Naruto: Wooing Tsunade from Day One!
Chapter 533: Madara Cell Transplant

Chapter 533 - 533: Madara Cell Transplant

When Kawakaze suddenly appeared in front of Orochimaru, covered in dust and dirt, the sight genuinely startled him.

"So soon?"

Although Orochimaru had great confidence in Kawakaze's strength, he hadn't expected him to return this quickly.

Even if the two Tailed Beasts had been waiting right outside Konoha's gates, he doubted they could have been dealt with this fast.

"Are you doubting me?"

Kawakaze caught the surprise in Orochimaru's voice, but his smug grin quickly faded.

Without another word, he pulled out two sealing scrolls and tossed them at Orochimaru's feet. The cold expression on his face, paired with the casual motion, made the moment all the more striking.

Not only was Orochimaru stunned—Tsunade was just as shocked.

If she hadn't spent the past two nights sleeping alone, she might have even suspected Kawakaze of bluffing.

For a brief moment, the feelings she once had nearly resurfaced, and as she looked at him now, it was as if she had gone back to the days when they first met.

Misaki stared at Kawakaze, her eyes filled with admiration. Her brother-in-law was truly incredible.

As for Itachi, he was even more shaken. The moment Orochimaru pulled the body tissue from the scroll, saturated with the Tailed Beasts' chakra, he instinctively took three steps back.

"No wonder you're so powerful!"

With undeniable proof in front of him, Orochimaru had no choice but to acknowledge it.

He also had to admit—he had underestimated Kawakaze's strength.

"Just two Tailed Beasts, nothing to make a big deal about."

Kawakaze smugly flicked his bangs, completely ruining the cool image he had just built up.

"I give you a little praise, and you lose your mind?"

"Hurry up and get home. You're a mess."

The light in Tsunade's eyes immediately dimmed.

As expected—her husband was still the same idiot.

"I'm heading back now. I miss Ritsuki already."

"See you later."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kawakaze vanished.

"Sensei, just how strong is Lord Kawakaze?"

Now that he had calmed down, Itachi found it hard to comprehend how a Tailed Beast could be so intimidated by the chakra radiating from just a fragment of a person's body.

Even more difficult to imagine was the sheer strength required to defeat two Tailed Beasts single-handedly.

Hearing Itachi's question, Tsunade and Misaki both turned to Orochimaru, curious about his answer.

"Stronger than you can possibly imagine."

"If you were just a worm in the vast ocean, then he would be the ocean itself."

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes met Itachi's, a rare, almost gentle smile forming on his lips.

He hadn't expected Kawakaze to ignite Itachi's fighting spirit.

"Then I want to become the sea too."

The young Itachi spoke with unwavering determination, his voice firm and resolute.

"You have ambition—worthy of being my disciple."

Orochimaru didn't try to discourage him. In his eyes, Itachi would never reach Kawakaze's level, not in this lifetime.

Even if he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan in the future, it still wouldn't be enough.

"Uh... I haven't finished yet."

Itachi hesitated for a moment before answering honestly. Chakra control training was both difficult and tedious for him.

At home, he was pampered and never pressured, so his training naturally lacked dedication.

But Orochimaru had expected this—children were like that by nature.

"Then hurry up and get back to it."

"If you can't even complete your training, what kind of achievements do you expect in the future?"

With a stern expression, Orochimaru's presence became especially imposing.

"Yes, Sensei! I'm going now!"

Itachi quickly returned to his practice area, picking up where he had left off.

By now, he had gotten used to it. When he had first arrived, Orochimaru's intensity had often left him too scared to move.

"Why are you being so harsh?"

"I don't remember you ever being this strict with Nawaki."

Tsunade couldn't help but feel a little annoyed—Orochimaru was more than capable of smiling when he wanted to.

"I never was harsh on Nawaki."

"But his strength had little to do with me, and I knew that well."

"I don't want another one of my students to end up being trained by someone else."

Orochimaru wasn't blaming anyone; he had simply realized his past mistake. He had been too lenient with his disciples.

It was precisely because of that leniency that Kawakaze had been given the opportunity to step in.

Now, aside from Summoning Techniques and snake-related jutsu, nearly all of Nawaki's abilities had nothing to do with him.

Sometimes, when he thought about it, he felt he had failed as a teacher.

"Well, you have a point."

Tsunade couldn't argue. She was well aware of how weak Nawaki had been in the past.

Meanwhile, Misaki, who had just been listening, suddenly found herself drawn into the conversation.

She hadn't expected to witness such an unexpected turn—Itachi's struggles were, in a way, the result of seeds planted long ago with Nawaki.

"Alright, come help me take care of this."

Orochimaru called out, and Tsunade stepped forward to assist in processing the remains of the Tailed Beasts.

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Once they finished, Kawakaze arrived at the lab, holding Ritsuki, who was happily munching on a snack.

"It should be usable, right?"

Handing Ritsuki over to Tsunade, Kawakaze turned to Orochimaru.

"Hmm."

Orochimaru nodded slightly and moved over to the rest area to sit down.

"How's the research on Madara Uchiha's body going?"

Kawakaze sat across from him, eager for an update on something he was particularly interested in.

"After fusing with Hashirama's cells, his body underwent significant changes."

"Moreover, based on my analysis, there was almost no rejection between his body and Hashirama's cells."

"It's honestly hard to believe."

Kawakaze had to admit—Orochimaru's judgment was as sharp as ever.

The fusion of Asura and Indra's genetics was naturally harmonious.

"Forget all that. What stage is the experiment at now?"

"Can it be transplanted into a human body?"

Kawakaze wasn't particularly interested in the information he already knew.

What he really wanted to know was what would happen if he transplanted Madara's cells into himself.

"No."

"No living test subject has survived. The rejection is even more severe than with Hashirama's cells alone."

Orochimaru shook his head, and Kawakaze's excitement immediately faded.

"But—"

The sudden shift caught Kawakaze off guard.

"But your cells can fuse with Madara's."

"However, you're a special case. There's no reference value for others."

The moment Orochimaru finished speaking, Kawakaze's eyes lit up.

That was all that mattered. Whether anyone else could do it was irrelevant to him.

"Transplant Madara's cells into me."

The words left Kawakaze's mouth before he even thought them through, shocking Orochimaru.

"Are you insane?"

Orochimaru couldn't understand what Kawakaze was thinking. Did he really believe cell transplants were risk-free?

If something happened to him, how was Orochimaru supposed to explain it?

And more importantly, how was he supposed to face Tsunade and her family?

"I'm not insane."

"Nagato's Rinnegan originally belonged to Madara."

"It awakened after he transplanted Hashirama's cells."

Kawakaze didn't hesitate—he dropped the bombshell without a second thought.

"Are you certain?"

Orochimaru immediately stood up, caught completely off guard by the revelation.

He hadn't even thought to question why Kawakaze hadn't mentioned this when he first brought Madara's body back.

"Absolutely. Madara told me himself."

Kawakaze's tone was firm. Inwardly, he could only apologize to Orochimaru—he was using the man's trust against him.

"Rinnegan..."

"Fine. Prepare yourself and wait for my signal."

In the end, Orochimaru couldn't resist the temptation.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he agreed.

Now, all he could do was minimize the risks of the transplant.

Even if it failed, he had to make sure Kawakaze survived.

"That's my guy."

Kawakaze patted Orochimaru's shoulder heavily.

He knew there was little chance he would actually awaken the Rinnegan.

But with both Orochimaru and Tsunade watching over him, the risk of death was still far away.

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