Chapter 300: Consumption

"These people are really reckless!"

Dong Shilang couldn't help but say that, in less than a month, they had already consumed experimental material from 80 people—quite a large number.

"No, we still have to stop them!"

If this continues, our prison will be empty. Then how can we continue our experiments?

"Are their procedures complete? Have they obtained the Hokage's approval?"

"... Their procedures are complete, but... they have the Third Hokage's signature!"

"That's good!"

"Just tell them directly that the Third Hokage has stepped down; if they want to continue interrogating prisoners, we need the Fourth Hokage's signature."

Since the Third Hokage has already stepped down, using their signature to fool me—do they really think I, as the prison warden, am not an official?

Besides, it's still unclear whether these signatures are genuine or not.

"Yes! Subordinate, taking my leave!"

Having received Dong Shilang's response, Yuzhibo Chie didn't linger, immediately stepped out and went to deal with those ANBU members.

"Tsk! Being a leader really is the best!"

Sitting behind the desk, quietly watching their swaying figure, Dong Shilang couldn't help but sigh, having a capable secretary really does make things much easier.

Especially having a beautiful secretary makes it even more pleasing to the eye.

However, before he could indulge long, an ANBU member wearing a tiger mask silently slipped into Dong Shilang's office.

"Yuzhibo Dongshilang group......"

As soon as this ANBU member entered, they seemed to want to bring out Tuan Zang to press down on Dong Shilang, but Dong Shilang handled it quite easily.

"Who let you in?"

"Get out, and remember to knock before coming in next time!"

He directly interrupted them, and Dong Shilang gave them a look that left the ANBU member unable to control their own actions.

Not only did they step out with stiff steps, they also didn't forget to help Dong Shilang close the open door.

"Damn it! Damned Uchiha~"

Just standing outside the door, although their body had regained control, this ANBU member did not really go knock on the door as Dong Shilang had said.

Instead, they silently disappeared outside Dong Shilang's office.

If they had really followed Dong Shilang's instruction to knock, they would truly be an idiot, given the other party's terrible attitude—obviously not buying their boss's account.

Even if they did as instructed, it would be meaningless.

Not long after the ANBU-clad ninja left, in a dense forest behind Leaf Village, in a dark underground chamber.

An old figure was slowly pacing, speaking to a busy figure by the experimental table: "Damn it! This bunch of Uchiha, they increasingly don't put this old man in their eyes, and yet they still say the Third Hokage's signature is outdated!"

"They're really getting more and more arrogant!"

Especially the word 'outdated'—no matter how he hears it, he feels the other side is mocking him.

"Orochimaru, your consumption speed is really too fast; these chakra-containing materials aren't easy to find!"

"Heh! Heh! Heh!"

"If you want quick results, this is the simplest shortcut!"

Without looking up, Orochimaru, who was busy dissecting the corpse on the experimental table, merely gave such a casual reply and paid no further heed.

Compared to Dong Shilang's side, which merely drives people mad and causes some mental illnesses, the fate of the prisoners here can truly be called miserable.

Not to mention the bloody corpse on the experimental table, just look at the glass jars filled with nutrient solution on the shelves behind Orochimaru, in which those whitish bodily tissues are soaked.

From this, one can infer how miserable the treatment these people endured was.

"Orochimaru, you should know that without my support, you simply couldn't conduct these experiments so smoothly!"

"Besides, the people in the Uchiha prison are the easiest way for us to obtain materials; you don't want your experiments to be interrupted, do you?"

"Compared to those corpses or limbless wandering ninjas, I suppose you don't want to abandon those materials in the prison either."

As someone who has long wandered in the darkness, Shimura Tuan Zang knows how to make others act according to his wishes.

"Hmm! This is actually not a small problem!"

After saying that, Orochimaru again lowered his head and began busily working on the corpse in front of him.

Seeing Orochimaru's attitude, Shimura Tuan Zang was truly angry; if he weren't still hoping to derive something from the First Hokage's cellular tissue, he wouldn't bother with this increasingly unsettling venomous snake.

Since the last time he saw Wood Release, Shimura Tuan Zang can be said to have poured all his enthusiasm into developing Wood Release experiments.

But what about Orochimaru, this bastard?

He actually became obsessed with researching immortality, pouring a large amount of funds into it, which made him quite angry.

Although he also greatly coveted immortality, the most important thing now is still the research on Wood Release.

Once he has this, when facing the Nine-Tails jinchuriki, he will be able to have more confidence.

"Hmph~"

Shimura Tuan Zang, sleeves flicked, departed with his subordinates, looking at his newly promoted subordinate beside him, began to ask about other matters.

"It's already been this long!"

"As for Wood Release, is there still no news at all?"

"My subordinates are incompetent; up to now, we haven't tracked down any clues!"

"What about the Third Hokage's side? Are you sure Wood Release isn't a power of the Third Hokage's side?"

Hearing this answer, Tuan Zang was dissatisfied but didn't say much more; compared to Longma, these people are still far behind.

"It can now be confirmed that the Third Hokage's side has no ninja possessing the Wood Release kekkei genkai!"

This left Shimura Tuan Zang really unsure of the situation.

If neither our side nor the Third Hokage's side has it, then who in the entire Leaf Village could possibly have the ability to produce Wood Release?

Anything new with Gangshou?

As for Lady Gangshou, she's still as usual traveling the world, and also... gambling everywhere and... dodging debts~

When Gangshou was mentioned, this member of Leaf Village's Root hesitated a bit, not knowing how to describe his current feelings.

He never imagined that the renowned Lady Gangshou would actually be a gambling addict, truly shattering his worldview.

Hmph... these disciples of Sarutobi, each one worse than the other!

Thinking of Orochimaru in the basement, plus the wandering Zilaiye, and also Gangshou who suffers from hemophobia.

Even Danzo couldn't help but complain.