Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

After leaving the Hokage building, Yami headed to Tobirama's laboratory.

Yugao's strength was decent, but in Yami's eyes, she was still far behind, barely at the level of an Elite Jōnin.

That was basically Yugao's limit, a level most shinobi couldn't reach even in a lifetime. If they wanted to improve further, it wasn't something hard work alone could achieve—they'd need to rely on external methods.

So the research on Yami Cells and Curse Seals had to be completed quickly, in order to enhance the combat strength of Yugao and the other women.

Arriving at the lab, Yami first released a White Zetsu.

After the seal was undone, the White Zetsu quickly woke up and found himself strapped to a bed, dazed and confused.

"What are you planning to do?"

"Nothing much. Just using you for an experiment."

Yami explained while preparing his tools and materials.

"Ah, death…"

White Zetsu wailed emotionlessly, "I haven't even experienced the joy of taking a dump yet, and now I'm going to die?"

"I might be able to grant that wish."

Yami walked over with a scalpel and tweezers. "I finally caught a few White Zetsu, I need to make full use of them."

"You seem to know a lot about us?"

White Zetsu asked, but got no response, because Yami had already begun the procedure.

There were two types of White Zetsu: one made by Kaguya, and the other created by Madara using the Gedo Statue and Hashirama cells.

The one Yami captured was the latter type, highly sensitive to Wood Release energy.

As the universal sacrificial pawn in the shinobi world, with external armor and versatile adaptability, White Zetsu had excellent experimental value. What Yami wanted to understand was why White Zetsu could perfectly integrate with Hashirama cells without suffering backlash or growing Hashirama's face.

As long as he unraveled this mystery, his research would be a complete success.

While Yami was hard at work, Konoha Village had basically stepped out from the shadow of the Konoha Crush and began developing according to his vision.

Changes had occurred across all areas.

First was the academy. New textbooks had been issued. The content about the Third Hokage was drastically reduced, and he was treated the same as the previous Hokage. Decades of so-called "reform achievements" were brushed aside.

Because of this, Konohamaru was extremely dissatisfied and stormed into the Hokage Office. He was kicked out by the gatekeeping Anbu. If Asuma hadn't passed by at that time, he probably would've been dragged back to school for public criticism. That would've been truly humiliating.

The ninja academy's enrollment policy had also changed. This first year would be a trial period. Thirty percent of students would be eliminated and transferred to regular schools to pursue ordinary careers.

No matter how many cannon fodder there were, they were still cannon fodder. Yami had no intention of imitating Iwagakure's human wave tactics. What he wanted were efficient elites, the cream of the crop among civilians.

This would not only ease the village's financial burden but also allow more manpower to enter business and agriculture, boosting the economy.

Warmongering never ended well.

On another front, the size of the village had changed.

The city walls that had protected Konoha for decades were being torn down. Forests and hills outside the village were also being cleared on a large scale.

After visiting Iwagakure, Yami realized that Konoha's area was too small, restricting its development. This time, he directly expanded the village's size by twice as much. Once complete, it could accommodate many more residents.

Past Hokage weren't very interested in economics. But with more people came more value, and the wealth they generated would grow with it.

As someone who once relied on system bonuses, Yami deeply understood the value of population.

Public transportation had also been introduced to accommodate the village expansion. Electric trains already existed in the shinobi world, but weren't widely used. Now, railway tracks were being laid throughout the village.

No wonder Danzō brought Izumi to the capital to protest for funding. If Yami continued like this, it wouldn't be long before the village went bankrupt.

The changes in the village were visible every day, making many villagers feel a subtle sense of novelty.

It had been decades since Konoha experienced such drastic reform.

The surging vitality was practically visible to the naked eye. Even Tsunade admitted that letting Yami become Hokage was indeed the right decision.

If it had been her, she wouldn't have even thought about it, let alone carried it out.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Yugao's team returned from their mission and were stunned to find the city wall gone, and even the city gate surrounded by newly built houses.

What was even funnier was that even though the gate was now useless, Kamizuki Izumo and Hagane Kotetsu were still guarding it, expressions of despair on their faces.

Pfft——!

Kurotsuchi burst out laughing at the sight.

Once she started laughing, the other three women joined in.

Yugao chuckled and asked, "Izumo, Kotetsu, your jobs... seem pointless now. Haven't you considered switching roles?"

"Yugao Jōnin, how about you speak up for us?"

Kamizuki Izumo sighed, "Hokage insisted we continue guarding the gate. He said as long as the gate is here, and until the new city's gate is built, we can't change jobs."

Yugao knew this was just Yami's bad sense of humor. She had heard him mention the 'Gate Gods of Konoha' before, and how even the Sage of Six Paths wouldn't dare use the main gate. But she didn't object, simply nodding in agreement.

After a few words with them, Yugao led the three girls through the now-lonely gate.

They had been away for two months. During that time, their relationships had improved significantly. Kurotsuchi and Temari were now much more talkative.

When they arrived home, Yami was lying on Hikari's soft belly, holding a book in each hand and reading intently.

Hinata, with her sharp vision, immediately noticed the book in Yami's hand was the newly published Make-Out Paradise, and her face flushed red.

"You're finally back. I thought you weren't coming home, Yugao."

Yami put the book away without changing expression, stood up and greeted Yugao with a hug and a passionate kiss, then hugged Hinata too.

The shy Byakugan princess let out a small moan, but didn't faint.

Yami looked at Kurotsuchi and Temari but didn't embrace them. He simply told them to shower and prepare for dinner.

This made them feel both relieved and slightly disappointed, a complex and subtle mix of emotions.

They both understood that the reason Yami kept them wasn't because they were stronger than others, but purely because of their appearance and figure.

But then, why hadn't he done anything to them, even though he clearly could?

That evening, everyone gathered, and Uzumaki Misa and Uchiha Izumi had prepared a large table of food.

Tsunade and Shizune were also invited. After a bit of wine, Tsunade began to complain.

"How did Konoha train medical ninja these years? There are barely any who can perform Healing Jutsu. It's all a bunch of useless quacks!"

"Yami, I don't care. You have to give me a raise!"

"Dream on."

Yami, sipping his drink, didn't even look at her. "I helped you pay off your debts abroad, and your salary is already sky-high. Do you know how many times the old man nagged me about it?"

"Why should I pay back money I borrowed with my own ability?"

Tsunade wasn't embarrassed at all, responding confidently, "Why not just give me the money directly? I won't ask for more, just give me half, and I'll take on all the debts myself."

"Shizune, keep an eye on Tsunade. If she goes to Tansho Street this month, I'm grilling the pig."

"Yes." Shizune forced a smile.

Tonton, who was playing with Tapir, shivered and fell over.

Everyone could tell Yami was in a good mood tonight. In the end, it was Karin who asked the question on everyone's mind.

"Yami-sama, did something good happen?"

"Yes."

Yami nodded and didn't hide it. "The research on the Hashirama cells is complete. I'll inject you all once it's prepared."

He used "Hashirama cells" to refer to his own modified cells. Yami still didn't want them to know he had used himself as the test subject. It felt embarrassing for some reason.

Fortunately, Tsunade was already drunk and didn't hear. Otherwise, she definitely would've started asking questions.

After the meal, the girls cleaned up, and Shizune helped the completely drunk Tsunade back to the Senju estate.

After resting a while, Yami entered the room with Hikari and pulled out a vial of medicine.

Hikari looked a bit surprised and guessed what it was. "Didn't you say it wasn't ready yet?"

"This is the leftover from the final test. It's only enough for one person." Yami spoke as he helped Hikari remove her clothes. The girl crossed her arms over her chest and gave Yami a reproachful glare.

"Who needs to undress for an injection?"

Yami ignored her expression and directly inserted the needle into her arm to begin the injection.

The entire solution was quickly pushed in.

Hikari felt her body heat up, her cells seemingly igniting.

Her fair skin turned red and luminous. Yami held her and lay on the bed, not showing much concern.

He had experimented on many others before bringing it home. Though painful, there was no danger.

Sure enough, Hikari gradually adapted to the heat and stopped panicking.

She could feel her dry eyes becoming moist again, and the blurry double vision started to clear up. Her expression shifted to one of shock.

"My vision's coming back!"

"What about your pupil power?" Yami asked again.

"My pupil power is recovering too, but it's slow. I think it's because I used too much of it before."

Yami gently patted her head. "Take it slow. Your physique has changed. From now on, the Sharingan's pupil power will regenerate."

"Yeah."

Hikari responded like a kitten, curling up in Yami's arms, feeling truly happy.

With her vision restored, she could now see Yami more clearly.

And if her pupil power fully recovered, she wouldn't have to hesitate about using dojutsu anymore, and she could support Yami even more.

It was just a pity that she could only recover her current pupil power, not evolve to the Eternal Mangekyō.

If she could awaken the Eternal Mangekyō, she'd be able to break the limitation of transplanted dojutsu and use her full power to summon Susanoo.

Thinking of this, Hikari suddenly looked up. "Yami, last time you mentioned breeding Mangekyō again."

(To be continued.)

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