Chapter 86: Resuming Cultivation
Hyuga Mirai didn't expect that his subtle changes would be noticed by Hyuga Kiyomi.
The reason for the heaviness he felt was the Weight Addition Rock Technique, which was put up for a bounty of twenty million ryo by 18 in the black market. It took half a month to obtain this Ninjutsu from the black market.
This Earth Release Ninjutsu is an Earth Release Ninjutsu from Iwagakure, and generally, only Iwagakure Jonin know it; Chunin rarely learn this Ninjutsu. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't know the Weight Addition Rock Technique; otherwise, Hyuga Mirai would have directly exchanged it with him using his merits.
Due to his research, Hyuga Mirai hadn't seriously cultivated for a long time. After seeing Uzumaki Naruto from the future a while ago, Hyuga Mirai felt a sense of crisis.
In his memory, even when Uzumaki Naruto traveled through time, he never arrived in the Land of Fire.
This unfamiliar change made Hyuga Mirai feel an unprecedented sense of tension. He had always disliked Konoha, and Uzumaki Naruto harbored great hostility towards him, which should be related to events that occurred in the future. If Uzumaki Naruto revealed what happened in the future, it would have a significant impact on Hyuga Mirai in this timeline.
Therefore, Hyuga Mirai decided to continue his cultivation. Although genetic optimization would increase his strength, without cultivation and combat experience, Hyuga Mirai might become like Kaguya, possessing strength but being defeated by two individuals weaker than her.
"Heavy? That must be your illusion, Kiyomi. You can relax a bit once we're back in the village."
Hyuga Mirai said casually, hinting that she might still be feeling the tension from the battlefield, which caused her to see things wrongly.
"Illusion... maybe."
Hyuga Kiyomi looked at Hyuga Mirai a few more times and noticed that his steps had returned to normal, so she agreed with Hyuga Mirai's statement.
'Perhaps I really was too tense.'
This thought flashed through Hyuga Kiyomi's mind, and then she dismissed the matter.
This time, they had accumulated a lot of mission merits on the battlefield. These merits could be used to exchange for Ninjutsu or saved up for promotion to Jonin.
Both Hyuga Kiyomi and Kurenai Yuhi had their own cultivation systems, family-inherited taijutsu and genjutsu, so they didn't need to exchange Ninjutsu from Konoha. Additionally, hearing that Hyuga Mirai would be promoted to Medical Jonin, the two girls decided to save their mission merits to reach the standard for promotion to Jonin sooner.
However, in Hyuga Mirai's view, both of them had obvious shortcomings. Promotion to Special Jonin should be quite easy, but Jonin would be a bit difficult.
The operational principle of the Weight Addition Rock Technique was analyzed by Hyuga Mirai in conjunction with 18, and finally, based on Hyuga Mirai's body data, an optimal weighted training method was obtained.
By combining it with Sealing Jutsu, the technique could be retained on Hyuga Mirai's body for a long time through the Chakra Sealing principle.
Currently, Hyuga Mirai's body is under three times the normal gravity, which is the optimal training gravity within Hyuga Mirai's tolerance.
His muscles and bones could withstand even higher gravity, but three times gravity was already the limit for Hyuga Mirai's internal organs and some delicate vital points.
If Hyuga Mirai wasn't constantly controlling Yang Release Chakra to protect his internal organs, simply eating a meal could cause internal injuries.
This time, when he treated Hyuga Kiyomi and Kurenai Yuhi to barbecue, Hyuga Mirai ate the least. Even with slow chewing, he only ate ten plates of barbecue.
The two girls were seeing Hyuga Mirai eat so slowly for the first time, and for a moment, they wondered if he was sick.
"Mirai-kun, are you out of money? Let me treat you to this meal then." Kurenai Yuhi whispered her guess, trying to save Hyuga Mirai's face in the barbecue restaurant. In the past, Hyuga Mirai was always short on money in the squad, and most of their team meals were at ramen shops.
"Thank you, Kurenai, but I'm not out of money, I just don't have much of an appetite."
Hyuga Mirai said with a smile. His words were true; if he ate too much, his stomach might get injured directly. He had to adapt slowly, allowing his internal organs to gradually strengthen under the gravity and the recovery of Yang Release Chakra.
"It's the first time I've seen you eat so little."
Hyuga Kiyomi carefully observed Hyuga Mirai and found that his complexion was the same as usual, so he must truly have a poor appetite, and she didn't ask further.
After the meal, the three parted ways. Kurenai Yuhi was going back to see her parents, and Hyuga Kiyomi also needed to tell her grandfather about her return. In fact, she should have gone back to her clan first upon returning to Konoha, but the dinner made Hyuga Kiyomi forget the clan rules.
Hyuga Mirai had nowhere particular to go. There weren't many injured people in Konoha Hospital, and the lab had a Shadow Clone busy at work.
Outside the village, 18 and Vortex Ayaka were developing their forces, and Purple Snake was also receiving gene optimization injections on schedule. After each injection, it would return to Ryuchi Cave to hunt extensively. After thinking it over, Hyuga Mirai suddenly realized he seemed a bit redundant.
"Let's continue cultivating. Strength is the foundation of existence."
However, if Hyuga Mirai wanted to gain combat experience, there were few suitable opponents for him in Konoha, and his own Shadow Clone couldn't withstand much damage.
"I'll go ask Orochimaru."
Hyuga Mirai thought about it and realized that, besides Orochimaru, there was no one else suitable to spar with him in Konoha.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"
A mass of mud, like a river, appeared in front, surging towards Hyuga Mirai like a tide. This Earth Release Ninjutsu transforms the ground into a river-like mud, and once it entangles an enemy, it traps them firmly within.
Hyuga Mirai quickly rolled back a few times, but under the gravity, his speed was not as fast as before. Moreover, Orochimaru did not hold back his strength. He knew Hyuga Mirai was skilled in taijutsu, and if he wasn't careful, he would be instantly closed in on, then Orochimaru would face Gentle Fist strikes as swift as lightning.
Hyuga Mirai's fighting style is somewhat similar to Minato Namikaze, both fully utilizing their mobility. Besides Gentle Fist, he is most proficient in Body Flicker Technique; and Hyuga Mirai's physical strength and stamina are enough for him to use Body Flicker Technique dozens of times consecutively.
Orochimaru's five-element Ninjutsu and snake-related secret techniques are used with great proficiency; ordinary Jonin can't last more than a few minutes against him. However, Hyuga Mirai, relying on the high-speed movement brought by Body Flicker Technique, the absolute defense of Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven, and the long-range attacks of Empty Palm, coupled with the Byakugan's superb insight, requires Orochimaru to be extremely cautious when fighting him.
Not far outside Konoha Village, this place is rarely visited, and there are many snakes monitoring the outside, so Hyuga Mirai and Orochimaru can fight without worry.
After only half an hour of fighting, Hyuga Mirai was already sweating profusely and began to pant heavily, indicating significant physical exertion.
"That's enough for today, Mirai-kun!"
Orochimaru slowly emerged from several pythons and said to him, then slowly surveyed Hyuga Mirai.
"It seems Mirai-kun is cultivating. Why the sudden desire for progress in strength?"
Originally, Hyuga Mirai had also shown a desire for strength, but after he possessed enough power to protect himself on the battlefield, he shifted his attention to experimental research.
But today, he suddenly sought him out, and after fighting for less than half an hour, he was already panting heavily, his stamina even worse than before. If Hyuga Mirai hadn't added weight to himself, Orochimaru wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
"I just feel that strength is the basis of living. Even with a long life, I will still encounter many enemies in the midst of research."
Hyuga Mirai calmed his breathing and said slowly; under such high-intensity combat, he could clearly feel his physical strength slowly increasing.
'I should record the changes in my body data periodically, so I can clearly formulate a plan.'
This thought flashed through Hyuga Mirai's mind, and he decided to start recording as soon as he returned to the lab, starting today.
Recommending a friend's book, "Madam, I Just Want to Be a Dog-Path Cultivator."
Transmigrated and with an option system, you can continuously improve by staying low-key, step by step to become an immortal. What a wonderful thing! ~
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Ah! I just want to stay low-key!