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Chapter 279 Itachi, get on the operating table!
Chapter 279 Itachi, get on the operating table!
The trial hero's debut was a great success.
Less than an hour after the performance, the registration point received hundreds of registration forms.
Similarly, with Shizune's endorsement, the ninja clans finally believed that the village had indeed once again mastered the fusion technology of Wood Release cells.
As for the "minor risks caused by the immaturity of the technology" that Shizune casually mentioned, the ninjas immediately forgot about them.
That's Wood Release; it would be really problematic if the fusion was 100% successful!
What's wrong with taking a little risk?
Bloodline limits can be inherited through bloodlines.
If it's possible to infuse one's clan's bloodline with Wood Release genes, then paying a higher price isn't something that's unacceptable!
Thus, the ninja clans officially began their intervention.
Through their connections, they directly placed some of their clansmen into the "trial" team, and even placed them at the top of the queue.
An, of course, had no objection to this and readily gave them the green light, helping them achieve their wishes.
Thus, groups of new "trial warriors" were sent into the "trial room" and played with by An and Shizune.
And so, the screams of the various trial participants echoed once again in the "trial room".
However, this time was different. Accompanying the screams were various shouts of "Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die."
Unfortunately, their belief in the "Will of Fire" did not seem to guarantee their success in passing the "trials."
Originally, only one person could participate in the "trial" at a time, but after Shizune joined, it now becomes a two-person "trial".
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The speed of death—no, the speed of the "trial"—immediately doubled.
However, the success rate did not improve, and only one person passed the "Trial of the Brave" and became a Wood Release ninja.
But this did not disappoint the ninja clan; instead, it made them even more fanatical.
This proves at least that Oda's previous success was not an isolated case, and that the village truly possessed the Wood Release cell fusion technology.
In the days that followed, the "trials" continued every day, but the success rate was very unstable. Sometimes there would be two or three successful cases at a time, but more often than not, no one passed the "trials" at all.
Then something even worse happened: the ninja clans discovered that those who passed the "trials" had varying levels of skill.
Some can unleash "Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World" like Oda-kun, but others can only release a tree stump.
How can this be?
So the group went to ask Jingyin and the divine physician Xugu for advice.
"Ah, this is mainly due to the number of Wood Release cells fused with the trial participants themselves," An said casually.
"With the same Wood Release cells, some people can fuse with more, naturally receiving a greater boost and feedback, while others will experience a smaller boost."
"We are trying to overcome this technical hurdle, and our preliminary assessment is that it is related to the mental fortitude of the trial participants."
"We estimate that the stronger one's 'Will of Fire,' and the longer one persists in the 'Trial,' the more 'Wood Release cells' they will theoretically fuse with."
"The Will of Fire, huh?" The ninja clan members all had thoughtful expressions and firmly believed in it.
It has to be said that the "Will of Fire" has truly taken root in the hearts of the people of Konoha.
If you can't find a reason, you can always force it into something and it will always work.
After receiving the answer, the group rushed home to begin intensive training on the Will of Fire for the new "Trialers," subjecting them to repeated mental indoctrination.
Meanwhile, Itachi finally couldn't sit still any longer and approached Mizuki again, asking to participate in the "Trial of the Brave".
After repeatedly trying to persuade Itachi to no avail, Mizuki had no choice but to agree to Itachi's request.
The next day, under Mizuki's guidance, Itachi cut in line and went directly into the "Trial Room".
"Oh, it's Itachi-kun. I've heard so much about you."
"Xu Gu Ruo Yuan" looked at Itachi with a smile on his face, as if he were looking at a little white mouse that had been sent to the chopping block.
"Lord Mizuki told me that Itachi-kun is a vital force in the village, and this trial 'only allows for success, failure is not permitted.'"
"Therefore, I specifically entrusted the trial work of everyone else to Lady Shizune, and personally prepared this separate 'trial room' specifically for Itachi-kun."
An's malice was well hidden, and Itachi didn't notice it at all, even bowing politely to him.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you."
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all." Xu Gu Ruoyuan smiled and waved his hand, pointing towards the operating table. "Lie down there!"
Itachi took off his clothes, lay down on the operating table, and let the assistants connect the instruments and equipment to him and inject the anesthetic.
While Itachi was making these preparations, "Xu Gu Ruo Yuan" smiled and reminded Itachi, "Itachi, after the 'Trial' begins, all sorts of illusions will appear before you."
"These are all fake, none of them are real. Please remember this."
"You must maintain your resolve with the will of fire, and not be swayed by illusions, in order to successfully pass the trial."
"Do you understand?"
"I understand." Itachi nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, no illusion can affect the Uchiha."
"That's good." Xu Gu Ruoyuan nodded with a satisfied smile.
Under the influence of the drug, Itachi's consciousness gradually sank into darkness.
In a hazy state, he seemed to see "Xu Gu Ruoyuan" in front of him suddenly transform in a puff of white smoke, turning into the appearance of Uchiha An.
"Uchiha An!"
Itachi was startled and was about to struggle when he suddenly remembered the words "Xu Gu Ruo Yuan" from earlier. He immediately relaxed and lay down peacefully.
"It's all an illusion; no illusion can deceive the Uchiha."
Sure enough, as he relaxed, everything went black and Uchiha An disappeared.
Itachi fainted.
"Hahaha—" An burst into wild laughter, "Itachi, you've fallen into my hands again!"
He first took out the petri dish, carefully removed the weasel's eyes, and then replaced them with a pair of ordinary human eyes.
He then quickly formed hand seals and set up various ninjutsu barriers around the "trial room" to prevent anyone from disturbing his leisure time.
Finally, An used the Summoning Jutsu again, summoning the reanimated bodies of the Uchiha clan once more.
"My fellow tribesmen, look at the person lying on the bed before you!"
"Now everyone can play around with him as they please, since in the end he'll just treat it all as an illusion anyway."
After saying that, An took the lead and picked up a medical hammer, smashing it hard against Itachi's leg bone, shattering his thigh into pieces.
"OK!"
The Uchiha were immediately delighted. They stood around the operating table, each picking up a medical instrument, and began to perform "surgery" on Itachi with smiles on their faces.