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Chapter 170 Soul Imprisonment! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

"The roots!"

"That's part of Konoha's Anbu, and their leader is said to be Danzo, the second most powerful figure in Konoha!"

White Zetsu feigned surprise: "However, without the Hokage's permission, one wouldn't be so bold as to hunt down their own comrades to seize their bloodline limit, would they?"

"I've been observing all along; you're not the only one being hunted."

"Furthermore, the eyes of many Uchiha who died in battle were also secretly taken by them."

"In that case, the most urgent task should be to rescue your people, right?"

"However, the power of the roots is extremely strong; you simply cannot resist it!"

Uchiha Yu's face turned ashen, and he hurriedly shouted, "Then take me there right now!"

White Zetsu nodded readily: "Of course."

"But you're committing suicide!"

Uchiha Yuu resolutely replied, "But I cannot watch my clansmen be killed and their eyes taken away."

"Then come with me!"

"Don't resist."

As he spoke, White Zetsu retracted his spore clones, then placed one hand on Uchiha Yu's body, and his entire body quickly enveloped Uchiha Yu.

"This is……"

Uchiha Yu was shocked and fearful: "What exactly are you?"

Bai Jue chuckled: "Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you."

"I'm here to help you on my master's orders!"

As he spoke, Uchiha Yu had already leaped up.

Or rather, at this moment, White Zetsu is controlling Uchiha Yu's body.

"Owner?"

Uchiha Yu asked in shock, "Who is your master?"

Bai Jue laughed and said, "You'll find out then."

A moment later, White Zetsu led Uchiha Yu to a corpse of an Uchiha, its eyes empty.

"Too bad, we're too late!"

Bai Jue sighed.

"Damn it, has the Roots gone mad?"

Uchiha Yu was filled with hatred, his eyes flashing red, but he showed no signs of opening his eyes.

White Zetsu was somewhat disappointed, and then led Uchiha Yu to find one Uchiha corpse after another.

They appeared to have been killed by Iwa ninja, but all of them had their eyes gouged out.

shhhhhh!

Suddenly, figures appeared.

A dozen or so people surrounded Uchiha Yu.

"You are all Root ninjas, who gave you these orders?"

Uchiha Yu roared angrily.

"It seems the information has been leaked!"

"We must take him down!"

The root part was handled cleanly and efficiently.

Meanwhile, the White Zetsu had already used the Wood Release: Spore Technique, with White Zetsu sprouting from the Root ninjas and absorbing their chakra.

But the elites at the root were clearly not going to sit idly by, and they all used their own methods.

"Go to hell!"

Uchiha Yu roared and charged forward with all his might.

For a moment, the sounds of metal clashing, booming, and screams rose and fell under the rain.

Moments later, all the Root ninjas fell, and Uchiha Yuya was injured and knelt on one knee on the ground.

The White Zetsu clone returned after dealing with the corpses of the Root ninjas, and streams of chakra flowed into Uchiha Yu's body, even helping to heal his injuries.

"Unfortunately, these people don't have Sharingan. It seems there are others."

Bai Jue suggested, "You'd better leave here quickly; you're no match for them."

Uchiha Yu stood up and said coldly, "Take me to your master!"

Bai Jue was quite pleased to hear this: "It seems you've come to your senses?"

Uchiha Yu nodded coldly and said, "You're right. I alone have no chance against Root."

"Furthermore, Root could easily deny that those clansmen were killed by Iwa ninja, and that they were only responsible for collecting Sharingan eyes."

"Danzo has always been extremely hostile to our Uchiha clan."

"Therefore, I want to use your master's power to fight against Danzo."

Bai Jue said, "Then come with me!"

As he spoke, he controlled Uchiha Yu's body to head north, enter the Land of Grass, enter a cave, and travel all the way to the depths of the Mountain Graveyard, where he met Uchiha Madara.

Uchiha Yu hadn't expected the White Zetsu's master to be such an old man: "You...senpai..."

For a moment, Uchiha Yu didn't know how to start the conversation. Could such a frail old man help him fight against Danzo?

Madara Uchiha looked up and saw Yu Uchiha's three-tomoe Sharingan, then looked at the White Zetsu beside him.

Bai Jue shrugged, looking helpless.

He felt it was already very exciting, but Uchiha Yu just couldn't awaken it.

Madara Uchiha stared expressionlessly at Yu Uchiha, his eyes instantly transforming into three-tomoe forms: "I... am Madara Uchiha!"

Uchiha Yu was stunned: "Uchiha...Madara?"

"That can't be!"

"He...he's long dead!"

Uchiha Yu was incredulous.

Madara Uchiha calmly replied, "Can't believe it?"

"But it doesn't matter."

As soon as he finished speaking, the illusion was activated.

Uchiha Yu was immediately controlled, and in his unsettled and unprepared state, he offered no resistance whatsoever.

"It's up to you now."

Madara Uchiha said to Zetsu, "Next, keep an eye on the other one. That guy should have more potential than him."

White Zetsu looked incredulous: "Lord Madara, it's not that I don't trust your judgment, it's just that that guy looks a bit dim-witted."

"Although he awakened with two tomoe, to be honest, he is far inferior to the Uchiha clan's genius, Uchiha Shisui."

"Why not choose Uchiha Shisui?"

Madara Uchiha offered no explanation: "Execute it!"

"All right!"

Helpless, White Zetsu then possessed Uchiha Yu, covering him up so that only his eyes were visible.

He changed into a black hooded robe and put on a mask before White Zetsu set out.

……

After completing morning training in Konoha, Hoshinoichi sent a clone to the experimental base. He then brought the snacks that Asuka had specially prepared that morning to his teacher Minato Namikaze's house.

"Shuichi!"

"I knew it was you!"

Kushina Uzumaki opened the door with a smile, gesturing to show her height: "Minato, I didn't believe it, but you're almost as tall as me now!"

"Hey, did we eat something special?"

Kushina Uzumaki pinched Shuichi Hoshino's face, then tugged at his arm, pinching his bones, looking on with curiosity.

Hoshita Shuichi thought about it seriously for a moment: "Maybe it's because... I ate the flesh of a tailed beast?"

Kushina Uzumaki paused for a moment, then asked seriously, "Really?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded and said seriously, "Of course."

"The horns of the Eight-Tails are crunchy, and the tails of the Four-Tails also taste good."

Kushina Uzumaki scoffed, "I don't believe your nonsense."

"Come in quickly!"

As he spoke, he pulled Hoshino Hideichi into the house.

"Minato went out on a mission, but he said he would come today."

As she spoke, Kushina Uzumaki took out the sweets that Shuichi Hoshino had brought and ate them, then went to get some Kushina-style sweets that she had prepared for Shuichi Hoshino.

"A mission right after returning? The Third Hokage is really inconsiderate!"

Hideaki Hoshino's rant.

Kushina Uzumaki gave a thumbs up, then took out the scroll left by Minato Namikaze and handed it to Shuichi Hoshishita: "Hey, this is something Minato left for you. He said it's about techniques related to the soul, but there are forbidden techniques in it, so be careful when you practice it."

"By the way, are you really confident you can complete that technique you mentioned before within three years?"

Kushina Uzumaki looked at Shuichi Hoshino with some concern.

Hoshita Shuichi patted his chest: "Don't worry, Master's wife, I'm a genius at developing ninjutsu!"

"My Fire Netherworld Lock isn't as good as the Vajra Lock, but it's not bad either!"

"Now we only need to take the last step."

Kushina Uzumaki immediately encouraged her, "Go for it!"

"I'll help you too!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded and then opened the reel.

The first ninjutsu made his gaze sharpen.

Soul Imprisonment Technique!

"So that's the technique..."

Hoshino Shizuka suddenly remembered that the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had once used this technique on Sasuke Uchiha.

"Soul Imprisonment... that must be a prerequisite ninjutsu for the Impure World Reincarnation technique, right?"

With that thought, Hoshino Shizuka unrolled the entire scroll.

Impure World Reincarnation Technique!

Hoshino Shuichi was shocked; he hadn't expected that this technique had also been obtained.

Kushina Uzumaki, standing nearby, glanced at the Impure World Reincarnation technique and exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder Minato said to be careful when training; he actually used living people as sacrifices!"

Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "We are only studying the parts that involve the soul."

Kushina Uzumaki nodded: "That's true."

Then, eager to try, she said impatiently, "Let's get started!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded, and the two immediately began to study the Soul Imprisonment Technique.

After studying it for a moment, Hoshino Hideichi stroked his chin and said, "This technique doesn't seem too difficult!"

Kushina Uzumaki looked confused: "Is that so?"

Why did she find it somewhat complicated?

Hoshita Shuichi thought for a moment and comforted him, "It should be related to my practice of the Spirit Transformation Technique. The Spirit Transformation Technique is actually the soul carrying chakra out of the body."

Kushina Uzumaki believed it.

Over the next few days, Hoshino Shuichi spent his time visiting Minato Namikaze's residence, Konoha Hospital, and the experimental base.

However, on this day he suddenly received a message from Orochimaru, and then went to Orochimaru's experimental base in his true form.

"Should we continue with software modifications?"

Upon seeing Orochimaru, Hoshino Shuichi asked...

Orochimaru shook his head: "The software modification is not ready yet, but I have a good new achievement to share with Shuichi-kun."

New results?

Hoshino Hideichi became interested: "Then I'll have to see for myself."

Orochimaru laughed and said, "I have found a way to balance the power of Hashirama's cells."

Hoshita Shuichi was stunned: "The power to balance Hashirama's cells?"

"What method?"

Orochimaru laughed and said, "Thanks to your analysis earlier, Shuichi-kun, it reminded me that the powerful Yang Release energy of Hashirama's cells can only be controlled by strong mental strength."

"And when it comes to spiritual power, there is probably no one more suitable than the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan."

Sharingan!

really……

Hoshino Shizuka sighed inwardly.

He had intentionally avoided this information, but it still came anyway.

All I can say is, she truly lives up to her nickname, Snake Auntie.

Even without him, we can still study the relationship between Hashirama cells and the Sharingan, and then extract more secrets from it.

But is it really about sharing new findings?

Hoshino Shuichi thought for a moment and realized that Orochimaru probably had a deeper purpose.

Did they deliberately reveal that they had stolen the Sharingan for research?

But isn't this just handing over a handle against us?

Is it targeting Danzo?

In an instant, Hoshino Hideichi thought of many things, but he didn't show it. Instead, he seriously pondered, "Judging from the way the Sharingan is awakened and advanced, it is indeed dominated by the spirit. The Sharingan's genjutsu ability is also extremely strong, which shows that Yin Release is indeed very powerful."

"Just as the five basic attributes restrain each other, yin and yang may also restrain each other."

"However, the First Hokage's cells are so powerful that they probably can't be suppressed by ordinary Sharingan, Lord Orochimaru?"

Orochimaru nodded: "Not bad."

"Even without suppressing it, just maintaining a balance would require reaching the level of three tomoe."

"However, Shuichi-kun, your physique is very special, and you have the mental power to suppress tailed beasts. Your skill in genjutsu is no worse than that of Uchiha Shisui with his three-tomoe Sharingan, and your Yin Release nature transformation should be even better than mine."

"Therefore, I think you are more suitable than the three-tomoe Sharingan."

"If it were you, you could probably fully inherit the power of the first generation!"

Hoshino Shuichi was quite confident, but he shook his head: "If I'm going to do this, I'll get Tsunade-sama's approval first."

Orochimaru, however, knew Tsunade well and laughed, "If it were you, she wouldn't object for the sake of the village."

Hoshita Shuichi shook his head again: "Compared to directly transplanting the first generation of cells, I prefer to obtain the essence."

"Moreover, the First Hokage's physique also had flaws; otherwise, with his Yang Release power, he wouldn't have died so young."

Orochimaru paused for a moment, then nodded, but was still somewhat disappointed.

In his view, Hoshino Shuichi was definitely the best test subject.

He discovered something interesting while fusing the Sharingan and Hashirama cells, but unfortunately there was no suitable carrier.

Orochimaru believed that Hoshino Shuichi was the best candidate to be the vessel that could unleash the full power of Hashirama's cells and Sharingan.

……

Emerging from Orochimaru's experimental base, Hoshino Shizuka frowned in deep thought.

The combination of the Sharingan and Hashirama cells means that Danzo's strength will be enhanced.

That's not the key point.

Rather, it's the position he's currently standing in.

Shisui was his friend, the Fourth Hokage was his teacher, and in the eyes of the Third Hokage, he was a loyal subject.

"Aunt Snake has really given me a tough problem..."

"Damn it, if I were an Uchiha, I'd rebel against them too!"

Hoshino Hideichi cursed under his breath and instantly appeared at the Hokage Building.

"Is Shuichi here to see the Third Hokage?"

Chihiro appears wearing a mask.

Hoshino nodded, then asked, "Did the captain go on a mission?"

Chihiro nodded: "Yes, they went to Iwagakure."

"Shuichi, wait a moment, I'll go report."

As he spoke, his figure disappeared.

A moment later, Hoshino Shizuka knocked on the door and entered the Hokage's office, then went straight to the point: "Third Hokage, Lord Orochimaru specifically told me today that Root is hunting down the Uchiha clan to steal Sharingan for experiments with the First Hokage's cells."

Shuichi Hoshino is a man of principle; he can't let his persona crumble!

"What?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was surprised, then quickly asked, "Does anyone else know about this?"

Hideichi Hoshino replied truthfully, "I don't know yet, but I haven't revealed it to anyone else."

"But this matter was bound to come to light sooner or later. The Sharingan can balance the power of the First Hokage's cells, and it will probably be used as a weapon. It's only a matter of time before it's exposed."

"Moreover, this matter is definitely not limited to just one Uchiha."

"This will alienate other bloodline clans, and even clans that rely on secret ninjutsu!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath to calm himself down.

He could naturally consider what Hoshino Shuichi said, which was precisely why he lost his composure.

"That bastard Danzo..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but curse under his breath, but he had no choice but to frantically clean up Danzo's mess.

This matter absolutely must not be leaked now, otherwise the entire Hidden Leaf Village will be thrown into chaos.

The Uchiha clan is still fighting on the front lines!

(End of this chapter)