In terms of practical benefits, the Ghost Bud Technique is an extremely powerful technique.
As long as it's used correctly, even an ordinary Ninja can leap to become a powerful Bloodline Limit Ninja.
However, from other perspectives, this technique can easily affect stability and lead to various problems.
Furthermore, Minamikawa Yuu was actually not optimistic about the future of a Bloodline Limit obtained through devouring.
Devouring another's body causes one's own body to mutate; it's truly hard to say how many years of life one would have left after using such a method to obtain a Bloodline Limit.
So regardless, Minamikawa Yuu would seal this technique away, giving no one the chance to touch it except for a very few people.
Of course, this was after he had used it himself.
Inside the quiet laboratory, Minamikawa Yuu's figure walked out alone.
He walked to the deepest part of the lab, got onto the operating table, and then cast a clone.
Shadow Clone Technique!
As the Shadow Clone Technique was cast, two identical Minamikawa Yuus appeared on the spot.
"Although the feeling of performing surgery on myself is a bit strange, for the sake of secrecy, it seems this is the only way."
Looking at the clone in front of him, Minamikawa Yuu spoke softly, "The surgery should be completed within the duration of the Shadow Clone Technique."
"Just about."
The clone responded, "The Chakra you divided is sufficient; it should be enough to sustain me for a long time."
"Try to be as fast as possible."
The other clone spoke, "Once the surgery is finished and everything returns to normal, no one will notice."
"Alright."
Minamikawa Yuu nodded and lay down directly.
After that, it was another long process.
Once the experiment ended, Minamikawa Yuu quickly sat up.
"This feeling..."
He reached out his hand; a fair arm was held before his eyes, seemingly like a baby's arm, filled with a crystalline luster.
On the arm, pale white Hashirama cells covered it, surfacing on his body at this moment.
However, unlike Hiruko's previous situation, Minamikawa Yuu's current state was very different.
He could feel those terrifying Hashirama cells reviving within his body, yet they were suppressed by another power, showing none of the activity or erosiveness they should have.
That power was none other than Kaguyas Seal Power.
"As expected, it works."
With a thought from Minamikawa Yuu, one mark after another appeared on his face, densely covering most of it, giving him a sort of eerie beauty.
Seal Release!
As the Kaguyas Seal Power was fully released, the Hashirama cells in his body were rapidly suppressed, then absorbed and integrated into his body.
This performance proved his previous hypothesis.
The Kaguyas Seal Power could indeed unify and absorb these Bloodline Limits.
Even cells as overbearing as those of the First Hokage, when meeting the Kaguyas Seal Power on his body, were like a grandson meeting his grandfather.
Well, in a sense, that did seem to be the case.
Minamikawa Yuu felt that all of this was a bit too smooth.
He had experienced almost no setbacks and easily integrated the first hokages cells into his own body.
Then, in just a moment, changes appeared.
The Chakra in his body began to grow slowly; the already massive Chakra nearly tripled or quadrupled in an instant.
The boost the first hokages cells gave to a Ninja was simply too great.
Especially the Wood Release Minamikawa Yuu had obtained; although it was weakened compared to the original, it was much stronger than what Hiruko had obtained before.
The Kaguyas Seal Power and the power of Wood Release were very compatible.
Just by obtaining the Wood Release Bloodline Limit, Minamikawa Yuu felt that his bloodline puzzle progress had grown significantly, nearly doubling compared to before.
A single Wood Release Bloodline Limit was worth more than ten years of Minamikawa Yuu's conversion results.
"The effect is quite good."
He smiled, feeling good about himself.
"Then next, it's the Kinkaku Brothers."
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After confirming there was no problem with doing this, he immediately thought of the Kinkaku Brothers.
These two were also direct descendants of the Six Paths Sage and possessed powerful Ōtsutsuki bloodlines.
As long as he devoured the two of them, theoretically, it should make his bloodline puzzle even stronger.
However, regarding this consideration, he pondered for a moment and finally gave it up.
One must eat one bite at a time to digest easily.
Having just finished converting the Wood Release, his body still needed some time to adapt; if he immediately performed the Ghost Bud Technique again, he might not be able to handle it.
To be safe, it was better to wait for a while.
Walking out of the laboratory, the air outside felt fresh.
For the current Minamikawa Yuu, the massive Chakra in his body had increased several times over, bringing a combat power boost that was not just a little bit.
If he also factored in the enhancement Wood Release gave to Tailed Beast Chakra, if he were to face the Kinkaku Brothers again now, it likely wouldn't be as troublesome as before.
Of course, the most important thing was still the Wood Release.
After completing this experiment, Minamikawa Yuu was prepared to settle down quietly for a period of time.
Meanwhile, in the Konoha Village outside, changes were happening every day.
Two years had passed, and under Minamikawa Yuu's influence, the entire Konoha Village had changed tremendously.
Everywhere, the originally messy buildings gradually disappeared, replaced by brand-new buildings that were constructed and arranged with a neat and uniform beauty.
Streetlights stood by the roadside; at a glance, it might make one think they had leaped through time into a brand new era.
"The Village has become more prosperous."
By Konoha Village, looking at the sights within, Danzo Shimura and the others who had just returned from a mission outside the Village expressed their emotions: "It really looks nice."
Only by spending time outside could one deeply feel the massive changes within Konoha.
One must know that currently in the Land of Fire, there were still many people who couldn't even afford rice balls.
Yet inside Konoha Village, every household already had electricity, ensuring that every person could eat and drink their fill.
Of course, this situation was limited only to within Konoha.
In other places outside Konoha, the current situation was still a bit lacking.
Because of Konoha's prosperity, many upper-class people throughout the Ninja World now chose to settle in Konoha Village, not hesitating to buy houses and land here at high prices.
For a time, real estate prices throughout Konoha Village seemed to have soared.
Any original owner here who already had a house was now practically a wealthy man, able to earn a lot of money just by collecting rent.
As for various industries, there was even less need to say.
"His ability to develop the Village is indeed impeccable."
Danzo Shimura looked at the prosperous scene before him and couldn't help but sigh at this moment: "My losing to him back then wasn't wrong after all."
"But to protect the prosperity here, we need to continue working hard."
"War is about to begin."