*Chapter 149: Hyuga Hizashi Wants to Die*

Raijin's words stunned Shizune for a moment.

The Uchiha clan and Lord Raijin are closely connected?

Suddenly, she understood everything Raijin had done regarding the Uchiha.

Everything was an effort to make the Uchiha clan stronger, even at any cost.

He even treated members of the Uchiha as breeding stock to expand the family lineage.

But in Tsunade and Shizune's eyes, the Uchiha are already strong enough now.

They could even take a group of Uchihas out to the sea and stir up trouble.

However, Lord Raijin himself continued to fight outside and did nothing unnecessary.

Very few Uchihas went out, most stayed within the clan to reproduce.

Now, most of the forces being used are ninjas from other clans!

Shizune wasn’t surprised by Raijin’s words at all. The Uchiha clan's Mangekyō Sharingan is the most powerful dōjutsu in the ninja world.

Raijin said his own eyes could connect with the fate of all Uchihas, which made her excited.

Because if her future experimental results could strengthen the Uchiha clan, then Raijin would always support her.

"But Lord Raijin, if we inject that into the Uchiha clan, wouldn’t Charlotte Linlin know about our research?"

"I think we shouldn't reveal this for now. If it gets exposed, it will only draw more attention."

Shizune became anxious. If the goal is to prioritize the development of the Uchiha clan, it is crucial not to reveal anything prematurely.

She instantly put herself in Raijin's shoes and felt that the Uchiha should not expose their valuable things now.

If exposed, it might attract others to fight over it, which would bring no benefits.

"But what I want is for these wolves and tigers to fight for it, using this as a unique way of developing ourselves."

"In the future, three vials of this bloodline factor will be released every year at the auction market in Dressrosa, but it won’t be inheritable."

Raijin’s eyes glowed coldly. The existence of the bloodline factor was like a devil fruit.

Once integrated into the body, it could provide powerful strength in a short time, much like King’s race.

King’s race is quite special; without a top-notch brain, it’s impossible to study it properly.

This kind of bloodline factor could only be seen in the World Government and with Vegapunk.

Even outside, such things were rarely seen, and even the Vinsmoke family was only researching dinosaur bloodline factors.

King’s race was indistinguishable from humans, except for the massive wings and special flames on their back.

“Yes.”

Shizune nodded. There was no need for her to worry about this kind of thing. As long as she got support from Raijin, that would be enough.

As for the remaining matters in Dressrosa, that was for Raijin to handle.

"Shizune, you did a great job this time. If you have any requests, feel free to ask."

"As long as the Uchiha clan can fulfill it, they will provide anything for you!"

"If you need anything later, you can find Uchiha Tetsuka or Kakashi!"

“Dressrosa needs someone like you to create miracles!”

“By the way…”

Raijin took out a scroll and drew a summoning technique on it.

This summoning scroll could connect with his Sanzu River.

Anyone suitable to sign the contract would be automatically absorbed into it upon physical death.

Originally, Raijin needed to actively absorb these souls, but now with this contract scroll, it’s no longer necessary.

This was a temporary idea Raijin came up with, intending to try it on Shizune.

Within a few minutes, the summoning contract was written. Now Shizune just needed to sign it.

“What is this…”

Shizune looked at the summoning scroll Raijin drew with confusion.

Does this world even have a spiritual realm? Shizune didn’t believe it at all.

Summoning techniques could certainly be used here, but this world was too far from the ninja world.

Once, Lady Tsunade tried to summon a slug to communicate with the ninja world.

But even after exhausting all her chakra, she couldn’t even summon a tiny slug.

Other people also tried to contact their summoned beasts in the ninja world, but all failed without exception.

"This is a contract! I will have all Uchiha members sign it, and you should sign it too."

Raijin said nonchalantly, handing the summoning scroll to Shizune.

It was normal for Shizune to feel something was off, but Raijin wouldn’t set any traps here.

What he wanted was to keep Shizune under his control, to make the Uchiha clan a real monstrosity in the future.

“Yes!”

Shizune didn’t hesitate much, seeing that Raijin didn’t want to discuss more with her.

Without further ado, she signed the summoning scroll and was then sent away by Raijin.

"Next, prepare for the fusion. Don’t be nervous; the cells of the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan are both aggressive, so the process is a bit painful!"

"Once the pain subsides, it may even help you awaken the Sharingan."

Shizune tried to comfort the nearly forty-year-old Uchiha in front of her.

This Uchiha was the one sent to Charlotte Linlin.

He was a member of the Uchiha clan who never awakened the Sharingan, living an unremarkable life.

But now that the Uchiha clan was rising, he couldn’t do much but offer his body.

"Can I really awaken it?"

The initially somewhat nervous Uchiha looked at Shizune with hope in his eyes, burning with intense passion and excitement.

“Uh, there’s a possibility.”

Shizune was slightly stunned. She didn’t expect the Uchiha to be so obsessed with awakening the Sharingan.

Perhaps Shizune never thought that a man in his forties, who had been idling in Konoha all his life…

Even though he bore the Uchiha name, he hadn't even awakened the Sharingan.

An Uchiha who hasn't awakened the Sharingan is always ridiculed and mocked, often reduced to being just a breeding tool.

Although now, with Lord Raijin’s influence, those who haven't awakened their eyes receive some preferential treatment.

However, within the Uchiha clan, even without a generational change, their traditions haven't evolved much.

Even if Raijin tries to stop such practices, those without awakened eyes are still mocked behind the scenes.

For these individuals, the one thing they desire most is to awaken the Sharingan!

They no longer want to remain at the very bottom of the Uchiha clan.

Shizune slowly injected the substance into the Uchiha’s body, then quickly administered a neutralizing agent before stepping back.

Through a glass window, she watched as the Uchiha inside screamed in agony.

Shizune felt no sympathy; she kept a close eye on him, worried something might go wrong.

"Haven’t there been successful cases already? What could possibly go wrong now?"

Kakashi had appeared by Shizune’s side at some point, looking at the person inside.

Even through the thick glass, he could hear the painful screams.

Just hearing them sent a shiver down Kakashi's spine.

"Because he’s an Uchiha, I need to watch more carefully."

"Oh, by the way, Kakashi, Lord Raijin instructed me to merge you with the Uchiha bloodline."

"This way, you’ll be able to control your Sharingan, turning it on and off at will without constantly draining your chakra."

Shizune turned her head to look at Kakashi, specifically at his Sharingan.

"Uh, there’s no need to go through all that trouble. I barely use the Sharingan now."

"With Kenbunshoku Haki, the Sharingan is just a way to confuse my opponents."

Kakashi instinctively touched his eye, a trace of pain flashing through his gaze.

The Sharingan had now become a burden, but Kakashi was still reluctant to abandon it.

After all, this eye was the graduation gift Obito had left him, and no matter what, he wanted to help Obito see this world clearly.

Unfortunately, this eye wasn’t a Mangekyō Sharingan; otherwise, it could have been even more helpful to him.

This was a regret for Kakashi. After all, the Kenbunshoku Haki in this pirate world was immensely powerful.

It far surpassed the capabilities of the three-tomoe Sharingan and didn’t even consume chakra.

It could even predict the future, and his Kenbunshoku Haki was already on par with the Byakugan.

Sometimes he could monitor up to five nearby islands and was still researching ways to expand its range.

To be honest, this eye no longer brought any benefit to Kakashi.

"But Lord Raijin said that this eye is a Mangekyō Sharingan. In the future, if there’s a chance to get you a pair, it could be highly useful!"

"Once you have the Uchiha bloodline, you’ll be able to control the Mangekyō Sharingan to its fullest, without excessive consumption, and it’ll solve your lack of chakra problem."

Shizune directly revealed the truth, staring intently at Kakashi’s eyes.

The reason she cared so much about Kakashi’s eyes was because he possessed a Mangekyō Sharingan.

To Shizune, the Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan was extremely mysterious, and she was very eager to analyze it.

But there wasn’t anything on hand that she could use, and Itachi Uchiha's eyes were Raijin’s treasures, so there was no way he would give them to Shizune.

Now, there was only one eye left, Shisui Uchiha's eye, which was being nurtured by Hashirama’s cells!

This eye was extremely important, and Shizune understood its significance.

"Mangekyō?"

Kakashi was stunned; he never expected this.

Lord Raijin had never told him that his eye was a Mangekyō.

"That's right, this eye has the same space-time technique as Lord Raijin’s. If you can gain control over it, it would be incredibly valuable."

Shizune nodded, speaking seriously.

"Then..."

Kakashi hesitated; he had never realized that his eye was a Mangekyō after all this time.

He now suspected that only those with the Uchiha bloodline could use it!

But Kakashi felt that he already had enough abilities.

He had the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Haki, which meant that even the Kage from various villages would have to endure a couple of electric shocks from him.

Even the fastest Raikage couldn’t catch him.

With all these skills, what did he need the Sharingan for?

Wait!

Did Raijin mean that he would dig up Obito’s grave to get the other eye?

Obito had been dead for so many years; even if he were dug up, there would be nothing but bones.

Could it be that Obito wasn’t actually dead? Was that why Raijin said such things?

Various thoughts flashed through Kakashi's mind.

But suddenly, he felt himself being pulled!

"Come on, Kakashi, this is a direct order from Lord Raijin, so there’s no point in refusing."

"In the future, you’ll be a member of the Uchiha clan. Maybe next time Lord Raijin gets your eyes together, could you let me study one of them?"

Shizune didn’t give Kakashi a chance to refuse, pulling him directly into a room.

The setups in the two rooms were identical, but the fusion materials were different.

Kakashi was to be fused with the Lunarian bloodline of King and the Uchiha bloodline.

The Uchiha bloodline’s invasive properties were strong, but with the Lunarian bloodline to neutralize it, success was assured.

"Uh, forget about the eye thing! If you want to study the Sharingan, I can request it from Lord Raijin."

"There are quite a few spare Sharingan within the Uchiha clan; you can research those."

Kakashi didn’t bother to resist and simply sat quietly, waiting for the pain to come.

"...I’m not interested in ordinary Sharingan!"

Shizune muttered to herself, then began injecting the fusion material into Kakashi.

In a secluded mountain area, Hiashi Hyuga’s veins bulged around his eyes as he warily watched the group before him.

Before him stood members of the Uchiha police force, who had suddenly appeared for no apparent reason.

Could it be that his actions had been exposed?

But...

He had been so discreet in everything he did.

Even when contacting Lady Tsunade, he had used a clone to communicate.

"Uchiha Tetsuka, what do you want?"

Hiashi Hyuga’s Byakugan detected many ninjas and strong individuals surrounding him.

He felt it would be difficult to break through, but he was also a bit bewildered, not knowing what Uchiha Tetsuka wanted.

After arriving in Dressrosa, even though his attitude had been somewhat poor and he had occasionally contradicted Raijin while secretly plotting some things, Hiashi Hyuga felt he hadn’t done anything wrong. After all, in Konoha, the Hyuga clan had acted in the same way.

He had completely forgotten how the Hyuga clan had been withdrawn and isolated in Konoha.

Hiashi Hyuga dared to stand up to Raijin because he realized that the Hyuga clan was being valued here.

With the Uchiha’s numbers insufficient, his role became crucial.

"Hiashi Hyuga, these days you've been living well, eating well. It seems you’ve forgotten who allows you to have such leisurely days."

"And yet, you dare to plot in secret, plan a rebellion, and stir up the people. You have some nerve."

Uchiha Tetsuka coldly looked at Hiashi Hyuga as he spoke.

Hiashi Hyuga’s guilt had been thoroughly investigated long ago, but Raijin hadn’t planned to take action against him immediately. However, now was the perfect opportunity. This guy had been acting all high and mighty after arriving here, unaware of who was truly in control now!

The Hyuga clan’s people were still in Konoha and hadn’t been brought over yet.

The branch members currently in Dressrosa had already been absorbed into Raijin’s ranks.

In other words, Hiashi Hyuga was now completely alone.

As for his two daughters, they had been in Dressrosa for a long time.

They hadn’t seen each other yet, and it was likely they wouldn’t see each other for the rest of their lives.

"…"

Hiashi Hyuga’s face turned pale; he hadn’t expected his plans to be exposed.

He was dissatisfied with the Uchiha clan's tyranny and intended to overthrow them.

But before he even had a chance to act, his plans were completely thwarted.

"Don’t worry, we’re not planning to kill you!"

Uchiha Tetsuka noticed the fear on Hiashi Hyuga’s face and sneered.

"Then what do you want to do?"

Hiashi Hyuga’s heart was filled with caution.

They had already investigated everything so thoroughly but didn’t intend to kill him.

Were they after his Byakugan?

"Of course, you still have your uses, so we won’t kill you!"

"Take him away! Later, I will personally deliver you to Charlotte Linlin."

"Make sure to give her a healthy, chubby baby."

(End of chapter)