Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 180 Reversing the Eight Gates, Success!
As the effects of the anesthetic wore off, Danzo slowly awoke.

The ground beneath me was cold and damp.

The air was filled with the smell of burnt corn, and the lights dazzled his eyes, which had been accustomed to darkness for so long. As his eyes adjusted, he saw the familiar blue ceiling above him.

Having narrowly escaped death several times on the battlefield, he always returned to Konoha lying here receiving treatment from Chihaya Toru.

He was once ambushed and lost an eye, and even his right hand was burned. Fearing that it would affect his hand seals and the release of his ninjutsu, he listened to Chihaya Toru's slander and started the surgery without anesthesia.

The pain almost killed him.

Since then, he has rarely made a move, and has never suffered such a serious external injury again. Looking at the ceiling above his head now, he feels a little unfamiliar with it.

"Lord Danzo, the surgery was a great success!"

The overhead light was blocked by an oval shadow, and Chihaya Toru's sickly, gaunt face suddenly loomed before him. Thick strands of hair hung down, and although her tone was one of surprise when she spoke, there was no joy on her face. Sweat beaded on her forehead, and her slightly bulging eyes were bloodshot and quite eerie.

Danzo closed his eyes in disgust and shoved Chihaya aside.

His body was still numb and swollen, and his right hand, which had been pushing Chihaya, was stiff and heavy like a zombie. He used his left arm to support his body and struggled to sit up.

"Teacher, how do you feel?"

The clear, melodious voice of the child was pleasant to hear.

Danzo opened his eyes.

Her long, silver-gray hair shimmered like starlight under the lamplight. Dressed in black with fair skin and an exquisitely beautiful face, she was a blind woman carrying a sword on her back. She slowly walked up to him.

The disdain in his eyes vanished, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

Chihaya Tohru, who was sickly, was ultimately not as pleasing to the eye as her own apprentice.

Although his apprentice was forcibly taken from him by Kaleidoscope, the sheer satisfaction he felt from the thought of it being taken from Hiruzen Sarutobi was amplified.

"Well, I'll try."

Perhaps the anesthetic was too strong, because even he himself did not realize how much softer his voice was compared to usual.

Chihaya Toru, who pretended to be attentive but was casually pushed aside, looked at the affectionate scene between master and disciple in front of her, and then at Aburame Ryoma, who was holding a scepter and guarding the door with full loyalty. She pursed her lips and remained silent.

Sooner or later, Danzo will be played to death by his obedient disciple.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with him.

Regardless of who wins or loses, he will still be doing research in the experimental department, so it doesn't matter. As long as he doesn't get implicated and end up getting bloodied, that's all that matters.

Having thoroughly considered these challenges, Chihaya Toru silently took a half-step back, focusing his attention on his nose and mind, and began playing the scarecrow again.

Danzo had no time to pay attention to the 'hideous' Chihaya Toru; he was currently experimenting with his new right hand.

This arm may have been soaking in a petri dish for too long; not only is the muscle tissue stiff, but the skin surface is also deathly cold.

Danzo didn't mind. He moved his arms a little to accelerate blood circulation, and the warm blood flowed back, quickly dissolving the stiffness. What followed was an intoxicating sense of power.

His gaze darkened, and he rotated his wrist and fingers.

The chakra core belonging to Hashirama's cells in his arm seemed to be activated, releasing a green shadow. The chakra, full of vitality, surged and swelled, repairing the connection between his wrist and shoulder while also eroding into the body.

The ten protruding Sharingan eyes embedded in the skin resembled the eyes of a chameleon, tearing and rolling within their respective implanted flesh grooves, causing physical discomfort at first glance.

The corrosive nature of Hashirama's cells was suppressed by the Sharingan. The Hashirama chakra within his arm, which was even larger than all of Danzo's chakra, was frantically absorbed and transformed into ocular power, bringing even stronger pressure and blockade.

Even so, Hashirama's chakra was still eroding into his body, and if he couldn't control it, it would probably turn Danzo into a lush giant tree.

His right eye, wrapped in bandages, opened and transformed into a kaleidoscope like a windmill. The eerie and invisible power of Yin Release instantly suppressed Hashirama's cells and continuously drained his life force. The dim kaleidoscope returned to its crimson color at a visible speed.

The corrosiveness of the Hashirama cells was locked to the limit, like a mineral water bottle being punctured by a needle. Unless force was applied, the chakra could hardly flow out.

"Perfect." Danzo moved his five fingers, occasionally forming hand seals with his left hand, clearly very satisfied with his new right arm.

"Gray Riki, your medical ninjutsu is far superior to Chihaya Toru's."

Hopefully, you'll say the same thing when she cuts you into pieces.

The only loyal subject, who was being ruthlessly attacked, turned his head to the side, unable to offend either side, and could only sulk in silence.

"It's because of Dr. Chihaya's excellent teaching."

Hairi chose to consider Chihaya's feelings.

"No, no, you are truly exceptional..." Chihaya Toru waved his hands repeatedly. His life was still in the hands of Aburame Ryoma, and he had already considered the two of them to be in cahoots. He no longer dared to be as arrogant and casual as before.

Seeing Chihaya Toru's sudden change to humility, Danzo's narrow eyes held a hint of doubt.

When did this guy change his ways? Didn't he always boast that he was the most skilled medical ninja besides Tsunade?

I have a feeling that something happened during the surgery, and there's a burnt smell in the air...

"grown ups!"

Before Danzo could think any further, Ryoma Aburame had already presented the scepter to him with both hands.

His thoughts were interrupted, and he put on his kimono, instinctively reaching for it with his right hand.

A strange tingling sensation came from the palm of his hand holding the scepter, and his Sharingan bulged and twisted, like a huge parasitic red worm.

Almost forgot.

It's inconvenient to hold the scepter in your palm with the Sharingan; even a little force could injure this precious Sharingan.

Moreover, this arm must be sealed away in the future, firstly to prevent the Hashirama cells from continuing to erode the body, and secondly to prevent the Hyuga clan's Byakugan from exposing it.

It seems I'll have to change my habits from now on.

As he stepped off the operating table, pondering to himself, he casually switched the scepter to his left hand. Thanks to Ryoma Aburame's interruption, Danzo had already put his previous doubts to the back of his mind.

"Ryoma, I'm going to the first secret chamber to train and get used to my new arm. Don't come looking for me unless it's urgent."

"Yes!"

As always, Ryoma Aburame kept his head bowed deeply, and no one noticed his change.

Wow!

The door opened, and the red light turned a vibrant green.

Danzo awkwardly leaned on his scepter with his left hand and slowly walked out of the operating room. The Nara brothers, who had been hiding in the shadows, slowly emerged from the wall. Many ninjas guarding outside protected Danzo. The group quickly left the experimental department.

"Whoo~"

Chihaya Toru let out a long sigh of relief.

Just now, Danzo was here and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly, for fear that if the two sides suddenly started fighting, he, a medical ninja with no combat ability, would be easily killed as a small fry.

"Lord Hui Li..."

"It's the same as before."

Hui Li coldly stared at Chihaya Toru. If Ryoma hadn't interrupted in time, Chihaya's abrupt behavior would have been enough to arouse Danzo's suspicion.

"Yes... alright!" Chihaya Toru realized that she had inadvertently revealed a flaw earlier, and her expression quickly returned to its arrogant and unruly state.

"go out."

"okay."

The unruly Chihaya Toru bowed and scraped, quickly leaving the operating room. Seeing that Aburame Ryoma and Kairi seemed to have something to say, she thoughtfully closed the door tightly. "No one is allowed to enter the operating room before the door is opened. Also, you guys are coming with me to the underground warehouse."

"Yes……"

The doctors and nurses at the door responded in unison, and the sounds of footsteps and voices gradually faded away. In the quiet operating room, only Hairi and Aburame Ryoma remained.

"There's no one here anymore, so go ahead and ask if you want!"

Rolling his eyes to scan the surroundings and making sure no one was listening, Hui Li gestured with his chin toward Aburame Ryoma, who had a question mark above his head, as if to say whatever he wanted.

"Why didn't you report it to Danzo?" Aburame Ryoma looked at Kairi with complicated eyes. The moment he chose to take action against Danzo, he was already prepared to die.

After Hui Li broke free of the curse seal and burned the insect jade, he felt even more desperate and had decided to give up resisting. However, he never expected that Hui Li would let him go so easily and even threatened Chihaya Toru for his sake, pulling him back from the abyss of death.

What exactly is her purpose?
"You shouldn't have died so easily," Hui Li said calmly.

Ryoma Aburame's eyes were firm, and his tone was resolute: "As long as Danzo can be killed, my life or death is insignificant."

You can't kill him!

"If it weren't for you..."

"He also knows Ikinaja."

Upon hearing that familiar ninjutsu, Aburame Ryoma's eyes widened suddenly. He quickly thought of the immortal mysterious man from Raigu Mountain who could inexplicably revive even after being cut into pieces or pulverized into mud by Kairi.

It turned out that this was why Hui Li stopped his assassination attempt.

“After I came back, I deliberately went to the Root's database. That ninjutsu requires hand seals to be performed. He was under the influence of anesthesia, unconscious, and missing an arm, so it was impossible for him to use Izanagi!”

Ryoma Aburame's expression showed obvious impatience; he was still very annoyed at missing such a good opportunity to assassinate.

Hui Li remained unperturbed by Ryoma's questioning.

The Uchiha clan's secret techniques are indeed bizarre. If she hadn't read the original Naruto manga, she would have had a hard time imagining that there were such ways to use them.

"When you were researching, did you come across a ninjutsu called 'Translation Sealing'?"

"Transcribing the seal?"

Ryoma's eyes flickered. While reviewing the Uchiha clan's secret techniques, he had indeed seen an introduction to that particular ninjutsu. It seemed to be able to seal a dojutsu into the Sharingan, automatically releasing it when certain conditions were met... Could it be...?

He suddenly realized a possibility.

"Just as you think, Danzo sealed Iki Naja into a three-tomoe Sharingan. Your assassination attempt will not achieve anything; at most, it will only consume one Sharingan."

Seeing that Ryoma Aburame had fallen silent, Hairi knew that he had figured it out, so she continued, "I have answered all your questions. Now it's my turn to ask you!"
Why did you kill Danzo?

"A mission."

Longma's voice was filled with bitterness; the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity turned out to be a trap, which he found hard to accept.

What's even more unacceptable is that Danzo, with only one Sharingan, is already so difficult to kill. He can now use Ikinaja ten times, and even more if you include the Mangekyou Sharingan. Killing him is practically impossible.

Upon hearing Ryoma's words, Hairi's expression changed drastically. Could it be that there was a powerful figure behind Aburame Ryoma?

"Who gave you the order?"

"Danzo."

"?"

"There is a seal that severs the root of all evil, but I cannot explain the specifics." Seemingly sensing Hui Li's confusion, Ryoma wanted to explain in detail, but he was at a loss. Mentioning Danzo's name was already the limit.

Hui Li nodded as if she understood, mainly because she saw the sincerity in Long Ma's eyes. She didn't want to get involved in the grudges and entanglements between the two, as long as she could achieve her goal.

“Danzo has obtained the Sharingan arm and is protected by Izanagi. You can no longer kill him.”

"Just say what you want to say."

"I'll help you kill Danzo," Hui Li said, her face expressionless, as if killing Danzo was as easy as crushing a speck of dust.

She certainly has the confidence to back it up.

With the Eight Gates of Reversal nearing completion, the problems of bloodline diseases and chakra shortages will no longer exist. The sky's the limit, and becoming the new God of Shinobi is merely a matter of time.

Her gaze remained fixed on the vacant throne of heaven, seeking the legendary Sage of Six Paths and the progenitor of the Otsutsuki clan. She never took Danzo or anyone like that seriously.

"What are the conditions?"

Ryoma Aburame nodded without doubting Hairi's abilities. He had originally planned to turn Hairi to the other side, but he never expected that he would be the one to be turned first.

"I want you to take charge of the Roots for me and serve me," Hui Li said without hiding her ambition.

"……no."

Aburame Ryoma hesitated for a moment, but still firmly refused.

"The role of the roots is to clear obstacles for the leaves and ensure their prosperity. To this end, we hide in the shadows and may even use any means necessary to carry out our missions."

Danzo turned Root into his personal army, violating the original purpose of Root's establishment, which is why I am trying to correct him. If I were to assist you in taking control of Root, the situation would be no different from Danzo's; what would be the point of my actions then?

So it was for Konoha. Hui Li suddenly realized that Ryuma had finally figured out why he assassinated Danzo.

That would make things much easier.

"Let me put it another way: you will still be in charge of the Root and protecting Konoha from the shadows, but in your spare time, you will need to do some chores for me."

how is it? "

Silence fell over the room.

Seeing the hesitation on Aburame Ryoma's face, Hairi knew that only one last straw was needed to subdue Ryoma.

"Danzo wants to use me to assassinate Sarutobi-sensei. With that Mangekyou Sharingan in my possession, it's hard to guarantee that my actions will be under control. Konoha will inevitably be thrown into chaos, and if other villages take advantage of the situation, the consequences will be unimaginable."

How do you know...?

Aburame Ryoma was startled.

Danzo learned about the Mangekyou Sharingan in his right eye from Itachi Uchiha. How did Kairi know such secret information?
Hui Li gave a half-smile, but did not reply.

She can't exactly say she read it from comics, can she?
Seeing this, Aburame Ryoma struggled for a long time before finally nodding helplessly.

As long as Danzo lives, Root will never be able to get back on track. No matter what, Hairi is stronger than Danzo, and given her status as the Third Hokage's last disciple, it's understandable that Root works for her.

Become!

A glint of light appeared in Hui Li's eyes. With the help of Aburame Ryoma, Root was now completely in her hands. Danzo probably never imagined that by using Kotoamatsukami to forcibly recruit her, he would end up sacrificing the Root he had painstakingly built up over half his life.

It’s really a waste of money!

Overjoyed, Hairi and Aburame Ryoma sat down for a long talk, discussing their specific action plan to seize the Root. The operating room was brightly lit and did not dim for a long time.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

As usual, Yang Release user Hai Li sat cross-legged atop the Thousand Hands Tree, drawing chakra. Suddenly, she jerked her body, opened her eyes, and could no longer conceal the ecstatic joy on her face.

Within the illusory chakra core, the purple spiral that stretched ever into the distance slowly descended.

The voice of the true self came from the depths of the heart.

"The Eight Gates have been reversed; return immediately!"

(End of this chapter)