Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 226 Danzo is acting quietly, he must be up to no good!
The laboratory was extremely noisy, but if you listened carefully, you could hear only one sound.

Hidan, with only his mouth left on the operating table, could still praise the evil god. Haili observed him with her Byakugan for nearly an hour but still couldn't understand how he survived.

There was no trace of chakra or ninjutsu, and no power was observed, yet the other party was able to survive. Even with his brain almost turned into soy milk, he could still think normally, as if everything that happened to this body had nothing to do with him.

Boom!
A clone dressed in a lab coat 'lightly' slapped Hidan across the face, and the terrifying force of several tons was like a hydraulic press, instantly turning him into a pulp. Then came a series of continuous slaps until he was smashed into a flat, pancake-like figure on the operating table.

Even so, the observant Hui Li discovered that the other party's cells were still functioning normally, and some of the broken cells were even beginning to repair themselves naturally, which was quite amazing!

“His immortality shouldn’t belong to the chakra system!” Yang Release: Gray Li looked down at the meat pie and slowly stated his conclusion.

Hui Li nodded in agreement; she shared the same thought.

The extraordinary power of the ninja world is not limited to ninjutsu. Long before Kaguya Otsutsuki arrived, countless strange creatures existed on the land, such as the three holy lands, the priestess Moryo, evil gods, and the god of death.

The power system they use is based on the planet's natural energy, which is vastly different from the chakra system brought by the Otsutsuki clan.

The Byakugan is extremely sensitive to chakra, but it is helpless against natural energy.

Hidan's inexplicable immortality might be because his immortality comes from an evil god, whose power is entirely based on natural energy without any chakra, making it impossible to observe.

There's not much we can do then.

She hasn't mastered Sage Mode yet, nor does she have the ability to sense natural energy. Without professional guidance, no matter how skilled she is in chakra and ninjutsu, it's impossible for her to cross over and explore the natural system that the ninja world has developed over countless years.

As for the Earthly Grudge...

Gray Glass turned her head and saw it stretching out its eight tentacles, carrying a heart on its head, wandering back and forth in the laboratory, which gave her a headache.

It is also very troublesome.

The Yin and Yang Release techniques on his body are merely the fusion of different human tissues together. The Earth Grudge Fear's ability to absorb chakra and grow infinitely, seize hearts, and fly is entirely due to the bloodline limit inherent in the body of that unlucky guy who was skinned alive and had his tendons pulled out.

It wouldn't be fair to say it's completely worthless, but she couldn't think of a way to utilize it for the time being.

"Sarutobi-sensei has given me a lot of work, so I'll leave it to you to handle!"

"What a lazybones you are, your true form!"

The Yang Release clone pouted, unaware that Hai Li had become the chief examiner of the Chunin Exams, thinking it was just a made-up excuse.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

After a while.

Clang!

The door opened twice and then stopped. The person who knocked knew that Hui Li didn't like to be disturbed when she was doing experiments, so even when knocking, they were very careful.

"Enter."

At Hui Li's command, the other party opened the door and entered the laboratory.

She was dressed in a black robe, and her face was covered with a bright red fox mask. She was the fire fox that she had previously ordered to monitor Danzo.

He was startled when he entered by the Earthly Wraiths crawling all over the floor, and then looked at the many identical-looking Gray Glass figures in the room with a slightly bewildered expression.

Hui Li spoke first, asking:
"what's up?"

"My lord, Lord Longma asked us to invite you over..." Recognizing the true form, Fire Fox quickly said, his tone revealing his nervousness and anxiety.

"What, is Danzo starting to cause trouble?"

With a wave of his hand, he ordered the Yang Release clone that was watching him to continue its research. Gray Glass left the laboratory, and Fire Fox glanced uncertainly at the Earth Grudge on the ground one last time, then grinned and quickly followed, explaining:

“He hasn’t caused any trouble. Danzo has been very quiet these days, staying in his secret room.”

"Hasn't he come out yet?"

"Yes, Lord Ryoma sensed something was wrong, but he dared not force his way in, fearing that he might alert the enemy and disrupt your plans."

In the dimly lit underground corridor, where candlelight flickers and shadows intertwine with patterns on the walls, ghostly ninjas occasionally bow and swiftly pass by.

Dressed in white, Hui Li continued to walk slowly toward the deepest part of the base, seemingly out of place with the atmosphere of the Root. Although Fire Fox and the Nara brothers, who were hidden in the wall, were anxious, they did not dare to urge her and simply followed behind her as bodyguards.

The root base is highly concealed, has a spacious area, and numerous facilities, but it has only one drawback—it's too fragile!
She walked slowly and gracefully, her shoes scraping against the bricks and stones, and Gray activated her chakra to protect her base, her anticipation for Onoki's arrival growing ever stronger.

Although she wasn't moving fast, the experimental department and Danzo's training chamber weren't far apart, and she arrived at the second basement level in no time.

As she stepped onto the stairs, Hui Li looked up and saw Danzo's residence.

It was an ordinary-looking secret room on the right side of the corridor. The door was pure black, and apart from the word "Forbidden" on it, there was nothing mysterious about it.

The facade, frame, and surrounding walls were all engraved with the incantation of the Hidden Gate Array, and the red barrier flickered, keeping her white eye power out.

The outside corridor.

The lamps were embedded in the stone wall, their orange glow illuminating the figures.

Aburame Ryoma, accompanied by his numerous subordinates, anxiously waited in the small corridor. The moment they saw Hairi arrive, the Root ninjas who had gathered separated, their backs pressed against the wall to clear a passage for her.

"grown ups!"

"Don't panic, what happened?"

Gazing at Aburame Ryoma's perpetually icy face, Hairi could already discern the intense emotions hidden beneath his expression through the strangely colored light above his head.

There aren't many people who can make this Root commander's emotions fluctuate, let alone in his current state where he seems to be losing his composure. It seems that Danzo's influence on Ryoma is still too great, and he must be eliminated!

"I'm sorry, it was my oversight!"

Seeing Hui Li's calm and composed expression, Long Ma's anxious heart finally calmed down, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

In order to eliminate Danzo's hidden henchmen in the Dark Side and protect the Root base and the Thousand Hands Tree from being destroyed by the Inner Four Symbols Seal, Hairi specially arranged for him and Fire Fox to monitor Danzo. Once they discovered that Danzo was about to leave the Root base, they were to report directly to the main body and kill him.

The surveillance continued, but apart from asking him to contact a few members of the secret service, the other party remained hidden in the secret room and refused to come out.

This situation continued for a week before he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Danzo never let me contact these people; he must have a more secretive way of contacting them. The fact that he suddenly arranged for me to make those contacts is most likely a test by Danzo. I sent people to monitor those ANBU members; if they discovered it, then the change of leadership in Root might... might have already been exposed!"

Aburame Ryoma's face was grim.

Danzo trusted him to an extreme degree, even willing to entrust the Root organization to him for management, which is why he unknowingly joined forces with Hairi to usurp the position.

Similarly, he had followed Danzo for thirty years and never thought that the other party would doubt his loyalty.

Therefore, when Danzo asked him to deliver the message, he thought that it was because Hairi was putting too much pressure on the other party that he entrusted the matter to him, his only trusted confidant.

They both made the same mistake!

Hui Li's face was as cold as ice. It was outrageous that the elite Jonin captain, who was extremely skilled in intelligence and reconnaissance, could be tested by such a petty trick!

She actually knew about the surveillance of those secret agents.

The Root ninja in charge of intelligence had already reported the matter to Ryoma after he came to Root to complete the bloodline fusion. However, he only said that he discovered Danzo contacting members of the Anbu, without saying how he discovered it. It turns out that Danzo directly told Ryoma. Isn't this like fishing with a straight hook?

"Go find Pan Xiong and accept your punishment later."

Without giving Longma, the Root Division Commander, any face, Hui Li gave the order directly in front of everyone.

"Yes!"

Without daring to voice any objection, Longma bowed deeply, clearly feeling extremely remorseful.

Upon seeing this, the Root members who were watching felt a chill run down their spines.

As an instructor in the training department, Pan Xiong's methods of punishment were so severe that everyone present had witnessed them. Some of the lucky ones who had personally experienced them began to tremble involuntarily at this moment.

They initially submitted to Hairi mainly because of his immense strength and their resentment towards Danzo. Since Hairi took over Root, his much gentler management style compared to Danzo won their favor, but they were not particularly afraid of this young Root leader.

Seeing that even the oil-loving dragon horse could punish without hesitation and without any mercy, their little schemes vanished instantly, and they straightened their backs even more.

His steps were firm, and his white robe fluttered in the wind.

Hui Li walked towards the secret chamber through the path cleared by the crowd, his white eyes scanning the heads of the Root members on both sides. Finding no negative emotions other than fear, he then focused his gaze back on the door of the secret chamber.

Betrayed by Ryuma, whom he trusted most, and with his hard-earned control of Root over many years slipping away, Danzo hides in a secret room pretending not to know anything. Such cowardly behavior is definitely not his style.

He must be plotting something extraordinary!

Click!

Sparks flew as the ninja boots rubbed against the reinforced bricks. Gray Glass suddenly stopped, and with a buzzing sound, a familiar pale red barrier appeared from the void, instantly blocking her path.

Barrier - Simulated Concealment Technique!

The information about this ninjutsu flashed through the minds of everyone in Root at the same time.

This multi-functional Class B barrier technique, which integrates defense, identification, concealment, and automatic repair, is found throughout all important facilities in the Root and Dark Side. Legend has it that this technique originated from the extinct Uzumaki clan and is the protective barrier of Uzumaki Village.

This layer of crimson chakra is extremely hard, and even elite Jonin would find it difficult to break through in a short time.

Even if it can be broken, the barrier can absorb chakra and repair itself. Combined with the terrifying amount of chakra of the Uzumaki clan, the barrier is said to be an unbreakable fortress!
of course.

The Uzumaki clan has now been wiped out, and the title of "unbreakable" has been discredited, but this still cannot obscure the superior defensive capabilities of this ninjutsu.

What kind of ninjutsu will Lady Huili use?

A flicker of anticipation crossed their minds, their eyes fixed on the slender figure ahead.

In recent years, Hui Li has rarely made a move, and on the few occasions he has led a team on missions, no one has been able to see his true fighting style and ninjutsu abilities.

According to the descriptions of those who went on the mission together:
Once the battle begins, the air will suddenly be filled with a thick fog so dense that you can't see your hand in front of your face, followed by a terrifying fear that will send chills down your spine. Then, red, willow-like floating objects will appear in the fog, emitting a pungent, bloody smell. Finally, when the thick fog dissipates, all that remains of the enemy are their heads scattered on the ground...

The specific details of the battle were not visible, nor were there any screams.

Those who accompany her on the mission only need to identify the heads, seal them, and return them to the village to hand them over to Shan Zhongfeng for information retrieval.

If the opponents were all weaklings like genin or chunin, that would be one thing, but the ninja who received the honor of being personally attacked by Hai Li must be at least a jonin-level enemy!
They were killed instantly without even a chance to resist, which is truly incomprehensible.

Some new members of Root who joined after Hui Li took power, having not undergone the training of Extinction Resilience, and yet curious about her, subtly inquired about Yamanaka Fu, only to receive a startling piece of information:

"I'm sorry, I searched their entire minds but couldn't find any trace of fighting with Lady Gray Glass. The enemy didn't even see how they died!"

Amidst their shock, the crowd deeply etched the image of Hui Li's mystery and power into their hearts. This is why, after being enraged by Danzo's actions, they directly chose to venerate her as the new leader of Root.

At this moment, the new leader's abilities are finally about to be revealed, and they are increasingly looking forward to it.

Feeling the scorching gaze behind her, Hui Li frowned, wondering what they were burning about.

Facing the familiar pale red barrier, she raised her right hand, gently bent her fair index finger, and then hooked her thumb around the fingertip.

What kind of handprint is this?
A sense of doubt arose in everyone's hearts, then the scene before them made them involuntarily widen their eyes:
Boom!
Like the sound of a bowstring being plucked and vibrating, Hui Li flicked her index finger lightly towards the barrier in front of her!
hum-

Click... click...

The pale red barrier immediately began to vibrate and flicker wildly. Countless ice cracks spread outwards from the point touched by the finger. In less than two seconds, the barrier, which was said to be an impenetrable fortress, collapsed into fragments and vanished!

It's...broken?
The Root ninja, who were just about to take a good look at the Gray Glass Ninjutsu, were completely dumbfounded when they saw this scene!

That was a barrier technique of the Uzumaki clan! How could it be shattered with just a flick of the finger?

Aburame Ryoma was also horrified, his Adam's apple bobbing. As the head of the barrier department, no one knew the defensive capabilities of this barrier better than him. The power of this flick of the finger was more ferocious than many A-rank ninjutsu!
Kerala...

As the outer barrier of the secret chamber shattered and disappeared, cracks began to appear on the walls and doors inscribed with the spell seals.

Although everyone was shocked, they never forgot the main purpose of their trip. They gripped the kunai in their hands and looked at the constantly cracking door of the secret room, their muscles completely tense.

The barrier vanished, and Gray Glass's Byakugan shone brightly. A terrifying chakra light suddenly surged within the secret chamber!

pupil
"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

The aged voice was filled with murderous intent as a vacuum shell, like a rocket launcher, shattered the door and blasted straight at the gray glass door!
(End of this chapter)