Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 55 Blood Successor Remains

"You brat!"

The two-tailed cat looked down at Shikano, who had walked below it and was now looking up at it quietly. Although the chakra emanating from it felt fiery and intense, its tone was surprisingly gentle.

"How did you manage to cut me in two?"

The two-tailed cat lay down in the cell again. It didn't like this place that confined it, but it didn't show any strong resistance.

"Sealing techniques, and the power of Yin Release." Lu Nie held up one finger and explained softly.

He actually guessed that there might be some Yang Release power mixed in, which created the current strange situation. But that was just a guess and had not been confirmed.

"Amazing!" The two-tailed cat rested its head on its crossed paws, its eyes still locked with Shikano's. "Do you also want my power?"

Under the astonished gaze of the cat demon, Lu Nie slowly shook his head. "I want to study your power!"

"Research?" The two-tailed cat narrowed its eyes again. It could sense that Lu Nie was not lying. The other party did not have the covetousness or desire to forcibly extract and use his power.

But it is precisely because of this that the cat finds it somewhat novel.

In its long life, it had seen humans who viewed it as a natural disaster; humans who wanted to control it and use it as power; humans who coveted its power and wanted to completely control the power of the tailed beast in their human form; but this was the first time it had seen someone like Lu Nie who had little desire for its power but was full of curiosity.

"I thought you'd be very hostile towards me, but I didn't expect you to be willing to communicate with me. This saves me a lot of trouble." Lu Nie was somewhat surprised as he sensed the volatile chakra aggregate in front of him.

"Not all tailed beasts are violent; we just don't want to communicate with you who are prejudiced." The cat narrowed its eyes again.

In fact, it had tried to erode Lu Nie's spirit in order to escape and relax for a while, but to its surprise, the spirit, or rather the soul, of the other party was unexpectedly tough and sturdy.

This means that the cage of the other party's consciousness world will also be exceptionally powerful.

It is merely a split offspring of the Two-Tailed Cat Demon, lacking the suppressive power possessed by a true Tailed Beast.

"Aren't you angry? I brought you here from the original Jinchuriki." Lu Nie asked tentatively.

"Yukito is a good person, but she is her, and I am me." The cat closed its eyes again. "To me, it's just moving from one cage to another."

"Then let's make a deal! I can give you some freedom, and in return, you will cooperate with my research." After confirming that the cat in front of him meant no harm, Lu Nie cautiously extended a hand forward.

The cat suddenly opened its tightly closed eyes, looking strangely at the hand that Lu Nie was offering. After a moment of staring at each other, it closed its eyes again.

The light in the entire prison began to dim along with the flames on the cat's body, and Lu Nie also felt a sense of rejection.

He knew the cat was trying to drive him away again.

Although he didn't get a response from Nekomaru in the end, Nekomaru's silence was, in his eyes, a form of acceptance that he could be won over.

"You should be able to keep an eye on the outside world with me, right? You can come out and see for yourself when the time comes." Lu Nie looked at the increasingly dim cell and didn't rush to open it to unseal the cat.

With a thought, Lu Nie activated a new panel.

Hogyoku: Bloodline Gikai

Quality: Purple (?)

Features: A prosthetic body created using biocloning technology that can store a spirit and soul. It allows the original owner to adapt to and manipulate the prosthetic body, using all its abilities.

Skill: Bloodline Limit: Wood Release!

Note: This is a clone based on the First Hokage's cells, and it can use the First Hokage's signature Wood Release ninjutsu.

Note 1: He was merely a mindless shell, and far from perfect. In the eyes of demanding scientists, he was a pathetic failure. He was so unstable that he was constantly on the verge of self-destruction.

Note 2: You can balance the body's cells and chakra with a strong spirit, superb medical ninjutsu, and matching Yin Release power.

You must handle it with extreme care; if any step goes wrong, it will turn into a giant tree.

Conclusion: Without sufficient knowledge of the human body, proficient medical ninjutsu, and a strong spirit, he will not become an asset you can leverage; instead, he will be a prison.

Hogyoku Quest: You've tried to forge a path, though it didn't start off smoothly.

Approval rating: 8800/10000, Physical fitness +30, Chakra +1500

Looking at the approval rating at the bottom, Lu Nie guessed that quite a few people in the Hidden Cloud Village already knew about the Wood Release information.

Although the majority of the contributions undoubtedly came from the six Cloud Village members, including Mujin, who personally experienced and witnessed the events firsthand, the information revealed by these six individuals seemed to garner some traction.

As long as there is sufficient trust in the source of the intelligence.

"Deer Nirvana!"

As Lu Nie was deep in thought, a familiar shout accompanied by a swift figure landed beside him. Hong Dou, who had rushed in, looked at him with surprise and delight at the bedside.

"Let's eat something." Shisui also opened the tent with food.

……

Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village)

The Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage, his two advisors, as well as Danzo Shimura and Orochimaru, all gathered together because of a piece of information.

"Hiruzen, hand him over to me! I will train him to become a powerful ninja!" Shimura Danzo slammed his cane on the ground, his single exposed eye filled with longing.

Wood Release was a crucial part of achieving his ideals! He was almost in despair when a brat from the Nara family brought him such a pleasant surprise.

"You've overstepped your bounds, Danzo-senpai," Orochimaru's cold voice rang out. "Are you questioning whether I've properly nurtured Shikagure?"

"Enough! You two, stop arguing!" Hiruzen Sarutobi snapped, ignoring Danzo's sinister expression. He looked at Orochimaru and asked, "Has Shikagami awakened the Wood Release bloodline limit?"

"No, he awakened the Shadow Release bloodline, which is based on Yin Release." Orochimaru shook his head, denying the Third Hokage's words.

"What a joke! How long do you intend to keep this a secret? Do you think Minato and Kumogakure would conspire to deceive us?" Danzo didn't believe Orochimaru's words at all. His attention was entirely focused on the Wood Release information.

"Orochimaru..." The Third Hokage narrowed his eyes and looked at his disciple, wanting to hear his answer.

"This is a technological success!" Orochimaru glanced contemptuously at Shimura Danzo, feeling that everyone in the room was out of sync with him.

"Lu Nie is a genius! This genius refers to his research and invention! He created a prosthetic body technology that can cultivate corresponding bloodline clone prosthetic bodies based on the cells of bloodline families."

(End of this chapter)