Chapter 24: Ancestors



"I was too careless." Shuimu thought in annoyance, "The sense of superiority of a time traveler has blinded my eyes. The difference between having chakra in the body and not having chakra is really too great. The performance of the two using the omnipotent potion is completely different. Look at the strange creatures in the culture medium, I should have discovered it long ago."

For any organism, no matter in which world, the path of evolution from low to high is generally similar. The appearance of the various stages of the growth of biological embryos roughly reveals this process.

If the reptilian traits that were cultivated from Mizuki's cell samples were understandable, then the current appearance is a bit incredible. The limbs have obviously grown claw-like shapes, and the abstract head with a gaping mouth and sharp teeth is too strange. Look at the things cultivated from Zabuza, Haku, Sasuke and Naruto's blood. If you remove the long tail, they are considered humanoid with faces and healthy limbs. Then what about these two that obviously have gill-like tissues of aquatic fish or amphibians, and the one over there that has grown thin scales? And the few here, the double horns on the head are fine, and the forehead has obvious cracks on the face, which should be the precursor of the third eye. Maybe these will slowly degenerate and be covered up over time, but the appearance now is already chilling.

The source of these samples is blood or hair cells that have long been inactive. They have no spiritual power and can only produce extremely weak chakra or even no chakra at all, so the effect of the universal potion is fully demonstrated. If the genes of Naruto and Sasuke show double horns and the third eye are only inherited from the Otsutsuki clan, then the problem of Zabuza and Haku is serious. Is it due to the gradual change of the use of ninja chakra, or is it caused by acquired transformation? Even the genetic history of humans, the representative of intelligent creatures in this world, has extremely important hidden secrets? It is really hard to explain.

Look at the monster that has grown out of your hair. If you don't intervene, it will soon turn into a humanoid beast. In the original work, the second stage of the Shuimu Curse Seal is a tiger shape. This is probably not just the effect of the curse and potion.

Think about the Sound Four and Kimimaro's cursed seal power, and how they transformed into the second stage, growing horns, a long tail, long claws, and even turning into a spider. If the body does not have enough potential for the curse seal to work, it is no wonder that the death rate of the curse seal is so high, because not many people can bear it. Even if it is just an inferior mutated Sage Mode, it is not something that ordinary ninjas can withstand. Without a good ancestor who passed on a set of genes with great potential, this kind of high-end power is not something that ordinary people can covet.

"If that's the case, then the usage of the Almighty Potion is completely different. It's a waste to just use it as a healing potion." Shuimu couldn't help but think, "We shouldn't just let it grow wildly. If we add some appropriate chakra induction, maybe some unexpected surprises will emerge~"

These pieces of flesh without souls and mental power are basically unable to extract chakra by themselves. Although they are still alive, it is almost impossible for them to produce blood limit or something like that. Such a good thing is definitely not that easy. If it were possible, Danzo would have cloned a large army of Sharingan long ago, so how could Mizuki have his turn? Even if they all have this potential, but without the right amount of chakra to stimulate it, it is as unattainable as the clouds on the horizon.

"Further experiments are needed to obtain data, and it will take time to perfect practical methods." After separating a portion of the samples, Shuimu injected a proper amount of chakra and culture fluid, and then collected them all.

"It's too late, let's go to bed early. It seems we need to set up the laboratory as soon as possible~" Mizuki, who was in poor health, went to bed after tidying up and fell asleep soon.

The next morning, Xiaochun brought breakfast to Shuimu early. After eating together, she pushed the wheelchair and took Shuimu out for a walk. The weather in the late spring morning was still very comfortable. Going out to bask in the sun on a sunny day was really comfortable for Shuimu, who had been lying in bed for a long time due to illness.

"Xiaochun, let's go to the Ninja School."

"Okay, do you want to go see Iruka?"

"It's good to stop by and take a look."

Mizuki and Xiaochun walked slowly along the way, and it took them a long time to finally arrive at the Ninja School.

"It's been a long time since I last came here, Xiaochun, how long has it been since you last came here?"

"I don't remember. Look, is that Iruka over there?"

I saw Iruka leading his students in an outdoor training class.

"Only he can do such a thing so tirelessly." Shuimu said to Xiaochun with a smile.

"Iruka saw you and is saying hello, do you want to go over and take a look?"

"Yeah." Shuimu pushed the wheelchair away and slowly stood up.

"Shuimu, you're not well yet, let me help you over."

"No need. I can still hold on to this amount of activity." It was really lame to look weak in front of Iruka and the students.

Before he even got close, he heard Iruka say in a slapping voice, "You see the pale-faced Mizuki-sensei over there? He was seriously injured in the last mission. So it's not easy to be a ninja, otherwise you will end up like Mizuki-sensei."

"Iruka, you're using me as a negative example. Have you asked me?" Shuimu said unhappily, "If you destroy my image, I'll charge you."

"Sorry, Mizuki, I just accidentally~ I'm really used to it."

Konohamaru next to him asked with great interest: "Teacher Mizuki, is the mission very dangerous? Tell us about it. Isn't it cool?"

Konohamaru's words caused the students nearby to jeer.

"It's too early to tell you this. You need to practice hard first so that you can become a ninja and complete various missions for the village. Okay, now everyone can practice freely and then take a rest."

"Hi." The students dispersed regretfully.

"Mizuki, what's the matter with coming to the Ninja School at this time?"

"It's nothing, I just came to take a look. I haven't been here for a long time." Shuimu said with a relaxed look, "You are still the same, you haven't changed at all."

"It hasn't been long, what can change? Didn't we see it yesterday?"

"I mean the way you educate your students as a teacher."

"Really? Haha, actually I don't know if I did well or not." Mizuki laughed, "But since Naruto and the others graduated, I haven't seen them for a long time. I don't know if they are doing well or not. Did the team leader teach them well?"

"Ah." Mizuki sighed, "You don't have to worry about this. They are all excellent ninjas. Maybe they are even stronger than you, Iruka."

"How could that be, haha." Iruka thought Mizuki was joking, "Have you seen them?"

"Yeah, I heard about it during a mission." Mizuki didn't say that he had seen it during the last mission. If Iruka knew that a Genin like Naruto was involved in a high-level mission that almost killed Mizuki, I wonder if his little heart would be able to bear it.

"Really? I wonder if Naruto has caused trouble for others." Iruka said embarrassedly.

"Although he is a mischievous kid, he is also a qualified ninja. You should be able to meet them soon."

“That’s great.”

"Iruka, I won't disturb you from teaching. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Mizuki had seen enough and was ready to say goodbye.

Mizuki turned and walked out of the gate of the Ninja School, glanced at Iruka who was having a lot of fun with the students, then got on the wheelchair and left with Chie Tsubaki.

"Looking at these little brats, I can almost see their future." Shuimu saw the cruelty of this hierarchical world like a sage. "Bloodline determines potential, talent determines growth speed, perseverance determines growth height, resources determine order and class, and only wisdom can fundamentally change destiny." Sometimes, Shuimu would rather know less and be an ordinary person who eats and waits for death. However, as an accident of the world, the cause and effect entangled in it makes it impossible to avoid it, not to mention that he is not the kind of person who is willing to be ordinary. It doesn't matter if you don't know. Now that you know, you have to do something you want to do.

"Xiaochun, let's find a place to have lunch first, and then go back early. It's almost noon and it's a bit hot."

"Go home early if the weather is hot. I'll make lunch. Eating out is a bit expensive."

"That's fine. We have a lot of food at home. We can just make something to eat."

After returning home, Shuimu and Xiaochun finished lunch and were taking a break when Xiaochun suddenly said embarrassedly, "Well, Shuimu, what do you think of the flower shop we talked about last time?"

"Huh? Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

"Some time ago, I opened a nursery in the cabin on the back hill."

"I know that. It's your place anyway. What's wrong?"

"I planted some flowers, and they are about to bloom, so I wanted to open a shop first, and then sell them to people in need."

"That's great, what's wrong?"

"I was afraid you might object." Xiao Chun let out a long sigh, "I've already picked out some shops. How about we go take a look together?"

"Okay." Shuimu agreed, "But you still have a job, and I don't know much about this. Who will take care of this flower shop?"

"If you have time, take care of it yourself. If you don't have time, hire a clerk."

"Okay then, have you made an appointment with the owner? When can we go see him?"

"Three days later."

"Then let's go together then." Mizuki agreed. By then, ninja fights would be frequent, and injuries and deaths would be commonplace. It shouldn't be a problem to open a flower shop with good sales.


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