Naruto: My Chill Life in the Hyuga Main House

After assigning the tasks, he entered another laboratory.

This laboratory was packed with state-of-the-art equipment, all cutting-edge models of the current era.

Inside, countless researchers toiled with great dedication, each brimming with enthusiasm.

Satori Hyūga put on a white coat and joined them.

Orochimaru studied combinations and modifications of genetic sequences, hoping to achieve immortality through such methods.

Shinno researched the Eight Gates technique, aiming to obtain immense physical strength by mastering it.

He himself was no less active.

He gathered a group of researchers and initiated two experiments.

The first was the Gene Completion Project—filling in genetic gaps in an attempt to evolve the Byakugan into the Tenseigan.

The second project focused on studying Body Regeneration techniques, hoping to derive both Human Growth Jutsu and Reverse Human Growth Jutsu from them.

This experiment was clearly aimed at altering his own physique, as well as acquiring even greater strength.

After all, a youthful body couldn't fully unleash the power of the Eight Gates like an adult's could.

When it came to Taijutsu, the larger and more powerful the physique, the greater the strength one could exert.

Though Satori's research expertise and knowledge didn't match up to Orochimaru's or Shinno's, he had access to many skilled researchers and top-tier equipment.

Moreover, these two projects were evolved from Orochimaru's genetic research and Shinno's body regeneration studies, so many initial steps were already skipped.

With clear references, the experiments progressed smoothly.

A researcher who appeared to be a team leader approached Satori with delight and said, "Master Satori Hyūga, we've made a major breakthrough with the Gene Completion Project."

"We completed part of the gene sequence in the lab. The subject's physical attributes have shown significant improvement, with no adverse effects observed."

Following the researcher, Satori entered a heavily fortified glass isolation chamber.

Inside, a member of the Hyūga Clan stood atop testing equipment while undergoing various performance evaluations.

According to the data reports, the individual's strength, speed, reflexes, physical endurance, and chakra reserves—all showed marked improvements.

Upon spotting Satori, the test subject immediately bowed respectfully.

This was a Branch House member who had volunteered for the experiment, seeking to gain greater power.

Satori nodded slightly, signaling him to continue the tests.

The Gene Completion Project was originally intended for himself, so it made sense to use close relatives for experimentation.

To find the genetic sequence that would activate the Tenseigan, he needed to test one possibility after another.

Main House members were difficult to recruit for such experiments, whereas Branch House members were far easier to obtain.

As long as Satori used the family name as justification, he could gather many willing participants.

This was actually Orochimaru's idea.

It was much like during the Second Great Shinobi War, when countless members of the Senju Clan volunteered for experiments in hopes of restoring the glory of Wood Release.

Though the results hadn't been promising at the time.

Still, Satori treated his clansmen fairly well—he only conducted experiments on them after ensuring the procedures were sufficiently refined.

As a result, the fatality rate remained almost non-existent.

Once the experiment was complete, Satori Hyūga marked the eleventh genetic sequence.

Completing this gene sequence offered a minor boost to overall physical abilities but did nothing to activate the Byakugan.

It was like a bland dish—inedible, yet too much of a waste to throw away.

After reviewing the results, Satori said, "Clean up. We'll begin the next experiment soon."

The human body contained countless gene sequences. Identifying which one activated the Byakugan would require endless trial and error.

Still, Satori believed repeated attempts would lead him to the right one.

If all else failed, he'd simply test them one at a time.

Meanwhile, the Human Growth Jutsu was gradually being perfected, its intricate formulas constantly undergoing calculations and derivations.

Once the growth patterns of human cells were fully mapped out, the complete Human Growth Jutsu could be deduced—reversing it would yield the Regressive Growth Jutsu.

Experiments proceeded methodically, but news of the events in the Land of Rice Fields had already stirred a major upheaval across the ninja world.

Though merely a small nation, its Daimyo symbolized supreme authority—being killed outright was unthinkable.

In response, Hidden Villages both large and small, along with various nations' Daimyos, issued orders to investigate.

A mysterious organization couldn't simply appear out of nowhere without a trace.

Because of this, countless countries and factions became wary of these so-called superior seeds.

They allowed commoners to plant and eat them freely, yet not a single noble dared to grow or consume them on their own lands.

Ironically, this change spared the common folk from some degree of exploitation.

In Konoha, inside the Hokage's Office—

Hiruzen Sarutobi chain-smoked, his brow furrowed so tightly it could pinch a fly as he listened to a report from his student, Jiraiya.

"Shinno is related to the Sky Ninja from the Second Great Shinobi War?"

"You're telling me both members of the Reward and Retribution duo possess full Eight Gates activation, are Kage-class in strength, and you still couldn't defeat them head-on?"

The sudden emergence of the Sky Ninja as a formidable enemy gave Hiruzen quite the headache.

Weren't the Sky Ninja crushed by Konoha during the Second Great War? Could they have been secretly developing in the shadows all this time?

A minor faction once considered insignificant had now grown into an organization wielding power rivaling at least two Kage-level shinobi—an oppressively terrifying transformation.

What was going on in this world lately? It was becoming increasingly difficult to understand.

Techniques like the Eight Gates, classified as forbidden jutsu, were now being mastered and popularized by external forces?

Could it be they've found a way to open the Eight Gates without risking death?

At that moment, Hiruzen thought of someone—Konoha's genin Might Guy.

Even though Guy practiced the same Eight Gates technique, his power level lagged far behind these new opponents, remaining stuck at genin level.

That thought led him back to Guy's self-proclaimed "boss," Satori Hyūga, and his former student, Orochimaru.

"Heh, I must be overthinking."

Sarutobi convinced himself it couldn't possibly involve his own apprentice and grand-disciple.

After all, Satori, his grand-disciple, was deeply devoted to the Will of Fire, always respectful toward him, and often brought fine gifts.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, mostly remained confined within The Laboratory, occasionally emerging to carry out missions that benefited Konoha.

There was no way either of them could be involved with the Sky Ninja.

"A fortress that can freely maneuver through the skies would ultimately pose a significant threat to Konoha."

After some thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi called in the Protective Barriers unit to discuss methods of defending against aerial attacks.

The most conventional approach was to establish an airborne protective barrier around Konoha to block any incoming attacks.

Back then, when funding had been tight, Hiruzen definitely wouldn't have considered such a plan. But now, circumstances had changed.

Many factories had been set up near Konoha, generating substantial tax revenue, which significantly enriched the Hokage.

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