Chapter 397

"A newly born consciousness, yet it dares to resist?"

Yoichi held the chakra fruit in his hand, shaking his head with amusement. He had already discerned the Ten Tails' plan—it intended to use the chakra fruit as a core to regrow a more perfect body.

After transforming back into the Divine Tree and producing another chakra fruit, all of its energy had gathered into the fruit. If the Ten Tails were to succeed, its new form might reach a power level comparable to Jigen.

However, before it could take action, the entire Divine Tree had already been cut apart by Yoichi.

Aside from the chakra fruit, nothing remained. Fortunately, all the energy of the Divine Tree had condensed into the fruit. As for the Ten Tails' carcass—it held no value to Yoichi.

"If I consume it, I should gain a divine art... but refining it into a pill should also work, as long as I preserve the fruit's potency."

Recalling that he still had another Divine Tree, Yoichi made up his mind.

However, refining such a pill would be a laborious task, one that couldn't be completed in a short time. Before that, he needed to take care of some matters in Konoha.

"Still not back yet?"

Sakura arrived at Yoichi's pharmacy, only to find the door locked. With a sigh, she turned and headed toward Konoha Hospital.

Ten days ago, after hearing about the Jonin Pill from Ino, Sakura had informed Naruto. After discussing it with their team, she had immediately gone to find Yoichi.

However, he was already gone from Konoha by then.

Since then, every few days, Sakura had made a stop by the pharmacy—not just for the Jonin Pill, but because other villages also wished to purchase more of Yoichi's secret medicines.

During the battle in the alternate dimension, the secret medicines had played a crucial role, helping elite jonin from various villages hold off Jigen and rescue the Five Kage.

By now, every village fully understood the effects of Yoichi's secret medicines—lifesaving treasures with no side effects. Naturally, everyone wanted them.

And then there was the Jonin Pill.

Sakura rubbed her forehead in frustration. The miraculous pill had caused her quite the headache—her master, Tsunade, had taken a keen interest in researching it. However, Sakura had none to provide, leaving her frequently making trips to Yoichi's pharmacy.

The Jonin Pill's effects were indeed remarkable. Yamanaka Inojin had experienced a chakra boost that lasted for four days, his entire body strengthening several times over. Despite his lack of combat experience, he could now fight on par with Chunin instructors.

His practical exam scores had skyrocketed from the bottom of the class to the very top.

"Forget it, I'll come back next time."

Just as Sakura was about to leave, she suddenly saw Yoichi walking down the street towards the pharmacy. Overjoyed, she immediately approached him.

"Yoichi-san, you're finally back!"

"Oh, Sakura? I was away handling some matters. Did you need something?"

Yoichi spoke as he walked towards the pharmacy, with Sakura following beside him, clearly intending to talk further.

Back inside, Yoichi casually prepared two cups of tea and set one in front of Sakura before asking, "So, what brings you here?"

"It's about the Jonin Pill. The other villages want to purchase more."

Sakura didn't bother beating around the bush and got straight to the point. Having dealt with Yoichi before, she knew how to approach the conversation.

"The second request is fine. The first one is impossible."

Yoichi shook his head immediately. "The Jonin Pill is a level-six secret medicine. I've only ever refined one, and I gave it to Ino. The ingredients required are too rare. I wasn't even planning on making a second one... but given how effective it is, I can see why you're all so eager."

"That said, the Jonin Pill is simply too valuable. Even if I had a second one, you couldn't afford it, so there's no point in asking."

Though he did have a second Jonin Pill, he had no intention of selling it to Konoha. It was better saved for his own children. Konoha had nothing worth exchanging for it... except maybe their finest women.

Sakura forced a smile at Yoichi's blunt refusal but inwardly couldn't help but think—why had he so casually given such a precious pill to Ino? Those two…

"As for the first request—how much do they want? Is Konoha buying more this time?"

"Konoha… not for now. Mainly the other villages."

Sakura handed Yoichi a prepared list. Konoha still hadn't paid off its previous debt, and the village's funds were tight. They would have to wait until Naruto negotiated with the Daimyo before making another purchase.

"Got it. Come back in two days to pick them up."

"Huh? Yoichi-san, are you leaving again tomorrow?"

"Sort of. I have a shoot tomorrow."

Yoichi shook his head. "I took a ten-day leave, and the production team has been hounding me to return."

Hearing this, Sakura immediately understood. With a smile, she said, "Oh, I almost forgot you're a big star now. The show you and Hinata filmed is really popular—even my daughter has started watching it!"

"Your daughter? If you have time, you should watch it too, Sakura. Give me some feedback on my acting."

After chatting for a bit, Yoichi saw Sakura off.

This trip had been quite fruitful for him. The chakra fruit had not been destroyed during his refinement process. Consuming it not only granted him a new divine art but also significantly enhanced his life force.

It was like eating hundreds, if not thousands, of Jonin Pills.

After spending seven days refining the chakra-based pill and consuming it, Yoichi spent another three days adapting to his newfound power. That was why he had been away for ten days.

As for the divine art he obtained—it was incredibly powerful.

Conversion!

It allowed him to transform non-living objects into other materials. Additionally, it could create a domain similar to Yomi Numa, where as long as he had chakra, he was nearly invincible.

Fire could be converted into flowing water, lightning into a gentle breeze. Even an enemy's weapon could instantly turn to sand.

This was the divine art he had obtained!

"The chakra fruit of the Ōtsutsuki really does have an immense impact on life evolution. If I could consume ten of them, how far would I evolve...? What if it were a hundred?"

Yoichi pondered, the thought growing more tempting.

However, he quickly shook his head.

Even obtaining two chakra fruits was already incredibly difficult. While he now possessed the ability to traverse the universe, he had no interest in embarking on such a journey.

He couldn't abandon his family, and he still had much to enjoy in life.

At worst, there was always the option of exploring parallel dimensions. Searching the universe for other life-bearing planets was a last resort.

(End of Chapter)

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