The lab was alive with activity, though it was all silent to the outside world. My ANBU clones patrolled the mountain corridors, their eyes sharp, their loyalty absolute. They weren't just soldiers—they were extensions of me, trained in every subtlety of stealth, assassination, and strategy. Their presence freed me to focus entirely on my work.
I had no immediate need to change my body, but the passing decades reminded me that I couldn't rely on my current vessel forever. That's why I was working toward something far more ambitious than a simple replacement body. I was experimenting with immortality through biology, using the perfect combination of shinobi DNA, divine blood, and the adaptability of White Zetsu.
White Zetsu were… fascinating. Their regenerative abilities and malleable biology made them the ideal foundation for my ultimate body. They were immortal in many ways, adaptable, and capable of incorporating foreign DNA. If I could successfully integrate additional talents—powers beyond the base capabilities of a Zetsu—I could become effectively eternal while retaining ultimate flexibility.
I began combining DNA from the most extraordinary shinobi I could acquire:
Madara Uchiha – the eternal prowess of a genius strategist, unmatched in battle.
Hashirama Senju – vitality, Wood Style mastery, and regenerative ability beyond mortal limits.
Obito Uchiha – intangibility, Kamui, and battle cunning.
Might Guy – unparalleled physical speed, strength, and mastery of taijutsu.
Kakashi Hatake – versatility, Sharingan mastery, and tactical genius.
Sasuke Uchiha – a combination of Uchiha bloodline, strategic intelligence, and versatile jutsu.
Naruto Uzumaki – the massive chakra reserves, healing factor, and stamina of a jinchūriki.
I wasn't stopping at shinobi DNA. I had begun experimenting with demigod blood, primarily the children of the Big Three—Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Their divine potential added innate abilities that could augment the otherwise mortal DNA I was blending. Lightning manipulation, water control, shadow mastery… even glimpses of godly endurance and resilience.
Using my cloning vats, I began the first series of experimental bodies. White Zetsu as the base, integrated with the combined DNA, enhanced further with bio-alchemy and chakra infusion. I used genjutsu and implanted memory training to simulate decades of combat experience, so each clone would awaken not only with raw power, but with tactical brilliance.
Twelve of these first prototypes were specifically ANBU-grade soldiers, loyal and precise. Their purpose was simple: protect me, protect the lab, and serve as my eyes and ears in both the mortal and divine worlds. But the ultimate goal was far grander—a vessel for myself that would be immortal, adaptable, and capable of wielding every skill, ability, and power I had ever desired.
Each day was a careful process:
DNA splicing and testing.
Infusing chakra and stabilizing mystical energy.
Enhancing regenerative cells.
Testing memory implantation and combat reflexes.
Monitoring adaptability—ensuring that future modifications would be possible without rejection.
I was building a body that could evolve, a vessel that could withstand centuries and continue learning, growing, and mastering powers indefinitely. If successful, I would no longer be limited by mortality, aging, or physical weakness.
The stakes were enormous—but so were the possibilities.
The lab hummed around me, filled with the soft sounds of machinery, regenerating tissue, and the quiet whispers of my snakes observing every test, every experiment. This was more than a lab. This was the birthplace of my future self, a being who would one day surpass even gods, demigods, and legendary shinobi alike.
And I would not stop until perfection had been achieved.