Konoha: Start from untying the caged bird

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It's like playing an extremely difficult game. He might briefly show genuine emotion because of the NPCs' stories, but most of the time, his goal is simply to win the game.

If one day those friends stand against him because of his choices, then they will become his enemies... If necessary, he will kill them without hesitation.

Kakashi, Shisui, Itachi—these so-called friends, and the friendships they've built, are, to some extent, merely 'preparations' he had to make to achieve his goal.

But when he became Hokage, when his strength no longer required too many 'schemes' to achieve his goals, and as his strength gradually became extraordinary, his mentality changed repeatedly.

When Hinata Kaoru, whom he regarded as an 'unexpected surprise' and a 'life-changing treat,' fell ill due to work pressure, he realized that his mindset had changed.

Faced with everything Izumi went through, and everything Shisui and Itachi did for their clan...

All of this made Hyuga Yuzuru, who originally had a heart of iron, realize one thing—he was not as ruthless as he originally thought.

Originally, these were just anime characters to him, but now they have truly become a part of his life, and this world no longer feels so unfamiliar to him.

He lay there with his eyes open, staring at the ceiling, experiencing insomnia for the first time ever.

......

The next morning, Hinata Yuzuru went to work as usual, full of energy. An occasional sleepless night was nothing to him. As his life restoration progressed, his body began to undergo increasingly 'inhuman' changes.

For example, as long as one doesn't participate in combat or anything that consumes mental energy, one can remain alert and energetic for several days in a row.

Even if they don't eat for several days, they won't feel hungry easily, and whenever they want to eat, they can easily eat the amount of food that would normally take several meals without feeling full.

The body repairs itself quickly after an injury.

A short sleep can quickly restore your energy.

My memory, observation, and learning abilities are all subtly improving little by little.

Even his height fluctuated occasionally, eventually settling at a stable 186 cm. His shoulder width, arm length, leg length, appearance, skin... all of these have gradually changed compared to his original self.

Even her teeth changed, becoming whiter and stronger, and her four wisdom teeth grew in a neat and even shape.

No hair loss, and you almost never need to go to the toilet...

Numerous issues in the details of daily life, accumulated little by little, have gradually created a huge difference between him and ordinary people.

Wearing the Hokage hat, he discreetly entered the office building, took the elevator to his office, and sat behind his desk, quietly looking at Konoha Village outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Before long, when it was time to start work, the ANBU on duty at the door knocked and asked.

"Lord Yuzuru, today's documents have been delivered."

Hinata Yuzuru hummed in agreement, preparing to begin his work for the day, but when he turned his head, he saw Izumi wearing a new close combat suit.

Her new combat suit is somewhat similar to Mei Terumi's design, but it is all black. The simple and low-key black fishnet outlines a few strands of white skin, which is comparable to Mei Terumi's. I really don't know how she hid in that tight and conservative bodysuit before.

She wasn't wearing a mask. Hinata Yuzuru subconsciously looked at her lips. The lipstick on her lips, unsurprisingly, was the same color as the one he had applied last night. His gaze lingered for a moment, but Izumi misunderstood. She smiled slightly, put down the documents, and looked around.

"Isn't Xiao Xun at work?"

"I didn't call her today... she probably didn't sleep well last night."

After Hyuga Yuzuru finished speaking, Izumi bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry, will this affect Yuzuru-sama's work?"

"No." Hyuga Yuzuru smiled slightly, took off the fire-patterned hat from his head and placed it on the table. He picked up a pen, opened the document on the table, and raised an eyebrow as soon as he saw the first line.

He pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Go and prepare the reception room for her. The delegations from Kirigakure and Sunagakure will be here today."

"Yes." Quan immediately got to work. Before closing the door, she glanced at him thoughtfully, and then disappeared behind the door with a click.

That's really sharp...

She noticed that my mood seemed different today than yesterday, which also suggested that I might no longer be wearing those masks on my face.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled slightly, looked down at the document, and patiently began to revise it.

He rarely uses shadow clones to handle documents now. There aren't many documents that Konoha needs him to organize all day long. He has more to think about what Konoha needs to do in the future and coordinate and direct the various departments to work well.

Starting his day by processing documents has gradually become one of his ways of getting into work mode.

Time ticked by, and only about half an hour later, Hinata Kaoru's voice rang out urgently at the door: "Yuzuru-sama, I'm late."

"Come in."

He responded without looking up, and Hyuga Kaoru stood at the door with an uneasy expression, biting her lip and bowing deeply: "I'm so sorry!"

"Summon the courage you had last night... you idiot."

Hinata Yuzuru chuckled, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still a little sullen. After picking up the documents to correct them, Hinata Yuzuru checked the time and simply handed everything on the table to her, and then said, "I need to go to the research department. If the delegation arrives, notify me with the crystal."

The Nara clan's first-generation communication equipment should be completed in the next few days. At that time, you will be in charge of building the communication network and installing the first-generation equipment. Modernize Konoha's administrative system as quickly as possible.

Xun hummed in agreement, stood up, and wanted to bow to see him off, but he just waved his hand, looked at her meaningfully, and smiled helplessly: "Don't fight."

He turned around and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the research department's anchor point.

Hinata Kaoru frowned slightly in her room. After a while, there was a knock on the door, and Uchiha Izumi's voice rang out. She raised an eyebrow and calmly let the other person in.

Uchiha Izumi pushed open the door and entered. Hyuga Yuzuru was nowhere to be seen. She only saw Hyuga Kaoru sitting at another small desk with a smiling face. She nodded slightly with a slight smile as a greeting, and then resumed her aloof demeanor, calmly asking, "Where is Lord Yuzuru?"

"I have something to take care of. If it's anything, you can tell me." Hinata Kaoru said with a smile, but her eyes subtly scrutinized the other person, lingering for a moment on the other person's chest, which was covered by a black fishing net, before she looked away.

Uchiha Izumi said nonchalantly, "The reception room has been prepared. I will come to inform you again when the people from Kirigakure and Sunagakure arrive in Konoha."

"Okay, I'll let Yuzuru-sama know as soon as possible... Also, the cake yesterday was delicious." Hinata Kaoru said with a smile.

Uchiha Izumi gently raised her head, met her Byakugan gaze, and then smiled back: "I'm glad you like it."

Thank you~

The girl said with a smile.

Their eyes met and lingered for a moment before separating. Hyuga Kaoru continued working on her documents, while Uchiha Izumi calmly closed the door.

Quan stood at the door, arms crossed in front of him, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he let out a soft chuckle before entering the security room.

Hinata Kaoru, holding a pen, pondered calmly for a while before the sound of pens scratching against the paper finally filled the office.

...

Hyuga Yuzuru certainly didn't suddenly leave to escape a chaotic situation.

Uh, maybe a little.

But in fact, he has indeed been dragging this out for several days.

He mainly wanted to wait until he had made some progress in the research lab before going there, so that his research spirit wouldn't be reignited once he arrived, and he wouldn't be able to concentrate on his research because of work, which would be quite torturous... Perhaps it's because over the years, the training maniac instinct he had worked so hard to develop back then has gradually shifted to research.

When he appeared in the research lab, Kabuto, whose hair looked a bit messy, immediately received the news. Before Hyuga Yuzuru could even go inside, he came out to greet him, looking as if a savior had come to him.

"Lord Yuzuru, you've finally arrived."

"what happened?"

Hyuga Yuzuru looked at him with a puzzled expression, but Yakushi Kabuto sighed, "Perhaps... you should go and see for yourself."

Hinata Yuzuru walked in, genuinely curious: "Did you run into some kind of problem with your research?"

"Well... sort of." Kabuto Yakushi really couldn't explain it. When he entered the deepest room of the research department, Yuzuru Hyuga saw what could be described as a rather 'horrifying' scene.

Two heads are spraying each other.

Hidan's head was strapped to a table, and he was muttering to himself, "If you were really as powerful as you claim, how come you're like this now? If I were as ugly as you, I'd rather just die."

"Trash! I can take on five of you by myself!" On another table, Danzo's old and somewhat distorted head glared at Hidan beside him. He had used up all of his Sharingan, but his regenerative abilities allowed him to grow normal eyes again and regain his vision.

After the 'bizarre' part of his body was sealed, his mind gradually regained its rationality. However, in order to ensure that he could not harm the people in the research lab, after Kabuto Yakushi's judgment, he and Hidan were given the strange treatment of being 'separated from their bodies'.

Separate his head from his body, leaving only a small amount of tissue that can regenerate his body, control the speed of his body's recovery through nutrient solution, and focus on studying his and Hidan's strange healing abilities.

When the two saw Hyuga Yuzuru appear, they were eerily quiet for a moment, and then they both started cursing loudly.

"You're the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!? You look so-so~ What kind of skill is a sneak attack? If you've got the guts, give me back my butt and let's fight one-on-one!" Hidan said with a look of contempt.

"Hmph! Hyuga Yuzuru, since you've failed, I have nothing more to say. Just give me a quick death! Otherwise, if I ever get the chance, I'll definitely make you waile and waile..."

Before Danzo could finish speaking, Hyuga Yuzuru casually waved his hand, and the researcher stuffed a small red ball into his mouth... This scene made Hyuga Yuzuru unable to help but curl the corners of his mouth, while Hidan laughed heartily and was about to open his mouth to spout some nonsense when the researcher on the other side also quickly picked up a gag and stuffed it into his mouth.

Hidan angrily banged his head against the bed, while Danzo glared at Hyuga Yuzuru and pushed his head against the bed, leaving them with some muscle in case they lost their necks and it was difficult to reattach them.

But after using his Byakugan to assess the situation, Hyuga Yuzuru casually said, "We can remove the muscle tissue. Danzo's nutrient solution can be halved. His physical activity is greater than Hidan's, and he has mixed Hashirama cells. As long as we don't damage his brain tissue, cutting off his nose and everything below it shouldn't be a problem."

Hidan is slightly less capable. Although his head will recover even if it is completely rotten, his healing ability is relatively poor. Even if he remains active, he will still die after a period of time once the nutrients are depleted.

Hidan's body still needs some attention. Unlike Danzo, his body can't completely regenerate severed limbs. If his body is shattered, it probably can't heal completely.

As soon as Hyuga Yuzuru finished speaking, a researcher looked embarrassed: "Um... Hidan's lower body is already..."

"Ughhhhhh!" Hidan was numb, and he managed to mumble through his strength, "I... ughhh... my butt..."

Hinata Yuzuru looked at him with a pitying gaze, then reached out and patted him on the forehead: "My condolences."

Hidan is numb.

This time, I really can't find my own butt.

Danzo let out a cold laugh, and although it sounded somewhat indistinct, his mocking gaze undoubtedly enraged Hidan once again. Unfortunately, the researchers reinforced his mouth slightly, and Hidan, with his mouth gagged, could no longer say anything.

"Even with his mouth gagged, he can still whimper for hours... Even without vocal cords, he'll still make hissing sounds..."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses with a troubled expression: "I originally wanted to get them to cooperate willingly, but now it seems impossible."

Hyuga Yuzuru nodded and said calmly, "Hidan is a madman. You can't communicate with him. As for Danzo, there's still a possibility, but I don't think it's necessary."

"We can get enough information from his body. As for their heads... lock them up."

Hyuga Yuzuru looked at Danzo and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, saying with a smile, "Since the two of them are so enthusiastic, why don't we just throw their heads together and hang them on the wall, so they can face each other?"

Kabuto glanced at Hyuga Yuzuru, blinked, and couldn't help but laugh, saying respectfully, "Yes, Lord Yuzuru."

Hidan continued cursing indifferently, while Danzo's eyes trembled as he wailed loudly. He would rather be in jail than have someone like Hidan locked up together.

Hinata Yuzuru considerately lifted the gag in his mouth a little to see what Danzo was saying.

"I demand to see the Third Hokage. I would rather die than be humiliated..."

Hyuga Yuzuru released his grip.

Looking down at him with an indifferent and disdainful gaze, he said nothing, but the slight upturn of his lips spoke volumes about his attitude.

You think you're worthy?

At least Obito at least redeemed himself by contributing a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan; you, after all this, still dare to threaten me...

You're really something else.

Hyuga Yuzuru didn't even look at him: "I've approved the funding. Get them a room to themselves."

Yakushi Kabuto respectfully replied, "Yes."

With a casual wave of his hand, Hyuga Yuzuru caused frost to appear around the gags covering their mouths. The ice gradually took shape and expanded along their mouths until it blocked them so much that they couldn't even make a sound.

"You won't choke to death, will you?"

"Don't worry, Lord Yuzuru, they don't even need oxygen."

Hinata Yuzuru nodded, but his interest grew even stronger: "You don't need oxygen either?"

"Yes, we discovered that they can convert chakra into oxygen, and in a sense, they can even survive in a vacuum, as long as they have enough nutrients in their bodies to synthesize chakra."

Listening to Kabuto Yakushi's words, Hyuga Yuzuru thoughtfully asked, "Can we do that too?"

“Ordinary ninjas cannot, but you, Lord Yuzuru, may not be.” Kabuto Yakushi said with interest, “Your body is different from that of ordinary ninjas. In the results of our analysis of Hidan and Danzo’s bodies, we found structures that are similar to the cells in your body.”

Perhaps they can be seen as versions of you who failed to evolve or mutate; compared to you, they are neither comprehensive nor complete.

Hidan's physical activity is low, and his chakra storage is far inferior to yours, but he can awaken a mysterious bloodstain. We cannot analyze the structure of the bloodstain for the time being, but we can determine that this ability has nothing to do with the so-called evil god. It is just an ability that appeared after his body mutated.

Danzo's body has extremely high activity levels, but it's also very unstable. If his cells become over-nourished, it could even cause his body to devour his brain, turning him into a monster driven solely by the instinct to eat—if it weren't for Lord Yuzuru's timely sealing technique and the significant depletion of Danzo's cellular activity during the battle...

Danzo is probably already dead in his own body.

I tried to find out the reasons why they could do this, and I also tried to get them to explain their own reasons, but in my opinion, given their academic level, they could probably only use it, and understanding the concepts was beyond their capabilities.

You can come and see for yourself.

The pharmacist walked to the research table.

At this moment, apart from Hidan's body, which was somewhat well-preserved and not completely destroyed, Danzo's body had already been sliced ​​and preserved.

His cells are like first-generation cells, possessing extremely high activity and regenerative ability. They can divide into two, then three, with no limit to the number of cell divisions. Strictly speaking, their regenerative ability is even stronger than that of first-generation cells.

If cells could divide indefinitely, as long as the brain remained intact, one could achieve physical immortality... immortality!

These special cells, resembling HeLa cells from before time travel, are not only of great research significance, but more importantly, these cells, capable of infinite division, can replace the human body and conduct various experiments without restraint, playing a crucial role in advancing medical drug development.

Furthermore, because Danzo's cells are far stronger than ordinary cells, they can spontaneously combine into flesh and blood shapes and instinctively change their own characteristics according to the surrounding environment. They can also be used for the development of various gene drugs, and there is even a possibility that they themselves may become a kind of special drug.