Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Upon hearing the elder's words, Uchiha Kakuzan knew that the elder was preparing for the extermination of the Uchiha clan. He did not delay, but simply activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, aimed it at the two scrolls, and teleported the scrolls directly into the space of Takamagahara.

However, Uchiha Kakuzan still asked with some curiosity, "Elder, you've given me all this information, so what will you do with it when you need it?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, the First Elder pursed his lips: "Don't worry, what I'm giving you are backups. The first thing every First Elder does upon assuming the position is to hand-copy the inherited documents. This is to ensure that the successor can memorize these documents."

I also want to thank the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. Although he was quite hostile towards our Uchiha clan, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique he invented was truly useful. However, even with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, it still took me almost a year to finish copying the book. The previous Grand Elder was even more pitiful; when he inherited the position, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique didn't exist yet, so it took him several years to finish copying it. The one I have here is what he passed down to me.”

Hearing the elder's words, Uchiha Kakuzan was relieved. However, now that the matter of his eye technique had been discussed, Uchiha Kakuzan told the elder about the Uchiha clan's departure from Konoha.

After the First Elder patiently listened to Uchiha Kakuyama's plan, he remained silent for a long time before letting out a deep sigh.

"Sigh, I never thought it would come to this. It's not just the village's fault; our Uchiha clan also bears some responsibility. But our clansmen have also suffered injustice."

"Now that things have come to this point, the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha has reached an irreconcilable stage. However, Qiushan, are you confident about Shisui faking his death? Shisui is a rare genius for our Uchiha, so we must not let him make a pointless sacrifice."

Upon hearing the elder's words, Uchiha Kakuyama nodded affirmatively, "Elder, rest assured, Shisui is a brother I can entrust my life to. If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have arranged for him to go to his death."

Chapter 25 Staying Overnight

Chapter Twenty-Five: Staying Overnight

The elder nodded in relief when he heard that Uchiha Kakuzan had already made arrangements for Shisui's affairs, and then raised the second problem.

"The next thing is also the most difficult: persuading Uchiha Fugaku. Although I don't think much of him, he is, after all, the head of the Uchiha clan, and most of the clan members listen to him. However, he is somewhat indecisive. This is fine when it comes to maintaining good relations with Konoha, but it is a fatal flaw when it comes to important matters, as it can easily lead to major mistakes."

Uchiha Kakuzan never expected that the First Elder had such a good eye for Uchiha Fugaku's character. If it weren't for Fugaku's damned indecisiveness, the Uchiha clan wouldn't have been wiped out. He clearly had the Mangekyou Sharingan, but when Itachi and Obito were massacring Uchiha clan members in Konoha Root, instead of organizing his clan and leading the resistance, he just sat quietly in his room like a coward, and was eventually killed by Itachi without any resistance.

You have to understand, Fugaku Uchiha was the clan head. As the clan head, he had to take responsibility for the Uchiha clan. Moreover, he didn't do a good job of persuading Itachi Uchiha. As the clan head and Itachi's father, he ended up turning Itachi into the Third Hokage's most loyal henchman. It's not that Fugaku Uchiha had no responsibility, but rather that he was utterly useless.

That's why Uchiha Kagami used Kotoamatsukami to control Uchiha Fugaku as soon as they met yesterday.

Because Fugaku Uchiha could only be a hindrance in the eyes of the clan leader, and his position as clan leader was very important, the only option was to control him.

The elder was unaware that Uchiha Fugaku had been taken under the control of Kakuyama, which was why he was so worried.

Uchiha Kakuzan couldn't tell the Grand Elder about this either, since controlling the clan head was, in a sense, a grave act of treason. He could only offer words of comfort:

"Elder, don't worry, I'll go to the clan leader to persuade him. Don't worry, the clan leader will definitely support my actions after seeing the future fragments I showed him. If it really doesn't work, I'll come back to you then, and we'll persuade him together."

The Grand Elder nodded somewhat helplessly, "We have no choice but to do this. Otherwise, if I go directly, it would seem like I'm forcing the emperor to abdicate, which might have adverse effects."

Under the repeated instructions from the elder, Uchiha Kakuyama left his home. It was already dark, and it was time for dinner, so he decided to go to the clan head's house for a meal.

After leaving the elder's house, Uchiha Kakuzan wasn't in a hurry and strolled leisurely towards the clan head's house. The elder had already taken care of things, and the clan head was the one who made the decisions; it was just a formality, so Uchiha Kakuzan wasn't in a rush.

It was already evening, and there weren't many people on the street anymore. Only a few playful children were reluctantly heading home as their parents called out to them.

When Uchiha Kazuyama arrived at the clan head's house, the clan head's family was having dinner (of course, Uchiha Itachi hadn't returned from his mission yet). Seeing Uchiha Kazuyama's arrival, they quickly invited him to eat with them, and Uchiha Kazuyama didn't stand on ceremony and readily agreed.

Mikoto Uchiha hurriedly went to the kitchen to add two more dishes, while Sasuke Uchiha, who still looked like a young boy, stood there watching her with some curiosity. As the clan head, Fugaku Uchiha had many people coming and going at his house, so Sasuke Uchiha was used to it. However, Uchiha Kakuyama had not visited often before, so Sasuke was relatively unfamiliar with him and couldn't help but be a little curious.

Faced with Sasuke Uchiha's curious gaze, Uchiha Kakuyama returned a kind smile. Sasuke Uchiha was indeed a genius, but he was still somewhat inferior to his brother, not only in terms of talent, but also in terms of intelligence and perspective.

Compared to his brother, if it weren't for the Indra chakra within Sasuke and the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan that his brother gave him, Itachi Uchiha would be the true protagonist archetype.

However, Sasuke is currently just a clueless young boy, not yet the immature teenager who was forced to mature by Itachi's hatred, filled with bitterness and resentment, and who couldn't stand anyone. It will be several years before he grows up.

Because Sasuke was present, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't discuss Shisui and the Uchiha's departure from Konoha with Uchiha Fugaku, only exchanging casual conversation. Dinner ended uneventfully, and Uchiha Kakuzan successfully freeloaded a meal.

After the meal, Sasuke Uchiha was led away by Mikoto, while Fugaku Uchiha took Okayama Uchiha to the reception room.

Although Uchiha Kakuzan had controlled Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto, he did not change their thoughts or personalities, so they continued to live and act normally. Furthermore, Uchiha Kakuzan did not abuse his power because of this, and maintained his politeness when interacting with the clan head.

After Mikoto Uchiha brought the tea and left the reception room, Uchiha Kakuzan told Fugaku Uchiha about Shisui Uchiha's faked death and the Uchiha clan's departure from Konoha. Fugaku, who already knew the Uchiha clan would be wiped out and had given up hope of reconciliation with Konoha, readily agreed to Kakuzan's plan.

After finalizing the plan, the next step was to discuss the details. Once all the details and preparations were agreed upon, Uchiha Okayama and Uchiha Fugaku began discussing the matter of expanding the Uchiha clan's population.

Once the Uchiha clan establishes its power on the islands of the Land of Whirlpools, they will be fighting alone. Although the Uchiha clan has a large population, they will still inevitably face some difficulties. As the clan head, Fugaku Uchiha naturally had to step in to solve this problem by encouraging clan members to have children. He also discussed several incentive measures with Uchiha Kakuzan.

After everything was settled, it was already late at night, and Uchiha Kakuyama naturally stayed overnight.

Just as Uchiha Okayama was about to rest, Uchiha Mikoto came to his door with a late-night snack.

Uchiha Kakuyama opened the door and saw Mikoto, who had changed into a close-fitting kimono, holding snacks and drinks. Her eyes were full of spring as she stood charmingly in the doorway. The two looked at each other but did not speak, everything was understood without words.

Uchiha Kazuyama stepped aside to let Mikoto in, and as Mikoto passed by Kazuyama, she left him with a familiar fragrance.

Looking at Mikoto's graceful and curvaceous figure, Uchiha Kakuzan couldn't help but take a deep breath. As he saw Mikoto prepare to place the tray on the table, Uchiha Kakuzan's eyes suddenly lit up; a brilliant idea had struck him.

Chapter 26 Spatial Imprint

Chapter Twenty-Six Spatial Imprint

When Uchiha Kazuyama saw Uchiha Mikoto preparing to place the tray on the table, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something.

She quickly stopped her, saying, "Sister Mikoto, don't let go yet. I'll take you to a good place."

When Uchiha Kakuzan saw Mikoto turn her head and look at him with a puzzled expression, he didn't explain anything. He simply activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, first marking a spatial imprint in the void, then walked to Mikoto's side, took her hand, and activated Takamagahara.

Everything went smoothly, and when Uchiha Kakuzan brought Mikoto to the island of Takamagahara, Mikoto was completely stunned.

"Kyuu-kun, what's going on?" Mikoto looked at Uchiha Kayuu-san with an incredulous glint in her eyes.

In that instant, the environment and scenery before her eyes changed drastically. Uchiha Mikoto did not believe that it was all an illusion, because it all felt too real.

Uchiha Mikoto was, after all, a Jonin with a three-tomoe Sharingan. Although she hadn't been on a mission or on the battlefield for a long time, she still had the eyesight she needed. The breeze, the soil under her feet, and the fresh scent in the air all seemed so real.

Mikoto Uchiha was a worldly woman, and moreover, she had been friends with the Fourth Hokage and Kushina Uzumaki in the past. Before Uchiha Kakuzan could answer her question, she continued to guess: "A space-time ninjutsu similar to the Fourth Hokage's?"

Seeing that Mikoto seemed to have turned into a curious child, and looking at her adorable appearance, Uchiha Kakuyama decided to tease her: "Try to guess again."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Mikoto realized that her guess was wrong. Looking at the surrounding environment and sky, she also denied it, saying, "No, it's already night, but it's still light here. It's obviously not dark yet."

Seeing how quickly Mikoto reacted, Qiu Shan couldn't help but nod in approval. She was quick to react and had discovered the problem so quickly. That's right, although there was also a day-night cycle in the Takamagahara space, it got dark about 6 hours later than the outside world. So now, although it was already late at night outside, it was only just beginning to get dark in the Takamagahara space. Moreover, even when it was night in the Takamagahara space, the sky was still slightly bright and not completely dark.

Seeing that Uchiha Mikoto was still looking around, still unable to guess the answer and looking rather confused, Uchiha Kazuyama stepped forward, took the tray that she hadn't put down yet with one hand and placed it on the stone next to her, while his other hand naturally reached out and put his arm around Mikoto's slender waist.

Mikoto Uchiha felt Qiu Shan's movements and blushed slightly, but she did not resist. Instead, she followed Qiu Shan's movements and leaned against him.

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't do anything else, he just held Uchiha Mikoto and quietly looked at the scenery on the island. They were standing in the center of the island, at a high elevation, so they could see most of the scenery on the island.

While holding Mikoto and admiring the scenery, Uchiha Kakuzan explained to her, "Mikoto-neechan, you should know that I awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, right?"

Uchiha Mikoto let Uchiha Kyuuyama hold her, after all, Kyuuyama-kun was the most important person to her now, she was willing to give her life for him, and she was very happy that Kyuuyama-kun was holding her.

Upon hearing Uchiha Okayama's words, Uchiha Mikoto gave him a coquettish glare: "If you hadn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, how could you be holding me right now?"

Hearing Uchiha Mikoto's words, Uchiha Kakuzan felt a little embarrassed and chuckled, "I awakened a dojutsu called 'Takamagahara,' which is a space-type dojutsu. This dojutsu connects to this space called Takamagahara. As long as I activate the dojutsu, I can come here, and I can bring whoever I want to bring. Moreover, I can mark a spatial imprint. As long as a spatial imprint has been marked, I can go anywhere. Then, I can take Mikoto-nee to see different places outside."

Upon hearing Uchiha Okayama's words, Mikoto Uchiha's eyes were filled with tenderness, and she exclaimed, "You're amazing! This eye technique is even more powerful than the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique."

Uchiha Kakuyama humbly replied, "Compared to the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique, it's still somewhat inferior. My eye technique is suitable for self-preservation and traveling, but it's not very practical in battle."

After explaining to Mikoto Uchiha, Uchiha Kakuzan suddenly activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and looked into Mikoto's eyes.

"Mikoto, I have a gift for you. Please don't resist. I hope you like it."

Looking at Uchiha Okayama's exquisite Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Mikoto wasn't afraid and nodded gently.

Marking a spatial imprint on a person is far more complex than marking it elsewhere. Not only must the mark be accurate, but it must also be able to connect with the chakra of the person being marked, so that the person can activate the spatial imprint when needed.

Uchiha Kakuzan looked around at Uchiha Mikoto, and finally focused his gaze on Mikoto's smooth forehead, deciding to mark the spatial imprint there.

This was the first time Uchiha Kakuyama had marked someone, and it was on someone he liked, so he had to be a little more careful.

Uchiha Kazuyama's Mangekyou Sharingan was slowly rotating, and time was passing little by little. Uchiha Mikoto was slightly mesmerized by Kazuyama's serious expression.

The Uchiha clan members are generally good-looking, and Uchiha Kazuyama's looks are among the best in the clan. In addition, Kazuyama's exquisite Mangekyou Sharingan has a captivating and eerie beauty. The combination of these two is already unfair, and his serious demeanor makes Uchiha Mikoto fall deeply in love with him.

Just then, Uchiha Kakuzan finally marked the space mark on Uchiha Mikoto's forehead. It was a small, sky-blue circular dot that made Uchiha Mikoto even more beautiful. Moreover, it would slowly disappear when not activated with chakra, making it even less noticeable.

After marking the spatial imprint, Uchiha Kakuyama breathed a sigh of relief; he was finally done. Seeing Uchiha Mikoto still watching him, he explained:

“Mikoto, I just marked the space imprint of this space on your forehead. If you encounter danger in the future, you can activate it with chakra, and you will come to this space.” Then, she explained some precautions.

Seeing Uchiha Kyuuyama's serious expression and caring attitude, Mikoto Uchiha was deeply moved. She knew that this space was Kyuuyama's place to protect himself, and the more exposed he was outside, the greater the risk to him.

After Uchiha Mikoto finished speaking, she finally couldn't resist kissing him.

Chapter 27 Leaving the Village

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Leaving the Village

Uchiha Kakuzan was caught off guard by Mikoto's sudden attack. He was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and responded enthusiastically.

After a long while, the two finished their kiss. Although they were both ninjas with physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, they were still panting heavily.

Looking at Uchiha Mikoto's blushing face and her beautiful eyes that seemed to be about to overflow with tears, Uchiha Okayama couldn't help but tighten his arms around her.

Uchiha Mikoto stared at Qiu Shan-jun's face with a dazed look, and couldn't help but say what she had been keeping to herself:

"Lord Qiushan"

"Ok?"

"Let me leave an heir for Lord Qiushan!"

Uchiha Kakuzan was somewhat surprised to hear Uchiha Mikoto's words. After all, using Kotoamatsukami had only changed his position in Mikoto's heart, not anything else. In other words, it was something Mikoto did willingly.

Seeing Uchiha Kazuyama looking at her with some surprise, Uchiha Mikoto felt a little embarrassed. She had spoken her mind in a moment of passion.

Mikoto Uchiha looked to the side and made an excuse, saying, "Isn't Lord Qiushan discussing with Fugaku Uchiha about encouraging the clan to have more children to increase the Uchiha clan's population? As the clan leader's wife, of course I should set an example for the clan members."

"Moreover, Fugaku Uchiha was injured in that area when he went to the battlefield a few years ago, and it is no longer usable. We can only ask Mr. Qiushan to take good care of it."

As she spoke, Uchiha Mikoto suddenly lowered her head, her voice low and deep: "Besides, besides, I am so much older than Qiushan-kun. In a few years, my appearance will not be as beautiful as it is now. At that time, Qiushan-kun will not like me anymore. If I leave Qiushan-kun with an heir now, at least he will have something to remember me by then, and Qiushan-kun will not forget me."

After listening to Mikoto Uchiha finish speaking, even though she kept her head down and Uchiha Okayama couldn't see her expression, he could still feel her sorrow.

Uchiha Okayama cupped Uchiha Mikoto's pretty face in his hands, and was deeply moved by the tears in her eyes.

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't say anything more; there was no point in saying anything now. He simply nodded slightly and agreed.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Sister Mikoto, to continue my bloodline."

After saying that, he gently kissed her.

Looking at Mikoto's flushed face, Uchiha Kakuyama gently kissed her pretty cheek.

The woman before him was completely devoted to him, how could Uchiha Kakuyama not be moved?

Qiushan-kun looked at Mikoto-nee carefully again before using his eye technique, Takamagahara, to bring her home.

Both Uchiha Mikoto and Qiushan-jun now regard each other as their one and only, so they cooperated very well and fought until midnight. When Mikoto could no longer hold on, Qiushan-jun called a retreat and fell into a deep sleep with Mikoto in his arms.

Before falling asleep, Uchiha Kakuyama was thinking about putting some furniture and food and drinks in the space so that he would be more comfortable when he stayed there.

……

Uchiha Kazuyama woke up in the glaring sunlight, while Uchiha Mikoto, perhaps exhausted from yesterday's exertion, was still not fully awake.

Taking advantage of the early hour, Uchiha Kakuzan threw off the covers and, while Mikoto was still half asleep and not fully awake, raised the battle horn amidst the morning sunlight and the noisy birdsong. He routed the enemy, who fled in disarray, abandoning their armor and weapons. The battle ended with a victorious charge and the enemy's pleas for mercy.

After his morning exercise, Uchiha Kakuyama did not linger in the comforts of the house. He left the clan head's house directly, leaving Mikoto to clean up the messy room.

After leaving the clan leader, Uchiha Kakuzan did not go home but went directly to the mission distribution point in Konoha Village, preparing to accept a mission that would require him to leave the village and stay outside the village for a relatively long time.

He lived alone. Since awakening his spatial eye technique, Uchiha Kakuyama had tidied up the important things in the house and put them in his space. Now, the house was filled with things that were dispensable and could be discarded at any time.

Since Itachi Uchiha hasn't returned from his mission yet, Shisui's plan to fake his death can't be carried out for the time being. Uchiha Kakuyama takes this opportunity to go and investigate the old site of the Land of Whirlpools, and also marks spatial imprints along the way to facilitate his future travels.

Normally, the missions that ninjas receive don't actually need to be issued by the Hokage personally. If the Hokage had to personally handle these matters, then he wouldn't have to do anything and would have died from overwork long ago.

Each ninja village has a dedicated place for assigning missions. In addition to assigning missions, they also need to assess, rank, and gather intelligence. After a ninja completes a mission, there are follow-up tasks such as collecting commissions and receiving feedback from the mission owner. Without a dedicated department, these matters cannot be handled properly.

Although Uchiha Kakuzan was a genius of the Uchiha clan and had a certain reputation in Konoha, firstly, he had been affiliated with the police force for many years and received relatively few missions, and secondly, he was not close to the Hokage. Uchiha Shisui was close to the Hokage because he was a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, and both Uchiha Kagami and the Third Hokage were disciples of the Second Hokage, which is why the Third Hokage was close to Shisui.

Uchiha Kakuzan was a typical Uchiha orphan. He had no reason or way to get close to the Third Hokage. Besides, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't like getting too close to the Third Hokage. Otherwise, he might be sold out one day without even knowing it.

Uchiha Kakuyama accepted a mission to hunt down rogue ninjas at the mission distribution point. It was simple, straightforward, and required no brainpower.

Kojima Murakami, a rogue ninja, was a commoner ninja who, after many years of hard work, barely managed to become a special jonin specializing in swordsmanship. His genjutsu and ninjutsu were mediocre, and only his taijutsu was passable.

The reason he defected from Konoha was that he killed his student, a kid from a small family who had repeatedly mocked and provoked him, during a mission. However, he didn't handle the aftermath well, which revealed his weakness and aroused suspicion from the small family in the village.

This islander already had something to hide, and after being spoken to twice by Konoha, he couldn't sit still any longer. He defected during a mission.

Because this island villager had a low status and weak strength in Konoha, and had no access to the village's secrets, the village didn't take him seriously. They didn't even bother to send the ANBU, and instead placed the mission in the mission center. The standard for accepting the mission was simply that he be an experienced Jonin, and Uchiha Kakuyama's apparent strength met the standard.

Chapter 28 Transcribing the Seal

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Transcribing the Seal

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't pay much attention to the rogue ninja. After receiving the mission and related information, he casually stuffed them into his ninja tool bag and went to a dumpling shop to buy a large handful of dumplings for breakfast. He ate as he walked, chewing on the soft, sweet, three-colored dumplings while watching the bustling crowd on the street.

Konoha, as the number one ninja village in the ninja world, has declined somewhat due to the actions of the Third Hokage and Danzo. However, it still possesses the foundation of a top-ranked ninja village. The village has numerous large and small clans, various special bloodlines, and a constant stream of geniuses. These are the true strengths of Konoha.

Uchiha Kakuzan, after all, grew up in Konoha Village, so it's impossible for him not to have emotional ties to it. However, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha Village was intensifying, and Uchiha Kakuzan was growing rapidly. Konoha Village was an invisible cage for the Uchiha clan and Uchiha Kakuzan. They could only grow up stifled in this cage, while also having to guard against the Third Hokage and Danzo's underhanded tactics, or they could only break through it and allow Uchiha Kakuzan to grow freely.