Naruto: I've already fought against all five Kage, and the system only just arrived.

However, compared to the others in the ninja world who haven't even touched the Truth-Seeking Balls, he, who has mastered the power of Yin-Yang Release and has a deep understanding of the seven elemental chakras, is the one with the best chance of success.

"The fusion of the seven chakra natures is still a bit rusty. My understanding of the yin and yang natures is still lacking. Fortunately, these shortcomings are visible, and I have the ability to make up for them."

With more time and more experiments, Hagoromo Gengetsu believed he would eventually become the only person in the ninja world to wield the Truth-Seeking Balls.

At that time, my strength will rise once again.

"By the way, the black sphere structure that can balance chakra and natural energy during the storage phase of the Raging Heaven Forbidden Technique is something we could learn from and see if it can be applied to Truth-Seeking Balls."

"The Mangekyou Sharingan has shown remarkable results in researching Yin Release chakra nature transformations, and we must continue this work. We can't neglect Yang Release either; perhaps we could try researching Hashirama cells."

"After the trip to the Land of Fire, I gained a lot of inspiration in Sage Mode, and the development that had been stagnant can now take a big leap forward."

time!

What Yu Yi Xuan Yue needs most right now is a lot of time!

When the Warring States period ended and the ninja village was newly established, if the Five Kage hadn't acted too quickly and not given themselves more time to develop, the outcome of the Battle of Godfall Valley would never have been like this.

In a true sense, Hagoromo Gengetsu is only twenty-five years old, in the prime of a ninja's life, and not even at his peak yet.

Having learned a lesson from the Valley of Fallen Gods, Yu Yi Xuan Yue, who lived a second life, understood one thing very well.

What he wants to dominate, what he wants to achieve, what he wants to get revenge for—none of these are what he needs most right now.

All I really need is time.

Unlike other ninjas whose strength stagnates at a certain stage and is difficult to improve further.

I am constantly improving, and without limits, I only need to follow the steps to continuously complete my cultivation tasks.

In the end, there's no need to do anything else; everything will be under your control.

Therefore, after making a final long journey, obtaining what was planned, and shifting the attention of Konoha and the ninja world away from the Land of the Key, thus avoiding unnecessary trouble, they decided to leave it alone.

Aside from A-Li bringing the latest information about the ninja world every now and then, Hagoromo Gengetsu, having entrusted the affairs of the Sakaki Village and the Hagoromo clan to Mu-tei and others, focused on his own cultivation.

However, this peace and progress did not last long.

Yui Gengetsu, who was routinely conducting her nth attempt at the Truth-Seeking Ball, suddenly stopped what she was doing, turned her gaze to the Mangekyou Sharingan that was being soaked in a container to the side.

A moment earlier, he keenly sensed a strange fluctuation arising from the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Based on Yu Yi Gengetsu's knowledge, he could be certain that no one had left any trace in the Mangekyou Sharingan.

unless

Yu Yixuanyue's expression shifted.

As if struck by a thought, he reached out and summoned his now-repaired clone.

At Yu Yi Xuan Yue's instruction, the clone removed the white vortex mask from its face, took out the Mangekyou Sharingan from the container with one hand, and simply stuffed it into its right eye socket. The black, blade-shaped Mangekyou Sharingan then quickly spun around.

"The source of that fluctuation has been discovered."

The clone's gaze pierced through walls and obstacles, looking in a certain direction.

He could sense that something closely related to the Mangekyou Sharingan in his right eye socket, causing a certain connection, was rapidly approaching him.

"So, that's Uchiha Shisui's other Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Yu Yi Xuan Yue quickly guessed it.

Although I didn't expect there to be such a close connection between the Mangekyou Sharingan.

But then he thought that when Obito Uchiha's Sharingan evolved into the Mangekyou Sharingan, Kakashi's Sharingan in his left eye socket also evolved, so Hagoromo Gengetsu wasn't too surprised.

"interesting."

Yu Yi Xuan Yue said calmly, not in response to the Mangekyou Sharingan, but to the person who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Judging from their posture, they were clearly tracking us.

That's quite unexpected.

In that case, let's go and meet them.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue looked at the clone beside her, which had been reattached with the Mangekyou Sharingan.

The latter moved and vanished from the laboratory in an instant.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 141 Two Pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan Meet

Ding ding ding~~

A strong wind kept blowing, and the originally clear sound of the wind chimes became more rousing.

Itachi Uchiha has been searching for some time now.

Kisame, who had been following along, had unknowingly gone in another direction with his crow clone under the influence of his own illusion.

Just as Kisame has gained considerable self-awareness after being a team for so long.

Itachi Uchiha had a deeper understanding and observation of Kisame.

Even with Kisame's best precautions, the two of them would inevitably fall victim to the Mangekyou Sharingan's genjutsu during their peaceful interactions.

This is not the first time Itachi Uchiha has left Kisame's side.

Especially concerning Sasuke.

Although he got along well with Kisame and Kisame respected him, Itachi Uchiha had long suspected that Kisame had another purpose in placing him by his side.

There are some things it's better not to let him know.

Itachi Uchiha glanced at the crow perched on his left shoulder.

The crow also has a black, blade-shaped Mangekyou Sharingan in its left eye socket.

This is Uchiha Shisui's other Mangekyou Sharingan.

Before jumping off the cliff to commit suicide, Shi Shui specially picked it and gave it to himself.

There is a hidden connection between the two Mangekyou Sharingan eyes that originated from the same person.

Itachi Uchiha, who also possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, used a secret technique to search for it specifically, taking advantage of this characteristic.

Unlike the initial leniency shown towards Sasuke's visit to Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Now that he knows Sasuke is drifting further and further away from Konoha, and that Hagoromo Gengetsu has another Mangekyou Sharingan with the same eye technique, "Kotoamatsukami," Itachi Uchiha is finally starting to get restless.

Regardless of how outsiders judge him, Sasuke and Konoha, despite his seemingly cold exterior, are actually filled with genuine emotions.

Even if such an expression of emotion seems unbelievable and unacceptable to outsiders.

But Konoha and Sasuke do hold a very important place in Itachi's heart.

It's one thing for Sasuke to seek power from Hagoromo Gengetsu.

However, he has now entered into a major conflict with Konoha, and this situation seems irreconcilable, which is something he does not want to see.

Just like in the original story, where a crow with Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan was deliberately left in Naruto's stomach so that if Sasuke still didn't change his mind in the future, he could use "Kotoamatsukami" to turn his mind back and force him to protect Konoha, Itachi Uchiha is also taking action now.

If possible, Itachi Uchiha would not have used Kotoamatsukami to change his younger brother's mind.

Just because I'm unwilling doesn't mean others are unwilling.

As it was also a member of Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, Itachi Uchiha was very clear about the effects of Kotoamatsukami.

Therefore, for Sasuke's sake and for Konoha's sake, he had to go and investigate personally before deciding what to do.

time flies.

Through the faint connection between Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, Itachi Uchiha sped through the vast heart of the Land of Fire, heading towards the unknown.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, raised his eyes, and looked towards the end of his field of vision.

"Discovered."

Itachi Uchiha calmly stated the reality.

One can track down the other through the hidden connection between the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the other can track them back in the same way.

It seems that the other party doesn't want him to find their hideout and has taken the initiative to meet him.

Uchiha Itachi didn't waste his time and quietly stood there waiting.

Less than a minute.

A whooshing sound came from afar and stopped in front of Itachi Uchiha.

"Itachi Uchiha."

A man dressed in a blue Uchiha kimono and wearing a white swirling mask appeared before Uchiha Itachi. His gaze swept over Itachi's black uniform with red clouds, and he said calmly,

"You've got some nerve."

Uchiha Itachi looked at the person who had come.

It is exactly the same as the description of the people around Sasuke in the intelligence report.

In addition, Itachi Uchiha glanced at the crow on his shoulder. At this moment, the Mangekyou Sharingan belonging to Shisui in the left eye socket was staring straight at the newcomer's mask.

As expected, the Mangekyou Sharingan on the newcomer was Shisui's.

Just as I had guessed.

Uchiha Itachi asked expressionlessly, "So, you are Hagoromo Gengetsu? Or one of those who escaped the net when you left the village?"

"A fish that slipped through the net?"

Yu Yi Xuan Yue didn't answer Uchiha Itachi's question, but instead asked in surprise,

"It seems you know quite a lot."

The so-called "fish that slipped through the net" clearly refers to Uchiha Izumi and her group.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue initially thought that Uchiha Itachi was unaware of this.

It now seems that the other party knew about it a long time ago.

indeed.

Itachi Uchiha had a theory that some Uchiha clan members had been secretly taken away from Konoha.