Chapter 279: Research Complete
"You see, this is Sister Tsunade's current fusion progress," Misaki said, showing a petri dish that displayed signs of coalescing flesh and blood.
"This is Orochimaru Sensei's own fusion progress," she added, opening another petri dish while glancing toward the room where Orochimaru was working.
In Orochimaru's dish, the initial fusion of cells was barely visible, let alone any embryonic form of flesh and blood. It was clear that Orochimaru's cell fusion experiment lagged far behind Tsunade's. If Orochimaru wanted to successfully fuse Hashirama's Cells, he would have to wait for Tsunade to progress further.
"Is it because Sensei's wife is related to the First Hokage by blood?" Nagato asked, a straightforward question.
Misaki, however, burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Nagato asked, confused. He hadn't said anything funny.
"Orochimaru Sensei thinks the same way," Misaki explained, unable to stop laughing as she recalled Orochimaru's envious expression.
They are indeed related, and that bloodline connection gave Tsunade a natural advantage. Orochimaru could only envy her.
"Haha," Nagato laughed out loud, imagining Orochimaru's resentful face.
"Shh, don't let Orochimaru Sensei hear!" Misaki whispered, signaling Nagato to lower his voice.
"Mm-hmm, I know," Nagato said, quickly stifling his laughter. The two of them put the petri dishes back in their places.