While Rukia and Renji were talking about Chu Yang, an unexpected visitor arrived at the prison where Chu Yang was being held.
The newcomer had short brown hair, wore black-rimmed glasses, and carried a gentle smile on his face at all times. His gaze was mild and refined.
That soft temperament felt strangely out of place for a Shinigami.
From the very first glance, Chu Yang guessed his identity.
Aizen Sōsuke.
Why was he here?
Chu Yang instantly became alert. On this trip to Soul Society, the person he least wanted to encounter was the man standing before him.
"No need to be so tense."
Aizen smiled faintly and introduced himself with practiced ease."My name is Aizen Sōsuke, captain of the Fifth Division of the Gotei Thirteen. And you are…?"
"Yang," Chu Yang replied. "A dignified Shinigami captain personally visiting a prisoner like me—what's the reason?"
"Because you have value," Aizen answered calmly.
Chu Yang paused. "Value?"
Aizen nodded. "You possess the talent to become a Shinigami. And you also have the qualifications to covet greater power."
Chu Yang felt a bit awkward.
He had originally intended to impress that old man Yamamoto with his talent, smoothly paving the way to becoming a Shinigami.
He hadn't expected to catch Aizen's eye first…
Damn it.
This really was a case of things backfiring spectacularly.
"I don't understand what you're talking about."
Chu Yang turned his back and lay down, playing dumb, silently praying that Aizen would leave as soon as possible.
"What I mean is, with your talent, you shouldn't be locked up here. You deserve better treatment."
"Once Rukia is executed, Seireitei won't lightly forgive a Ryoka like you who disrupted order."
"If things go badly, you might even face execution as well."
Aizen spoke unhurriedly, his tone gradually growing heavier when he saw Chu Yang remain unmoved.
It was clear he was trying to use fear of death to pressure Chu Yang into submission.
"If I lose, I accept it. As for how you deal with me afterward, that's your business."
Chu Yang waved his hand dismissively, not even turning his head, as if life and death meant nothing to him.
Aizen frowned and reminded him again,"I'm not deceiving you. That's the reality. If you cling to false hope, your end will be miserable."
Chu Yang felt a headache coming on.
Brother, I just want to quietly get myself a Zanpakutō. As for rebellions and killing sprees, that's your business—I'm not participating.
Trying to get me to join your uprising with just a few sentences? Save it.
Even if Aizen ultimately won, Chu Yang didn't want anything to do with him. Given Aizen's personality, once power was involved, Chu Yang might end up strapped to an operating table as an experiment.
Whether as a partner or a subordinate, Chu Yang wanted nothing to do with this cold-blooded monster.
Ignoring him, Chu Yang shifted into a more comfortable position and prepared to sleep.
Such a casual attitude left Aizen genuinely puzzled.
Not afraid of death?Or simply impervious to persuasion?
Before coming, Aizen had prepared plenty of rhetoric, but now it felt like his silver tongue had nowhere to land.
Still, abandoning Chu Yang outright felt like a waste.
After all, Chu Yang's talent truly intrigued him.
"There isn't much time left before the execution. If you change your mind, you can tell the guards to contact me."
With that, Aizen turned and left.
Chu Yang finally let out a sigh of relief. Earlier, he had deliberately turned his back and pretended to sleep, afraid that one careless glance might land him under Kyōka Suigetsu's hypnosis.
A Zanpakutō that broken was impossible to guard against. Being cautious was never wrong.
The next day.
Shocking news swept through all of Seireitei.
Fifth Division Captain Aizen Sōsuke had been killed.
His corpse had been nailed to a high wall.
Panic spread everywhere.
Of course, the real Aizen hadn't died at all. The body was merely an illusion created by Kyōka Suigetsu.
But no one saw through it.
Everyone had been played like fools.
At the same time, Ichigo and the others broke through Seireitei's barriers—but due to an accident, they were scattered.
On the way to the Repentance Cell, Ichigo encountered the first truly overwhelming opponent of his life.
Kenpachi Zaraki.
The only captain who didn't possess Bankai—and yet terrifyingly powerful.
If Ichigo didn't rely on plot armor, there was no way he could defeat him.
After a brutal battle, Ichigo took only a brief rest before once again heading toward the Repentance Cell to rescue Rukia.
He had already gotten her out—
Only to run into a real snake in the grass.
Sixth Division Captain, Byakuya Kuchiki.
Byakuya's wife was Rukia's older sister. Before dying of illness, she had begged him to take care of her younger sister.
That was why Byakuya defied noble opposition and adopted Rukia into the Kuchiki clan.
And now, he was personally sending her to the execution platform.
If it were anyone else, they probably would've held back and let Ichigo escape with Rukia.
But Byakuya showed no mercy at all.
He decisively defeated Ichigo, snuffing out Rukia's last hope.
Ichigo was only saved when Yoruichi Shihōin arrived in time.
The others each ran into powerful enemies as well.
Chad faced Eighth Division Captain Shunsui Kyōraku—a hopeless mismatch that ended in a crushing defeat.
During Uryū's battle with Twelfth Division Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Orihime was abducted by lower-ranking Shinigami, then intercepted and taken away by Kenpachi's vice-captain, Yachiru Kusajishi.
Kenpachi was simply curious about whether Ichigo was still alive.
Relying on a Quincy clan treasure, Uryū barely defeated Mayuri—who had clearly been holding back.
Battered and exhausted, Uryū finally reached the Repentance Cell.
Before he could even enter, he was rendered unconscious by Ninth Division Captain Kaname Tōsen's Zanpakutō ability.
Tōsen contacted the medical corps and had Uryū taken away for treatment.
At this point, aside from Ichigo, the entire group was wiped out.
To defeat Byakuya and save Rukia, Ichigo needed to learn Bankai within three days under Yoruichi's brutal training.
Under normal circumstances, most Shinigami could never achieve Bankai in their entire lives.
Even geniuses required at least ten years.
But for the protagonist?
All those difficulties were child's play.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Renji joined the Bankai training midway, turning from enemy to ally.
Rukia's execution time was shortened once again by Aizen.
She was about to be taken to the Sōkyoku Hill.
At this moment, Chu Yang was still sleeping soundly in his cell, assuming that by the time he woke up, everything would be more or less over.
Who would've thought—
Footsteps suddenly echoed outside the prison.
Again?
Chu Yang opened his eyes and saw that the visitor wasn't Aizen, but Kaname Tōsen.
Tōsen's face was perpetually stern. Without saying much, he walked straight to the cell door.
A bad feeling rose in Chu Yang's chest.
The next second, Tōsen directly destroyed the cell door and said coldly,"Come with me."
Chu Yang shook his head. "No need. It's pretty comfortable sleeping here. I'd like to stay a bit longer."
Tōsen frowned. "Captain Aizen was right—you really are a strange one."
"I'm not asking for your opinion. I'm giving an order."
Chu Yang quickly calculated the timing. It was about when Aizen and the others would be preparing to make their move. It seemed they planned to forcibly take him away.
Fortunately, Aizen himself hadn't come.
Chu Yang relaxed slightly.
In his eyes, Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen were strong—but not enough to threaten his life.
Their Zanpakutō abilities were dangerous, but they couldn't truly restrain him. If he wanted to leave, he could disengage easily.
Tōsen's Zanpakutō was called Suzumushi.
In its Shikai, it produced rapid spiritual vibrations that generated an insect-like sound.
This eerie soundwave attack could induce hypnosis in targets with low spiritual pressure.
But compared to Kyōka Suigetsu, its effect was laughably weak—at most causing unconsciousness.
Chu Yang had no fear of Suzumushi.
His spiritual pressure was immense.
With every additional world he experienced, his soul's potential stacked and multiplied alongside his body's, growing exponentially.
Purely in terms of spiritual pressure, Chu Yang was confident he surpassed more than half of the captains—including Tōsen.
Under such circumstances, Suzumushi's effect would be greatly diminished.
Forcing Chu Yang into hypnosis would be extremely difficult.
As for Bankai—
Suzumushi's Bankai created a black spherical space that dragged both Tōsen and his opponent inside.
Within it, all five senses except touch were stripped away—even spiritual pressure perception vanished.
For most Shinigami, this was a deadly counter.
But Chu Yang happened to be the exception.
Even stripped of all five senses, he could still fight using Observation Haki.
While Chu Yang was lost in thought, Tōsen quietly placed his hand on his Zanpakutō's hilt and activated its ability.
The sound of insect chirring instantly filled the prison.
A slight dizziness washed over Chu Yang's mind—but it barely affected him.
His eyes flickered, and he deliberately collapsed to the ground.
Rather than clash head-on with Tōsen here, it was better to pretend to be controlled and see what was going on outside.
At the very least, it wouldn't alert Aizen.
If Chu Yang wanted to stay safe, he had to wait until the truth—that Central 46 had already been murdered by Aizen—was exposed.
Once Aizen stood openly against the Shinigami, he wouldn't have the leisure to deal with Chu Yang.
Tōsen hoisted the "unconscious" Chu Yang onto his shoulder, then tore off a strip of white cloth.
The cloth spiraled through the air like a living creature, wrapping around both of them. In a flash, they vanished and reappeared in an unfamiliar open area.
They were now far from the Repentance Cell—near the Sōkyoku Hill.
Aizen was meticulous. Even though everything was proceeding according to plan, he added an extra layer of insurance.
If Rukia wasn't executed, Tōsen was responsible for taking her away.
Tōsen possessed a secret technique called Senbon Shiratabi.
As long as a destination was set in advance, he could instantly move there.
It was somewhat like Flying Thunder God—just with a longer casting time.
Chu Yang lay quietly on Tōsen's shoulder, continuing to feign unconsciousness, patiently waiting for the right moment.
On the Sōkyoku Hill, Rukia awaited the arrival of her final moment.
The execution began.
The power of the Sōkyoku manifested as a phoenix engulfed in raging flames—
Hōōken.
The phoenix flew toward Rukia.
The instant it passed through her body, she would be disintegrated into spirit particles and die completely.
At the critical moment—
Ichigo suddenly appeared, standing before the phoenix, successfully saving Rukia.
What no one expected was…
At the very moment Ichigo blocked Hōōken, Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake, captains of the Eighth and Thirteenth Divisions, moved simultaneously from within the crowd and destroyed the Sōkyoku platform.
A flash of crimson light erupted.
Hōōken's massive body suddenly expanded—then detonated like fireworks, scattering into nothingness.
Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto narrowed his eyes, staring at his two most prized disciples. Even he did not understand why they had acted as they did.
But regardless of intent, their actions were indistinguishable from rebellion.
Kyōraku and Ukitake knew their teacher's terrifying strength all too well. Fearing collateral damage, they retreated voluntarily, drawing Yamamoto away to a more isolated battlefield.
After saving Rukia, Ichigo tossed her toward the newly arrived Renji and ordered them to flee immediately.
He would stay behind alone to stop Byakuya Kuchiki.
The battle raged on.
Meanwhile, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, captain of the Tenth Division, led his vice-captain Rangiku Matsumoto to Central 46—where they uncovered Aizen's conspiracy.
A fight broke out there as well.
Before long, Ichigo and Byakuya's battle was the first to conclude.
Having achieved Bankai in only three days, Ichigo dominated the early stages with overwhelming speed.
However, Byakuya's Bankai—Senbonzakura Kageyoshi—was devastatingly powerful, allowing him to regain the upper hand.
After an intense struggle, Ichigo shattered Byakuya's Zanpakutō.
Byakuya conceded defeat and left Sōkyoku Hill.
Exhausted, Ichigo was quickly taken away by Orihime and the others.
Sōkyoku Hill fell silent once more.
At that moment, Renji was escorting Rukia away when they ran straight into Kaname Tōsen, who had been waiting.
Both Renji and Rukia froze when they saw Chu Yang slung over Tōsen's shoulder.
Without a word, Tōsen activated Senbon Shiratabi, instantly transporting them back to the now-deserted Sōkyoku Hill.
Renji and Rukia were utterly confused.
The next second, Aizen Sōsuke appeared—alongside Gin Ichimaru.
Aizen glanced first at Rukia, then at Chu Yang, and smiled with clear satisfaction.
He reached for Rukia in Renji's arms.
Renji was powerless to resist. His Zanpakutō Zabimaru was severed into pieces with a single strike.
As the chaos unfolded, Chu Yang quietly opened his eyes and assessed the situation.
Just as Aizen was about to kill Renji, Ichigo arrived yet again, blocking Aizen's blade.
Ichigo and Renji joined forces against Aizen—
Completely useless.
Aizen defeated them effortlessly with one hand.
Rukia was taken.
Victorious, Aizen began explaining the entirety of his carefully orchestrated plan.
Chu Yang curled his lips.
Villains really did love to talk.
Still, if he were the one who had directed such a flawless performance, he'd probably want to brag too—especially to the pawns he had manipulated.
Meanwhile, the Shinigami who had learned the truth rushed back toward Sōkyoku Hill.
The first to arrive was Seventh Division captain Sajin Komamura—who was instantly defeated.
The power gap was insurmountable.
Soon after, Chad and Orihime arrived as well. Aizen didn't even need to attack—his spiritual pressure alone forced them back.
At this point, Aizen was utterly dominant. With arrogance, he revealed the remainder of his plan.
An indescribable fear spread through everyone present.
They could only watch helplessly as Aizen extracted the Hōgyoku from Rukia's soul by other means.
With the Hōgyoku finally in hand, joy flooded Aizen's heart—and his guard dropped.
At that instant—
Chu Yang's eyes snapped open.
His spiritual pressure surged to its absolute limit as he unleashed Conqueror's Haki.
A massive golden wave, fused with terrifying spiritual pressure, crashed down on Aizen alone.
Completely unprepared, Aizen's soul shuddered, his consciousness blanking out—
Only for a single instant.
But that was enough.
When he recovered, both Rukia and the Hōgyoku were gone.
"YOU'RE ASKING FOR DEATH!!!"
For the first time ever, the unflappable Aizen lost control.
An overwhelming spiritual pressure exploded outward, plunging the entire Soul Society into chaos.
The sky darkened as if drenched in ink.
Everyone felt as though their throats were being crushed.
Only now did they truly realize how terrifying Aizen was.
Chu Yang secured Rukia, then went all out.
Breath of Origin.Haki.Lightning Release Armor.Sage Mode.
Buff after buff layered onto his body.
Most of Aizen's spiritual pressure was focused solely on Chu Yang—the others felt only a fraction.
Had Chu Yang's own spiritual pressure not been strong enough, he would have collapsed instantly.
Aizen removed his glasses and slicked his hair back.
The gentle face vanished, replaced by icy ruthlessness.
"Impressive willpower. You actually endured that.""The more I see, the more interesting you become. I almost don't want to kill you."
"Return the Hōgyoku, follow me, and I'll overlook your earlier insolence."
It was Aizen's final warning.
"I'd love to return it," Chu Yang snapped, "but it vanished. How am I supposed to give it back?"
He wanted to swear.
The instant he touched the Hōgyoku—it disappeared.
Aizen narrowed his eyes."It fused with your soul?"
Chu Yang smacked his lips. That was probably it.
More accurately, his soul palace had swallowed it—just like what happened to Black Zetsu before.
Aizen exhaled slowly. His desire to take Chu Yang away intensified.
He drew Kyōka Suigetsu.
Chu Yang immediately shut his eyes.
As long as he never saw Kyōka Suigetsu's Shikai, he wouldn't fall under hypnosis.
Until another solution appeared, this was his only option.
Aizen paused.
Then frowned.
"You know Kyōka Suigetsu's ability?"
Chu Yang didn't respond—fully activating Observation Haki.
Another unexpected development etched itself into Aizen's mind.
This Ryoka kept defying expectations.
Aizen turned to Tōsen.
Tōsen nodded.
Suzumushi activated.
The sound of insects echoed.
Gin attacked simultaneously.
Shinsō flashed like lightning, aiming straight for Chu Yang's vitals.
Gin intended to incapacitate Chu Yang in one strike—death was impossible anyway, now that the Hōgyoku had fused with him.
A perfect pincer attack.
And yet—
Chu Yang wasn't affected by Suzumushi at all.
He used Shunpo to evade Shinsō at the last instant.
Another failure.
Aizen's expression finally cracked.
Tōsen's face changed dramatically.
Only now did he understand—
Chu Yang had never been hypnotized.
Not once.
From the very beginning, everything had been an act.
"His spiritual pressure is abnormal…" Tōsen said shakily."My ability doesn't work on him!"
In just a few exchanges, Aizen had failed repeatedly.
His arrogance had cost him dearly.
Under Chu Yang's Observation Haki, the captains were already returning to Sōkyoku Hill.
As Aizen prepared to strike again, Byakuya Kuchiki stepped in front of him.
Next, Yoruichi Shihōin and Soi Fon, the current Second Division captain, appeared—flanking Aizen.
Behind Gin, Rangiku Matsumoto placed her blade at his throat.
Tōsen was surrounded by other captains.
Kyōraku, Ukitake, and finally Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni approached slowly.
Yamamoto's gaze was glacial.
This man before them had committed the most heinous crime in Soul Society's history.
Ignoring everyone else, Aizen stared at Chu Yang.
"You calculated all of this from the start?"
All eyes turned to Chu Yang.
He shook his head.
"No. I was planning to sleep in prison.""You're the one who insisted on dragging me out."
Aizen showed a look of astonishment once again.
Then he laughed—laughing hysterically, laughing madly.
"So in the end… I really brought this upon myself."
At this moment, Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto stood directly before him.
An insurmountable chasm.
Without the Hōgyoku, even Aizen was powerless before the strongest Shinigami.
No matter how unwilling he was, there was nothing more he could do.
"Aizen Sōsuke, surrender now! Pay the price for the grave sins you have committed!"
Jūshirō Ukitake called out loudly.
Aizen merely smiled.
At that instant, the sky tore open.
Countless Menos Grande extended their bodies from black voids in the sky, firing pillars of blinding light from within their forms.
The light enveloped Aizen and the others, forming an impenetrable barrier.
Bathed in the radiance, the three were slowly lifted into the air, ascending away from Soul Society.
The Shinigami attempted to intervene, but Yamamoto raised his hand to stop them.
"The light you see is called Negación," he explained. "It is a defensive ability used by Hollows to retrieve their comrades. Once formed, it cannot be destroyed."
With Negación's protection, the Shinigami could only watch as Aizen departed.
Aizen, unwilling to accept defeat, fixed his gaze on Chu Yang.
His lips moved silently.
"This will not be our last meeting."
Chu Yang didn't take the threat seriously.
Who knew who would be stronger next time? Besides, if he couldn't win, he could always cling to a stronger backer.
With that thought, Chu Yang quietly shuffled a few steps closer to Yamamoto.
As the light vanished, Aizen and the others disappeared completely.
The turmoil in Soul Society finally came to an end.
All members of Central 46 lay dead.
This meant Seireitei would soon face a massive restructuring of power.
But at present, there was only one truly important matter—
The Hōgyoku.
Aizen had openly revealed everything about it, and the information spread quickly among the captains.
After returning to headquarters, Yamamoto immediately summoned Chu Yang, requesting that he surrender the Hōgyoku.
Chu Yang stated plainly that it was impossible.
The Hōgyoku had been swallowed by his soul palace—neither the power of the Sōkyoku nor any special tools could extract it.
Externally, Chu Yang could only say that the Hōgyoku had fused with his soul.
However, Yamamoto believed that even if fused, the Hōgyoku could still be taken by Aizen.
With Aizen's cunning, Soul Society would find it difficult to defend against him.
And Yamamoto could not watch Chu Yang at all times.
The safest solution was to extract the Hōgyoku and keep it under Yamamoto's personal custody.
Thus, the options were limited:
Either bring Kisuke Urahara back to Seireitei to develop new tools—
Or have the current head of the Research and Development Institute, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, attempt the extraction.
"I want to become a Shinigami."
Chu Yang suddenly spoke.
A living human wishing to become a Shinigami?
Even Yamamoto had never encountered such a request.
Ryoka incursions were not uncommon, but they were always expelled swiftly—some never even made it past the Four Gates.
No one had ever stood before Yamamoto alive and made demands.
Become a Shinigami?
Yamamoto fell into contemplation.
Someone capable of making Aizen fail repeatedly needed no further explanation regarding potential.
If Chu Yang remained in Soul Society, Aizen would also be unable to target him in the Human World.
That would secure the Hōgyoku as well.
The lamplight flickered between them, casting an eerie atmosphere.
After a long silence, Yamamoto spoke:
"Do you understand what becoming a Shinigami means?"
"It means abandoning everything in the Human World," Chu Yang replied.
"Family, friends, fame, wealth—can you truly give all of that up?" Yamamoto pressed. "With your current power, you could claim anything in the Human World."
Chu Yang shrugged.
"Those things are meaningless. I'll die someday anyway, and end up here regardless."
"This world is the final destination. I hate meaningless cycles."
A human life lasted mere decades.
But in Soul Society, those who stood at the summit could live tens of thousands of years.
The comparison was obvious.
After understanding Chu Yang's resolve, Yamamoto nodded slowly.
"Very well. I will grant your request."
Chu Yang's eyes lit up.
"However," Yamamoto continued, "I will still attempt to extract the Hōgyoku. You cannot safeguard it."
Chu Yang nodded, unconcerned.
If Yamamoto could remove it, then more power to him.
Two days later.
Ichigo and the others, now recovered, prepared to leave Soul Society.
Only then did they learn that Chu Yang intended to stay.
Rukia would also remain, but she belonged to Soul Society—her choice was understandable.
Chu Yang's decision was different.
A worried Ichigo gathered everyone to persuade Chu Yang to return to the Human World.
Left with no choice, Chu Yang explained that taking the Hōgyoku back would also bring danger with it.
Aizen was no mere Hollow.
Returning would endanger the Human World.
Appealing to responsibility was the only way Ichigo would accept it.
After hearing this, the group's expressions softened—but sorrow remained.
Even after witnessing reincarnation firsthand, parting was still painful.
They delayed their departure until the following evening.
Only then did they bid farewell to Chu Yang and Rukia.
Thus—
Chu Yang's new chapter in the Bleach World officially began.
…
"Why can't it be removed?"
"I already told you—it's not that it can't be removed, it's that we can't sense it at all!"
Yamamoto eyed Urahara suspiciously, trying to detect deceit.
"Could this boy be another contingency you planted?"
Urahara sighed. "You accused me the same way a hundred years ago. That was Aizen's doing."
Mentioning old matters made Yamamoto awkward—for once.
"So it truly has nothing to do with you?"
"Nothing!"
"Then where is the Hōgyoku?"
"How would I know?!"
Both men turned to look at Chu Yang.
Chu Yang curled his lips. "If even a Captain-Commander and a former head of R&D can't figure it out, how would I know?"
Yamamoto frowned. "Did you really take the Hōgyoku from Aizen? Could you have been hypnotized?"
Chu Yang continued playing dumb.
"I don't know. But if you put it that way… it's possible."
Yamamoto slammed his staff into the ground.
"We were still fooled by him! That damned Aizen—what a convincing performance!"
Urahara stole a glance at Chu Yang.
Unlike Yamamoto, he suspected the Hōgyoku was still with Chu Yang.
Watching Chu Yang feign ignorance, Urahara chose not to expose him.
Instead, he felt relieved.
If even he couldn't extract the Hōgyoku, then Aizen certainly couldn't.
"Well then, Captain-Commander, if there's nothing else, I'll be heading back…" Urahara said lightly.
Yamamoto wasn't offended—only surprised.
"You're not staying?"
"This life suits me better now. Besides, Mayuri Kurotsuchi is doing a decent job as head of the Research and Development Institute. There's no place for me here."
Kisuke Urahara scratched his head as he spoke.
In truth, he knew very well that if he returned, the old man would most likely reassign Mayuri to another division.
With Aizen and the others gone, there were now three vacant captain seats.
"Then do as you wish."
Yamamoto turned and left.
"Have you ever thought that one day, you might regret giving up the Human World and becoming a Shinigami?"
Urahara asked Chu Yang with a complicated expression.
"Then I'll regret it," Chu Yang replied with a smile. "As long as you're given a choice, regret is inevitable."
"With that mindset, you probably won't," Urahara chuckled.
"Take good care of the Hōgyoku. Don't let Aizen get his hands on it."
After saying that, Urahara left without giving Chu Yang any chance to keep pretending.
The next day.
Under Yamamoto's arrangements, Chu Yang entered the Shin'ō Academy to begin formal training.
Like all other students, he was issued an Asauchi.
Under the influence of his soul, the Asauchi would gradually transform into a Zanpakutō unique to him.
...
Naruto World.
After obtaining lineage factor technology from the One Piece World, Chu Yang began preparing to collect the bloodlines of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Within Konoha, the Senju clan, Uchiha clan, and Hyūga clan all originated from Ōtsutsuki bloodlines.
Outside the village, confirmed branches included the Uzumaki clan, the Gold and Silver Brothers, and the Kaguya clan to which Kimimaro belonged.
That made six bloodlines in total.
As for the people living on the moon, they were beyond Chu Yang's current capabilities and were excluded from consideration.
To collect these bloodlines legitimately, Chu Yang planned to intervene under the guise of advancing Konoha's medical system.
"I've reviewed the documents you submitted earlier. The medical security system you proposed is quite interesting…"
"But given the village's current economic scale, it can't support such a plan yet. Let's discuss it later."
Standing behind his desk, Tobirama Senju slowly looked up at Chu Yang, appreciation in his eyes.
"I'm glad you're proactively taking on administrative duties to train yourself, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're still young."
Chu Yang scratched his head and laughed. "It was just something I thought of by chance. I got a little interested…"
Tobirama nodded. "While not all of your proposals can be implemented right away, emergency response centers, disease analysis centers, blood banks—these departments need to be established immediately."
"School's on break anyway. You have plenty of time. Try getting involved and see what can still be improved."
Using medical reform concepts he'd once seen online in a previous life, Chu Yang successfully earned Tobirama's trust.
The emergency center and disease center weren't important.
The only thing that truly mattered was the blood bank.
With enough blood samples, Chu Yang could freely extract Ōtsutsuki bloodlines.
The Senju, Uchiha, Hyūga, Uzumaki Mito, and several Uzumaki clansmen who had married into Konoha were all his targets.
The establishment of the blood bank went far more smoothly than expected.
The long war had only recently ended, and medical standards across the world were still in their infancy.
Even medical ninja were scarce and underdeveloped, let alone civilian doctors and nurses. The concept of blood genetics was entirely unfamiliar to ninja.
To them, what truly needed caution regarding kekkei genkai were organs.
For the Uchiha and Hyūga, as long as their eyes weren't touched, nothing else mattered.
For the Senju and Uzumaki, as long as no flesh or organs were taken, everything else was acceptable.
Thus, Chu Yang's blood bank project met little resistance, especially since it had Tobirama's approval and was Chu Yang's first major administrative undertaking as the young clan head.
The major clans naturally supported it.
In just one week, Chu Yang finished collecting the blood samples he needed and began deeper research.
Lineage factor technology required large amounts of specialized equipment, all of which Chu Yang had to manufacture from scratch.
Fortunately, the raw materials were available, and with shared knowledge and hands-on skills from the Marvel World version of himself, producing the equipment was only a matter of time.
Handling such a massive project alone was still difficult, and he couldn't let others know the truth.
Just as Chu Yang was feeling troubled, Tobirama invented a new jutsu.
Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
This jutsu should have been invented during the Ninja World War.
However, due to Chu Yang's involvement ending the war early and Konoha being founded sooner, Tobirama had been tied up with administration, delaying its creation until now.
Unlike other clone techniques, shadow clones possess independent consciousness and can think on their own.
When dispelled, all memories and experiences return to the original body.
For training, learning, and research, its effectiveness was utterly broken.
It was the only truly BUG-level technique among A-rank ninjutsu.
The only drawback was its enormous chakra consumption.
Each shadow clone consumed several times more chakra than a normal clone.
But for Chu Yang, who possessed vast reserves of chakra, this wasn't a limitation at all.
The timing couldn't have been better.
Chu Yang immediately sought out Tobirama and learned both the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and Flying Thunder God.
The shadow clones solved his manpower shortage and could even handle daily administrative work in his place.
With free time on his hands, Chu Yang naturally set out to collect the remaining Ōtsutsuki bloodlines.
That made Flying Thunder God essential—it allowed him to return to Konoha at any moment.
In theory, Flying Thunder God had no distance limit.
As long as chakra was sufficient and the technique marker could be sensed, teleportation was instantaneous.
By leaving a shadow clone at the marker, Chu Yang could sense it from anywhere.
Even if that failed, the clone could summon a contract beast, which could then use reverse summoning to bring Chu Yang back.
There were many methods.
If Chu Yang had a wand, he could even use Apparition, which would be more convenient.
But without a wand, the difficulty rivaled the Unforgivable Curses, with far greater risks—not worth attempting lightly.
For now, wandless magic was better suited for simpler spells.
Deep within the Forest of Death, Chu Yang excavated a nearly thousand-square-meter underground laboratory and layered it with Confundus Charms, barriers, and other protective measures.
No one ventured there anyway. At this time, even the Chūnin Exams hadn't been established yet—the Forest of Death was nothing but danger.
Beneath the silent forest, countless shadow clones bustled about, constructing various instruments and devices.
Once everything was arranged, Chu Yang finally set out.
His first destination was Kirigakure.
The Kaguya clan—Kimimaro's clan—lived there and was one of the village's most renowned families.
No one would have imagined that such a powerful clan would be completely wiped out decades later.
Like Konoha, Kirigakure was newly established and still under heavy construction.
It was also a time of peace, with the Five Kage Summit having just concluded.
Security was lax, and vigilance was far lower than usual.
Chu Yang infiltrated the village with ease.
The Kaguya clan's situation in Kirigakure was similar to that of the Uchiha in Konoha—powerful, respected, yet feared.
As a result, their compound was far from the village center, and interaction with other villagers was minimal.
That suited Chu Yang perfectly.
On a dark, windy night, Chu Yang silently stunned several Kaguya clansmen with a Stunning Spell and carried them to the outskirts of the village.
Then he bled them one by one…
The next morning, they awoke pale and weak.
After examination, they were told it was due to severe blood loss.
Vanishing mysteriously from home and waking up drained of vitality—
The bizarre events quickly led to rumors of vampires spreading through Kirigakure.
By the time panic set in, Chu Yang was already gone.
Next stop—Kumogakure.
The Gold and Silver Brothers.
At this time, they were still children, only slightly older than Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others.
While the brothers were out playing, Chu Yang knocked them unconscious, carried them off, and bled them…
Thinking about how they would later become the primary culprits behind Tobirama's death—
He couldn't help himself and drained a few extra liters.
(End of Chapter)