Konoha.
Hokage Office.
It was rare for Mirai to appear in the Hokage's office.
He was a man of his word—since he had promised Hanare, he would not go back on it.
The Land of Keys had already become part of the Divine Nation's territory. Uchiha Mirai had merely eliminated the unruly high-ranking officials.
And just as he had expected, in just one short week, Hanare had become exactly what he wanted her to be.
The innocent feelings of childhood had long since faded without a trace.
Sometimes, when it came to women, taking the initiative was the key.
People always say that a forcibly picked melon is never sweet, but only the one who gets to taste it has the right to judge its flavor.
A man must have courage!
...
Knock! Knock! Knock!
A series of knocks echoed from the door.
Without even lifting his head, Mirai said, "Come in."
Moments later, a valiant-looking young woman entered, leading a large gray dog.
"Captain of the First Unit of the Security Forces—Inuzuka Hana, reporting to His Majesty!"
"Woof! Woof!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Mirai chuckled. "Hana, it's been a while. You've grown into quite the young woman."
Inuzuka Hana grinned confidently. "It's just that you never paid attention to me, Mirai-sama. I've seen you quite a few times."
Mirai then shifted his gaze to the large dog beside her. "Come here."
The dog, highly intelligent, trotted over to Uchiha Mirai, its thick tail wagging vigorously and thumping loudly against the desk.
Mirai stroked the fur on the dog's back. "You've grown even bigger."
"Woof! Woof!"
Seeing its expression, Inuzuka Hana was slightly taken aback. "You're acting way too sycophantic. I barely recognize you."
"Hana, what brings you here today?"
Upon hearing his question, Inuzuka Hana's expression grew serious.
"Mirai-sama, we found someone in the Land of Birds who calls himself Uchiha Shin."
"He's been apprehended. Based on our interrogation... he is most likely the 'Shin' you were searching for."
Mirai raised an eyebrow at the news. "Where is he now?"
Hana promptly answered, "He's been handed over to Orochimaru-sama's research facility. Orochimaru-sama asked me to inform you."
Mirai nodded. "Got it."
With that, his figure vanished from the Hokage's office.
Hana's expression showed a hint of disappointment as she muttered, "What the hell? This is nothing like what Anko and Yugao told me..."
She had admired Mirai since childhood. Watching her close friends one by one become his women filled her with both envy and jealousy.
She had known Mirai for a long time, so why was she being overlooked?
Every day, she sought advice from Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao, but they only told her not to rush.
They assured her that once she had a chance to meet Mirai-sama, he would naturally develop feelings for her...
Now, it seemed like they had all been lying.
If she wanted to win his favor, she had to take the initiative!
A bold plan began forming in Inuzuka Hana's mind...
...
Inside Orochimaru's research facility, Orochimaru was eagerly observing a sample of flesh through a microscope.
Even as Uchiha Mirai approached, he remained completely unaware, engrossed in his research.
On the adjacent examination table lay a man, fully stripped, unconscious, with a large chunk of flesh missing from his arm.
"Amazing!"
"It's absolutely fascinating that such a unique physique exists in this world."
Orochimaru muttered to himself.
The cells of this so-called Uchiha Shin exhibited an extraordinary property—they did not reject other cells!
For a biological researcher, Uchiha Shin was nothing short of a priceless treasure.
After a long while, Orochimaru finally tore his eyes away from the microscope.
Noticing Mirai standing beside him, he blinked in surprise. "Mirai-kun, when did you arrive? You should have called out to me."
Mirai responded coolly, "I just got here. Your research is more important."
At this, Orochimaru grinned. "Mirai-kun, Uchiha Shin is a goldmine. His body's cellular properties allow us to accomplish so much."
Mirai glanced at the unconscious Shin on the operating table and asked curiously, "Explain in detail."
Orochimaru licked his lips, excitement gleaming in his eyes.
"Uchiha Shin's cells do not exhibit rejection responses, which means we can use his cells as a base to continuously cultivate clones."
"Each clone can be implanted with any desired ability."
"Sharingan, Byakugan, various Kekkei Genkai..."
"In other words, by fully utilizing Uchiha Shin's cells, we can mass-produce cloned shinobi."
"Similar to how Otsutsuki Kaguya created the White Zetsu using the Divine Tree."
"The difference is, we won't need human test subjects—just the continuous use of Uchiha Shin's cells."
Hearing this, a trace of excitement appeared on Mirai's face.
In the original timeline, even in a crude environment, Uchiha Shin had managed to create multiple clones.
With the advanced research team and cutting-edge facilities at his disposal, the potential was limitless.
Mirai turned to Orochimaru and gave a direct order: "Orochimaru, start cultivating Uchiha Shin's clones immediately."
"I want you to produce results in the shortest possible time."
If killing clones granted him system rewards, he would never have to worry about increasing his strength again.
These clones would become the key to constantly enhancing his stats!
Although he didn't understand Mirai's urgency, Orochimaru nonetheless gave a solemn assurance:
"Mirai-kun, I'll get started right away."
Without delay, Orochimaru rushed off to make preparations.
Mirai took a moment to steady himself.
Everything was still uncertain. The real test would come once the clones were created.
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