Naruto evolution system

Chapter 229: Research

An hour later.

Inside the training chamber, Baishi's eyes snapped open.

A glimmer of excitement flashed across his gaze.

"I've advanced!"

Muttering to himself, he quickly brought up the system interface.

Sure enough—

His Mind Fortress ability had successfully evolved to Level III.

Previously, it had already reached Level II (95.2%), meaning that with his Four-Core Drive, it would have taken three to four cycles to advance.

But now—

With the Eight-Tails added, his Four-Core Drive had transformed into a Five-Core Drive, doubling his evolution speed.

As a result, after just two evolution cycles, his Mind Fortress had ascended to Level III (0.1%).

A satisfied smile appeared on Baishi's lips.

"Good. My mental resistance has increased even further."

He focused his mind, testing his mental defenses.

"I wonder how much longer it'll take to completely nullify Kotoamatsukami's effects."

Kotoamatsukami—the strongest genjutsu in the world.

If he could fully resist it, then the number of actual threats in the ninja world would be reduced yet again.

There was a well-known principle from his past life—the Barrel Theory.

A barrel's water capacity depended on its shortest wooden plank.

Likewise, a ninja's true combat ability wasn't just about their strengths—it was about their weaknesses.

A glaring weak point was nothing but a fatal flaw waiting to be exploited.

Even the strongest warrior could fall if their weakness was targeted correctly.

And Baishi refused to accept that risk.

Thus, he constantly worked to eliminate every single one of his shortcomings.

From chakra capacity in the past, to physical durability, mental fortitude, and elemental resistances, he had been systematically reinforcing every potential flaw.

His goal was simple: to surpass the breaking limit of any possible attack.

If his weakest link exceeded the enemy's strongest blow, then in effect—

He had no weakness.

And if he had no weakness—

He was invincible.

A slight drool threatened to escape from the corner of his mouth.

Baishi quickly wiped it away and shook his head.

"Focus. Next priority—Heart's Eye."

He turned his attention to another ability on the brink of evolution.

Heart's Eye: Level II (94.1%).

"One cycle, maybe two at most, and it will reach Level III."

Estimating his progress, he immediately initiated the next evolution cycle.

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Time passed steadily.

The sun gradually sank, its golden light painting the sky in hues of red and orange.

Before he knew it—

It was already evening.

Underground - Ice Cavern

Inside the frozen chamber, Baishi completed his routine evolution session for Absolute Adaptation.

He quickly brought up the system panel.

His progress bar had increased by 3.5%.

A small smirk formed on his face.

"Good."

His Heart's Eye ability had also progressed significantly.

Several hours ago, he had completed another evolution cycle—but it still hadn't advanced.

Currently, it was at Level II (97.4%).

"Just a little more."

Despite being just one step away, Baishi stuck to his schedule, maximizing overall efficiency.

From what he observed—

Level I abilities increased by 7-8% per session.

Level II abilities increased by 3-4% per session.

Level III abilities increased by roughly 1% per session.

He let out a satisfied breath.

"Five-Core Drive really speeds things up."

With that thought, he teleported back to his wooden lodge.

"My training schedule is complete. Now, it's time to study my two test subjects."

With a flick of his fingers—

He activated his mental link, summoning Hotaru, Natsu, and Rōshi.

"Keep watch."

The three quickly moved into position, guarding the area.

Baishi then focused on his space-time seal, activating Flying Thunder God: Guided Thunder.

A rift in space silently tore open before him.

Without hesitation, he stepped through it.

A faint clang echoed in the cabin as the space-time ring fell to the ground.

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Inside the Dimensional Space

Baishi gazed at the sealed forms of Sasori and Hidan.

His eyes gleamed with intrigue.

For the past two days, he had been busy advancing his abilities.

Now that everything was on track, he finally had time to properly study his trophies.

"Let's see exactly how you two turned into these abominations."

With a flick of his hand—

He lifted Sasori's Regeneration Core and teleported into his private research chamber.

The laboratory was filled with modern equipment, tools gleaming under fluorescent light.

Some of these tools were crafted by his own hands, while others had been procured externally.

But the majority—

Had been stolen from Orochimaru's lab during his battle in the Land of Wind.

Despite never receiving formal scientific training, Baishi's research skills had grown to an expert level.

His handiwork alone surpassed most professional researchers from his past life.

In a world of chakra and supernatural energy, brute force often led to breakthroughs.

Additionally, his Heart's Eye, Super Vision, and other enhancements gave him an edge that no scientist could match.

Baishi first examined the material composition of the Regeneration Core.

As expected—

It was composed entirely of biological tissue.

Activating X-Ray Vision, he peered into the microscopic structure of the core.

Then—

His expression changed slightly.

"Fascinating..."

The Regeneration Core—

Was essentially a miniature human being.

It could synthesize organic materials, replenishing its host in the same way a living body does.

Sasori had stripped away all unnecessary components of a human body—

Leaving behind only the essential core functions.

Baishi's lips curled slightly.

"I see..."

He could already guess Sasori's ultimate goal.

If his hypothesis was correct—

Sasori had aimed to remove the Regeneration Core altogether.

He wanted to completely abandon flesh and transfer his soul into a purely mechanical existence.

An attempt at true immortality.

Baishi's expression shifted.

"A form of… mechanical ascension?"

It made sense now—

Sasori's interest in Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation.

A technique that pulled souls back from the afterlife, giving them a permanent foothold in reality.

"Clever... but it doesn't interest me."

Unlike Sasori—

Baishi had zero intention of discarding his physical body.

With the system aiding his growth, his body could evolve indefinitely.

Why abandon something that could become immortal on its own?

"Sasori's main value is his knowledge."

His deep understanding of human physiology, acquired from years of creating human puppets, was on par with Orochimaru's expertise.

And that knowledge—

Would allow Baishi to further optimize his own evolution.

Baishi's gaze fell upon the Regeneration Core once more.

"Show me what you've got."

He removed the sealing talisman.

The moment the seal was lifted, dozens of black-red tendrils shot out from the core.

They wriggled like leeches, attempting to burrow into Baishi's flesh.

His eyebrows twitched slightly.

He hadn't expected the core to be this aggressive.

With a flick of his wrist, his grip tightened—

"Nice try."

A dull crunch echoed.

The tendrils stopped moving.

Baishi let out a low chuckle.

"You think something like this can break my defense?"

His Level II Copper Skin and Iron Bones had easily blocked the intrusion.

With a faint scoff, Baishi sent a mental shockwave into the Regeneration Core—

Forcing Sasori's consciousness into submission.

He closed his eyes—

And began extracting every single piece of knowledge Sasori had ever learned.

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