Kekkei Genkai Selection

According to Uchiha Akira's plan, the five Kekkei Genkai fused via the Chimera Technique must be meticulously selected; there could be absolutely no waste.

Which five Kekkei Genkai should I choose? Uchiha Akira pondered, his thoughts momentarily chaotic and indecisive.

There are not many famous Kekkei Genkai in the Shinobi World.

A significant portion of them are acquired through artificial cultivation.

Those inherited naturally are not very numerous.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan, the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan, the Shikotsumyaku of the Kaguya Clan, the Ketsuryūgan of the Chinoike Clan, the Yuki of the Yuki Clan, and so on.

While the widely known Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan have extraordinary origins as descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, they do not possess any publicly known inherited Kekkei Genkai.

Therefore, if Uchiha Akira wants to gather five Kekkei Genkai, the options available to him are limited.

Uchiha Akira immediately ruled out those acquired through cultivation, such as Scorch Release or Steel Release.

These artificially cultivated Kekkei Genkai lack high potential and cannot compare to the bloodlines inherited from ancient times.

The Uchiha, Hyuga, and other lineages stemming from the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Kaguya, and the God Tree contain the most primal secrets of the Shinobi World; their potential is naturally incomparable to ordinary cultivated Kekkei Genkai.

Thus, Uchiha Akira immediately set his sights on Kekkei Genkai related to the Sage of Six Paths and Otsutsuki Kaguya.

I wonder if the ability Karin awakened, which allows others to recover rapidly by biting her, counts as a Kekkei Genkai? Uchiha Akira's thoughts began to wander.

He then thought of Jugo, who is born with the ability to absorb natural energy and can be said to possess a Sage Body from birth.

Uchiha Akira thought to himself: Perhaps this also counts as a Kekkei Genkai!

If the Uzumaki bloodline with its special awakened abilities and Jugo's Sage transformation also count as Kekkei Genkai, then I could certainly use them as options. Uchiha Akira nodded internally.

Without Sage Mode and the ability to use natural energy, one would be helpless when facing certain entities in the later stages, such as the Ten-Tails or the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

He had already decided that upon returning to Konoha and after the war ended, he would use the power of the Uchiha Clan to search for Karin and Jugo and bring them to Konoha.

In that case, only the final Kekkei Genkai remains undetermined, Uchiha Akira thought.

As it stands, I can only tentatively choose the Shikotsumyaku of the Kaguya Clan. After much deliberation, Uchiha Akira could not find a more suitable option.

In the end, he could only temporarily select the Kaguya Clan, who are also descendants of Otsutsuki Kaguya.

The Kaguya Clan, Hyuga Clan, Senju Clan, Uzumaki Clan, and Uchiha Clan are precisely the five major branches of Otsutsuki Kaguya's descendants, and when combined with Jugo's Sage Body, Uchiha Akira felt this was a solid combination; perhaps there would be a huge surprise once the Chimera Technique was completed.

There are about six years left until the Annular Solar Eclipse; during this time, I should be able to find my targets by leveraging the power of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Akira thought.

The Chimera Technique requires the final fusion ritual to be performed at Mount Sumeru during an Annular Solar Eclipse, utilizing the timing and location to complete the process.

The most recent Annular Solar Eclipse occurred in Year 56 of Konoha; missing this opportunity would mean waiting another 12 years.

If he missed the opportunity in Year 56 of Konoha, Uchiha Akira would have to wait until Year 68 of Konoha for the next cycle of the Annular Solar Eclipse.

Uchiha Akira thought to himself: Time is not exactly abundant, and there is much to do in the meantime; the development of Biological Cloning Technology must be pushed forward as soon as possible.

After finding Karin and Jugo, Uchiha Akira certainly would not use them as fusion materials directly like Hiruko originally did.

Uchiha Akira's plan was to vigorously develop Biological Cloning Technology using the Uchiha Clan's resources once the war concluded.

He would simply use their clones; he felt a bit squeamish about using the individuals themselves.

Blank clones were much more to his liking.

There were no further incidents on the journey back to Konoha, and after two days, Uchiha Akira and his group successfully escorted over a hundred wounded back to the village.

As they approached the main gate of Konoha, Uchiha Akira and the others saw the figure of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, from afar, standing before the gate with a group of medical ninjas.

"You have worked hard."

Sarutobi Hiruzen wore the Hokage Haori and the Hokage hood; he did not look aged, and although his stature was not tall, he exuded a powerful presence.

Uchiha Akira and the others spoke in unison: "This is what we, as Konoha ninjas, ought to do."

Sarutobi Hiruzen cast a subtle glance at Uchiha Akira before turning to the medical ninjas beside him: "Take the wounded to the hospital for treatment first."

The front-line reports had long since been sent back to Konoha, so Sarutobi Hiruzen was not unaware of Uchiha Akira, who had shone brightly on the battlefield.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen observed Uchiha Akira, he sighed internally: The Uchiha Clan has produced another genius!

He looked at Uchiha Akira and the others, smiling: "Go back and rest first; submit your mission reports once you have recovered."

"Yes, Lord Hokage." Uchiha Akira echoed along with Kakashi and the others.

Upon returning to the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Akira received a warm welcome from his clansmen.

His deeds on the battlefield were already known to them, so when he returned, both ninjas and civilians alike vied to welcome him.

After dealing with his clansmen, Uchiha Akira breathed a great sigh of relief.

If the ninjas of the Uchiha Clan were somewhat proud and concerned about their reputation, not showing too much enthusiasm, the civilians of the Uchiha Clan were no different from ordinary villagers; because they were all Uchiha, their warmth was truly like fire.

Despite it being only a few minutes' walk, it took Uchiha Akira nearly half an hour to reach his destination.

The next morning, Uchiha Akira gathered with Kakashi and the others and headed toward the Hokage Building to report on the mission.

"Hokage-sama, that concludes the report on the specifics of this mission," Kakashi said, his tone grave.

"I had not expected you to encounter Hiruko's assault after being ambushed by Kirigakure," Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slowly, his expression heavy as he spoke in a deep voice, "You have worked hard on this escort mission. I am upgrading this mission to S-rank."

"This is what is expected of a Konoha ninja," Uchiha Akira and the others replied.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked toward Uchiha Akira and asked, "Akira, are you certain that Hiruko is dead?"

"Hokage-sama, based on the current situation, I am certain that Hiruko is dead," Uchiha Akira nodded.

Upon hearing his words, Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a look of satisfaction and praised him, "Not bad. Hiruko was already a Jonin back during the Second Ninja World War. You have done well."

"Eliminating rogue ninjas is an obligation that every Konoha ninja must fulfill," Uchiha Akira said calmly.

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled at those present, "Go and get some rest. Stay on standby. Although the overall situation on the battlefield has been decided, it is inevitable that changes may occur. Be prepared to head to the front lines at any time."

"Yes!"

After the group responded solemnly, they turned and left the Hokage's office.

Not long after they departed, Danzo, his head wrapped in bandages, entered the Hokage's office.