Making a Wish (Please Keep Reading!)

Originally, the fire on Frypan Mountain was supposed to be extinguished by Master Roshi.

However, Uchiha Hikari ate three or four Soldier Pills and unleashed over thirty Water Formation Walls in one go, forming a massive flood that put out the mountain fire and saved the Ox-King's castle. In return, she received the Dragon Ball from the Ox-King, along with several chests of jewels as thanks.

—In the original storyline, all those jewels had been destroyed by a single Kamehameha from Master Roshi.

Uchiha Hikari accepted them with a clear conscience.

The only slightly troublesome part was the seventh Dragon Ball.

The one in Emperor Pilaf's possession.

Uchiha Hikari was not sure where Pilaf usually hid that Dragon Ball. She could only pretend to be defeated and get captured alongside Little Goku, the newly recruited Yamcha, and the others. Then, she used Susanoo to smash through the prison wall, found Pilaf's trio as they were trying to summon the Dragon, subdued them, and tossed them aside.

"Finally, we've gathered them all!"

On the lawn at the center of Pilaf Castle.

The seven Dragon Balls were placed together, their light reflecting off one another. A surging magical power could faintly be felt churning within them.

"Go on, Hikari. State your wish!"

Bulma gave her an encouraging look.

Beside her, Little Goku, Oolong, and the others crossed their arms and watched the show.

Uchiha Hikari nodded and thanked them, then walked up to the seven Dragon Balls and took a deep breath.

"Come forth, Dragon!"

The moment her voice fell.

A fierce wind rose.

At that instant, the seven Dragon Balls let out a deep hum. Their already brilliant glow became even more dazzling, while thick dark clouds rolled through the sky, plunging the entire world into darkness in the blink of an eye. Only before Uchiha Hikari and the others did a dark green figure glowing all over gradually emerge. Its long body coiled in midair, radiating an imposing and domineering aura.

"Human who has gathered the seven Dragon Balls, state your wish."

A deep voice echoed through the air. "Any wish can be granted, but only one..."

Are you sure any wish can be granted?

Listening to those familiar words, Uchiha Hikari deliberately said, "I want to become a Super Saiyan."

The air suddenly fell silent.

Dragon: "Sorry, that cannot be done..."

"Huh? Didn't you say any wish could be granted? Why can't that be done?"

Bulma looked puzzled beside her. "Also, what is a Super Saiyan?"

Uchiha Hikari was not surprised by the Dragon's answer.

She did not ask whether she could obtain a Cell Physique or Frieza Physique either. Instead, she seriously raised another crucial question. "Lord Dragon, before making my wish, I would like to ask: can you increase a person's cultivation potential?"

"Yes."

The Dragon nodded, then added, "But only within certain limits."

"Limits?"

"That's right. They are determined by the rules of my creator."

In other words... was this related to Kami?

If so, there was no need to consider wishes involving Saiyans. After all, Kami's strength was about the same as an ordinary Saiyan's. After splitting off Piccolo Daimaō, he had become much weaker still. Naturally, the potential he could enhance was limited.

If she got the chance in the future...

Perhaps she could visit Namek Planet.

Uchiha Hikari pondered for a moment before pointing at her eyes and seriously stating her wish. "While preserving the Eye Technique Yachihoko that my eyes currently possess, please evolve them into Rinnegan."

There was more than one way to solve the vision loss caused by the Mangekyō Sharingan, and evolving into Rinnegan was among the most convenient. The Rinnegan carried no risk of blindness and possessed Eye Techniques even more powerful than the Sharingan. It would be enough to let her easily survive into the late stages of the Naruto world.

But...

Dragon: "Sorry, that cannot be done..."

"?"

Uchiha Hikari froze. "Why can't that be done either?"

"...Sorry, I cannot understand what you mean by 'Rinnegan.'"

The Dragon spoke in a low voice. "Furthermore, your wish seems to involve rules of a higher level. I am unable to grant it."

"..."

Uchiha Hikari frowned slightly.

The first half of the Dragon's statement was easy to understand. To people of the Dragon Ball World, the Rinnegan truly was something they had never seen and did not even have a concept of. But the second half...

Did it mean the Rinnegan came from another world and did not conform to the universal rules of the Dragon Ball World, so it could not be granted? Or was the Rinnegan's level of power beyond Kami, the creator of Earth Shenron? Or perhaps evolving into Rinnegan meant she could no longer retain Yachihoko?

If it was the first possibility...

Then if she captured Nagato next time, demonstrated his eyes in front of the Dragon, and asked it to evolve her eyes based on those, would it work?

Uchiha Hikari fell into thought, weighing whether to continue asking for Rinnegan at the risk of abandoning Yachihoko, or simply change her wish.

Meanwhile.

Bulma and the others were already arguing furiously.

Though they could not understand what Uchiha Hikari's wishes meant, several consecutive "cannot be done" responses had made them seriously question the Dragon's power. They had even begun to suspect the legend of the Dragon Balls was fake.

The Dragon heard their discussions too, and its expression became a little awkward.

"Human, do you have a slightly more normal wish? Such as ruling the world?"

"..."

So in your eyes, ruling the world was easier than obtaining Rinnegan?

Uchiha Hikari tugged helplessly at the corner of her mouth before finally speaking again. "Then... I wish to gain the ability to rapidly recover and heal to my peak condition in an extremely short time, no matter what form of damage my body suffers, with no side effects whatsoever. Especially damage to my eyesight."

After saying that, Uchiha Hikari stared fixedly at the Dragon.

If this wish could be granted, it would be equivalent to obtaining a low-grade version of a Buu Physique. With it, she could be like Uchiha Obito after receiving Hashirama Cells—even prolonged use of Mangekyō Eye Techniques would not cause her vision to deteriorate. Moreover, rapid self-healing was an extremely practical ability in itself and could replace the role of Medical Ninjutsu.

This time.

The Dragon seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"That is simple."

As it spoke, a brilliant ball of light emerged from the Dragon's mouth and descended onto Uchiha Hikari.

It was as though a warm current had arisen from every limb and bone within her, then flowed through her entire body with her blood. Her eye sockets especially began to tingle pleasantly, making Uchiha Hikari feel as if she were soaking in a hot spring.

"Your wish has been granted."

"Then, farewell."

After speaking, the Dragon's body turned back into seven Dragon Balls, which shot off in seven different directions.

Little Goku, Yamcha, and the others hurriedly chased after them, trying to stop the Dragon Balls.

Uchiha Hikari immediately pulled out a kunai from her Ninja Tool Pouch and slashed her own arm.