The Samehada, the Shark Skin, had betrayed its master.
That's right, it had betrayed him.
This blade, a living weapon modified by Kirigakure, had betrayed its deceased master, Fuguki Suikazan.
After absorbing Veigar's chakra, it recognized Veigar as its new master.
"Duy-senpai."
Veigar, holding the Samehada, appeared by Might Duy's side. Seeing Might Duy, who only had a trace of life left, Veigar didn't hesitate and immediately ordered the Samehada in his hand:
"Samehada, give him your chakra."
As he spoke, Veigar had already knelt down, placing his hands on Might Duy's body.
"Ultra-Fast Regeneration Technique!"
This was the first time Veigar had used the Ultra-Fast Regeneration Technique on another person since mastering it, and the recipient was Might Duy.
The Samehada, which had only just accepted Veigar as its master, refused Veigar's command.
If Veigar himself were injured, it might willingly contribute its chakra, but for it to give chakra to Might Duy?
It simply couldn't do it.
A blade with its own consciousness had just rejected its master.
At this moment, Veigar sensed the Samehada's conscious refusal, and it was also greedily absorbing the chakra that Veigar was expelling to save Might Duy.
Not only was it not helping, but it was also causing trouble.
Veigar genuinely wanted to kick the Samehada away at this point, but he didn't. Instead, he said to it:
"I know you want my chakra. Help me save him now, and I'll let you absorb my chakra every day from now on."
As the Samehada's master, Veigar knew it could understand him.
Another reason Veigar targeted Fuguki was to utilize the Samehada's ability to increase the success rate of bringing Might Duy back from the brink of death.
If the Samehada didn't comply, he would be very, very angry.
As for whether the Samehada would truly accept him as its master, Veigar wasn't too worried. He was confident that the Samehada would betray Fuguki Suikazan and acknowledge him.
Because he knew the Samehada's habits.
In the original story, why did the Samehada betray Kisame and embrace Killer B, acknowledging him as its new master, leading to Kisame being killed by Killer B and the Fourth Raikage?
The core reason was simply that the Eight-Tails' chakra tasted better, wasn't it?
Veigar didn't believe his chakra would be inferior to that of the deceased Fuguki. Even if Fuguki were still alive, Veigar was confident he could entice the Samehada to betray him.
Using the Ultra-Fast Regeneration Technique, Veigar barely managed to sustain Might Duy's life, but to truly save him:
It wasn't enough.
The Samehada was his only reliable means at the moment.
Veigar's words made the Samehada hesitate.
How greedy was the Samehada?
It didn't want to transfer its chakra to Might Duy, yet it craved to absorb Veigar's chakra.
Sensing the Samehada's thoughts, Veigar's face hardened. He transmitted his furious intent into the Samehada's consciousness, roaring:
"If he dies, don't even think I'll let you absorb my chakra again!"
Perhaps Veigar's threat worked, or perhaps the Samehada simply couldn't resist the allure of Veigar's chakra any longer.
After deliberating for two or three seconds, the Samehada's small head detached from Veigar's arm and wrapped itself around Might Duy's body.
"Hmph!"
Seeing the Samehada provide its chakra to Might Duy, the chakra erupting from Veigar's body suddenly surged.
Ultra-Fast Regeneration Technique, full power mode.
Time passed minute by minute. Veigar and the Samehada's chakra were almost depleted, but Might Duy's life was on the verge of being saved.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
A large contingent of shinobi surrounded Veigar, but they didn't attack him. Instead, they protected him.
This was because the arrivals were the commanding officers stationed at the Land of Fire border to guard against Kirigakure: Hiashi Hyuga, the head of the Hyuga Main Family, who looked identical to his twin brother, Hizashi Hyuga, though he hadn't yet officially become clan head.
Yes, this person was Hiashi Hyuga.
Hiashi Hyuga was not unfamiliar with Veigar. Although he had only met Veigar once during the Chūnin Exams, his twin brother, Hizashi Hyuga, had provided him with plenty of intelligence on Veigar.
Byakugan!
Hiashi, who didn't disturb Veigar's rescue efforts, activated his Byakugan. As he saw Veigar nearly exhaust his chakra trying to save him, he couldn't help but look at Might Duy's condition.
"Such injuries..."
The injuries on Might Duy's body instantly rendered Hiashi speechless. He couldn't even imagine how Might Duy could have sustained such wounds.
All his nerves were severed, his entire body devoid of life, and his chakra completely depleted.
Such injuries, which should be impossible to survive, were being healed by Veigar. What did this imply?
It implied that the medical techniques Veigar possessed were far more powerful.
Both Might Duy's injuries and the medical ninjutsu Veigar was using utterly astonished Hiashi. The combination of the two shocked him beyond words.
"This medical ninjutsu... it's probably not far off from Tsunade-sama's!"
Looking at Veigar's back, Hiashi felt like he had wasted all these years.
But at the same time, he felt immensely fortunate and resolved to establish a good relationship with Veigar.
Hiashi knew perfectly well that a ninja who mastered powerful medical ninjutsu could very well save his life at a critical moment.
Therefore, to avoid disturbing Veigar in the slightest, Hiashi gestured to the Konoha ninja he had brought.
"Maintain full alert! Do not disturb Jōnin Veigar!"
Under Hiashi's 360-degree field of vision, the surrounding destroyed environment was entirely reflected in his eyes, allowing him to reconstruct what had just happened.
First, the chakra stored within the Samehada was exhausted, and its small extended head retracted. Immediately after, Veigar's chakra was also completely depleted, and he ceased healing Might Duy.
The good news, however, was that Might Duy's life was ultimately saved through their combined efforts.
At this moment, the Samehada extended its small head again and coiled around Veigar's arm, coaxingly demanding chakra from him.
Veigar turned his head and said to the Samehada:
"I know. Once I recover, you can absorb as much as you want."
After appeasing the Samehada, Veigar looked up at Hiashi's familiar face and said:
"Hizashi, thank you..."
Before he could even finish his sentence, Veigar suddenly fainted. Just before he completely lost consciousness, he heard Might Guy's incredibly anxious voice.
"Veigar!"
"Dad...!"
Hiashi immediately caught Veigar's falling body and softly said:
"It's Hiashi. Don't get it wrong next time."
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TN: This fanfic has been fully translated and is available on my Patreon —— patreon(.)com/PrimalDemon [remove the parentheses ( )]