Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

An hour later, Hiruzen Sarutobi learned what had just happened at Naruto's house, and his brows furrowed.

"I understand. Go and bring Shimura Gengetsu here."

"Yes!"

The Anbu were secretly delighted, thinking that the Third Hokage was about to punish Shimura Gengetsu, so their attitude was slightly worse when they delivered the message...

Then, he was dragged over.

thump!

Seeing the unconscious ANBU member lying on the ground, Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows twitched violently.

"Shimura Gengetsu, what exactly are you trying to do? Injuring one ANBU wasn't enough, you even attacked the person I sent to fetch you!"

"It's not my fault."

The boy blinked innocently, took out a clean handkerchief to wipe his hands, and said casually, "This guy doesn't know the rules and still wants to enter my house. If I don't teach him a lesson, what if others follow suit?"

"You...you..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at him with his finger for a long time, his fingers trembling.

He had heard that Shimura Gengetsu's family had a strange rule: only a few close acquaintances were allowed to enter, and they were all women; even Danzo had never been there.

I initially thought it was just a joke, but judging from this guy's expression, it turns out it's actually true.

"I'll have the Anbu keep an eye out for this from now on."

Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately didn't vent his anger. The reason was simple: home is a person's most private place, where they can do whatever they want. If he said too much and pushed Gengetsu Shimura too far, the trouble would be even greater.

"Let's talk about Naruto." Hiruzen Sarutobi adjusted his mindset and took a deep drag on his pipe.

"What's there to say?"

Gengetsu Shimura plopped down on the sofa. "Isn't his father Minato Namikaze? Rumors about Naruto being the Nine-Tailed Fox are flying all over the village. Telling him who his parents are isn't a big deal, is it?"

"Now is not the time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, pipe in mouth, the shadow of his straw hat obscuring the helplessness in his eyes, said, "Naruto is still too young. Knowing too much makes him easy to be exploited by those with ulterior motives, which is why I haven't told him."

"Since you promised to tell him after graduation, then keep your promise. Don't give in to his pleas and tell Naruto ahead of time."

"Yes, don't worry, my mouth is tighter than the Death Seal."

"......"

Upon hearing this bizarre analogy, Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched. He waved his hand, dismissing Gengetsu Shimura, and then ordered someone to come in and carry away the mud-like ANBU member.

Sarutobi actually had his own plans for telling Naruto Uzumaki about Minato Namikaze, and they were even somewhat similar to those of Gengetsu Shimura.

They all wanted to influence Naruto during this period and make him understand what the Will of Fire is.

Once Naruto has fully grown into the person he envisioned, revealing the truth will create a kind of legacy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi hoped that Naruto Uzumaki would do everything in his power to protect Konoha, just like his father had done.

Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi never expected that Gengetsu Shimura would want to challenge him.

Let's see if Hiruzen Sarutobi's Will of Fire is stronger, or if my own PUA techniques are superior.

.......

Outside of Konoha, there is a dense forest dozens of kilometers away from the village.

The commotion caused by his training within the village was too great, so Shimura Gengetsu now prefers to train outside the village. Yekura and Samui are also nearby to keep an eye on the area and make sure no one comes to disturb him.

Gengetsu Shimura is studying his future path; to put it simply, he needs to add some points to his strategy.

He was still undecided about which talent to allocate the points to.

For the past two and a half years, Shimura Gengetsu has not used Bond Points to strengthen himself. After the rebellion in Yukigami Village, he has not made friends with many people on a large scale. He only formed life-and-death friendships with some mission targets and people who were in his way while carrying out missions.

Over time, I've accumulated over 30,000 bond points.

However, there are many aspects that need to be improved.

Senju bloodline, Uchiha bloodline, Sage Mode affinity, and... Otsutsuki bloodline.

There's nothing we can do about it; this world is one that completely emphasizes lineage. The only advantage besides bloodline is immortal magic.

"Let's put the magic aside for now."

Gengetsu Shimura finally made a decision: to continue evolving his bloodline.

He has never been to any of the three great holy lands of immortal arts, nor does he have any cultivation methods for immortal mode, so even if he improves, he won't need them for the time being.

As for figuring it out on your own... to be honest, it's a bit difficult, and it's also dangerous.

He hadn't wasted these past two years; at least he had made considerable progress in his research on the Otsutsuki bloodline and understood why the enhancement of the Otsutsuki bloodline didn't have much of an impact on the Uchiha and Senju bloodlines.

The Otsutsuki is the Otsutsuki, and the Divine Tree is the Divine Tree.

The two should not be confused.

To be more specific, the source of power for the goddess of the rabbit sealed on the moon can actually be seen as consisting of two parts.

The first part originates from the Otsutsuki bloodline. They are higher-level beings who can traverse the universe in their physical bodies, using planets as nurseries to plant chakra fruits, and then eat them to strengthen themselves.

Even without eating the Chakra Fruit, he already possessed various incredible powers and was extremely strong.

Asking for flowers

For example, the White Eyes, or the Corpse Bone Pulse, or even stronger physical attributes.

And most importantly—adaptability to chakra energy.

Ordinary people would not be able to digest and absorb the chakra fruit. When Obito only had one Rinnegan, he was almost burst by the Ten-Tails. But if it were the Otsutsuki, this would not happen at all.

Besides this, another source of power for Kaguya is chakra, which can also be called the Divine Tree type of power.

Wood Release, Sharingan, and various bloodline limits are all abilities granted by Chakra Fruits, not by the Otsutsuki bloodline.

While the Otsutsuki bloodline may seem weaker than the Divine Tree system, one is like a container, and the other is the water inside.

The Otsutsuki bloodline determines how much chakra he can hold and how much power he can unleash in the future.

so...

With a thought, 10,000 bond points vanished.

Otsutsuki bloodline - Advancement!

The moment the points were consumed, Shimura Gengetsu couldn't help but tremble all over. Every cell in his body was undergoing a transformation, and the deepest genetic structure was also being reorganized.

His jet-black pupils suddenly turned snow-white, and the world seemed to fade, turning into black and white. However, his field of vision was infinitely extended, and he could see Yekura and Samui, who were several kilometers away, clearly.

Oh no... He didn't intend to fuse the Byakugan.

Shimura Gengetsu was inwardly groaning.

After all, the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan is too distinctive. If his eyes also become like that after fusion, even a fool could see the problem.

Unexpectedly, evolving the Otsutsuki bloodline caused him to develop cataracts.

Since that's the case, let's go all the way and Shimura Gengetsu directly fused all the unfused Byakugan abilities.

Suddenly, his eyesight improved, and he exuded a faint but powerful aura, startling the nearby small animals into fleeing in panic.

After an unknown amount of time, the transformation ended, and Shimura Gengetsu let out a long sigh of relief, standing up and stretching a bit.

The biggest increases are in pure strength and speed, as well as basic physical qualities such as nerve reaction speed.

It's difficult to quantify precisely; we'll need to go back and find specialized instruments to conduct the tests.

However, the increase in chakra can be seen through the system panel. As the cellular essence becomes stronger, the amount of chakra that can be refined will naturally increase. These are all side effects.

There's also good news: Shimura Gengetsu dispersed the chakra in his eyes, and his pupils returned to normal. Moreover, he can transform into the three-tomoe Sharingan according to his will, and the two do not affect each other.

They just can't be used together.

And then...

The boy stretched out his hand, and a sharp bone sword emerged from his palm, growing to a length of twenty centimeters before stopping.

Not only did he awaken the Byakugan, but he also acquired the abilities of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse).

In the ninja world, there is a large ninja clan called Kaguya, also known as the Bamboo Clan. They maintain contact with the Hyuga clan and adhere to etiquette like the nobles of the Warring States period.

This clan possesses the ability of the Corpse Bone Pulse, making them arguably the strongest taijutsu ninjas, and they are extremely warlike.

Although the Corpse Bone Pulse is incredibly powerful, it is not without its flaws.

The bones stretch and contract repeatedly, bringing impurities into the body and causing bloodstains in the eyes. Just like the Mangekyou Sharingan, the more you use it, the faster it cools down.

Shimura Gengetsu didn't seem to have any intention of using his own bones to fight, which felt strange.

However, he was still curious about the strength of the bone, so he took out a kunai and slashed at it.

Ding--

With a crisp clang, the kunai snapped in two.

"It's really hard..."

Shimura Gengetsu sighed, saying that it felt like cutting Susanoo with a kunai.

Ahem... Old man, I wasn't implying anything about you.