"Leader, this is a brand new strengthening fluid I obtained by fusing your blood with first hokage cells."
Vinsmoke Judge held a tube of pale red solution, very much like blood, and explained to Uchiha Tamahiko.
"What's the risk?"
Uchiha Tamahiko took the solution, feeling a familiar warmth, almost the same as his own body temperature.
"I've experimented with many Uchiha Clan cells, and as long as they've been experimented on, they can perfectly fuse with almost no resistance."
"However, this strengthening fluid doesn't significantly boost the Lineage Factor, but it has virtually no side effects. It's not as potent as directly using first hokage cells to enhance an Uchiha with a Mangekyo."
"But this solution can still be improved. With future technological advancements, its potency should increase, allowing for a second injection for further enhancement."
Vinsmoke Judge quickly replied.
He had weakened Uchiha Tamahiko's lineage and first hokage cells to a certain extent before fusing them. This was the highest level he could achieve at the moment.
Moreover, it retained the possibility of future upgrades, allowing for continuous research until its limits were reached.
"Is it effective on ordinary people?"
Uchiha Tamahiko handed the solution to Vinsmoke Judge and asked.
"There's a risk of backlash. This still needs improvement."
Vinsmoke Judge shook his head. This was specifically modified based on Uchiha physique; ordinary people couldn't use it at all.
"Arrange for injection tests, and be very careful."
"You succeeded in the previous competition, so from now on, you'll take the lead in research funding and other aspects."
Uchiha Tamahiko then told Vinsmoke Judge.
He also declared Vinsmoke Judge the winner.
After Orochimaru arrived in this world, he wasn't too focused on research into strengthening agents, instead wanting to study Devil Fruit.
Vinsmoke Judge, upon seeing the Ninja World, was more interested in researching innate bloodline powers.
One was a bloodline obtained by planting a tree, getting a fruit, and eating it.
The other was an ability brought by the fruit itself, but it couldn't be passed down through bloodline.
Although Uchiha Tamahiko felt that Orochimaru's research into fruits seemed more impressive, it wasn't absolute. He didn't understand it anyway; he just needed to judge whether it was useful or not.
"Yes!"
Vinsmoke Judge was very excited, especially about defeating a peer.
Uchiha Tamahiko opened a portal, sent Vinsmoke Judge back, and also had a word with Fugaku, then returned to Dressrosa to find Orochimaru.
Orochimaru, at this moment, was looking at Katakuri and Kid's bodies with greedy eyes.
Through his research, the strength of these two bodies was almost impossible for his current body to achieve, so he greatly desired to possess them.
"Can your Edo Tensei suppress these two?"
Uchiha Tamahiko looked at Orochimaru like this and couldn't help but wonder.
Both of them possessed Conqueror's Haki, but Kid's was too weak, just newly developed. Katakuri's level was similar to Doflamingo's, almost usable in actual combat, just short of coating his body with it.
"It's very difficult to do; their mental power is too strong."
Orochimaru shook his head. If he could have done it, he would have acted long ago.
"If you clone a new body using your own body's cells, it should have more potential than these two bodies."
Uchiha Tamahiko told Orochimaru.
Orochimaru later did the same. Because of his incomplete soul, he couldn't cultivate Sage Mode, and eventually could only start frantically cloning new bodies, while also wanting to create a perfect version of himself.
"My current body is about to give out, so I want to switch to a suitable one for now."
"If I clone using Uchiha and Senju cells integrated into my own, you wouldn't refuse, would you, Leader?"
Orochimaru asked Uchiha Tamahiko.
Although this body was strong, he still couldn't defeat Uchiha Tamahiko, which proved that the Ninja World's strength was greater.
But he was more eager to find out how this Devil Fruit came into being. He believed that if he found this out, he could break through the limits and possess the power of a god.
"No objections."
Uchiha Tamahiko said.
The peak would be Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the Six Paths Sage. He didn't think Orochimaru could achieve that. Ordinary Mangekyo and Wood Release and such, their effects are just so-so now.
"Let's talk about the artificial Devil Fruit. I'll help you smoothly control these bodies, and then you go and honestly do your job, get the artificial Devil Fruit data, and come back to work for me."
Uchiha Tamahiko continued.
"Okay!"
Orochimaru naturally had no objections.
He was also very curious how Uchiha Tamahiko would help him.
Uchiha Tamahiko, on the other hand, didn't want to make a trip himself. He wanted to stay in Dressrosa to deal with any enemies who dared to provoke him, and complete the system mission.
"Which body do you want?"
Uchiha Tamahiko asked.
"This one."
Orochimaru unhesitatingly pointed to Katakuri's body.
Kid's ability, in Orochimaru's eyes, was just Magnet Release, the ability of the Third Kazekage. He could use Third Kazekage's Edo Tensei, so he wasn't too interested.
But Katakuri's mochi-like body was very similar to the Hozuki Clan, and most importantly, Katakuri's physical qualities were stronger in all aspects, so he naturally chose Katakuri's body.
"Human Path!"
Uchiha Tamahiko didn't waste words. He immediately used the power of his Rinnegan to directly pull Katakuri's irresistible soul out of his body, kneading it into a ball and holding it in his hand.
"Begin!"
Uchiha Tamahiko gestured to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru's shocked expression slowly faded, and without hesitation, he directly used Edo Tensei, emerging from his current body, and then entering Katakuri's mouth.
Uchiha Tamahiko tried to place Katakuri's soul into Orochimaru's old shell, but found it failed. Katakuri's soul also turned into specks of starlight and vanished in mid-air.
"No resistance at all!"
"This body is amazing!"
Orochimaru, after taking over Katakuri's body, woke up. Feeling this brand new experience, he was very excited, turning his fingers into mochi and transforming them into various things.
"Are Devil Fruit not bound to the soul?"
Uchiha Tamahiko was also conducting tests and found that Orochimaru could use Katakuri's Devil Fruit ability, eliminating the possibility that Devil Fruit are bound to the soul.
It seems that the Devil Fruit's power only disappears after the body completely loses its life force.
"Go to work tomorrow. The permanent pointer is here."
"When you go out, take Biwa Jūzō with you so he can get more training."
Uchiha Tamahiko put down a permanent pointer and then left. There were still many things to do now.
With many people gone, Dressrosa's economy had severely declined. Doflamingo had already returned to his current stronghold to pack up and prepare to come back.
Uchiha Tamahiko was preparing to bring a new economy to Dressrosa, intending to trade with Fish-Man Island, conduct commercial transactions, specifically act as an agent for selling treasures from the sea, and at the same time purchase what Fish-Man Island needed to sell to them.
Fish-Man Island's population was almost fifty times that of Dressrosa. Even a small amount of trade could support many people.
This matter was to be entrusted to Kisame, his good friend from the Fishman race.
Orochimaru naturally had no objections. With his new body, he wanted to go out and have some fun, to see how strong he was!
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