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Chapter 58: A Sudden Stir
Chapter 58: A Sudden Stir
"Ah..."
Hyuga Sogetsu’s eyes bulged with veins protruding, a sight that was both terrifying and intense.
"It’s started!"
To Hei, witnessing the transformation, quickly pushed away Yamashita Koji to prevent him from being affected. After all, Koji had just received a second heart and was in the process of receiving nutrients, which could not be interrupted.
Nutrient Solution!
It had been connected to Yamashita Koji via an IV before the surgery. Meanwhile, Hyuga Sogetsu was rapidly depleting her reserves, and To Hei had to adjust the input speed accordingly.
The consequences of insufficient nutrient supply were dire.
More often than not, it would lead to certain death without any explanation.
After all, adaptation and evolution required energy, and energy didn’t just materialize out of thin air.
If the body lacked the necessary energy, death was a plausible outcome.
However, there was a chance that a person with sufficient life energy could barely survive.
A prime example of this was Nagato.
He was the perfect case in point.
After receiving the Rinnegan, his body was completely drained, leaving him emaciated and frail.
With such a precedent, it was clear why To Hei had purchased additional nutrient solutions.
Using nutrient solutions to replace energy consumption meant that there was no need to drain life energy.
One could only marvel at the dangers of ignorance.
Nagato never considered using nutrient solutions to replace the energy consumption, relying solely on the Uzumaki clan’s life force to endure.
Who else but him would suffer such a fate?
After all, the shinobi world lacked experts in scientific research, especially in the field of biotechnology.
The only exception was Orochimaru, who was a leading figure in this area.
However, when he joined the Akatsuki, he only encountered ‘Pain’ and never saw Nagato’s true form, so he never identified this issue.
As To Hei inwardly criticized this oversight, he began to work diligently.
With his medical and biological knowledge at peak levels, combined with his growing practical skills, he was far more capable than the medics at Konoha Hospital, despite his young age.
In the world of shinobi, capability was everything, and age was irrelevant.
Just like Kakashi, who graduated at the age of seven and was now a chunin.
In Konoha, many shinobi retired as genin, highlighting the vast disparities.
To Hei felt the same in the medical field.
Of course, externally, he still appeared to lack any talent in medical techniques, unable to perform a single medical jutsu.
Cheating felt good at first, and it continued to feel good.
Without the aid of the clarity agent, it would have taken To Hei at least a decade of dedicated effort to reach his current level.
But thanks to the clarity agent, he achieved this in just a few months.
Cheating truly allowed one to do as they pleased.
Under To Hei’s meticulous care, Hyuga Sogetsu, though she had consumed two entire canisters of nutrient solution (worth 20 million ryo), managed to survive.
The sheer amount of nutrients consumed was a testament to the magnitude of her transformation.
A single canister was enough for a full bath, yet she had drained two, a quantity ten times her body weight.
This clearly indicated the extent of her change.
"Huh!"
To Hei suddenly paused.
He noticed that the Caged Bird Seal on Hyuga Sogetsu’s forehead had significantly faded.
This indicated that the transformation had not achieved the desired result.
But perhaps this was for the best.
A sudden and complete transformation might not have been a good thing.
Even a prodigy like Itachi, who awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan in his teens, struggled to cope with the physical strain, let alone a dojutsu on par with the Rinnegan.
If she had gained such a powerful dojutsu directly, she might have died on the spot.
Sogetsu’s eyes seemed to have a living entity pulsating within them.
‘Fetal Movement?’
Tang Ping, despite skipping episodes when watching anime and never recalling a single one, had a keen interest in the Rinnegan. He naturally remembered that to awaken the Rinnegan, one needed to experience several fetal movements.
In other words, even though he hadn’t instantly gained the Rinnegan, he now had the potential to obtain it.
Just as Tang Ping was about to delve into some research, he noticed Hyuga Aozuki slowly opening her eyes.
Her deep blue eyes gleamed like the vastness of the universe, drawing one in irresistibly.
Compared to the Byakugan,
the Rinnegan was not only free of visible veins but also incredibly beautiful.
No wonder it was considered the most beautiful dojutsu.
Its power rivaled the Rinnegan, and its beauty was unmatched, which is why Tang Ping had deeply remembered it from the start.
If he had to choose a dojutsu, he would undoubtedly pick the Rinnegan.
Strength might be temporary, but beauty lasts a lifetime.
“Tang Ping-kun…”
Hyuga Aozuki’s voice broke the silence, and the deep blue glow in her eyes faded, returning to the usual pale Byakugan.
She was still far from fully awakening the Rinnegan, so it was impossible for her to maintain its form continuously.
“You are currently in the fetal movement stage of the Rinnegan. This is part of the Byakugan’s…”
Tang Ping explained the Rinnegan to Hyuga Aozuki.
Before the surgery, she knew nothing about it.
But because Tang Ping asked her to undergo the procedure, she agreed without hesitation, regardless of what the experiment entailed.
This trust and reliance made Tang Ping increasingly confident in her, to the point where he even shared the secrets of the Rinnegan with her.
At this moment, her power was about to surge.
Once the Rinnegan fully awakens, it would be on the level of the Six Paths (capable of using Truth Seeker Balls).
Even in the fetal movement stage, it could significantly boost one’s strength.
It wasn’t out of the question that it could rapidly propel Hyuga Aozuki to the Kage level.
“The Byakugan is so powerful…”
Hyuga Aozuki sighed involuntarily.
Though they might not admit it openly, the Hyuga clan knew that the Byakugan was inferior to the Sharingan.
But with the Rinnegan, the situation had instantly reversed.
Of course, she was only at the stage where she had the potential to become a Rinnegan user, far from the true ‘Six Paths’ level.
What excited Hyuga Aozuki the most was the change in the Caged Bird Seal.
“Am I… free?”
Her voice trembled.
Shedding the Caged Bird Seal was the dream of all branch family members, and it was her dream as well.
“Not yet, but the seal’s hold has definitely weakened. You’ll only be truly free once you fully awaken the Rinnegan!”
Tang Ping shared his speculation.
He couldn’t exactly find a main family member to activate the Caged Bird Seal for a test.
Hyuga Aozuki quickly got up.
The pain and anxiety she had felt earlier were gone, as if she had been reborn.
Her porcelain-like skin, slender and perfect figure, and her cold, mysterious aura made her incredibly alluring at that moment.
But soon,
she wrapped her forehead protector over the now-faded Caged Bird Seal, put on the prosthetic leg cover, and applied some makeup to her face.
Instantly,
she transformed back into the pitiful Hyuga branch family member, making it impossible to connect her with the stunning beauty she had been moments ago.
It was clear that ninjas were exceptionally skilled at disguise, not inferior to the makeup techniques from her previous world.
The two didn’t leave the lab but continued to wait for Sanjima Kouji to wake up.
A few hours later!
Sanjima Kouji, who had been in a drug-induced sleep, slowly awoke, marking the success of the first step in his divine ascension: the ‘Second Heart’ surgery.
Thanks to the effects of the drugs and nutrient solutions, he didn’t need any recovery time and could be tested immediately.
So the three of them headed to the Sanjima clan’s training ground to conduct a comprehensive test.
The results… were shocking.
(End of Chapter)
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