Chapter 49

Shi Yuan finally finished reading all the materials and let out a long sigh.

He shook his aching, swollen head.

This study session was more exhausting than any before; he had spent far too much energy in such a short time.

But the results left him very satisfied.

Those secret techniques were not very important.

Even the Life Chain would be of no use to him.

What mattered was the vast medical knowledge in his mind, countless flashes of inspiration leaping and shining.

It made him eager to conduct research immediately.

Not long after, Orochimaru returned with his people.

Seeing Shi Yuan's smiling face, Orochimaru felt somewhat pleased as well. "It seems your progress is good."

"Exactly. Now we can begin the formal experiments!"

Shi Yuan said with a smile, his mindset very relaxed.

"As expected of you!"

Orochimaru paused for a moment, then shook his head.

Although he had long ago abandoned the thought of comparing himself to Shi Yuan, witnessing Shi Yuan's entire process of learning medical ninjutsu once again still made Orochimaru feel somewhat incredulous.

After taking a deep breath to calm his mind, Orochimaru asked, "Do you have a target?"

Shi Yuan immediately smiled and slowly spoke two words.

"Byakugan!!"

Orochimaru's pupils suddenly contracted.

Shi Yuan had told him about the Sharingan cultivation method, but since the method was not yet perfected, he had not handed it over to Orochimaru.

He never expected that Shi Yuan would now be eyeing the Byakugan.

Having conducted extensive research on the Sharingan, Orochimaru naturally understood the difficulty involved.

This was on an entirely different level compared to other Kekkei Genkai!

Looking at Shi Yuan, he couldn't help but lick his dry lips.

"Interesting. Are you planning to sweep up all three Great Eye Techniques?"

Shi Yuan said calmly, "That is not urgent, but to conduct further research now, I need stronger insight, so the Byakugan is essential!"

Orochimaru calmed his emotions, his gaze flickering slightly. "I see, so that is why you came to the Mist Hidden Village!"

The Mist Hidden Village possesses a Byakugan from the Hyuga Main Family.

This incident caused a huge uproar on the battlefield back then; for Orochimaru, this was no secret.

And Orochimaru also understood the uniqueness of the Byakugan.

The Hyuga Clan is divided into the Main Family and the Branch Family.

The Byakugan of the Branch Family are all sealed by the Caged Bird Seal, and once the bearer dies, the seal destroys the brain nerves and the structure of the Byakugan.

Shi Yuan naturally had no interest in such defective products.

Therefore, he set his sights on this Byakugan from the Hyuga Main Family in the Mist Hidden Village.

"It seems our luck is good; I happen to have intelligence on that Byakugan!"

Orochimaru said with a smile.

Shi Yuan's eyes immediately lit up. "Then let's go."

In the Land of Water, within a certain mountain village.

Ao, who possesses the Hyuga Main Family's Byakugan, along with Mei Terumi and others, were fighting fiercely against their attackers!

The attackers' near-suicidal, frenzied fighting style made the battle situation incredibly brutal!

Ao struggled to defend against the enemy's assault, his face grim as he roared:

"Damn it, have you gone mad? This is Lady Mei Terumi! Does the Mizukage intend to declare war on all Kekkei Genkai families in the Mist Hidden Village?!"

Mei Terumi was no ordinary person.

She possessed a powerful family heritage and held two Kekkei Genkai: Boil Release and Melting Release.

If such a genius with immense potential were to die, Mei Terumi's family would absolutely go mad.

But the attacking enemies said nothing, continuing their frenzied assault.

Surrounded and besieged, Mei Terumi felt shock and fury in her heart.

She never expected the Fourth Mizukage to dare make a move against her.

"Damn it, there must be something wrong with Yagura; he cannot be unaware of the consequences of doing this!"

Currently, within the Mist Hidden Village, only the Hozuki Clan and the Kaguya Clan with the Shikotsumyaku were stronger than her clan.

However, due to their personality, the Kaguya Clan could never hold power, let alone become the Mizukage.

And the Kaguya genius, Hozuki Gengetsu, was already dead.

She was almost certainly the heir to the Mizukage position.

She was also the leading figure among Kekkei Genkai families and ninjas during the current era of the Bloody Mist policy.

"Once I die here, the Hozuki Clan will surely think Yagura intends to move against us, and then the Mist Hidden Village will be thrown into complete chaos!"

Mei Terumi felt extremely anxious in her heart.

She absolutely could not let anything happen to her.

But there were too many enemies; even Sanzuka Suigetsu, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, had been deployed. She could not escape.

"Hasn't the support arrived yet?!"

Watching her own people fall one by one, Mei Terumi's heart ached unbearably.

These were all her own cultivated cadre; every single death was a massive loss.

But now they were almost all dead!

And she herself was about to reach her limit.

"Don't blame me! This is the Water Shadow's order!"

Yamato, the Watermelon Pig Demon, gritted his teeth and growled low.

How could he not know the terrible consequences of killing Mei Terumi? But if he did not act, Yagura would kill him.

He did not want to die, so Mei Terumi had to die!

With a grotesque face, Yamato, the Watermelon Pig Demon, wielded the great sword Samehada, attacking relentlessly!

"It's over!"

Mei Terumi's chakra was nearly exhausted; facing the heavy, powerful attacks, her defense grew increasingly difficult, and despair inevitably filled her heart.

But, just at that moment.

Buzz—

A terrifyingly immense chakra fluctuation erupted in the distance.

"What is that?!"

Whether Mei Terumi or Yamato, the Watermelon Pig Demon, and the others, all looked toward that direction with hearts pounding in fear.

With such a terrifying fluctuation, one could imagine the power of the ninjutsu.

If it struck their location, I'm afraid everyone would be unable to escape!

Thinking this, everyone's scalps involuntarily tingled with numbness!

In the next instant, everyone's eyes widened in horror.

In the distance, a pillar of light carrying violent, destructive power shot straight toward them.

"Damn it, the enemy's target is all of us!"

"Block it for me!!!"

Yamato, the Watermelon Pig Demon, hurriedly held the great sword Samehada in front of himself.

Immediately, before the despairing gazes of the crowd, a terrifying waterfall of thunder crashed down from the distance.

Boom-boom-boom!

Violent Lightning Release chakra struck the ground, instantly covering everyone.

Fierce explosions rang out, and the entire earth trembled wildly.

In the distance.

Ishihara let out a sigh of relief, "Luckily we made it in time."