Chapter 197: Cooperating with Orochimaru, Hope for Collecting Byakugan Pupil Power
[Hyūga Hiashi is greatly shaken. Toneri Ōtsutsuki also appears, coming face-to-face with you. He, too, is shocked by your Flying Thunder God Technique; he did not know you possessed this ability. And from this, you realize that although Toneri can see the entire surface of the Earth, he cannot see it in perfect detail.]
[His main focus is likely on the Hyūga clan, as well as any large-scale wars that might break out. Before you revealed your strength, if not for Hinata, he probably wouldn't have even noticed a small fry like you.]
[You greet him, and then, just before he can close the transport channel, you return directly to Konoha. At this point, Hiashi completely believes your story and agrees to entrust both of his daughters to you.]
[However, he still hopes you can come up with a way to deal with the threat from Toneri sooner rather than later. He cannot let his two daughters wander with you indefinitely. You tell him that it won't be "wandering," but rather, like Tsunade, you will just be changing your place of residence frequently.]
[You also add: If "Father-in-law" misses his two daughters, he can leave a message for his "son-in-law" at any time, and you will bring them back to see him. Hiashi is furious, realizing you don't intend to let Hanabi go either.]
[You are completely fearless. In the end, Hiashi can only tearfully hand both Hinata and Hanabi over to you, allowing you to know their condition at all times to ensure they are not abducted by the "weirdo from the moon." ]
[Hinata readily accepts all this, but Hanabi shows resistance. She still has to attend the Academy, and in the future, she has to inherit the Hyūga clan. Why has she suddenly become a wandering ninja overnight? You then tell her that this might be the only chance in her life to leave Konoha and go play. Is she coming or not?]
Makoto covered his face. I really sound like a 'creepy uncle'. But if the target was Hanabi, he didn't mind being a creepy uncle.
[Under your temptation, Hanabi finally succumbs to her longing for freedom. She knows you're right. Once she becomes the head of the Hyūga clan, she really won't be able to leave Konoha so easily. And so, Hanabi and Hinata, overjoyed, leave the Hyūga compound with their luggage, which is a very unpleasant sight for the heartbroken Hiashi.]
He could understand Hiashi's feelings. When he had "abducted" Ino alone, Inoichi had nearly had a breakdown. Now, he was abducting both Hinata and Hanabi at once, and in the 65th year of Konoha no less. The only reason Hiashi didn't attack him was because he couldn't catch him.
[Your taking of the two sisters causes a bit of a commotion in Konoha. Hiashi comes under great pressure, but he endures it. You, meanwhile, begin a journey across the entire ninja world with them.]
[Of course, during this process, you are not just accompanying the two of them. With the Flying Thunder God, you can easily travel between your various lovers, while having a shadow clone guide Hanabi and Hinata's training.]
[The three of you also attract the attention and pursuit of many people. This is, after all, the Byakugan of the Hyūga main family. Faced with such people, you show no mercy, directly sending them to the Hyūga clan's prison using your Hiraishin.]
[Whenever Hiashi misses his daughters to the point of anger, he goes to the prison and practices his Gentle Fist on the new prisoners. As a result, his Gentle Fist has actually improved, and the order of the ninja world has gotten a little better.]
Seeing this, he nodded. Now Toneri should be at a complete loss. He probably wouldn't dare to mobilize the power of the Tenseigan to search the entire planet for them, otherwise Kaguya Ōtsutsuki might really escape. But he also knew this was just a temporary solution. Toneri would definitely make a move again, most likely after the Great Ninja War.
And to deal with that, he really did need to find Orochimaru.
[You find Orochimaru. He is very surprised by your arrival. However, after hearing that you are willing to help him stabilize the injuries to his hands, but the price is that you get to study Hinata's and Hanabi's pupil power, he readily agrees.]
[Hanabi shows resistance to being studied, but Hinata trusts you one hundred percent. In the end, the two of them agree that all research can only be done on them by you. They don't trust anyone else.]
[And so, your collaboration with Orochimaru begins. You want him to research what is special about the sisters' Byakugan, and whether it can be replicated. At this time, Orochimaru has already come into contact with cloning technology, but it is not yet mature.]
[Half a year later, Orochimaru tells you the results. He has indeed cloned the Byakugan, but the pupil power is weak, and it is completely impossible to transplant it into a human for use. As for their pupil power, it is indeed the power of their bloodline, but it is also closely related to their spiritual power. It is a chakra that carries a personal spiritual imprint. This kind of chakra cannot be copied or transferred; it can only be drawn from the person's own body.]
[On account of your superb medical ninjutsu, Orochimaru also tells you: If you want to possess a powerful dōjutsu, learning his Living Corpse Reincarnation is the fastest way. Transplanting others' eyes is meaningless, something that only inferior ninja would do. That level of strength is not something you or he should even look at.]
As expected of Orochimaru. His research level is superb, and he has his own pride. In the past, he had never understood why Orochimaru was so obsessed with Sasuke's body, thinking he had just been driven mad by Itachi. But now, it seemed it was due to his high standards.
And his theory wasn't wrong. Kakashi and Nagato were the best proof. Although both of them had obtained great power by transplanting eyes, they had also paid a huge price. Of course, Kakashi later being "buffed" by Obito to the Six Paths level was another matter. On his own, using Kamui twice was enough to completely drain him.
But Orochimaru had misunderstood one point. He had no intention of transplanting their eyes. What he wanted was the pupil power of the Byakugan. Low quality didn't matter. If quality wasn't enough, he would just make up for it with quantity. If he gathered ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or even a million low-quality Byakugan, he didn't believe he couldn't stack them up to the level of Hinata's and Hanabi's evolved form.
And he had another, crazier idea, but it was too insane. He didn't plan on using it unless absolutely necessary, because it would be a kind of harm to the people around him.
[You decline Orochimaru's offer to share his Living Corpse Reincarnation, only taking the research data on their Byakugan from him. After this incident, Hanabi also comes to trust you completely, believing that you will protect them and never harm them. You continue your journey through the ninja world.]
[You live like this for two years. During this time, your relationship with Hinata becomes increasingly intimate, to the point where you are inseparable and have no secrets. If you are willing, she can bear your heir at any time.]
[Hanabi also becomes more cheerful, even somewhat "Anko-fied." Not only does she tease you and her sister's relationship every day, but she even learns to imitate her sister's movements to tease her. But only she knows that this is her way of venting her own budding, confused feelings.]
[During these two years, you do not forget to maintain your relationships with the other women. You often use the Flying Thunder God to pick them up and travel around the ninja world, which makes their feelings for you grow deeper. In particular, your perseverance in protecting the Hyūga sisters for two years straight fills them with trust in you.]
[The year Konoha 68 arrives. The year of change in the ninja world begins. This year, you barely participate in the conflict between Konoha and the Akatsuki. Obito also does not come to trouble you again. It is not until the Great Ninja War breaks out that you finally join the war with Hinata.]
[Under your two years of hand-in-hand instruction, Hinata's strength has made great strides. She has not only mastered all of the Hyūga clan's Gentle Fist techniques, but has also integrated the 'Gentle Fist Art: True Moon Style' into her various moves. In this process, you faintly feel that her pupil power is also involved.]
[In this Great Ninja War, you create several shadow clones to protect the ninja you are familiar with on various battlefields. Under your arrangement, Hiashi and the Hyūga clan set up a sealing formation. You unceremoniously throw some of the powerful reanimated ninja into it, where they are then sealed by the Hyūga.]
[In the end, Naruto and Sasuke successfully seal Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. And just as you are celebrating the victory, and Naruto and Sasuke are about to begin their arm-severing battle, Toneri's army of puppets takes the opportunity to join the war.]
Seeing this, Makoto laughed out loud.
This guy Toneri must have been holding it in for a long time, huh?
But... he doesn't even have the Tenseigan. How does he dare to make a move?
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