Fusion

After practicing Taijutsu in the bathroom for half an hour, the two inevitably felt a little dizzy due to the lack of oxygen in the room.

So, during the brief intermission, Shuichi activated the Flying Thunder God and teleported directly to his bedroom... to that specially made super-sized bed.

Now the space is more spacious and comfortable, allowing them to fully unleash their potential and try other movements.

The specially designed large size has fully realized its intended purpose!

Having been on a mission at the beginning of the month and returning at the end, Shuichi got home, but now he suddenly felt energetic.

Bite!

As soon as 12 o'clock passed, first came the slight boost to his Passive Skill, then he added the last bit of his second skill.

Instantly, the body's vitality surged once more.

Tonight's extra treat was especially enjoyable; the feeling of comfort was different from the previous times because it was double the pleasure!

"Hong is such a lucky woman, especially after meeting me..."

Amidst his busy schedule, some strange thoughts popped into Shuichi's mind.

"The system... is really powerful. One boyfriend, five times the happiness. She's probably going to live a very fulfilling life..."

Inside the Villa, in a corner room on the first floor, the adorable and delicate little boy Bai was fast asleep when suddenly a barely audible sound reached his ears.

The sound was intermittent, quite noticeable at first, then subsided.

He was a light sleeper and groggily opened his eyes. "Is it Lord Shuichi who's back?"

After listening carefully but still not understanding, he stopped thinking about it, tilted his head to the side, and went back to sleep.

He didn't hear clearly, but Kotaro, who used the Villa as his contractual residence, was different.

It spends most of its time on guard on the rooftop railing, with Shuichi's room directly below its feet.

In addition, its hearing is far superior to that of an ordinary ninja, so nothing that happens inside the room can escape its notice; this bird has a wealth of experience in eavesdropping.

It's past midnight, more than an hour has passed since the sound started, and things have finally calmed down.

A moment later, the rooftop door clicked open.

Wearing a hollow Shuichi- open, revealing his strong chest and perfectly toned muscles glistening with sweat.

He walked over to the armchair and plopped down, "Phew!"

After the fierce battle, he remarked, "This was the longest and most physically demanding fight of my career."

"I, Purple Aurora, acknowledge you, Red, as the strongest..."

Kotaro had no idea that this seemingly respectable man had a bottom line that was lower than anyone could imagine. Upon seeing Shuichi appear, he immediately flew over with a howl.

"Shuichi, are you just going to ruin Red like this?"

Using its not-so-good math skills to calculate, it immediately cried out in anguish, "You... you actually took ten times the normal time! You old pervert, you're utterly shameless!"

"What do you mean by 'troublemaker'? You single wretch, what do you know? Just stay home and keep watch."

Shuichi flicked his hand and slapped Fei Niao's head. "It's lustful to lay hands on multiple women, but can it be lustful to lay hands on one woman? That's clearly love, a great and loyal love. I can't help but admire myself."

Kotaro: "..."

Ignoring its resentment, as Shuichi closed his eyes to calm his blood and qi, he was indeed thinking about how to protect his wife in the future.

Normally he wouldn't need to worry so much, but judging from his current growth momentum, he will definitely become the biggest enemy in the eyes of Six Paths of Pain and Obito in the future.

This group of people may seem brainless from God's perspective, but they are not fools in reality. Even when they suddenly make a move in the original work, it is because they have gathered sufficient information in advance.

Although these two claim to be contributing to world peace, they're nothing more than gullible fools.

They also have absolutely no bottom line in their actions; Obito has a history of attacking the Fourth Hokage's family.

If Nagato, the man who Hanzo Hanzo's entire family and all those who refused to submit, finds himself unable to defeat Nagato in a direct confrontation, will he then turn against his wife and any potential children?

"They shouldn't alert the enemy if they're not prepared to collect the Tailed Beasts."

Shuichi thought to himself, "I still have plenty of time to take my time, so... I can work on the Cursed Seal and the Yin Seal."

Besides equipping Red with all sorts of high-tech ninja tools, the Cursed Seal and Yin Seal were also very useful even to Shuichi himself.

The Cursed Seal is related to acquiring Yin-Yang Release, and he needs to spend a lot of effort improving it, which is a different path from Orochimaru's.

He doesn't have a deep understanding of the soul, but now that his own strength is sufficient, he can focus some of his energy on that aspect.

The Yin Seal can store excess chakra. Normal ninjas are busy with missions and training, and their own chakra is basically never enough, so they neither need to, can learn, nor have any way to access it.

Shuichi's mastery of techniques is nearing its peak, so there's no possibility of him running out of chakra every day.

If one can accumulate chakra using the Yin Seal, one will be an incredibly resilient warrior in battle.

The difficulty lies in the fact that this secret technique is in Tsunade's possession, and it seems that only women can use it.

However, Shuichi had already planned it out: he would shamelessly beg for advice, appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him; if all else failed, he would shower him with money.

If it were truly only permitted for women to use, he was confident he could spend years perfecting it, even if the effect was only half or even a third of the original...

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Shuichi quickly turned his gaze to Kotaro and poked it hard. "Have you been slacking off lately? Give me a report on your training progress!"

"Squeak!"

Kotaro out a strange cry, looking around as if taking a serious look, "Not bad... there's a lot of room for improvement in the future."

"Starting tomorrow, I'll allow you to absorb my Senjutsu Chakra." Shuichi first offered a sweet treat, then immediately followed it with a harsh blow:

"But you must master hand seal Ninjutsu by the end of this year. Tomorrow I'll have Kurenai sign a contract with you."

"You finally trust my strength? Don't worry, I'll definitely protect Red!" Kotaro spread his wings and flapped them wildly, exclaiming that the sun had risen in the west.

Shuichi actually praised it; it seems human love is indeed wondrous.

"You're overthinking it!" Shuichi sneered as he stood up, turning to go downstairs to his room to rest, when the ruthless voice drifted over again:

"All you need to do is master the Summoning Jutsu, and when Hong summons you, you can immediately summon me there."

"..."

It turns out that its status as a tool bird has never changed.

Young men and women experiencing their first taste of forbidden fruit are restless; that mysterious act can easily become addictive.

However, Shuichi and Kurenai are both excellent ninjas, so they neither deliberately suppress nor indulge in this desire; when the urge arises, they spar.

In this war-torn Shinobi World, only those with immense power can protect their loved ones, Shuichi was well aware of this.

So the short vacation after the mission has just begun, the planned First Hokage Cells transplant will be carried out immediately, the system points have been fully allocated, and I am at the peak of my condition.

On the other side of his training ground, Shuichi used Earth Release to dig a small house underground, which was already filled with various surgical instruments.

Actually, there's not much to show for it yet. Even if you're very confident in your abilities, the first implantation still needs to emphasize "stability."

BOOM!

The task of physical combat was left to the Shadow Clones. The reason for not choosing Earth Clone or Water Clones was, besides, that I felt I had plenty of chakra.

Furthermore, Shadow Clones can promptly return any remaining chakra to the main body, and can utilize all Fuinjutsu, Medical Ninjutsu, and other methods.

Even if the main body encounters an accident with less than a one percent chance of going out of control, the Shadow Clone can help to remedy the situation in time.

Indeed, although Shuichi valued the power of the First Hokage Cells, he believed that the probability of it going out of control was extremely low, given the thorough preparations and his own strong abilities.

"You're quite the character; don't you think this thing evokes strange associations?"

After the Shadow Clone, it playfully complained, then, wearing gloves, picked up sterilized tweezers and plucked a strip of meat from the nutrient solution bottle.

Um... it looks just like the shredded pork in Yu Xiang Rou Si (fish-fragrant shredded pork), which shows his knife skills are excellent.

"Enough talk, let's get started."

Shuichi relaxed his arm muscles, exposing his upper arm, Shadow Clone swiftly made an incision with a scalpel.

Then, carefully stuff the First Hokage Cells flesh strips inside, and then activate the Mystical Palm Technique to open the wound.

How are you feeling?

Shuichi felt an immense surge of life force and energy in his arm, and immediately channeled all his chakra towards it.

"No problem, suppressing it isn't difficult."

"It seems the reason this thing is so powerful is because it has a certain devouring ability, allowing it to absorb my Life Energy to grow."

"The reason why ordinary ninjas cannot resist is that the constant erosion means they are unlikely to survive until the day they themselves mutate."

"If there is even the slightest lapse in concentration, the First Hokage Cells will immediately go berserk, and the only outcome will be certain death."

Shuichi found himself unharmed, calmly waved his arm, then closed his eyes, sat up straight, and began to sense the Natural Energy.

Simply waiting for the cells to fuse and mutate could take a very long time; using Senjutsu Chakra might speed up the process.

Even without this effect, using Natural Energy to counteract the devouring effect is definitely better than using ordinary chakra.