316. Chino: Why Do I Have to Study?

"The red one is called Fierce Medicine. It uses a tiny amount of Tailed Beast chakra as the main ingredient, supplemented by various auxiliary drugs."

"It can greatly stimulate the ferocity and potential of living beings, allowing them to unleash more chakra and stronger power in a short period of time!"

"Compared to Shocking Divine Elixir, the Fierce Medicine has a much milder effect."

"It significantly reduces side effects. After use, it only causes partial muscle dissolution and meridian damage, unlike the Shocking Divine Elixir, which kills the user immediately after use."

"Of course, its explosive effect has also been weakened, but it’s still quite impressive."

"Additionally, this blue one is called Spirit Pill."

"It’s extracted from the mucus of the Katsuyu from Shikkotsu Forest and contains a small amount of natural energy and Yang Release chakra."

"Combined with various herbs from the Nara clan, it can rapidly heal the user’s injuries in a short time."

"These two drugs can be used together to mitigate the side effects of the Fierce Medicine."

When talking about these research achievements, Kabuto seemed like a completely different person, standing there and speaking with confidence.

These results indeed pleasantly surprised Danzo.

One drug was designed to enhance combat power and provide a short-term burst of strength, while the other was for recovery and healing injuries.

Once these two drugs were released, they would undoubtedly quickly dominate the market, bringing enormous profits to Konoha!

This was also the most important reason why Danzo was so invested in them.

"Well done!"

Danzo affectionately ruffled Kabuto's head.

Praised, Kabuto smiled slightly and then adjusted his round glasses, saying, "Actually, this isn’t just my achievement. It’s mainly thanks to the secret formulas of the Nara clan, as well as the great help from Lady Tsunade and Lord Hiruko. I’m just an assistant."

Hearing Kabuto’s humble remarks, Hiruko quickly shook his head:

"Kabuto’s research talent is undeniable. Without him and Tsunade, I wouldn’t have been able to develop this new drug."

Seeing the two of them being modest, Danzo chuckled and said,

"Alright, no need to be humble."

"You’ve all contributed, and the village won’t forget your efforts."

Hearing this, Hiruko immediately lowered his head in satisfaction.

Earlier, Danzo had handed over the Storm Release, Darui, to him, and Hiruko had absorbed him using the Chimera Technique.

Recently, he had been thinking about how to obtain a new kekkei genkai user.

Sure enough, after sending Kabuto away, Danzo immediately said,

"Next, I’ll find you a Magnet Release user. If you can satisfy me, that is."

Hearing this, Hiruko's breathing became hurried.

After all, his Chimera Technique required absorbing five kekkei genkai to achieve immortality.

If Danzo really brought him a Magnet Release user, he would only need three more kekkei genkai to reach his ultimate goal.

So he immediately knelt on one knee and said respectfully,

"I promise not to disappoint you, Lord Danzo!"

Danzo simply nodded faintly and then asked,

"What about the other projects I assigned you?"

With Danzo’s assurance, Hiruko immediately responded with great enthusiasm,

"Please follow me, Lord Danzo!"

Under his guidance, Danzo soon arrived at a new laboratory.

It was less of a laboratory and more of a… showcase!

Inside, there was a massive freezer divided into numerous small compartments.

Each compartment contained a type of drug.

These were all the drugs Danzo had tasked Hiruko and the entire Root research team to develop.

The products included a wide variety, even extending to the beauty industry.

For example, there were whitening pills, slimming pills, and so on.

Of course, Hiruko and the others couldn’t understand the significance of developing these things.

But Danzo knew just how extravagant the wealth of noblewomen and young ladies could be.

If they could dominate the medical beauty industry in the shinobi world, it would undoubtedly bring astonishing profits to Konoha!

After verifying the effects of these products, Danzo finally smiled with satisfaction.

"Well done!"

"Don’t worry, the Magnet Release user I promised you will be delivered to you soon."

After leaving Hiruko with these thrilling words, Danzo quickly disappeared from the scene.

After leaving the research institute, Danzo immediately sought out one of the Earth Branch Squad members, codenamed [Dragon], En Oyashiro.

When Danzo found him, he was playing with his daughter at the orphanage.

Chino was now over three years old.

With her flaxen hair similar to En's, light purple eyes, and a bit of baby fat, she looked quite adorable.

Seeing Danzo, En Oyashiro quickly put down his daughter and greeted respectfully,

"Lord Danzo."

Little Chino, upon seeing Danzo, didn’t feel the slightest bit of unfamiliarity. Instead, she raised her head and said,

"It’s Grandpa Danzo!"

Hearing this, Danzo directly reached out and picked up little Chino.

In the process, his usually stern, bark-like face even showed a hint of a doting smile.

If the Third Raikage had seen this scene, he would probably have jumped out of his coffin in anger and cursed,

"You weren’t like this on the battlefield, damn Danzo!"

Of course, Danzo didn’t care about anyone’s opinions.

As his nominal disciple, Danzo naturally wouldn’t just leave Chino in the orphanage.

Instead, he would visit her from time to time, and even during his busiest moments, he would make sure to send Shisui and Kabuto to play with her.

After all, little Chino was, in name, their junior sister…

Thus, Danzo and Chino had a rather close relationship.

It even looked a bit like that of a grandfather and granddaughter.

"Little Chino, have you been happy here recently?"

Danzo held her with one hand and, like a magician, pulled a lollipop out of his pocket with the other.

The little girl snatched it, popped it into her mouth, and then answered Danzo’s question.

"It’s so boring here! Chino wants to go to the ninja school!"

Danzo raised an eyebrow in surprise, gently wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth, and advised,

"If little Chino wants to go to the ninja school, you’ll have to wait two more years."

The legal age for enrollment in Konoha’s ninja school was six, with a six-year curriculum.

Therefore, Chino would have to wait at least another year before she could enroll.

"Before that, little Chino can learn a bit about ninja knowledge from Aunt Nonō."

Hearing this, Chino's face immediately fell.

Because what she feared most was studying!

In her view, a ninja’s duty was to fight. As long as she knew ninjutsu and could fight, why did she need to study or learn to read?