Chapter 56

Ishihara stared at her. "Are you cursing me in your heart?"

Terumi's face changed, and she quickly smiled. "How could I? You're so handsome—I'd never curse you, I'd be too busy liking you!"

Ishihara rolled his eyes.

I only want to study your body, and yet you're lusting after mine.

Hmph, women!

Hey hey hey, you don't think I didn't see that eye roll, do you?

Terumi clenched her teeth in fury.

"If I speak another word to you, I'll be a dog!"

But then Terumi snapped back to herself, feeling something utterly unbelievable.

From the earlier conversation and Orochimaru's reaction, it was clear Ishihara had truly created a powerful secret technique in just a few hours.

This guy's talent is terrifying!

She felt it had surpassed her understanding.

Terumi, not a research-type ninja, didn't have Orochimaru's firsthand insight.

But she could still understand: anyone who witnessed such terrifying talent would likely feel despair.

For a moment, her gaze toward Orochimaru turned pitying.

The legendary Sannin Orochimaru, constantly humiliated in intellect? How tragic.

Ishihara ignored the two and continued pondering the Byakugan research.

He recalled his previous study of the Sharingan—and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Perhaps my approach was wrong. The key to the Byakugan cultivation method isn't studying the Byakugan itself, but matching its capabilities!"

"I couldn't have done it before, but now I can!"

【Transparent World: By stimulating the eyes with chakra and linking them to other senses, everything in the field of vision becomes transparent—blood, muscles, and all minute details of living beings laid bare!】

Ishihara's spirit surged, and he immediately activated Transparent World.

Instantly, he felt his senses shift, as if upgraded.

Everything around him began to turn transparent.

The farther away, the blurrier the transparent world became; the clearest range was roughly dozens of meters, limited by the boundaries of his five senses.

"This woman's body isn't bad at all!"

Ishihara glanced at Terumi's body, glanced again, then began studying with perfect seriousness.

Terumi: I swear that damn thing just peeked at me!

Ishihara had closed his eyes.

He alternated between observing Transparent World's vision.

And switching to Byakugan vision.

He repeatedly observed the Byakugan's chakra flow, slowly analyzing its unique chakra.

He also recalled the Sharingan cultivation method's content.

Sparks of insight in his mind multiplied, colliding constantly.

Terumi and Orochimaru stared at him without blinking, more eager and tense than Ishihara himself.

【You observed the Byakugan's chakra meridians and partially deciphered its chakra essence. Combined with Transparent World, you created the Byakugan Cultivation Method.】

【Byakugan Cultivation Method · Penetration Chapter: The Byakugan activated by this method possesses only the penetration function and partial power of the Byakugan's other abilities!】

Huh…

Ishihara exhaled deeply, his face full of smiles.

Orochimaru immediately asked, "Did you succeed?"

Terumi tensed up as well.

Ishihara nodded, then shook his head, saying:

"The Byakugan isn't fully complete, but it's more than enough for our next research!"

Orochimaru frowned slightly. "I remember the Sharingan last time was also… incomplete."

Ishihara nodded and explained:

"The Sharingan and Byakugan appear to be just dōjutsu, but in truth, dōjutsu are merely external manifestations of their bodies' unique traits."

"To create true Sharingan and Byakugan cultivation methods, we need deeper knowledge of their corpses!"

Terumi beside them stared, utterly bewildered.

Complete Sharingan and Byakugan cultivation methods?!

Can these things even be cultivated?

But Orochimaru and Ishihara didn't look insane!

"I'll need to find a chance to go to Konoha."

Orochimaru's expression turned intrigued, clearly looking forward to it.

Ishihara nodded.

Konoha must be visited, but not yet.

Right now, the Mist Village perfectly suits his needs.

Thinking of this, Ishihara turned to Terumi.

Here's a living bloodline limit ninja right in front of me.