Naruto: From Capturing the Main Clan to Becoming the Mastermind

Chapter 32 I bet you won't get bombarded by aliens.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Hyuga threw out a scroll, from which seven unconscious Kirigakure ninja emerged and landed on the ground.

These were all used by Kirigakure, who assisted the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, to make smoke bombs.

"Using the Nine-Tails' chakra to strengthen you is a bit of a waste."

Taking out another scroll, Hyuga Yu formed a hand seal with one hand, watching the ominous, blood-red chakra within enter the bodies of the seven Mist Ninja.

"Aaaaaah!"

The seven people awoke from the excruciating pain and let out uncontrollable screams.

When the Nine-Tails' chakra was reduced to half, Hyuga Yu stopped.

The Second Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation technique could only retain a small portion of a ninja's power, with stronger ninjas retaining even less. The most obvious direction for improving this technique is naturally to increase the strength of the sacrifices and their compatibility with the impure ninja.

Kushina gave him a considerable amount of Nine-Tails chakra, but the rest had other uses. The sacrifice was sufficient to temporarily enhance him to this extent.

Seeing the fierce glares cast upon him by the bloodshot eyes of the Mist Ninja who had lost their senses, Yu made his next move.

Blood, representing personal information, fell on the heads of the seven people, and Yu formed hand seals.

"Summoning Jutsu, Impure World Reincarnation!"

As the paper scraps flew, seven faces, whom he had only recently met, stood neatly in a row. Hinata Yu said softly:

"From now on, serve me, Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

……

"woke up?"

As soon as Ranmaru opened his eyes, he heard a familiar voice.

"Mr. Raiga?"

Raiga Kurozuki's eyes, with their black sclera, held a complex and indescribable expression, but he still managed a slight smile when facing Ranmaru.

To him, Ranmaru... was not simply an eye and a tool.

"Where am I? I remember being knocked unconscious by that Hyuga ninja."

Ranmaru tried to stand up, leaning against the wall, but his body wouldn't allow it. Seeing this, Raiga Kurosuki gently helped him up.

"This is his underground base. I'm already dead."

He could feel the hand supporting his shoulder was icy cold, and with the blackness in the whites of Raiga's eyes, Ranmaru didn't let out a cry of disbelief. He simply asked:

"His purpose in keeping me here..."

"He promised that if you could assist his experiment, he would spare your life."

"In that case, Raiga can be with me too, right?"

Kurozuki Raiga's lips moved, but he couldn't utter a word; he simply nodded.

"I understand, I will cooperate," Ranmaru said calmly. "As long as I can be with you, it's okay."

"Ranmaru...I'm sorry..."

"Looks like we've finished catching up. Let's begin the experiment."

Hinata Yu emerged from the shadows, ignoring Kurosuki Raiga's complex and resentful expression, and looked at Ranmaru: "Tell me first, what are all the abilities of your red-eyed form?"

"OK."

Ranmaru patted Kurosuki Raiga reassuringly and whispered, "My red eyes can see through things, create illusions, and revive life..."

……

"It's a little different from what I expected."

In the research lab, Hinata Yu looked at the red-eyed data with a curious expression.

To prevent him from doing any improper research, Raiga Kurosuki told him a little inside information.

The village where Ranmaru lives was once inhabited by the Kaguya clan, and his encounter with Ranmaru during a mission was related to this.

"The red eyes, similar to the Byakugan, are descendants of Kaguya. Should this be considered some kind of mutation, or a form of atavism?"

Regardless of the type, it's certain that red-eyed bloodline limit and white-eyed bloodline are inextricably linked.

"And life regeneration? It's also a dojutsu that can solve the Caged Bird technique. Unfortunately, we'll have to let Shadow Clones and Edo Tensei ninjas take over the research from now on."

With only one day left before heading to the battlefield with the Fourth Generation, there was no time to deal with these matters.

With that thought, Hyuga put down the documents and turned to walk towards the izakaya (Japanese pub) on Konoha Street.

Before leaving, I need to meet with some people.

However, using gambling to test the future... there are so many strange things in the ninja world.

Watching Tsunade and a Hyuga clansman guessing the dice in the izakaya, Hyuga Yu shook his head helplessly.

This should be the tenth person I know, right?

It was someone I knew, Hyuga Miyuki.

Hinata Yu looked around for a while and then wanted to step into the izakaya, but as soon as the owner next to the counter saw him come in, he showed a friendly smile and pointed to the sign at the entrance of the store.

Minors are not permitted to enter!

Hyuga Yu calmly replied, "I am here on official business, on the orders of the Hokage."

The shop owner scratched his head and sighed, "Go in, but don't drink."

His words clearly indicated that he did not fully believe Hinata Yu's words.

However, Hinata Yu had already anticipated this treatment, since it was always the same.

This store is very strict with minors; there's probably a story behind it...

He walked a few steps to the vicinity of where Tsunade and the others were sitting, where he was spotted by Hyuga Miyuki, who was feeling a bit bored.

She immediately stood up excitedly, as if relieved. "Yu-kun, you're here to see Lady Tsunade, right?"

This shop is very special. If Tsunade hadn't brought her in and promised not to drink alcohol, she wouldn't have been able to get in at all.

Hinata Yu is the same age as her, so she probably wouldn't come here unless there's a reason, let alone come directly to their table.

Seeing Hyuga nod, Miyuki looked at Tsunade and said apologetically, "Lady Tsunade, I'm sorry, I'll accompany you next time. I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, she hurriedly ran out of the shop before Tsunade could reply.

Hyuga Miyuki simply couldn't understand how someone in the world could have such bad luck. Ten times, a full ten times, Tsunade lost every single time.

But Tsunade wouldn't give up, as if she was determined to win against her once, leaving Tsunade with a bitter pill to swallow.

Fortunately, I am now free.

Thank you, Yu Jun. I will give you a thank-you gift later.

"You brat."

Seeing Hyuga Miyuki leave quickly, Tsunade gave Hyuga Yu an unpleasant look. "Forget about official business. Since you caused her to run away, you'll have to take her place and keep me company."

Is this another issue with the healthcare system?

I've already clearly refused that guy, Minato, but he still sent his own Shadow Guard.

Hyuga Yu didn't refuse Tsunade's invitation. His gaze lingered between the empty wine glass on the table and Tsunade's slightly tipsy face. "Is something troubling you, Lady Tsunade?"

"Can't I just want to win one game?" Tsunade rolled her eyes.

"But I heard you always lose when you gamble. If you're in a bad mood, there's no need to do something you can't win at."

"I'd love to!"

Tsunade took a sip of her drink, then looked at Hyuga Yu with an unseemly posture. "Since you think I'm bound to lose, then find a way to make me win. In short, I absolutely must win at least once soon!"

Is he anxious because he beat Hiashi Hyuga, but nothing bad has happened yet, and he wants to change things?

Hinata Yu paused for a moment, then, recalling the news Tokuma had reported to him a few days ago, he quickly smiled. "In that case, shall we bet on whether you'll have a run of bad luck today?"

"I bet you'll choke on your drink, choke on your food, and get hit by a moon person falling from the sky when you go out."

"..."

Tsunade shivered, sobering up.

"You little brat... what kind of joke are you talking about?"

She looked at Yu with a complicated expression, her eye twitching. "Are you trying to curse me?"

"No, I just think that Lady Tsunade should be able to win such an obviously impossible bet," Hyuga Yu said with a smile.

As for Tsunade losing... that's a bit scary.

If we lose, it means that a giant tsutsuki will fall from the sky...

Madara could call Tsunade the strongest in the ninja world!

After all, it's the ability to summon Otsutsuki at any time...

It must be said that Hyuga Yu's suggestion did indeed pique Tsunade's interest.

Every time she wins, she loses.

But since she defeated Hiashi Hyuga before, nothing has happened recently, and she has no clue what's going on. Her anxiety has been building up.

I've been gambling with different people lately, just to see if I have any time left.

After all, she always had good luck whenever something bad happened.

Not only Hyuga, but she also gambled with other people, but because of Hiashi, she visited the Hyuga clan more often.

And the result... was, unsurprisingly, a complete defeat.

(End of this chapter)