Second-Generation Genes, Light of Susanoo
Fugaku and the three Elder arrived almost one after the other.
Setsuna he entered, he subconsciously touched the hilt of his sword, clearly still remembering the instructions from the Heavenly Awakening Hall to "defend it at all costs." Upon entering, he cautiously scanned the laboratory, confirming that there were no signs of damaged barriers or invasion before relaxing slightly.
"Vallen, what's the matter that's so urgent?" Natsu bluntly.
Vallen pushed up his Crooked glasses and spread the data report on the lab table.
Taking a deep breath, he spoke in a trembling voice that he was trying hard to suppress, "Lord Natsu, Elder —we have succeeded."
The second-generation Genetic Enhancer, codenamed ' Light of Susanoo,' completed its final in vivo experiment this afternoon, and all indicators met the standards.
The laboratory was silent for a full three seconds.
Then Caesar Clown finally couldn't hold back any longer. He swooped down from mid-air, gesturing wildly as he interrupted Vallen: "Whoosh! You'll never guess what we've gotten ourselves into this time!"
This Light of Susanoo isn't some ordinary product that can be cured with a single injection; it's a revolution, a revolution capable of completely transforming the entire Uchiha Clan!
Vallen, annoyed by his noise, shoved Caesar Clown aside, but his tone had long lost its usual calm.
"Light of Susanoo is a second-generation Genetic Enhancer developed based on the Origin Drug."
It can significantly shorten the time Susanoo to communicate with Susanoo's instincts—we have conducted comparative experiments, and on average, it took four to six months for test subjects who had received the first-generation drug to go from starting to cultivate Sage Mode to reaching the basics.
However, after injecting Light of Susanoo, this cycle was compressed to less than a month.
In other words, we have successfully changed the threshold for Sage Mode from 'only the most gifted can cross it' to 'any member of the clan who meets the requirements can try it'.
As soon as Vallen finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the laboratory.
Then Uchiha Setsuna was the first to react.
The old Elder, who had lived since the Sengoku period, suddenly stood up from his chair. The movement was so forceful that the hilt of the sword at his waist hit the edge of the experimental table with a crisp sound.
Completely disregarding all of that, he braced his hands on the lab table, leaned forward, his eyes wide and fixed on Vallen, his voice trembling slightly. "A month? You mean, from now on, any member of our clan who awakens the Mangekyo Sharingan will be able to reach the threshold of Sage Mode in just one month?"
"Theoretically yes, Elder Setsuna." Vallen adjusted his glasses. "Of course, the specific progress varies from person to person, but based on the current experimental data, it won't take more than six weeks at the slowest. If combined with the Phantom Night Prison of the Heavenly Awakening Hall for high-intensity eye power tempering, the cycle can be further compressed."
He opened his mouth Setsuna a moment, but couldn't utter a word.
Sage Mode, one of the Uchiha Clan's strongest trump cards.
Fugaku, Kei, Yaoyu, and Yakumi spent more than half a year working day and night in the underground training room in order to even get a basic understanding of the basics. Fugaku even relied on two Hashirama Cells transplants to barely become the first to break through.
Now, Vallen tells him that from now on, every member of the tribe who opens the Mangekyo Sharingan will only need one month.
what does that mean?
This means that the Uchiha Clan's high-end combat power will enter the stage of mass production—not relying on luck or talent, but on technology and real, mass-producible Genetic Enhancer.
He slowly sat back in his chair, raised his hand to wipe his face, and for the first time, his face, which had become decades younger due to the "Long-Lived Species" entry, revealed a complex mix of emotions befitting his age and the vicissitudes of life.
Tekka and Taoho's reactions weren't as overt as Setsuna's, but they weren't much better.
Tekka snatched the data report from Vallen's hand, flipped through a few pages but couldn't understand the densely packed spectrum diagrams, and then shoved it back to Taoho.
Taoho patiently read line by line. When he reached the line "Susanoo communication efficiency increased by 300%", his finger paused slightly. He then slowly exhaled and whispered, "God bless the Uchiha."
Tekka clenched his fists beside him, his eyes reddening.
He was in charge of the Earthly Chief Guard and understood better than anyone the importance of high-end combat power to the Uchiha.
With the Light of Susanoo, the Night Owl Guard's overall combat strength can double in a short period of time. The next time they face an enemy at the Admiral-Emperor Level, Natsu will no longer need to carry the entire Uchiha forward alone.
Fugaku stood beside Natsu, arms crossed, saying very little from beginning to end, but his Mangekyo Sharingan spun slowly and involuntarily in their sockets—an instinctive reaction that only occurs when one is extremely excited.
He recalled the nights he spent in the underground training room, tormented by Natural Energy in his quest to reach the threshold of Sage Mode, and the worried look in Mikoto's eyes whenever she brought him a late-night snack.
Now his people no longer have to go through the same detours. He remained silent for a long time, only saying "Very good," but the suppressed power in his tone carried more weight than any lengthy discourse.
Natsu leaned against the lab bench, waiting for the Elder to calm down a bit before quickly scanning the report.
Instead of making a decision immediately as usual, he looked up after reviewing the last page of data and asked a question no one had expected, "What about the side effects?"
Vallen paused for a moment, then gave a "I knew I could hide it from you" look, and pulled out an appendix page labeled "Adverse Reaction Observation Record" from the bottom of the folder.
He admitted that in the initial stage of the injection, there would be a high fever and Chakra disorder for 72 hours. This was because the enhancer would cause a short-term high-intensity impact on the meridian system when it rapidly activated the Susanoo. However, all test subjects recovered to normal within a week without permanent damage.
Natsu finished reading the appendix, nodded slightly, closed the report, and handed it to Fugaku.
He neither said "okay" nor "no," but simply explained the next steps in a calm tone that made people wary.
"Prioritize injecting the Susanoo into the Yashiro and Light of Susanoo. Their Mangekyo Sharingan Awakening the latest, their control over Susanoo is the weakest, and they've been stuck on the communication instinct stage for the longest time. They need this the most." His gaze swept across the faces of every Elder present.
"The follow-up promotion plan will be led by Elder Setsuna, with Elder Tekka assisting, and a phased injection plan will be developed within a week."
Night Owl Guard members will be given priority, followed by Nightingale Guard. All those injected must be observed at the Uchiha Research Institute for a week, monitored throughout by Vallen and Caesar Clown. Data will be archived, and any abnormalities must be reported to me immediately.