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If tonight's events were fortunate enough to be recorded in the ninja world's history, they would surely bear a fitting title...
Something like "Speech on the Dissolution of the Hagūgen Clan and Establishment of the Ashes Organization."
Subsequently, the final sixteen Hagūgen shinobi burned their forehead protectors together. From that moment forward, the Hagūgen Clan ceased to exist in the ninja world.
But as Yūshin had said—who in the ninja world would care about such a small ninja clan's existence or absence?
The clan members all obeyed Yūshin's command, even though it meant erasing their surnames.
However, this didn't mean they had no objections to the order, nor that they supported it one hundred percent—they simply didn't express strong opposition.
Or perhaps they couldn't express such opinions, but that was sufficient.
Several shinobi even interpreted Yūshin's decision quite positively. The Clan Leader... well, he wouldn't be Clan Leader anymore—just Captain.
From Clan Leader to Captain seemed like a demotion, but "Captain" might conceal greater possibilities—though that was for the future.
Could it really work? Who knew—even if it was just a pleasant dream.
The shinobi felt deep attachment to the Hagūgen surname, their former village, and their fallen clansmen.
No one can completely abandon their past, but now they had to temporarily set everything aside and strive to look forward.
Look forward—they could only look forward. At least their leader was pointing toward some direction. This direction might be right or wrong, but it was better than standing still, far better than being mired in the past.
Yūshin placed survival as the primary goal, but this didn't mean abandoning revenge against the Tsugawa shinobi who destroyed the Hagūgen Clan.
However, revenge required prerequisites—they must strive to preserve themselves, gradually strengthen their forces, then await opportunities to act.
In short, after Yūshin clarified their future course of action and unified everyone's thinking, the various feelings of uncertainty vanished. They temporarily settled in this makeshift camp.
The next day, he alone returned to the previous battle site with the Tsugawa shinobi.
As expected, someone had already processed all three battlefields. Undoubtedly, Tsugawa shinobi had returned here.
Erasing battlefield traces himself would have been most reassuring, but previously Yūshin had to lead his clansmen away first, leaving battlefield intelligence gathering to the enemy.
Next, Yūshin could only locate where his "raw fungus consumption" accident occurred, completely incinerating that White Zetsu corpse with fire.
After handling these loose ends, he exhaled deeply. Upon returning to camp, he finally had opportunity to carefully study the changes in his body.
Why could Yūshin use White Zetsu techniques, and why could his body partially undergo White Zetsu transformation?
He suspected he'd suffered some form of parasitism. That White Zetsu might not have died completely—nearly dead but not quite, its vitality weakened to near-nothing. Its sprouting fungus might have been seeking rebirth.
Yet while growing, it was instead consumed alive. In that situation, White Zetsu instinctively attempted parasitism, but being too weakened, the parasitism failed, instead suffering reverse assimilation.
So the question arose: why could Yūshin's body "assimilate" White Zetsu?
He couldn't provide reasonable speculation on this point. Could it relate to his spirit originally parasitizing this body—essentially being an outsider who'd usurped the nest?
Still didn't make sense.
Ordinary White Zetsu aren't known for physical prowess, so why did Yūshin's constitution and chakra receive corresponding enhancement after absorbing White Zetsu abilities?
Unable to understand the "principles" or research thoroughly, Yūshin could only focus on "applications."
Besides using White Zetsu's Mayfly Technique, Spore Technique, and Transformation Technique, Yūshin had previously discovered other changes in his body.
When he "White Zetsu-ized" parts of his body, this constituted a degree of fiberization—"plantification."
This change couldn't increase his body's defensive power, but could considerably diminish his pain sensation. Simultaneously, "White Zetsu-ized" areas could recover faster when injured while maintaining this state.
For instance, his shoulder wound—after just three days it didn't affect movement; after seven days it completely healed without leaving any scars.
This uniquely "plant-like" vitality and recovery reminded him of harvested chives and sprouting bamboo shoots.
This recovery ability couldn't compare with those abnormal shinobi who could instantly heal from fatal combat injuries, but it was sufficient to delight Yūshin.
Additionally, while Yūshin maintained "White Zetsu-ization," whether it was illusion or not, he felt that positioning himself in sunlight-abundant environments made his entire cellular structure feel invigorated, with more abundant energy and stamina.
He seemed capable of directly absorbing partial energy from solar radiation—he suspected that after transforming into a "plant-person," he'd begun mastering photosynthesis.
Finally, there was an even more important matter.
When Yūshin completely "White Zetsu-ized" himself, his mind seemed capable of mysteriously receiving certain information. He suspected this information originated from either White Zetsu itself, Black Zetsu, or White Zetsu collective consciousness.
The information couldn't be parsed for specific content, nor could this transmission channel enable long-distance bidirectional communication, but undoubtedly it displayed some form of presence.
This "presence" released calming, joyful sensations and feelings of certain warmth.
Initially, Yūshin couldn't understand what this was. Soon, enlightenment struck...
This was definitely broadcasting "Only Mother is Good in the World" constantly through White Zetsu brain channels!
Only persistent brainwashing could make millions of White Zetsu strive for over a millennium toward a false, ethereal goal.
After realizing this, Yūshin immediately exited full-body White Zetsu transformation. He decided to minimize letting his head undergo White Zetsu-ization unless necessary.
If he were unknowingly brainwashed and joined the "Moon-Splitting Mother Rescue" plan, things would become unpleasant.
After basically understanding the changes in his body, Yūshin began divergent thinking—specifically toward aspects extremely favorable to himself...
One White Zetsu could invigorate his muscles and bones, strengthen his body, and let him release six ninjutsu consecutively without strain—what about more White Zetsu?
Cooking methods were numerous—besides sashimi, there was steaming, braising, stir-frying, deep-frying, and countless others.
So was there such a possibility...
Could White Zetsu become Yūshin's exclusive "experience packs"?
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