uchiha had secretly planted in Kirigakure, but also disclosed some of Madara's preliminary plans to use the Three-Tails to control the Kirigakure leadership."
Orochimaru added from the side, "Although the Three-Tails is now in our hands, disrupting Madara's plans, the information provided by this clone should fetch a good price in Kirigakure."
Nishikawa Tetsu closed the scroll, his eyes becoming deep as he thought of the original plot.
"It seems that old man Madara has a very long reach. If it weren't for the Three-Tails in Konoha, Kirigakure would probably have fallen into his hands sooner or later."
He carefully put away the scroll and looked up at Orochimaru: "Dean, shouldn't we discuss this with the Third Hokage...?"
Orochimaru said nonchalantly, "Do as you please. It's not like the old man doesn't know about White Zetsu."
Yes, the incident where White Zetsu infiltrated the research institute last time caused too much of a stir and could not be kept secret, so the group took the initiative to report the matter to the Third Hokage.
However, judging from the Third Hokage's attitude, he clearly didn't take it seriously; was Madara Uchiha still alive?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
He lived through that era. Madara Uchiha was the kind of person who was proud to the core. How could he possibly hide in the shadows and survive until now?
The Third Hokage believed that it was highly likely that someone was using Madara Uchiha's name to create a mystery, but he did not stop the group from continuing their investigation and research.
"Okay, I'll go to the Hokage Building to report later."
Nishikawa Tetsu nodded, then remembered that there was one more thing that needed to be addressed.
"By the way, Dean Orochimaru, I have another project that I'm sure you'll be interested in."
"Oh?" Orochimaru shifted his gaze from White Zetsu.
"Research on white Zetsu cells and the Mangekyou Sharingan."
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