novel-bin Chapter 38, Part 2: Bloodstains - Through Escape?
Chapter 38, Part 2: Bloodstains - Through Escape?
On the trees around the clinic.
Several undercover agents were crouching down, discussing whether to seal off the hospital in an emergency.
Unlike their colleagues who maintained the hospital's orders, their duty was to protect and observe Uchiha Yuuki.
Obviously.
Uchiha Yuuki returned home without experiencing any physical problems.
However, an unexpected behavioral incident occurred.
"The child told the villagers everything that happened at the hospital along the way."
"This isn't against the rules, is it? After all, it's not classified village information."
"What we should be more concerned about is whether this news should be suppressed?"
"The Hokage has not sent us any messages yet, so do not act on your own."
"That kid is really causing trouble. So what if the villagers find out? At most, it'll be something to talk about over tea. It won't change anything. On the contrary, when they try to silence the villagers, we'll be in big trouble."
"Don't overthink it. It's a good thing to tell everyone the truth."
Several members of the secret service felt extremely conflicted as they watched the heated discussion on the street.
With their extensive experience, the Dark Division knew very well that they should have stopped Yuuki from publicizing the hospital case and stopped the rumors from spreading.
But reason told them they shouldn't stop it.
Nobody wants to risk their life for the village while they're out there, only to be betrayed and stabbed in the back from behind.
A bayonet stab from behind is the most deadly!
An insect perched on a tree, its eyes gleaming with intelligence.
"Ha, this village that has reached its peak and is now heading towards decay, not everyone is worthless."
Yuuki deactivated the shared vision and began to carefully study the effects of the Zerg gene pool.
Although the gene bank is a building located in the insect hive, some of its functions can be used on a personal basis.
Yuuki once again summoned the Detoxifying Ant King through his spiritual connection.
The portable function of the gene pool is related to insects.
To be precise, it's related to the contract he left on the insect.
Using his mental energy, he gently touched the Ant King to examine in detail the effects of the newly extracted and stored genes from the contract.
"It can record, store, and replicate genes, but unfortunately it lacks the ability to adjust and fuse them."
Yuuki used his mental power to check several times and quickly understood the effect of the gene bank.
The main function of this feature is to extract the required genes from living organisms containing genes, and then transmit them back to the gene bank for recording, copying, and storage through a contract. It can be activated simply by consuming mental energy.
Judging from the effect of the gene bank alone, it functions similarly to a library, collecting books called 'genes' on the bookshelves, but it cannot create the magical creations in the books just by using a few books.
In an instant, Yuuki thought of the hibernating nest.
A level 1 hibernation nest can only heal a certain degree of external injuries.
But as the nest continues to upgrade, can it cure the insects injected with foreign genes, until the genes no longer reject them and the nest collapses?
Once the insect has been cured, it should be able to express traits of the different genetic species.
Alternatively, we could develop in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology.
Why not simply use the genes in the gene bank to obtain insects with more diverse abilities through continuous hybridization and reproduction?
However, this method requires special talent, and reproductive isolation between species is also a problem.
Yushu was somewhat envious; the results of the gene bank were only the first real step in exploring the potential of insects.
What kind of first catastrophe is a bug that can't reproduce and evolve?
"It seems that plans can't keep up with changes."
Yuuki hopes to stay in the village and develop his skills, avoiding direct confrontation with danger on the battlefield.
However, the gene bank requires the corpse of a creature containing chakra.
The corpses of ordinary organisms are acceptable, of course, but most genes do not possess any special characteristics, meaning they do not involve anything extraordinary.
There were also ninja corpses in the hospital, but not many.
The battlefield is where the most corpses are, and also where the most survivors are.
"No rush." Yushu didn't even have a mother insect yet.
Clearly, reproduction and development require a queen ant or queen bee to reproduce.
Currently, the swarms under his command are far from meeting this requirement.
The Detoxifying Ant colony does not have a queen. Yuuki tried to transform his chakra into a queen, but failed.
Needless to say, Pokémon obtained from gashapon machines are also included.
In their original world, they reproduce by laying eggs, but in the ninja world, it's unknown whether they can lay eggs.
"First, enrich the gene pool, then spend money to cultivate the mother worm or chakra-enhanced mother worms."
With that in mind, Yuuki first sent a message to the caterpillars lying dead on the Green Green Grassland.
"A thorough search of the Green Grassland, capturing all kinds of creatures! Including but not limited to animals, plants, and microorganisms."
All the green caterpillars that had been contracted by Yuuki raised their heads in an instant and began to pupate on the lush grass.
The Green Grassland is also a grassland, and it forms a small ecosystem within it.
It is home to countless small animals, insects, plants, and microorganisms.
Capturing microorganisms is indeed a bit difficult for insects.
Weeding is just right for the green caterpillar.
Yuuki smiled with satisfaction. Working people should exploit other working people.
...
By evening, Yuuki finally sensed a familiar chakra coming from outside the door.
Tsunade, with heavy steps, knocked on Yuuki's door.
Opening the door, Yuuki greeted the guests with a smile and called out:
"Please have a seat, Lady Tsunade. Dinner will be ready soon."
"No rush." After a day of giving instructions, Tsunade was parched and feeling quite frustrated. "Take your time. I have something to tell you later."
She was a little uneasy, unsure how to explain things to this brat.
The announcement stated that the Ueda Tetsuike case would not be made public.
A sumptuous dinner was laid out on the table.
Yuuki sat opposite Tsunade, his face full of anticipation as he stared at her youthful face brimming with collagen.
"Get ready. You'll be exploring more advanced medical ninjutsu. Don't get arrogant because of your chakra scalpel. I'll personally guide you for a while. You're already quite familiar with hospital logistics, but I still hope you can become a doctor in the medical academy..."
Tsunade started by making small talk.
After giving her some instructions, she even tried to steer the conversation away from Ueda Tetsuike.
After a satisfying meal, Tsunade pondered how to make her escape.
"Lady Tsunade!"
Yuuki wiped the table and asked, "Has the investigation into Ueda's case been completed? I even helped the police department arrest one of Utatane Natsu's henchmen! That should help with the case, right?"
Tsunade's heart sank.
Yes, it's impossible to hide it from the public.
This case involves too many people.
Even if we don't get the truth from her, this brat will find out the result sooner or later.
"The investigation...the results are in. Ueda Tetsuchi is innocent." Tsunade sighed. "He did commit suicide. He wasn't coerced by anyone. He discovered many problems, and after multiple attempts to report them yielded no results, he broke down in despair and took his own life."
"Is that so?" Yuuki's eyes reddened slightly. "The village will remember him. He is the village's hero!"
Tsunade hesitated: "The village... has decided to seal off this case..."
"What?!" Yuuki stood up in astonishment, three tomoe appearing in his eyes: "This... how is this possible! Why... treat a hero like this? Is it because he's not fighting on the battlefield?"
"Little brat..."
Under Tsunade's guilty gaze, Yuuki suddenly felt a surge of chakra, and his body trembled violently, as if he was enduring pain!
"What’s wrong with you!"
"Heh heh!" Yuuki roared, using the stealth ability granted to him by the Unicorn Beetle!
Gradually, his presence became completely concealed!
Tsunade's eyes widened. Awakening her bloodline limit—it looked like the Transparent Escape Technique!
No! The concealment effect of the "penetrating escape" technique is far inferior to this!