273. You can do it because you're special!

Inside the Anbu prison, a peculiar Caged Bird Seal is quietly beginning.

The Hiashi originally wanted to try something different...

The opportunity to use the Curse Mark on outsiders is extremely rare, so it's normal to make a mistake. If you conduct an experiment quietly, no one will know.

but.

After a moment's consideration, he gave up.

The risk is too great.

The Hyuga Clan's involvement in the Uchiha's affairs was already an unwise choice; if they were to cause any more trouble...

The enmity between the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan is probably greater than their conflict with Konoha.

Although the situation remains the same, both sides are at least exercising some restraint and competing within the rules.

"However, the Uchiha will eventually decline, only the Hyuga will continue to thrive."

Hiashi turned around and glanced at the prison.

The one who will defeat the Uchiha is not an outsider, but themselves. These crazed and terrifying eyes will drag the Uchiha into an abyss from which there is no return.

A thought flashed through Hiashi's mind.

"Ninjas who rely on Kekkei Genkai are often also controlled by those Kekkei Genkai."

The Uchiha is like that.

Aren't the Hyuga Clan the same way?

In the past, the Hyuga Clan was confined to the world of "Gentle Fist" and "Byakugan," never venturing into the outside world or encountering its power.

While the traditions are stable, they also limit one's own creativity.

After beginning Ninjutsu training...

Through various combinations, new methods were quickly developed, and now the Hyuga Clan's abilities are visibly stronger than before.

At this moment, Hiashi incredibly fortunate.

Partnering with Kyohiko back then was definitely the right decision!

Even if we fight the Uchiha Clan, what difference will it make?

In the future, as long as the Hyuga Clan maintains this path and doesn't emulate the Uchiha clan's cleverness, they can steadily grow stronger.

Thinking of this, Hiashi let out a sigh of relief, and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

"Kyohiko, please Hyuga Clan sometime. Also, I hope you can help me make connections with Kushina and Minato. I would be extremely grateful!"

"Must."

Kyohiko nodded.

Since Minato mentioned the Reverse Four Symbols Seal, he clearly already has plans for it and will definitely be willing to make contact with the Hyuga Clan in the future.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Minato and his team are also conducting some research, and they might need your help then..."

"Of course, there's no such thing as receiving without giving. The Hyuga Clan wouldn't mistreat their friends, and whatever Kyohiko needs, the Hyuga Clan won't refuse..."

Hiashi Road.

Kyohiko smiled after hearing this and joked, "What if I wanted Gentle Fist?"

What harm is there in teaching you?

Hiashi is incredibly open and honest.

Is the powerful style of Gentle Fist?

It is Gentle Fist that complements the Byakugan, and it is their own practice and study of the Byakugan.

Kyohiko smiled and shook his head.

"Just kidding, I'll send you back to Konoha?"

"Thank you for your trouble."

Hiashi nodded.

The next second, he was sent directly to Konoha by the Flying Thunder God.

Next, the Uchiha clan members were sent to Konoha by the Flying Raijin Formation, leaving only Fugaku Uchiha not far away.

Fugaku walked over slowly and then bowed solemnly.

"Thanks!"

"It's nothing. I did it to make the village more harmonious."

Kyohiko answered with a smile.

Fugaku shook his head and took out a scroll.

"This is what I promised you."

"Hahaha, Fugaku is just like his personality—timid, hesitant, and indecisive, he usually ends up pleasing neither side."

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"That's enough."

Kyohiko looked at the petri dish in his hand, somewhat speechless, but not too surprised.

In the petri dish, supplied with nutrient solution, the pair of eyes are kept alive.

However, unlike the regular Sharingan, it only has two Tomoe.

Orochimaru licked his lips.

"Indeed, for you, unless it reaches the level of Mangekyo, there's no difference between a few Tomoe."

Kyohiko's strength has reached a level where he no longer needs the Sharingan.

His eyes gleamed with suppressed excitement. "Do you need my help with the transplant?"

"No need. Isn't this something that anyone with hands can do?"

Kyohiko answered.

Even so, he was still a little hesitant to actually try to pry it off.

How exactly does Ban achieve plug-and-play functionality?

Orochimaru chuckled softly, "Let me do it! I guarantee it won't hurt!"

"Oh."

Kyohiko replied, and then...

Chakra condensed into sharp needles between his fingers, swiftly piercing into his eyes and severing the nerves and blood vessels inside in the blink of an eye.

The next moment.

Laugh!

The eye was removed, and another one was put in.

In the blink of an eye, his eyes quickly recovered and reconnected with the Sharingan.

Orochimaru squinted.

That's too fast!

In that instant, he didn't even see Kyohiko Hand Seals; he simply completed the eye-swapping operation in one smooth motion.

Seal-less Healing.

A physique similar to Hashirama Senju?

No, that's not right.

It hasn't reached that level yet; it's merely the application of Yin Healing Wound Destruction.

Orochimaru quietly exhaled.

If Kyohiko's physique also reached that level, he would really have to wonder if Kyohiko had actually received a transplant of Hashirama Cells.

Judging from the current situation, Kyohiko hasn't reached that point yet.

but.

Kyohiko is already so powerful; imagine if he were to transplant Hashirama Cells and the Sharingan, and perfectly fuse them into his body...

How powerful would that be?

A look of anticipation flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

Maybe not now, but that day will come sooner or later!

He believed in Kyohiko.

After waiting a moment, Orochimaru took out a pen and paper, wrote a title, and then asked, "How does it feel?"

"Chakra is draining; it cannot be stopped manually."

Kyohiko answered.

He assessed the situation and said, "It's quite taxing. For ordinary people with Chakra, transplanting this kind of eye would actually be a burden."

"Yes, that's how it is with the Sharingan. As for the Byakugan, the damage in this area is much less."

Orochimaru nodded slightly and skillfully recorded the data.

Then, he looked up.

"Do you feel that it has integrated with your spiritual power? Or, do you feel any influence from it?"

Not yet, and it won't be that soon.

Kyohiko shook his head.

Even among the Uchiha Clan, apart from Madara Uchiha, the others need a period of adaptation and recovery after receiving an eye transplant, let alone someone who is not from the Uchiha Clan.

even.

Even his own bloodline wasn't considered a pure Senju Clan...

He was pondering it.

Suddenly, Kyohiko felt a wave of dizziness.

The brain appears to be reacting.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and quickly recorded the fluctuations.

A few minutes later, Kyohiko gradually calmed down and had his other eye installed in the same way.

With two eyes, the strain has increased considerably.

but.

Compared to Kyohiko's physique, he could withstand it, but to maintain a pair of Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he paid such a high price...

It's clearly not worth it.

Kyohiko frowned.

Orochimaru was scribbling and drawing on the side, pondering possible guesses.

Finally, he pondered for a long time.

"It's probably because you don't have the Uchiha bloodline, so you can't shut it down, and you also can't obtain a more powerful eye."

The inability to turn it off at will means that the Sharingan has not been fully integrated into oneself.

Then the power of the Sharingan would seem incredibly useless.

Even Orochimaru, who had been quite envious before, had lost some interest and was no longer as eager for it as before.

Kyohiko, however, was exploring and pondering.

He vaguely sensed that the main reason why the Sharingan could not merge with his own body actually lay in his "eye power".

Eye power is a special kind of Chakra.

This type of Chakra is possessed only by the Uchiha Clan who Awakening. To deactivate it, one must first convert the power of the eye into ordinary Chakra, and then into ordinary energy.

but.

Because these eyes do not belong to him, he cannot absorb or integrate their Chakra.

In this situation, one can only apply it, and cannot further enhance this eye power, unless one possesses one like Kakashi or Obito did.

Even in that situation, Kakashi could only resonate with it at close range and upgrade it to the Mangekyo; there was no way to turn it off.

This is a vicious cycle.

Unless one can crack this eye power, mimic its effects, and attempt to replace this power with their own, or--

Seeking a more perfect integration.

Did the Hashirama Cells attempt to erode and engulf?

Kyohiko quickly rejected it.

That won't work.

The power of the two can at most reach a balance, just like myself now. With the fusion of these eyes, it gradually no longer has such a high output as before.

but.

According to the system patterns that Kyohiko discovered, if he frequently "wears" it, he might trigger bloodline-related rewards.

What are you planning to do?

After recording the data and experimental results, Orochimaru gained a general understanding of the Sharingan.

Kyohiko covered his eyes and smiled, "I feel that these eyes are worth studying further; perhaps we'll find something useful."

"That's fine, but it might be inconvenient for you to take it outside, right?"

Orochimaru frowned.

Although they acquired these eyes through a deal with Fugaku, using them in private and using them in public are two different things.

Kyohiko nodded.

"Of course, so I need to exchange it back."

After saying that, he fell silent.

In the future, will I really become a plug-and-play user?

This seems like a rather high price to pay.

Suddenly, Kyohiko thought of Orochimaru's actions towards Danzo.

Inlaid on the hand?

The Shinobi World is full of strange and wonderful things, even techniques like the Eye of Sand exist, so creating a special nerve in the arm is not a difficult task at all.

My focus is on "carrying" and creating a plausible research direction...

Kyohiko's eyes are bright.

He laughed and said, "I've got an idea!"

"Oh?"

Orochimaru looked at Kyohiko, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, "Would you mind telling me?"

"I suspect it's due to the power of the pupils, so I plan to try analyzing the power of these eyes to see if I can simulate similar Chakra..."

Kyohiko answered.

Orochimaru's first thought was--

Bullshit!

Are you kidding me?

Reverse the eye power, analyze it, and then control and master it through your own efforts...

If that were possible, wouldn't the Sharingan from the Uchiha become commonplace?

Wrong!

Orochimaru looked at Kyohiko, sizing him up and down, deep in thought.

Others may not be able to do it, but Kyohiko might.

The Senju and Uchiha share the same origin, but their bloodlines inherit different powers. However, judging from Kyohiko's performance, as he continues to grow stronger, his bloodline potential is being gradually unlocked.

If Kyohiko's bloodline can be explored to its fullest potential, purified, and reverted to its ancestral form, it might be possible to fuse with the Sharingan!

"You never know, it might actually work!"

Thinking of this, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a little excited.

But then he froze.

What's there to get excited about?

To put it bluntly, Kyohiko's growth trajectory itself violates the basic principles of ninja development.

Even if Kyohiko is able to fuse with and Awakening, it's because Kyohiko is special and happened to encounter eyes that are also special; it doesn't mean that others can do it.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Kyohiko, perhaps one day you can merge these eyes, but that's due to your unique circumstances and isn't a common case."

"That's for sure."

Kyohiko nodded.

Seeing Orochimaru continue, he felt much happier, but still suppressed his emotions. "The collision and fusion of bloodlines may trigger some unpredictable changes, and may not necessarily develop in a positive direction."

"We absolutely cannot let our guard down until the results are in."

As he spoke, he switched his eyes back on and sealed them away.

"They're gone."

"Well, I need to study other things too."

Orochimaru nodded slightly.

He had previously been very enthusiastic about the Sharingan, but after learning about its Sharingan, he immediately lost much of his interest.

These eyes are useful, but not that useful.

Even for ordinary Uchiha Clan with strong emotions, awakening the Mangekyo is extremely difficult, let alone for those who have transplanted it from other clans.

If you truly want to obtain this power, the best solution is to replace your entire body.

but.

Currently, he has no such plans.

What's the use of having a powerful Sharingan?

Can one achieve immortality?

He continued his research on Chakra Armor at his desk.

If this research is successful, it may be able to be extended to improve and enhance the entire puppet system.

At that point, if Sunagakure wants to rebel, it will have to see how Konoha reacts.

Orochimaru didn't care about the outcome of the war, but he was very interested in breaking the Puppet Technique of Sunagakure.

In the Land of Snow, Minato Namikaze used the Flying Raijin Formation to travel directly from north to south to the vast snow country.

My first impression was --

Cold!

It's so cold!

The howling north wind, carrying snow, swept through the canyon like knives stabbing straight at you.

Fortunately, Minato had Kyohiko's reminder, and being a ninja, he was not afraid of the cold after a while.

but--

"Water, Minato?!"

Nara Shikaku saw Minato, even with his exceptional intelligence, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Good heavens!

Is the matter with Kyohiko finally settled?

He immediately poured out all his questions in one breath.

How's it going over there?

"Is Konoha alright?"

"I won't be around during this time..."

Minato's head was spinning from the questions, but he had a good temper. He chuckled and waited for Shikaku saying, "Everything is fine in Konoha. Shukaku is safe and has been taken to Konoha..."

After answering all his questions, he finally asked about the Land of Snow.

One question...

Minato was immediately speechless.

Good heavens!

Kyohiko has grand ambitions; he clearly intends to establish a base in the Land of Snow. No wonder he attaches such importance to these ninjas.

After listening, he nodded repeatedly.

"So, Mr. Yaze has already made his choice?"

"Yes, most of his people didn't want to leave, and they joined the Land of Snow through my introduction. Hopefully, this won't affect Kyohiko's plans."

Shikaku coughed lightly.

Although he was quite confident that Kyohiko would do the same, he was, after all, not Kyohiko...

Minato smiled and said, "Kyohiko thinks so too, but Mr. Yaze and his assistants, companions, and family must return with us."

Although I don't know exactly what they are researching, I learned from Kyohiko that they are the most important research talents, more important than all the ninjas in the Land of Snow.