The Reborn Hinata Cang Yue!

Splash!

Inside the Life Support Pod, the Nutrient Solution that had lost its effect slowly drained out through the outlet at the bottom.

Hinata Cang Yue's body went limp inside the pod as the Nutrient Solution drained away.

Compared to before, she now had something extra.

A leg!

Her right leg, which had once been missing below the knee, had now fully regrown.

However, it was a newly regenerated limb after all. Its condition naturally differed from her left leg, and it would take time before they became the same.

And for this leg alone, they had already used up a second tank of Nutrient Solution.

That was 20 Million Ryo!

Adding in all the supplementary materials—the seaweed, special lizards, and other consumables—this experiment had cost at least over 50 Million Ryo.

It was far more expensive than an Asuma.

And that did not even include laboratory equipment losses, technical expenses, and the like.

If everything were truly calculated, the figure would be astronomical.

With that kind of expenditure, Kakuzu could have killed several Jonin.

Yet it had only been used to regrow a single leg.

A truly golden leg!

Even a leg cast from gold would be nowhere near as valuable as Hinata Cang Yue's right leg.

But for some people, money was never the issue, so long as they could see results.

"We really succeeded?"

Uchiha Shizuka murmured to herself. Even now, she could hardly believe it.

"We really did!"

Tang Ping nodded subconsciously while looking at Hinata Cang Yue's uncovered body.

But after watching... observing for less than a few seconds, Uchiha Mei stepped in front of him. He guiltily turned his head away.

That reaction was even more impressive than having her eyesight restored!

Was sensory ninjutsu really that powerful?

As Tang Ping's thoughts wandered, the breathing mask on Hinata Cang Yue's face came off, stopping her from inhaling the anesthetic gas. She slowly began to wake up.

An ordinary person naturally could not have awakened so quickly, but ninjas were different, which was why she could regain consciousness so fast.

"...I..."

The lingering effects of the long anesthesia clouded her thoughts.

Soon, Hinata Cang Yue realized something, and her gaze suddenly dropped to her right leg.

Her body was still under the effects of anesthesia, so she could only judge through sight.

When she saw that fair, tender, intact right leg, the wild joy in her eyes could no longer be concealed.

"Sniff..."

Tears welled up in her eyes.

Hinata Cang Yue had once thought that after enduring those hellish days, she would never cry again.

But that resolve shattered before her newly reborn right leg.

She wept with joy!

Tang Ping and the others could all understand her feelings, so no one stopped her.

Nor were they concerned about her condition.

She was only lying limp in the Life Support Pod because the anesthetic had not completely worn off. With a little more time, she would be able to stand on her own.

And they still needed to immediately test the new right leg for any abnormalities.

Only after confirming everything could they begin treating their major benefactor.

Time was pressing!

Even though Uchiha Mei could now move normally thanks to sensory ninjutsu, that did not mean she was not anxious.

There had not been the slightest delay in supplying resources for the experiment. Even if they had to keep raising funds, it would be worth it. That alone showed how urgently she felt inside.

Only those who had once possessed light could not endure darkness.

Her will was strong, and Tang Ping had given her hope. Otherwise, she would have gone mad long ago. There had already been signs of it in her previous deathly still state.

Without that hope, she might have committed suicide already.

In the original timeline, there had not been the slightest record of her. She had likely taken her own life and brought shame to the clan, which was why no one had ever mentioned her.

"Alright, try standing up first. We can talk about everything else later!"

Uchiha Shizuka urged her.

So be it if she had to play the villain. So long as Uchiha Mei could recover as soon as possible, she did not mind.

Tang Ping did not object either.

Hinata Cang Yue's body was not so frail that she needed a long recovery period before testing could begin.

Besides, the Life Support Pod and Nutrient Solution had not been used for nothing; they had directly saved her recovery time.

Otherwise, if they had simply carried out the experiment by hand without these devices, she would have needed to recover slowly.

Knowing that the reason she had received this precious opportunity was because she had served as an "Experimental product," Hinata Cang Yue began trying to stand inside the Life Support Pod.

Thud!

She went limp in the pod again, but there was no disappointment on her face. Instead, she smiled.

She could feel it!

Her right leg, which had been empty and absent for so many years, now had a faint sensation.

Although that sensation was extremely weak, Hinata Cang Yue was certain that her right leg had truly been reborn.

"I really didn't expect this..."

Watching Hinata Cang Yue brace herself against the outer glass wall and slowly rise with the help of her right leg, Uchiha Shizuka murmured to herself.

As an Elite Jonin, what grand scene had she not seen?

But she had truly never seen a scene that could be called a miracle.

Ninjas did not fear death, but they feared injury and disability.

Now, with this technology for regenerating severed limbs, even if it could not be widely available, their own people would no longer have to worry.

"Mei, it's time for you to prepare!"

Seeing Hinata Cang Yue's performance, Tang Ping understood that he had truly mastered the technology.

And being able to proceed so smoothly certainly owed much to all that medical knowledge.

Even without it, he could have forced out a result through brute force.

But he definitely could not have done it this well.

Medical Ninjutsu was the absolute best!

"Mm!"

Uchiha Mei nodded, forcefully keeping herself calm.

The hope of seeing the light again was right before her. Even she could not help feeling excited.

Pre-operation preparations!

That meant bringing her condition to its best state while cutting off external interference.

Of course, only important people received such treatment.

For anyone else, they would just begin directly. There was no need to spend so much effort and time preparing.

The glass wall of the Life Support Pod lowered, allowing Hinata Cang Yue, who had straightened up, to walk out.

But Uchiha Shizuka's eyes suddenly shifted into the Three-Tomoe state.

"Wait!"

Tang Ping stepped sideways and blocked her path.

"What are you doing?" Uchiha Shizuka demanded sternly. "If this matter gets out, do you know what the consequences will be?"

If anyone learned that Tang Ping possessed a method like "limb regeneration," then not only the Uchiha and the village, but even the other major ninja villages would stop at nothing to eliminate him.

That was why she was preparing to remove the potential threat.

Even though genjutsu could ensure that the other party would not leak information, it was not foolproof.

"I know!" Tang Ping said with a firm expression. "But she will never betray me!"

She had already been molded entirely into his shape. Even if he asked her to die, she would not hesitate. How could she possibly betray him?

Besides, he intended to help her obtain the Tenseigan. At that point, there would be even less reason to worry.

But Uchiha Shizuka did not know any of that.

That was why she had decided to eliminate the root of the problem once and for all, even if it made Tang Ping unhappy.

"Aunt Shizuka!"

Uchiha Mei's voice interrupted their standoff.

Clearly, she had chosen to trust Tang Ping and bear the risk with him.

"Hmph!"

Uchiha Shizuka gave an unhappy snort, but she did not persist in attacking. Instead, she stepped aside.

Once Tang Ping saw her actions and understood that she had given up, he turned to Hinata Cang Yue and instructed her.

"Keep wearing your prosthetic limb like before, and find a way to get those 'things.'"

As long as he obtained the Hyuga Clan blood samples, he could extract the genes and make up for her deficiencies.

The experience of countless predecessors who had transmigrated before him told him that once a Hyuga Clan member's genes were completed, they could obtain the Tenseigan.

Even if that did not work, her strength would still rise dramatically. Once he got his hands on Moon People genes, it would definitely succeed.

Naturally, completing genes carried considerable risk. Her genes could collapse.

But with his blood, he could ensure that the fusion would go without incident.

It was simply ridiculous!

Tang Ping could directly eliminate the greatest risk.

That was why he felt that she had the greatest potential among those around him.

Because her potential could be realized quickly.

Hinata Cang Yue, who was carefully sliding her newly regenerated right leg into the hollow leather prosthetic, nodded movedly.

"Yes!"

She could naturally see how much risk he had taken for her, and so she made up her mind.

Even if she died, she could not let this information leak.

Next came preparations for the next time.

With this success, the next attempt could no longer be called an experiment.

It would be called surgery.