Chapter 240: Uzumaki Bloodline + Byakugan, the Trendy Akiyama Makoto
As expected, Orochimaru is still Orochimaru.
It was easy to cooperate with such a person, but wanting him to obey Akiyama Makoto's orders was practically a fantasy.
The only reason he had seemed so clean in the original storyline was because he was suppressed by Naruto and Sasuke, forcing him to take a more normal research path. Even so, he had still cloned an unknown number of life forms, and even had more than one child.
The simulated Makoto was not yet able to perfectly suppress him, so it was inevitable that he would let himself fly free.
But what on earth is he capable of?
He was truly curious about this.
[Konoha 68: A chaotic and busy year begins. Due to your careful guidance, Tenten, Ino, Sakura, Hinata, Hanabi, Kurenai, Naruto, and Sasuke all reach Kage level. In addition, you and Tsunade are now a de facto couple, you are in a marriage alliance with Temari, and you have maintained an ambiguous relationship with Mei Terumī. Your influence has effectively taken control of half the ninja world.]
[Because of your rescue, Jiraiya does not die. Subsequently, during Pain's invasion of Konoha, you bring reinforcements from various countries, directly repel Pain, and capture Nagato and Konan.]
[You even succeed in stopping Obito from collecting the Tailed Beasts. Seeing that the Great Ninja War can hardly even happen, just as you think the ninja world will welcome an era of peace, Orochimaru and Kabuto jointly launch it.]
[Not only does Orochimaru use an Edo Tensei superior to Kabuto's, summoning the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Hokage, but he also builds a huge 'biological battery' underground to provide a steady stream of chakra and life force for himself and Obito.]
[In coordination with the White Zetsu, this Great Ninja War is unprecedentedly tragic. Even with you and your companions fighting with all your might, you can only protect Konoha from falling. However, after Obito reclaims the Tailed Beast chakra and summons the Demonic Statue, his cooperation with Orochimaru ends.]
[Obito wants to execute the Eye of the Moon Plan, while Orochimaru's goal is to obtain endless research resources; he has no desire to be trapped in a dream. The two sides come to blows. The remaining powerful ninja from all sides enter a chaotic battle. In the end, Naruto and Sasuke inherit the power of the Sage of Six Paths and succeed in sealing Madara Uchiha. The Great Ninja War ends.]
Seeing this, Makoto's brow furrowed.
He really has unleashed a vicious snake!
He knew Orochimaru would cause a lot of trouble, but he hadn't expected him to directly participate in the final Great Ninja War and even become one of the main bosses.
He certainly didn't have Six Paths-level power, but after being super-enhanced and cooperating with Kabuto to use Edo Tensei, the devastation he brought was in no way weaker than that of Six Paths Obito or Six Paths Madara.
And in this war, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki didn't even appear. He estimated that she herself felt that fighting like this was not a solution and had leaked the secret in advance to let Sasuke and Naruto kill Black Zetsu. Otherwise, the entire ninja world would have probably been beaten into a wasteland.
This simulation result served as a warning to him.
It was better to leave Orochimaru with his hands crippled. At the same time, he himself had to have the strength to absolutely suppress him. Otherwise, this guy would definitely advance his research in the direction of world destruction. It wasn't that he was interested in destroying the world, but with the Ōtsutsuki as a precedent, he would definitely become interested in their power when he reached the corresponding stage, and might even want to become an Ōtsutsuki himself.
At that time, he would have created a high-strength enemy for himself out of thin air. And unlike the weak-willed Obito or the "Hashirama-obsessed" Madara, Orochimaru could be even more bottom-line-free. After all, the first step to becoming a mad scientist was to throw away all ethics and morals.
Fortunately, this simulation had a smooth ending. This also showed that as his strength increased, and after strengthening Tenten and the others, his margin for error was getting higher and higher. Although he still couldn't stand up to Six Paths-level opponents, he could now fight head-on against the Super-Kage-level Nagato and his Pains.
This was a good sign, representing that his efforts had not been in vain.
Next... he rubbed his hands together. It was time to look at the status of his heirs.
[Konoha 69: You marry Tenten, Yamanaka Ino, Haruno Sakura, Hyūga Hinata, Anko Mitarashi, Kurenai Yūhi, Uzuki Yūgao, Karin, and Temari, and conceive heirs. In the same year, they give birth to your children.]
[Regrettably, you did not obtain Tsunade's pheromones, and therefore cannot receive the corresponding bloodline talent reward.]
[Congratulations, the simulation was a success! Calculating the talents of your heirs.]
Looking at this string of names, he felt a little embarrassed.
The Akiyama Grand Family... it seems it will be very prosperous in the future!
But why wasn't Mei Terumī among them?
Well, although her "man-craziness" and desire to get married were no less than Ino's or Sakura's, he hadn't invested much energy in her, so she naturally couldn't be included.
It was also a pity about Hanabi and Moegi. In Konoha 69, when he had started to act, they were only about 14 years old. It was a bit too early to talk about marriage and children.
But he was already very satisfied with the results. He was also very curious what kind of improvements these ten simulation targets could bring him this time.
Soon, a series of results appeared, and he looked at them one by one.
First was Tenten's heir, who contributed an Advanced Earth Release Chakra Talent.
Next was Ino's, who gave him an Intermediate Spirit Amplitude talent.
Then Sakura, who gave him an Advanced Water Release Talent.
After that, Anko, Kurenai, and Yūgao did not provide him with any enhancements. This wasn't strange. The previous girls had all been strengthened by him, so they could keep up with his pace.
And the next rewards were more heavyweight than the last.
First was Temari. He had obtained her pheromones while treating her during the Chūnin Exams. Although he hadn't had high hopes, she had actually given him an Intermediate Wind Release Chakra Talent!
This meant that he was just one step away from having all chakra nature affinities.
So, would Hinata give him the Lightning talent?
He excitedly opened her heir's talent, but unfortunately, there was no Ocular Activation.
However, the talent she did give him made him pleasantly surprised again. Because she hadn't just given him the Intermediate High-Purity Byakugan talent, but also an Intermediate Lightning Release Talent!
This meant he now had all five elements! Although Wind and Lightning were still only Intermediate, the vast majority of ninjutsu in the ninja world were now open to him.
Of course, the Ocular Activation he had been most interested in hadn't appeared, but he was already very happy. His main target in this simulation was Karin. He could just simulate with Hinata again in the future when he had the chance, to completely get her talents. Or, he could just wait. It mainly depended on how the world line developed.
After taking stock of these, it was time for the main event.
Finally, he opened the talent of Karin's heir.
[Congratulations! Karin has given birth to a daughter for you, named Akiyama Yuzuha. Her complete talent panel is as follows.]
[Ninjutsu: 9, Taijutsu: 7, Genjutsu: 8, Intelligence: 8, Strength: 6, Speed: 7, Stamina: 10, Hand Seals: 7. Total: 62 points. Advanced Mind's Eye of Kagura, Advanced Physical Healing, Advanced Uzumaki Bloodline, Intermediate Fire, Earth, Water, Yang, and Yin Release Chakra Talents, Intermediate Space-Time Talent, Low-grade Mind-Mirror Image Talent. Kage-level aptitude.]
[Receive bloodline talent feedback now? For the Host's convenience, the Host's panel after inheritance will be displayed from now on.]
[Ninjutsu: 9, Taijutsu: 8, Genjutsu: 10, Intelligence: 8, Strength: 7, Speed: 8, Stamina: 10, Hand Seals: 9. Total: 71 points.]
[Chakra Natures: Advanced Yang, Yin, Fire, Earth, & Water Release. Intermediate Wind & Lightning Release.]
[Special Talents: Advanced Chakra Sensory, Advanced Space-Time, Advanced Mind's Eye of Kagura, Advanced Physical Healing, Advanced Uzumaki Bloodline.]
[Intermediate Natural Energy Talent, Intermediate Spirit Amplitude, Intermediate High-Purity Byakugan, Low-grade Mind-Mirror Image, Low-grade Wood Style, Low-grade Cell Activation.]
[Ding! Conditions met. Your Low-grade Cell Activation will automatically upgrade to Intermediate-grade after inheritance. The power of your Wood Style will be further enhanced, but due to the limitation of your Low-grade Wood Style talent, it cannot reach a higher level.]
The system had thoughtfully organized it for him, which made his heart leap with joy. He had just been wondering how his talents would stack. Now he could see it all clearly.
A 71-point talent panel instantly propelled him into the highest tier of static panel data in the ninja world. Jiraiya and Itachi Uchiha were at this level. A ninja in this tier would undoubtedly be a peak Kage-level powerhouse. As long as they had a strong enough ninjutsu configuration, they could enter the Super-Kage level in minutes.
What he lacked now was just that, but he felt he was already incomparably close to breaking through.
The system had even directly stated that his Cell Activation would enter the second stage. This meant his growth speed and upper limit would be further raised. It even told him his Wood Style's power was limited by its talent. This meant that as long as he found a way to raise his Wood Style, it would have real combat power in his hands. Although it would still be far from Hashirama's level, surpassing Yamato's should not be a problem.
In other words, my Wood Style is already at Yamato's level?
At this thought, he was already impatient to go and try it out.
But he couldn't yet. The most important thing now was to undergo the bloodline inheritance.
He immediately created a shadow clone to stand guard, and then began to accept the inheritance.
The long-lost, familiar feeling washed over him. He normally didn't feel any pain when receiving feedback anymore. But a strange, unusual sensation made his eyes fly open.
First, a strange chakra poured into his eyes, causing their color to gradually fade, turning them a pure white. This was the Hyūga bloodline talent taking effect.
Then, a scorching sensation erupted from the depths of his bone marrow, traveling throughout his entire body. A massive, dense amount of chakra made him almost cry out. Just as he was about to activate his Yin Seal to immediately absorb the chakra that was erupting from his new Uzumaki bloodline, all the cells in his body came alive. As if opening their great mouths, they began to madly devour the chakra, making his whole body scorching hot.
At this time, the bloodline inheritance had ended, but his body's evolution was far from over.
The increase in chakra from the Uzumaki bloodline, and the chakra required for his upgraded Cell Activation, had reached a balance, giving him the illusion that he hadn't improved at all.
But then, a feeling of hunger from deep within his body told him that he was, in essence, still using his trained physical stamina to make his body evolve. He had to replenish it.
He immediately opened his Yin Seal, releasing the stored chakra. He felt this still wasn't safe, and simply used Hiraishin to go to the kitchen of his hot pot restaurant. He then created a shadow clone and began to cook and feast. Finally, after eating a full twenty pounds of meat, the feeling of hunger in his body slowly subsided.
He faintly felt that something was wrong. He took out a mirror to look at himself, and was immediately left speechless by his own reflection.
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