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Chapter 36 "Eight Thousand Spears" and "Kotoamatsukami" (Please continue reading~)

"..."

Kakashi was somewhat speechless at the nickname "white-haired brat," but he still gave Naruto a complicated look before answering Uchiha Hikaru's question: "Of course I know, he's Uzumaki Naruto from Konoha."

"Oh, I thought you didn't know me."

Uchiha Hikaru's tone was not without sarcasm.

Kakashi's relationship with Minato Namikaze was far closer than hers; it wasn't a simple "transaction," but a genuine master-disciple relationship built over several years. During Kushina Uzumaki's pregnancy, Kakashi, then a member of the Anbu, accompanied and protected her. Yet, even under these circumstances, Kakashi rarely glanced at his mentor's orphan, only making contact nearly ten years later…

It's true that I lost loved ones and friends and experienced hardships, but let's separate the issues.

As the captain of the ANBU, Kakashi wouldn't need to personally intervene if he truly wanted to take care of Naruto.

Of course……

Minato Namikaze's other disciple was even more remarkable...

"So, you'll be in charge of the surveillance work from now on?"

"...Senior Hikaru, you flatter us. We were just secretly protecting you and... safety, nothing more. If you're concerned, we can keep our distance. Also, if you need any errands in the village recently, feel free to ask us. Yugao and I would be happy to help you," Kakashi said politely.

"oh."

Uchiha Hikaru remained noncommittal.

She could roughly guess the reason for the personnel adjustments made by the Anbu. After all... only the Sharingan could counter the Sharingan. Since the true Sharingan users, Shisui and Itachi, were not fully trusted by the Uchiha clan, they had to settle for second best and let Kakashi take charge.

But it doesn't matter.

The only things that truly threatened her were Uchiha Shisui's "Kotoamatsukami" and the "Kamui" outside Konoha. The other Sharingan were all the same to her and didn't require her special attention.

present.

Uchiha Hikaru gestured for Kakashi and Uzuki Yugao to move aside, then pulled Naruto upstairs to their room.

……

[Eternal Sister: Hikaru, you should be back in Konoha by now, right? How is it? Have the Root members stopped bothering you?]

[Anonymous: No, and there probably won't be any more in the future.]

[Anonymous: I told the Third Hokage about Danzo Shimura's secret capture of villagers for live experiments, transplanting First Hokage cells, colluding with the rogue ninja Orochimaru through letters, and extracting Sharingan from the Uchiha clan. If nothing unexpected happens, Root should be permanently shut down. Hmm… these words came from your disciple Kakashi Hatake, so they should have some credibility.]

[Yongdai Mei: ?]

In a sense, Uchiha Hikaru wasn't lying; he was just adding a bit of speculation based on the existing situation.

Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi is so indecisive that he still spares Danzo, Danzo will never have another chance to make a comeback.

because……

"Naruto, I know you've been very good lately, so hurry up and eat your noodles, they're getting cold. I'm going to take a nap, I'll get up later to cook for you."

Uchiha Hikaru ruffled Naruto's hair like he was coaxing a child, said a few words to send him away, and then went back to his room to lie down and close his eyes.

My consciousness slowly sank.

We entered a dark space.

Here, deep within Uchiha Hikaru's sea of ​​consciousness, is the origin of the "Eight Thousand Spears." In the darkness as profound as the night sky, faint flashes of light appear.

【Engraving】

After waking up in the coffin, Uchiha Hikari has used the "Tsukuyomi Mark" to mark many people: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Naruto, the Anbu monitoring Naruto, and Goku and his group in the Dragon Ball world... But until now, she has not used this power because she does not want to expose the existence of the "Eight Thousand Spears".

—Whether it's pulling someone into an illusionary space regardless of distance or absorbing another's chakra, these are abilities that inspire extreme fear. She must maintain strict secrecy until she is confident in handling the consequences of exposure.

now.

Among the fragments of the inscription, some bright and some dark, Hikaru Uchiha found the one that belonged to Danzo. He tried to use his mind to create tendrils and began to observe it carefully.

There was a reason she spared Danzo's life within the Root base.

This reason is related to another ability of the "Eight Thousand Spears"—

Besides absorbing chakra, "Yachi no Hi" actually has an even more extraordinary ability: manipulating the minds of others!

However, this control method is very crude.

Basically, it involves destroying the opponent's original will and then replacing it with one's own, which is not much different from killing the opponent and turning them into a puppet. Although it can retain most of the opponent's combat abilities, their original memories will be completely lost, and even if the spell is lifted, they cannot be restored.

That does not work.

Uchiha Hikaru wanted to try and see if he could refine this ability through repeated training, and eventually be able to alter the other person's will without damaging most of their memories.

That's right.

Her goal is to become like "Kotoamatsukami"!

The reason for this idea was that Uchiha Hikaru had a talent he desperately wanted to recruit—

Dr. Groh.

Like Bulma and her father, Dr. Gero is one of the top scientific geniuses in the Dragon Ball world, especially in bioengineering, where he can be called the strongest—he can even create androids comparable to Super Saiyans, and more than one.

Unfortunately, Dr. Gro was single-mindedly devoted to the Red Ribbon Army, even after the Red Ribbon Army was destroyed, as if he had been brainwashed.

According to the Dragon Ball storyline, starting next year, the Red Ribbon Army will join the search for the Dragon Balls. As long as Uchiha Hikaru continues his activities in the Dragon Ball world, he will inevitably clash with them sooner or later. As for someone like Dr. Gero, if he cannot be subdued, he must be killed completely; there is no third option.

and so……

To recruit Dr. Gero, Hikaru Uchiha must master that ability before confronting the Red Ribbon Army.

Therefore, she needs a test subject to test her ideas—more than one, to be precise, because the margin for error in such experiments is inevitably very low, and the slightest mistake could turn the other person into an idiot, so many attempts are needed.

Hikaru Uchiha's ideal experimental subject was actually the demons from the Demon Slayer world.

Those things have incredible self-healing abilities. As long as you don't use the Nichirin Blade, they can recover even if you get your head blown off. You can manipulate their brains at will without worrying about damage.

However, Danzo Shimura was still alright.

This guy is somewhat similar to Dr. Gro, and his favorite thing to do is to conduct various human experiments on orphans, villagers, and ninjas. So, regarding his personal dedication to medicine...

He should be very happy too.

(End of this chapter)