Satori Hyūga wasted no time and brought Might Guy directly to the Hyūga clan compound.
As he walked through the compound, Satori couldn't help but sense several pairs of eyes watching him.
Had those gazes not been friendly, Satori might have already run off.
There were plenty of vacant houses in the Hyūga compound. Satori quickly secured a large house for Might Guy.
After all, it had only been a short while since the end of the Second Great Shinobi War, and with so many lives lost, many homes had been left empty.
Once Might Guy was settled, Satori was summoned by someone sent from the clan leader and elders to attend a meeting in the clan's council hall.
As soon as he entered the assembly hall, all the elder clan members turned their attention toward him.
"Our Hyūga genius has arrived," Clan Leader Ten'yō Hyūga said with a slight smile on his face as he looked at Satori.
The elders, who usually sat upright with an aura of stern authority, also softened their expressions while looking at Satori.
"Greetings, Clan Leader, and greetings to all the honored elders."
Satori dropped his usual lazy and carefree attitude, straightening up and becoming serious.
Seeing so many elders gathered here and treating him kindly, he immediately understood why.
It wasn't often that these people felt happy or pleased.
It definitely wasn't because of his improvements to the Eight Gates technique—he hadn't told anyone about that.
So there was only one explanation left.
The two Guard Ninja must have reported to the clan about his victory over Fugaku Uchiha.
But that made sense.
Defeating the Uchiha clan was big news.
Moreover, the status of the individuals involved wasn't low.
One belonged to the Hyūga Main House, and the other was the young master of the Uchiha clan.
Beating an Uchiha meant the Hyūga clan stood above them.
As everyone knew, both the Uchiha and Hyūga clans were two great dojutsu families within Konoha.
For a long time, the Uchiha clan had enjoyed fame and a fearsome reputation.
In contrast, the Hyūga clan always followed etiquette strictly and remained humble and quiet.
This gave outsiders the impression that the Uchiha clan was stronger than the Hyūga.
And a belief emerged—that the Sharingan was superior to the Byakugan.
This frustrated many members of the Hyūga clan.
Now, Satori had restored pride to the Hyūga name, making him a hero within the clan.
"Satori Hyūga, you defeated Fugaku Uchiha from the Uchiha clan, restoring honor to our Hyūga clan. You are a true contributor to our family," Third Elder Sounmei Hyūga said with a warm smile, speaking loudly.
"For such a great deed, the clan will bestow upon you a reward."
Satori's eyes lit up immediately—he was suddenly very interested.
Forget heroics or talk of glory—only tangible rewards felt real.
Besides, he believed his grandfather knew him best and would make sure he got what he wanted.
Sure enough came a string of rewards.
Five hundred thousand silver coins, a business, ten acres of farmland, and permission to learn any one ninjutsu technique from the clan archives.
The reward was indeed generous.
"Thank you, Clan Leader and honorable elders. I, Satori Hyūga, shall devote myself to diligent training, strive ever forward, and bring great honor to the Hyūga clan."
With such rewards at stake, Satori Hyūga immediately pounded his chest in assurance.
Five hundred thousand ryō in silver notes was already nearly half the reward of an A-rank mission. Adding land, shops, and jutsu into the mix made it comparable to completing a true S-class task within the village.
S-class missions were no small feat—normally only Jonin-level shinobi could qualify to take them on. And even then, shinobi wouldn't simply pocket a full million ryō—they'd have to share part of the reward with their teammates and the village itself.
Satori never expected that a single battle victory would yield so many rewards. In novels, other protagonists would fight tooth and nail just to scrape by and earn enough for food and shelter. Yet here he was, effortlessly gaining so much benefit. He couldn't help but marvel at how unjustly fate seemed to favor some.
Transmigrators were already superior beings—those born into privilege after reincarnation were superior even among them.
Seeing Satori's obvious joy, Ten'yō couldn't resist reminding him, "Don't get too confident after defeating Fugaku Uchiha once. I heard he awakened his Two-Tomoe Sharingan as soon as he returned to his clan."
"The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan rivals the Byakugan in power. The strength gained after awakening is still considerable."
"Oh, the Two-Tomoe Sharingan huh? Sounds interesting," Satori replied unimpressed, more curious than surprised.
The Sharingan was also called the 'Mirror Wheel Eye'—a mirror of the user's soul.
Fugaku, proud and headstrong by nature, had been emotionally shaken during their clash. That alone explained why his Sharingan evolved to the Two-Tomoe stage.
"Don't worry, Clan Leader. I'll train harder than ever. Even with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he won't stand a chance against me."
Satori spoke confidently while staring directly at Ten'yō, making his promise with absolute conviction.
And truthfully—he didn't feel the slightest doubt.
Even if it were someone from the powerful Uchiha clan, he still believed himself capable of facing them head-on.
Sure, having Two-Tomoe-level copying ability was impressive—enviable, even.
But honestly, countering that wasn't all that difficult.
As long as you possessed sufficient knowledge, there were always ways around it.
For example, using techniques that the Sharingan couldn't copy at all would render its copying ability useless.
And Satori just happened to have exactly those kinds of methods.
Take Taijutsu—specifically the [Eight Gates Technique].
Mastering the Eight Gates was notoriously difficult, especially past the Opening Gate, which carried serious physical consequences.
If Fugaku Uchiha dared to copy this technique, he'd soon suffer for it.
After all, even Kakashi Hatake—who would later possess the Mangekyo Sharingan—had only ever opened the first gate, and only once at that. Never again afterward.
That alone proved how dangerous and physically taxing the Eight Gates technique truly was.
Thanks to recent improvements, Satori had refined the Eight Gates technique. Paired with the Nine-Binding Seal, he could now open six gates effortlessly.
Activating the seventh and eighth gates temporarily shielded his vital organs and internal systems.
Granted, the overall toll on his body would still be severe.
But the crucial thing was—he wouldn't die.
As long as he survived, there would always be ways to heal his body.
Medical ninjutsu, advanced tech, or even Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation—if no cure existed, someone in the ninja world would surely find one.
Still, Satori intended to first test merging his [Feeding-Back Jutsu 2.0] with the Eight Gates technique.
The [Eight Gates Technique] is a form of ninjutsu that unlocks the body's physical limits. The more gates opened, the greater the amount of chakra produced inside the body.
The [Feeding-Back Jutsu 2.0], on the other hand, refines chakra and feeds it back into the cells to temper and enhance them through evolution.
This is somewhat similar to the [Lightning Release Body Cultivation] practiced in Cloud Village, which boosts physical strength and combat power.
What if these two techniques were combined?
First, activate the [Eight Gates Technique] to draw in massive amounts of chakra, then channel that energy back into the body to strengthen the muscles.
Cycle through this process repeatedly.
As the body grows stronger, it gains greater resistance and adaptability to chakra.
Once the physique becomes as strong as steel, one might dare to attempt opening the Seventh and Eighth Gates.
After opening the Seventh Gate, the amount of chakra will definitely increase again, further strengthening the physical body.
With an even tougher build, one could then dare to try opening the Eighth Gate.
It's like stepping off one foot with the other—like launching straight up from the ground without needing a running start.
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