Shin: "Don't misunderstand... These kids are clones of myself.
They're just stand-ins that possess the same genes as me."
Sakura: "Still, how can you do this to your own clone?
Who did you think you are? Orochimaru?
Even clones have..."
Shin: "Yeah, he was my mentor."
///
Shin: "Rather, to be accurate, I'm a former experiment of his.
For the development of cloning techniques."
Sakura: "That morally deficient snake bastard!"
Shin: "I created them by culturing my teeth and nerves.
You could say they are the fangs that give my flesh...
...And also a source of flesh if I ever need it.
Nothing more, nothing less."
///
Cho-Cho: (This totally intense mood sucks!
The only think that should be heavy is my weight! You can do this, my delicate glass heart!!)
[...]
Shin: "Genes, through reproductive cells...
...Survive forever without change, in the shape of progeny."
///
Shin: "In short, humans live on by sacrificing disposable cells...
...In order to support the replication of immortal genes.
Then what is that which we call death?
It's merely the expiration of the disposable fleshy vessel."
Sakura: "Even if that's true...
...The primary concern shouldn't be the genes, but your so-called disposable fleshy vessels!
That's where one's feelings and will reside.
What exists between parent and child is more than mere gene transmission..."
Shin: "Creating children is no more than an instinctual act to create a stronger species...
...By mixing together half of each parent's genetic material.
And conflict results in the further selection of superior genes.
That is life's instinctive behavior."
///
Shin: "That is human evolution.
And this process becomes more efficient the more we evolve.
Cloning technology is just one example.
Shinobi are like that too, you know?
When driven into battle, new, more powerful ninjutsu and other arts develop rapidly...
...And stronger shinobi are created.
War is imperative for people to evolve.
And that is why Akatsuki exists."
Sakura: "You're an even bigger fool than Orochimaru!
It's like you..
...Don't understand at all what should be important as a parent!"
///
Naruto: "Sorry, it's just habit. You'll always be captain Yamato to me."
Yamato: "Lord Sixth filled me in for the most part...
...But i'm afraid i can't leave this spot.
I'll need to follow Orochimaru if something happens."
[...]
Naruto: "H-hey Sasuke, it's not like we're going to your favorite restaurant. Be more on guard, will ya?!"
///
Orochimaru: "Oh my...
I never imagined you'd ever come a-calling to me again, Sasuke."
Naruto: "Y-you look younger, Orochimaru!"
Orochimaru: "You know about me...
...So don't keep prodding at it, would you?"
///
Sasuke: "These two's lives were threatened and my wife kidnapped by a man who seemed like an underling of yours.
If you're plotting something, spill it now."
[...]
Orochimaru: "Those are the abilities of Shin.
He may be enraptured with Itachi, but he is not a member of Uchiha...
He's an old experimental body who left me and has gone off on his own.
And yes, he provided Danzo's right arm."
///
Orochimaru: "I wanted many more bodies like his, so...
...I repeatedly performed cloning experiments with him...
...And went on to unravel the mystery of genes."
///
Orochimaru: "Humans are simpler than you think.
We're practically slaves to our genes.
You can prove both individuality and relatedness with them."
///
Suigetsu: "D-don't tell me...
...Sasuke was that scummy of a loser bastard?!"
///
Naruto: "Of course not!!
That damn scumbag!!!"
Credits to BlinkST NF.
They're just stand-ins that possess the same genes as me."
Sakura: "Still, how can you do this to your own clone?
Who did you think you are? Orochimaru?
Even clones have..."
Shin: "Yeah, he was my mentor."
///
Shin: "Rather, to be accurate, I'm a former experiment of his.
For the development of cloning techniques."
Sakura: "That morally deficient snake bastard!"
Shin: "I created them by culturing my teeth and nerves.
You could say they are the fangs that give my flesh...
...And also a source of flesh if I ever need it.
Nothing more, nothing less."
///
Cho-Cho: (This totally intense mood sucks!
The only think that should be heavy is my weight! You can do this, my delicate glass heart!!)
[...]
Shin: "Genes, through reproductive cells...
...Survive forever without change, in the shape of progeny."
///
Shin: "In short, humans live on by sacrificing disposable cells...
...In order to support the replication of immortal genes.
Then what is that which we call death?
It's merely the expiration of the disposable fleshy vessel."
Sakura: "Even if that's true...
...The primary concern shouldn't be the genes, but your so-called disposable fleshy vessels!
That's where one's feelings and will reside.
What exists between parent and child is more than mere gene transmission..."
Shin: "Creating children is no more than an instinctual act to create a stronger species...
...By mixing together half of each parent's genetic material.
And conflict results in the further selection of superior genes.
That is life's instinctive behavior."
///
Shin: "That is human evolution.
And this process becomes more efficient the more we evolve.
Cloning technology is just one example.
Shinobi are like that too, you know?
When driven into battle, new, more powerful ninjutsu and other arts develop rapidly...
...And stronger shinobi are created.
War is imperative for people to evolve.
And that is why Akatsuki exists."
Sakura: "You're an even bigger fool than Orochimaru!
It's like you..
...Don't understand at all what should be important as a parent!"
///
Naruto: "Sorry, it's just habit. You'll always be captain Yamato to me."
Yamato: "Lord Sixth filled me in for the most part...
...But i'm afraid i can't leave this spot.
I'll need to follow Orochimaru if something happens."
[...]
Naruto: "H-hey Sasuke, it's not like we're going to your favorite restaurant. Be more on guard, will ya?!"
///
Orochimaru: "Oh my...
I never imagined you'd ever come a-calling to me again, Sasuke."
Naruto: "Y-you look younger, Orochimaru!"
Orochimaru: "You know about me...
...So don't keep prodding at it, would you?"
///
Sasuke: "These two's lives were threatened and my wife kidnapped by a man who seemed like an underling of yours.
If you're plotting something, spill it now."
[...]
Orochimaru: "Those are the abilities of Shin.
He may be enraptured with Itachi, but he is not a member of Uchiha...
He's an old experimental body who left me and has gone off on his own.
And yes, he provided Danzo's right arm."
///
Orochimaru: "I wanted many more bodies like his, so...
...I repeatedly performed cloning experiments with him...
...And went on to unravel the mystery of genes."
///
Orochimaru: "Humans are simpler than you think.
We're practically slaves to our genes.
You can prove both individuality and relatedness with them."
///
Suigetsu: "D-don't tell me...
...Sasuke was that scummy of a loser bastard?!"
///
Naruto: "Of course not!!
That damn scumbag!!!"
Credits to BlinkST NF.
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