The First Scientist Template

Dr. Genus, from the world of One-Punch Man, was a mad scientist who surpassed even geniuses. His ideas were too dangerous, so no one supported his research.

Yet precisely because of that, Dr. Genus had spent decades mastering the technologies of rejuvenation and Perfect Clone all on his own.

At the same time, few could match Dr. Genus in biological genetics research. Through his work, an immortal S-Class Hero, a Dragon-Level Monster, and several Demon-Level Monsters had emerged.

In the world of One-Punch Man, aside from Psykos, no one could surpass Ginos in biological research. Moreover, Ginos studied human evolution in every aspect, while Psykos only created monsters.

A vast amount of memories slowly flowed into Hyuga Mirai's mind. To fully absorb nearly a century of Ginos's memories and knowledge would take Hyuga Mirai quite some time.

Time passed. Hyuga Mirai lay motionless in bed for an entire day, only fully receiving all of Ginos's knowledge and memories by the following evening.

"Phew, finally finished. My luck really is good—I drew Dr. Genus's knowledge and memories on my very first try."

Hyuga Mirai closed his eyes and slowly recalled the biological genetics research knowledge in his mind, wishing he could immediately find a Laboratory and try it out.

Humans in the Naruto World differed greatly from humans in the world of One-Punch Man. Their bodies contained twice as many cells, which was why many children in the Ninja World could run across rooftops and scale walls after refining only a little Chakra.

Dr. Genus's research would be of great help to Hyuga Mirai, but he could not apply it blindly. Humans from the two worlds differed greatly in physique, so Hyuga Mirai still needed to study it carefully before he could make Dr. Genus's research techniques his own.

"Ugh, the Laboratory and experimental equipment won't be easy to obtain."

Hyuga Mirai sighed inwardly. This kind of research required substantial equipment support. With his current savings, he could buy at most half a microscope.

As for seeking outside funding, Hyuga Mirai could only think of a few options: the Third Hokage, Danzo, and the Hyuuga Main House.

But he did not want to deal with any of them. Even the Third Hokage, who maintained the image of a kindly old man, was someone Hyuga Mirai had no desire to approach.

Danzo was ruthless enough, yet he had still been suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen for decades. In the end, Danzo had even resorted to assassination, and it still had not worked.

How could someone who was neither ruthless nor underhanded possibly suppress Danzo for so long, ultimately forcing him to resort to assassination?

People always changed. Perhaps the Third Hokage had wholeheartedly considered Konoha's interests when he first took office, but after so long, selfish motives had long since taken root.

For one thing, Danzo's research into Wood Release could never have escaped Sarutobi Hiruzen's notice. Root was a special unit within the Anbu, but most of Root's funding came from the Anbu and required Sarutobi Hiruzen's approval.

The funds consumed by Wood Release research could never have been hidden from Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew perfectly well how much the Anbu spent on training personnel, consuming ninja tools, and paying rewards. With a little calculation, he could determine how much Root's personnel cost.

"Konoha Hospital also has research equipment, but only deputy directors or Medical Jonin are qualified to apply for it."

Hyuga Mirai considered it inwardly. If his Medical Ninjutsu improved further, then even without the proficiency of a Medical Jonin, his age and talent would qualify him to apply to borrow Konoha Hospital's Laboratory. The only issue was that its confidentiality would be somewhat lacking.

But that was not much of a problem for Hyuga Mirai. He could combine different languages and scripts from several worlds, scramble them together, and clean up all traces after every experiment. Even if someone noticed his experiments, they would have no way to decipher them.

As for surveillance? What a joke. No one could monitor him under the Byakugan unless they were also from the Hyūga Clan and proficient in biological genetics.

Grrr~!

His stomach sent out signals of hunger. He had not eaten all day, and with his brain constantly receiving knowledge and memories, even Hyuga Mirai was reaching his limit.

"Eat first. I can think about the Laboratory afterward."

Hyuga Mirai made his decision. He got up and walked to the refrigerator, only to find after opening it that there was not much food left—nowhere near enough for a single meal.

So Hyuga Mirai took some money and prepared to eat out.

He could not afford grilled meat. He could only eat the cheapest soy sauce ramen, and twenty bowls would barely fill him up.

When he arrived at the Ramen shop, the owner saw this regular customer and already knew his habits. He simply asked how many bowls he wanted, then began adding noodles to the pot one after another.

Hyuga Mirai did not eat crudely, but he ate extremely quickly.

Moreover, when eating noodles, he liked to think about things as he ate.

Now that he had joined a mission squad, Kaminari Kaede likely intended for the three of them to grow quickly, adapt to operating as a three-man team, and eventually complete missions independently.

After all, two members of the Hyūga Clan and one person with a family-inherited Illusion Technique were truly unsuitable for Kaminari Kaede to take as disciples. He could only pass down his experience as a Ninja. As long as he trained one Chunin, Kaminari Kaede could free himself from Hyuga Mirai and the other two.

That meant Hyuga Mirai would likely have very little free time during this period. Although Kaminari Kaede occasionally gave them a day or two off, there was also that troublesome Young Miss of the Main Family, Hyuga Kiyomi.

Hyuga Mirai's excuses for taking leave would work once or twice, but they would stop working if he used them too often.

So, what he needed to do next was—

Display aptitude befitting a Chunin and build his reputation.

As a Medical-nin, treating illnesses and saving lives while displaying the benevolence of a Healer was the best way to build a reputation. It also perfectly aligned with the spirit of the Will of Fire.

Before his strength surpassed Tsunade's, Hyuga Mirai could only rely on talent and a good reputation to apply for Konoha Hospital's Laboratory.

While thinking, he kept eating noodles. Only after finishing his twenty-seventh bowl did Hyuga Mirai realize he had overspent tonight. He rubbed his seventy-percent-full stomach and chose to pay immediately and go home.

After suddenly going hungry and then eating his fill, it was not suitable to begin physical training right away. So after returning home, Hyuga Mirai practiced Medical Ninjutsu for a while.

There was not much time left before the Third Shinobi World War officially began. Hyuga Mirai wished he could split himself in two to train.

Unfortunately, he had applied to the Main Family to learn the Shadow Clone Technique, but they had rejected him with the reason that the Hyūga Clan only needed to master the Gentle Fist.

What a laughable reason. And the one who had rejected Hyuga Mirai was the Fourth Elder of the Main Family. Once he had spoken, no one in the vast Hyūga Clan would give Hyuga Mirai that ninjutsu unless the Patriarch of the Main Family personally granted him the Shadow Clone Technique.

"I can only try asking Captain Kaminari Kaede."

Hyuga Mirai thought to himself. Their squad operated under a superior-subordinate structure, so Kaminari Kaede had no obligation to teach him ninjutsu. Moreover, Kaminari Kaede was usually very aloof, and Hyuga Mirai was not sure whether he would teach him the Shadow Clone Technique.

I revised the earlier part, removed the instance dungeon, and adjusted the Golden Finger. I wonder whether the revised version can get a contract. Updates will resume as normal tomorrow.