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"Yes."

"There are almost no side effects, but it requires the consumption of physical energy and mental stamina."

Uchiha Tamaharu nodded.

He then backhanded a Rasengan into a nearby iron plate, the very spot where Germa 66 tested their weapons.

The Rasengan punched straight through the iron plate, and the shockwave from the explosion shattered the wall behind it as well.

"Lightning Style: Chidori."

He then demonstrated the Chidori, this time slicing clean through the iron plate.

"Fire Style: Hōsenka no Jutsu."

Next, he used a fire technique imbued with nature transformation, instantly melting the iron plate.

"That's roughly how it works."

"This energy can be converted into fire, wind, earth, lightning, water, and several other special attributes."

"It helps the Uchiha improve their bloodline; I can teach you this power."

Uchiha Tamaharu began to use the carrot and the stick.

His previous actions were coercion, but now he was offering something Vinsmoke Judge desperately wanted and viewed as a treasure.

He needed to make this guy work hard and strive for the glory of the Uchiha.

Only by combining threats with incentives could one make a person truly submit.

"Understood!"

"Germa 66 will absolutely follow your glory and march forward!"

Vinsmoke Judge felt that the dawn of creating his true masterpiece was finally in sight!

He had to get his hands on this power!

He then carefully studied the blood of Uchiha Itachi and Izumi, while simultaneously arranging plans for the production of battle suits and drafting a list of supplies to purchase.

Uchiha Tamaharu had also told him that he would be taking him away, leaving Reiju behind to watch the house.

He had no objections, as he needed more data to conduct a thorough study; he couldn't analyze everything based solely on the blood of two people.

"Stay in the North Blue for now; don't go to the Grand Line."

"If you encounter anything you can't solve, contact me via Den Den Mushi, and I should be able to arrive within a day."

Uchiha Tamaharu instructed Reiju.

After discovering chakra, he stayed for another five days, allowing Vinsmoke Judge to pack up the various research instruments he needed to bring.

Everything was now organized, totaling about ten cubic meters, and Uchiha Tamaharu used a prepared sealing scroll to seal the items inside.

Vinsmoke Judge was left dumbfounded; upon learning that this was also something chakra could achieve, he couldn't wait to start working so he could obtain this power called chakra sooner!

In the past, he naturally wouldn't have been able to seal so many things, but now, with plenty of chakra and the scrolls used by the Uchiha Clan for moving, he was able to fit everything in. There was even room to spare, so he packed up a batch of Germa 66 weapons as well.

"Yes, Lord Tamaharu!"

Reiju no longer had any intention of resisting.

Being able to stay alive was already good enough, and she truly had no ambitions; watching the house in the North Blue was fine by her.

Uchiha Tamaharu had placed the three brothers under a genjutsu, forcing them to unconditionally obey Reiju's orders, and Vinsmoke Judge had also instructed the three brothers himself, providing a double layer of insurance.

There wasn't much room for development in the North Blue, and Uchiha Tamaharu wasn't here to rake in money; as long as Germa 66 could maintain its current status, that was good enough, and he didn't want to waste any more effort on it.

"Let's go!"

After saying this, Uchiha Tamaharu immediately activated his Susanoo.

He took Itachi, Izumi, and Vinsmoke Judge with him, ascended into the sky, and flew toward the Uchiha Clan territory.

"Is this also the power of chakra?"

Vinsmoke Judge didn't feel much about the flying itself.

He was incredibly excited to be inside the Susanoo; after all, for a scientist like him, everything unknown held immense temptation.

"It requires chakra to provide energy, but you must have this converter—that is, a Mangekyō Sharingan above the Three Tomoe."

"You can treat the Sharingan like a Devil Fruit, except this fruit can be passed down through bloodlines. Once we reach my place, I'll tell you more so you can study it better."

Uchiha Tamaharu replied.

The main focus was the origin of the bloodline and how it could compensate for the flaws of the Senju clan.

He would just fabricate a plausible lie when the time came; this wasn't something that could be researched in a short time anyway.

When he was able to go to the Shinobi World, he would take him along to continue his research there.

"Yes!"

Vinsmoke Judge was very excited and already impatient.

About eighteen hours later, they returned to the Uchiha Clan territory.

The clansmen watched the Susanoo slowly descending from the sky, each of them filled with immense pride.

At this moment, the sky was beginning to brighten; it was early morning.

Uchiha Tamaharu summoned Fugaku Uchiha, informed him of the situation regarding Vinsmoke Judge, and immediately had a space cleared for him to set up his research equipment.

At the same time, Uchiha Tamaharu used his Sharingan to weave an illusion, conveying to Vinsmoke Judge the details regarding the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan, as well as the specific grading of the Uchiha bloodline.

"The Senju Clan, are there really no survivors left?"

After snapping out of his thoughts and pondering for a while, Vinsmoke Judge could not help but ask Uchiha Tamaharu.

It was the first time he had learned of such a thing—the possibility of bloodlines complementing one another. It felt as if the side effects of Devil Fruit users being weakened by Seastone and seawater had simply vanished due to this bloodline synergy.

Likewise, he could tell that Uchiha Tamaharu had withheld a great deal of information from him, but he did not press the issue, well aware of his own position.

"There are others, but not right now. Within a year, I will find the flesh and blood of the Senju Clan for you to study."

"However, if you fail to demonstrate the value I expect, then this research will no longer concern you."

"As a basic requirement, you must determine the exact difference in bloodline power between a standard Sharingan and a Mangekyo. This is your assessment."

Uchiha Tamaharu replied.

After the Summit War, and once members of the Uchiha Clan were capable of mastering Armament Haki and strengthening their physical bodies, he would choose to return to the Shinobi World.

Uchiha Tamaharu intended to wipe out Konoha in one fell swoop and then rebuild it right there; he had no intention of destroying Konoha only to return here immediately.

Therefore, he planned to stay for a longer period before taking action.

He had considered sneaking back alone to obtain the cells of the First Hokage, allowing himself to awaken the Rinnegan.

However, the current First Hokage cells carried side effects—using them would cause the face of the First Hokage to appear on one's chest, which was something Uchiha Tamaharu found unacceptable.

He intended to wait until Orochimaru could develop a more stable version of the First Hokage cells, similar to the milder version Kabuto Yakushi provided to Sasuke during the Shinobi World War, before he would consider using them.

Furthermore, he felt that the upcoming missions would not require the power of the Rinnegan. By comparison, returning to the Shinobi World carried significant risks; after all, he felt it would be difficult to defend against the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, and he also had to guard against the two schemers lurking in the shadows: Black Zetsu and Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

"Yes, I will certainly accomplish this! I will never fail to live up to your expectations!"

Vinsmoke Judge was immediately excited to hear that he would have access to the cells of the Senju Clan.

He was full of confidence regarding the requirements Uchiha Tamaharu had set. After all, having researched for so many years and having mastered the Lineage Factor of humans in this world, he had successfully modified his own four sons.

Although they were failed experiments, it was enough to prove the feasibility of the task!

Following this, he began to work in earnest, analyzing the data continuously extracted from blood samples by his machines.

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