Naruto: From Capturing the Main Clan to Becoming the Mastermind

Chapter 86 In the face of true power, Shadow is but a child.

"My lord, forgive my bluntness, but the previous reanimated body, although it could only exert 70% of its strength, had unlimited chakra and an immortal body, and could try some tactics that it had not used before. There is no need to waste such energy on me."

Faced with Hinata Yu's praise, Yekura revealed a complex expression, "As long as I can avenge myself on Rasa, I don't care whether I live or die!"

"Look at the bigger picture. The world is vast, and there are many strong people. In the face of true power, Shadow is just a child. Since you have a chance to start over, don't limit yourself."

Hearing Hinata Yu's calm reply, Yekura looked at him in disbelief.

Is the shadow just a child?

In Yekura's opinion, if we're talking about strong people, the person in front of her might be the strongest she's ever seen.

He possesses all sorts of bizarre methods, and the boundary between life and death is broken before him.

However, through their time together, she could tell that Hinata Yu was a practical person who liked to take action and wouldn't just talk about being the strongest.

If these ninjas aren't the strongest, then who is the strongest ninja?

Hashirama Senju?

Or perhaps Madara Uchiha?

But they are already dead.

Moreover, the Kage was just a child when facing those powerful figures... Even Rasa shouldn't have been that weak when facing the First Hokage, right?

Hinata Yu saw Yekura's probing gaze but offered no explanation.

When the First Hokage was still alive, the First Kazekage dared to bargain at the Five Kage Summit, clearly indicating that he had never seen the Thousand-Armed Buddha.

Before facing Madara Uchiha, the Five Kage still felt they had a chance to win.

Legends and reality—sometimes reality is more terrifying.

Without experiencing it firsthand, who would have thought that Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha actually possessed the power to wipe out the Five Great Nations at that time?

Not to mention the Otsutsuki clan...

Bringing her thoughts back, Hyuga Yu chuckled softly:

"Are you adjusting well to your new identity, Konoha genin Yazaki Mikura?"

Upon hearing that name, Yecang instantly looked embarrassed.

In Konoha, she now has an identity, which is the name Hyuga just mentioned: a Konoha genin who was previously a spy working for Konoha's Root organization in Sunagakure.

She was willing to serve Hyuga Yu, so she could accept the arrangement, but the status of a genin was really difficult to bear.

Despite his identity as a spy, a 22-year-old genin... is already at an age where he could be called a perennial genin.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but because of this, she often felt strange gazes in Konoha, which annoyed her, who considered herself a genius.

But this identity arrangement is very appropriate.

First, as a former Jonin of Sunagakure, she had a deep understanding of Sunagakure's intelligence and easily passed the identity check.

Secondly, because she is a spy and has never lived in Konoha, she can act as if she is unfamiliar with the village and can even bring in her habits from her time in Sunagakure. She doesn't need to be too tense to avoid giving herself away.

Third, since Hyuga needs information about Sunagakure, it would be reasonable to bring her to his side to inquire about information, laying the foundation for future contact between the two without making it feel awkward.

……

There are many other benefits as well.

If she hadn't died once, she would really be in a situation like a spy who had successfully retired.

Given Hinata Yu's background, any identity they could give her would suffice; this identity is already quite considerate of her.

So be it, I'll remain a genin forever. It's only temporary anyway.

With a sigh of relief, Ye Cang regained his composure. "No problem, no one doubts the arrangements you made for me."

Hinata Yu smiled and nodded.

The root is a good place to settle accounts and also a good place to arrange identities.

All the unfamiliar faces in Konoha can be explained as Root spies.

The members who left Root took the most important spy list with them, but due to the Third Generation's arrangements, a portion of the spy list was intercepted.

There's a lot that can be explored here.

"The Fourth Kazekage will arrive in two days, and you will have the opportunity to meet him."

Hinata Yu reminded him in a calm voice:

"But the Fourth Kazekage needs to live until the Five Kage Summit. As for what happens after that... do as you please."

"yes!"

Ye Cang bowed his head in response, a bloodthirsty smile playing on his lips.

In a few months, we'll be able to have a proper "talk," Rosa!

……

With Yekura's assistance, Hinata Yu completed some tasks and then went to his underground laboratory.

"Ranmaru, how is it?"

"It still doesn't work, Lord Yu."

Ranmaru shook his head, looking at the frame and the ninja inside, and said calmly, "The Byakugan has no power at all, just like the Hyuga clan members who haven't awakened their eyes."

"Really? It definitely needs further improvement."

Hyuga Yu walked up to the frame, looked at the clone of a Hyuga ninja inside, and narrowed his eyes.

When it comes to cloning technology, one immediately thinks of the androids in Boruto.

That technology could even mass-produce Kaleidoscope clones, and it could also clone Jiraiya and individuals who could use Dust Release.

Just as Tsunade warned him, this technology was indeed forbidden, capable of mass-producing powerful individuals and bloodline limits.

Once leaked, given the ninjas' limited moral boundaries, the ninja world will quickly turn into a living hell.

So even Orochimaru, who had studied this, didn't teach him, and he didn't even have access to the relevant research.

Of course, it could also be related to the fact that he doesn't seem to need it.

However, he has now created a prototype on his own, and it is only a matter of time before he improves it. There are two directions that need to be improved.

The first point is that this technology is derived from the technique of cell division. Now, to achieve cloning, a complete body is still required. We need to find a way to lower the threshold and make it so that only a few cells are needed.

The second point is to find out why the Byakugan cannot be cloned, or rather, why the pupil power and chakra cannot be replicated.

If the Kaleidoscope Sharingan can be cloned, theoretically the Byakugan shouldn't be any more difficult. However, there is indeed a problem now. The cloned body in front of us has the characteristics of the Hyuga clan, but it looks like a member of the Hyuga clan who hasn't awakened his Sharingan.

It is clear that the original form is a member of the clan who has awakened their eyes.

So, considering the conditions for awakening the Sharingan, the problem must lie in Yin Release chakra, or rather, spiritual energy.

His cloning technology failed to replicate the spiritual energy, leaving the Byakugan without the pupil power necessary to open.

This problem can still be solved by studying the art of splitting.

After all, the splitting technique itself splits the soul and spirit into two. Studying it allows us to observe the changes that occur and further improve cloning technology.

His requirements were not high; he didn't need the clones to have consciousness, just enough mental energy to stimulate them to open their eyes.

This is another trump card; even if the Hyuga clan's Byakugan isn't advanced enough to become the Tenseigan, they can quickly produce Byakugan as a trump card.

Before making a technological breakthrough, let's try to advance the Byakugan to the next stage using the Hyuga clan's Byakugan.

Hinata Yu walked to the lab table, looked at the approximately fifty pairs of white eyes in front of him, and squinted.

Some were provided by the main family, while others were provided by the branch families after the birds were untied from their cages.

It's really interesting.

Similar to the operation that saved Nohara Rin, under the guise of experimental research, he caused these Hyuga branch families to split into two individuals while they were unconscious, and killed one of them to take its eyes.

The other split entities left without knowing anything, continuing to live in Konoha, waiting for their physical energy to recover before being harvested again.

Those Hyuga clan members are like fruit trees that can be harvested sustainably.

However, these people are different from Nohara Rin. They felt the weakness of the splitting technique when they were released from the caged bird, but they did not suspect him at all, nor did they inform the higher-ups.

Because Hizashi had said that as the Hokage's assistant, he held a position in the Hyuga clan equal to that of the clan head, they were like birds that had been completely tamed, without any thought of resistance, and simply accepted his control.

Even these people maintained a respectful attitude towards the Japanese team.

They don't need the Bird in a Cage technique; they are already true caged birds.

(End of this chapter)