Chapter 221 - 221 (2/2)

Lain nodded once again, not saying a thing, and closing her eyes to focus on practicing.

A month went by this way. In the last week, Ryo taught Lain the concept of refining her Chakra. However, he told her not to do it yet: ”Lain, you should memorize this method. When the experiment begins, start applying it.”

”Why Oni san?” Lain asked curiously.

”Chakra is your spiritual energy blended with Chakra from your cells. Once the experiment begins, you'll have new cells in your body. When you extract energy from them right then, this would weaken these cells' activity, protecting you from them, and strengthening you when blending it with your spiritual power.” Ryo explained.

Lain didn't seem to understand much, but she at least knew what to do.

The month was over, and Lain was fully ready for the experiment both physically and mentally, improving greatly over last month.

Under Chinse's watchful worried eyes, Ryo walked away with her.

He did not teleport, but alone with Lain, he walked his way to Orochimaru's lab.

Lain seemed somewhat hesitant to say something, and then finally gathered the courage to say what she wanted as she reached the door of Orochimaru's lab: ”Oni san… if I still live, come pick me up!”

”Of course! Don't forget. Mom's already applying for you to join the clan, to make you officially a Yamanaka. After the experiment, we'll be officially one family!” Ryo promised her smiling.

His answer gave her a lot of peace of mind. She nodded, and then entered Orochimaru's lab together with him.

After handing Lain over to Orochimaru, Ryo teleported away. He didn't want to see her undergoe the experiment, and didn't bear the mere thought of something going wrong. By now, he was really feeling she was family, his own sister.

However, his friendship with Orochimaru made him unable to do anything to repent. Despite his regret, he could only hand her over to him and wish for the best.

As he reappeared at home, he looked in the direction of Orochimaru's lab muttering: ”Lain, I'm sorry! Stay alive!”

Back at the lab, Lain was injected with Hashirama's cells and locked in a glass container.

An identical container was on her right, with another kid inside. This one, however, was drowned in green liquid.

Before Lain could ask about him, liquid began reaching her container. She was afraid at first, but then realized that could breathe inside once she was submerged.

She had no time to relax however, for Hashirama's cells were starting to act.

His cells began to madly devour her initial cells, gradually destroying her body. These changes made her fall to intense pains for while.

But then she remembered Ryo's words, and began refining her Chakra for the first time. Hashirama's Chakra was pulled from his cells, and began to form her own Chakra.

She soon had a lot of vitality of her own, which started to repair the damage that her body initially received.

After the pain was alleviated, Lain began trying to use her Spiritual power to lightly make contact with Hashirama's cells in her body.

With a portion of their Chakra extracted, these cells were not as aggressive as they were at the beginning. Therefore, after a few gentle attempts, Lain decided to go all out, and try to fuse them with her own!