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Chapter 249 Yamato: Enjoying this place, forgetting about Oni Island

After listening to the accounts of several shadow clones and absorbing their memories, Uchiha Hikaru roughly understood the situation.

The main body of the Infinite Castle is a wooden room area centered around Nakime. This area is a sphere with a radius of approximately five kilometers.

Beyond a sphere.

It is a dark, deep void, with no defined scale.

To be more specific, no matter how long you fly into the darkness, you can never reach the end, but once you turn back, you can return to the room area almost in the blink of an eye. The concepts of "far" and "near" are confused here, creating an eerie feeling that defies common sense.

"So... is the 'infinity' in Infinite City similar to the concept of an infinite series?"

"Like Gojo Satoru's 'no lower limit,' but instead of convergence, it's a divergent series?"

Uchiha Hikaru pondered for a while, but was still a little unsure.

So he put aside the idea for the time being and decided to go back and work with Bulma to study it together. With the mind that could invent the "mini bracelet," she should be able to understand these spatial concepts more easily.

As for now...

"Let's try the delivery function again."

"Nakime, send me to the farthest place you can... the most normal place."

The next few days.

Uchiha Hikaru, pulling Esdeath along, tried out the Infinity Castle's entry and exit functions from different postures and angles.

To this end, she randomly refreshed various regions around the Land of Fields every day, during which she encountered a group of nobles traveling by carriage, several groups of masked ninjas on their way, and also took down two groups of bandits who were robbing villages.

Considering that the two groups of bandits were just ordinary people with some martial arts skills, using ninjutsu or eye techniques to deal with them would be too much of a bullying tactic. Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru chose to attack in his Gundam form, unleashing a barrage of violent fire that turned dozens of bandits into mincemeat on the spot. Then, he left without a trace, concealing his merit and fame.

For Uchiha Hikaru, these actions were nothing more than a pastime to pass the time.

But for the villagers who were robbed, and for the bystanders who happened to be passing by and witnessed the events...

The nature of it is different.

In just a few days.

In several villages and towns surrounding the Land of Fields, the legend of the "Ten-Winged Sage" has begun to circulate in small circles.

Hmm... the Strike Freedom Gundam does indeed have five pairs of wings, ten feathers, and can fly and disappear into thin air. Without understanding what "mecha" is, it's easy to misunderstand it as a supernatural or bizarre concept.

As a result, villages that were also plagued by bandits began to enshrine wooden statues of the "Ten-Winged Immortal" in their shrines, praying that the immortal would spawn in their villages and help drive away the bandits.

but……

These circumstances were unknown to Uchiha Hikaru.

She had already returned to Konoha with Orochimaru, and found Shisui at the Uchiha camp.

"Great-Grandma, you're back!"

It was still that same mansion located on the side of the clan's land.

When Uchiha Hikaru arrived, Shisui was holding a book and loudly discussing something with several young Uchiha clan members.

I heard footsteps.

The group turned around at the same time, and when they saw Uchiha Hikaru's figure, they were all taken aback for a moment, and then showed respect or surprise, and stood up to greet him.

"...No need for such formalities."

Uchiha Hikaru calmly accepted the greetings from the group, glancing at the book that Shisui had just put down.

Hmm... Wang Yangming's "Instructions for Practical Living".

Next to it was a stack of bound papers covered with densely packed handwritten notes and annotations in different colored pens, which appeared to be notes made by Zhishui while browsing through the book.

Judging by its appearance alone, it looks quite professional.

I just don't know how much of it I've truly understood and grasped from the books.

at the same time.

Orochimaru, who was wearing a snake-face mask, also noticed the books on Shisui's table, and a puzzled expression appeared on his face hidden by the mask.

—Books I haven't read.

It wasn't that he hadn't visited the Uchiha clan's headquarters before. Back in Konoha, he had come here several times as one of the Legendary Sannin, and had brief encounters with the clan head, Fugaku. But in his memory, the Uchiha clan were all simple-minded guys who only worshipped strength. Even the few who liked to think only had some laughable ideas. When did they start liking to read?

Shisui glanced at Orochimaru, instinctively becoming wary, before asking Uchiha Hikaru, "Grandma, what are your instructions for returning this time? The clan head is not here right now; I'll send someone to find him immediately."

"No need, I came to find you."

Uchiha Hikaru cut to the chase: "The person I brought back is a doctor. With the help of him and several other doctor friends, I developed a special drug that can be used to treat the Uchiha clan's bloodline disease and stabilize their mental state when they awaken the Sharingan... Now we need to recruit a group of clan members to conduct clinical trials."

"?!"

If these words had been spoken by another Uchiha, even the clan head Fugaku, Shisui might have only been skeptical.

but……

Since it was Uchiha Hikaru, who was the great-grandmother, who spoke up personally.

Without even a moment's hesitation, he agreed: "Understood, I will do as you instruct. By the way... what should I call this doctor?"

"You can just call him Orochimaru."

"?"

During the process of explaining matters.

Hikaru Uchiha, concealing his identity with his black contact lenses, quietly activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and pulled Shisui into the Tsukuyomi space. He first inquired about the current situation of the Uchiha clan, and then told him Orochimaru's true identity and the details of the special drug experiments.

"...You mean, that person is Orochimaru?! But didn't he defect from Konoha a long time ago, and he's an S-rank rogue ninja currently wanted by the authorities...?"

"Just a rogue ninja, what's the big deal?"

Uchiha Hikaru casually said, "Remember not to tell anyone about his identity, not even Fugaku."

"Orochimaru has already pledged his loyalty to me, and the potion was developed by a very reliable friend. He just made some modifications, so theoretically there shouldn't be any problems. You will oversee the entire clinical trial process. If anything goes wrong, you can take Orochimaru into custody and then report back to me."

Regardless of the circumstances, Orochimaru was indeed a rogue ninja of Konoha.

If his existence were to be exposed and reach the ears of the various clans of Konoha and Hiruzen Sarutobi, there would inevitably be a lot of trouble.

This is also why Uchiha Hikaru chose to let Shisui take charge of this matter.

Compared to Fugaku, who is now the captain of the Konoha Police Force, Shisui, who is now "on the verge of blindness" and unemployed, is more free and discreet in his actions.

Of course……

If Shisui had remained as foolish as he was in the original story, unconditionally trusting Hiruzen Sarutobi and Koharu Utatane and revealing everything, then Hikaru Uchiha would have had no choice but to admit he didn't know the right person and sever all ties with the Uchiha clan, leaving them to fend for themselves.

the other side.

Shisui hesitated slightly: "Even though you say that, Grandma, he is, after all, one of the legendary Sannin. I might not be his match..."

"...Are you serious?"

Uchiha Hikaru's lips twitched, and he looked speechless.

That's exactly what Shisui thought.

Although he had also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, he did so during a peaceful era and had little experience fighting against Kage-level powerhouses. Orochimaru, on the other hand, earned his reputation through several real battles in the Fourth Shinobi World War. Without witnessing it firsthand, it's hard to imagine that he could be instantly defeated by the Golden Binding Genjutsu.

However, out of trust in Uchiha Hikari, Shisui still wrote down all of her instructions and said he would do his best to carry them out.

Starting from the second day.

A room was cleared out in the Uchiha compound to house the various medical instruments that Uchiha Hikaru brought from Otogakure. Then, Shisui and Orochimaru began the clinical drug trial program together.

The first batch consisted of twelve members of the tribe, and each of them signed a confidentiality agreement.

This includes Itachi and Izumi.

Hikaru Uchiha was never quite at ease with Itachi, always feeling that the guy had a rebellious streak.

However, Shisui vouched for Itachi, stating that the latter had been performing well in the "reading and learning class" recently, and had meticulously completed the 3000-word reflections he wrote each week, guaranteeing that the clan-annihilation act like in the original story would not happen again.

Uchiha Hikaru stopped interfering.

She started focusing her attention on the chat group, especially on the situation with Bulma and Hisahito Itadori—

[Anonymous@Bulma: By the way, how are Aunt Kuizhi and the others doing now? Do you need me to go and help take them home?]

[Bulma: No need, Hikaru, you go ahead with your work. I've already asked Kikyo for help.]

[Anonymous: Oh?]

Kamado Aoi and the others were collectively resurrected in the Dragon Ball world. Sending over a hundred people back to the Demon Slayer world would definitely not be possible using points—100 points per person, that's 10,000 points for over a hundred people. Even the earliest members of the group, like Uchiha Hikaru and Bulma, would have a hard time coming up with that amount.

Therefore, we still need to rely on sealing techniques.

Uchiha Hikaru originally intended to do it herself, but since Kikyo was willing to help, it saved her trouble. Kikyo's sealing techniques were no less skilled than hers, and she was always meticulous, so there shouldn't be any oversights.

As for Hisahito Itadori...

[Tiger of the West @ Anonymous: Hikaru-san, um... Gojo Satoru-sensei is back. You said last time that you would let me know when he came back.]

[Anonymous: Oh?]

[Anonymous: So the "Kyoto Sister School Exchange Meeting" should be coming up soon, right?]

[Tiger of the West: Yes, Professor Gojo has already told me about this. The exchange meeting will be held in about a week. Would Ms. Hikaru like to come and attend?]

[Bulma: Wait... what do you mean by "exchange meeting"?]

[Anonymous: To put it simply, it's a regular exchange activity between two sorcery schools to compare which school produces more outstanding students... That's how it should be.]

But this year's session is quite special.

The appearance of Yuujin Itadori, the Jinchūriki of Sukuna, has unsettled the higher-ups in the jutsu world, who have decided to use this exchange meeting as an opportunity to kill him. Meanwhile, several powerful jutsu spirits, including Masato, will also take advantage of the event to steal the Sukuna fingers stored within the Jutsu High School.

and so……

If you want to catch a glimpse of him in person, this is probably the best opportunity. If you miss it, you might have to wait until the "Shibuya Incident" to see him again.

the other side.

Yuji Itadori also took the opportunity to explain a few things in the group chat, sharing what he had heard from Satoru Gojo about the exchange meeting.

Bulma, unsurprisingly, became interested.

And Yamato.

[Oni-hime: Wow, that sounds really interesting... Can I go check it out with Hikari-san?]

[Nameless: By the way... Yamato, are you still with Bulma?]

[Oni-hime: Yeah!]

Ok.

It seems that Yamato is truly enjoying itself here and has forgotten about Oni Island.

If she stayed in the Dragon Ball world for another year or two, thoroughly understood and mastered "ki" and "haki," and even went to Namek again, she might be even stronger than Kaido when she returned in the future.

However, Uchiha Hikaru vaguely thought of something—

"Speaking of which, what time is it in the One Piece world right now? The Marineford War shouldn't be far off, right?"

So far, Hikari Uchiha hasn't been to the One Piece world, and Yamato is completely clueless about her own timeline, only knowing that she met Ace a year ago. Therefore, roughly speaking, the Marineford War arc likely happened within the last six months.

Hikaru Uchiha planned to take some time to remind Yamato of something.

She had a lukewarm impression of Ace and had little interest in saving him. Unless, of course, he was also Ultraman Ace.

But Yamato and Ace are good friends. If Yamato wanted to rescue someone, she could offer some help.

not to mention……

The Marineford War was a gathering of powerful figures, with six or seven of the Four Emperors and Marine Admirals in attendance, along with a host of Shichibukai and Yonko commanders… Such a grand spectacle is rarely seen, even more spectacular than the World Martial Arts Tournament in the Dragon Ball world. Given Bulma and Esdeath's personalities, they would likely be eager to get involved.

[Anonymous@Nishi-Naka no Tora: Let me know when it's convenient. I'd like to have a face-to-face discussion with your teacher, Gojo Satoru.]

[Tiger of the West: Okay, I'll go ask Gojo-sensei right away.]

Uchiha Hikaru wasn't worried that Gojo Satoru would refuse to meet him. Compared to other high-ranking members of the Jujutsu World, this "strongest" had a decent mind and personality. His eventual defeat to Sukuna was entirely due to plot, not a fault of his own.

Besides, if she wanted to go to the world of magic, she didn't need anyone else's permission; all she needed was Hisahito Itadori's consent. Meeting Satoru Gojo was just a side thing.

present.

Uchiha Hikaru turned his attention away from the chat group, stretched his arms and yawned, then turned to Esdeath and smiled slightly: "Esdeath, want to see another new world?"

(End of this chapter)