Building a new laboratory was a massive undertaking. To begin experiments as soon as possible, Satori Hyūga chose to conduct minor experiments in the old laboratory.
His first priority was extracting the secret fat from his body to examine its unique properties.
Since it could rapidly convert into usable chakra, there was naturally something special about it that set it apart from ordinary fat.
In terms of analysis and research, Satori made remarkably quick progress.
With the help of advanced instruments, he swiftly identified the unique properties of the secret fat.
After refining through chakra, once absorbed by fat cells, the secret fat demonstrated a notable level of activity.
It was precisely this difference that allowed it to trigger an active reaction and rapidly convert into chakra for use.
Regarding such a discovery, naturally Satori was elated.
Once the principle was understood, replicating it using scientific methods would be a straightforward task.
Satori used his own cells to cultivate a large quantity of fat cells, placing them in petri dishes.
He then added plenty of nutrients and fats to allow the fat cells to absorb them, using chakra to activate the cells throughout the absorption process.
By repeating this process, he successfully obtained the secret fat.
The quality was slightly inferior, but when it came to the quantity—well, those in the know would appreciate the implications.
Following this direction, Satori continued optimizing and researching.
After all, he had access to the Shadow Clone Jutsu, giving him ample time to experiment.
Working day and night without rest, with funding being poured in relentlessly, he quickly upgraded and replaced several versions.
"I've finally created human-effective fat! From now on, I'll never run short on chakra conversion again."
"Let's give it a new name—Chakra Supplement."
Looking at the bottle of faintly yellowish liquid in his hand, Satori Hyūga couldn't suppress a smile.
This was the result of continuous improvement based upon the Akimichi Clan's secret techniques.
In many ways, it was now a product of science rather than the Akimichi Clan's techniques.
Even if taken outside for use, the Akimichi might not even recognize it.
Glug glug glug…
Satori opened the bottle cap and poured the Chakra Supplement directly into his mouth.
A sharp, spicy flavor burst through his mouth and throat.
"Cough, cough, cough! The taste leaves much to be desired. I'll have to improve it later."
Covering his mouth as if he were about to vomit, Satori closed his eyes and focused inward, sensing the changes happening in his body. A gleam flickered across his eyes.
Vast amounts of chakra supplement accumulated inside his body, like a dormant volcano ready to erupt.
It seemed as if, at any moment Satori willed it, an eruption would occur within him, transforming into a surge of thick chakra.
However, simply having extra chakra wasn't useful enough—what Satori truly wanted was raw power.
And the key to converting that chakra into physical strength lay in activating the Eight Gates technique.
"This effect is seriously overwhelming. If a regular person drank this, their body wouldn't handle it."
Satori smacked his lips, savoring the lingering sensation as his fingers pressed various pressure points across his body.
In an instant,
[Eight Gates Technique] was immediately activated.
Wave after wave of immense energy surged from within, drastically boosting his physical strength.
Gate after gate, Satori Hyūga opened them one by one, all the way to the Fifth Gate, and never once used the Nine-Binding Seal.
His body endured immense pressure, trembling violently as chakra surged through him—dozens of times faster than normal.
An invisible wave of energy radiated outward from his body, transforming him into a living volcano—powerful and terrifying.
Satori's physical strength drained rapidly. While his stamina and energy soared, they were being consumed at an alarming rate.
Just as he was about to burn out completely, the effects of the Chakra Supplement activated, quickly restoring his energy and extending the duration of the Eight Gates technique.
"Not bad. My endurance has improved."
A smile crept across Satori's face as he felt the surge of power within, confident that nothing could stand in his way.
"Why not try opening the Sixth Gate next?"
Empowered as he was, Satori found his mindset shifting.
But soon, he dismissed the idea.
His body wasn't strong enough yet—if he forced the Sixth Gate open now, it would damage his muscles.
After all, he was still a child—he had to take care of his body.
"Since I've still got plenty of chakra flowing inside me, I might as well train with Feeding-Back Jutsu 2.0 for a while. Time to get my body used to this level of intensity."
Satori Hyūga closed his eyes, resisting the urge to keep pushing further and opening more gates.
This was a lesson he'd learned since starting his training with the Eight Gates technique—understanding self-restraint was vital.
Trading life for power without restraint would lead only to destruction—a moth flying blindly into a flame.
Time flew, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.
While Satori continued boosting his strength with the Chakra Supplements and preparing to build his own lab, the first batch of Konoha Bombs he had crafted was completed and shipped.
The creation of the Konoha Bombs had taken quite some effort and thought.
After all, they contained Hashirama Cells. They required a sterilization process before leaving the production line to prevent any cellular information leakage.
If someone unraveled the secrets of the Hashirama Cells just by obtaining a Konoha Bomb, it would be extremely problematic.
Inside the Ninja Academy classroom...
"Did you hear? A new ninja tool shop opened in the village recently, and they released a new tool called the Konoha Bomb—it's super powerful!"
"You heard about it too? I actually saw one! It's stronger than explosive tags and a bit cheaper too."
"I heard it's made especially by the village's R&D department to boost our strength. Its power is comparable to a Jonin's!"
Several young ninja students strolled past Satori Hyūga, chatting away.
What they said made Satori accidentally spray the water he was drinking.
"What the hell? What kind of nonsense is this?"
Wiping water from his mouth in shock, he rushed toward them.
"Hey, do you know where I can buy these Konoha Bombs?"
"They sell them at a store called The Root Shop. You should go check it out."
Satori: "..."
As soon as he heard the name, he immediately thought of Danzo.
That was how Danzo often referred to himself: the Root of the Leaf, hidden in darkness, guarding the great tree...
Such a uniquely named shop must be connected to him somehow.
It was highly likely the shop was a front for Danzo's Root division.
"This thing... Danzo actually took it and sold it directly to Konoha's ninja. That's just..."
He was about to call it absurd, but upon reflection, that didn't quite feel right either.
After all, the goal had always been to strengthen Konoha's ninja. Selling it to them didn't seem like such a problem.
When Satori Hyūga reached Konoha's Root, he found his very first shipment already displayed on the shelves.
Priced at 80 silver coins.
The moment he saw the price tag, Satori couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
He sold it for fifty silver coins; Danzo priced it at eighty—everybody made a profit.
Wait a minute—was Danzo Shimura really that desperate for funds?
As Satori Hyūga pondered this matter,
Inside the Hokage's office,
Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi were embroiled in a fierce argument, neither side backing down.
"Don't think I don't know what the Konoha Bomb is made of—it's the Genes of the First!" Hiruzen Sarutobi snapped, shooting Danzo a furious glare.
He had tolerated Danzo's research on the Genes of the First because he understood it was all for the sake of the village.
But he hadn't expected Danzo to go this far—selling off the research results without hesitation like it was nothing.
In his eyes, Danzo should have been the one to shoulder both the burden and the expense.
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