A New Template

Guren, one of Orochimaru’s subordinates, soon delivered the Two-Tails’ Chakra into Hyuga Mirai’s hands. It seemed to be the same method as more than a decade ago: using the Vanishing Facial Copy Technique to infiltrate Kumogakure, then taking advantage of the Jinchuriki’s carelessness to drug her and steal her Chakra, while incidentally triggering a Tailed Beast rampage.

Although the Tailed Beast rampage caused by the lost Chakra was quickly suppressed, Kumogakure was still investigating everywhere, trying to find out who had been bold enough to lay hands on their Jinchuriki.

Hyuga Mirai now possessed the Tailed Beast Chakra of the One-Tail, Two-Tails, and Three-Tails. According to his calculations, it was enough to let the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path fragment regrow into a God Tree. After setting aside a portion to cultivate Tailed Beast Chakra, he sealed the rest inside the fragment.

After that, he only needed to observe remotely. During cultivation, many devices recorded the entire process of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path fragment becoming a God Tree, including changes in cellular tissue, Tailed Beast Chakra consumption, and so on. The Chakra properties of the nine Tailed Beasts were all different. Once combined to grow a God Tree, they could awaken the Rinne Sharingan. If one could consume and refine the God Tree’s fruit, one could gain the power of Kekkei Mōra.

Although Hyuga Mirai now possessed Chakra nature transformations of all seven attributes, he was still completely in the dark about Kekkei Mōra. This power did not seem to be something one could cultivate later in life; it had to be obtained through the God Tree.

The God Tree needed time to grow. Transforming from a fragment into a sapling would take at least over a hundred days, and that was enough time for Hyuga Mirai to collect the other Tailed Beasts’ Chakra.

Uzumaki Ayaka and the Snake Squad were both preparing to target Tailed Beasts according to the established plan.

After arranging everything, Hyuga Mirai became free and relaxed again. Android 18 was incredibly considerate. Hyuga Mirai’s orders were always her highest priority, and she thought things through thoroughly. Even when he overlooked something, she would remind him and make up for it.

With an assistant like her, aside from training, research, and inventing new products, Hyuga Mirai could leave everything to Android 18, saving him a great deal of time.

What Hyuga Mirai did most often now was cultivate Yin-Yang Release. He had collected a portion of Dragon Vein Energy and kept it on himself, and there was also Natural Energy from the outside world. Though it was somewhat thin, combined with the Dragon Vein Energy, it was still enough for four or five years of cultivation.

As for the Giant Tenseigan, Hyuga Mirai carried it with him in a Nano Space Capsule. Although the Giant Tenseigan’s ocular power was becoming less and less useful to him, it was still an extremely precious energy source.

After returning to the Saudi Federation, Hyuga Mirai learned that the front line was conducting peace talks. Once Pakura saw Danzo’s corpse, the anger in her heart should have subsided by more than half.

Hyuga Mirai had not expected Pakura’s temper to be so explosive. Because of Yasunori Sakai’s death, she had fought Konoha for several months. If the Saudi Federation’s Ninja students had not been too weak, and the Jinchuriki had been able to go to the battlefield, Pakura might really have taken Kikyo Castle while Konoha was unprepared.

Unfortunately, the Puppet Masters inherited by Sunagakure had too little use in war, unless they were puppets like the Asura Path that possessed modern firepower.

After the war ended, Hyuga Mirai would most likely have to serve as either the principal of the Federation Ninja Academy or the Kazekage’s Assistant. However, he preferred the former, since it came with fewer troublesome matters. If they truly could not find anyone for the Kazekage’s Assistant position, Hyuga Mirai would make another Android to help Pakura handle government affairs.

"Things suddenly got a lot easier."

The Federation was still carrying out town construction. Although it had been underway for more than two years, only the outer new city had been completed. Next came the reconstruction of the former Sunagakure’s buildings, as well as the surrounding roads and satellite cities. According to the plan, it would take at least another five years to finish everything.

There was still too little manpower. In every respect, from the lowest-level laborers to management personnel, this was an important factor restricting the Saudi Federation’s development.

Only after Sasori spread the new type of puppets and brought more Puppet Masters into construction and renovation could the Federation’s construction schedule be shortened.

The promotion of the new grain varieties was also proceeding slowly. Before large-scale transformation of the Federation’s wasteland, it could only proceed at this pace. Now that the war in the Rain Country had ended, the transformation plan could continue.

The current Saudi Federation was using several of Hyuga Mirai’s trading companies to drain the blood of other countries and Ninja Villages in the Ninja World in order to build this political entity. Konan had traded the Rain Country’s most important steel industry to the Yasunori Trading Company in exchange for new grain varieties. Once the final harvest produced a large amount of grain, it would likely be sold back to the Yasunori Trading Company for raw material processing in its other industries.

Among the several surrounding great powers, Konoha had no need for it, Iwa-nin could not buy that much and had just fought Amegakure, so the Yasunori Trading Company was the Rain Country’s only choice.

After returning to his residence in the Saudi Federation, Hyuga Mirai sat down inside. The foolish mother and son next door were not home. They had probably either gone to see Mikoto and Sasuke or been dragged outside to train.

After Uzumaki Ayaka left, Kushina eagerly took over Naruto’s training, completely ignoring the unwilling expression on his face.

Kushina decided to train Naruto both to supervise him and to foster their mother-son bond. If Naruto was unwilling, that meant he did not understand maternal love. A beating would fix that.

After receiving scientifically systematic training guidance from Uzumaki Ayaka, who would still be willing to listen to Kushina’s vague, barely understandable training advice? Although Uzumaki Ayaka was still learning herself, she could ask others for help at any time. Uzumaki Naruto was said to be training under Uzumaki Ayaka, but behind her might be Orochimaru, Sasori, or even Hyuga Mirai.

Hopefully, my luck will be a little better this time.

Hyuga Mirai brought up the system panel. The transmigration progress had finished loading, but before the Ninja World was turned into his backyard, Hyuga Mirai would not touch that function. Ever since he had drawn the Father of Dynamite template last time, which was of little use to him, Hyuga Mirai had barely opened the system panel before the draw progress finished loading.

To be safe, Hyuga Mirai prepared a Shikotsumyaku Clone, a Spiritualization Clone, and a barrier before beginning to draw a new template.

"Draw!"

After confirming the draw, Hyuga Mirai’s main body lost control of his body and began receiving the new template’s knowledge transfer.

Hyuga Mirai had wanted to investigate the system’s origins more than once, but he failed every time. Even the Spirit Transformation Technique could not detect anything abnormal, and Android 18 could not analyze any irregularities either.

The template would still take twenty-four hours to load. Fortunately, Hyuga Mirai had nothing important to do now.

Near nightfall, Uzumaki Kushina and Naruto headed home one after the other. Kushina wore the relieved expression of someone who had vented her frustration, while Naruto limped as he walked, as though Kushina had taught him a harsh lesson during that day’s training.

The Uzumaki Clan’s constitution was good for recovery, but using it for this was such a waste. Mom, you should learn from Auntie Ayaka—

Before he could finish that sentence, Naruto was suppressed by Kushina’s overwhelming strength and made to train Taijutsu for an entire day.

On the way home, after venting her anger, Kushina also felt a little sorry for Naruto. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Naruto, don’t be mad at Mom. Once we get back, I’ll personally make you a bowl of extra-special ramen."

"If I can choose, I’d rather eat Ichiraku Ramen. Of course, Mom’s ramen is good too." The moment Uzumaki Naruto finished saying that, he saw Kushina’s fluttering red hair and hurriedly changed his words.

When the two were nearly home, they suddenly noticed that the house next door was lit up. Uzumaki Naruto immediately said to Kushina with delight, "Mom, Auntie Ayaka is back. Let’s invite her to join us."

Thud!

Kushina directly knocked Naruto on the head, then rolled her eyes and said, "Idiot Naruto, the moment you open your mouth, you’re making me cook for one more person!"

Though she said that, Kushina still led Naruto toward the neighboring house against her words. The Uzumaki Clan all had large appetites, and getting three people together would keep Kushina busy for over an hour.

However, after entering, Kushina and Naruto discovered that someone else was sitting inside.

"Uncle Mirai, so it was you! I thought Auntie Ayaka had come back!"

Uzumaki Naruto grinned without the slightest reservation and sat beside Hyuga Mirai. He said, "Uncle Mirai, have you eaten? Want to try the ramen my mom makes? It’s only a little worse than Ichiraku Ramen…"

Thud.

Before Uzumaki Naruto could finish, Kushina, who had walked in behind him, knocked him on the head again.

Hyuga Mirai’s Shikotsumyaku Clone smiled at the sight, then politely declined. "I’m a clone, so there’s no need. The main body is training and needs me as a guard."

"What a shame. But once Uncle Mirai finishes training—" Before Uzumaki Naruto could finish, Kushina covered his mouth.

"Naruto, you idiot, learn some manners!"

Seeing that the foolish mother and son were about to start arguing again, Hyuga Mirai’s Shikotsumyaku Clone said, "Next time. There will be another chance once the main body wakes up."

After saying that, he used Yang Release to treat Uzumaki Naruto’s injuries. Kushina thanked him with a red face, then grabbed Uzumaki Naruto by the collar and dragged him out.

There will be at least another 3,000 tonight. Since I have to go out for a meal with friends, I didn’t have time to finish writing. I’ll post one chapter first. Sorry!