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"Haha! Alright! No problem!"
Kaito laughed heartily and said, "But to inject these potions, you'll need to take some time to visit the Ninja World's Research Division to provide some blood samples for customization and adjustments.
"Once that's done, we'll inject the bloodline serums on the spot."
"For now, let me heal your eyes first."
As he spoke, Kaito stepped forward and placed his hand over Issho's eyes.
Issho didn't resist.
The next moment, a warm glow emanated from Kaito's hand. Immediately, Issho felt a soothing warmth enveloping his eyes, and an intense itchiness spread through his eyeballs.
After some time, Kaito withdrew his hand, and Issho felt the itchiness fade away. As he cautiously blinked, he sensed light returning to his world.
"This... my eyesight is restored just like that?" Issho asked in shock.
"Of course!" Kaito grinned and nodded. "I told you, it's a simple matter for me.
"But don't open your eyes just yet. Get used to the sensation first, and when you feel ready, then slowly open them."
"Understood! Thank you!"
Issho obediently followed Kaito's advice and kept his eyes closed for a while longer.
As they chatted casually, Issho gradually adapted. Eventually, he opened his eyes and took in the familiar yet distant world before him. His expression turned complex, and he let out a long sigh.
"Sigh... The world is still the same, huh?"
He knew that the world of pirates was still filled with corruption and filth. But this time, he would no longer turn a blind eye.
Instead, he chose to stand alongside Kaito, determined to change this world and rid it of its decay.
He would forge a world full of hope and justice with his own hands.
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Afterward, Kaito took Issho back to the Ninja World's Research Division and had him injected with a bloodline Potion of his choice.
"The Byakugan bloodline Potion still requires a few more days to be fully developed. You'll probably have to wait about two weeks before you can receive it."
"When the time comes, just come over yourself. You're familiar with the place now anyway," Kaito said after Issho had undergone the initial injection and adapted to it.
"Got it! Thank you, Lord Kaito!" Issho nodded with a grateful smile.
Even with just the one bloodline Potion he had received, his strength had already improved drastically.
He didn't know what would happen after he injected a few others. Also, the fact that Kaito was providing these enhancements for free only made him more appreciative.
"Don't worry about it! Take your time to adapt. After that, I'll arrange for you to join the Navy. How about it? "Kaito shrugged nonchalantly and asked.
"That would be another favor I owe you!" Issho nodded, accepting the arrangement without hesitation.
Although he felt a bit awkward about continuously receiving Kaito's help, now wasn't the time to be stubborn. He knew that the best way to repay Kaito was to fully cooperate with his plans.
"Good! It's settled then!"
Kaito nodded in satisfaction before creating a shadow clone to escort Issho to the Sky Island Base in the Pirate World for training.
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Over a Year Later…
Inside a secluded chamber in Kaito's home within the Ninja World, he finally completed his long-awaited breakthrough.
"At last… It's a success! Now, it's time to unify the Ninja World and deal with the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya once and for all."
Kaito looked at the black Truth-Seeking Ball floating in his palm. A faint smile formed at the corners of his lips.
Yes, after more than a year of effort, he had finally perfected the transformation of all chakra nature attributes to their extreme forms and successfully fused them.
He had mastered Bloodline Selection (Kekkei Tōta) and condensed his own Truth-Seeking balls.
Naturally, his strength had also broken through to the Six Paths level.
Moreover, upon reaching this level, his power immediately surpassed that of ordinary Six Paths-level beings.
Because, at this point, the chakra within his body had already been completely replaced by high-quality Origin Power energy.
Strictly speaking, his strength had already reached the Six Paths level long ago. It was just that without mastering Bloodline Selection and condensing Truth-Seeking balls, something had felt incomplete.
Now that he had filled that gap, his power was far beyond that of an ordinary Six Paths-level existence.
Interestingly, despite absorbing multiple bloodlines, including the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, Kaito's appearance remained unchanged.
Of course, Kaito had been injected with serums that DNA could absorb and can even inherit it to his children in the future. Not the same ones used by everyone.
But Still, he didn't grow white hair, pale skin, or develop any horns like the Ōtsutsuki clan, the strongest bloodline clan. He still looked like his original self.
Clearly, despite injecting numerous bloodline serums over the past year, he hadn't changed.
Instead, he had refined and integrated these bloodlines into his own, completely assimilating them into his lineage. This was because he never trusted the Ōtsutsuki clan. He feared they might have left hidden traps within their genetic code.
Now that his breakthrough was complete, Kaito didn't immediately leave seclusion. Instead, he continued refining his abilities.
Eventually, he managed to condense a total of twenty-four Truth-Seeking balls, reaching his current limit before stopping.
Summoning all twenty-four balls in front of him, Kaito nodded in satisfaction. "If the Sage of Six Paths could only wield twelve at his peak, then my strength as a shinobi alone far surpasses his.
"Not to mention, I also control the power of the Pirate World and numerous techniques I personally developed.
"Defeating the Sage of Six Paths should be a piece of cake now!"
"It's time to step out of seclusion!"
With that, Kaito stood up and left his training chamber. After taking a bath and changing his clothes, he sent messages to Uchiha Naori, Mikoto, Kushina, Mito, Tsunade, Minato, Hashirama, Madara, Tobirama, and others.
Then, he sat down in his living room to wait.
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Not long after, swift footsteps echoed as the summoned individuals arrived.
"Kaito, did you really break through?"
The moment they arrived, everyone excitedly turned to him for confirmation.
Kaito waited until everyone had gathered before nodding with a smile. With a wave of his hand, twenty-four Truth-Seeking balls appeared, hovering behind him.
"It took some time, but I finally succeeded!
"Now, we can take action against the Sage of Six Paths, the Pure Land, and Kaguya without any reservations!"
"That's amazing!" the crowd erupted in excitement.
"It's finally time!" Tobirama couldn't help but exclaim.
"Over the years, our economic influence and control over the major ninja villages have grown considerably. They've already started becoming wary of us."
"If we wait any longer, there won't be much more to gain."
"If not for our overwhelming power, they would have already tried to wipe out our influence!"
"This is the perfect moment to strike!"
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