Chapter 43: The Chance to Seize the Tenseigan!
"Is there any surveillance around?"
Uchiha Takashi wrote this question in the soft yet calloused palm of the person across from him.
He hadn't forgotten where he was.
Here, he might be under surveillance.
Especially from Danzo! He's been eyeing him for a long time.
It's only because he's under the protection of the Uchiha and the Hokage faction that Danzo hasn't dared to act recklessly.
But when it comes to surveillance, Danzo would definitely do it.
After feeling the words written in his palm, Hyuga Aotsuki maintained a calm exterior, continuing to chat with Uchiha Takashi about recent changes.
However, the bulging veins around his eyes indicated that he had activated his Byakugan.
Byakugan!
It's considered the strongest reconnaissance Kekkei Genkai.
This is why the Hyuga clan holds a special status in Konoha.
Otherwise, if it were just about combat strength, the Hyuga clan wouldn't even compare to the Uchiha, let alone some of the larger ninja clans.
In front of the Byakugan, nothing can hide.
Some techniques might evade detection, but definitely not those from the Root or the Anbu.
After a discreet scan, Hyuga Aotsuki nodded slightly, confirming that someone was indeed watching Uchiha Takashi.
Damn! Uchiha Takashi didn't even need to ask to know it was the Root.
Given his display of the 'Will of Fire,' and being part of Minato Namikaze's Team Three, he's practically a dish on the Third Hokage's table. The Anbu wouldn't need to monitor him.
So it had to be the Root.
No wonder Uchiha Mei had been guarding here, only leaving when he woke up.
If she hadn't been there to guard him, who knows, he might have woken up in the Root's base.
Minato Namikaze could protect him.
But as a rising star of the Hokage faction, he had to spend time with the Third Hokage, so he couldn't stay by the hospital bed all the time.
Knowing that the Root was watching, Uchiha Takashi was grateful he didn't have a habit of talking to himself.
Otherwise, if he had said something like "I control my own fate" or "Life is precious, but freedom is more valuable," he'd be on a fast track to a VIP room in the Root.
Hyuga Aotsuki felt a slight itch in her palm but didn't pull away.
To her, Uchiha Takashi was the only light in her heart. Holding hands was nothing, and she'd even die for him if necessary.
At that moment, Uchiha Takashi seemed like he was just studying a girl's hand, taking advantage of her. Even if someone saw, they wouldn't suspect anything.
"If you had the chance to restore your right leg, but it involved risking your life, would you take it?"
He finally asked the question.
Hyuga Aotsuki's expression changed dramatically. If she hadn't been aware of the surveillance, she might have lost her composure.
She took a deep breath!
Then looked at Uchiha Takashi with determination.
The meaning was clear—if such an opportunity existed, she would give anything for it.
In reality, for a disabled ninja, such a life-risking opportunity is something no one would refuse.
Having once possessed something makes one even more unwilling to give up the chance for health.
"Next, you'll create a prosthetic for yourself... and find a way to reasonably disappear from the clan for a while!"
Uchiha Takashi laid out a detailed plan.
The prosthetic would ensure that when she regained her right leg, it wouldn't raise suspicion. Disappearing for a while was also preparation for the experiment.
After teetering on the edge of life and death, his mindset had undergone a significant change.
His ultimate dream of lying low hadn't changed.
But the premise was to have the power to protect himself, not just go with the flow.
His previous plans were because he was a nobody, and having no power didn't matter.
But now, if he dared to lie low like that, the outcome would be disastrous. So he needed to find a way to gain strong power for self-preservation.
Hyuga Aotsuki was the best target with limitless potential.
She had the 'Hyuga' bloodline, and countless predecessors who had crossed over had already pointed the way for him.
The Tenseigan!
It's an eye that rivals the Rinnegan.
Once she possesses those eyes, he could soar to great heights, standing shoulder to shoulder with the sun.
As for loyalty issues?
In other places, there might be concerns, but in the ninja world, it's not uncommon to sacrifice everything for loyalty (there are countless examples).
Considering this, Uchiha Takashi chose Hyuga Aotsuki, planning to cultivate her into a super trump card in his hand.
After a while.
"I'm leaving now!"
Hyuga Aotsuki said as if it were a normal farewell.
However, both parties understood that she had made a decision that couldn't be changed, not even by nine oxen pulling her back.
In other words, it was because Uchiha Takashi was the one speaking that she had no doubts. If it were anyone else, she wouldn't have trusted so easily, let alone decided to risk her life for it.
Uchiha Takashi's sudden inquiry to Hyuga Aotsuki wasn't random timing.
Because now was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
With Uchiha Mei, the big financial backer, needing 'test subjects,' she could seize this opportunity.
Otherwise, Uchiha Takashi alone couldn't support the experiment.
The rapid progress of the experiment was due to Uchiha Mei's full investment, her 'White Thigh' backing it all.
If it were just Uchiha Takashi, looking at his previous 'home workshop' that couldn't even be called a lab, one would understand the vast difference from now.
Once the experiment on Hyuga Aotsuki succeeds, Uchiha Mei will be next.
This order is because legs are much simpler than eyes.
As long as this experiment succeeds, Uchiha Takashi will have the confidence to cure Uchiha Mei.
Fortunately, there hasn't been a completely successful experiment yet.
If it were successful, even if Uchiha Mei didn't oppose it, Uchiha Shizuka and Uchiha Shota wouldn't agree to allocate massive resources to a member of the Hyuga clan.
As for how to convince the two, Uchiha Takashi had his reasons.
Both are bloodline limit ninjas of similar age and gender, making them convincing test subjects.
A complete experiment, aside from technology and environment, costs tens of millions of ryo just for raw materials.
The cost is that staggering!
Even Uchiha Mei, if not for her grandfather's inheritance, couldn't sustain Uchiha Takashi's expenses.
It's a huge drain on the investor!
No matter how much money you have, you can't spend it like this—it's faster than burning money.
No wonder Orochimaru collaborated with Danzo; at this burn rate, one can't sustain it alone.
After Hyuga Aotsuki left, Uchiha Takashi borrowed a large number of books from the library and began studying on the hospital bed.
His persona is that of a 'scientific genius,' so seizing the opportunity to learn is only natural.
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze also brought Kushina Uzumaki and Kakashi to visit him a few times.
Before leaving, Kushina Uzumaki quietly told him a piece of news.
Before the third round of the competition starts, there will be a surprise for him! Uchiha Takashi left the hospital two weeks later.
Staying for such a long time wasn't without reason.
He had finished reading all the books in the hospital.
Of course, to others, it seemed like he flipped through books casually and quickly lost interest.
Given that he currently knew no medical ninjutsu, the Root monitoring him directly marked his medical ninjutsu talent as a failure.
Even Minato Namikaze comforted him, saying that not many in the village mastered medical ninjutsu, so he shouldn't worry too much.
In reality.
Uchiha Takashi, relying on the 'Clarity Elixir' as a learning cheat, had accumulated terrifying knowledge in medical ninjutsu theory.
After all, Konoha's medical ninjutsu is undoubtedly the strongest in the ninja world.
And the related knowledge, if it were about medical ninjutsu, wouldn't be in the library, but the theory and research aspects were fully available there.
So, Uchiha Takashi was standing on the shoulders of giants, gaining this invaluable wealth.
Currently, he indeed doesn't know medical ninjutsu.
But with some time, he could completely 'create' medical ninjutsu himself.
If he hadn't 'emptied' the library, he wouldn't have wanted to leave the hospital.
After all, in the hospital, he didn't need to borrow books; he could read them directly without any limit.
Otherwise, according to Uchiha Takashi's previous plan, he intended to spend a year slowly emptying the library's knowledge.
Clarity Elixir, forever awesome!
On the day of discharge, Uchiha Mei and Uchiha Shizuka came to pick him up.
Because a crucial experiment was set to begin today.
(End of Chapter)
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