First, inject the Natural Energy Potion in advance, then extract the Chakra, and afterward, the Caged Bird Cursed Seal will be triggered.
At that time, it is not only the most dangerous moment for the Hyuga Branch Family Ninja but also where the Caged Bird has its flaw.
The reason it failed last time was that Hakushi could not determine where the 'flaw' of the Branch Family Byakugan was; it was an extremely hidden explosive line.
Only by comparing with the flawless Byakugan of the Main Family can the exact location of that explosive line be identified.
Removing this explosive line is the key step to preserving the Byakugan.
But by then, the test subject would have already died from loss of Chakra.
Therefore, this method of cracking still uses 'death' as a condition for breaking through.
The difference is, this form of death by Chakra, in Hakushi's research, is a special 'pseudo-death' state.
The initial Natural Energy retained within the test subject is a special energy balanced through multiple procedures, and after the organism dies, it actively supplies energy to ensure the test subject conducts minimal life activities.
This state lasts between two to three hours.
Finally, the recovery surgery is completed within two to three hours to bring the test subject back to life.
All the steps are clear and simple, Hakushi carefully reviewed more than ten times, and simulated it in his mind more than ten times, before proceeding with the surgery on Hyuga Shingo.
The theoretical structure is very complete, with no need for further additions.
Next, it remains to see how the practical results turn out.
The consequence of failure is only death.
Hakushi stood in front of Hyuga Shingo and took a deep breath.
May your faith in yearning for freedom bless you to survive this. Hakushi silently thought to himself.
Injected the Natural Energy into Hyuga Shingo's body without hesitation, beginning the surgery.
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Darkness.
Pain.
And a trapped persona.
Waking up once more from the darkness, Hyuga Shingo couldn't understand why he felt a surreal sense of awakening from a long dream toward the entire world.
Is his presence in this world too faint?
He struggled to sit up from the operating table, looking around in confusion and helplessness.
The once cold racks and test bench, along with the harsh smell of antiseptic, also didn't bother him.
He looked down at his own hands.
"Am I still alive?"
He fell into a state of contemplation, followed by a headache.
He always felt his body was extremely rigid, like a zombie.
"Of course, how does it feel to return from hell?"
An unexpected young male voice came from the side, startling Shingo.
Hakushi approached without any guard, observing his entire body with a peculiar smile, as if seriously scrutinizing something.
Shingo wanted desperately to jump aside, but his body wouldn't allow it.
He not only felt very hungry but also lacked much strength throughout his entire body.
Hakushi said nothing, simply handing him a mirror.
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"Look at your face."
Shingo held the mirror, although puzzled by Hakushi's action, it seemed there was no other choice but to comply.
He looked at his face in the mirror.
Handsome and young, albeit with a slightly poor complexion.
Other than that, nothing had changed.
What was he supposed to see?
"Didn't you notice?"
"What?"
"Your forehead."
"Forehead?"
What's on the forehead?
Shingo instinctively wanted to avoid this matter.
Because whenever he looked in the mirror, he would overlook his forehead.
To him, the thing on his forehead brought back painful memories from long ago.
But Hakushi's insistence left him no choice but to look at his forehead.
He was stunned.
It's gone.
The mark on his forehead was gone.
Nothing was there.
He touched his forehead; it wasn't covered up—it was truly gone.
Stunned, he began to shed tears uncontrollably at the sight of his own reflection.
For him, nothing else could move him to tears more than this.
After being marked with the Caged Bird Seal at six, this was the first time in over twenty years he felt that familiar yet distant sensation.
A taste beyond any existence, addicting him helplessly.
Freedom!