"I'm strong!"
Hyūga Masashi excitedly felt the powerful force surging within his body. The curse mark brought about a comprehensive improvement. The power was so intoxicating that Hyūga Masashi involuntarily developed a sense of supreme dominance...
But he was, after all, a smart person and didn't forget who gave him all this...
"Captain Aoi, my Byakugan will only open for you from now on!"
Hyūga Masashi clenched his fist and swore an oath. His follower loyalty value also rose steadily to eighty. This meant that Hyūga Masashi's words were sincere. If a knife were to be swung at Aoi now, he would definitely block it without a second thought!
Loyalty is good, but even if their hearts were not in it, as long as the curse mark remained, Aoi, as the one who applied it, could kill Hyūga Masashi with just a thought.
Not everyone was as lucky as Sasuke, who had a brother who doted on him and protected him throughout!
However, the effect of the curse mark on strength was evident. Hyūga Masashi's strength directly leaped from that of a Genin to an elite Chūnin.
With a little more effort, combining the second stage of the curse mark with his Byakugan, it wasn't impossible to surpass Kakashi's Jōnin record.
Having resolved Hyūga Masashi's strength issues, Aoi couldn't help but turn to Yamada Yukiko: "Do you want to try?"
Aoi had always appreciated Yamada Yukiko. Not only was her medical ninjutsu powerful, but she was also very clever and sensible in handling matters. She was indeed someone he had specifically requested from the First Hokage...
However, as a medical ninja, Aoi was unsure if she craved power that much.
After all, this was power that gambled with one's life. Even with energy potions, Aoi wasn't sure if he could guarantee a 100% survival rate...
However, Yamada Yukiko's reaction completely exceeded Aoi's expectations. She didn't refuse, but she wasn't overly enthusiastic either. Instead, there was a hint of curious interest.
"If you say so, then I'll try."
Her tone was as if a simple and honest mountain villager, upon arriving in the city, had received a tempting invitation from a young woman at a hair salon...
Aoi was not one to hesitate. It was still the Curse of Heaven. The more Curse of Heaven he applied, the more fallback options he would have in the future.
Anyway, all this Sage Chakra was paid for by the White Snake Sage. But what Aoi didn't expect was that after Yamada Yukiko received the curse mark, she was completely fine, as calm as a lake in the deep mountains.
"It succeeded?"
Hyūga Masashi stared with wide, confused eyes. He had struggled terribly before, experiencing pain that made him feel like his body was about to collapse every second, a pain he would never forget.
However...
"It succeeded!"
Yamada Yukiko smiled and extended her arm. The runes of the curse mark spread all over her body, and her strength and aura increased by more than a little.
Hyūga Masashi was stunned...
They were both people who followed Aoi for a living. Was the difference in their experiences so vast? He had struggled for a long time, experiencing near-death pain, while Yamada Yukiko seemed as relaxed as if she had just eaten a piece of candy...
However, what made Aoi frown slightly was that Yamada Yukiko still hadn't become his follower. This meant that Yamada Yukiko was not as loyal to him as Hyūga Masashi...
But strangely, Aoi received an inexplicable message in his system.
"Ding…"
Hashirama Senju's approval of you has increased!
"What's going on?"
Aoi scratched his head in confusion. Why would that old monster Hashirama Senju suddenly approve of him? After much thought, he could only attribute it to Tsunade speaking well of him in front of Hashirama.
But, as the dignified Hokage, would he really be swayed by his granddaughter's kind words?
Aoi pondered for a moment and then burst into laughter: "Other Hokage might not, but Hashirama Senju, it's possible…"
After all, among the past Hokage, he was the number one unconventional existence!
Speaking of Tsunade, her voice suddenly rang out...
"Jiraiya, you stop right there." Tsunade's angry roar echoed throughout the hospital: "If you dare to disturb Aoi-kun, I'll kill you!"
"…" Everyone in the ward fell silent. Who was more of a public nuisance?
With a "creak"...
The hospital room door was violently pushed open, and a little kid with white spiky hair rushed in.
"Aoi, I challenge you!"
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