I'm Going to Turn into a Dragon

In the clinic, Nawaki felt his head spinning heavily. After struggling to open his eyes, he found himself lying on a bed, staring blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling above while muttering to himself.

"Where is this?"

He tried to shift his body to sit up, but felt completely devoid of strength.

At that moment, a flash of red appeared in his line of sight. Seeming to sense his intention, she gently helped him up and carefully propped him against the pillows.

"You haven't fully recovered yet, so you can't get out of bed. You must rest properly!"

Her gentle yet firm voice reached him, and Nawaki nodded to show he understood.

Nawaki then rubbed his eyes and blinked, allowing his blurred vision to gradually clear. When he saw the person helping him, he couldn't help but freeze.

The person before him had a delicate face, and most striking of all was her long, vibrant red hair, bright as a flame.

Is she a member of the Uzumaki clan like my grandmother? What beautiful hair!

"My name is Uzumaki Michiko. I'm in charge of taking care of you, and you were healed by me, by the way."

She crossed her arms over her chest and tilted her head, waiting proudly for Nawaki's thanks. But after waiting for a while without a response, she looked down to find Nawaki staring blankly.

Veins popped on Uzumaki Michiko's forehead as she leaned her face right in front of Nawaki.

"Hey! Instead of thanking me, what are you spacing out for!"

Looking at her face so close to his, Nawaki finally snapped back to reality. His face flushed bright red, and he stammered.

"Th... thank you, Uzumaki Mi... Michiko."

After speaking, Nawaki lowered his head, not daring to meet her eyes. Uzumaki Michiko, however, burst into a laugh.

"Hahahaha, my name is Uzumaki Michiko, not Uzumaki Mi-Michiko. You're much more interesting than the person who brought you here."

Hearing Uzumaki Michiko mention that person, he was no longer shy and asked.

"Who are you talking about?"

"The one with the white eyes."

"You mean Hyuga Shinichi? He's my brother. Where is he?"

"He went to gather herbs for you. By the way, how are you feeling? Is there anywhere else you feel uncomfortable?"

Nawaki shook his head.

"Aside from feeling a bit weak, everything else is fine."

Suddenly, a growling sound erupted from Nawaki's stomach.

"You must be hungry. You probably threw up everything in your stomach on the way here. Wait a moment, I'll go make you something to eat."

Uzumaki Michiko turned and left the room. Not long after, she returned with a bowl of steaming porridge.

"Here, this is the lean meat porridge I made this morning. It tastes quite good."

Uzumaki Michiko smiled as she handed it to Nawaki.

Nawaki took the bowl and began to drink slowly. The porridge tasted excellent, and it made his stomach feel very warm.

"Thank you, Uzumaki Michiko."

Nawaki thanked her again.

"Don't be so formal, just call me Michiko. You're my patient, so of course I have to take good care of you," Michiko said with a smile.

After finishing the porridge, Nawaki felt much more energetic. He chatted with Michiko for a long time, telling her about Konoha, which made the young girl yearn for the village, and she in turn shared many interesting stories about Uzushio Village with him.

In the end, they understood each other better and became good friends.

"Phew, do you yield?"

Shifting the perspective back to Hyuga Shinichi, he held the head of the Little Green Snake with his left hand, while his right hand formed a hand blade, gathering dense Wind Style chakra.

Clearly, he had just used the technique Wind Style: Wind-Cutting Hand Blade, and the ground was littered with severed tree roots.

The Little Green Snake struggled continuously in Hyuga Shinichi's grip but could not escape his control. It let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, I guess I'm just unlucky this time. I'm done playing with you. Let me go, I want to go home."

Hearing the Little Green Snake's words, Hyuga Shinichi smiled and said.

"I can let you go, but only if you agree to one condition."

Upon hearing this, the Little Green Snake stopped struggling and asked curiously.

"What condition?"

The chakra on Hyuga Shinichi's right hand dissipated as he pointed to himself and said with a smile.

"Become my Summoning Animal."

The Little Green Snake looked confused, clearly not understanding.

"Summoning Animal? What on earth is that?"

"A Summoning Animal is a partner who signs a contract with me, allowing me to summon you during battle to help me fight."

Hyuga Shinichi explained, and Little Green Snake thought for a moment before replying.

"Sounds interesting enough, but why should I agree to your terms?"

"Because once you become my summoning creature, I can help you grow stronger. Following me won't leave you at a disadvantage. How about it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hyuga Shinichi gently placed Little Green Snake on the ground. To his surprise, Little Green Snake did not flee immediately; instead, it stood its upper body upright, its gaze fixed intently on Hyuga Shinichi.

"Grow stronger? I don't care for that! I want to become a dragon. Can you help me become a dragon?"

"Become a dragon? How can a little green snake like you turn into a dragon?"

Hearing the little green snake before him express a desire to become a dragon, a figure instantly flashed through Hyuga Shinichi's mind: the dragon-man Yakushi Kabuto.

However, upon closer reflection, that state of Yakushi Kabuto could hardly be considered a true transformation into a dragon; it was more of a Sage Mode.

Even though Yakushi Kabuto and Mitsuki could grow horns after activating Sage Mode, this did not mean there were any signs of a snake truly evolving into a dragon.

After all, didn't Manda also have horns growing on its head?

Moreover, the White Snake Sage of Ryūchi Cave had cultivated for so long and still hadn't transformed into a dragon, so was it even possible for a snake to become a dragon in this world?

This couldn't help but remind Hyuga Shinichi of the cultivation novels he had read in his past life.

A snake could become a Python after five hundred years, a Boa after another five hundred, and a Boa would evolve into a Flood Dragon after five hundred years of continued cultivation. A Flood Dragon then required another five hundred years of baptism to advance into a Chi Dragon, which would then need five hundred years of arduous practice to hope to become a Qiu Dragon, and finally, after a long stage as a Qiu Dragon and another five hundred years of accumulation, it could achieve the status of an Ying Dragon.

These were all successes achieved through one's own grueling cultivation, accumulating sufficient power and seizing opportunities.

In this world, natural energy could be considered the spiritual energy of the cultivation world, and when combined with the versatile chakra, there might truly be some method to achieve the heaven-defying transformation of a snake into a dragon.

Hyuga Shinichi already had a place in mind; even if it couldn't help Little Green Snake become a dragon, he was determined to go there, as that place might also help his Byakugan evolve.

After thinking it through, Hyuga Shinichi said to Little Green Snake.

"I cannot guarantee that I can help you become a dragon. After all, there are no recorded cases of a snake turning into a dragon in this world, and I don't even know if dragons exist at all..."