The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

This was the only way Itachi Uchiha could console himself.

"You don't need to worry about that."

Hinata Zechen walked up to Uchiha Itachi, opened his palm, and made a begging gesture.

"You've always carried Uchiha Shisui's other Mangekyou Sharingan with you, haven't you? Consider it payment for me shielding you from the Raikage. Otherwise, you know what the consequences would have been if you had been taken to Kumogakure."

He wants to obtain the power of Kotoamatsukami?

Uchiha Itachi stared at Hyuga Zechen, constantly guessing at the other's purpose.

Is it meant for the Raikage, or... the Hokage?

Most importantly, the Mangekyou Sharingan that was taken by Danzo is said to have fallen into the hands of Hyuga Sawatatsu.

In this way, wouldn't he have collected both of Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan?

Hinata Zetsu, what exactly do you want to do?

Itachi Uchiha's gaze deepened, and he fell into hesitation.

If Sasuke lost Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, he might turn against Konoha after learning the truth about the massacre of his clan. This was the last thing Itachi Uchiha wanted to see, and he had long ago devised a plan to use the power of Kotoamatsukami to guide Sasuke to protect Konoha.

However, Itachi Uchiha knew he had no choice in responding to Hyuga Zetsu's request.

Itachi had no doubt that if he refused, he would probably end up like the Raikage.

We can only take it one step at a time.

Uchiha Itachi sighed, and a cloud of white mist rose from his shoulder. A completely black raven, without a single stray feather, was summoned, its right eye a deep crimson—it was Uchiha Shisui's left eye.

Chapter 199 Meteorite Falls from the Sky

After summoning the crow, Itachi Uchiha hesitated for several seconds before taking any further action, clearly still wavering in his mind.

"Or, could you try using the Kotoamatsukami technique on me? I'd like to personally experience this Mangekyou Sharingan, which is said to be the strongest genjutsu, and see if it can truly completely control the thoughts and will of others."

This is not because Hyuga Sawatatsu is too arrogant, but because in Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode, the user's eyes will have an extra semi-transparent cornea, like a snake. Originally, this was to prevent the strong light produced by the White Light Technique, but the function of blocking vision is also very effective for the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Most importantly, from the other Mangekyou Sharingan he had stolen from Danzo, Hyuga Zetsu had roughly estimated the amount of ocular power required to activate Kotoamatsukami. The ocular power Hyuga Zetsu currently possessed was exponentially greater than that of the Mangekyou Sharingan; even if Uchiha Shisui himself activated it, the chances of success would be extremely slim, let alone in the current situation.

Seeing Hyuga Zechen's confident demeanor, and considering the consequences of failure, Uchiha Itachi could only sigh inwardly. The crow on his shoulder flapped its wings and flew to Hyuga Zechen's palm.

"If Sasuke offends you in the future, I hope you won't hold it against him."

Seeing the crow being swallowed by the spatial vortex, and the connection between himself and the summoned beast being severed, Itachi Uchiha lowered his head slightly and spoke.

"Oh, don't you think about yourself? As long as you're willing to work for me, your life can continue."

It's unclear whether Itachi's weakened state was due to the aftereffects of his body being unable to withstand the frequent use of the Mangekyou Sharingan, or the mental breakdown caused by his personal destruction of his clan and the killing of his parents, leading to mental health issues and even thoughts of suicide.

If it's the latter, then Hinata Sawatatsu is naturally helpless, since there's no cure for a heart ailment. But if it's the former, then there are several ways to try to treat it.

If we're talking about the Uchiha clan member who used the Mangekyou Sharingan the most times, Obito Uchiha would undoubtedly be number one. But after all these years, Obito hasn't experienced any aftereffects whatsoever, demonstrating just how much Hashirama's cells helped the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Even the most basic power of the myriad phenomena of the universe is enough to bring about an indescribable qualitative change in a ninja, and this is most clearly demonstrated in the case of Obito Uchiha.

"No, for someone like me, there is no point in living."

Uchiha Itachi shook his head without hesitation, rejecting Hyuga Zechen's suggestion.

The only belief that sustains Itachi Uchiha now is Sasuke.

He only waited for Sasuke to grow up, then sacrificed himself to become his younger brother's stepping stone, and then went to Elysium to find his parents and clan to atone for his sins. This was the ending that Uchiha Itachi wrote for himself.

"I understand."

Hinata Zechen nodded, not wanting to waste any more words.

Turning around and glancing at the battlefield, before his Sage Chakra was exhausted, Hyuga Zechen suddenly looked up at the sky, the azure light in his Reincarnation Eyes becoming incredibly bright.

What is he going to do?

Sensing the astonishing chakra fluctuations emanating from Hyuga Zetsu's body, Uchiha Itachi was momentarily unable to grasp the other's purpose.

The next moment, the entire sky suddenly became incredibly dark, and all the birds and beasts within a radius of dozens of miles felt an impending doom for no reason, and desperately ran in different directions.

That is……

Uchiha Itachi suddenly looked up and immediately saw an incredibly astonishing scene.

High in the sky, white clouds were shattered by a large, bright red meteorite. The remaining fragmented clouds turned a deep red against the backdrop of the meteorite, as if stained with blood.

In the Sage Mode of the Tenseigan, the Tenseigan's spatial manipulation ability is enhanced to an unimaginable degree, allowing Hyuga Sawa to easily lock onto a meteorite in near-Earth orbit and pull it down, unleashing power no less than the Rinnegan's eye technique, Tenai Shinsei.

boom!

A crimson mushroom cloud rose straight into the sky, shattering the earth beneath its feet under the impact of the meteorite. The resulting scorching shockwave surged in all directions like waves of fire, and the rising yellow dust completely obscured everything, making it impossible to see the extent of the damage near the meteorite's impact point.

"Now we don't have to worry about other witnesses, right?"

In the distance, standing atop a mountain peak, Hyuga Zechen smiled faintly at Uchiha Itachi beside him and spoke.

Itachi Uchiha pursed his lips, a rare sense of helplessness rising in his heart.

He had no doubt that even a fully-formed Susanoo wielding the Yata Mirror would be unable to withstand this attack, which was almost divine. Unless they could escape the meteorite's attack range in time, they would surely die.

Uchiha Itachi understood that, apart from the reason given by Hyuga Zechen, it was probably more to intimidate him into keeping his promise and not revealing the Raikage's affairs.

"If you're so worried, why don't you just kill me? With your abilities, you could do it easily."

Itachi Uchiha frowned, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"Wouldn't the ninja world be incredibly boring without the Uchiha clan?"

After leaving these words, Hyuga Zechen gave Uchiha Itachi a meaningful look, then immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique and disappeared.

This was definitely not his idea.

Although it was baseless, Itachi Uchiha trusted his intuition more.

Indra's situation was unique; his remaining chakra could only be reincarnated into the Uchiha clan. If the Uchiha bloodline hadn't been severed, the Sage of Six Paths would never have let it go so easily.

Although this ninja progenitor only has chakra left to wander the ninja world, making it difficult to determine how much fighting power he still has, we can infer from his casual gifting of the Six Paths power to Naruto and Sasuke that even though Hagoromo Otsutsuki is no longer at his peak, he can most likely still unleash the power of the Six Paths level.

Now is the crucial time for Hinata Sawatatsu to take the final step, and there is no need to create unnecessary complications.

Only by becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki can Hyuga Sawatatsu truly gain unbridled freedom.

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Dozens of miles away, Killer Bee, who had successfully escaped by using his octopus-leg clone technique to deceive others, continued to dance and rap without stopping, feeling extremely excited about the brief freedom he had painstakingly gained.

He had already made a plan in his mind to go and find Akin, the most famous singer in the Land of Thunder, to learn singing techniques.

However, as the Raikage disappeared from the ninja world, Killer Bee suddenly stiffened, as if sensing that the Raikage was in danger. Without hesitation, he turned around and went back along the way.

The embers at the site of the meteorite impact had not yet been completely extinguished when Killer Bee shot in from a distance, searched the entire ruins, and finally found the Raikage's hat, which was almost completely broken.

"Big brother!"

Kirabi knelt on the ground and cried out, his voice filled with sorrow.

No matter who did it, I, Killer Bee, will avenge my brother!

Chapter 200 Madara's Corpse

Two days later, at the site where the meteorite fell.

Compared to the desolation of a few days ago, more than a hundred ninjas have now gathered around the huge meteorite crater. The vast majority of them are Cloud Ninjas who were urgently transferred from the Land of Lightning, and there are also several small teams of elite ninjas dispatched by the other three major ninja villages after receiving the Cloud Ninja Village's request for help.

"The Raikage is most likely in grave danger."

Inside the temporary camp tent set up by Konoha, Sarutobi Asuma exhaled a smoke ring and spoke in a low voice.

Although the ninjas of Kumogakure haven't given up and are still digging deep outside in hopes of finding the Raikage, the people from the other ninja villages are basically certain that the Raikage has been declared missing.

The reason it's not considered death is naturally due to the Raikage's special status; as long as the body isn't found, it can only be considered missing.

However, at this critical juncture when the four great ninja villages are fighting against the Akatsuki, disappearance is almost synonymous with death.

"Asuma, if the ninjas of Kumogakure hear this, there will be no shortage of fights."

Although Kakashi had a similar thought in mind, the topic was too sensitive and not suitable to be discussed.

"Fortunately, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki did not fall into the hands of the Akatsuki, which is a blessing in disguise."

Asuma, of course, knew the importance of the matter, so he changed the subject and brought up Killer Bee.

Compared to the missing Raikage, the other three major ninja villages were more concerned about Killer Bee's safety, and none of them wanted the Eight-Tails Gyūki to fall into the hands of the Akatsuki.

"Speaking of which, where did Hyuga Zechen go? We haven't seen him since he brought us here with the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

After finishing his cigarette, Asuma lifted the tent vent to blow the smoke out, then turned to ask Yamato.

He said he suffered minor injuries in the battle with the Akatsuki and had returned to the village for treatment.

Yamato rested his chin on his hand and remained silent for a few seconds before answering.

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“Obito, the Raikage has gone missing, and it’s most likely Hyuga Sawatatsu who did it. However, now all four great ninja villages have unanimously concluded that you are the culprit.”

On the edge of a cliff, Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and appeared behind Obito Uchiha.

"It seems that as his strength has grown, Hyuga Zechen has torn off his mask and revealed his true colors."

With a single sentence, he successfully sowed discord between Hyuga Sawatatsu and the Raikage, indirectly eliminating the village's Kage, but Obito's face did not show much joy.

"It was similar to when you received Madara's legacy. You were once a bottom-of-the-class student, but overnight you turned Konoha upside down, and the Fourth Hokage and his wife died at the same time. You probably had the same mindset back then, right?"

Black Zetsu chuckled, his tone rather strange, and it was unclear whether he was praising or mocking Obito.

Seeing that Obito remained unmoved, Black Zetsu's laughter gradually subsided, feeling utterly disappointed.

"What do you plan to do next? After two failed attempts to seize the Tailed Beasts, Konoha and Kumogakure are now on high alert. With Akatsuki's current strength, they can no longer retrieve the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. This secret base can no longer be hidden for long either; those sensory ninjas could come knocking on our door at any time."

Black Zetsu laid bare the extremely dire situation, increasing the pressure on Obito.

"At worst, we can send the Gedo Mazo into the Kamui dimension to lay low for a while. No matter how tight the defense is, it will eventually loosen. We can then find an opportunity to seize the Tailed Beast. Anyway, I've waited for so many years, so I don't mind delaying for another year or two."

Obito Uchiha's Sharingan flashed, and he had already guessed Black Zetsu's purpose.

"If this goes on for too long, things might get complicated. Don't forget, the other Mangekyou Sharingan that entered the Kamui dimension is still on Kakashi."