Chapter 467: Recollection 5
Instead of treating this recollection like a casual conversation, Rin recounted the events quietly as they marched.
Arthur’s journey didn’t stop after he brought her back from the dead. If anything, it reminded him of how his spiritual energy was weak. A standard ninja would meditate for years to fix that gap. But he didn’t have years.
Rin described the weeks he spent locked inside his laboratory as he conducted experiments on his own body by utilizing procedures that would have killed anyone else. He had built a vat, filled it with concentrated chemicals, and submerged himself.
Days were spent in that toxic soup for days. When he finally broke the hatch and stepped out, Rin hadn’t recognized him. His chakra signature was denser, and he had forced his biology to adapt to the spiritual pressure within him.
"I couldn’t contain myself after that," Rin admitted to the others.
"How did he survive that?" Shigeru asked in shock.
"I don’t know... He’s always done things like that."
Rin continued to recall the events that followed.
Arthur needed to test this new resilience, so he went straight to the Sound Village and secretly healed the Kimimaro’s rotting cells.
When Kimimaro woke up breathing normally, Orochimaru and Kabuto were surprised. They believed Kabuto’s experimental medicine had finally worked. But Orochimaru had no more use for Kimimaro. The snake already had his sights set on Sasuke.
So, Orochimaru sent the cured Kimimaro to the northern hideout because someone unknown had infiltrated that sector. Little did either of them know, the entire thing was a setup planned by Arthur.
Jugo, who was there, was thrilled to see his one and only friend in optimal condition. Kimimaro himself was ready to help Jugo after his mission. That is until Arthur stepped out of the shadows and challenged Kimimaro.