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Chapter 98 Kabuto, you don't want to never see Nono again, do you?

Inside the brightly lit bedroom.

Uchiha Hikaru opened his eyes and silently let out a sigh of relief.

The first time she used the Eight Thousand Spears on humans, the process went more smoothly than she had expected.

Perhaps because Danzo was so obsessed with the position of Hokage, when she said "Fifth Hokage," the latter's resistance subsided at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye, and she was unable to use the backup plan she had prepared.

but……

This is just the first step.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't care about Danzo's life or death, nor did he really intend to send anyone to help him escape Konoha.

This guy was essentially just an experiment, the purpose of which was to confirm whether the people of Konoha, especially the Yamanaka clan who possessed the "Mind Transfer Technique," could detect the fact that Danzo's memories had been altered by the "Eight Thousand Spears."

If she can't detect anything, it means that her training of "Eight Thousand Spears" has been effective. After that, she can try to modify Orochimaru and Dr. Gero and recruit them to her own side.

Otherwise, it means she still needs to improve her abilities, and Danzo will end his mission as an experimental subject ahead of time. In order to protect the secret of "Eight Thousand Spears", he will use the "Inner Four Symbols Seal" to destroy the evidence of himself and those around him as soon as possible, and prevent the secret from being leaked.

"The pieces have been placed; now... let's just wait and see."

……

It was also on this night.

In a secluded, dark room somewhere in Konoha.

As the door opened and closed, a person wearing a pale mask appeared silently, bringing with them a gust of sharp wind and snow.

"How is it?"

"We've found out that the master has been transferred to a prison near the security forces, currently being jointly guarded by the Anbu and the prison troops. However, due to the border situation, the main force of the Anbu has been drawn there, so the guarding is much more relaxed than it was when he was at Konoha Hospital."

"What about A and the others?"

"A? Hmph, he's already been misled by the Third Hokage, changed his name to something like 'Tenzo,' and even joined the Anbu... He was given his life by the Lord, and now he dares to openly betray him. I should have killed him long ago!"

"Shh-"

The gloomy man, who was already sitting in the room, made a shushing gesture, walked to the door, looked to both sides, closed the door, and returned inside.

"I have already assigned tasks to each of you. The time is set for three days from now. It will be a cloudy day with no stars or moon. Just do your assigned tasks."

This rescue operation is of paramount importance and cannot afford to fail. Even if we all perish in this operation, it will be worthwhile if Lord Danzo can escape safely.

"yes!"

After a brief silence, the gloomy man looked at a boy standing in the corner.

Compared to the others present, this boy was noticeably younger, around eleven or twelve years old, with short white hair and glasses perched on his nose.

"Kabuto, you're a crucial part of this operation, your safety is at stake. Don't let us down. Otherwise... you don't want to never see Yakushi Nonou again, do you?"

"……yes."

Kabuto slowly lowered his head.

……

In the following days.

Uchiha Hikaru, accompanied by Erii, traveled through every street and alley of Konoha Village.

Perhaps because she had been staying at home for too long and had hardly interacted with anyone other than the high-ranking members of the Snake Clan and medical staff, Erii was clearly more interested in places with people. Whether it was a bustling shopping street or a roadside DVD shop with only a few customers, everything seemed novel to her.

During that time, he even met Naruto once, along with the two ninja dogs, Mochi Rice Ball.

However, the two puppies seemed to sense the dragon bloodline within Erii and appeared somewhat timid. In the end, it was only after Uchiha Hikaru cast a genjutsu that they calmed down, allowing Erii to indulge in petting the dogs.

When she was in a good mood, Erii was very talkative. The little notebook she brought from the Dragon World was already full by the third day.

So Uchiha Hikaru took her to the general store in the clan's territory and bought her a thicker little notebook.

in this process.

Erii took a fancy to a hand-carved wooden sculpture.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't notice at first, but as he turned to leave, he realized Erii hadn't followed: "What, you want it?"

"Uh-huh."

Erii cautiously pointed to the wooden carving, then held up her little notebook, her eyes pleading yet slightly expectant: "Is it okay?"

"That's possible, but this wood carving doesn't seem to be anything special..."

"Because it looks a lot like light."

"Um?"

Uchiha Hikaru raised an eyebrow, looking once more at the wooden sculpture she had initially thought was a miniature version of Uchiha Madara. After carefully examining the contours of the eyebrows and eyes, a strange feeling arose in her heart, and she called over the shop owner next to her: "Boss, who is this sculpture depicting?"

"Forehead……"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the shopkeeper began to sweat profusely: "Um... this is actually you, Great-Grandmother... but please don't misunderstand, this is a talisman made by the clan to worship you, out of admiration for your power..."

"?"

Amulet? Offering?

Goodness, is this guy trying to build a shrine for himself?

Uchiha Hikaru was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself that he should find some time to tell Fugaku.

It's not that we want to ban the making of this kind of wood carving.

After all, many things are more likely to be done the more they are forbidden, and given her frighteningly high seniority, it is barely reasonable for her to be worshipped in a shrine... But at least the production process should be standardized to ensure that the wood carvings sold are really intended for worship, and not for some strange or bizarre purpose.

—Thankfully, there isn't a mobile game version of Naruto yet, otherwise she'd probably be added to the gacha pool as a five-star character, and might even get a bunch of swimsuit skins...

After careful selection.

Erii still chose the wood carving she had initially set her sights on.

It was an image of someone wearing Sengoku-style armor, with long, flowing hair, and a Susanoo skeleton phantom behind him. Although it was a bit strange to see "himself" from this angle, Uchiha Hikaru had to admit that the craftsmanship was quite exquisite. It couldn't be said to be lifelike, but the overall feel of the image was very well captured.

"Perhaps we could order one for everyone in the group, so they can take it with them as a souvenir next time they visit?"

While Uchiha Hikaru was making these plans.

Erii also used a waterproof, thick pen to write a line of small words on the puppet's base, and then revealed a childlike smile.

"What did you write?"

When asked casually by Uchiha Hikaru, Erii held up her notebook, her eight teeth gleaming as she smiled: "It's a secret."

(End of this chapter)