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Chapter 118 Kakashi's Mission: The Experiment Begins
"Huff...huff huff...I...I didn't expect that I still couldn't defeat my older brother in the end."
"It's finally over! Sorry, brother, we let you down."
In the training ground under a bright moon and few stars, Tarojiro slumped against a wooden stake, panting heavily as he spoke intermittently.
After saying those words, the two of them could no longer hold on due to excessive physical exertion and chakra depletion, and their heads lolled to the side as they fainted.
Across from them, Ishikawa stood there, slightly out of breath and drenched in sweat!
He had already used up a lot of chakra practicing shuriken before the battle. During the battle, in order to train himself, Ishikawa did not use lightning release chakra to stimulate the activation of his body cells, but instead relied on his own physical strength to withstand the attack.
Even Ishikawa was exhausted from such continuous exertion.
"Tch, looks like you need to work on your skills. It's so late, it'll be a hassle to take you home. You can come home with me tonight!" After sheathing his long sword and resting for a moment, Ishikawa mumbled incoherently, then stepped forward, grabbed one of the two men in each arm, and carried them home.
Exhaustion made Ishikawa's steps falter, and his shadow stretched long and trembling in the moonlight...
At the same time, in the Hokage's office.
"It seems Ishikawa really values team development! He not only takes the initiative to train his teammates, but also treats them as true partners. He's a qualified Chunin captain. You can rest assured now, Kakashi."
In front of the crystal ball, the Third Hokage dispelled the telescope jutsu and smiled at Kakashi beside him. His admiration and anticipation were undisguised…
To be honest, if Naruto and Sasuke weren't so important, he would have really wanted Kakashi to properly train this commoner genius.
“Indeed, Ishikawa’s growth seems to have exceeded my expectations!” Kakashi nodded in agreement with a smile, then turned his gaze to the Third Hokage. “Then Ishikawa and the others are in your care. I can then proceed with this S-rank mission with peace of mind.”
"Yes, you need to be careful too. The blockade by Kirigakure is very tight. Even if you use the Lightning Blade as an excuse to gather information, it will still be very dangerous. Kakashi, if things are not going well, prioritize your own safety. Kirigakure's intelligence is important, but not as important as your safety!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama." Kakashi's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he accepted the order in a low voice, then turned and went out to call the Genma Squad waiting outside to set off immediately.
Meanwhile, it was Konoha year 45.
"Damn it, why didn't Minato-sensei help us break the seal today? Fine, he won't break it, but why do we have to do a supply transport mission together?" Under the cover of night, Obito grumbled, his face full of displeasure.
God knows how frustrated he was last night spending the night with Kakashi. Just thinking about the embarrassment of going to the toilet made Obito grit his teeth.
Kakashi actually said he smells bad? Doesn't he smell bad himself? Hmm, it seems like he doesn't actually smell as bad when he goes to the toilet as Kakashi does.
Yes, it must be because I ate random things at Kakashi's house, absolutely!!
"Hmph, it's all because some idiot thought he was so great, claiming he could handle the supply transfer with one hand, and now he's been through so much trouble. He's covered in sweat and needs to take a shower when he gets home, otherwise he won't be able to sleep tonight," Kakashi retorted coldly, but a hint of emotion flashed deep in his eyes.
Although Obito was a real pain, for some reason he actually enjoyed this feeling. At least, he wasn't so lonely at home anymore...
"What?! Take a bath?!" Obito stared wide-eyed at Kakashi, his face instantly turning red!
Even though we're all men, is it really appropriate to shower with your hands clasped together like this? Doesn't this guy feel embarrassed?
That's right! Kakashi is a cold-blooded creature who abides by the rules; how would he know the meaning of shame...?
"No, I disagree!"
"That would be even better. You can just use a curtain to block it for me."
"What? Do you think I'm a servant? You bastard Kakashi, I want to see you take a bath naked in front of me."
"Idiot, keep your voice down..."
Behind them, Nohara Rin felt a little awkward watching the two bickering fiercely, ignoring her. Was this a topic a girl like her should be listening to?
However, Ishikawa seems to be right. The relationship between these two really does seem different now!
[And the investigation he mentioned has come to fruition! That guy...] Holding her face and forcibly smiling, Nohara Rin's red eyes flashed and seemed to see right through the ground.
Another strange white figure has been spotted since earlier today, monitoring Obito once again! However, this time, this guy seems to be paying excessive attention to Minato-sensei.
Is he suspecting Minato-sensei? It seems I can't go home at that time tonight. Just as Ishikawa said, I have to be careful.
"It's not convenient for you to be like this. I'll cook dinner for you tonight." Nohara Rin stepped forward and interrupted with a smile.
Instantly, Obito's face flushed with excitement, and he even forgot that Kakashi wanted to take a bath with him. He hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Kakashi shook his head helplessly at the sight; it seemed the house was going to be even more lively tonight…
Night, a time-traveling room.
"What's going on? Why didn't Lin come today? There's no indication that she's on a mission either!" Ishikawa looked at the absent figure with suspicion.
After using red-eye X-ray vision to check, they still couldn't find any trace of Lin!
But this is good too. With Rin not around, he doesn't need to find an excuse to get Nohara Rin out, and he can conduct human experiments right now.
With the time-traveling room there, Ishikawa wasn't afraid of being spied on. Just do it!
However, before that, for the safety of his two younger brothers and to avoid any accidents, Ishikawa still took out the mice he had prepared in advance to conduct live experiments.
After feeding the mice probiotic pills and instantly triggering a "superpower" by touching the doorknob, Ishikawa finally felt relieved seeing the lab mice, which were now more energetic and robust but hadn't completely turned into wood.
"Time waits for no one, let's begin the experiment." After killing the rat and confirming that it wouldn't turn into wood, Ishikawa sat down on the sofa and immediately formed hand seals to activate the Spirit Transformation Technique...
The spirit instantly left the body and entered the bathroom, going straight into Taro's body, who was sleeping like a dead dog.
This was something Ishikawa had done to avoid Nohara Rin, and also to prevent the two from waking up in the middle of the night, so he specifically dragged them to the bathroom as a precaution.
With the addition of the soul suppression technique using spiritualization to control their consciousness, it's absolutely foolproof!
With a creak, the bathroom door opened, and Ishikawa, controlling Taro, came to the inner wall door.
Although the first human experiment still carries some risks, you have to pay the price to gain something!
Faced with this chance to defy fate, Ishikawa believed his two underlings would understand his good intentions. At least if it were him, he would definitely gamble on this 99% chance.
In the truly brutal ninja world, cannon fodder genin are not as safe as one might imagine.
Without hesitation, he quickly stuffed the prepared pill into Taro's mouth. Almost the instant the pill entered his body, Ishikawa reached for the doorknob with lightning speed.
"Crack..."
As the familiar electric current rang out, Ishikawa's spiritification technique was instantly dispelled.
Red eyes.
Upon returning to his original body, Ishikawa immediately looked up and saw that the White Zetsu Wood Release chakra that had just erupted within Taro was being rapidly decomposed and absorbed into Taro's body by the energy of the doorknob. This not only saved Taro from the danger of becoming petrified, but also caused subtle changes in Taro's body and chakra...
However, this change wasn't enough to grant Taro Wood Release. At least under Ishikawa's observation, Taro's chakra hadn't undergone a qualitative change; his physical abilities had only improved somewhat!
"As expected, there are no problems, but we can't let them change too much and cause trouble for themselves. Hmm, that's enough for today!" Muttering excitedly, Ishikawa formed hand seals again and activated the Spirit Transformation Technique to control Jiro to do it again in the same way.
Returning to his original form, Ishikawa, seeing the two unconscious individuals, had no intention of continuing. Instead, he used a palm strike to knock them out, ensuring they wouldn't wake up that night, then tossed them into the bathroom. He then began his accelerated training, while waiting for Nohara Rin to return home…
As for personally testing the drugs?
Well, compared to the annoyance of eating White Zetsu, Ishikawa didn't care about the slight physical boost. He'd rather keep it as poison and let his underling grow slowly.