Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 177 Blind Surgery (Part Two)

A peaceful and regular life seemed to have entered a cycle.

In the blink of an eye, Gray Glass's main body had been in seclusion for a month. There was a period in the middle when she couldn't hold on any longer and had to rest for several days. She also reduced her shadow clones by nearly half. Even so, it still took more than two years to calculate.

Of course, shadow clones are not time chambers. The so-called two years is just a simple mathematical calculation. The actual training effect may be halved again, but it is still a full year.

The fact that the Eight Gates Reversal has not been completed after such a long period of time clearly indicates that there are new problems that cannot be solved.

The Yang shell constructed with pupil power has already successfully filtered out impurities from external life force. The reason why it has not yet been successfully developed is due to efficiency issues.

If the filter is too strong, it will block most of the life force, resulting in very little life force being absorbed each time. If the filter is too weak, impurities will easily pass through, putting the host in danger of death.

Hui Li's ideal of the Reversed Eight Gates is a perfect state where it filters out impurities without affecting the passage of normal life force. To achieve this state, a great deal of time and rigorous training with experimental subjects are required.

In fact, most human experiments on ninjutsu were not conducted at the very beginning of the development of ninjutsu, but rather in the final stage when the ninjutsu was about to be completed, for safety testing.

therefore.

The animals in the Death Forest have been in trouble lately. Gray Glass has been extracting the life force from various animals, filtering it, and then transferring it to other animals in an attempt to deduce the most perfect structure.

And we are only a foot away from that perfect state.

Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, the Eight Gates of Reversal will be fully developed.

Hearing the good news from the main body, Yang Dun Hui Li's anxious heart finally calmed down a bit.

Although she knew it wasn't a matter of being impatient, the lack of hope after such a long time inevitably made her anxious.

During this time, she always had a cold and murderous look on her face in the root area, which scared the doctors and nurses so much that they didn't dare to speak loudly, for fear that they might accidentally offend her and be cut into pieces.

Her exploits at Leigu Mountain have also spread among the roots, and some people have secretly given her the nickname "Corpse-Splitting Maniac".

Hearing this from Hui Li, who was already in a bad mood, she cut the person into five pieces and then slowly put them back together like building blocks using medical ninjutsu. Surprisingly, the pressure was indeed reduced a lot, and the unpleasant nickname never appeared in her ears again.

Unfortunately……

dong dong dong...

Heavy footsteps echoed through the Root corridor. The masked ninjas, upon hearing this distinctive sound, immediately stopped and bowed their heads to wait until the footsteps had passed and were quite a distance away before daring to continue.

Carrying Samehada, Hairi glanced at the cautious ninja behind her and stood in front of the Experiment Department with a hint of helplessness.

Ever since the doctor who gave her a random nickname was chopped up by her, everyone in the experimental department has had this attitude. Later, the guard ninjas nearby heard some outrageous rumors and started to act like this as well.

She's really not a serial killer!
She didn't know how to argue with these people, because she dared not let the rumors reach her ears.

Gudong.

Hui Li reached out and pushed open the door to the laboratory.

The blast of cold air instantly eased her anxiety, but seeing Danzo, Ryoma Aburame, and Tohru Chihaya standing in the center of the Experiment Department made her frown again.

The entire experimental department was relatively quiet. All the doctors and nurses stayed obediently in the hive, and every few steps outside, a Root ninja stood guard quietly.

what's the situation?
Why is Danzo here?

Could it be that they've come to ask her for the results of the Sharingan's evolution?

During this period, her main body entered a critical phase, and she even put aside her research on Kotoamatsukami, spending every day in the basement. She also did not conduct any research on the evolution of the Sharingan.

Danzo and Chihaya were engrossed in their discussion and didn't notice her arrival. Only Ryoma Aburame, standing beside Danzo, sensed her chakra and nodded at her from afar as a greeting.

Hui Li nodded in response.

Although it's unclear why Aburame Ryoma betrayed Danzo, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Sooner or later, she would become Danzo's enemy, and having one more ally would reduce the danger.

After quietly greeting Ryoma Aburame, Kairi headed straight for the basement with Samehada.

"Wait a minute, Gray Glass."

Chihaya Toru, who was discussing matters with Danzo, was immediately struck by the arrival of Hairi and called her over.

"Lord Danzo needs to speak with you."

Eager to absorb chakra, Hui Li had no choice but to stop and turn to Danzo: "The Sharingan evolution experiment has not yet yielded results and will require more time for research."

"It's not about the Sharingan."

Chihaya Toru quietly avoided Danzo's gaze and winked at Hairi.

As the only one who could understand what Hui Li was doing, he knew that she hadn't been researching the Sharingan's evolutionary experiments at all during this time.

As for why he didn't report to Danzo, it's naturally because he wasn't researching the evolution of the Sharingan either!

The Sharingan evolution experiment was just an additional project in their research. Its essence was to prove the theory of transformation from yang to yin. Both of them knew that it was difficult for the three-tomoe Sharingan to evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan, and neither of them took Danzo's dream of a Mangekyou Sharingan army seriously.

Hiding in the basement, Hui Li extracted the chakra from the Senju Tree. Every day, he tried to fuse the power of the Sharingan with the Senju cells to see if he could suppress the self-destruction of the Senju cells.

Wood Release and Mangekyou Sharingan have nothing to do with him.

He only cared about whether he could inherit Hashirama Senju's infinite life force in order to achieve his ultimate dream of immortality.

As for the Sharingan experiment, Danzo didn't understand it anyway, so the two of them each got what they wanted and it wasn't shameful to get some research material!

This can be considered a tacit understanding between the two.

Having received the coded message from Chihaya Tohru, and having just quietly greeted Ryoma, Hairi exchanged glances with Chihaya Tohru through the blindfold, then quickly walked over, pretending nothing had happened.

Old Danzo was completely unaware of the underhanded dealings among them, and his deep left eye revealed an undisguised admiration when he looked at Gray.

He is exceptionally talented, brimming with intelligence, ruthless, and incredibly hardworking.

Although he hadn't been to the Experiment Department during this time, Ryoma Aburame still delivered information about Hairi to him on time.

It is said that the other party has been working day and night on the research of the Sharingan evolution experiment.

He doesn't go home, he doesn't go to school, and he completely ignores Hiruzen Sarutobi, spending all his time in the lab.

He even slept in the basement for several nights in a row, completely exhausting himself for his Sharingan evolution project.

At first, he was a little skeptical.

Aburame Ryoma, being a non-professional experimenter, might not understand the other party's experimental research. Therefore, he specifically consulted Chihaya Tooru and Tsubaki Hime, both of whom were medical ninjas and had more authority to speak on experimental research than Aburame Ryoma.

It would have been better not to ask, because the three people gave different answers.

The information from Aburame Ryoma mainly focused on Hairi's efforts, subtly suggesting that her chakra seemed to have improved again. Chihaya Toru, on the other hand, used many incomprehensible research terms, praising Hairi's research talent and taking the opportunity to ask for new test subjects.

Tsubaki didn't shower him with excessive praise, but she firmly told him that Hairi was indeed researching the evolution of the Sharingan, and that he wasn't sleeping in the basement but was researching it all night.

Danzo was now completely convinced.

All three were elders of the Root organization and people he trusted implicitly.

The slight differences in the answers indicate that the individuals hadn't exchanged statements; since the content was largely the same, it meant that the truth was indeed true. Hui Li was indeed single-mindedly researching the evolution of the Sharingan, requesting research access to the Thousand Hands Tree, and had no other ulterior motives.

The other party's actions were exactly what he wanted, and he couldn't help but find the disciple even more pleasing to the eye.

"what's up?"

Looking at the bright and cheerful expression on Danzo's head, Hui Li couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. She wondered where this guy's good mood came from, since there hadn't been any progress in the evolution of his Sharingan. Could it be that there was some good news that she didn't know about?

Having grown accustomed to Hairi's cold and indifferent way of speaking, Danzo, in a great mood, didn't mind at all.
"Just yesterday, the Sharingan on the arm that Orochimaru traded has been fully evolved into the three-tomoe Sharingan by Chihaya. The effect of suppressing Hashirama's cells is very good, and it is ready for transplantation surgery."

His tone was filled with excitement, clearly indicating that he had been looking forward to that arm for a long time, but Hui Li couldn't help but be taken aback.

It took so long to evolve?

At the normal rate of evolution from two tomoe to three tomoe, it should only take two to three hours to complete the catalysis. All ten Sharingan eyes together should evolve in three days at most, so how could it have taken a month to evolve?
I glanced at Chihaya Toru and found that her expression was calm, and she blinked slightly as if the wind had gotten into her eyes.

"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't mention anything about you just now." Although Chihaya Toru didn't say a word, Hairi still imagined what he was thinking.

"Understood." Hui Li nodded silently, not saying anything more, and quietly watched Danzo, who was in a great mood, barely suppressing the smile on her lips.

Danzo noticed the subtle interaction between the two, and considering their recent dedication, he merely frowned before continuing:
“I’ve decided to have that arm transplanted, and you will be the surgeon.”

"Ah I?"

Pointing to herself, Hui Li's surprise was palpable.

Chihaya Toru stepped forward and continued the conversation:

"Your surgical skills are superior to mine, and your chakra manipulation is far beyond mine. Since Lord Danzo wants to have an arm transplanted, he naturally needs the best doctor to minimize the surgical risks."

I believe you are a better fit than me to be the surgeon for this operation.

Hui Li looked at Danzo, whose face was gloomy, and found that he was staring at her. The emotions above his head seemed to be releasing a faint kindness, as well as a deep probing and suspicion.

Danzo's decision to have her perform surgery on him was undoubtedly a signal of his trust.

Once on the operating table, the patient's life is in her hands; this is a level of trust that only an absolute confidante can have.

But this is also a test.

If she makes any unusual movements during the surgery, she will likely be surrounded and killed by everyone in the Root.

"That's...okay!"

She found herself unable to refuse.

Rejecting Danzo's signals of trust would mean breaking off all pretense of friendship. Although she was not afraid of Danzo with Samehada, she still needed the chakra provided by the Senju Tree to sustain her body. The Sharingan resources and experimental materials from the Root were things she could not give up for the time being.

Seeing that Hui Li seemed hesitant, Danzo slowly said:

"Don't be nervous. Chihaya said your medical ninjutsu is extremely advanced, and your control over chakra is even comparable to Tsunade's. Just perform normally."

So if there are problems with the surgery, it means it didn't work out properly, right?
Hui Li silently rolled her eyes. These words, seemingly comforting yet containing a hidden threat, were truly in the style of that old man Danzo.

Wow…

In the brief moment of their conversation, the operating room door was quickly opened.

Three nurses dressed entirely in green emerged from inside: "Lord Danzo, the operating room has been disinfected and we can begin at any time."

One of the nurses narrowed her eyes slightly when she saw Hui Li, and then quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at her any longer.

Even though she was wearing a mask, Hui Li recognized the other person at a glance. It was the nurse who had mistaken her for a test subject when she first arrived at the Experiment Department.

The first surgery in her life was a major operation involving the replantation of a severed limb, and Hui Li still has a deep impression of it.

Danzo didn't even glance at the group, but simply gestured with his chin towards Hairi and Chihaya, as if asking if they were ready.

"can."

The two answered in unison.

"In that case, let's begin!" Danzo looked at his right hand, which was holding the scepter, and walked towards the operating room without hesitation, clearly eager for the power of Wood Release and Sharingan.

Having conducted so many human experiments over the years, and spent a huge amount of money and energy on them, he could hardly contain his excitement at finally seeing the results.

The medical staff at the entrance quickly made way and waited quietly on both sides of the entrance; they were clearly not qualified to participate in this surgery.

Seeing this, the three of them followed Danzo and quickly entered the operating room.

beep!

The operating room lights were on in the door, and medical staff stood nervously outside, ready to come in and help if any problems arose.

The ceiling lights cast the shadows of several people onto the floor and walls.

Black and red, red and black.

Two pairs of eyes were quietly hidden in the shadows on the wall, their twin tomoe spinning rapidly, monitoring all chakra fluctuations within the experimental department. With the help of the two elite Jonin inside and the various ninjas standing guard outside, the safety of this operation had undoubtedly reached the highest level.

Meanwhile, inside the operating room.

Ryoma Aburame, holding Danzo's scepter, stood inside the door, his deep purple eyes silently gazing at the old man lying on the operating table.

The kimono, which had remained unchanged for ages, was half-undone and draped diagonally around the waist. Three extremely terrifying scars were visible on the strong upper body. The bandage wrapped around the right hand was slowly untied, revealing that the skin burned by fire jutsu had turned completely blackish-brown.

This was an old wound left from the enemy ambush during that rescue mission. The purple hue in Aburame Ryoma's eyes intensified, and he inevitably fell into his past memories.

"Cut this arm off here!"

A clear female voice startled Ryoma from his reverie, and he looked up.

Hui Li was measuring the length of Danzo's arm with a soft ruler, comparing it with the Sharingan arm that had just been taken out of the petri dish next to it, and finally drawing a black line at the base of Danzo's arm.

Chihaya Toru put on her gloves and disinfected the knife with an alcohol lamp. She squinted at the lines drawn by Hairi, nodded in approval, and handed the knife to Hairi.

Hui Li raised the blade, observed for a moment, and was about to start cutting.

"Please wait a moment."

Danzo, who had been lying flat, used his left hand to prop himself up and sat up, coldly blocking the two perverted doctors who were about to make the incision:
"What is it, Lord Danzo?"

Thinking something had happened, Chihaya Toru quickly stepped forward.

"Give them anesthesia first."

"Anesthesia is not very effective."

"beat!"

The aged voice carried a hint of unquestionable authority. Chihaya Toru and Hairi exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat helpless about the patient's willfulness.

(End of this chapter)