Chapter 15: A New Path for the Body

"Let's leave the heavy stuff alone for a while. When are you guys going to change your bodies?" Jenny asked, attempting to lighten the mood after the deep discussion.

Gene Yuto nodded, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "I was about to bring that up next. But before we get into that, let's draw from the gift boxes first, just in case we get new members to add to our 'Soul Society.'"

Main Yuto rolled his eyes. "Soul Society? Seriously? This is the Naruto world, not Bleach."

Gene Yuto chuckled, clearly enjoying himself. "I was wondering who would be the first to catch that. Let's get started with the draw."

[Ding! Do you want to open the Bronze Gift Box 1/day {Uses Left: 30}?]

"Yes," Gene Yuto confirmed.

[Ding! Bronze Gift Box Used (15,000 Soul Coins). Box Opened: 30]

1: Basic Mathematics related books and knowledge

2: Basic Chef related books and knowledge

3: Basic Medicine related books and knowledge

4: Basic Poison related books and knowledge

5: Basic Swordsmanship related books and knowledge

6: Politics related books and knowledge

7: Drawing and Sketching related books and knowledge

8: 10,000 Soul Coins

9: Twenty-two 'Thank you for your patronage']

"Nothing too exciting," Gene Yuto remarked. "Let's see what the silver one has."

[Ding! Do you want to open the Silver Gift Box 1/week {Uses Left: 4}?]

"Yes."

[Ding! Silver Gift Box Used (5,000 Soul Coins). Box Opened: 4]

1: All Mathematics books and knowledge

2: All Chef and Culinary related books and knowledge

3: All Medicine and Doctor related books and knowledge

4: All Poison related books and knowledge

5: All Medicine and Medical Ninjutsus related books and knowledge]

Everyone was getting intrigued, but Gene Yuto wasn't done.

"Let's go for the big one now—gold."

[Ding! Do you want to open the Gold Gift Box 1/month {Uses Left: 1}?]

"Yes!"

[Ding! Gold Gift Box Used (5,000 Soul Coins). Box Opened: 1]

1: All Body Arts, Swordsmanship, and Taijutsu related knowledge and books

2: All Ninjutsus related knowledge and books

(Excluding Sealing Techniques and Forbidden Jutsu)]

Gene Yuto smiled wryly. "It looks like we're becoming the knowledge collectors of the ninja world."

Then a notification rang out.

[Ding! You have acquired the title: Knowledge is Power – {All skill efficiency +60%, skill cost reduced by 60%}]

The room fell silent. Every Yuto and Jenny stood stunned for a moment before their expressions shifted to sheer joy. The boost from the title was a godsend, and they knew it.

"This is incredible!" Military Yuto exclaimed. "It's like the universe is on our side."

"Now, back to the matter of changing our bodies," he continued, bringing everyone back to the present issue.

Jenny asked with curiosity, "Which clone body will you all choose?"

Gene Yuto answered, "The first process of clone creation has a 99% compatibility rate with our souls, while the second method guarantees 100%. Naturally, we'll be using the second method for the best results."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and excitement filled the air. Main Yuto was practically buzzing with anticipation. "Let's start the process! I can't wait to try this out."

Gene Yuto smiled, clearly proud of his work. "I'll go first," he said confidently. "I want to test out my masterpiece."

He led the group out of the conference room and into a massive laboratory, easily the size of a basketball court. The room was filled with rows of 83 nutrient tanks and advanced equipment, some of which had been transported from the dimensional space, while others had been gifts from the Brown Gift Box.

Standing in front of the tanks, Gene Yuto began his explanation. "I requested 100 shadow clones without consciousness. Throughout my experiments, I've used 17 clones from Main Yuto and other Yutos. However, the clones from the bodies we originally occupied weren't viable for long-term use. Only the ones from Main Yuto worked perfectly, which helped improve my knowledge."

Gene Yuto moved toward the first tank, opened it, and lifted the cloned body onto a nearby table. He caressed the clone's face before stepping back and connecting his own body to various monitoring devices. "I'm about to leave my current body and transfer my soul into the clone. For this, I'll be using a technique where my soul and body will seperated ."

Everyone watched in fascination as Gene Yuto continued. "I've connected my body to different machines because I want to monitor what happens when the soul leaves the body. I also want to see the changes once the soul enters the clone. This way, we can better understand the soul-body connection."

He left his original body, his soul slipping into the cloned one. After a few tense seconds, the cloned body's eyes opened, and Gene Yuto, now inhabiting the new form, began testing its flexibility. He moved his limbs, stretched, and performed various motions. The others watched in awe as the monitoring devices recorded every detail.

"This body... I feel lighter, like I've removed a weight I didn't know I was carrying. But I'm able to use 100% of my potential with this body, so far I didn't find any problem," Gene Yuto shared his feel with Main Yuto through their soul connection and said to others about his experience.

Gene Yuto was also monitoring his original body as it lay still on the table, surrounded by wires and equipment. "I've always been curious about what really happens when the soul leaves the body. Does the body stop working because the soul leaves, or is there something else at play? That's why I'm running these tests."

The group, who had been watching with intense curiosity, nodded in understanding.

"This... is groundbreaking," CEO Yuto muttered, unable to hide his amazement.

Gene Yuto smiled, satisfied with the success of the experiment. He turned to the others, eager to hear their thoughts and answer any questions about the process. This was only the beginning of what was possible.

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