As Shin'en pondered, his gaze never left the entry labeled "Kaguya's Chakra."
Being cautious meant avoiding all unnecessary risks and preparing for everything that could be foreseen.But in reality, there was rarely such a thing as a hundred percent certainty—opportunities came and went quickly, and hesitation could mean losing everything.If one could grasp ninety-eight percent certainty, that was already exceptional.
"The body I used in the dream projection was that of a mortal—no wonder it suffered from mutation after receiving Kaguya's vast chakra,"Shin'en murmured thoughtfully."But I'm a Hyūga, a descendant of Ōtsutsuki Hamura… and Hamura himself was created by Kaguya through Yin–Yang Release.""Logically, my current body shouldn't reject Kaguya's chakra."
If the Hyūga clan could reclaim the original Ōtsutsuki chakra, it would definitely have a decisive impact on his talent and strength.
Just as Shin'en was weighing the pros and cons, a new line of text appeared beneath the option on his status panel:
[Kaguya's chakra contains immense life, spiritual, and natural energy. Absorbing it all at once may cause severe side effects to the host's body.][Would you like to seal Kaguya's chakra within the host's body, to be released gradually as the host grows stronger?][Additional Cost: 999 Potential Points]
Shin'en's eyes widened.
"It can do that?!"
He opened the detailed description:
[Kaguya's Chakra: Pure Ōtsutsuki chakra fused with the Divine Tree's power. It elevates both soul and body to a higher life level.]
Without hesitation, Shin'en used his first free redemption, then spent 999 additional points to seal the chakra within his body.A wave of warmth surged from his abdomen, flowing through every limb. His whole body felt light and comfortable.
At the same time, his own chakra reacted with that warm current—and in moments, his chakra volume increased six to seven times.
"Just that little bit multiplied my chakra that much? Well, I guess it's also because my base level was too low," he mused.
When the warmth subsided, Shin'en turned his attention back to the interface.
"Next… I'll redeem the Byakugan and my Gentle Fist experience."
[The host already possesses a Byakugan. The Emperor's Byakugan from the projection is of higher purity. Redeem anyway?]
Shin'en sighed.
"So my natural talent really was that bad…"
[You have acquired Dōjutsu: Emperor's Byakugan][You have acquired Skill: Emperor's Gentle Fist]
Without hesitation, he spent 100 points for the Byakugan and 200 points for Gentle Fist mastery.In that projected world, even though his body had been frail, he had constantly trained the Gentle Fist — and he wasn't about to waste ten years of accumulated skill.
He also possessed the Divine Air Strike (Shinkūgeki) training method he'd obtained from Kaguya.
Having experienced two projection worlds already, Shin'en knew that switching bodies meant losing all muscle memory.Knowing a skill wasn't the same as having a body that could execute it.
This was also why, during his Demon Slayer projection, he had abandoned the Nichirin Blade in favor of keeping the Breathing Techniques and training experience instead.
Now, after completing the exchange, Shin'en felt a refreshing coolness spread through his eyes.As he channeled chakra into them, veins bulged around his temples.
"As expected… because of the Caged Bird Seal, there's a slight blind spot behind the first thoracic vertebra.Not a big issue, though."
He experimented with the Byakugan's focus and chakra output, adjusting the range of vision.Back in the projection, he'd usually kept it to about three meters to conserve chakra.
Since the Byakugan could automatically adjust its depth of vision, it made sense —otherwise, if it was fixed-range, Hyūga using Gentle Fist in close combat would be like fighting with a sniper scope on.
Shin'en continued practicing fine control… until his expression suddenly froze, cheeks heating up.
He immediately shut off the Byakugan.
He had accidentally extended his range too far — and saw a clan member bathing across the street.
"Not in black and white, either... yeah, that's definitely a problem. I really can't just activate this thing carelessly…"
He recalled how Neji in the Infinite Tsukuyomi dream became a complete pervert —and now he understood how easily that could happen.
Normally, Hyūga never used Byakugan outside of combat.And during battle, they focused only on chakra pathways and acupoints, not... other details.
No sane person would fine-tune their vision to the level of clothes transparency —especially while moving at high speed in combat.
"In fact, that'd just look gross, not sexy at all," Shin'en muttered, shaking his head.
After testing his eyes, he examined his updated stats:
[Name:] Hyūga Shin'en[Affinities:] Water, Lightning, Yin, Yang[Constitution:] 81[Strength:] 83[Agility:] 79[Spirit:] 96[Dōjutsu:] Byakugan Lv.5[Techniques:] Chakra Refining Lv.5, Thunder Breathing Lv.2[Skills:] Basic Gentle Fist Lv.5, Subconscious Control Lv.3, Divine Air Strike Lv.0[Potential Points Remaining:] 3200
"So this is the difference between a loser and a prodigy—just one cheat away," he said with a smirk.
Originally, his innate affinity had been only Water.Now, with Lightning, Yin, and Yang added, he had four elemental attributes.
If he continued absorbing more of Kaguya's chakra, he could eventually achieve full-elemental mastery.
In theory, any ninja could learn all chakra natures,but those acquired later in life required ten times more effort.That's the difference between innate and learned elements.
Now, Shin'en was officially a four-nature genius —his training efficiency would soar.
Excitement surged in him. He wanted to immediately test using Lightning chakra to enhance his Thunder Breathing.With this synergy, his sword techniques might finally shine in the Naruto world.
"Everything's finally falling into place," he said, exhaling.
Still, instead of rushing into training, he pulled a large chest from under his bed.Inside were his parents' savings and a rare chakra test paper he'd bought long ago.
He had never planned to follow the traditional Gentle Fist path,so he'd purchased two papers early to test his chakra nature.
Back then, the result had shown only Water.
Now, he decided to test again.
Injecting chakra into the paper, he watched as one half became soaked, and the other wrinkled.
"As expected," he smiled, "the test paper can't directly show innate Yin or Yang affinity."
Having two visible elements was already enough to seem talented.Anything more would draw unwanted attention — and suspicion.
"This level's perfect — strong but not too flashy."
After finishing the test, Shin'en resumed chakra refinement.As expected, his efficiency had skyrocketed.
He then moved on to Breathing Technique training—and by the end, he fell into a deep, satisfied sleep.