Mangekyo Transplant!

He arrived at the bedroom.

He carefully pried up a floorboard, revealing a staircase leading downward.

A basement!

It could be considered a must-have for any researcher in the ninja world.

Thanks to the existence of "ninjutsu," as long as one was willing to spend the money, creating a silent and undetectable basement was truly no problem at all.

Of course, a massive one would certainly not do; the Anbu, the Root, and the Police Force were not to be trifled with.

However, the Uchiha compound was shrouded in a barrier, making it impossible for Byakugan or sensory ninjutsu to probe inside, so a small-scale laboratory within the compound was the safest option.

White Dove, for instance, had set up just such a small lab.

Snap!

He flicked the switch, and the bright incandescent light illuminated the several-hundred-square-meter underground laboratory.

White Dove had poured a significant amount of money into creating this underground facility.

Glass jars half a person's height were neatly arranged along both sides, filled with various flesh, organs, and plants, while scrolls, books, and experimental notes were laid out directly ahead.

In the very center of the laboratory lay the experimental zone and the workbench.

There were some medical instruments, along with a workbench and an operating table.

Basic surgical and experimental equipment could all be found here.

More advanced equipment was not so easily obtained.

Setting aside the question of whether he had enough money, simply acquiring them without being detected was a massive headache.

However, for White Dove, a basic research environment was sufficient.

He was not a research titan like Orochimaru.

White Dove carefully took out the Mangekyo soaking in a bottle.

Thanks to the nutrient solution, the Mangekyo had not necrotized; on the contrary, they were in excellent condition.

In the ninja world, a place governed by chakra, science existed, but it had to bow to "ninjutsu-ology."

Just like those plants; under the influence of chakra, they had all undergone significant changes.

The medicinal powder White Dove had used previously to enhance the effects of genjutsu was derived from special plants he had cultivated using a massive amount of ocular power and resources.

It wasn't that Danzo lacked vigilance; he had simply fallen for it because he had no idea such a thing existed.

After placing the bottle on the workbench, White Dove began a series of tests.

He even had a few Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his possession; after all, unlike the Byakugan, which would be destroyed upon a clan member's death due to the Caged Bird seal, obtaining these was not impossible.

Activity, Yin Release adaptability... he meticulously recorded all such data.

When the series of tests was complete, he muttered to himself:

"Truly... terrifying. No wonder they say the essence of Yin Release is 'creating form from nothing' and Yang Release is 'bestowing life.' It's actually true!"

Under his observation, the Mangekyo Sharingan and the ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan could hardly be called the same thing.

A crystallization of Yin Release!

The structure of something like this was vastly different from what the naked eye could perceive.

One could only say that a transmigrator, having been washed over by a flood of information, was broad-minded, possessed an astonishing imagination, and held the advantage of knowing the plot.

However, there were disadvantages as well: his thinking and values were restricted by the world he came from before, leading to some skepticism regarding chakra and various Kekkei Genkai.

Yet, being a ninja was a profession that required a "Ninja Way."

If one's Ninja Way was not firm, one's strength would naturally be affected.

Thus, there was a reason why White Dove, despite being an Uchiha, had less-than-ideal talent.

However, once he personally understood the principles and the data, he would naturally believe, and his perspective and "Ninja Way" would naturally improve along with it.

That was why he conducted research; it was not just for the sake of various techniques, but to solidify his "Ninja Way."

After the preliminary testing of the various data was finished, White Dove stopped.

He was no Orochimaru; he wouldn't spend the majority of his time on this. Knowing the principles and the general gist was enough.

What followed was the main event.

Transplantation!

He needed to transplant the Mangekyo Sharingan immediately to bring his combat power into the Kage level.

A Kage-level powerhouse!

Only by becoming a Kage-level powerhouse could he stand firm in the coming storm and possess the qualifications to be a player on the board.

The reason White Dove had jumped out last night to stir up the "New Uchiha" was precisely to attract Danzo's attention, to push him into making a move against Shisui, with this pair of Mangekyo as the ultimate goal.

Of course, this was only the goal of the first phase.

Now that the item was in his hands, it proved that his planning had certainly not been in vain.

Only by becoming a Kage-level powerhouse could his subsequent plans unfold; otherwise, as a mere quasi-Kage, he lacked the confidence to ensure his own survival.

With Kage-level combat power, he would have more than enough to protect himself, allowing him to act without worry.

His hands began to weave seals!

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

White Dove split into two Shadow Clones.

Although he did not know the "Multi-Shadow Clone Technique," splitting into two clones was naturally no problem.

The only issue was that his chakra was divided into three equal parts.

However, the task he was about to undertake did not require a significant amount of chakra.

The two Shadow Clones began the preparations for the surgery.

Yes, an eye transplant surgery.

The research from earlier was just an appetizer; the main course was the eye transplant.

As for whether Shisui's Mangekyo would be recognized?

Apologies, but eyes cannot speak; if White Dove says the Mangekyo is his, then it is his.

Moreover, there were plenty of ways to disguise them.

Colored contacts!

Invisible lenses!

As long as one understood the principles, creating such things was incredibly easy.

Therefore, White Dove was not afraid that after transplanting Shisui's Mangekyo, others would recognize the eyes as belonging to someone else.

If they had the ability, they could wake Shisui up to testify!

Wait, no!

It seemed that in the ninja world, there was still a jutsu called "Impure World Reincarnation," right?

Hmm... it appeared he would need to keep a close eye on Shisui's corpse; he couldn't let the man actually crawl out of the ground to testify.

Besides, corpses could also speak!

This was the reason why, even though he hadn't brought the body back earlier, he had used explosive tags to destroy it.

Eye transplantation!

Before White Dove had transmigrated, this surgery had not been perfected; at most, one could transplant a cornea.

But in the ninja world, transplanting eyes was absolutely no big deal.

Many powerhouses treated eyes like "hot-swappable" hardware, plugging them in and using them at will; such rough handling caused no issues.

Even a young girl who had just learned medical ninjutsu could perform an eye transplant on the battlefield.

It was evident that the technical difficulty of this surgery was not considered high in the ninja world.

In White Dove's case, although his level of Yang Release was insufficient and he lacked Hashirama Cells—making him far from achieving "hot-swapping"—if he wanted to perform the transplant, his efficiency would certainly far exceed that of Rin Nohara.

Yes, he truly did not know Yang Release, nor did he know medical ninjutsu, but he possessed secret medicines and could perform even better.

Slowly lying down on the cold operating table, the two Shadow Clones began the transplant surgery.

There was no anesthesia!

Such things would affect the sharpness of his nerves, his speed of thought, and other aspects, so White Dove naturally would not use it and began the surgery directly.

Even though the Shadow Clones kept their movements as light as possible, he could still feel a piercing pain.

Hiss!

He drew in a sharp breath.

White Dove desperately endured the pain, avoiding any movement that might interfere with the surgery.

Fortunately, he had long since memorized the surgical procedure and had made extensive preparations for it, so his movements were extremely fast; in less than ten minutes, he had completed the "eye transplant" surgery.

Does that sound impossibly fast?

But this was the ninja world; this speed was definitely considered slow.

With those "heaven-sent" tough guys who could swap their own eyes by hand in mere seconds, this speed was already dragging his feet.

A ninja's physical vitality was not weak, not to mention that White Dove often used Lightning Release to stimulate his body, allowing him to remain incredibly resilient even without Yang Release. Thus, just as the surgery was completed, his eyes had already begun to recover on their own.

Not to mention the use of secret medicines, which allowed him to recover rapidly even without medical ninjutsu.

In truth, going to the Konoha hospital to find someone skilled in medical ninjutsu to perform the procedure would have been nothing for White Dove, but he did not want the intelligence regarding his eye replacement to leak, so he had to do it himself.

As for asking the One Heart Chamber of Commerce for help?

Apologies, they did not know medical ninjutsu; the prerequisite for knowing medical ninjutsu was having a talent for Yang Release and, furthermore, having to defect to the Hokage faction.

Therefore, the medical ninjutsu that seemed ubiquitous in the anime was, in reality, rare and precious.

The entire Uchiha clan did not possess a single medical ninja, which went to show just how rare such ninjas were.

"Release!"

Wrapping his eyes to allow the medicinal effects to take hold quickly, White Dove dispelled his Shadow Clone. As he experienced the sudden onset of fatigue from two sources, he also began to consider securing a personal Xiao Yi Xian for himself.

After all, one who drifts through the ninja world is bound to get cut; he did not want to rely solely on medicine whenever he was injured, and since he would need to frequently replace his eyes in the future, he truly required a medical ninja.

However, finding a medical ninja was no easy task; they needed talent, and more importantly, they needed to be able to help him acquire medical ninjutsu.

Wait!

Suddenly, a name surfaced in White Dove's mind.

If he were to seek out that person, not only would he gain someone with immense talent for medical ninjutsu, but they would also be incomparably loyal to him.

And that person was naturally...