Chapter 26: The Grand Summoning Beast: Faithful!
Chapter 26: The Grand Summoning Beast: Faithful!
“Failed…!”
Shizuka Uchiha sighed regretfully.
If only it could have succeeded the first time.
“No!” Heiwa Doi shook his head and explained, “It was a success. Just a few more experiments, and Yae will regain her sight!”
The new formula had already been proven effective. They just needed to conduct more trials to perfect the dosage.
Moreover, he had confirmed some critical points, which would only accelerate their progress.
“That’s great!”
Shizuka Uchiha’s face lit up with excitement.
She had watched Yae grow up from a young age and had come to think of her as a daughter, which was why she was so thrilled.
“But we need to think ahead about how to explain it.”
Heiwa Doi pointed out the obvious.
Curing Yae wasn’t the problem; explaining the cure would be.
The regenerative potion was entirely different from any healing potion.
Healing potions were at best a low-grade substitute for medical Ninjutsu.
But regrowing lost limbs was unprecedented.
Even Tsunade, the founder of medical Ninjutsu, couldn’t achieve such a feat.
So, the consequences of exposing this could be severe.
Regardless of whether the Uchiha clan would protect him, even their protection might not be enough.
“Don’t worry. I’ve already modified the memories of the medical ninjas using Genjutsu. Yae can just announce that she was healed by another medical ninja!”
Shizuka Uchiha was confident that this wouldn’t be a problem.
The medical ninjas she had sought out were not from Konoha, and their memories had been altered.
This way, the information about the Sharingan wouldn’t leak, and outsiders wouldn’t know the details.
Within the clan, only a few knew the full extent of Yae’s condition.
She could simply say that she was healed by a highly skilled medical ninja who had been indebted to her grandfather.
An excuse was all they needed.
And if anyone asked for more details?
Sorry, Yae wasn’t just anyone.
As the former ‘princess’ of the Uchiha clan, she had the right to remain silent.
This wasn’t a power she alone possessed; prying into all the details would breach the Baseline of all ninjas.
“Thanks, Aunt Shizuka!”
Heiwa Doi was satisfied.
As long as no one suspected him, everything would be fine.
A few weeks later!
When Heiwa Doi returned to the courtyard after completing his fifth experiment, he received what he had been eagerly awaiting.
“Here’s the summoning scroll you wanted!”
Yae Uchiha tossed a scroll as thick as her arm.
Though her eyes were still covered with a white bandage, her expression had regained its vitality, no longer the lifeless look she had before.
Snap!
Heiwa Doi excitedly caught the scroll.
Although having someone else retrieve it for him was risky, waiting for him to do it himself would have taken even longer. So, he decided to use his ‘financial power’ and had Kakuzu fetch the item for him.
As it turned out, as long as the money was right, the task was completed flawlessly.
“Let’s go to the training grounds!”
Heiwa Doi was eager.
This would definitely be his ace in the hole.
Even if Taichi had higher potential, it would still take time for him to grow to the stage of a giant lizard.
Yae Uchiha silently followed.
For a ninja, being blind didn’t mean they couldn’t move freely.
Reconnaissance Techniques!
The Uchiha clan had plenty of these.
Yae had learned one, which allowed her to move around with some difficulty.
Furthermore, she had spread the word that a highly skilled medical ninja was gradually ‘healing’ her eyes.
Of course, this was to cover up the regenerative potion.
The two quickly arrived at the training ground exclusive to the Uchiha clan’s main branch.
All major ninja clans had their own training grounds.
The Uchiha clan, of course, had the most, which was part of what made them a ‘noble’ clan.
The training ground was well-equipped with training props and interference barriers to ensure privacy.
Even the Byakugan can't pierce through these barriers.
There's nothing to be done about it.
Ninja intelligence is far too critical, so it's no surprise they've set up these defenses.
Standing at the center of the vast, forest-encircled private training ground, Do Hei slowly unrolled the summoning scroll.
At this moment, he was eager to know if a certain name was on it.
Kishimoto Masashi!
When the scroll was fully unfurled, only a few names were visible, with the first being 'Sakaki Kosuke.'
"Thank goodness..."
Do Hei let out a quiet sigh of relief. He had been afraid that name might actually be there.
He bit his finger and wrote his own name on the scroll.
After writing his name, Do Hei felt a faint sense of connection.
Hai-Tu-Yu...!
He slowly formed the hand seals.
Pay attention.
Just because you've signed a contract with a summon, it doesn't mean they will fight for you.
Getting the summoning scroll is just the first step. Only after gaining the summon's approval can you call upon them in battle.
And each summon has its own temperament.
Just like how Naruto and Gamabunta initially didn't get along, it's not unusual for a summon to refuse to follow your orders.
Although Sakaki's large lizard, Kosuke, is known for its loyal nature, Do Hei was still wary of things going wrong. That's why he chose to summon in this training ground rather than in the basement.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Do Hei poured all his chakra into the technique.
The amount of chakra required varies depending on the summon.
A small summon can be easily called by a genin, but a large summon is beyond the capabilities of a genin unless they are a member of the Uzumaki clan and a jinchuriki.
Do Hei's chakra, though less than a 'kilo,' was comparable to that of a special jonin, and it was completely drained, as if he had been sucked dry.
Bang!
A large cloud of white mist spread out.
Uchiha Meiko, standing to the side, drew a kunai and gripped a signal flare.
In her perception, a massive surge of chakra suddenly appeared in the training ground, making her extremely tense.
'What kind of summon is this?'
Judging by the chakra alone, this summon was far more powerful than the previous crow summon and even outmatched any summon known to the Uchiha clan.
As the white mist dissipated, a gigantic, snow-white lizard with crimson eyes appeared in the training ground.
It stood several dozen meters tall and was at least a hundred meters long.
What does that mean?
To see the full extent of the summon, one would need to step back quite a distance.
Powerful.
Just from its size, one could tell.
For summons, the larger the body, the stronger the power.
The reason is simple.
A larger body can carry more chakra, which increases its destructive power.
"It seems the line of Kosuke has been severed. You must be the new summoner, then?"
The white lizard lowered its head, its crimson eyes examining Do Hei.
'It doesn't seem too difficult to deal with!'
Relieved that the summon wasn't immediately hostile, Do Hei introduced himself:
"I am Uchiha Do Hei. Please guide me!"
Fortunately, the summon didn't stubbornly refuse to accept him as the new summoner, or things would have been much more complicated.
If the summon refused to cooperate, there was nothing he could do with his current strength.
"I am Choheimaru. I will assist you in battle, but my chakra is now depleted, so I must depart!"
After introducing itself, the lizard declared the end of the summoning.
Indeed.
With Do Hei's current chakra, he couldn't even sustain the summon for half a minute.
But even such a brief period of such powerful combat ability would be more than enough.
In terms of destructive power, the summon was on par with, or even surpassed, a Kage-level ninja.
The chakra consumption would decrease as the relationship between the summoner and the summon improved.
Initially, the summoner bears the full cost of the summoning, but as the bond strengthens, the summon can share the burden.
For example, when Naruto summoned, the summon would bear the majority of the chakra cost.
In Do Hei's case, the full chakra cost of summoning Choheimaru was borne by him, which is why the summon lasted such a short time.
(End of Chapter)
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