Chapter 54: The Permanent Sharingan
Increasing aura capacity was a natural part of training. But for Ronin, the synergy between his Ninjutsu and Nen required specific focus.
Ninjutsu paired with the Sharingan excelled at mid-to-long-range combat.
For close quarters, the optimal strategy was to maintain the Sharingan while using pure Enhancement Nen.
Ronin had already mastered the "Intermediate State," but he realized he could push this further.
He didn't need to convert all his aura. He just needed to convert a small portion into Chakra—just enough to keep the Sharingan active—while leaving the rest as potent Nen for reinforcement.
This was similar to using Gyo (Focus).
Instead of focusing aura into his eyes to see hidden Nen, he was focusing Chakra into his eyes to activate the Dōjutsu.
This became Ronin's next training goal: Establishing a stable, partial conversion to maintain the Sharingan indefinitely.
While Zetsu helped speed up recovery, it had limits.
This made him appreciate Biscuit Krueger's ability even more. Her magical massages that drastically shortened recovery time were truly god-tier.
Kurapika and Neon worked well together.
Although Kurapika disliked Neon's hobby, after getting to know her, he accepted her as a person.
At night, Ronin inspected their progress.
Not bad.
But resting easy was a pipe dream.
Just like in Biscuit's training, Ronin hung rocks from ropes above their heads while they slept. Any sudden movement or loss of vigilance would result in a rude awakening.
Ronin subjected himself to the same treatment. The next morning, all three of them woke up with bumps on their heads.
By the seventh day, Ronin had adapted to the gravity of the Weighted Boulder Jutsu. His digging speed increased, and his movements became fluid and efficient.
His control over Enhancement Nen—Ren, Shu, Gyo, Ken—became increasingly refined.
But the most striking change was his eyes.
Ronin maintained a constant, trickle-feed conversion of Nen into Chakra, keeping his Sharingan active 24/7.
The concept was simple, but execution was grueling.
It was inspired by Dragon Ball, specifically how Goku and Gohan mastered the Super Saiyan form by maintaining it constantly until it felt natural.
Ronin aimed to make the Sharingan his default state.
With the Sharingan active, his control over his aura became terrifyingly precise.
When he started training, maintaining Ken cost him about 9 aura units per second.
After a week of Sharingan-assisted refinement, he had optimized it down to 7 units.
The theoretical limit for a master was 6 units. He was close.
However, this was just training. In the chaos of real combat, efficiency often fluctuated.
He needed live combat practice.
Unfortunately, Kurapika and Neon were too weak to be sparring partners.
So, Ronin resorted to fighting his own Shadow Clone. It was effective, but something was missing. After all, he knew his own moves perfectly.
In the afternoon, Ronin ended his training early.
Today was the day Kurapika would awaken his Nen.
In Ronin's assessment, Kurapika was already physically ready. He had been maintaining his Scarlet Eyes state alongside Ronin, which boosted his base stats significantly.
If maintaining the eyes increased power, why not use it?
As for disguise, Kurapika had ordered custom contact lenses and sunglasses.
Hiding the Scarlet Eyes out of fear felt like a waste of a divine gift.
Sometimes, Kurapika wondered: If our clan hadn't chosen to hide but instead trained to weaponize our eyes, would we still have been slaughtered so easily?
As for the stamina drain, once he got used to it, it became negligible.
Ronin watched Kurapika's progress with interest. He doubted Kurapika would develop the same Hatsu as in the original story.
With Ronin here as the "Big Brother" and main tank, Kurapika didn't need to burden himself with the sole responsibility of exterminating the Troupe.
He didn't need to become a "one-man army" with Chain Jail and Emperor Time designed specifically for suicide missions.
Neon, a natural genius, had the most progress despite starting with zero knowledge.
She had already mastered Ten.
Her ability also evolved with her training.
The Lovely Ghostwriter remained, but now she could actively trigger it. Even without the target's full bio-data (Name, DOB, Blood Type), she could write a short, fragmented prophecy.
However, her ability remained purely supportive.
So Ronin assigned her a training path similar to Biscuit's: Pure Support Nen + Pure Physical Enhancement.
Neon had to polish her body to survive.
"A Muscle Barbie?!" Neon wailed when she heard the plan.
She was already flat-chested. If she trained too hard, she wouldn't even be a cute petite girl anymore; she'd be a brick wall with pigtails.
Damn it! I have aesthetic standards too!
Ronin ignored her resentful glare.
Some things you can't force. If she wasn't blessed in the chest department, getting ripped was a viable alternative for survival. Small and muscular had its own advantages.
Kurapika's physical condition was ripe for awakening.
Waiting for it to happen naturally was too slow.
Ronin decided to force the pores open.
It was a simple procedure. He placed his hand on Kurapika's back and injected a small amount of neutral, non-malicious aura.
The shock forced all of Kurapika's aura nodes (Shōko) to open simultaneously.
As long as Kurapika could master Ten immediately to contain the leaking aura, there was no danger.
Even if he failed initially, he would just pass out from exhaustion until the nodes closed naturally.
"Ready?" Ronin asked.
Kurapika nodded.
Ronin injected his aura.
Instantly, aura erupted from Kurapika's body like boiling steam. But within less than thirty seconds, Kurapika wrestled the energy under control, shrouding himself in a stable layer of Ten.
It was seamless.
When he opened his eyes, Kurapika was officially a Nen User.
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