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Chapter 205 Modifying Memories (Please Subscribe and Vote)

After dealing with the Vortex Clan, the battlefield cleanup was also completed.

Long Er ordered his men to return to the village.

The city of machines marched majestically towards Sand Village from the sky.

As for the various matters that need to be dealt with after the war, those will naturally be handled by Ebizo, the strategist of Sunagakure.

Long Er then went into the laboratory.

First, the fragments of the decapitation sword and the explosive blade spray were thrown onto the observation instrument for analysis, and then Kohinata Mukai was thrown onto the 3D printer platform.

He planned to alter Kohinata's memories, making him the leader of the Hyuga branch family in their rebellion against the main family.

Memory is a tangible thing, but it is extremely subtle. It is information gathered by people through their five senses, then transmitted to the brain via the central nervous system and stored there. To tamper with it is more difficult than mastering any ninjutsu.

While ninjutsu that alters memories does exist in the ninja world, most of it is very crude. It usually involves directly deleting or sealing the original memory and then implanting false information into the brain to achieve the same result.

Such falsified memories pose a significant hidden danger.

It not only causes serious damage to the target's brain, but also makes it easy for the target to recall their original memories.

Ryuji, on the other hand, directly modifies the target's existing memories.

The method is quite simple: digitize memory.

First, Kohinata's memories are digitized, then the data is modified, and then restored to memories, in order to tamper with the memories.

If it were to be achieved through medical surgery or ninjutsu, it would be virtually impossible.

However, with a 3D printer, then it's not impossible.

While 3D printers do have their limits, operating on something as delicate as memory is clearly not outside those limits.

but.

Although memories can be altered at will, it does not mean that one can act recklessly. One must also consider the target's physical memory and surrounding environmental factors.

For example, altering Kohinata's memories to make him appear as a master of ninjutsu would be completely impossible.

Although memories can be altered, without the relevant knowledge and training, he cannot use them effectively.

Even if the relevant memories are implanted, using them will feel unfamiliar or even unsuccessful, only causing a strong sense of incongruity, leading to the discovery that one's memories have been altered.

After a moment's thought, Ryuji began to operate: Kohinata was born into an ordinary family in Konoha. Her great-grandmother was a member of the Hyuga clan, so her family also had some of the Gentle Fist secrets passed down from the branch family of the Hyuga clan.

For an ordinary family, being able to learn the secret techniques of the Hyuga clan, even if it's just a tiny part of the Gentle Fist practiced by the branch family, is something to be overjoyed about.

But this good fortune didn't last long. In the days that followed, Kohinata awakened a Byakugan, a skill that transcended his generation.

Knowing the relationship between the Hyuga main family and the branch family, he carefully hid his Byakugan to avoid being taken back by the Hyuga clan or having it planted in the Caged Bird Seal. Only the Third Hokage in the entire Hidden Leaf Village knew about it.

Fortunately, he was a martial arts genius. He mastered martial arts to the highest level using only a portion of the family's soft fist secrets. He also used his self-created fist techniques to turn the blind spots of the white eye into deadly attack points.

And it was because of this strength that he was recruited into the Hyuga clan after his Byakugan was discovered.

However, although he was no longer in danger of being trained as a caged bird or having his Byakugan stolen, he still encountered many members of the Hyuga clan's branch families.

They were utterly loyal to the main family, even willing to die to protect them. Yet, they spoke and walked with utmost care and respect in front of the main family, never daring to show the slightest disrespect.

At that moment, Kohinata understood.

These divisions are just like our past selves.

The difference is that one's own fear is that the Hyuga main family will take away one's freedom or Byakugan, while the other's fear is that the main family will take one's life.

They no longer had what they feared losing, and thus lived humbly as slaves.

They were extremely unwilling, but they had no choice but to submit because of the constraints of being caged birds.

Thinking of her past self, Kohinata felt a desire to help them.

Ryuji stopped making changes at this point.

Memory is a delicate thing; even the most meticulous records can have flaws. If you fill in too much detail, it's easy to leave gaps.

Adjustments must be made based on the individual's personality, experience, and current situation.

Through memory observation, Kohinata Mukai is a carefree and easygoing person with a kind nature. However, due to his father's teachings when he was young and his own background, he is extremely aware of the cruelty of reality and therefore never helps others easily.

Instead, they observe secretly and only offer help when they feel they can help the other party.

He's a genuinely kind and helpful person.

If someone's memories were altered to show that they disliked the system of dividing the main family into separate branches and wanted to lead them in resistance at all costs, the incongruity would be too strong, and Kohinata would definitely notice the problem with the memories immediately.

Therefore, "seeing a reflection of his past in the separated family members gave him the idea of ​​helping them, but he kept the idea to himself due to the reality of the situation."

This aligns well with Kohinata's personality, past experiences, and current environment, and reflects her thoughts.

After confirming that his modified memories were logically consistent and not confused, he continued to ponder the next steps: "I have the idea of ​​leading the branch family to rebel against the main family. The next step is to give him the opportunity to turn the idea into action, which is the method to release the bird from its cage."

Ryuji also had no way to get to the caged bird.

How can we talk about reconciliation when we've never even met?

This kind of sealing technique, which can be remotely controlled and causes pain or even self-destruction after death, might be bound to the soul.

But as long as he has a sample, he can find a solution.

"That's settled then..."

Kohinata Mukai led twenty Konoha ninja to rescue the Uzumaki clan. In the Land of Whirlpools, they encountered Ayaki Ryuji of Sunagakure. He overheard him saying, "As long as there is a sample, any problem can be solved." This sparked a thought in his mind, and the idea that had been hidden in his heart grew wildly.

Then, through probing conversations, he offered to lead the Hyuga branch family to join Sunagakure in exchange for the method to release the Caged Birds and ultimately the protection to break with Konoha.

"Wouldn't this look a bit out of place?"

As he rewrote this part, Ryuji hesitated.

Judging from Kohinata Mukai's memories, he was a typical Konoha ninja.

What is a typical Konoha ninja?

That's the guy who was deeply influenced by the Will of Fire and was willing to sacrifice his life for Konoha.

Such a person could lead the Hyuga branch family to rebel against the main family, but it would be somewhat incongruous to ask him to betray Konoha.

After much deliberation, Ryuji finally changed his condition for leading the Hyuga clan's branch family to join Sunagakure to exchanging ten Byakugan.

As for how to get Kohinata to lead the branch family to join Sunagakure...

Leading the branch family against the main family is a very difficult task, even with the means to contact the Caged Bird Seal.

Therefore, Long Er doesn't need to tamper with his memory. He can just wait until the time comes and then contact him to take action based on the situation.

(End of this chapter)