I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 262 Yamato's Request for Life

Konoha Village, Uchiha stronghold.

Shisui placed a stack of neatly organized booklets in front of Uchiha Hikaru.

"Great-Grandma, you're back."

"This is a backup of the data records from the clinical trials conducted within the clan over the past two weeks. Please take a look."

"……knew."

Uchiha Hikaru casually flipped open a booklet, glancing through it quickly as he asked, "How's Orochimaru been lately? Has he done anything improper?"

"no."

Shisui shook his head: "Orochimaru-senpai is quite serious and responsible in his work. Although he occasionally shows extra concern for a few clansmen, it's harmless..."

"Extra concern?"

Is it for Itachi and Sasuke?

Also.

Although Orochimaru has now submitted to her as her subordinate, he hasn't given up his research on the Soul Reincarnation Technique. He's single-mindedly searching for a perfect vessel to achieve immortality. The Uchiha clan, especially those with the Mangekyou Sharingan potential, are ideal candidates for him. If he remains completely obedient, Uchiha Hikaru might suspect him of having ulterior motives.

present.

Uchiha Hikaru patiently read through the booklets one by one, and already had a general idea of ​​what to expect.

It seems that Dr. Brief's research results are quite impressive.

During the two-week clinical trial, two members of the One-Tomoe Clan successfully awakened the Two-Tomoe Clan, and another member of the Two-Tomoe Clan awakened the Three-Tomoe Clan.

The numbers may not seem like much, but...

An Uchiha who can awaken the three-tomoe form is a guaranteed Jonin, barring unforeseen circumstances. With good luck and a bit of opportunity, becoming an elite Jonin isn't out of the question.

There are fewer than twenty such members in the Uchiha clan now.

This is only a phase one clinical trial.

Once Orochimaru and Dr. Brief adjust the drug ratio based on the experimental results, the effect may be even greater.

Also.

Because these clansmen activated their second and third tomoe directly through gene-targeting drugs, rather than after being severely stimulated, their personalities have not changed much from before, and they appear quite peaceful—although there are a few who are irritable, they are all slapped back by Shisui's iron fist of love.

"Well done."

Uchiha Hikaru looked at Shisui and praised him.

It seems that having these Uchiha clan members read more books has been useful.

The current Shisui is far superior to the indecisive and incompetent character from the original story. If he continues on his current trajectory and receives further training and development, he should be a qualified candidate for the next Uchiha clan leader.

As for why Shisui is the next candidate...

Well, we can't let Itachi be the one, can we?

Sasuke is a good candidate, but he's still too young. And as the reincarnation of Indra, it's uncertain how much he'll mature in the current drastically altered storyline. We'll have to see how things develop before making a decision.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Shisui seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke again: "It's about Itachi."

"...What's wrong with Itachi?"

"He said that he recently saw a man wearing a whirlpool mask in the area of ​​the Naka River Waterfall in the clan's territory."

"?!"

Uchiha Hikaru's eyelids twitched: "Explain in detail!"

opposite.

Shisui didn't keep anyone in suspense and quickly explained the whole story.

The man wearing the vortex mask was none other than Obito, who called himself "Uchiha Madara".

This wasn't the first time Itachi and he had met.

Several years ago, when Itachi was out on a mission as a genin, he had encountered the masked man and, with the man's help, activated his three-tomoe Sharingan—"help" meaning to kill his comrade. Later that spring, when Danzo had just defected, the masked man also infiltrated the Uchiha compound and encountered Itachi, who was training for rock climbing on a cliff.

On both occasions, Itachi didn't tell anyone, not even Shisui.

Until recently.

The masked man returned to Nakagawa once again, extending an invitation to Itachi to cooperate in exterminating his clan.

At that time, Itachi had already undergone the initial ideological transformation of the "Shisui Study Group" and no longer used his "seven-year-old Hokage mindset" to think about problems. So after some deliberation, he chose to tell Shisui about this matter.

"This guy, he's really persistent..."

Uchiha Hikaru rubbed his chin.

All things considered, Obito has accomplished quite a bit during this period—

From the initial airdrop of Hidden Mist ninjas to the Konoha uprising, to the attack on the Uchiha who were alone, and then to the attempt to subdue "Mouryou" in the Land of Demons... Apart from meeting Obito once at the very beginning, she only heard his voice but never saw him, as if he was intentionally avoiding her.

That's normal.

Others may not know about her eye technique, but Black Zetsu should.

At least, Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu definitely know, but it's hard to say about the Eight Thousand Spears.

Unsure whether Obito could withstand her genjutsu, the two of them would naturally be on guard to avoid giving her an opportunity.

"Well, if all else fails, let's take Esdeath to Amegakure..."

"Or...should we go check out Kirigakure first?"

"At this point in time, Obito should still be in Kirigakure, controlling Yagura, right?"

Uchiha Hikaru was making these plans in his mind.

But there's no rush.

After all, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. She has acquired many valuable items in the Demon Slayer and Jujutsu worlds during this time, especially the techniques of those top-tier cursed spirits. She needs to digest them properly first, and it won't be too late to consider fighting Obito after she has fully mastered them.

Next, Uchiha Hikaru asked a few more questions about the recent situation within the clan.

Shisui answered each question and then spoke a few more words about Naruto and Sasuke.

After all, it wasn't a secret within the Uchiha clan that Hikaru Uchiha had once served as Naruto's temporary guardian. Although some Uchiha members didn't quite understand why their great-grandmother would associate with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, given her seniority and strength, no one dared to question her actions.

"...Those two kids became sworn enemies at the ninja academy?"

"Yes, the school put them in the same class, but they don't seem to get along. They often argue whenever they see each other, and they almost injured each other during ninja kumite training. The school called their parents because of this... You weren't there at the time, so Jiraiya-sama went to handle it."

"..."

Fine.

Uchiha Hikaru originally thought that with her intervention, Naruto and Sasuke's relationship would be more harmonious than in the original storyline, but now it seems that she was overthinking it.

but……

Is this incompatibility due to their inherent personalities, or is it influenced by the chakra of Indra and Ashura?

If it were the old Uchiha Hikari, she might not have been able to distinguish between the two, but now... having obtained the "transformation of inaction," she can directly "see" and touch the soul, so she can try to explore some of the deeper secrets of Naruto and Sasuke.

"I roughly understand the situation."

"Keep an eye on the clinical trials, and let me know immediately if any problems arise. I'll try to visit Sasuke and Naruto when I have time."

After pondering for a moment, Uchiha Hikaru gave Shisui some instructions.

"it is good."

Having received the instruction, Shisui bowed slightly, greeted her, and then turned to leave to continue with his own business.

Until this point.

Uchiha Hikaru uploaded the experimental data he had just obtained to the group chat, asking Bulma to pass it on to Dr. Brief. Then he casually asked about another matter—

[Nameless @ Oni-hime: How are things, Yamato? Has your father Kaido given you any trouble?]

That's right.

After his trip to the world of jutsu, Yamato finally and reluctantly ended his months-long runaway and returned to Onigashima in the pirate world.

Several people in the group expressed some concern about this.

Brand even promised that if help was needed, he could bring the "Night Raid" team with him.

[Oni-hime: Thank you everyone, but it's not necessary for now...]

[Oni-hime: I heard from Niya that Kaido set sail with his men a few weeks ago and isn't on Onigashima anymore... Ulti and Page One came by once, saying they were ordered to imprison me, but I beat them black and blue and they ran back. They might contact Kaido via Den Den Mushi.]

[Nagata-chan: ...A Den Den Mushi?]

[Oni-hime: Yeah, that's a communication tool we use here, similar to the cell phones Bulma and Itadori have!]

Perhaps it's because the question was asked by Minato Namikaze.

Yamato even took a picture of a Den Den Mushi and posted it in the group chat to show everyone.

Bulma and Erii were quite interested in this snail-like creature, and even considered getting one to keep as a pet.

Hmm... Theoretically, Den Den Mushi might actually work in other worlds.

After all, this thing works on a similar principle to a telegraph machine. As long as electromagnetic waves are present, long-distance message transmission is possible. However, for Bulma and the others who already have cell phones, using it to make calls is rather redundant…

After saying a few words about the situation in the One Piece world.

Yamato quickly tagged Uchiha Hikaru again.

[Oni-hime: Hikari-san, I've checked, and Ace's Vivre Card is still normal... Do you have time to come and check on Ace's current condition?]

[Anonymous: In a couple of days. I'll come visit you after I've sorted out what I'm doing.]

Previously.

In the world of sorcery.

Hikaru Uchiha had already privately spoken to Yamato once, telling him that "Ace will be captured by the Navy and publicly executed at Marine Headquarters."

Yamato appeared quite anxious about this. She even earnestly begged Uchiha Hikari for her help.

"Please, Ms. Hikari, this is my lifelong request!"

"...Where did you learn these ridiculous lines?"

"Um... it's from an anime I watched with Wild Rose and the others recently."

(End of this chapter)