Chapter 113:
Orochimaru nodded and dismissed the kneeling figure without a word, walking directly into the lab.
Nestled at the foot of a remote mountain, this place was secluded and difficult to access, but the surroundings were surprisingly scenic. Orochimaru had chosen this location in the Land of Rice Fields during a previous mission. He had stored all relevant details about this place in his memory, and later implanted them into the mind of his clone, Yoru, to set up an experimental base here.
The Land of Rice Fields had no ninja village of its own, and with Yoru's strength, no one could oppose him. So, the lab was built without any issues.
As Orochimaru stepped inside, he found it largely empty. Only a few basic pieces of scientific equipment were present, items Yoru had managed to gather himself.
"How many experimental pods do we have?" Orochimaru asked, his tone calm but expectant.
"Eighteen in total," Yoru replied.
"Eighteen?" Orochimaru frowned. "That's far too few, but it'll have to do for now."
With that, Orochimaru waved his hand, and suddenly, *clang, clang, clang* a host of scientific research equipment appeared out of thin air. There were DNA scanners, computers, generators, experimental benches, everything one would expect from a cutting-edge lab. These were items he had either stored in his personal system or smuggled from a hidden chamber near Konoha. Here, far from prying eyes, he could use them freely without concern.
The only issue was that, aside from Yoru, there was no one to assist him.