Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

The entire cell was plunged back into darkness.

Chapter 142: The Effects of Wood Release and Sage Techniques on the Byakugan and the Blood Dragon Eye

The next day, in the underground laboratory of the Konoha Orphanage, Kirito and his White Zetsu clones gathered, preparing to do something important.

This important matter is the transplantation of two pairs of precious bloodline limit eyes.

A pair of white eyes and a pair of blood-red dragon eyes are quietly placed on the operating table in the laboratory.

Kirito looked at the two pairs of bloodline limit eyes with an eager expression on his face. He laid the White Zetsu clone on the operating table, then used his chakra scalpel to carefully remove the White Zetsu clone's eyes and put them into a prepared container for preservation.

Next, he opened the container holding one of the Byakugan, took it out, and transplanted it into the eye socket of the White Zetsu clone.

Before long, the first white eye was successfully transplanted.

After the Byakugan was successfully transplanted into the eyes of the White Zetsu clone, it gradually gained a glimmer of life after being nourished by blood and chakra, becoming lively and no longer dull and lifeless.

Perhaps because the White Zetsu clone contained Hashirama cells, powerful cells that can greatly enhance the body's carrying capacity, it did not feel any discomfort or burden after the Byakugan was transplanted into it.

The Byakugan itself showed no signs of rejection towards the White Zetsu clone. It remained quietly in the clone's eye socket, seemingly having completely accepted the clone as its new vessel.

"So this is what the field of vision of the white eye is like. It really feels like a high-powered microscope."

Because of the Spirit Transformation Technique: Soul Splitting Technique, Kirito and his White Zetsu clone share the same field of vision.

At this moment, he was able to see the surrounding things through the vision of the White Zetsu clone. He discovered that even though the Byakugan was not truly activated, the pupils could magnify the things seen to a certain extent, just like a microscope, and he could see them very clearly. He could even vaguely see the existence of bacteria and other microorganisms.

After getting used to the Byakugan's vision for a while, Kirito transplanted the remaining Byakugan into the other eye of the White Zetsu clone that was missing an eyeball.

Having the experience of transplanting the first white eye, the transplant of the second white eye went very smoothly and was much faster.

When the white Zetsu clone opened its two eyes, Kirito immediately realized that the world had changed in his eyes.

Clearly, having two white eyes significantly improves vision than having only one. Bacteria that were barely visible with only one white eye are now clearly visible. Although they are tiny, they are ubiquitous, like small black dots widely distributed in the air.

"How does one open their eyes?"

Kirito, having completed the transplant of a complete pair of white eyes, wondered to himself.

He quickly figured out what to do.

He discovered that ever since the White Zetsu clone successfully transplanted the Byakugan, the Byakugan began to absorb the chakra within the White Zetsu clone on its own. It was like a creature that had been starving for a long time, greedily absorbing the chakra within the White Zetsu clone to fill its stomach.

Wood Release chakra, in particular, is like an unparalleled delicacy to the Byakugan. After tasting it once, it became somewhat picky and began to absorb Wood Release chakra exclusively.

Wood Release chakra is rich in vitality and has the ability to nourish all things. After the Byakugan absorbed Wood Release chakra, it obviously received excellent nourishment. Its eyes began to regain vitality and became lively and agile, even emitting a faint light in the dim environment.

At this moment, in Kirito's eyes, the Byakugan of the White Zetsu clone was as pure as a white gemstone, very similar to Hinata's Byakugan in his memory, with a faint hint of noble purple in its whiteness.

"Just increase the chakra input, right?"

Kirito smiled slightly.

The next moment, the White Zetsu clone began to actively channel the Wood Release chakra within its body into the Byakugan, just as Kirito had instructed.

In an instant, the Byakugan received a large amount of Wood Release chakra, and its form began to change. The blood vessels under the eye sockets of the White Zetsu clones bulged, and the pupils, which were not very noticeable in the normal state of the Byakugan, were also revealed.

Roll your eyes!

After activating Byakugan, Kirito's field of vision suddenly became much wider. At this moment, it was as if he had a X-ray vision cheat. Nothing around him could block his gaze from invading, allowing his vision to easily penetrate objects and continue to look into the distance.

Moreover, the secrets inside any object that can be seen through by the Byakugan cannot be hidden from its gaze. The Byakugan can actively adjust the size of its pupils to achieve the effect of magnification and shrinkage, clearly seeing the surface and various internal details of an object.

He could also see clearly the chakra contained in the human body and the tiny chakra points.

In addition, the movements of objects appear to slow down in his eyes, demonstrating the terrifying dynamic vision of the Byakugan. Speed-type ninjas would find it difficult to gain an advantage against them.

"So that's how chakra points, the flow of chakra in the human body, and the process of forming Wood Release chakra are all explained."

Kirito turned his Byakugan gaze to his own White Zetsu clone, carefully observing the chakra levels within it, and said with great interest.

The formation of Wood Release chakra was more complex than he had imagined. In addition to combining the chakra of the Water and Earth attributes, it also required the combination of Yang attribute chakra. However, this Yang attribute chakra had to be a special chakra formed from Hashirama's cells.

In other words, only Yang-attribute chakra formed from cells possessing Hashirama's own genetic information can allow Wood Release chakra to be successfully born.

He hadn't understood what was so special about the special Yang-attribute chakra formed by Hashirama's cells, but now, thanks to the power of his Byakugan, he could see it clearly: there was a peculiar type of chakra within these special Yang-attribute chakras.

Although this peculiar chakra accounts for a very small proportion, it does indeed exist.

"Could this be the legendary Ashura's chakra? Although it's only a little bit, this power is the key to the formation of Wood Release."

Kirito noticed this peculiar chakra and exclaimed in surprise.

Therefore, it seems that only those with extraterrestrial bloodlines can successfully master the power of Wood Release.

"It seems very likely that Nawaki and Tsunade inherited Wood Release. I just wonder if their Yang Release chakra contains any trace of the special Ashura chakra. Let's go back and check."

Kirito thought to himself thoughtfully.

Nawaki and Tsunade are now very important people to him. If they can successfully master Wood Release, it will greatly enhance their strength and survival ability in this chaotic world. Wood Release, such an excellent bloodline limit, can also be successfully inherited by the Senju clan.

In this way, he can be said to have lived up to the great efforts Mito-sensei and the Senju clan have put into his training over the years.

At that time, the hawkish elements within the Uchiha clan who are engaged in fierce battles will certainly not be as arrogant and rampant as they are now.

The power of Wood Release surpasses that of the Sharingan; this has been the understanding of countless Konoha ninjas ever since the God of Shinobi defeated Madara Uchiha.

"If not, then we can only move them into a part of the White Zetsu's body. However, how to explain the origin of White Zetsu is a problem. We can find a suitable opportunity later to let the soul clone enter another captured White Zetsu body and then let them discover the capture."

Kirito smiled.

He still has five White Zetsu in stock, which he acquired when he went to find Jiraiya.

Moreover, White Zetsu, which are essentially plant-based creatures, are quite amazing. Even if their heads are cut off, they don't actually die; only their souls die, while their bodies remain alive.

As long as they absorb enough nutrients, the missing parts of their bodies can regrow.

However, the reason they are so magical is that they have two kinds of extraordinary cells in their bodies: Divine Tree Cells and Hashirama Cells. These two kinds of cells coexist peacefully without showing any signs of resistance or rejection.

Whether White Zetsu's miraculous regenerative ability would be so powerful if it lacked one of the two types of cells in its body is another matter.

The Byakugan transplant was successful, and the Wood Release chakra had a very good nourishing effect on the Byakugan.

As expected, with the Byakugan receiving prolonged nourishment from Wood Release chakra, its abilities will undoubtedly continue to be strengthened.

Whether it can evolve into the Tenseigan is still unknown; we can only say that it is possible.

"The birth of the Rinnegan requires the power of all things in the universe, which is the power of the Six Paths. It is a combination of Ashura Chakra and Indra Chakra. If the Byakugan is nourished by the power of the Six Paths in the future, could it evolve into the Tenseigan? Hmm, that's a good development idea."

Kirito thought of the Tenseigan and immediately thought of the Rinnegan of the same level. He recalled the conditions for the Rinnegan to be born and pondered to himself.

Now, he has found Ashura's chakra, and all that is missing is Indra's chakra.

Indra's chakra is actually quite easy to find, since Madara Uchiha, the reincarnation of Indra, is still alive. However, obtaining Indra's chakra from Madara is extremely difficult.

Madara Uchiha is old now, but his fighting power is still estimated to be at the Kage level.

Defeating him head-on and obtaining Indra's chakra from him would undoubtedly be an extremely difficult task.

After much thought, the safest method is actually to wait until Madara Uchiha dies and then obtain it from Sasuke Uchiha, the next reincarnation of Indra.

However, it is now Konoha Year 32, and there is still a considerable amount of time before Uchiha Sasuke is born.

"Uchiha Madara, although beating up an elderly person is a bit unethical, if it can be used to witness the splendor of the top power of the previous era, it is still worth beating him up. I hope I can win."

Kirito is not one to waste time, so he decisively set his sights on Uchiha Madara to seize Indra's chakra.

Madara Uchiha is very strong, but once he masters Sage Mode, acquires more powerful ninjutsu and sage techniques, his White Zetsu clones master Wood Release, and he has a group of powerful teammates as helpers, he should have the potential to defeat the ultimate boss of this hellish dungeon, Madara Uchiha.

"Next, it's time to see how the power of Sage Mode affects the Byakugan."

After Kirito set his sights on seizing Indra's chakra, he began to refocus his attention on the Byakugan.

Today we're testing the Byakugan twice: one is the effect of Wood Release chakra on the Byakugan, and the other is the effect of Sage Art chakra on Wood Release.

The White Zetsu clone is different from the original body; in terms of aptitude for cultivating immortal techniques, the White Zetsu clone is inferior to the original body.

Even so, the White Zetsu clones possess exceptional aptitude for perceiving and absorbing natural energy due to the presence of both Divine Tree cells and Hashirama cells, two miraculous types of cells.

Relying on the extensive experience in condensing Sage Chakra obtained from the original body, the White Zetsu clone successfully created the Sage Chakra.

Unlike the original body, the White Zetsu clones possess an exceptional amount of chakra and the ability to convert natural energy into chakra. Therefore, the White Zetsu clones do not need to activate the Yin Seal and only need to spend a little more time to successfully enter Sage Mode.

In about three minutes, the White Zetsu clone successfully entered Sage Mode.

The White Zetsu clone's Sage Mode wasn't as flashy as Kirito's original form; it only had a Sage mask similar to Hashirama Senju on its face. However, the Sage Chakra fluctuations emanating from its body were genuine.

Sage Chakra truly lives up to its reputation as the power of a sage; its attraction to the Byakugan surpasses even that of Wood Release Chakra.

Kirito could clearly sense the Byakugan's thirst for Sage Chakra, and without hesitation, it abandoned absorbing Wood Release Chakra and went to absorb Sage Chakra first.

The white eye, nourished by the immortal technique, also underwent a change in appearance. The noble purple hue in its eye became more intense, appearing white with a hint of purple. The pupil, which was not obvious under normal circumstances, also became more prominent, and a trace of deep blue appeared at the edge of the pupil.

The White Zetsu clone decisively injected a large amount of Sage Chakra into the Byakugan, thus successfully activating it.

Sage Art: Byakugan!

After gaining the power of Sage Mode, the Byakugan's abilities were clearly enhanced. Its X-ray vision was further improved, and the detection range increased from the original limit of about ten kilometers to fifteen kilometers. Its dynamic vision was also enhanced.

A mosquito flew through the air seven kilometers away. He could not only clearly see the fine hairs on the mosquito's body, but also watch its flight as if he were watching a video slowed down seven or eight times.

It's truly terrifying vision. With such powerful eyesight as an aid, it's almost impossible for enemies to sneak up on the Byakugan ninja. They can only launch a frontal assault and defeat the Byakugan ninja fair and square with their superior strength.

"Not only that, when he rolls his eyes at me in this state, it actually gives me a slight sense of mental pressure."

Kirito looked at the Byakugan eyes of the White Zetsu clone, which were amplified by Sage Chakra, and said in surprise.

You must know that he has now mastered the Spirit Transformation Technique and his soul power is incredibly vast, more than a hundred times that of a normal person. Even so, the white eyes on Bai Jue's clone can still exert mental suppression on him. Even if it is only a trace, it is enough to prove that the mental pressure it forms is quite powerful.

The mental stress of a normal person facing such a disdainful look is unimaginable. They might be terrified by just one glare, lose their will to fight, and run away in a panic.

"The Byakugan truly lives up to its reputation as a bloodline limit comparable to the Sharingan. It still has great potential to be explored. In order to protect the Byakugan, the Hyuga clan used the Caged Bird Seal. Although this prevented the Byakugan from being coveted by others, it also caused the Byakugan to lose its potential for further evolution."

Kirito was somewhat moved when he discovered the new abilities that the Byakugan had gained after being amplified by Sage Chakra.

That concludes our testing of the Byakugan. Further, more detailed data will require testing in battle.

At this moment, Kirito felt an urge to use his White Zetsu clones to engage in a fierce battle.

"This deal with Iwagakure might give us a chance to test the power of the Byakugan."

Kirito's face showed a hint of eagerness.

He has gained a good understanding of Root and Sunagakure's activities in the Land of Rain these days, thanks to the intelligence network established by Night Organization in the Land of Rain. He has already discovered two suspected members of the Skull Squad and Chiyo's whereabouts.

As expected, when he makes a deal with Iwagakure, a spectacular battle will surely take place. It remains to be seen how many forces will ultimately be involved in this battle.