Once Minagawa Uchiha fused with the 'Star,' he would not only gain the ability to absorb Chakra and complete the bloodline power of the Divine Tree lineage, but also gain the ability to shape Chakra outside his body into tangible forms.
By then, with only a minimal cost, he could use Chakra's inherent repulsive properties to directly blast apart all long-range attacks without worrying about too much Chakra naturally dissipating.
"Looks like I need to buy some weighted gear too. While training my body, I can also constantly train Chakra's repulsive properties. That'll strengthen my control over Chakra as well—killing three birds with one stone."
Having made his decision, Minagawa Uchiha did not delay any longer. He acted at once and headed straight for a ninja tool shop.
The moment he entered, Minagawa Uchiha spotted someone familiar—a classmate who had recently been assigned to his class.
"Yo, isn't that Nanga? You're here to buy ninja tools too? We really are fated to meet, Lord Minagawa!"
Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his faintly gleaming glasses and greeted Minagawa Uchiha with a smile. Anyone unaware of the truth would have thought they were close friends.
Minagawa Uchiha had not dropped out of the Ninja Academy during this time. He had continued attending classes through a clone, and just yesterday, the clone had relayed the news that Kabuto Yakushi had transferred into their class.
Judging by Kabuto Yakushi's claim in the Original Work that he had taken the Chunin Exams seven times over four years, this was roughly the period when he would have graduated from the Ninja Academy through normal procedures. Minagawa Uchiha simply had not expected him to transfer directly into his class.
"Did Orochimaru send him to investigate because he lost contact with Shimura Danzō? Maybe he has already found some leads