After some effort, each Kaguya clan corpse was dissected by Tobirama, and the bones from the rib area were cut off.
Currently, Hibari and Tobirama, both covered in foul blood, sat on the steps along the wall of the research lab.
Tobirama held a piece of shattered bone in his hand, frowning, and asked with some confusion, "This shouldn't be. It makes no sense... There's nothing particularly special here... It's not reacting to anyone. Why did you suddenly gain the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai?"
Hibari chuckled, moving closer to Tobirama, and said, "jiisan, this..."
The moment Hibari leaned closer, Tobirama shifted his buttocks away, creating some distance between them. At the same time, he said, "Kid, stay away from me. You reek of blood; don't get it on me. And who knows if you'll suddenly lose control and pop out some bone spurs? Don't hurt me. I'm heading to the battlefield the day after tomorrow..."
Hibari responded, somewhat displeased, "How can you be an ojiisan like this? You're even despising me now? What bone spurs, bone spurs? I just woke up from unconsciousness and hadn't fully mastered this body. I can control it now; that situation won't happen again!"
"Anything can happen. You have too many strange things about you, and no one can pinpoint them, so it's better to be careful," Tobirama still looked at Hibari with disdain.
The two argued for a bit before finally moving past the subject. Then, Hibari said, "Ojiisan, there's still something special about this. The corpse I dissected was that of the Kaguya clan head. Is it because of the pure bloodline?"
Tobirama shook his head and said, "You only recognize that guy as the Kaguya clan head, but you don't recognize that the guy whose head was severed from his neck was his own son, the young master of the Kaguya clan. In terms of bloodline, they both have the same blood flowing through them, so your theory doesn't hold any special significance."
At this point, Tobirama looked at Hibari again and continued, "In my opinion, it's not that these Kaguya clan members have anything special about them. Ultimately, it's your own body that's a bit strange, but we just can't find where this strangeness lies. It's like how you used to be afraid of water a few years ago; we knew there was a problem, but we didn't know the root cause!"
Hearing this, Hibari felt a wave of emotion. Indeed, he was worthy of being called the 'Kinjutsu Inventor,' having pondered so many strange things. Although his grandfather hadn't fully understood the situation, he had, with his wisdom, roughly figured out some things.
If it were just any ordinary person, especially an enemy, Tobirama might have dissected Hibari, this peculiar individual, to thoroughly understand the situation.
But alas, Hibari was his grandson, and he had pondered over him for so many years, researching Hibari's strange body without much success. Therefore, he wasn't thinking of dissecting Hibari at this moment.
Tobirama casually tossed the shattered bone in his hand back into the corpse's chest cavity, then said, "If you really want to find a reason, it's probably a very deep topic. Without three to five months, it should be impossible. I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow, so I don't have that kind of time. But thankfully, this isn't a bad thing after all. The Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai is also very powerful and renowned throughout the shinobi world. Since you've inexplicably obtained it, make good use of it to enhance your strength. As for this mystery, you're the one involved, so you can research it yourself..."
Hibari listened to this, somewhat surprised, and asked, "So you're not going to bother with me, Ojiisan?"
"Bother with what? How am I supposed to bother? If you're willing, you can lie on that operating table, and I'll dissect you and take a look, how about that?" Tobirama retorted ill-humoredly.
Hibari chuckled awkwardly, then said, "No, no, never mind. Seeing your fluent technique just now, Ojiisan, it looks like you've done this sort of thing a lot. I'm still scared. What if you get carried away and don't hold back? Wouldn't I die a miserable death?"
"Hmph! You smooth-tongued kid..." Tobirama snorted.
After a slight pause, he continued, "However, regarding this Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai, you shouldn't flaunt it too much. On one hand, it's hard to explain. On the other hand... having an unexpected trump card hidden away might be able to change the situation at a crucial moment... You're a smart kid, so I won't say more."
Hibari's lips curved into a smile, and he said with a chuckle, "Don't worry, Ojiisan, I understand all the principles. I won't mess around."
"Good. Hurry and clean this place up. You've been hungry all day, haven't you? Your Mito-obaa left you some food; go eat. I just came to see what you were up to. Now that I know, I'm a bit tired after a day of work. I'm going back to rest now." Tobirama clapped his hands and stood up.
As he reached the doorway, he paused his departure, turned back, and looked at Hibari. "Oh, right, if the data in this research lab has been contaminated by foul blood, quickly make a copy. Next time something like this happens, don't make a mess in here. There's blood everywhere. You're not short on money, so building a larger laboratory shouldn't be a problem, right? How's the Edo Tensei Jutsu research going? Have you looked at the data?"
Hibari stood up and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Ojiisan. I've already ordered people to start building a lab. It won't be long before it's ready. As for the Edo Tensei Jutsu, I have a bold idea, and I'm just about to start practical work on it. Perhaps I can develop a very impressive Ninjutsu..."
Upon hearing Hibari's words, Tobirama's expression clearly became much more interested. After all, though the Jutsu Hibari devised were few, each was quite bizarre and always capable of unexpected effects.
However, it was already late, and he was also about to head to the battlefield, so Tobirama didn't ask further. Instead, he nodded and said, "Having ideas is a good thing. I'll look forward to your new Ninjutsu."
"Don't you worry, Ojiisan. I'll make sure you're thoroughly impressed when the time comes, hahahaha," Hibari also laughed confidently.
Then Tobirama nodded, said nothing more to Hibari, and turned to leave the research lab, preparing to go rest.
After Tobirama left, Hibari slowly raised his palm. Then, the chakra within his body flowed gently, and his finger bones actually began to grow, breaking through his muscle and skin, extending a bone spur from his fingertip.
This scene was exactly like that of a Kaguya clan member, as if Hibari had been born with the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai. From Hibari's own perception, the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai truly obeyed his will, making it incredibly convenient to control, without the slightest feeling of unfamiliarity.
This further solidified Hibari's belief that this anomalous change was definitely brought about by the 'Human-Human Fruit,' which he previously thought was a massive rip-off. Only such a peculiar ability could explain it; otherwise, there would be no way to account for it!
"Shikotsumyaku... Human-Human Fruit ability... Tsk, what an incredible ability. It seems I underestimated my own 'cheat code' before..." Hibari slowly retracted the bone spur from his fingertip, whispering softly.
In the past, before gaining the Shikotsumyaku ability, Hibari might have had expectations for the Human-Human Fruit, but they weren't very high. He mostly just thought it granted him powerful vitality, and perhaps one day, through gradual growth, if the Human-Human Fruit awakened again, his vitality would become even stronger, and his chakra reserves likewise.
But now it was different. He had actually perfectly fused with the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai through this ability, without any abnormalities, as if this Kekkei Genkai was something he was born with.
This was a tremendous surprise for Hibari. If his grandfather hadn't been there just now, Hibari would have been so excited he'd have wanted to jump for joy.
Because what did this mean? It meant that Hibari's body was now full of possibilities!
With Shikotsumyaku already in hand, if an opportunity arose in the future, would things like the Byakugan and Sharingan be far behind?
Just thinking about it was exciting!
After calming down slightly, Hibari suppressed the greed in his heart and murmured softly, "Now isn't the time yet. Everyone is a comrade from the same village, and I can't do anything too outrageous. Otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to the Senju clan's name and bring shame upon our family..."
His grandfathers, Hashirama and Tobirama, both diligently served Konohagakure, even willing to sacrifice their lives. Since he enjoyed everything that came with the Senju clan's prestige, he naturally couldn't act without integrity and do those outrageous things that would tarnish the Senju clan's reputation.
Let nature take its course for now. Perhaps what's meant to come will always come. Leaving aside the Byakugan, at least the possibility of obtaining the Sharingan was still very high.
Shaking these thoughts from his mind, Hibari smiled and said with glee, "Shikotsumyaku, indeed, might become an unexpected trump card. Kinkaku, Ginkaku... This thing might just have to be debuted against you two, hahahaha."
After laughing, Hibari turned to clean up the bloody room. He rewrapped the five Kaguya clan corpses and chose not to dispose of them. Although the biggest gain, the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai, was already in hand, these corpses were still very valuable to Hibari.
As Hibari had just told Tobirama, he still had some very good ideas that he wanted to research, relying on the theory of the Edo Tensei Jutsu. And these Kaguya clan corpses were the best material for that!
While resealing the corpses into the large scroll, Hibari muttered to himself, "Since there's nothing much going on recently, I can indeed start pondering it. I've got the best materials too..."
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