My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 101 Wood Release Cells and Sage Mode Training

Ten days later, in the Wet Bone Forest.

As white smoke rose, Hyuga Yuto appeared in a dense but lifeless forest.

"Ah—Yuto-kun, you're finally here."

A little slug saw Hyuga Yuto and swarmed up to him:

"Please take these things away quickly, they're terrifying."

"Terrible?" Hyuga Yuto looked down at the ground, where a jumble of odds and ends lay: scrolls, containers, surgical instruments...

A dozen days ago, he entered his masked mode and wreaked havoc in Konoha, taking these spoils from Orochimaru's experimental base and then placing them in Shikkotsu Forest.

"Terrible...you mean this?" Hyuga Yuto picked up the sealing scroll, unfolded it, and in the very center was a red circle with a striking character "木" inside.

This contains the cells of Hashirama Senju.

Moreover, the cells in the scroll are "original samples," directly dug from Hashirama Senju's corpse!

That lump of meat was Orochimaru's version, with many strange materials that Hyuga Yuto had never seen before, namely "sub-cells".

"Yes! It's what's in the reel!" the little slug shrieked.

"Yuto-kun, now that you're here, I don't need to look after these things anymore... I'm going back!"

With a soft "poof," the little slug vanished.

Upon returning to its immortal form, the little slug's memories and emotions were also received by the immortal, causing a rumbling sound deep underground that shook the entire forest.

The slug sage spoke, his voice as gentle as ever:

"It's Hashirama Senju's cells. Even though they were sealed by the scroll, I can still feel their vigorous chakra and vitality."

"My lord, why is that little slug afraid?"

"Even after death, the cells of the First Hokage remain highly active, and not only do they contain chakra, but they also attract natural energy... While slugs love nature, too much natural energy is poisonous."

"So that's how it is..." Hyuga Yuto blinked, thinking of the frog form that Uzumaki Naruto turned into when he failed to master Sage Mode in the original work.

He thoughtfully weighed the scroll in his hand and asked curiously:

"Sage, have you met the First Hokage?"

"Hmm." Slug Sage can be quite talkative sometimes. Perhaps he's been holding it in for too long, and when he comes up with a topic that interests him, he often talks a lot with Hinata Yuto.

—This refers to a woman imprisoned in her secluded chamber, filled with resentment.

"I have lived for over a thousand years and have seen many humans, but even in my long life, Hashirama Senju is an extremely special one." She paused, then continued:

"Hashirama Senju once practiced Sage Mode here... But in reality, even before he officially began training, he could sense natural energy, and entering Sage Mode was as easy for him as breathing."

"His magic is different from the traditional magic of Shikkotsu Forest. If we have to make a comparison, it is somewhat similar to the Sage of Six Paths."

Hyuga Yuto's eyes lit up. His purpose in obtaining Hashirama's cells was to replenish his bloodline and break free from the caged bird's shackles, but after hearing what the Slug Sage said, a bold idea suddenly popped into his head:

Unconsciously attracting natural energy—isn't that just toad oil?

Naruto Uzumaki's ability to master Sage Mode in a short time was not only due to his massive chakra reserves, but also largely thanks to toad oil. Applying it to the body allowed him to gather natural energy, saving him a lot of time. Unfortunately, this substance evaporates quickly once it leaves Mount Myōboku, making it difficult for Yuto Hyuga to obtain.

Do interstitial cells... also have similar effects to toad oil?

Since no transplant is needed, there will definitely be no rejection reaction.

Hyuga Yuto shared this idea with the Slug Sage, which shocked the sage so much that he was speechless for a long time.

"Theoretically it is... feasible, and failure wouldn't have serious consequences."

"Then I'll give it a try!" Hyuga Yuto rubbed his hands together, about to make a move, but suddenly stopped and sighed:

"I'm afraid it won't work today. I have things to do outside and can't disappear for too long. Immortal, I'll go out now."

He left some of Hashirama's cells here as a backup, and took the rest. After exchanging a few more words with the Slug Sage, Hyuga Yuto used a summoning jutsu to leave Shikkotsu Forest.

He appeared in the underground secret base of the Land of Hot Water.

The place remains unchanged: the enormous bloodline purifier, the constant-temperature cell culture room, the neatly arranged large medical breeding tanks, and the precious corpse of Shinji Hyuga, the head of the main family.

"Only one of the Masks of God remains. This is troublesome, but I don't have that much time to hunt them down right now..."

Hyuga Yuto muttered to himself as he carefully placed the scroll containing the Hashirama source cells, checked the warning and self-destruct devices, and then left the underground experimental base.

Just as Hyuga Yuto said, he is indeed very busy right now. He only found an opportunity to leave for a while today to retrieve his spoils from Shikkotsu Forest and, incidentally, maintain the equipment at the underground secret base in the Land of Hot Springs.

Upon reaching the ground, Hyuga Yuto pulled out the corpse hidden behind a large rock, carried it in his hand, and ran off in a certain direction.

Before long, he arrived at a temporary camp.

"It's Yuuto-sama!"

"Jade Lion is back! Ha! That despicable Hidden Mist ninja is finally dead. He followed us all the way; he was so arrogant!"

"Lord Jade Lion, you've really gone to a lot of trouble."

Hyuga Yuto placed the corpse on the ground and said gently:

"Examine his body and see if there's any information."

He casually sat down against a big tree, ostensibly closing his eyes to rest, but in reality, he was thinking about what had happened these past few days.

Ten days ago, Kirigakure and Kumogakure fell into a trap and were ambushed while besieging Konoha's forces, suffering heavy casualties. The Fourth Mizukage was also killed by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

To consolidate the victory and to fill the void of high-level combat power left by Orochimaru's departure, Hiruzen Sarutobi temporarily remained on the front lines in the Land of Hot Springs.

After that, Konoha cleared the battlefield and pursued their victory.

If Orochimaru hadn't left the Land of Fire, this battle would have been a complete victory for Konoha.

Having weathered the initial difficult period, Hiruzen Sarutobi transferred Jiraiya to succeed Orochimaru, placing him in command of the Konoha forces on the Land of Hot Springs front.

Then the execution squad set off back to Konoha, taking with them the body of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.

This is the biggest gain of this trip. The ninja's corpse contains a huge amount of information. Thoroughly studying Yagura's corpse will be very helpful when dealing with the Hidden Mist ninja in the future.

The Hidden Mist Village would certainly not stand idly by. With the Mizukage dead and the elders having seized most of the power in the Hidden Mist Village, they would send people to intercept and kill Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group, whether out of personal feelings or the dignity of the village.

Everyone knows this is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, impossible to succeed, but Kirigakure must take a tough stance, just like Hiruzen Sarutobi painfully expelled Orochimaru. This is the rule, even the bottom line, for all ninja villages to maintain their existence!

Hyuga Yuto and the Konoha ninja around him were the rearguard for Hiruzen Sarutobi's group. They were responsible for dealing with the pursuing Kirigakure ninja until they returned to the village.

These days, Hyuga Yuto is exhausted. He hasn't rested since entering Masked Mode to fight Hiruzen Sarutobi. In the battles against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the AB duo, he even used the forbidden technique of the Hundred Healings Seal. If it weren't for Tsunade's careful care, he might have been bedridden long ago.

Fortunately, we still had half a day's journey to reach the village...

As Hyuga Yuto thought this, he slightly closed his eyes.

"Be on guard, I'm going to rest for a bit."

The natural tone and attitude of the command were perfectly normal to the Konoha ninjas.

He's the Jade Lion!

(End of this chapter)