Sakura and Ino were full of confusion, what kind of test was this?
But later they understood. Feeding Hinata until she was full was not an easy task.
Nojuro Ryun had prepared ten large fish, all caught by him temporarily from the resource-rich forests of Konoha.
Besides the fish, there were also many ingredients brought over from the yakiniku restaurant.
Almost ninety percent of these things ended up in Hinata's stomach.
"I, I really can't eat anymore."
Hinata's face was flushed red, and she kept rubbing her stomach. To an outsider, it might seem like Nojuro Ryun was mistreating Hinata.
At this point, Nojuro Ryun pulled Hinata's hand over, output chakra to check Hinata's condition, and then, to the shock on Ino and Sakura's faces, said, "She's about eighty percent full. Preparing half as much again tomorrow should be enough."
Sakura and Ino couldn't sit still anymore. The two of them sandwiched Hinata between them, poking and prodding to check Hinata's belly.
Hinata really wanted to resist, but in the end, it turned into a shy scream.
Ryun, meanwhile, turned his back to them to record the experimental data.
During the process of Hinata eating, Ryun checked Hinata's chakra condition every ten minutes.
Yang Release chakra within the human body is not static. It constantly changes along with the body's condition.
For example, eating is a process of replenishing the body's Yang Release chakra. The vast majority of Yang Release chakra slowly dissipates, with only a very small portion being absorbed by humans.
This is also the fundamental logic behind Chiyo's forbidden technique, Life Sacrifice Resurrection Technique. It's just a pity she couldn't break through the barrier of efficiency.
Ryun hadn't broken through that barrier either. But in previous simulations, he used the power of a curse mark to increase the supply of life force, which allowed him to create the Life Reviving Technique.
This is also why all Yang Release techniques essentially trade life force. Life force can be easily converted into Yang Release, but the reverse is incredibly difficult.
However, something very strange was happening with Hinata.
The vast majority of the Yang Release chakra she digested and absorbed was being taken away by her eyes. This led to the portion that should have been absorbed by her body also being completely snatched away by Hinata's eyes.
Her eyes were like a bottomless pit. Even temporarily infusing them with Yang Release chakra had no effect.
This made Ryun realize that this was the reason for both the high potential of Hinata's eyes and why Hinata couldn't get full.
She possessed a pair of eyes that an ordinary person should not have. These eyes, even now, and even in the future when Hinata is thirty or forty years old, are still in a state of incomplete awakening.
Or rather, only the physique of an Otsutsuki can allow these eyes to fully form.
Of course, Ryun couldn't say all this. He could only give a simpler answer.
Facing the three girls who had now quieted down and were looking at him with curious gazes, Ryun displayed the data in his notebook.
"Your eyes are strange. They absorb the vast majority of the nutrients in your body, which is why your body is very weak."
"But according to what you said, your Byakugan abilities are not stronger than your clansmen's. So, we can only conclude there's a problem with your eyes."
Hinata's face turned pale. She never expected this to be the reason.
Although she didn't completely believe Ryun's words, combining them with everything she had experienced in the past, she felt that what Ryun said was likely the truth.
"So, that means... this is a special kind of Kekkei Genkai illness?"
Ino, who knew more about the hidden secrets of the ninja world, offered her own guess.
Ryun nodded. This was indeed a suitable explanation.
"Then what should Hinata do? You must have a way, right, Ryun-kun?"
By now, Sakura had also become familiar with Hinata and actively asked for her, though her gaze suddenly turned resentfully towards Hinata's chest.
"Wait, if Hinata has this figure now while her body is weak, then after she recovers... mmmph!"
Hinata covered Sakura's mouth. Sakura's words had brought a flush of embarrassment to Hinata's cheeks, making her pale face seem less worrying.
"As for methods, I have two directions."
Ryun took out a piece of paper and began writing and drawing: "One is, starting from today, Hinata, you eat until you are full every day, replenishing the deficiency in your body as much as possible."
"And you can come to me every day. I will input some Yang Release chakra for you."
"As for the second method, find a way to seal these eyes of yours. You might lose the abilities of the Byakugan, but your actual strength might instead become stronger than it is now."
"As for which method is more suitable for you, only you can choose."
Ryun handed the written note to Hinata. Hinata took it in a daze, unsure what to do for a moment.
Abandon the Byakugan?
As the eldest daughter of the Hyūga Clan, if she abandoned the Byakugan, wouldn't that be tantamount to denying the pride of the Hyūga Clan?
By then, she probably would truly have no place left in the Hyūga Clan.
And the first method, eating until full every day and being massaged by Ryun every day... for her as she was now, that wasn't an easy thing to do either.
She didn't have that much pocket money. And troubling Ryun every day, how could Hinata feel okay about that?
"You can consider it slowly. There's no hurry."
"It's getting late. Let me walk you home."
The three girls nodded and followed Ryun towards the direction of Konoha.
Just after entering the village, Hinata said goodbye to the three of them, wanting to leave alone. Ryun did not stop her.
He was confident Hinata would come back.
After Hinata had gone far, Ino suddenly moved close to Ryun and grasped his wrist.
Ryun looked at Ino with confusion. Ino whispered, "After all you've done today, won't it cause trouble for you?"
"Sasuke's side is fine. He's an orphan after all. But Hinata's side... if you really do something to her eyes, how could the Hyūga Clan not notice?"
Sakura, on Ryun's other side, naturally heard these words too. She said, "Ryun-kun, although we know you are amazingly talented, others don't know yet. What if you scare them?"
Ryun smiled slightly. He naturally understood the risks involved in doing these things.
But doing this would hedge against another kind of risk.
When he was alone, he trained by himself. When there were people around, he went outside Konoha to train.
In such a situation, would anyone still dare to attack him?
Of course, Ryun did these things not just for self-protection, but also as an investment in the future.
As for whether his actions would be discovered by Danzo and the Root, or by the Third Hokage's Telescope Technique, or anger the Hyūga Clan, Ryun wasn't particularly nervous about that.
With 6 simulation chances in hand, he would start simulating Tenten as soon as he returned home tonight.
No matter what he encountered next, with this many simulation chances plus his current strength, he could probably handle it.
Anyway, even if the Hokage had Inoichi examine his memories, they wouldn't find any problems.
"Don't worry. I harbor no ill intent. Even if your interrogation squad confronts me, I have a clear conscience."
"Besides, I still have you two, right? You will definitely testify for me, won't you?"
Ryun's smile temporarily reassured the two girls.
After separately seeing them home, Ryun returned to his house, which had already begun construction.
Looking at the mess everywhere, Ryun felt it would be best for him to find another place to live for now.
He just didn't know where would be good... Wait!
When he was walking Sakura home, he seemed to have seen a shop named "Kazamatsuri Bathhouse"... Kazamatsuri, that surname felt familiar somehow.
Kazamatsuri Moegi?!
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