Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 47 A Clash of Geniuses!

The Senju clan's former residence has now been converted into a branch of Konoha Village's archives, specifically for storing ancient books and scrolls.

This place is usually deserted and so quiet that the only sound is the rustling of pages turning.

But today, that tranquility has been shattered.

"No! Your theory is wrong!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the heavy wooden table, making the scroll on the table jump.

She pointed at the gloomy boy opposite her, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Chakra-stimulated cell activation can indeed accelerate wound healing, but you've completely ignored the limits of cell division! Following your method, the wound may heal, but the lifespan of the person being treated will be shortened by at least ten years! Is this treatment, or is it hastening death?!"

Orochimaru sat opposite him, his face pale, but his golden snake eyes gleamed with excitement.

He didn't back down because of Tsunade's anger; instead, he retorted sharply, "Shortsighted. Tsunade, your vision is too shortsighted."

"What did you say?!" Tsunade was so angry that she wanted to slam her hand on the table again.

"I'm only talking about the most basic theoretical model."

Orochimaru's voice was cold and smooth, like a snake flicking its tongue. "Cell division does have its limits, but that's only for ordinary cells. What if we could find a way to induce cells to have a semi-perpetual motion property similar to the First Hokage's Wood Release cells? Or, what if we bypassed the cells themselves and directly focused on the nature transformation of chakra, using Yang Release chakra to create new cells to fill the wound, instead of accelerating the division of old cells?"

Tsunade was stunned.

The two directions Orochimaru proposed were simply absurd.

One is challenging the Creator, the other is directly creating life.

This...this has gone beyond the realm of medical ninjutsu and entered the realm of gods.

"Outlandish!"

Tsunade instinctively retorted, "The First Hokage's cells are unique! They can't be replicated at all! As for creating cells using Yang Release, that's utter nonsense! How can chakra create matter out of thin air?"

"Why is it impossible?"

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with an almost obsessive fanaticism. "Everything is made up of chakra; this is the origin of the world. The reason we can't do it is simply because our understanding of chakra is still too superficial."

Ever since Orochimaru was "enlightened" by Hiruzen Sarutobi, he has completely immersed himself in the ocean of knowledge.

Following his teacher's instructions, he read through all the books in the library about medicine and the human body. Then, he turned his attention to the scrolls that were listed as forbidden techniques.

With Hiruzen's tacit approval, he came into contact with many research manuscripts left by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Those manuscripts opened a door to a new world for him.

Tsunade, as the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the princess of the Senju clan, was exposed to the most orthodox and profound medical ninjutsu tradition in the world from a young age.

Her body is imbued with the powerful life force of the Senju clan, and she possesses an innate talent for controlling Yang Release chakra.

One is a scientific genius with top-notch theoretical knowledge and the wildest imagination.

One is the inheritor with the most solid practical foundation and the strongest bloodline talent.

Today, thanks to Hiruzen Sarutobi's deliberate arrangement, these two geniuses, who were supposed to go down different paths, have finally collided.

Orochimaru, carrying his preliminary research report on "Chakra and the Origin of Life," which was dozens of pages long, found Tsunade, who was organizing the clan's records.

At first, Tsunade was somewhat dismissive of this companion who always exuded a cold aura.

In her view, Orochimaru was a "tech geek" who was obsessed with all sorts of strange and unusual ninjutsu and didn't follow the right path.

But after she patiently read through the report, the disdain on her face gradually turned into solemnity, and finally, into deep shock.

The report was filled with all sorts of ideas that she had never heard of before, and even found somewhat unorthodox.

However, behind every idea lies rigorous logical reasoning and detailed data support.

Orochimaru used a pure, scientific, anatomical way of thinking to forcibly elevate the empirical discipline of "medical ninjutsu" to the level of "life science".

This broadened Tsunade's horizons and made her feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Thus began the heated debate that lasted for an entire afternoon in the Senju clan's study.