Naruto: I Have a Gravity Training Room-Chapter 493 - 491

When everyone saw that Natsuki could actually close the black eye, they all got excited at once.

With Kakashi as the example, they all knew that if a bloodline didn't match an eye, a special eye couldn't be closed, and it would also consume even more chakra to keep itself nourished.

But Natsuki was clearly controlling the black eye. It was genuinely something to celebrate.

Orochimaru ran his tongue over his lips. "Natsuki-kun? Well?"

Natsuki described what he felt. "At first, the eye seemed like it wanted to act up. But my Kekkai Mōra (Bloodline Limit) activated and seemed to suppress it. Now it feels pretty obedient."

All he could say was: those "unscientific" guys' judgment had been right.

This black eye really did feel like a bratty kid. The moment it ran into an overwhelming bloodline, it instantly behaved.

Orochimaru and Santu Amado exchanged a look, then said, "Natsuki-kun, you need to have your blood drawn again for testing. We want to see your 'change.'"

Natsuki didn't object. He also wanted to see what was different about him now.

Before long, the test results were in.

Orochimaru wore a look that said just as I thought. "Natsuki-kun, comparing your genetic sequence before and after the black-eye transplant shows that your hidden sequence has been activated. Clearly, your Kekkai Mōra (Bloodline Limit) intimidated the black eye, and the black eye proactively activated your hidden sequence. In simpler terms, it awakened part of the Ōtsutsuki blood in your body. With familiar Ōtsutsuki blood nourishing it, it finally settled down."

Natsuki nodded in realization. "So in the end, it still comes down to Ōtsutsuki blood."

The black eye being suppressed by Natsuki's Kekkai Mōra (Bloodline Limit) was one part of it, but the key was that the eye itself found an Ōtsutsuki-compatible bloodline and activated the dormant blood within him. That was what made it truly obedient.

Which also meant that from now on, the black eye wouldn't act up anymore. It belonged to Natsuki completely.

Santu Amado smiled. "Natsuki-san, congratulations. You've successfully obtained the black eye."

Naruto, a beat late, finally caught up. "So that means from now on, this black eye is completely Natsuki's, not like Kakashi-sensei's situation?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Sasuke said, smiling for once. "Part of Natsuki's Ōtsutsuki blood got activated. The black eye acknowledged him. From now on, the black eye belongs to Natsuki, and Natsuki can use its power whenever he wants." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

But Neji was thinking further ahead. "The most important part might not even be the black eye. It's that the dormant Ōtsutsuki blood has awakened. With Natsuki's talent, he reached this level on Senju blood alone. Now that he has partial Ōtsutsuki blood, he might be able to go even further. He'll only keep getting stronger."

Hashirama didn't say anything, but he was clearly satisfied with the result.

He'd known this young man would create a miracle. The future of the shinobi world would have to rely on Natsuki.

Natsuki was also feeling out the changes. He found that his body had shifted a little. It felt tougher, and his chakra reserves had increased too.

Looks like that dormant genetic sequence being activated really had made him stronger.

He opened the black eye again. Even though it was a third eye, it didn't affect his control at all. It felt no different from a normal eye.

Well, there was a difference, because the black eye's abilities were extremely special.

Natsuki took out a kunai and tried using Sukunahikona. The kunai immediately began shrinking and returning to its original size in his hand. It seemed the technique was becoming smoother and smoother.

Then he tried the so-called Daikokuten and discovered a time-stopped extradimensional space. But the space was completely empty.

"Figures," Natsuki muttered to himself. "This is my Daikokuten, not Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's. Even if this black eye originally belonged to him, no matter how much stuff he stored in his Daikokuten, the black eye I obtained doesn't inherit his separate space. So of course there's nothing inside."

Once he understood that, he didn't get discouraged. Instead, he started thinking about how to use these two techniques in combat.

To be honest, with his current strength, Sukunahikona and Daikokuten didn't seem that impactful. The Ōtsutsuki blood awakened by the transplant felt like the bigger boost.

Still, this world was basically a legend of special eyes. Once you had a special eye, you had to use it in battle.

After all, he wasn't going to activate Body Release every single time. Using these two dōjutsu in combat wasn't a bad idea.

When Naruto saw him playing around with it, he couldn't help but ask eagerly, "Well? Well? No problems using the black eye?"

Natsuki smiled and nodded. "No problems. The black eye techniques feel smooth. How to apply them in combat will take some development, but they're definitely helpful."

"That's good! Hah, Natsuki, you're going to get even stronger now!" Naruto put both hands behind his head, his tone full of envy. "You were already way stronger than us. If you keep getting stronger, we won't even be able to see your back anymore!"

Sasuke said, "I told you to change eyes earlier and you refused. Now you're jealous?"

Naruto snorted. "I can be jealous and still not do it. I'm definitely going to get stronger through my own efforts! Even if Natsuki leaves me farther and farther behind, I'll still chase him down! I'm going to be the man who becomes Hokage, dattebayo!"

Everyone watching Naruto like this got a little fired up by his words.

Especially Hashirama, who looked downright moved.

Exactly. A real man should aim to become Hokage, not like Natsuki, who was obviously perfect for it but always tried to refuse.

It was like he didn't take being Hokage seriously at all.

Sasuke refused to lose. "Dead last, the one who becomes Hokage next is me, Uchiha Sasuke! If you want to be Hokage, you'll have to wait until I retire!"

Neji cut in, "Sasuke, don't talk like it's decided. Who succeeds as Hokage between you and me is still hard to say."

The three of them started bickering, turning the lab lively.

Hashirama watched the three with a broad smile, the pride in his eyes almost overflowing.

Natsuki couldn't help rolling his eyes. He quietly shifted his feet, trying to get farther away. He had no intention of getting dragged into their arguing.

Santu Amado was very curious. "Natsuki-san, you don't want to become Hokage? By all logic, you're the most suitable candidate."

Natsuki waved a hand. "It's just being a village chief. What's there to fight over?"

Village… chief?!

If you thought about it, no matter how big Konoha was, it was still just a village. The Hokage as its leader really was just a village chief.

But "Hokage" sounded so cool and hot-blooded. Calling it "village chief" felt way too low-rent.

Natsuki chuckled. Even if you called the Hokage a village chief, it still beat Boruto by a mile.

"Besides, I'm already so busy as Hokage's assistant that I'm working like a dog every day. My wife's pregnant and I don't even have time to be with her. They won't even approve my leave. If I became Hokage too, I'd be busy to death. My family matters way more to me than being Hokage."

Amado agreed wholeheartedly. "Well said. Family is the most important thing."

(End of Chapter)

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