"Master, is this alright?"
Inside the research lab, Kagami sat up from the operating table, stretching his shoulders. He knew that the Kikyo Mountain front line still needed him.
Beside him, Tobirama, dressed in a white coat, waved his hand. "Don't rush. If there's a truly dangerous situation, the intelligence team will send an urgent message. It won't be too late for you to head over then."
Since that night's 'Beheading Operation,' the Cloud Village forces had temporarily abandoned their siege, instead reinforcing their defenses and blockading the front line, which made the situation at Kikyo Mountain much easier.
It was unclear whether Kagami's surprise attack that night had been effective, or if Kinkaku had other plans.
"Come, let's see the results of our work these past few days."
Tobirama beckoned him to get off the bed and come to the lab table. The two of them observed the first fusion phenomenon of the gene fluid through thick glass.
Under vacuum conditions, a drop of light red liquid fell onto the glass container. Kagami knew that it was his gene fluid.
To witness this moment, he solemnly activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, not wanting to miss any details.
Tobirama operated a mechanical dropper, dripping a drop of light blue solution into the container, fusing it with Kagami's gene fluid. Visibly, the droplet gradually turned dark purple without any hindrance.
"That's the leaf juice extracted from the Kimaera plant. How is it? Amazing, right?"
Tobirama stared intently at the droplet, explaining at the same time, "In theory, it can fuse with anyone's blood, but this is actually an extremely dangerous thing. If you don't control the volume ratio well, it will be fatal..."
Immediately afterward, Tobirama carefully extracted a drop of golden solution from the refrigerator, and at the same time, operated the machine to suspend it above the container, gently tapping his finger.
The droplet fell like a dewdrop on a leaf.
"Bang!"
With a sharp explosion, white mist filled the air, and the two gene fluid droplets shattered at the same time, even cracking the glass.
Kagami was stunned. With the dynamic vision of the Sharingan, he clearly saw the process.
The moment the two solutions came into contact, the surface of the liquid trembled wildly, evaporating wisps of white mist due to the high temperature. It was as if concentrated sulfuric acid had been poured into water, boiling violently, splashing and scattering, evaporating everything.
It was hard to imagine what would happen if Hashirama's gene fluid was directly injected into his body.
At this moment, Tobirama patted him on the shoulder, adding a bit of fluctuation to his eyes.
"Don't be surprised, it's completely within my expectations." Tobirama said in a low voice, "Experiments are like this, boring, tedious, and long."
Kagami turned his head and gave a wry smile: "I was naive. I even thought that as long as I grit my teeth and hold on, I could survive the destruction of the gene fluid on my body..."
"Don't worry, once this experiment is completed, injecting the gene fluid won't bring you any pain, it's as simple as injecting glucose..." Tobirama said lightly: "Investigation and sampling are one of the common methods of experimentation. The reason for adopting this experimental method is to avoid this situation."
Seeing that Kagami still looked puzzled, Tobirama pondered for a moment and concluded: "You only need to remember that there are three steps in this experiment."
"The first step is to fuse your gene fluids with each other. This is the most difficult part, requiring constant adjustment of the ratio of the fusion agent and countless repeated experiments."
"The second step is the matching between cell samples. In short, it is to inject the prepared gene fluid into your cell samples. This is also a very complicated process, requiring a lot of data as support."
"The last step is the real end, injecting the gene fluid directly into your blood vessels. There is only one chance. If you don't succeed, you die."
Tobirama glanced at Kagami, "But you don't need to worry too much. If the first two steps are completed smoothly, there will be no problems with the third step. The probability of perfect fusion is as high as 98%."
Next, Tobirama continued the experiment, muttering to himself, not just saying it to Kagami, but also to himself:
"The concentration of Kimaera fluid still needs to be adjusted, and the solubility ratio of the gene fluid also has significant differences..."
...
In the following week, no urgent reports came from the front lines, as if everyone had gone home for the New Year. It was clearly a war of mutual aggression, but the battlefield was eerily quiet, almost absurd.
In reality, the initiative in the war had always been in the hands of Cloud Village. They had temporarily stopped attacking, and the Kikyo Mountain camp dared not counterattack. With the commander not present, their only goal was to defend the camp.
Mirror also had a few rare days of leisure, and took the opportunity to spend the New Year Festival in the village.
Over the past few days, there had been no progress in the experiment, but the kid's luck with the ladies had been steadily increasing, showing a great leap forward.
Just patrolling the streets, many lovestruck young girls were circling around him, and there were no shortage of daughters from prominent families, openly sending flirtatious glances.
The threshold of his house was almost flattened, and the cracks in the door were filled with invitations from various families.
Mirror could only smile wryly, and after a little thought, he understood the reason.
When the war came, and a powerful enemy was being overbearing, Hidden Leaf Village was unable to fight back. At this critical moment of life and death, he had stepped forward, leading the vanguard to face the enemy, holding his own against two opponents, not only regaining the morale of the army, but also showing the spirit of Hidden Leaf Village.
What's more, he was only 18 years old this year.
Now, not only were his looks and strength top-notch, but he was also a personal disciple of the Second Hokage, a Uchiha of impeccable background. With all these conditions combined, who wouldn't be moved?
These days, Tobirama seemed to have announced his intention to pass on the title of Third Hokage to him.
Because of this, people who used to ignore him were now all smiles, and the olive branches they were throwing could be piled up into a Christmas tree.
But as the saying goes, admiration in times of peak success can never compare to unwavering support in times of adversity.
Whether it was because she had long been in love, or because the tense atmosphere of the war had become a catalyst, Mirror quickly developed rapidly with Uchiha Yuko, the younger sister of the Uchiha Clan Head, and they confirmed their relationship.
On the last day of the New Year Festival, Mirror and a petite figure snuggled together on Hokage Rock, watching the starry sky and the bursts of fireworks lighting up the New Year's night sky.
The scattered sparks of fireworks shot into the sky, exploding into a moment of brilliance. They were like colorful elves, spinning, spreading, and blooming, some like willow catkins fluttering, others like peonies in full bloom, interweaving in the sky, as if the entire universe was boiling at this moment.
"If only there was no war," Yuko murmured softly, her dark eyes lit up by the dazzling fireworks.
"Yes," Mirror sighed, then his eyes suddenly moved. "Yuko, if I said that I only have a few years to live, would you still be with me?"
"Silly, how many times do I have to say it before you understand?"
Yuko raised her head, her fair little hands holding Mirror's cheeks, her eyes deep and meaningful. "I like you, no matter what happens in the future, I will be with you!"
Mirror held her small hands, a look of determination in his eyes. "I will definitely protect the village, protect everyone. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, at least in my limited time, I must win this war!"
Yuko looked at his handsome profile, her eyes glistening with tears. "Mirror-kun, I believe in you..."
Their eyes met, and at this moment, all sounds were silent. In their eyes, there was only each other. In the midst of the dazzling and flying fireworks, they leaned closer to each other and gently kissed.
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