Chapter 82: Bone Clone

Rib bones and black rods were penetrated by a massive spiritual force and eye power, connecting them together.

The rib was elegantly curved and crystal clear, resembling a crystal artwork at first glance.

Yuto followed the method of "extracting bloodline essence from the Hyuga" to purify the Kaguya clan's bloodline and poured it all into one of Morinosuke Kaguya's ribs.

Then, Yuto placed his own cells into the rib and carefully nurtured it.

In essence, this was a "rib with the power of the Shikotsumyaku and the cells of Yuto."

Over the past few months, Yuto had conducted numerous experiments on his cells, discovering that after being infused with the essence of the Hyuga, his cells would enter a "activated state," possessing unique developmental potential.

A transmigrator is the greatest variable in a world, capable of breaking destiny. This is reflected not only in thoughts but also in the physical body. Once the cells are successfully activated, they can become a "Master Key."

Besides knowing the plot, this was Yuto's greatest reliance.

The Slug Sage, who vaguely sensed this, also favored him because of this. Otherwise, even the immortal slug would not have offered its precious life force to help him.

In the secret underground base, a series of astonishing changes were taking place.

The black rod suddenly shattered into smoke, enveloping the Slug Sage's pure life force. Absorbing Yuto's eye power and spiritual strength in his masked form, it rushed into the rib.

Shikotsumyaku, Yuto's Unique cells, spiritual will, eye power, the power of the black rod's yin-yang release, and the pure life force of the sage...

All the forces and entities collided violently, undergoing a miraculous transformation.

The pure life force condensed into a ball, encapsulating everything. It became a one-meter-diameter sphere, floating in the air, continuously expanding and contracting.

"It's done!" Yuto's light blue eyes fixed on the sphere. Even with his current eye power, he couldn't discern all the changes.

The transformation process took quite a while, exceeding three minutes. Even after the masked mode dissipated, the sphere remained suspended in the air.

Yuto patiently waited, eager to witness the birth of this masterpiece.

Finally, the sphere, mixed with various powers, remained motionless. A hazy gas broke through the outer shell. Crack! Crack! The shell broke, revealing the life inside.

A new life, created and led by Yuto!

"It actually worked... Hmm?"

The branch family youth was slightly stunned. Without hesitation, he took off his wide robe and draped it over the new life.

"I didn't expect you to be quite the gentleman." The new life chuckled. Her tone was somewhat indifferent, but her voice was clear and pleasant, like a yellow warbler.

It was a girl.

She had long white hair and looked quite beautiful, appearing to be about five or six years old.

Without responding to the girl's words, Yuto sat on the ground, pinching his eyebrows and said, "It shouldn't be. Morinosuke is male, I'm male, and the Slug Sage only provided a vast amount of pure life force... Why are you a girl?"

The girl snorted, "The chakra ratio of the black rods used as the medium wasn't right, and your unique cells are too unique."

"Is that so..." Yuto frustratedly pounded his head. "First time creating life, no experience."

"It's a matter of practice. The next one will be much better."

"But I didn't expect you to be so young... Your strength is also quite weak, probably only at the level of a Chunin, right?"

"Morinosuke's level isn't high, only slightly stronger than a typical Jonin. Coupled with the Slug Sage's life force not being particularly immense, I could only be born in the form of a child."

The two chatted casually, like siblings, like father and daughter, but more like one person's soliloquy.

This girl was the Shikotsumyaku clone created by Yuto!

In essence, the girl was a part of Yuto, no different from a finger, except that this finger had detached from the main body, possessed the power of the Shikotsumyaku, and took the form of a white-haired girl.

Of course, she also had Yuto's memories and her own independent emotions and thoughts.

But she was ultimately not a naturally born life but a product of Yuto's will. Her greatest aspiration was to "help the main body complete the plan!"

Their relationship was very much like that of "Kaguya Otsutsuki" and "Black Zetsu."

The girl noticed Yuto's depression and laughed, "What's wrong? Feeling miscalculated?"

"Yes." Yuto admitted openly, with nothing to hide in front of his clone. "Originally, I intended to create a clone with top-tier Shikotsumyaku power and then [devour] it to complete my Otsutsuki bloodline. You know, with just my cells, I could only cultivate God's Mask."

"So, after much thought, creating four different clones and merging with them when they reach the pinnacle of their respective bloodlines seemed like the most reliable plan."

"Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha, Kaguya."

"Four clones, four different bloodlines and powers, plus me, the Hyuga, that sums up the Otsutsuki in the Shinobi world."

"I will devour you four to achieve the most complete Otsutsuki blood, obtain the full Tenseigan, and break free from the caged bird."

"That's the plan..." Yuto smiled wryly. "But your current strength is so weak, clearly not meeting the devouring conditions."

"Give me some time." The girl shrugged. "Let me grow for another ten years. I have confidence in reaching a high level of the Shikotsumyaku, so you can devour me then."

"Meanwhile, you can create other clones."

Yuto thought for a moment and agreed, "That's true. Even if I create the other clones, they can't instantly possess top-tier bloodline power. They all need to grow."

The girl reminded, "But remember, to shorten the growth time, the source cells of the bloodline must be as powerful and pure as possible. For the Uzumaki, Nagato is best, Kushina is the second choice, and Karin is the last resort..."

Yuto and the girl discussed their next steps. Finally, Yuto clapped his hands and looked at the white-haired girl, "You're too young. Letting you grow alone outside has a high chance of dying young... I'll place you in Konoha. The village is safer than outside."

"Alright." The girl nodded. "To the outside world, you can say I'm an orphan with a kekkei genkai that you found. Such things are common in times of chaos. Fortunately, my appearance isn't typically Kaguya clan, so Konoha will think I'm a mixed-blood lucky child."

"Good idea. It seems I need to find an opportunity to report your existence to Orochimaru and the others... Oh, right." Yuto suddenly remembered something. "Let's give you a name. Do you want to take the surname Kaguya?"

The girl thought for a moment, then shook her head, "No, let's change it. How about Hatano? My past life's favorite."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't say such greasy old man lines with a loli face. My main body isn't that perverted..." Yuto laughed. "Let's go with Ruri."

"Okay, Ruri and what?"

"Ruri... Mochizuki."

"Main body. There's something I've wanted to say. Your naming skills aren't even one ten-thousandth of your training talent. That 'Lion's Fang Bite' is horribly named."

"...Your mouth is really sharp."

"Aren't we the same?"

"Hehe."

(End of Chapter)