Chapter 81: Wood Release paired with Susanoo?
"What is going on with this clone?"
Inside a hidden laboratory in the valley, Hyuga Makoto's consciousness was attached to the clone, and his expression looked a bit strange.
Since this body possessed his own cells, he didn't feel any discomfort or lack of adaptation.
At most, he felt a bit awkward because it was "fresh off the production line."
"Furthermore, this body is completely incomparable to my original one..."
Hyuga Makoto pursed his lips; he understood that this was perfectly normal.
After all, his original body was an "Otsutsuki"!
"However, this is the first time since my Bloodline evolved that I've felt other elemental Chakras 'within my body.'"
Hyuga Makoto felt a bit emotional. Originally, he had the Earth Release attribute, but the Bloodline evolution had essentially washed it away.
Now that he was sensing this attribute again, it gave him a strange sense of familiarity!
"It's just... are these attributes a bit too active?"
Looking at the sprouts growing from his arm, Hyuga Makoto couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
When he had observed it through the Tenseigan earlier, there had been nothing unusual.
This body had a fair amount of Chakra, but everything was stable, like stagnant water.
But the moment his consciousness descended, he felt the energy within the body suddenly activate, and the Chakra became lively along with it!
"What a truly miraculous ability..."
While Hyuga Makoto was lost in thought, Shisui, standing nearby, was filled with wonder.
He looked at Hyuga Makoto's original body, which appeared to be in a deep sleep, and then at the clone he was inhabiting, and couldn't help but ask.
"Doing this won't harm your original body, will it?"
"Harm?"
Hyuga Makoto paused for a moment, immediately understanding the concern.
"There won't be any issues on a Soul level; this is just a projection of consciousness. As for the safety of my original body, there's even less to worry about."
As he spoke, he looked over at his original body.
It was a strange sensation to view himself from the perspective of a bystander for the first time.
"My original body is essentially in a light slumber. I can sense any movement around it and can immediately withdraw my consciousness to return to it."
"That's good then. You can't afford to let anything happen to you."
Shisui finally felt relieved upon hearing this, but his gaze then fell on Hyuga Makoto's arm.
"Did the experiment fail?"
"No, I'm afraid it was far too successful."
Speaking of this, Hyuga Makoto's expression became somewhat peculiar.
He could clearly sense that the saplings on his arm were the product of the fusion of Water Release and Earth Release!
What was even more interesting was that they were constantly merging according to a specific Chakra ratio.
"Is this... Wood Release?"
Some White Zetsu could use Wood Release. Tobi, who was particularly favored by Uchiha Madara and likely had a personality similar to Senju Hashirama, had demonstrated it!
As for the other White Zetsu, they weren't so lucky.
"But since White Zetsu were cultivated using Hashirama cells, have I effectively activated that latent ability?"
While thinking, Hyuga Makoto tried to sense and control these active forces.
Almost the instant the thought arose, he was surprised to find that these energies were as obedient as those in his original body!
In the blink of an eye, they settled down, and the sprouts on his arm fell off and disappeared.
Even though it was his first time handling Water Release and Earth Release, and he wasn't quite used to them himself.
He still managed it with ease, controlling the Chakra with precision!
"Such incredible Chakra control."
Shisui also found it unbelievable, having activated his Sharingan to observe.
"Also, the Chakra in your body seems different from before?"
"Indeed, it is different..."
This time, Hyuga Makoto smiled because he had realized something.
Hum— In an instant, his clone went stiff as if the power had been cut.
Nearby, his original body opened its Tenseigan and quickly observed the clone.
Clearly, his consciousness had returned!
"It's exactly as I thought..."
As he observed, a smile appeared on the face of his original body.
"No wonder this happened; it turns out the energy within my cells was activated!"
His cells came from the Otsutsuki, and even if they were the Moon version, they still exerted a "dimensionality reduction strike" on normal Chakra.
Under the activation of this energy, the hidden power belonging to Senju Hashirama quietly emerged!
This was the reason why sprouts had suddenly appeared on his clone's body.
"And the most interesting part is that once my consciousness leaves, the cellular energy abruptly disappears, and the previously active..." Hyuga Makoto murmured to himself, his golden eyes flickering slightly.
He had seen through everything and was certain that his consciousness was the "key" to these cells!
"Just like the 'Karma' being a compressed data file of the Otsutsuki, my cells are essentially 'data' as well, but the difference is..."
The data compressed in 'Karma' includes a 'control program' that waits to be unsealed together.
But his cells were simply 'encrypted hidden files' that only his consciousness could activate!
"This seems to prevent the possibility of me being taken for scientific research like Senju Hashirama was?"
Hyuga Makoto scratched his head; this was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
But the biggest surprise was that when his consciousness had inhabited the clone just now, he had truly sensed the details of the Wood Release eruption!
Even though the body had produced it unconsciously, every step was seamless, with Earth Release and Water Release merging in a 6:4 ratio.
Such precise fusion actually made him feel as though he understood the principles of Wood Release!
"Furthermore, my cells naturally possess Yin and Yang Release. I think I heard before I transmigrated that the real difference in Wood Release lies in Yang Release?"
Hyuga Makoto rubbed his chin. He actually felt that the reason Hashirama's Wood Release was so strong was mainly due to Asura's Chakra.
He didn't have that stuff, but that didn't seem to stop him from giving it a try!
"Shisui, it looks like I won't have the chance to ask you for guidance on Fire Release for now, but..."
Thinking of this, Hyuga Makoto had an idea. He took out a Medicinal Pill and handed it to Shisui.
He had three of these left, but they were no longer of much use to him, their only function being to restore Chakra.
Moreover, he had always been pondering something regarding Uchiha Madara!
"He seemed to be able to use Susanoo without eyes only after obtaining Senju Hashirama's power?"
He wasn't sure if this guess was accurate, because Shisui had truly activated it with a single eye!
However, he also knew one thing: Susanoo's erosion of the body was extremely intense.
Both Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi had said that after activating Susanoo, every cell in their body was in pain.
"In that case, could it be that the body's strength is insufficient to support it, leading to the inability to activate it effectively?"
With this hypothesis, he planned to let Shisui try it out.
Anyway, he knew where the'source of goods' was; at worst, he'd just go get more...
If it really worked, the help it would provide him would be immense!
Thinking of this, he looked at the somewhat dazed Shisui and smiled.
"I think I've obtained an even more interesting power, so take this. You might be able to restart your Susanoo, which would allow you to better coordinate with me."
"Restart Susanoo..."
Shisui's eyes lit up; he truly craved that power now. He took the pill but also looked curious.
"Thank you. But what kind of power requires the coordination of Susanoo?"
"No need for thanks, and I'm not sure if it'll be effective. As for the power..."
Hyuga Makoto nodded, a smile spreading across his face.
"You saw it just now; it's the First Hokage's Wood Release..."
"Sigh, there are just too many things to do."
While Hyuga Makoto and Shisui were conducting new experiments, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt dizzy in the Hokage Office.
Konoha had just gone through the major incident with Uchiha Itachi, and the entire Village was watching.
Even though he felt his age and that his energy was failing him, he still needed to maintain his composure and handle the situation.
Just thinking about Uchiha Itachi made his fists clench.
"I never expected that boy to be so ruthless, and I certainly never expected Danzo to be so stupid!"
In his view, the birth of the Mangekyo meant that Konoha was destined to face trouble in the future.
And the 'instigator' of all this was that idiot Danzo!
Even though he had already dealt with Danzo, limiting him to intelligence gathering, he still didn't feel fully vindicated.
But things had already come to this, so what else could he do? Perhaps the only thing that gave him comfort was Hyuga Makoto.
"Makoto, that boy... fortunately, he wasn't held back by the Hyuga Clan..."
He was truly relieved now that he had agreed to let the boy join the Anbu.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't have seen what the true Hyuga and Byakugan were actually like!
"I wonder how his training with Jiraiya is going..."
After a moment's thought, he looked at the crystal ball on his desk, intending to observe the situation.
But just as he injected Chakra, he suddenly paused.
"There's no doubt Jiraiya is a good teacher, and Makoto has a strong learning ability. Besides, with such a major event happening in Konoha..."
Thinking of this, he felt that as Hokage, he should also take a look at the current state of Konoha!
"Hey, old man."
However, just as he was about to shift the view, Jiraiya's voice suddenly came from outside the window.
This startled him so much that his hand shook, and he immediately grabbed a cloth to cover the crystal ball!
"Why are you back?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi maintained his composure as he looked curiously at Jiraiya, who was climbing in through the window.
But at that moment, he was taken aback.
"What's going on? Why do you look so listless?"
"Sigh, don't even mention it..."
Jiraiya was full of frustration; he plopped down on the desk and hollered.
"You have no idea just how outrageous that kid Makoto is!"
"?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a bit dazed. He pondered for a moment before asking tentatively.
"Did he... go to collect mission funds again?"
"..."
Jiraiya stared blankly at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and then he was almost laughed out of anger.
"So you knew that kid was greedy?"
"And you're a pervert!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi cursed back, dissatisfied. Hyuga Makoto was a bit greedy for money.
But compared to his performance, the money he took was completely insignificant!
"Hurry up and tell me, what exactly happened?"
"Tch, as if you're not a pervert yourself..."
Jiraiya rolled his eyes, but noticing Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze, he immediately behaved.
"That kid's talent is honestly a bit outrageous."
"I know that."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, but Jiraiya became even more frustrated.
"No, you don't. In fact, our understanding of the Byakugan is far too shallow!"
"?"
"Those eyes of his can actually see natural Chakra, and he has somehow mastered Sage Mode in an alternative way!"
"What?!"
"I've personally sensed it; his Yin Seal contains a massive amount of natural Chakra!"
"..."
Jiraiya's words left Hiruzen Sarutobi speechless!
natural energy?
Sage Mode?
Wasn't this exactly what he was pondering how to guide Jiraiya to teach Hyuga Makoto?
When Hyuga Makoto was fighting Uchiha Itachi, upon hearing about the current changes in his Yin Seal, this idea had occurred to him.
But he wasn't sure if it would work, nor if Jiraiya would be willing to teach it.
So he had planned to let the two spend some time together before seeing how things went.
As it turned out...
Before he could even say anything, Hyuga Makoto had already mastered it himself?
"Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked blankly at Jiraiya, who nodded with even more frustration.
"How could I possibly be mistaken? You have no idea how much I suffered to learn this!"
"The Sage Mode mastered by the First Hokage..."
"Hey, I can do it too, okay? Even if my mastery is just average, I still learned it!"
"No wonder his Yin Seal is so powerful..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi finally understood why Hyuga Makoto's Yin Seal was so formidable; it turned out to be for this reason!
And what was even more unbelievable to him was that Hyuga Makoto's eyes could actually see natural energy?
Just how terrifying was this Byakugan?!
Such a terrifying Byakugan, combined with Hyuga Makoto's talent and Sage Mode...
Such combat power truly made his eyes light up!
"Jiraiya, you must do everything in your power to teach him well."
Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately became serious.
"He is a treasure of Konoha; this task can only be entrusted to you."
"Don't worry, I know."
Jiraiya nodded; even if Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't said it, he would have done so.
"By the way, I want to apply for some materials. Makoto's Sage Transformation is self-taught, and I'm not sure if the techniques of Mount Myoboku are suitable for him, so..."
"The First Hokage's materials?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even need to ask to understand, and he nodded decisively.
"Alright, you can go and get them yourself later."
"No problem."
Jiraiya's expression remained serious, but his peripheral vision caught the cloth on the desk, and his gaze immediately sharpened.
"Hey, old man, were you doing something bad before I arrived?"
"..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi choked, but before he could speak, Jiraiya suddenly gave a wicked grin.
"You didn't even call me for something like this?"
"..."
"Well, shall we relax together?"
"..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't bother to speak, but Jiraiya had already lifted the cloth and was peering at it with his head close.
This made him purse his lips, and he also leaned his head in.
They were both in good spirits, after all, Hyuga Makoto had brought them so many surprises.
With this kid around, Konoha's future was bound to flourish!
But for some reason, the more they thought about Hyuga Makoto, the stranger they felt.
After a while, both of them suddenly cursed at the same time.
"The Hyuga are simply wasting talent!"
Meanwhile, in the valley of Konoha, Hyuga Makoto watched as green Chakra appeared on Shisui's body.
Looking down at the thick vines he had created, he couldn't help but scratch his head.
"It looks like everything is coming together"
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