Chapter 58: Physical Body Research
"Damn it, how did you find me!"
In the Forest of Death, a White Zetsu distorted its form, gradually emerging from the ground.
However, judging by its terrified expression, it clearly wasn't doing so willingly.
"What auspicious day is it today? All the good stuff gathers together and delivers itself to my door!"
The amusement in Menma's tone could no longer be concealed.
"Just when I was worrying about where to find you, you delivered yourself right to me!"
He pressed his hand onto White Zetsu's head, black sealing formulas already covering its body.
"Wait!"
Seeing the three-eyed fox mask, White Zetsu suddenly reacted, saying shocked: "It's you! The masked man who severely injured the AB Combo!!"
This guy disappeared for several years, how could he appear in Konoha?
And he even pulled it out of its stealth state from the Mayfly Technique!
The next moment, before White Zetsu could recover and escape, Menma struck decisively.
His palm struck White Zetsu's neck fiercely.
With only a crisp crack sound,
White Zetsu's entire head slumped down, completely losing all signs of life.
Still not reassured, Menma's palm glowed as chakra condensed into a blade, directly slicing off the creature's head.
This White Zetsu thing lacks human organs; it's just cultivated by Uchiha Madara using Senju Hashirama's cells combined with the Gedō Mazō.
Moreover, its infiltration ability and life force are very strong. A moment of carelessness, and it might escape.
After confirming White Zetsu was thoroughly dead, Menma activated Kagura Shingan again, blanketing the nearby Forest of Death.
"Didn't alert anyone from Konoha, and didn't detect any other White Zetsu..."
Menma felt slightly relieved, lowering his head to examine the thoroughly dead White Zetsu, a thoughtful look on his face.
Since White Zetsu appeared here, it means that guy Uchiha Obito has likely already set his sights on the Uchiha clan.
And judging by White Zetsu's previous direction of movement, was it heading towards the Uchiha clan grounds?
"Has Obito already contacted Uchiha Itachi? Seems the time until the Clan Massacre Night isn't long now."
Menma pondered for a while, then sealed White Zetsu's corpse and placed it into a scroll.
Looking at the Sharingan, White Zetsu, and Hashirama's arm in the scroll, even someone with Menma's disposition couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
White Zetsu was made using Hashirama cells plus weakened cells stripped from the Gedō Mazō, which is the God Tree.
Whether for his research into Yang Release or the God Tree, it held immense research value.
As long as he could thoroughly research this thing, peeking into some secrets of Wood Release and the God Tree was not impossible.
Moreover, he had also obtained Hashirama cells and the Sharingan. This was truly a great harvest.
"With these three materials, I can begin cultivating a physical body suitable for myself."
Especially Hashirama cells and the White Zetsu body – they were incredibly versatile.
Soon, Menma left the Forest of Death and arrived at the new laboratory prepared by Hyūga Hizashi.
This lab was located on Konoha's border. Rumor had it that it was left behind after Orochimaru defected, and Hyūga Hizashi spent some effort acquiring it.
Click click click~
Entering the lab, Menma pondered for a moment, resolution showing in his eyes.
Chakra – its source is the Ten-Tails, which is the God Tree.
To research chakra, one cannot bypass the God Tree, no matter what.
Menma took out a scalpel and calmly cut open the White Zetsu corpse.
This was also his first time researching this thing, so regardless, he first examined its internal structure.
"As expected. No internal organs, no brain, no organs whatsoever. Just a creature constructed from a single type of cell."
Then how does White Zetsu think and move?
Menma cut off another slice and placed it under the microscope, carefully observing the White Zetsu cells.
Even though White Zetsu had been dead for some time, a large number of cells still maintained their activity.
Such vitality was simply terrifying.
"The source of the White Zetsu body's life activity is the Power of Yang Release. Then the source of its active thought should be the Power of Yin Release. Does it connect all cells through spiritual connection?"
Menma pondered for a moment, took out a test tube, extracted some human cells, and compared them with the White Zetsu cells.
"Use the White Zetsu flesh as the vessel for the chakra core, use the human's own body tissue as the framework, then inject my own soul body. Wouldn't that be fundamentally the same as a human physical body?"
Moreover, such a body might even possess extremely strong stamina, durability, and self-healing ability.
"But the problem is, even a White Zetsu clone is incapable of bearing my soul body for long periods. It would eventually lead to the entire physical body distorting and collapsing."
According to Menma's estimation, a White Zetsu body could at most withstand fifty percent of his complete soul.
And the longer the duration, the faster the collapse.
This was without engaging in combat. If subjected to high-intensity battle, the body's lifespan would shorten dramatically.
The life force of White Zetsu cells was still too weak.
But he held another thing possessing immense life force.
Hashirama cells.
Menma thought for a moment, then directly went to work on the Hashirama arm, cutting off a small piece of flesh.
After leaving the body, numerous flesh cells, having lost the stable system constructed by the seal and Sharingan, rapidly mutated, beginning to grow wildly from nothing at astonishing speed.
Bang bang bang!
The glass container shattered on the spot.
"This stuff..."
Menma's lip twitched. He then directly incinerated the Hashirama cells with a Fire Release technique.
"The biggest problem with Hashirama cells is their disorderliness and aggressiveness. Once Hashirama cells lose control, they will mutate into a tree."
What's missing?
Is it the Ōtsutsuki bloodline? Or Yin-Yang Release techniques? Or something else?
...
Meanwhile, at the Ninja Academy, students were gradually finishing school for the day.
Most had parents coming to pick them up. Only Naruto was all alone, looking extremely lonely.
But Naruto's inner thoughts weren't actually as they seemed.
"Finally, school's out! Wonder if Menma-nii is back yet."
Just as Naruto walked along cheerfully, a call suddenly came from behind.
"Naruto!"
Naruto sighed inwardly and turned around. He saw Iruka looking complex, but still smiling: "Be careful on the way home."
And standing beside him was a handsome man with a gentle smile.
"Thank you, Iruka-sensei!"
Naruto smiled, bowing slightly in thanks.
As he turned, his gaze unintentionally swept over the person beside Iruka.
"Teacher Mizuki? Such undisguised malice."
Making small calculations in his heart, but showing no strange expression on his face, he then turned and left.
Iruka stood there, repeatedly mulling over Naruto's words, the smile on his face becoming more genuine.
"Uzumaki Naruto... is a good student."
Mizuki beside him also smiled, though it looked somewhat meaningful.
(End of Chapter)
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