Chapter 45: Fusion Success
"Your existence defiles the Hyuga Clan."
Before Hyuga Mirai's Shadow Clone could finish his chuunibyo-esque speech, Hyuga Mirai himself slapped him into a puff of smoke, then formed a new Shadow Clone to help him record data.
"The gene fusion was very successful; the total Chakra volume increased by 30%, and cell activity doubled. The Wood Release Cell Lineage is unknown, and the Caged Bird Curse Mark on the body has completely disappeared."
The Shadow Clone reported the situation to his main body while checking, then carefully examined Hyuga Mirai's black pupils, which looked like those of a normal person.
It was exactly as the research had predicted: once the Byakugan disappeared after the gene sequence was altered, the Caged Bird Curse Mark on the forehead also disappeared. Now, as long as the curse mark on the soul also vanished, Hyuga Mirai would be truly free.
However, Hyuga Mirai should not fear the Main Family activating the Caged Bird Curse Seal now. According to his research, the Caged Bird Curse Mark on the body is the fundamental means by which the Main Family takes lives.
"Then let's begin the fourth injection. During this time, I can submit more Healing Tags, making them think I'm diligently contributing to Konoha Village."
How much Chakra can a Medical Chunin have?
Ten Healing Tags a day would use up almost 80% of a Medical Chunin's Chakra. In this state, a Medical Ninja wouldn't even be able to use Medical Ninjutsu when treating patients.
Although Hyuga Mirai was a genius among Medical Ninja, he was only an eleven-year-old boy. To submit an extra five Healing Tags every day truly embodied the will of fire.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi learned of this, he could only puff on his pipe and praise Hyuga Mirai's dedication to the village.
For the following week, Hyuga Mirai either stayed in the laboratory or returned home. Even when he went out, he used special methods to make his black pupils appear white.
It wasn't until the last injection that Hyuga Mirai's eyes slowly returned to the Byakugan.
"This is a normal Byakugan."
As he spoke, Hyuga Mirai already activated his Chakra, opening his Byakugan. He didn't form hand signs; with Hyuga Mirai's current Chakra control and proficiency with the Byakugan, he could open his eyes without them.
Moreover, after he activated his Byakugan, the undulations of the meridians beside his cheeks were significantly smaller.
His vision continuously expanded. It wasn't until Hyuga Mirai could see all the way to the outskirts, where he usually trained, that the Byakugan's visual range reached its limit.
'A distance of nearly eight kilometers.'
This was a distance that many Hyuga Jonin could not achieve, yet Hyuga Mirai had reached it.
Yang Release Chakra nourished his eyes and the surrounding acupoints and meridians, combined with the fusion of hashirama cells and the complete gene sequence of the Main Family, significantly enhanced Hyuga Mirai's Byakugan.
Furthermore, he was only eleven years old now, and the modifications to his body by the hashirama cells would continue to strengthen as he grew.
He was still growing and far from reaching his limit.
"The utility of this weighted training is becoming less and less. If there was Iwagakure's Weight Addition Rock Technique, Konoha Village probably doesn't have it, but I could ask Orochimaru."
Hyuga Mirai thought, if he knew this Ninjutsu, he could improve it along with Sealing Jutsu. That way, he wouldn't have to carry weights that were becoming increasingly difficult to hide for his physical training.
Now that he had fused with the gene sequence of hashirama cells, he could no longer feel the weight he was carrying.
Regarding the cultivation of the Spiritualization Technique, Hyuga Mirai had a slight lead, but he had not yet thoroughly researched the essence of Yin Release Chakra and needed more secret techniques for comparison.
However, Konoha Village had too few Yin Release secret techniques, most of which were clan Ninjutsu. The current Hyuga Mirai couldn't inquire about them, not even Orochimaru had them.
"The most difficult part of the Spiritualization Technique is the initiation, attaching the soul to Yin Release Chakra alone is enough to stump many people."
With these thoughts, Hyuga Mirai left the laboratory and walked home.
"You're so slow! You're practically living at Konoha Hospital now!"
At Hyuga Mirai's doorstep, two girls had been waiting for him for half a day. Kurenai Yuhi leaned against the wall by the roadside with a box of pastries, and Hyuga Kiyomi's face showed impatience.
"Recently, Konoha Village has had a great demand for Healing Tags. Why didn't you come to Konoha Hospital to find me?"
Hyuga Mirai opened the door and invited them in, then took the pastries from Kurenai Yuhi and smiled, "You're too kind, Kurenai. You don't need to bring anything next time."
"Hehe, courtesy is always necessary."
Kurenai Yuhi smiled while her eyes scanned every corner of Hyuga Mirai's room. However, unfortunately, Hyuga Mirai's home was small and tidy, with nowhere to hide anything at a glance, so Kurenai Yuhi disappointedly withdrew her gaze.
After Hyuga Mirai served tea, he asked, "You both came to see me today. Is there something important?"
Hyuga Kiyomi glared at Hyuga Mirai, saying, "As a captain, do you not even care about the village's movements?"
"Haha… sorry, I've been too busy lately."
Hyuga Kiyomi snorted, then said, "We should be going to the front lines. You should receive the notice tomorrow. The family head and the Third Hokage decided to dispatch thirty clan ninja to the front lines."
When Hyuga Clan ninja arrived at the front lines, they usually served as reconnaissance units. But sending thirty people for the first time suggests that the situation on the front lines is not good, and a large-scale war could break out at any time. Is that why more reconnaissance units are needed?
Hyuga Mirai thought to himself, since it was the Third Hokage's order, then not only the Hyuga Clan, but other Clan in the village should also send people to the front lines.
"However, our squad is very likely to be disbanded and reorganized. Everything will depend on the arrangements of the front-line commander."
Hyuga Kiyomi said, this was war, even her grandfather could not influence the arrangements of the front-line commander. Although the three of them were most suitable as a reconnaissance squad, with two Byakugan Cell Lineage for reconnaissance and Kurenai Yuhi's Genjutsu for interrogation.
But Hyuga Mirai's medical abilities were excellent, and he was very likely to be transferred to the medical unit once he reached the front lines, which Hyuga Kiyomi could not prevent.
"Another war is starting…"
Hyuga Mirai sighed, "Although I don't know what the village's arrangements are, you must be careful on the battlefield. Do you still have enough Healing Tags on you?"
"Of course, other people don't know how envious they are of the squad members who can become captains."
Kurenai Yuhi said with a smile, throughout Konoha Village, besides the high-ranking officials, only she and Hyuga Kiyomi had specialized medical protective gear. Not to mention their classmates from the same year, even Kurenai Yuhi's father was a little envious when he saw it.
Having a Medical Ninja always with you would at least double your survival rate when performing missions!
The Hyuga Main Family originally wanted Hyuga Mirai to make a few, but the materials were all bought by Hiruzen Sarutobi in the name of the village, so the Hyuga Main Family had to give up on that idea.
Afterward, the three of them discussed some things to be aware of on the battlefield, and only dispersed after it was completely dark.
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