Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 243 You're strong, but you can't beat the two of them.

The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan is immense!

at this point……

Shisui had already sensed it before.

but.

He also felt that his current abilities were insufficient to safely use this eye technique, and that its use might have irreversible consequences.

and so.

Deep down, he had already accepted Jingyan's guess—

His powerful talent allowed him to awaken the Sharingan at a young age, but it also brought some hidden dangers.

The transplantation of "first-generation" cells with soil by Banrang may have been intended to enhance physical condition and mitigate potential health risks.

Then, I can make up for it using the same method!

Shisui took a deep breath to calm his nerves.

"Don't be afraid. This technology is actually very mature and has been verified by the Ibri tribe. We can also control it within a safe range. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare to use it on people."

Orochimaru, his voice hoarse, comforted Shisui.

Then he licked his lips.

"Let's begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a strong wave of drowsiness wash over him, as if it were an illusion, but also the effect of some drugs.

When?

He was half asleep when he heard—

"Where do you want to plant it? It might leave a white mark. Also, I suggest keeping it away from critical organs to avoid being too late for rescue."

"Shoulder."

Shizuku responded vaguely.

Orochimaru was always willing to grant requests, and with Kyohiko by his side, he wouldn't do anything else. Shisui was quite at ease, so he fell into a deep sleep within seconds.

In the forest at night, only the chirping of insects could be heard.

Orochimaru underwent surgery, and Kyohiko used his magic to disinfect and help the wound heal.

In fact, no spell needs to be cast.

Although White Zetsu cells are not as powerful as Hashirama cells, they still have basic self-healing capabilities. Once flesh and blood are implanted, they begin to heal automatically.

Jingyan stared at the wound, his chakra already gathered in advance, ready to seal it away at the slightest sign of movement.

Orochimaru was also extremely nervous at this moment.

Uchiha, Hashirama cells.

This was a direction that had been speculated on but could not be verified before, but Obito's current situation shows that the two can indeed be fused, and it could also be done with Shisui...

Therefore, it can be basically concluded that Madara avoided his inevitable death by using this method, combined with Izanagi, and thus survived to this day.

and so.

Zhi Shui's "medical treatment" is actually related to his inner conjecture and the verification of a secret.

One second, two seconds...

The white area has been slightly expanded.

Orochimaru's face tightened, fearing that the area would expand further. If that happened, he would have to use cursed seals and seals to block the area.

That would mean failure.

His expression visibly became more tense, his gaze fixed intently on Zhishui's wound.

After a few seconds, the white area gradually solidified.

"call!"

A long exhale echoed through the base.

Orochimaru glanced at Kyohiko and saw a half-smile on his face.

"Orochimaru-senpai, it's rare to see you so nervous. How does it feel?"

"Hehe, after all, it is a very important study. If it succeeds, I can now be basically certain that Madara is old and frail and has no fighting power left."

Orochimaru licked his lips. "If we could find him..."

How strong can an old man be in combat?

With Kyohiko and Minato's abilities, a surprise attack and encirclement should not be too difficult to take them down!

"It will be difficult to find them. The ninja world is vast, and they also have the ability to hide. Unless they come out on their own, it will be much harder now."

Jingyan sat to one side.

The situation regarding the water flow has basically stabilized.

The Uchiha bloodline allows him to fuse relatively perfectly with White Zetsu cells. With the support of White Zetsu cells, Shisui's body should receive a significant boost.

At that time.

With the Mangekyou Sharingan and physical body forming a virtuous cycle, the possibility of bloodline diseases is basically eliminated. On the contrary, it will become stronger and stronger, and it is even possible that it will master Wood Release.

"It seems like it worked."

Orochimaru slowly exhaled.

He sat down to the side and chuckled, "Kyohiko, you're only twelve years old, and you're already taking on disciples?"

"The Uchiha and Konoha need a link to ease tensions, and Shisui is a good choice. He has excellent talent and background, and he will be the future leader of the Uchiha."

Jingyan nodded, making no attempt to conceal his intentions.

He trusted Shisui more than Itachi Uchiha.

Regardless of his original path or his present situation, Shisui has his own logic, principles, and bottom line, while Itachi doesn't seem to be someone with a bottom line, or...

Is his bottom line his unborn younger brother?

In short, it's better for the Uchiha clan to be in Shisui's hands than to remain in the hands of Itachi and Fugaku.

And now.

What he wanted to ensure was that nothing would go wrong with Zhishui!

With the Mangekyou Sharingan and cell transplantation, the problem of bloodline disease is basically nonexistent.

……

On the outskirts of the village, Minato Namikaze took a stroll around, originally intending to go back and check on the situation inside the village.

but.

When he reached a spot where he had sprained his ankle, he suddenly sensed a strange aura.

Following the past.

A boy stood in front of the ruins, looking at the collapsed house.

This used to be an old lady's home.

However, she was later attacked and killed by ninjas from Kirigakure, and in the end, she and her house were blown up and burned.

he is……

Uchiha Obito?

Minato Namikaze's eyes narrowed.

Obito Uchiha was already a rogue ninja!

and.

According to the intelligence he had just received, the other party infiltrated the Uchiha clan, killed many people, and awakened a special space-time ability.

The spatial barrier will be detected by the other party.

Then——

In an instant, he burst forth from his feet, charging forward.

"Obito!"

The moment Minato's aura erupted, Black Zetsu immediately sensed something was wrong.

however.

By the time Obito realized what was happening, Minato Namikaze was already upon him.

too frightening.

The speed was almost instantaneous!

Without hesitation, Obito instantly activated the power of his eye technique and entered a state of nothingness.

Bang!

The Rasengan struck him.

A kunai silently appeared behind Obito.

Minato Namikaze's eyes hardened.

Although he already knew that the other party possessed space-time abilities, he did not expect that Obito could actually hide his body between himself and another space.

call out!

Obito flashed past, then reappeared instantly, drawing his sword and slashing at Minato Namikaze.

In his current view, Konoha and Uchiha are no different; they are all stumbling blocks on the road to peace.

They should all be swept away!

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes.

Boom!

The blade collided with the kunai, and the next second, flames of chakra condensed on the blade.

Uchiha-style swordsmanship!

but.

In an instant, Minato Namikaze disappeared.

Flying Thunder God!

Whoosh!

In an instant, behind me.

Bang!

A tremendous force surged through him, and chakra flooded his body, causing a violent upheaval.

pain.

It hurts so much!

He almost thought he was going to die, but soon, wooden spikes grew on his back, forcing Minato Namikaze to withdraw his hand.

The next second, he quickly activated his Sharingan and entered another space.

Minato Namikaze sensed the spatial passage that had opened instantly, and he had just left the Flying Thunder God mark on the other person, but unfortunately...

Obito has learned his lesson this time.

After entering the Kamui space, he quickly used his eye power to close the spatial passage behind him, preventing the remaining spatial passage from being used by Minato Namikaze.

Then, Obito finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He lay sprawled on the floor of the Divine Might Space, his eyes filled with despair.

Why are they all so strong?

"..."

Black Zetsu is a difficult question to answer.

Obito's eye technique is incredibly powerful. Theoretically, as long as he doesn't encounter Minato Namikaze or Yoshimine Kyohiko, he could hold his own against even the legendary Sannin.

It's highly unlikely that they would be seriously injured in a single encounter.

however.

Unfortunately, he ran into two of the most difficult opponents that he couldn't beat.

Fortunately, there was no danger to his life.

Although there was a significant injury to his back, he could recover by lying on the ground and slowly healing.

have to say--

Hashirama Senju's abilities were indeed powerful!

Black Zetsu thought to himself.

Seeing that Obito was somewhat dejected, he thought for a moment and said, "You can only beat the two of them right now, so don't be so discouraged."

"Really?"

"certainly."

Black Zetsu gave a very firm answer.

Obito remained silent.

After a long silence, he said, "I must achieve true peace! So that no one in the world will have to experience the suffering of war!"

"Of course, we've always been on this path."

The black shadow twisted slightly.

The message he left behind became more reliable and credible through Ban's existence, and the silly boy didn't question it at all.

If it were Uchiha Shisui, he might not be so easily fooled.

Black Zetsu sighed inwardly as he thought of that brat.

Such a genius might one day awaken the kaleidoscope, and then he would become their greatest threat.

This defeat may have completely pushed the Uchiha clan to Konoha's side.

"However, at least Obito awakened his Sharingan, so it was all worth it. It's a pity that we couldn't kill Rin Nohara."

The Dark Passage.

After waiting for a long time, Obito finally recovered and silently got up.

"I'll go to the hospital to see Grandma, and then I'll leave."

The longer he stayed in Konoha, the greater the chance he would encounter Yoshimine Kyohiko and Namikaze Minato. Moreover, he felt that apart from Rin, there was nothing else worth staying for.

And Nohara Rin...

She can't go with me.

Obito had this awareness.

He carefully created space and escaped from inside.

We're still on the edge of Konoha.

It's not too far to get to Konoha Hospital.

He arrived at Konoha Hospital without any obstacles and was able to see the person he wanted to see.

Nohara Rin, and...

Grandma has been covered with a cloth.

As Obito watched that scene through the walls and the space between them, his inner pain intensified.

He hadn't thought of it—

Was his grandmother's death related to him? Could all of this be too much of a coincidence? Could Black Zetsu's ability to control him be used on someone else...?

In Obito's mind, all he could think about was so-called hatred and peace.

of course.

And there's Nohara Rin, seen in her eyes.

"Lin, thank you for taking care of my grandmother. I will create a completely peaceful world for you!"

Obito knew.

Judging from how Lin and her grandmother interacted, he could imagine how much Lin had helped him during this time.

If it weren't for Lin, Grandma might have passed away long ago.

A few minutes later, footsteps were heard outside, and Obito immediately shrank into the wall.

The door was pushed open, and Kurenai Yuhi, holding a thin blanket, pushed it open a crack, then sighed softly and came over to cover Rin with it.

Witnessing this scene, Obito used Earth Release to leave.

Rin can live a good life in Konoha.

……

An hour later, Shisui slowly woke up from her sleep.

He looked around.

This is a dimly lit room.

"This is the Dark Guard territory. Are you going home now?"

"teacher?"

Shisui sat up, and then his consciousness gradually returned.

I had the surgery myself...

So, it seems like it was a success?

He pulled aside the shirt over his shoulder and quickly saw a white patch on it. The location wasn't very conspicuous; it was just a small patch that you could barely see if you weren't looking closely.

Is this a success?

Shisui was secretly surprised, and then tried to activate his Sharingan.

but--

For the time being, he seemed unable to activate that special Sharingan state.

"You can't fully control it yet, so you can't activate it stably. With more practice, it will get better. However, based on the Second Generation's observations and some legends within your clan, I think these eyes might have some side effects."

Jing Yan said.

Upon hearing this, Shisui was immediately lost in memories.

A legend within the tribe?

The only clan rumors he could recall about this matter were...

"Uchiha Madara took his brother Izuna's eyes? But I heard that's not true. The real truth seems to be that Lord Izuna willingly handed them over to Madara."

Zhi Shui retorted.

Jingyan nodded: "Then, why give him your eyes?"

"this……"

Zhi Shui couldn't answer.

Based on later developments, it's clear that Madara also possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Why take Izuna's eyes?

"Perhaps there's another reason..."

Zhi Shui couldn't answer.

Jingyan said, "Pupil power depletion? Or, overuse of the eyes may have eye-related sequelae, and replacing the eyes can solve the sequelae."

"Family complications following pupil surgery are often related to blindness."

Zhi Shui's expression suddenly froze.

perhaps--

The teacher is right.

The Mangekyou Sharingan might have some eye-related side effects.

"I will be careful."

"Remember, these eyes do possess great power, but no matter what, they are only an aid, not the whole thing."

As Jingyan spoke, he pointed with his finger, and a sapling grew below. "It's like Wood Release. In the hands of the First Hokage, it could conquer the world, but in the hands of Obito, it could only be used to hurt others."

No matter how skilled you are, the ultimate limit is still determined by the person themselves.

Shisui nodded gently upon hearing this.

"I understand, teacher, you don't want me to depend on these eyes."

"Yes."

Jingyan nodded.

Although he was only five years younger than Shisui, the difference in their strength and understanding of ninjutsu was not simply five years.

"I will keep striving until the day I can become the head of the Uchiha clan!"

Uchiha Shisui answered firmly.

As for Naruto.

With Kyohiko around, the word "Hokage" didn't exist in his ideals; his only goal was to pass on and expand the Uchiha clan.

And now.

He seemed to see a glimmer of hope.