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Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: The Price of Power: A Senju’s Pursuit of Immortality

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[Simulation Start!]

[You were born in Konoha Village. Though you hail from the prestigious Senju clan, much of its lineage had diluted over time due to Tobirama's policies, which encouraged intermarriage with outsiders.]

[However, your bloodline remained relatively pure partly because your older sister was none other than Senju Tsunade.]

"Huh? Tsunade is my sister?"

That certainly explained the purity of the heritage.

[With the Senju clan dwindling in numbers, Tsunade took great care in raising you.]

[When you came of age, you enrolled in the ninja academy. During a live combat exercise, you faced a formidable opponent, one that forced you to develop your own variation of the Body Flicker Technique.]

[Using this newfound skill, you triumphed in the exercise, showcasing your talent. Impressed, Tsunade gifted you the chakra necklace once worn by Senju Hashirama, hoping you'd carry on his Will of Fire.]

[Then, the Second Great Ninja War erupted.]

[You wanted to graduate early and join the battlefield, but Tsunade insisted you weren't ready.]

[Your choice?]

"The battlefield… Even if there aren't any Kage-level monsters in this war, it's still incredibly dangerous. Since this character has Senju blood, it's better to wait until they're stronger."

[You heeded Tsunade's advice and remained at the academy.]

[Two years of rigorous training later, you graduated at the standard age and were assigned to a supply unit on the frontlines.]

[During one mission, your team was ambushed but thanks to your Body Flicker Technique, you escaped unscathed.]

[Witnessing the horrors of war firsthand, you began questioning the value of life… and developed an obsession with immortality.]

[Around this time, you met Jiraiya and Orochimaru. You found Jiraiya's perverted antics insufferable, but Orochimaru? His intellect intrigued you.]

[Before long, Orochimaru offered to take you on as his apprentice.]

[Your choice?]

"Hmm… Originally, I expected to be Orochimaru's peer, not Senju Nawaki. But this works too. Orochimaru's research could be invaluable."

[You accepted his offer, much to Jiraiya's annoyance. He challenged Orochimaru for the right to mentor you and lost.]

[Throughout the war, Orochimaru kept you close. In your downtime, the two of you often discussed philosophy of life, death, and the nature of conflict.]

[By the war's end, Hanzo of the Salamander dubbed Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya the "Legendary Sannin."]

[Jiraiya remained in Amegakure to mentor Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko.]

[Tsunade stayed in Konoha. And Orochimaru? He began conducting secret experiments.]

[When he took on a new apprentice Mitarashi Anko, his research grew even more clandestine.]

[After making a breakthrough, Orochimaru confided in you. He wanted to use your Senju lineage to further his experiments… including human trials.]

[Your choice?]

"The goal of this simulation is to enhance physical prowess, enough to survive tailed beast extraction. If that's the case, I should agree. Let Orochimaru study the Senju bloodline first. Maybe science can refine it."

In the original timeline, Orochimaru had studied the Senju's power—but never amplified it.

Here, however, the character possessed Tobirama's ingenuity and Lee's determination. The outcome was uncertain.

"And while we're at it, why not research immortality too?"

[You agreed to leverage your clan's influence to shield Orochimaru's work.]

[You then proposed a joint study on the Senju bloodline. Intrigued, Orochimaru accepted.]

[Together, you developed the "Blood Purifier"—a serum that strengthened bloodline traits at a cost: accelerated aging.]

[Orochimaru wanted to test it on you.]

[Your choice?]

"This is exactly what I wanted!"

[You took the serum.]

[Almost immediately, your chakra reserves swelled to monstrous levels surpassing even Tsunade's. Your regenerative abilities sharpened, and you awakened Wood Release.]

[But with power came dread. Orochimaru assured you the serum had only shortened your lifespan by 20%.]

[The two of you continued researching immortality until Hiruzen Sarutobi uncovered your experiments.]

[Exiled from Konoha, your work crumbled overnight.]

[Tsunade, disillusioned, left the village soon after.]

[With no funding, progress stalled. You and Orochimaru turned to war profiteering during the Third Shinobi War to sustain your research.]

[Yet without Tsunade's Hundred Healings Mark, the serum's toll became evident. You aged prematurely far faster than Orochimaru.]

'Had he lied about the side effects?'

[You demanded he develop a countermeasure. He refused, deeming it a waste of time.]

[Enraged, you considered forcing him.]

[Your choice?]

"Orochimaru is cunning. He'd exploit any breakthrough."

Logically, you'd already achieved your goal an enhanced Senju bloodline.

But what if you pressed further? What if Orochimaru created an even deadlier, more potent formula?

"High risk, high reward. Let's see how far this goes."

[You imprisoned Orochimaru, coercing him into neutralizing the serum's side effects. Resentful, he complied but with a twist.]

[He unveiled an "Evolved Serum", boasting zero drawbacks. Not only would it purify your bloodline further, it would reverse prior damage… and extend your life by fifty years.]

[Then, he suggested testing it on Tsunade.]

[Your choice?]

"What the hell? Is this character really considering experimenting on their own sister?"

[you refused.]

[Even if Orochimaru was deceiving you, you wouldn't cross that line.]

[You took the serum yourself.]

[At first, the results were miraculous your bloodline surged, your youth returned.]

But was it too good to be true?

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