Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Chiba thought for a moment.

Her expression at that moment must have been priceless.

"How about this, have Neji sneak over here, and I'll check on the situation for him."

"Teacher Kai?"

Besides, Kai helped me a lot back then, so even if it wasn't my business, why not help him with this small favor?

Might Guy entered the room, looked around, and then asked, "Chiba, I shouldn't have come here, but I'm still worried. Neji hasn't been doing well lately, and I'd like to ask for your help."

Mei Terumi easily defeated the Three-Tails; the process was so simple that even Mei Terumi herself probably questioned her own existence.

He felt somewhat ashamed.

Why is Kai here?

Kai didn't explain clearly, but he was obviously worried that Neji might have found out something about the Hyuga clan or had some other ideas, so he wanted Chiba to keep it a secret from the Hyuga clan for the time being.

He thought of this.

Kai sighed, "So I was wondering if he's been under too much pressure lately, or if something happened?"

At this moment, he looked much healthier and more normal than before, but Chiba knew that this normalcy was precisely the most abnormal thing, because the spirit within his body had already completed its differentiation.

I wonder what Kai's expression would be if he knew the truth.

in the afternoon.

"Although there haven't been any major changes, I feel that he's become a different person for a period of time recently, and sometimes he suddenly becomes dazed..."

Watching him leave, Chiba couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Neji was the same.

"What happened to Neji?"

Might Guy may not know many ninjutsu techniques, and his teaching methods may only involve practice and training, but his love for his students is genuine.

"Chiba, are you there?"

Kai looked grateful, but couldn't help but lower his voice, "Could Neji stay at the research institute for the next few days? I'm afraid the Hyuga clan might have some ideas."

It's normal for Kai to be worried.

Neji's condition has likely worsened since he went out recently, and he probably spends a significant amount of time each day in a different personality state.

It's a pity I couldn't witness it with my own eyes.

Neji quietly arrived at the Forest of Death.

He left in high spirits.

Given Neji's current condition, the timing should be appropriate to begin the next phase of the plan. If it is delayed any longer, more and more people will discover Neji's abnormality.

Chiba was somewhat surprised and quickly went out to open the door. He then saw Might Guy standing at the door, rubbing his hands together with a hint of hesitation on his face.

"It's quite possible."

Chiba shook his head; this was his business.

He cared deeply about each and every one of his disciples and put a lot of effort into them.

"It's okay, I'll leave him with me later. I'll explain things to Hyuga."

He was somewhat surprised, but still made a "please" gesture to welcome Kai in.

"Chiba, thank you so much, and also..."

Neji now has two personalities and two spiritual entities.

"how are things?"

"At first it was not good. I felt like I had an extra burden on my body, and my chakra and energy were significantly reduced."

Neji explained everything in detail.

Later, he paused for a moment, then sighed softly: "Sometimes I think it's pretty good to have this personality, at least I'm not alone anymore."

“You’re not alone. Teacher Kai is very worried about you, afraid that something might have happened to you, afraid that the Hyuga clan would discover something was wrong with you and then…”

Chiba didn't elaborate, but Neji should understand what he meant.

If the Hyuga clan discovers the situation, the best outcome would be for Hyuga Hiashi to take Neji for treatment and heal his injuries. However, there is also a possibility that they would take more direct and simpler measures.

For example, a caged bird.

Neji remained silent.

"Shall we continue with what we did before, or what?"

"Let me consider."

Chiba takes out a new Sharingan ninja tool.

With the addition of White Zetsu cells, the new Sharingan ninja is even more responsive and at ease. The extracted eye power and Yin Release chakra allow Chiba to use some ninjutsu more easily.

at the same time……

It also makes it easier to see what's going on in other people's minds.

As the magatama spun, Neji's state appeared before his eyes, and then he saw two Nejis in his mental world.

One was the previous Neji, while the other was smaller and looked rather dull.

He is a newly formed personality.

Under Chiba's restrictions, although it has grown to some extent, it has not taken away too many of Neji's memories. It is still more like a child or a machine, and its level of intelligence is not high.

However, their souls have not yet separated, but are connected, more like two sides of the same coin.

This is a normal state of personality differentiation.

Chiba observed for a while, then began searching for the "cursed seal" within Neji's spirit—

After searching for a while, he found an unusual chakra within Neji's spiritual body.

This chakra...

It's somewhat like eye power, but it's located at the deepest part of Neji's mental power. It's impossible to detect without careful observation, and even if you do find it, it's very difficult to remove.

"Neji, I've found it, but it's located very deep inside, so there might be some risks."

"It's alright. Even if I die, at least it's the way I chose to die, not because of the main family's orders."

Neji responded faintly in his mind.

Regarding this point...

Both Neji are the same.

They were very determined!

Chiba nodded: "It's not that serious, at most it might be amnesia."

Amnesia?

Neji was silent for a few seconds, then smiled wryly, "If I lose my memory, at least I can be a normal member of the Hyuga branch family."

Chiba was silent for a few seconds, then finally nodded: "I will do my best."

"Chiba, don't feel pressured. No matter the outcome, I, Hyuga Neji, am very grateful for your help. I will remember to repay you for the rest of my life."

Neji said solemnly.

Chiba stopped speaking and focused his mind, preparing to begin the surgery.

Only he can perform this kind of surgery!

No one but him could master such refined mental power, precisely controlling mental energy to find the cursed seal without harming Neji's spirit.

The Hyuga clan was able to achieve this not because they were particularly powerful, but because the cursed seal was so insidious. It was implanted in their brains from a young age, gradually affecting their minds and eventually becoming a true cursed seal.

That's why there are age restrictions.

If it's too late, a person's spirit and soul will be fixed, and the caged bird won't be able to profoundly influence their spirit. Even if a curse mark is formed, it won't be able to penetrate to the deepest part.

Cracking it isn't that difficult.

And now.

Chiba frowned, pondered for a long time, and released the Sage Chakra in his acupoints, putting himself in a continuous Sage Mode.

His mental manipulation, perception, and even the ability to control his Sharingan were greatly enhanced.

Immediately afterwards, Chiba used her spiritual power to invade Neji's spiritual body, and began to guide and drive away the power of the Caged Bird Seal, expelling it from the center of Neji's spiritual body to the outside.

Complete stripping is not required.

As long as he is driven to the edge and closer to a new personality direction, Chiba can use him to complete the differentiation.

After a while.

Chiba left Neji's mind.

Neji fell into a deep sleep.

His mind has completed its initial differentiation, and now another personality and a part of his mental power have been separated by Chiba.

The next step was to uproot and destroy it.

Chiba had two options for how to destroy it.

One option is to find Yakumo Kurama, have Yakumo materialize Neji's other spirit, and then kill the materialized spirit.

Another option...

It means directly extracting another Neji using chakra.

"In the end, Yakumo's technique is actually the ultimate form of Yin Release nature transformation. It is not difficult in essence, but it requires some research."

Chiba was already researching this area.

It shouldn't take too long to achieve this.

He thought of this and began to ponder and try it.

He now has three reference templates for materializing spiritual energy and chakra: one is Yakumo Kurama's bloodline limit, and the other is Izanagi of the Uchiha clan.