Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 122 Madara is still alive...

Aokiji coldly questioned, "Tell me, why do you possess our family's Sharingan and Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"If I tell you, will you let me go?"

"Won't."

"That's true."

Dokai gave him a meaningful look, then clapped his hands together with all his might.

Aokiji's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected this guy to still have strength. In a moment of lucidity, he quickly retreated to avoid a rollover.

In order to prevent information from being leaked after his death, Dokai did not hesitate to destroy his own brain.

Looking at the dead Dokai in front of him, Aokiji frowned deeply and sighed.

He then returned to Tsunade's side and inquired about her condition, asking if she was alright.

"Don't worry about me, check on Orochimaru and Jiraiya first, see if they're seriously injured." Tsunade, having exhausted her chakra, was barely breathing.

Aokiji nodded slightly and quickly ran to Jiraiya and Orochimaru's side to check their physical condition.

He had learned some basic medical ninjutsu, which could be of some help.

Upon closer inspection, the situation is extremely dire.

Both men suffered multiple fractures, muscle tears, and comminuted fractures, the difference being that one suffered a leg fracture and the other a hand fracture.

It's somewhat similar to the situation in the original work, where Lee gets brutally beaten by Gaara.

If the treatment is not done properly, these two men may have to say goodbye to their ninja careers.

Aokiji clenched his fist, his face showing remorse. If he hadn't been so greedy, this wouldn't have happened.

Just then, a black cat ran over.

Aokiji was taken aback: "You didn't run away."

This black cat was summoned by Aokiji when he arrived in Wano Country. Its function is basically to supervise him to make sure he is working properly, and then report this information back to Elder Itachi.

The black cat said, "If you die under mysterious circumstances, I'll be in big trouble."

Aokiji sighed, "Please tell Elder Itachi about the situation here and ask him to inform the Konoha leadership to send the best medical ninjas and bring the best medical equipment."

Bringing these two back to Konoha for treatment would delay their recovery time.

"Understood. But after I finish my business, remember to summon him back for me. I need to launch an investigation into this country, and I think he will be very interested in this matter."

"I understand, you should go back now."

"OK."

The black cat formed a hand seal, and with a bang, white smoke billowed out as it vanished from the spot.

Aokiji shook his head, thinking that summoning beasts was really convenient; after summoning them, one could choose whether or not to stay here.

Putting that aside, let's find a medical stretcher first and carry Orochimaru and Jiraiya to the local hospital.

If these two people were to carry each other on their backs, it would worsen their condition.

……

……

Konoha, the home of the Uchiha clan.

"That's really great..."

Even Madara Uchiha genuinely praised him, saying that he had actually seen through Susanoo's weaknesses at this stage in such a short time and found a corresponding countermeasure.

Aokiji, I knew I hadn't misjudged you...

So, after witnessing the power of Susanoo, will you be able to resist the temptation of the Mangekyou Sharingan's power?

In this country, I specifically left you clues on how to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Ha ha……

A week later, Aokiji returned to the Uchiha clan's territory and told Elder Itachi everything that had happened in Wano Country.

After listening, Elder Itachi pondered for a moment and then sighed, "As expected, the thing I feared most has happened."

Aokiji looked at him with a puzzled expression, remaining silent and waiting for him to continue.

"Uchiha..." Elder Itachi paused for a moment, then said, "Madara is very likely still alive..."

He deliberately told Aokiji about this in order to pave the way for him to make contact with Aokiji someday.

Aokiji stared wide-eyed in surprise.

He wasn't surprised that the Uchiha was alive; he was surprised that the other party knew that Madara Uchiha was still alive.

So, following his lead, she asked, "What do you mean...?"

Elder Itachi sighed heavily, "Maybe I've been wrong all along?

"You guessed wrong?"

"Madara Uchiha's body wasn't stolen; he simply left on his own."

"It wasn't stolen? It just left on its own?"

Aokiji feigned confusion as he listened to Elder Itachi's eloquent analysis, secretly admiring him in his heart.

Itachi's brain is indeed sharp; he was able to analyze Madara Uchiha's use of Izanagi in a very logical and reasonable way.

"Based on your description, the Tomoe markings on those eyes are actually Madara Uchiha's Tomoe markings. I think that guy named Dokai doesn't actually possess the Mangekyou Sharingan; rather, Madara Uchiha sealed his own eye techniques into his eyes, which is why he can use Susanoo."

"seal?"

"Yes, the Uchiha clan possesses a dojutsu called the Transcription Seal. It seals the technique into the target's eye by making eye contact with the Sharingan. When the conditions are met, the seal will automatically release, and the technique will automatically attack the target."

However, if the seal is performed using the Mangekyou Sharingan, the effect would likely be even more powerful. Like I told you, for example, the Izanagi ninjutsu, when activated with the Mangekyou Sharingan, can even have its use delayed.

Aokiji nodded; Elder Itachi's prediction was almost identical to his own.

When Izanagi is mentioned, Izanami inevitably comes to mind.

He was curious about what would happen if Madara Uchiha used this ninjutsu, and if he would be completely exonerated.

"I see. The Mangekyou Sharingan is truly amazing. However, there's still something I don't understand. I hope Elder Itachi can explain it to me."

"Okay, go ahead."

"Didn't you say that Susanoo is the ultimate eye technique that can only be activated by having two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan? If Madara Uchiha faked his death using Izanagi, then he should have already lost one Mangekyou Sharingan, right? If it were an eye technique for only one eye, there would be a reason for that, but why is Susanoo still able to seal it on this?"

Upon hearing this question, Elder Itachi fell silent.

That's a good question. Actually, even Madara Uchiha himself didn't know the answer to this question.

He had always thought that Susanoo required two pairs of eyes to use, until he lost one of his Mangekyou Sharingan and discovered that he could still use it.

That would be very interesting.

Although he wouldn't be so bored as to gouge out his other, intact eye, his extensive experience allowed him to guess a little bit about it.

It seems that Susanoo is not compatible with the eye techniques that reside in the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Rather than calling it a pupil technique, it's more accurate to say that it's a power that inherently exists within every member of the Uchiha clan. Having a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan is the key to unlocking this power, and once unlocked, it can be activated even without the Mangekyou Sharingan.

The difference lies in the level at which Susanoo can be activated. For example, the highest level of Susanoo he can currently activate is the Karasu Tengu form, which he cannot do with the Great Tengu form.

Based on this principle, Madara Uchiha speculated that if Susanoo lost another eye, it might be downgraded by another level.

Thinking deeper, Madara Uchiha couldn't fathom why the Mangekyou Sharingan was the key to Susanoo, or what the necessary connection was between the two.

At the same time, when asking Elder Itachi this question, Aokiji also had his own speculation.

(P.S.: Let me add a bit of my own interpretation here. After all, when Madara was fighting the nine tailed beasts one-on-one, his eyeless state at most only showed the Susanoo without armor. Of course, it's possible that he felt it was boring to directly unleash his complete form and instantly kill the nine tailed beasts... But logically, that doesn't make sense, since he was busy becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki at that time, he shouldn't have had the leisure for that.)

(End of this chapter)