Seeing their expressions, Satori Hyūga knew his invention—his massage ninjutsu, [Pressure Point Massage Technique]—had clearly succeeded.
Though inspired by knowledge and experiences from his past life, the adapted, localized version of the massage techniques proved far more effective.
It not only offered users a unique and pleasurable massage experience but also helped relieve fatigue accumulated from a hard day's training.
He was certain his Ultimate Massage Chair—his pressure point massage technique—would generate considerable profit.
The lab belonged to Orochimaru entirely. Satori was only using it as an apprentice, temporarily at that.
But that wasn't enough for him.
Satori Hyūga had dreams in his heart, along with secrets carried over from his past life.
If he continued using Orochimaru's lab, there was a chance those secrets might be discovered.
Therefore, Satori urgently needed a large sum of money to establish his own laboratory.
Setting up a lab and acquiring advanced equipment required significant financial backing.
"Wonder, you really are a genius," Minato Namikaze sincerely said, looking at Satori Hyūga.
Satori smiled calmly without showing arrogance at the praise.
He understood his strengths came mostly from experiences and insights from his past life.
Now, studying diligently was all about absorbing and then transcending the limits of his former self, surpassing even his past self.
"I'm just building small inventions upon the work of those who came before me. You, Minato, are the true genius ninja," Satori replied with a smile.
"Keep training hard—you'll have to protect me once you get stronger."
The Golden Flash—whose mere name would one day strike fear into his enemies' hearts: the Fourth Hokage.
If he could become his supporter, it would truly offer tremendous help.
"We're partners. If you ever run into trouble, I'll definitely help out," Minato declared firmly, staring straight into Satori's eyes.
For a moment,
Satori felt the strength of camaraderie between allies.
It was an extraordinary sensation.
Smiling, Satori had to admit—it was a feeling he rather liked.
At this time, Kushina reluctantly stood up from the massage chair.
Her eyes sparkled with excitement as she burst out, "What an amazing invention! Lying on it getting massaged is beyond description—it's amazing!"
"Wonder, are you planning to sell these?"
Satori nodded. He'd already made his decision.
He intended to mass-produce the massage chairs and deploy them throughout Konoha.
More importantly, inside Konoha's major clans and academies.
These two places were filled with many ninjas and likely would become the most popular locations.
Initially, he planned to borrow some funds from Orochimaru.
As Orochimaru's disciple, he did have some financial leeway.
Moreover, purchasing and constructing the equipment through Orochimaru's channels would save him significant costs.
After sharing his plan with the two, he immediately received their approval.
"Great idea! With massage chairs, we can enjoy massages every single day," Kushina laughed.
Just one session was enough to show her how incredibly enjoyable it was.
It's even more relaxing than soaking in a hot spring.
Minato Namikaze said with a cheerful smile, "Your massage chair is definitely going to be a hit, Satori. It might even make you instantly famous."
Fame didn't interest Satori Hyūga at all—only money mattered to him.
After the success of the first prototype, Satori threw himself back into his lab to further optimize the Ultimate Massage Chair.
First was calibrating it for different body sizes and fine-tuning the acupressure points and meridians.
The machine didn't have the Byakugan, so its scanner could only approximate the locations of pressure points, which required manual adjustments.
After countless attempts, Satori finally created functions that automatically adjusted the size and aligned with the correct acupressure points.
It wasn't 100% accurate, but it was good enough.
The moment it was finished, Satori launched mass production.
Konoha's current industrial capacity was limited, so Satori had to rely on Orochimaru's distribution channels.
Orochimaru, being an obsessed researcher with a vast network, had contacts spread across multiple nations.
Orders could be sent from places like the Land of Fire, the Land of Iron, and the Land of Craftsmen.
When Orochimaru arrived, Satori handed him the procurement list.
Orochimaru gave the order sheet a quick glance before lifting his eyes toward Satori.
"So, you've actually finished your little invention already?"
He naturally knew everything Satori had been doing in his lab.
A chair capable of massaging various acupoints on the human body.
He had speculated on its effects—it wouldn't grant immortality, of course, but as a consumer product? Not bad at all.
Ninjas who trained in Taijutsu would probably snap one up the moment they saw it.
Satori didn't intend to hide anything anyway and nodded, saying, "It's working for the most part. Now I'm just manufacturing a batch to test the waters and see how people react."
"If it sells well, we'll have funding for future research. No more worrying about expenses or running around doing missions all day."
Orochimaru couldn't help but agree with Satori's reasoning.
Back in his early days, hadn't he also struggled because of lack of funds? He'd had to take mission after mission just to scrape by.
Even now, despite being one of the Sannin and conducting specialized Ninjutsu research for the village,
the budget Konoha gave him was always barely enough.
Only recently, by teaming up with Danzō Shimura to study First Hokage cells, had he managed to get hold of some serious funding.
"You've got a good idea here," Orochimaru said coolly. "As your teacher, I'll cover this round of expenses."
Seeing Orochimaru suddenly turn into a cash cow, Satori couldn't help but beam with joy.
This—this was a true angel investor.
Pounding his chest, Satori promised, "Sensei, you're too kind. This investment is on me. If we succeed, I'll split the profits fifty-fifty with you."
He said this partly to bind Orochimaru closer to the project.
Sharing profits would strengthen their partnership.
Plus, having Orochimaru's backing meant he could now proudly say: "This is a product personally endorsed and praised by Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin."
With Orochimaru's current reputation in Konoha, it would certainly draw plenty of attention and attempts to make purchases.
This is what's known as the "celebrity effect."
Orochimaru wasn't exactly a celebrity, but within Konoha, he represented something far more significant.
One of the Sannin, a disciple of the Hokage—he was practically the crown prince of Konoha.
Plus, Orochimaru himself had tremendous charisma and a massive following.
In the original story, he had gathered countless loyal underlings willing to die for him through sheer charisma alone.
Orochimaru's indifferent gaze returned to its usual calm expression. He folded his hands behind his back and looked at Satori Hyūga.
"Don't lose sight of what truly matters," he said calmly. "Striving to master ninjutsu and gaining knowledge should be your priority. Buying and selling items for profit is merely a means to support your experiments."
"Only by striving to grow stronger can you protect yourself when danger or disaster strikes. And only then can you hope to fix this broken, chaotic world."
His words had layers of meaning, causing Satori to pause in thought briefly.
He hadn't expected Orochimaru to still be thinking about what he had said.
Moreover, there was a subtle push hidden within those words—motivating him forward.
This surprised Satori greatly.
Could it be that Orochimaru also wanted to bring change and establish a just and lasting peace?
Well… maybe it's not so far-fetched after all.
Orochimaru did redeem himself later on. Having a vision for a better future isn't beyond the realm of possibility for him.
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