At first, Uchiha’s challenge to Hyuga Kyo was only discussed within the Uchiha clan.
But as Uchiha Jinichi and Uchiha Shuu successively failed, the news inevitably spread, and soon other clans in the village began to discuss it as well.
That night.
After cleaning up the dishes, Rin hesitated for a moment but couldn’t help but ask, “Kyo, is what they’re saying outside true?”
Hyuga Kyo, still preoccupied with concocting poisons, absentmindedly asked, “What are they saying outside?”
Rin anxiously said, “About you and the Uchiha?”
“Oh, that,” Hyuga Kyo smiled and nodded. “Yes, the Uchiha did send people to challenge me, but I defeated them all.”
Rin, looking worried, said, “The Uchiha are not easy to deal with. Shouldn’t we avoid provoking them?”
Hearing this, Hyuga Kyo stared blankly at Rin.
Rin cautiously asked, “Did I say something wrong?”
Hyuga Kyo shook his head.
He was genuinely surprised. He never thought that even Rin, a member of the prestigious Hyuga clan, would be so afraid of the Uchiha. This made him realize how other ordinary ninjas in the village must feel about the Uchiha.
It could be said that in terms of public sentiment, the Uchiha clan was already completely alienated from the village.
Thinking about this, Hyuga Kyo’s expression darkened.
The Uchiha clan was not only a stepping stone for Hyuga Kyo to gain fame but also a magnet to attract attention. As long as the Uchiha clan was around, the Third Hokage, Danzo, and even the hidden Obito would have their eyes fixed on the Uchiha clan.
If the Uchiha clan were gone, who would these people’s eyes turn to? That was uncertain.
So, from Hyuga Kyo’s perspective, the Uchiha clan must not be wiped out. At least not until his strength fully reaches the Kage level. This was another reason he was willing to cooperate with Shisui.
Moreover, Hyuga Kyo was still thinking about the divine artifacts, the “Totsuka Blade” and the “Yata Mirror.”
In his memory, Orochimaru, who used the Eight Branches Technique to rival the tailed beasts, was sealed with one strike by Itachi’s Totsuka Blade. Throughout the entire confrontation, Orochimaru barely put up a fight and was suppressed by Itachi swiftly.
It was precisely because of this that Hyuga Kyo had a very deep impression of these two divine artifacts of Itachi.
As for what these two divine artifacts truly were, Hyuga Kyo had many speculations.
He thought there were only two possibilities.
The first possibility was that the “Totsuka Blade” and the “Yata Mirror” were merely unique abilities of Itachi’s Susanoo, part of Itachi’s chakra, and did not have a separate existence.
The second possibility was that these two divine artifacts were some kind of spirit tools in a chakra state, which could be directly equipped on Itachi’s Susanoo.
Among these two possibilities, Hyuga Kyo leaned more toward the latter.
Because when Itachi used the “Totsuka Blade” and the “Yata Mirror,” both Orochimaru and the observing Black Zetsu recognized these two divine artifacts and knew something about their abilities.
Just from this point, it could be inferred that these two divine artifacts had long existed in the ninja world and had left behind some deeds and legends.
Otherwise, it would not make sense for Orochimaru and Black Zetsu to know the details of these two divine artifacts when Itachi used them for the first time.
Reasonably and logically, this was not feasible.
Of course, until he obtained these two divine artifacts, everything was just speculation.
As for the whereabouts of these two divine artifacts, Hyuga Kyo thought hard and concluded that whether it was the first possibility or the second possibility, it was best to leave the task of finding the artifacts to Itachi.
Because Orochimaru, who knew many secrets of the ninja world, had searched for many years without finding the Totsuka Blade, it was evident that these two divine artifacts must be hidden in a very special place.
Hyuga Kyo even suspected that the clues to the whereabouts of these two divine artifacts were hidden within the Uchiha clan. It was only after the clan massacre that Itachi obtained these clues and found the two divine artifacts based on them.
After pondering for a while, Hyuga Kyo reined in his thoughts.
Itachi was still young, and the matter of the divine artifacts could be put on hold for now. After all, aside from Itachi, it was unlikely that anyone else would be able to find these two divine artifacts in the next decade or so.
For now, Hyuga Kyo’s immediate priority was the artificial-tailed beast project.
With a large amount of chakra support, he could not only further explore the Tenseigan but also boldly learn various secret and forbidden techniques.
The next day, Hyuga Kyo went to the Forest of Death as usual.
After multiple failures, the eighth version of the paralysis toxin he concocted finally showed promise. When he fed it to the wild boar, it immediately showed signs of paralysis, struggling for a few moments before falling to the ground.
Although the wild boar recovered and became lively again after five or six minutes, this was already sufficient. On the battlefield, losing mobility for even five or six seconds could be fatal for a ninja.
Seeing this, Hyuga Kyo smiled slightly, “Looks like my approach is correct.”
Previously, he had collected ordinary patterned moths, which varied greatly in toxicity. For this eighth version of the paralysis toxin, he used the toxin powder from the Moth King. Although the quantity was much less, the toxicity was extremely potent.
Additionally, he discovered that the saliva of the giant ant had the effect of inhibiting toxicity. Therefore, he reduced the proportion of giant ant saliva in the toxin mixture.
This adjustment, although reducing the active duration of the paralysis toxin from three days to one day, ensured the potency of the toxin. After all, for toxins, potency was the most crucial aspect, and all other factors had to yield to it.
As Hyuga Kyo was recording the test results and pondering using the saliva of the giant ant as the main ingredient to concoct an antidote, a figure landed on a large tree in front of him.
“Jonin Hyuga Kyo, Lord Hokage urgently summons you!”
The person left this message hastily and then hurried away, seemingly in a rush to deliver messages to other ninjas.
Hyuga Kyo put away his notebook, frowned, and said, “The half-month vacation hasn’t ended yet. Could it be that Iwagakure has really attacked?”
The reason he had been busy concocting toxins during his vacation was that he was worried that Iwagakure would use the decimation of the decapitation squad as an excuse to provoke Konoha.
Having lost both the Fourth Hokage and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha no longer had the deterrent power it did right after the Third Ninja War. Iwagakure could seize this opportunity to strike.
If that happened, even if a full-scale war didn’t break out, local conflicts would be inevitable. As a member of the Hokage’s direct Anbu, Hyuga Kyo would undoubtedly be on the front lines, so he had to quickly improve his strength in a short amount of time…
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