Chapter 91: Damming is Inferior to Dredging
Inside the laboratory.
Besides Kurama Unkai on the operating table and Menma in charge of the surgery,
There was also the unconscious Uchiha Shin nearby, and Kurama Yakumo, her expression full of curiosity.
Slap!
Menma put on gloves, asking: "Ready?"
Kurama Unkai lay on the operating table, looking somewhat anxious, but still forced a smile: "Lord Master, my humble life is yours. Please proceed without worry."
Menma chuckled: "Don't be nervous. The surgery's success rate is very high."
Kurama Unkai's body was already quite old.
So, the surgery on him couldn't be too drastic. The 'gene fusion liquid' purity reaching the level of White Zetsu flesh would be sufficient.
If the purity was too high, with Unkai's constitution, he could easily die from gene rejection.
After all preparations were complete, the modification surgery quickly began.
Menma skillfully manipulated various surgical instruments, leaving Kurama Yakumo beside him dazzled and speechless.
"Ah!!"
As the fusion liquid was injected, Kurama Unkai instantly cried out in pain.
A series of bloodcurdling screams echoed within the operating room.
Watching her uncle roaring ferociously on the operating table, Kurama Yakumo couldn't help but swallow, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.
"This is a normal human body reaction. Don't worry."
Menma explained casually, without pausing or hesitating due to Unkai's cries of pain.
Once the transplantation process began, there was no turning back.
Moreover, Kurama Unkai's reaction was quite normal.
Menma had injected him with a 5% purity fusion liquid.
Although the purity wasn't high, any revolutionary cell gene fusion would be accompanied by the decay of countless old cells.
The body's rejection reaction is a biological instinct; a certain degree of damage and pain to the body is unavoidable.
Menma narrowed his eyes, thinking inwardly: "However, it seems the fusion liquid isn't without side effects."
Just a 5% purity fusion liquid could make Kurama Unkai let out such heart-wrenching wails.
Higher purity fusion liquid – ordinary people probably couldn't withstand that intensity of rejection reaction.
Once unable to withstand it, the body would collapse.
"Ngh-hm-hm~"
After a long while, visible changes also occurred in Kurama Unkai's body.
The age spots and wrinkles on his face faded considerably, his skin becoming much smoother.
Menma then looked at the monitoring instrument nearby.
All his bodily functions had shown an increase.
His entire person, inside and out, had de-aged by about ten years, directly reverting from fifty to a state of less than forty.
Although not a ninja's physical peak, the effect was already sufficiently obvious.
The wails from Kurama Unkai on the operating table gradually subsided. He opened his eyes, some lingering fear in them.
Looking at the tear-streaked Unkai,
Menma showed no mockery, asking seriously: "How do you feel?"
Unkai gradually recovered from his fear, clenched his fists, felt his body, and couldn't help but show a joyful expression.
"My body feels much younger, chakra extraction speed is faster, and..."
Menma said calmly: "And, your spiritual power should also be stronger, right?"
"Yes!"
The Yin-Yang power in the fusion liquid was perfectly coordinated; its enhancing effect on physical and spiritual power was undeniable.
But Kurama Unkai's own potential was limited. Even after enhancement by the fusion liquid, the possibility of awakening a Kekkei Genkai was not high.
After adapting for a moment, Kurama Unkai suppressed the joy in his heart.
He got off the bed, knelt before Menma, and said respectfully: "Lord Master, thank you for your generosity."
"You're welcome."
Menma shook his head: "This is just the lowest grade fusion liquid. It will be popularized sooner or later."
Although the Lord Master said so, Kurama Unkai still looked extremely respectful.
Where is this a surgery?
This is lifespan!
Next, Menma also performed surgery on Kurama Yakumo.
During the surgery, all the minute changes within Yakumo's body were taken in by Menma's eyes.
"This is the Power of All Creation."
A hint of joy also appeared on Menma's face as he sighed inwardly with emotion.
Previously, the Yin and Yang power within Yakumo's body was in an imbalanced state of flourishing Yin and declining Yang.
Her Yin Release power grew stronger and stronger, while her body was squeezed weaker and weaker.
But now, the Yin-Yang power within Yakumo's body had begun to fuse preliminarily, gradually producing the Power of All Creation.
Of course, because it was a preliminary fusion, the Power of All Creation within Yakumo was very weak.
Awakening a Sage Body was impossible, but the amplification to her own Kekkei Genkai ability was still significant.
"Teacher, I feel I can use the second stage anytime now!"
Yakumo excitedly presented her hand to Menma.
A dancing flame appeared in her hand. Its temperature and color confirmed the flame's reality.
Menma patted Yakumo's head, saying gently: "Go back and familiarize yourself with your abilities first. I look forward to the day you put on the mask."
"Oh, right," Menma suddenly added. "Bring Nonō over. Be sure to use genjutsu to conceal your tracks."
"Yes!"
Yakumo nodded vigorously, then turned and left with light steps.
After Yakumo left the lab, the smile on Menma's face gradually faded, his expression growing somewhat serious.
"Then next... it's time for my own physical body."
...
About ten minutes later.
"Lord Master, is there anything I can do for you?"
Looking at Menma standing before the operating table, Nonō blinked and asked.
Is this... a surgery?
Does he want her help as an assistant?
"Just watch the monitoring instrument for me."
"Alright."
Nonō watched for a moment, then directly turned her head to look at the monitoring instrument nearby.
Although her medical ninjutsu level wasn't sufficient to understand the intricacies, she still knew how to use a monitoring instrument.
Tap tap tap...
Menma tapped away at a computer, continuously calculating the structure of Naruto's genes.
Then, based on this structure, he split off a part of his own soul, placed it within, and guided the previously cultivated cell tissues to perform simple targeted gene editing.
Soon, the cell tissues in three of the ten petri dishes grew normally.
"The survival rate is much higher than I expected. Is it because my soul body is quite compatible with Naruto's genetic structure?"
The cultivated cell tissues were very pure, with not too many influencing factors. Menma easily confirmed the reason.
However, Menma didn't rush to increase the nutrient solution supply.
Sure enough, as more and more nutrient solution was introduced,
The cell tissue in one of the three petri dishes underwent an abnormal change.
After eliminating the petri dish with the abnormal change, two cell tissues remained in the last two nutrient tanks.
"Two samples, huh..."
Hesitating for a moment, Menma placed these two cell tissue samples separately into two large nutrient tanks.
"Nonō, I'm starting. Pay attention to the changes in A."
"Alright."
Seeing Nonō nod, Menma lay on an operating table, closed his eyes, and began transferring his own Yin-Yang Chakra into one of the cell tissue samples according to the All Creation Formula's ratio.
The next moment, under the supply of immense chakra, an astonishing change occurred.
A writhing mass of cell tissue began to grow wildly at an astonishing speed.
But under the control and guidance of Menma's soul and chakra, the growth of the cell tissue gradually slowed.
Its form gradually transformed towards that of an infant, tender organs also beginning to grow bit by bit.
"Chakra truly is a power that can connect spirit and matter, link the mortal world with the Pure Land of the deceased. Pursuing the origin of life, it can transform towards the form of life's origin from all aspects."
The experiment had progressed successfully so far. Next was purely slow and patient work.
As Menma transferred his chakra and soul body bit by bit into that "infant", its physique also gradually transformed towards that of a "child".
Unsure how much time passed, the moment the physical body reached adult level,
"Now!"
Menma's mind stirred, directly releasing the sealed chakra supply nearby.
Splurt!!
A 99.9% purity fusion liquid was injected into the physical body.
Countless flesh buds, like small saplings about to break through the soil, wriggled beneath the epidermis.
These writhing flesh buds were undoubtedly the mutations produced by the action of Yin-Yang power on the physical body.
Sensing that irrepressible Yin-Yang power, Menma couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
"Once these flesh buds break through the skin layer, this body of mine will probably mutate and distort into a monster!"
Thinking this, Menma immediately accelerated the speed of his soul body entering the physical body.
And began to forcibly suppress the Yin-Yang power with his own soul power.
Gurgle gurgle...
Meanwhile, the physical body in the nutrient tank already bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to Menma.
But its head of dazzling blond hair was completely different from Menma's own black hair.
And the body's convulsions were also gradually intensifying.
"What's going on!?"
Nonō looked at the monitoring instrument, her face changing.
These instruments connected to the physical body accurately displayed its current condition.
"Cell activity increased seventeen-fold, pressure on bodily organ systems continuously strengthening, bone density also increasing, and the spirit..."
Looking at the values displayed on the instrument, Nonō suspected the instruments might be malfunctioning.
Such values were simply too outrageous!
Meanwhile, Menma's heart also sank.
"Can't suppress it?"
Realizing the path of suppression was unworkable,
Menma immediately thought of Ido created by Kurama Yakumo, and the Uchiha clan's Sharingan.
"Damming is inferior to dredging! I must make the Yin-Yang power fuse with the physical body!!"
Menma's soul body gradually opened a channel, guiding the Yang Release power to circulate throughout the body, while Yin Release power gathered towards the right eye.
Soon, ten minutes passed.
Menma continued supplying chakra to the physical body while using his soul body to guide the Yin-Yang power.
Even with his strong spiritual power, Menma felt dizzy and lightheaded.
"Five minutes!"
After estimating his own limit, Menma instead calmed down.
Time slowly flowed by. These few short minutes felt inexplicably long.
Seeing the Yin-Yang power still showing no trend of fusing with the body, Menma immediately steeled his heart.
Splurt!!
A second injection of 99.9% purity fusion liquid was administered into the body!
(End of Chapter)
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