The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Hinata Sawatatsu paused, then added a sentence.

"To be precise, the Ten-Tails is the origin of all chakra in the ninja world."

Chapter 112 Laying Out the Mist Village

"Isn't it because the Sage of Six Paths established the Ninshu sect and spread the methods of refining chakra and performing ninjutsu that we have ninjas today?"

What Hinata Sawatatsu said conflicted greatly with Jiraiya's understanding, and his words were full of questions.

"No, without the Ten-Tails, there would be no chakra in this world."

To be precise, all chakra originates from the Divine Tree planted by Kaguya Otsutsuki, and the Divine Tree and the Ten-Tails were originally one.

Now is not the time to reveal information about the Otsutsuki clan.

"So, what is their purpose in reviving the Ten-Tails?"

Jiraiya scratched his head, still in a state of doubt.

"The reason why Hagoromo Otsutsuki is revered as a sage is because his strength is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. And what supports him to have this strength is that he became the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails."

Seeing that Jiraiya didn't seem to care, since he himself called himself the Sage of Mount Myōboku, Hyuga Sawatatsu had to make a specific comparison.

"That is a being that truly transcends the limits of ninjas. At least, even if the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha joined forces, they would be no match for the Sage of Six Paths."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's expression changed slightly.

The Sage of Six Paths was a figure from a thousand years ago, and after the chaos of the Warring States period, there are very few records of his deeds, making it difficult to concretize them through description.

But Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha are different; they are figures that all Konoha ninjas have known since childhood.

Madara Uchiha manipulated the Nine-Tails with ease, truly maximizing the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan; and the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, needs no further introduction, having captured numerous tailed beasts single-handedly. During his lifetime, no one dared to challenge Konoha, bringing a brief period of peace to the ninja world. Jiraiya had a relatively clear understanding of just how strong they were.

Whether it's Madara Uchiha or Hashirama Senju, either of them could sweep across the ninja world in today's world. Yet the Sage of Six Paths was able to defeat them when they joined forces.

"We must not let the Akatsuki succeed!"

Jiraiya said this with absolute certainty.

If what Hyuga Zechen said is true, and the Akatsuki organization has successfully mastered such powerful forces, then it will not be as simple as just shaking the rule of the five great ninja villages. The Akatsuki organization will be able to overthrow everything, build a brand new ninja world order, and sweep the five great ninja villages directly into the dustbin of history.

This was something Jiraiya could not tolerate under any circumstances.

"To revive the Ten-Tails, we must extract the chakra of the nine tailed beasts one by one into the Gedo Mazo, which is the body of the Ten-Tails. It is almost certain that the Akatsuki's next target is the Three-Tails of Kirigakure."

The Three-Tails, Isobu, was originally sealed within the body of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi. After Yagura's death, due to the chaos within Kirigakure, the village never had the chance to capture the Three-Tails, leaving Isobu to live alone in the wild.

“Mitsuo Isobu, I understand.”

Jiraiya nodded very solemnly and disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.

As long as Shukaku remains under his control, reviving the Ten-Tails is merely a mirage. Hyuga Zetsuya will now focus most of his energy on the bloodline transplant surgery.

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Shirakawa-go is a remote and isolated village located on the border of the Land of Fire. Apart from two people who moved into the village a few months ago and built a small wooden house, few outsiders set foot here.

"Lord Zabuza, are you reminiscing about the ninja life again?"

Shiro, carrying a basket of wild vegetables on her wrist, walked into the wooden house and saw Zabuza carefully wiping a weapon that looked like a guillotine with a rag.

"A peaceful life is nice, but I always feel like something is missing."

Zabuza froze, not expecting Haku to return earlier than usual, thus uncovering his secret thoughts.

Zabuza and Haku narrowly escaped death after encountering Kakuzu and Sasori in the Land of Waves, and even lost their Executioner's Blade. Disheartened, Zabuza brought Haku to this remote mountain village, where they enjoyed a rare period of peace.

However, as his physical injuries healed, Haku quickly noticed through various details that Zabuza was no longer content with such an ordinary life, and the ambition shattered by Kakuzu began to cry out in despair once again.

"Since Lord Zabuza has made his decision, let's leave this place. Wherever Lord Zabuza goes, Haku will be by your side."

Hearing the words behind him, Zabuza suddenly turned around, looked at Haku who was smiling very gently, and his eyes revealed an extremely complicated expression.

Zabuza understood that, given Haku's personality, he was better suited to the rural life he was living.

"Bai, you..."

Zabuza had just opened his mouth when suddenly his whole body tensed up, and a sharp killing intent burst forth from him, restoring some of his demonic aura.

Bai reacted a little slower, but immediately put down the basket in her hand and had several senbon needles in her hand.

As the wooden door was slowly pushed open, a rather shy young man wearing glasses walked into the wooden house.

"You are... the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"

Although Chojuro was not wearing the headband of Kirigakure, Zabuza could tell from the exposed hilt of his sword that he was the new wielder of the twin swords Hiramekarei.

"Zabuza-senpai, I am Chojuro. Nice to meet you."

Chojuro bowed slightly, showing no sign of hostility.

"Yagura only sent you alone? You're seriously underestimating Zabuza!"

Zabuza reached out and took out a kunai, holding it in his hand, not letting his guard down despite Chojuro's politeness.

"No, the Fourth Mizukage is dead. The village is now in the era of the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi. She has abolished the policies of the Village of Blood and Mist and is striving to create an open and inclusive Hidden Mist Village. She specifically sent me to invite Zabuza-senpai back to the village."

Because he had been living in seclusion in the mountain village for the past few months, Zabuza was unaware of the changes in Kirigakure. After hearing Chojuro's words, Zabuza's face showed an extremely complicated expression.

"Tch, how can Mei Terumi, a woman, be the Mizukage?"

As a fellow Jonin from Kirigakure, Zabuza had naturally interacted with Mei Terumi before. Upon hearing that she had succeeded as the Fifth Mizukage, Zabuza was filled with resentment.

"Zabuza, you go back to Kirigakure with him and gather information on the Three-Tails, Isobu. If you find any Akatsuki members in the Land of Water, be sure to notify me immediately."

Just then, the voice of Hyuga Sawatatsu suddenly rang in Zabuza's mind.

"Tch, the other side's control hasn't been lifted yet?"

Zabuza hid in a small mountain village not only to recover from his injuries, but also because he didn't want to take orders from anyone, even though Hyuga Sawatatsu had once saved his and Haku's lives from Kakuzu's clutches.

"The enemy who stole your Executioner's Blade was a member of the Akatsuki. Besides, Kisame Hoshigaki is also in the Akatsuki now."

So it's the Akatsuki? I'll remember you!

Zabuza had always harbored resentment over the loss of his executioner's sword, but upon hearing news of his enemy, his dormant fighting spirit was reignited.

"Alright, I'll go back with you and see what Kirigakure looks like now!"

Zabuza suddenly stood up and spoke.

Chapter 113 Successful Transplantation of Corpse Bone Veins

A week later, in a training ground within Hyuga Zetsu's space, three figures stood in different places: Hyuga Zetsu, Hyuga Neji, and Yakushi Kabuto.

"Neji, how are you feeling?"

Looking at Neji, whose demeanor had changed slightly and who appeared more aloof than usual, Hyuga Sawatatsu and Yakushi Kabuto exchanged a glance and spoke.

"I can feel my body brimming with power!"

Hyuga Neji slowly raised his head, then suddenly raised his palm, aiming it at the wooden stakes on the training ground.

Corpse Bone Pulse - Ten Fingers Pierced by Bullets!

White bone protruded from the fingertips and, like a bullet, pierced the bullseye of five wooden stakes more than ten feet away.

"Not bad. In just a few days, you have already begun to combine the Byakugan and Shikotsumyaku, two bloodline limits."

Although Neji's use of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) is still somewhat immature and lacks practical experience, considering that he has only been in contact with the Shikotsumyaku for less than three days, he has already lived up to his reputation as a genius.

After watching Neji practice various Shikotsumyaku abilities for a while, Hyuga Sawatatsu winked at Yakushi Kabuto, and the two quickly left the training ground.

"How is Neji's condition?"

Bloodline transplantation is not a complete process after the surgery. Medical ninjas need to continuously collect data from the body using various instruments to detect whether there is a rejection reaction or whether there are conflicts between different bloodline limits.

"Just as Lord Zechen predicted, the Hyuga clan's bloodline clearly has an extremely high compatibility with the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse). Not only is the rejection reaction negligible, but the two bloodlines seem to originate from the same source, which is truly unbelievable."

Kabuto habitually pushed up his glasses, his eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Kabuto Yakushi originally thought that under Orochimaru's command, he would be able to access many forbidden techniques that were extremely rare in the outside world, and that his strength and vision would grow unprecedentedly.

However, less than half a month after following Hinata Sawatatsu, Kabuto Yakushi once again opened a new door he had never foreseen, causing his research on bloodline transplantation to descend into a near-madness.

While still in Otogakure, Kabuto Yakushi saw himself as an indispensable assistant to Orochimaru, but that was only because he couldn't compete with the Sound Four, who possessed various strange abilities, or Kimimaro, who had a bloodline limit, in terms of combat. He could only choose a path that was more suitable for himself.

His past experiences made Kabuto Yakushi realize that only by possessing great strength could he control his own destiny.

If one day I could combine all the abilities of the Sound Five into one, or even master many different abilities, then...

Once the idea popped into Yakushi Kabuto's mind, it became unstoppable.

Kabuto's sixth sense allowed him to clearly perceive that this was the path that best suited him to become stronger.

To Kabuto's disappointment, Hinata Sawatatsu did not fully trust him, and the further bloodline transplant plans have not yet been revealed.

"If the Corpse Bone Vein were transplanted into my body, what would be the success rate?"

Upon hearing Hinata Sawatatsu's words, Yakushi Kabuto couldn't help but perk up.

"Initially, we estimated the success rate of Neji's transplant to be around 60%. Now, with a successful experience, we can raise it to at least 80%."

The pharmacist rolled his eyes and continued.

"If the adults are still not at ease, they can find a few more test subjects, or have Kabuto undergo the transplant once, to obtain more detailed data through personal experience?"

Perhaps your true purpose is in that last sentence, Kabuto?

Hinata Sawatatsu looked at Yakushi Kabuto with a slight smile on his face.

“Kabuto, our cooperation has only just begun, so there’s no need to hide anything. Whether or not to have a bloodline transplant, or anything else, doesn’t require my consent. In fact, if Kabuto wants to have the Byakugan transplanted, I can provide it.”

Although Hinata Sawatatsu's tone was extremely gentle, Yakushi Kabuto felt an invisible pressure bearing down on him.

"Lord Zechen, you are judging a gentleman by the standards of a petty person."

Now that Hyuga Zetsu had seen through his thoughts, Kabuto Yakushi honestly bowed his head and admitted that he had already analyzed the personality differences between Hyuga Zetsu and Orochimaru in his mind.

"Du, arrange a new surgery as soon as possible to transplant the bone marrow veins into me."

After gently tapping Yakushi Kabuto, Hyuga Sawatatsu did not hesitate and spoke.

"Yes, I believe that Lord Zechen will succeed."