bullyxtreme Chapter 215: Ch-215 Madara's Plan.
Chapter 215: Ch-215 Madara's Plan.
All the Uzumaki siblings present in the room, along with Mikoto, felt a wave of relief after hearing Shanks's words. They didn't care about the fate of the Nine-Tails or what happened to it afterward—that was insignificant to them. What truly mattered was the safety of Kushina and her newborn child, their nephew. Knowing that the child was safe, and that Kushina would also be safe—especially after Shanks himself said he could heal her—was more than enough. If Shanks said he could heal Kushina, then he definitely could. On that point, none of them had even the slightest doubt.
At that moment, Yoko took out a scroll and handed it to Shanks. "Onii-san, you told me to bring one of the bodies of those ninjas with us," he said. "So I brought one."
Shanks nodded in approval. "You did well."
Benimaru spoke next, his tone serious. "Those ninjas were very strange. Their physical strength was abnormally high, and the biggest reason they were able to keep fighting us for so long was their healing ability. Because of that regeneration, they were able to drag the battle on far longer than they should have." He paused briefly before continuing. "But I've never seen so many ninjas like that at once. Many of them were close to S-rank, and quite a few were outright S-rank. Nearly fifty in total. No village has that many shinobi at or near S-rank."
As soon as the other Uzumaki siblings heard this, their expressions turned solemn. If what Benimaru said was true—and there was no reason to doubt it, since both he and Yoko had fought them—then this was very bad news. No known village possessed such strength. Where did these people come from?
Shanks answered calmly, "That's exactly why I asked you to bring their bodies. I want to study them. The strength enhancement they had was crude, but effective enough to let them fight." His eyes narrowed slightly. "You both must have felt it as well. Every time they healed after taking damage, their cells became hyperactive. Instead of helping them in the long run, it was slowly destroying their bodies. If they had kept getting injured again and again, it wouldn't have taken more than a few minutes before they were completely consumed by those white cells."
He paused, then added, "And if I'm not mistaken, those white cells are from the First Hokage."
Hearing Shanks's deduction, the Uzumaki siblings grew even more serious. This new force—and its origins—were entirely unknown to them, and that uncertainty was dangerous.
Shanks broke the silence. "You don't need to worry too much for now. After I study these bodies, I'll try to develop a stable method to enhance the strength of our own ninjas." His voice was steady with confidence. "What they used was unstable power. What we'll create will be stable."
The Uzumaki siblings nodded in agreement.
Shanks wanted to tell them everything—about Madara, about his plans, about what was truly coming. But he didn't. He couldn't explain how he knew these things. He couldn't keep saying that he had seen the future. So, for now, he kept those truths to himself.
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Shanks said calmly, "Anyway, for now, my main priority is to heal Kushina. I'll study the body of that ninja later."
Without wasting any time, he began the healing process. Of course, this wasn't something that could be completed in a day or two. Shanks first removed the vitality seal placed on Kushina. Then, using Yang Release, he began repairing her body, restoring what had been damaged and stabilizing her physical condition. At the same time, he used Yin Release to tend to her soul—the part that had been wounded when the Nine-Tails was torn from her.
On the very first day of treatment, Shanks managed to stabilize Kushina's body completely. Her vitality was no longer leaking away, and her condition stopped deteriorating. The healing of her soul, however, would take time. It needed to be done in stages, carefully and methodically, and would likely take a week or so to complete. Day by day, Kushina's body slowly but steadily began to recover.
Even after tending to Kushina and overseeing her treatment, Shanks still had time on his hands. During those intervals, he began studying the body of the Hashirama cell infected ninja that Yoko had brought back, examining it closely and recording his observations.
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Elsewhere, in a dark and damp location, Obito sat silently. Black Zetsu stood directly in front of him, his presence blending into the shadows.
"This time, we failed miserably," Black Zetsu said. "You weren't able to cause much damage to Konoha, nor were you able to harm your sensei. Not only is he alive, but he now has half of the Nine-Tails sealed inside him—and the other half is inside his newborn child."
Obito clenched his fist, his nails biting into his palm. "I expected the Uzumaki siblings to appear if I tried to harm Kushina," he said through gritted teeth. "But I didn't expect their strength to be so overwhelming. Just two of them were able to crush the fifty ninjas I brought specifically to restrain the Uzumaki siblings."
Black Zetsu nodded. "Lord Madara researched the creation of those ninjas after fighting Shanks through the body of the Third Mizukage. From that encounter, he understood that Shanks's strength exists on an entirely different level." He continued, "Madara also tested the Uzumaki siblings through the Kirigakure shinobi, and they demonstrated similarly frightening power. This was never part of Lord Madara's original plan."
"At that point," Black Zetsu went on, "he realized that the Uzumaki clan had completely slipped out of our control. For the plan to succeed, gathering a handful of elite ninjas from different villages would no longer be enough. We need superior shinobi—and such shinobi can only be created by fusing them with Hashirama's cells."
He paused before adding, "Even after all that research, only fifty such ninjas could be created. And the cost was extremely high. Out of every twenty subjects, only one successful individual could be produced. With training, they can reach near S-rank, or at the very least, the level of a special Jonin." His tone darkened. "If we want to deal with the Uzumakis, we'll need an entire army of such people."
Obito nodded silently, absorbing Black Zetsu's words.
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