Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 7 The Strange Corpse
The dazzling azure blue converged in his pupils, turning into silver-gray, cascading down like mercury and engulfing his body.

Then, the scarlet flesh, like flower stamens meeting the sunlight, danced and leaped, rising and falling, swelling and contracting in clusters and bunches.

The mercury quickly circulated throughout his body, returning to his pupils like a swallow returning to its nest. Without the enhancement of his pupil power, his revitalized flesh and blood slowly subsided again.

These living flesh and blood did not die; they were simply sleeping quietly, conserving their strength, waiting for their master's summons.

Hui Li had a sudden thought.

A slender, pale index finger's skin automatically split open, revealing a section of stark white finger bone that wriggled out from the red flesh and fell into the palm. Controlling the small opening on the index finger's skin to close, tiny granulation tissue grew beneath the skin, so fine it was difficult to detect even with the whites of the eyes.

Intertwining, mending, filling, gluing.

The empty, somewhat limp knuckles were filled with newly grown bones, and eventually the flesh and bone became one.

Hui Li clenched her fist.

There was no further abnormality in his hands, and he consumed very little chakra.

Pinch your finger bones with two fingers; the surface of the bones shimmers with a matte, metallic sheen.

Even kunai cannot pierce the bones of those who have awakened the Corpse Bone Pulse. Theoretically speaking, Gray Glass, who only knows the Three Body Techniques, would have no way to deal with this material that is three times harder than steel.

but……

Hui Li's eyes narrowed.

Under the precise observation of the white eye.

Almost all of the body's approximately 120 billion muscle fibers contract simultaneously, and unparalleled explosive power instantly converges from all the muscles in the body to the fingertips.

The bones in his hands creaked and groaned under the immense pressure of the terrifying force.

Click!

The finger bone shattered instantly, exploding into bone powder and dust.

Looking at the bone fragments scattered on the ground, Hui Li was overjoyed. She had actually crushed the steel bullet-like finger bones into fragments with just two fingers.

This is pure physical strength!

If chakra amplification is used, the body's muscles will be strengthened to an even more terrifying degree. How powerful will that be?

A medical study in my past life indicated that the human body has over 600 muscles, which, if exerted simultaneously, could generate a force of approximately 25 tons. Of course, this only exists in theory; human muscles cannot exert force in one direction simultaneously, and human bones and blood vessels could not withstand such a massive force.

At this moment, it seems that what can only be achieved in theory has been realized by Gray Glass.

Or rather, it has achieved part of the goal.

During use, the alien bones can pierce tendons and skin, causing injury to the user. The original work explains this by stating that those who awaken the Corpse Bone Pulse possess powerful self-healing abilities, allowing them to recover quickly from injuries.

But this doesn't explain why someone can still move freely even after the bone has pierced the tendon.

Anyone with even a little bit of basic biology knowledge knows this.

The human body is a complex and unified system.

Although bones, tendons, blood vessels, fascia, and other tissues are located in different anatomical positions, that is in relation to a dead person.

In a normal, healthy living person, each of their organs exists in an isolated manner.

The nine major systems of the human body.

The musculoskeletal system, composed of bones, joints, and skeletal muscles, accounts for 60% of the body's weight.

One small change can affect the whole situation.

Not to mention the bones, which are of paramount importance to humans.

It's impossible for bones to deform at will while other parts remain the same as those of an ordinary person.

In her previous life, Hui Li only watched anime for entertainment and didn't delve into it.

Now, fantasy has become reality.

The seemingly mysterious and unbelievable Corpse Bone Vein possesses a terrifying power that lies not in its indestructible bones, but in its freely manipulated, living flesh.

Muscles and skin can grow and crack as bones deform;
The internal organs can move freely within the abdominal cavity to prevent being pierced by their own alien skeleton;
Fascia and blood vessels can also detach from the bones at any time;

Only this corpse-like body could bear this steel-like skeleton that could deform at any moment; the so-called "corpse bone lineage" should have "corpse" preceding "bone." But...

Something is still wrong.

Hui Li searched through the memories in her mind.

Neither Kimimaro nor his observations from his many years of living with the Kaguya clan had ever discovered that Shikotsumyaku (尸骨脉) had such a powerful ability to control one's own flesh and blood.

According to the secret technique of extracting corpse bones from bamboo.

At most, one can manipulate large muscle groups in a person's body to unleash superhuman strength and actively stimulate the secretion of adrenaline. Unlike Hui Li, one cannot manipulate so many muscles, let alone control them with such fine detail and gather all the power in one place.

I am very different from other members of the bamboo troop.

Hui Li immediately thought of the eye roll.

The changes in her body were caused by the awakening of the Corpse Bone Pulse yesterday, coupled with her frequent use of the White Eye while pretending to be blind today, ultimately resulting in her body being corrupted by the power of the pupil.

Do not!
It's not an infection!

In an instant, Hui Li realized the root of the problem.

If it's due to pupil power intrusion, the activated flesh should return to its original state when the Byakugan withdraws its power.

It is impossible for it to remain in an active state indefinitely.

This is less of an infection and more of an activation.

The Bamboo Clan originally possessed the ability to manipulate the body, but this ability was passive and could not be actively controlled.

It's like a car without a steering wheel; the driver can't actively control it.

Her eye roll conveniently completed the car's operating system, allowing the car's hardware to be displayed.

The terrifying anomaly that just occurred on the street was probably the operating system using its pupil power to connect with the hardware and fully activate its long-dormant functions.

Gray Glass makes a bold assumption.

Her conjecture was not without basis.

In the original work, the final boss, Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra in the ninja world, has four abilities: Sage Body, Sage Eyes, Byakugan, and All-Killing Ash Bones.

The Sage Body corresponds to the Senju and Uzumaki clans, the Sage Eyes to the Uchiha clan, the Byakugan to the Hyuga clan, and the Ash Bones of All-Killing corresponds to the Taketori clan.

Byakugan and Shikotsumyaku are abilities that were originally separated from a complete individual.

Now, a thousand years later, the two have finally awakened and integrated in Hui Li's body.

call!
Breathe a long sigh of relief.

Sweat soaked through his clothes, making them stick to his body.

She had initially thought she had some incurable bloodline disease, but now it seems to be a good thing.

Her body pores opened automatically, and sky-blue chakra seeped out from her meridians and acupoints. The ethereal chakra mist transformed into blue ribbons that swirled around Hui Li, making the frail girl sitting cross-legged on the bed appear like an immortal.

If her guess is correct.

The Corpse Bone Vein and the White Eye are originally one.

The Byakugan fully activated the Corpse Bone Vein, and the power of the Corpse Bone Vein should also provide some feedback to the Byakugan.

Chakra swirled around the gray glass body, forming a blue spiral, much like a waterspout in the ocean, both coalescing and dispersing.

A gentle breeze stirred up the room, causing the curtains to flutter in the wind.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the dimly lit room. The curtains on the bright white wall cast chaotic reflections, and the seated figure was magnified countless times, resembling a solemn Buddha statue in a temple.

The top of the Buddha statue's head.

The halo behind the Buddha's head, which should have symbolized his majesty, was gone. Instead, countless fine threads transformed into serpents, stretching wildly and twisting and dancing in the light.

Hui Li squinted her eyes and smiled. Her long, silver-gray hair, shimmering with chakra light, swirled behind her head, the strands resembling a spider web among bushes, sealing off the space around her.

"Ah, so this is what is called rabbit hair needle."

(End of this chapter)