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Chapter 173 Sharp Eyes! (Two chapters combined, please subscribe and vote)

Inside Akimichi's barbecue restaurant.

Hoshita Shu, along with Uzumaki Kushina, Namikaze Minato, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and Nagato, ate barbecue together.

The Chunin Exams are over.

Aside from Minato, who was no surprise, the only ones who were promoted to Chunin were Nawaki and Nagato.

Very strict assessment.

However, it was unanimously approved by all the participating ninja villages.

It has a very high gold content.

"Have you decided who the senior brothers, senior sisters, junior brothers, and junior sisters will be?"

Xingxia Xiu looked at the two sides, who were still somewhat at odds, and asked with a smile.

Of course, the main reason is that Kushina Uzumaki and Yahiko don't get along.

After exchanging a glance, Kushina Uzumaki said, "Minato is the strongest, he's the senior brother, Nagato is second, I'm the senior sister, Konan is the junior sister, Yahiko is fourth, and Shinnosuke is the junior brother."

Yahiko nodded somewhat dejectedly.

This was a private arrangement they made, based on their performance in the previous Chunin Exams.

Of course, he was not convinced and fought Kushina Uzumaki yesterday, but he lost.

"very good!"

Xingxia Xiu smiled and encouraged him, "Keep up the good work."

"There might be a joint assessment next time, or even a Jonin assessment."

"Moreover, and most importantly, you are not striving to defeat someone, but for the goal in your own hearts."

Minato Namikaze and the others nodded in agreement: "Yes, Hide-sensei!"

Xingxia Xiu said, "Then let's start eating!"

Everyone started to get involved, chatting amongst themselves, and with Yahiko and Kushina Uzumaki bickering, the atmosphere quickly became lively.

Compared to before, there was a greater sense of harmony.

When we came out after eating the barbecue, it was already dark outside.

Hoshino took Nagato and the others to explore Konoha's night market, which lasted until 9 p.m.

At Tsunade's house.

After their exhilarating workout, Tsunade lay on top of Hoshino, then suddenly asked, "What's so special about Nagato's three kids?"

Hoshita Hide paused for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Isn't it special that Nagato was born with six attributes?"

Tsunade asked, "What about Yahiko and Konan?"

"Their talent is only considered good; they have the potential to become Jonin."

Hoshino placed Tsunade beside him, and while playing with Yukiko, asked, "Where do you think the White Zetsu came from?"

Tsunade shook her head.

She had thought about this before.

Danzo was suspected from the beginning, but this was dismissed by Hoshino Shu.

But if it's not Konoha, then who could it be?

Hoshino Hideyoshi said, "In terms of completeness, White Zetsu's research is more in-depth than Konoha's research on the First Hokage's cells."

"Who has conducted more in-depth research on the first generation of cells than Konoha?"

Tsunade shook her head; she couldn't imagine it.

Hoshino Shu said quietly, "Have you forgotten the mysterious relationship between the Sharingan and the First Hokage's cells?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, suddenly stood up, and the rabbit immediately jumped up: "The Uchiha clan?"

"wrong……"

Tsunade frowned in thought.

Hoshino asked, "The First Hokage was also injured in his battle against Madara Uchiha, wasn't he?"

Tsunade nodded subconsciously, then looked at Hoshino Shizuka in shock: "You mean... Uchiha Madara?"

"impossible!"

"He's dead!"

"The bodies were even brought back to Konoha."

Xingxia Xiu said, "I've secretly investigated a lot of information."

"And add the Sharingan..."

As he spoke, he reached out and removed the colored contact lenses from his eyes, revealing his Sharingan with two tomoe.

Tsunade was startled: "The Sharingan!"

Hoshita Hide nodded: "It was when I was in the Anbu, under Danzo's orders..."

After giving a brief explanation and shifting the blame to Danzo, he changed the subject, saying, "Although White Zetsu's brain is sealed, I can still obtain some fragmented information through the Heavenly Dream Walker Technique."

"It is highly likely that Madara Uchiha is not dead, but is hiding in the shadows, monitoring the ninja world with creations like White Zetsu."

Tsunade was so shocked she couldn't speak.

After a moment, Tsunade asked, "So what does this have to do with Nagato's three children?"

Instead of revealing his Rinnegan directly, Hoshino Shu said, "Because there are other White Zetsu, and they're keeping an eye on Nagato and the others."

Tsunade asked, "So you think those three are special?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded.

Tsunade thought for a moment and asked, "Is it possible to find Madara Uchiha through White Zetsu?"

"He's very old now, and even if he gets his grandfather's cells, he probably won't retain much of his fighting power."

Xingxia Xiu smiled bitterly to himself after hearing this.

It's true that Madara Uchiha is old now, but that doesn't mean he's incapable of fighting.

At least for now, he doesn't have absolute confidence in defeating Madara Uchiha.

Even Madara Uchiha without the Rinnegan.

Compared to Hashirama Senju, Shu Hoshino felt that he was still a little lacking.

The God of Ninjas is indeed the God of Ninjas!

"I can't do it."

Xingxia Xiu shook her head.

He was not ready to fight Madara Uchiha.

He still needs time to improve himself.

The current Madara Uchiha does not have the Rinnegan, but he can still activate the Complete Body Susanoo, along with Wood Release.

His Wood Release technique might not be as powerful as Hashirama Senju's because he lacks Sage Mode, but he has demonstrated the Wood Dragon Technique, so he might be able to use the Wood Human Technique.

If a Susanoo-clad wooden puppet appears, it will be quite troublesome.

Moreover, Madara Uchiha may not have the Rinnegan or the Mangekyou Sharingan now, but he certainly has the three tomoe.

In Madara Uchiha's hands, Izanagi was far superior to Danzo's.

So there's no rush for a show under the stars.

We must remain patient.

"I will start with the Uchiha and Senju clans to see if there are any secrets hidden among them."

"And the history of the Uzumaki clan..."

Xingxia Xiudao.

Tsunade nodded, then said, "There are some very old documents stored in the clan. You can go and take a look tomorrow."

Silent all night.

The next day, Hoshinobi Hide escorted Nagato and the others out of Konoha, and people from other ninja villages also left Konoha one after another.

This joint Chunin Exam has now come to a complete end.

Xingxiaxiu's life began to return to normal.

Some cultivate in their own form, while others conduct research.

His true form involved leading Minato Namikaze and the other two on missions and training, while simultaneously cultivating his Lightning Release.

Meanwhile, in Amegakure, clones continued to train Nagato and his two companions, infiltrating Amegakure under different guises.

Time flew by and it was December 20st.

Having just returned to Konoha after completing his mission, Hoshinobi submitted the mission and hurriedly went to the experimental base.

However, it was because the clone provided feedback on the memories that new results were achieved.

"This is it!"

Gang pointed to a white mouse inside the glass box that was a size larger than a normal white mouse.

Xingxia Xiu carefully examined the little white mouse.

They don't look much different, except their eyes are a bit more lively.

Of course, this mouse actually had interstitial cells.

Although it's only a small amount, the results are crucial.

This is because the white mouse's tail was created by reshaping white asteroid cells and its own tail using the power of the dragon vein, and then transplanted back.

There was no rejection.

"After being reshaped, its body began to grow again, and it looks like it's going to become a ninja beast."

Tsunade's expression couldn't hide her excitement: "Shu, this direction is definitely feasible."

"Next, all we need to do is figure out how to grow a leg for the rope tree."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "That is indeed very good news."

"The cells of White Zetsu were originally cultivated from the cells of the First Hokage, but they were weakened considerably, so their power was greatly reduced."

"The reshaping power of the dragon vein can effectively fuse two different forces."

"Tsunade, what are your thoughts on training Nawaki's legs?"

Tsunade said, "My idea is to transplant Nawaki's cells into White Zetsu's leg and then reshape it with the power of the Dragon Vein."

Upon hearing this, Xingxia Xiu immediately thought of Uchiha Madara.

The latest novel is first published here!

This guy had Hashirama cells transplanted onto a wound in his chest, which is why he has a Hashirama-like face.

Danzo's arm was also done in a similar way.

People like Yamato and Hoshino Shu, who underwent bone marrow cell transplantation, didn't have Hashirama's face at all.

"Then let's try this method."

Hoshino asked, "Is Nawaki in the village?"

Tsunade said, "They went out of the village on a mission, but there are spare bone marrow cells in the lab."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Then let's begin!"

"etc."

Xingxia Xiu thought for a moment and then said, "Let's split up and go in two directions."

"A cell from a transplanted rope tree was implanted into a White Zetsu's leg."

"Another path is to use the fusion and cultivation of White Zetsu cells and Rope Tree cells, and to cultivate them with the power of the Dragon Vein, using the powerful vitality and regenerative ability of the Dragon Vein to cultivate one leg in a targeted manner."

Tsunade frowned upon hearing this: "I haven't mastered the technique of selectively cultivating a leg yet."

Xingxia Xiu laughed and said, "Then let's study and experiment slowly. I think this kind of technology is the best."

"It can be used not only on rope trees, but also on other animals that are missing limbs, or even organs that need transplantation."

Tsunade immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay!"

After finalizing their plan, the two immediately began working tirelessly, neglecting sleep and meals.

Before we knew it, it was midnight.

Xingxiaxiu's status bar refreshed right on time, waking him up.

"what?"

Seeing the new state, Hoshino's attention was immediately drawn away from the experiment.

Current status: [Sharp Eyes]

Note: To see through all illusions and discern the truth and falsehood of all things.

Refresh countdown: 29 days 23:59:49

Finally, another status that can pique the interest of the Star Show.

The previous "honeyed words, treacherous heart" was only glanced at by Xingxiaxiu when the page was refreshed, and she never looked at it again.

"However, it's a bit difficult!"

Xingxia Xiu frowned.

In the ninja world, both the Byakugan and Sharingan are known for their strong perception abilities.

Both also have the ability to distinguish between clones.

But it's just an ordinary clone.

It's a physical clone, which even ordinary Sharingan and Byakugan couldn't clearly distinguish.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's Byakugan was powerful enough, but it still couldn't see through Naruto's shadow clones.

Madara Uchiha's Sharingan has strong perception capabilities, allowing him to see through shadow clones and even identify wood clones.

However, Hoshino Shizuka suspects that this is not the Sharingan's inherent ability, but rather the Sharingan combined with Madara Uchiha's personal experience.

"My Sharingan has two tomoe, which is a bit lacking, but it's not unusable."

"But if we spend a month specifically summarizing our experiences, I don't know if we can solidify them."

Xingxia Xiu sighed inwardly, "I have no choice but to give it a try."

If it can be solidified, that would be amazing.

The White Zetsu's transformation technique, "Change of Objects," can be seen through at a glance.

……

Interrupted by the status update, Hoshino decided to end today's experiment, leaving a clone to finish up before leaving his own laboratory and arriving at Tsunade's place.

Tsunade kept her head down, still engrossed in her work.

Hoshita Hideki gently knocked on the door, and when Tsunade turned around, he said, "It's too late, let's go home. Things can't be finished in one day."

Tsunade nodded.

Xingxia Xiu immediately stepped forward to help clean up the mess, and then they left the experimental base together and went home.

Silent all night.

The following day, Xingxia Xiu began to use his eagle eyes to observe transformation techniques, shadow clone techniques, wood clone techniques, and even object-changing techniques, and to summarize his experience from them.

This is the only way he can think of to solidify this state.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, inside the experimental base, the Rope Tree cells finally fused perfectly with the White Zetsu's leg.

This is the result of hundreds of experiments.

As a result, White Zetsu has had its legs cut off hundreds of times.

Of course, as long as there is chakra and Hashirama cells, White Zetsu can grow back.

"It's time for the transplant."

After repeated checks, Hoshino Hideyoshi said.

Tsunade said with some regret, "It's a pity the targeted training wasn't completed."

Xingxia Xiu comforted him, "You can change it again later."

Tsunade shook her head, looked at the White Zetsu lying there, and said, "No need, this is enough."

Hoshino smiled and said, "I'll go get Nawaki!"

After saying that, the person disappeared, but reappeared a few seconds later, bringing with him the Rope Tree.

After administering anesthesia, removing Nawaki's prosthetic limb, and cutting open the healed wound, Tsunade completed these steps methodically. Hoshino then raised her hand and severed the White Zetsu's leg, attaching it to Nawaki's severed limb.

Purple dragon vein chakra enveloped the wound, causing granulation tissue to grow and reconnect rapidly, perfectly linking bones, nerves, blood vessels, and other tissues together.

The entire surgery was completed in less than ten minutes.

However, upon seeing Nawaki's completely white new leg, Hoshino immediately used Dragon Vein Chakra to reshape the skin of the new leg, making it match Nawaki's skin tone.

Half an hour later, Rope Tree woke up from the anesthesia.

He was still a little unaccustomed to getting out of bed, and he limped around, but his face was full of silly smiles.

This feels completely different from a prosthetic.

After getting used to it for a moment, Rope Tree immediately used his Void Technique, and his figure stood in mid-air as he took a step.

However, he hadn't yet gained good control over his new leg, and his body was wobbly for a while.

Hehe~

Rope Tree couldn't help but let out a silly laugh.

While the previous puppet prosthetics could also perform ninjutsu, they were not as effective as a real body.

The rope tree adapted quickly and soon it was able to stand steadily in mid-air.

"Thank you, sister! Thank you, brother-in-law!"

Upon landing, Nawaki repeatedly expressed his gratitude and immediately changed how he addressed Hoshino.

Xingxiaxiu was very satisfied.

Rope Tree's eyes darted around, and she asked again, "Sister, brother-in-law, when are you having a baby? I'll be his teacher, how about that?"

Tsunade blushed upon hearing this, but then scoffed, "When did you manage to win Erika's heart?"

The rope tree was immediately embarrassed and fled in a sorry state.

Hoshita Shuu looked at Tsunade with surprise: "Nawaki likes Erika?"

Tsunade nodded, then said, "Erika would suit him very well too."

Xingxia Xiu wholeheartedly agreed.

and many more.

If that's the case, will Karin still exist?

However, the moment he took Erika away from Kusagakure, Karin's existence was already uncertain.

(End of this chapter)