When Tianyun Hyuga returned to the Mansion, Meicun Hyuga was not home. At this time of day, she had probably gone to the Training Ground to find wild beasts to fight.
Tianyun Hyuga found somewhere to sit and began thinking about the problems he would face next, as well as how to deal with them.
First, the Third Hokage wanted him to graduate, which meant he had something for him to do. With his current strength, leaving the village on a mission would be extremely dangerous. The Four Great Villages of the Shinobi World already knew about him. If he dared leave Konoha, the ninja looking to capture or kill him would probably outnumber the hairs on an ox.
Next, Tianyun Hyuga wondered exactly what the Third Hokage wanted him to do. Given his current standing, the Third Hokage should not let anything happen to him. Otherwise, it would be a loss for Konoha as well.
That was precisely why Tianyun Hyuga could not figure out why that old fox, the Third Hokage, wanted him to graduate early. It made no sense at all.
Finally, there was the matter of his strength. Over the past nine months, aside from spending eleven million to secretly enhance his mother's body twice, Tianyun Hyuga had not spent any money. He had saved it all.
After nine months, he now had a total of 570 million, enough to enhance his Byakugan once.
Originally, Tianyun Hyuga had planned to save up 700 million and enhance his Byakugan, body, and chakra once each. Now, however, it seemed he needed to strengthen himself first, in case something unexpected happened.
After thinking quietly for a while, Tianyun Hyuga decided that the Byakugan was still the most useful option for him right now. Its powerful scouting capabilities could help him avoid many dangers.
Having made his choice, Tianyun Hyuga immediately spent 500 million to enhance his Byakugan.
As soon as the enhancement began, Tianyun Hyuga felt as though something had vanished from his mind. A possibility immediately occurred to him, and he hurriedly activated his Byakugan to test it.
Sure enough, it was just as Tianyun Hyuga had suspected. The slight flaw in his Byakugan left by the Caged Bird Seal was now gone. In other words, his Caged Bird Seal had disappeared, leaving only the markings on his forehead.
Of course, Tianyun Hyuga was delighted to have the Caged Bird Seal removed. But right now, he needed greater strength, not freedom from the seal, so he felt somewhat frustrated.
Given his relationship with the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi would never use the Cursed Seal against him. Whether he had the Caged Bird Seal or not did not really matter.
Having spent 500 million merely to remove the Caged Bird Seal, Tianyun Hyuga was deeply displeased. But the enhancement was already complete, and the system could hardly refund his money. He could only accept it helplessly.
Finally, Tianyun Hyuga glanced at the cost of enhancing his Byakugan again and nearly coughed up blood. The price had jumped straight to five billion. He would probably have to wait a very long time before he could enhance it again.
After standing in his room sighing for two minutes, Tianyun Hyuga looked at his remaining seventy million. He hesitated briefly, then spent thirty million to enhance the basic Three Body Technique for the third time. He wanted to know just how powerful it would become after three enhancements.
Once the enhancement was complete, Tianyun Hyuga went out into the courtyard to test it. His room was too small for that.
Twenty minutes later, Tianyun Hyuga finished his tests, feeling rather satisfied.
The Clone Technique after three enhancements: in addition to allowing him to switch freely between his clones, it now made the clones stronger, giving them enough power to fight enemies for a while before disappearing.
Tianyun Hyuga's clones now seemed to have abilities almost on par with shadow clones. The only differences were these:
When shadow clones disappeared, their memories could be shared. However, the Shadow Clone Technique divided the user's chakra evenly among the clones, weakening the original.
Enhanced clones were different. Although their memories could not be shared, they did not require much chakra. Unlike shadow clones, they would not disappear just because they were attacked. They vanished only when dismissed, seriously injured, or out of chakra.
After examining the differences between shadow clones and enhanced clones, Tianyun Hyuga decided to use the Enhanced Clone Technique in battle and the Shadow Clone Technique for training. That way, he could cover both training and combat.
The Substitution Technique after three enhancements: after the second enhancement, the substitute object could maintain the original's appearance, but it showed no signs of life. Careful observation could still reveal the difference, so it could only briefly confuse an enemy.
After the third enhancement, however, Tianyun Hyuga discovered that the substitute object not only maintained his appearance but also displayed some signs of life. It could even bleed when injured. Its ability to deceive others was more than ten times stronger than after the second enhancement.
The only flaw was that the substitute object transformed into Tianyun Hyuga could neither attack nor flee. It was like a person whose movements were restricted, making it easy to arouse an enemy's suspicions.
Even so, Tianyun Hyuga felt that this Substitution Technique was already remarkably deceptive. Used properly, it would greatly improve his chances of escape. After all, no one would expect a person who bled to actually be a piece of wood.
The Transformation Technique after three enhancements: Tianyun Hyuga was extremely satisfied with this enhancement. The second enhancement had made his transformations more lifelike, while the third allowed him to transform into anything and even gain some of the abilities of whatever he became.
For example, during his tests just now, he had actually been able to fly when he transformed into a small bird. When he became an animal, he could run faster than a human.
It was almost like the Seventy-Two Transformations. The only thing Tianyun Hyuga felt was still lacking was that his transformed form would disappear as soon as he was attacked, making it unusable in combat.
Still, Tianyun Hyuga was not discouraged. Judging by its current improvements, another two enhancements would make his Transformation Technique comparable to the Seventy-Two Transformations. By then, he might possess the combat power of whatever he transformed into.
Having finished testing the newly enhanced Three Body Technique, Tianyun Hyuga was very satisfied. Although these techniques offered little offensive power, their ability to keep him alive had at least doubled his chances of survival.
In a good mood, Tianyun Hyuga decided to go out and find somewhere to celebrate, have dinner, and then come home. That way, he would not have to eat his mother Meicun Hyuga's cooking, which was edible but hardly delicious.
As for his remaining forty million, Tianyun Hyuga already had a plan. He would wait for the Third Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage to begin their trade, then earn some more money. Once he had saved two hundred million, he would enhance his body and chakra once each, increasing his strength further.
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