Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

He felt dizzy and unconsciously lowered his head, quickening his pace as if trying to escape the terrifying images that kept replaying in his mind.

When he returned home, Fugaku and Mikoto greeted him with their usual gentle gaze and invited him to dinner.

Itachi tried his best to make himself appear normal, and his actions were no different from usual.

It wasn't until late at night, when only silence and moonlight remained in the house and his parents were fast asleep, that Itachi quietly got out of bed and silently went out into the yard.

Standing under the moonlight, he was lost in thought, reflecting on everything in the illusionary world and everything he encountered after leaving it. He silently made up his mind that he must not let the things that happened in the illusion come to pass in reality.

When Itachi raised his head again, a pair of scarlet eyes appeared in the moonlight, with a tomoe clearly visible on them.

Chapter 133 Iori's First and Second Disciples

Let's go back to the present.

Iori calmly stepped down from the high platform, followed by Fugaku and Setsuna.

The surrounding tribesmen were still immersed in their astonishment at the weasel's awakening of its Sharingan, and there was a profound silence, with an atmosphere of disbelief filling the air.

Iori cleared his throat, and his voice broke the silence, rousing everyone's thoughts: "The winner is Uchiha Itachi, and he will become my eldest disciple."

Iori gently patted Itachi on the shoulder and pushed him to the front of the stage, making him the center of attention.

The tribespeople then seemed to awaken from a dream, and cheers surged like a tide, breaking the previous tranquility.

"Like father, like son. The Second Elder is incredibly powerful, and his son is also exceptionally talented," a clansman exclaimed.

After being defeated and forced to abdicate by Iori, Fugaku quickly slid to his knees, and did so willingly, making the sliding motion incredibly smooth.

Iori didn't make things difficult for him, but instead made him the second elder to assist Setsuna, making him the de facto fourth-in-command.

"He awakened his Sharingan at the age of five? Itachi must be the earliest Uchiha to awaken his Sharingan in history."

Another member of the clan recalled the time when genius ninjas of the past awakened their Sharingan and realized that no one had awakened it earlier than him.

Tetsuka looked at Itachi with envy. His feelings were complicated. He had missed the victory by a single move, which made him feel a mixture of jealousy and envy.

However, Itachi showed no smile. Thinking of the predicament the Uchiha clan was facing, he felt powerless.

Having seen the mistakes one might make in the future, a strong sense of guilt arises in one's heart.

Iori didn't try to comfort him, hoping he could figure it out on his own. She believed that once he realized he wasn't a savior, he wouldn't become twisted by arrogance.

Iori then fixed her gaze on Tetsuka.

He extended his hand, smiled, and said sincerely, "Would you like to become my second disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Tie Huo's eyes flashed with surprise, which was quickly replaced by uncontrollable excitement.

He grabbed Iori's outstretched hand with both of his own, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice, "I do!!"

Iori smiled, pulled Tekka up from the ground, and announced to the surroundings, "Uchiha Tekka will become my second disciple."

Tie Huo held Yi Zhi's hand tightly, his eyes welling up with tears. After his parents passed away, he felt a warmth he hadn't felt in a long time.

The tribespeople responded with enthusiastic applause upon seeing this.

The Uchiha clan is both large and small; everyone has witnessed Tetsuka's plight.

Everyone was happy for him to become the clan chief's disciple.

Iori then loudly announced the new rules for obtaining ninjutsu scrolls: "In about a week, five ninjutsu training grounds will be open to everyone, and you can borrow ninjutsu scrolls with your ninja certificate."

"Each person may only borrow one scroll at a time, and each scroll may be borrowed for a maximum of one month at a time. It may not be taken out of the training ground, and the interval between borrowing is one month."

"I hope to see you all here again this time next year."

After saying that, he left the scene with Itachi and Tetsuka.

Once outside the arena, Iori said to Setsuna and Fugaku, "Take them to the lab and give them to Tsunade. Right now, isn't the Wood Release cell injection program lacking samples from young ninjas?"

"Let them get the injections, as a control group for the younger students."

Fugaku said with some concern, "Should we do it right away? Don't we have to wait until the adult group's experiments are completed?"

Itachi was, after all, his proudest child, and he was somewhat reluctant to let him be one of the first test subjects.

Upon hearing this, Iori glanced at him and calmly said, "Since I have set the rules, everyone must abide by them, and my disciples must set an example."

"If Itachi is unwilling to receive the injection now, then he must accumulate enough merit. Alternatively, you can accumulate enough merit and then transfer it to him."

Fugaku opened his mouth, about to say something, but was interrupted by Itachi's action. Itachi reached out and gently stopped him.

"Father, please let me be injected with Wood Release cells! I want to grow up as quickly as possible," Itachi said firmly to Fugaku.

Looking into Itachi's stubborn and determined eyes, Fugaku felt a mix of emotions.

He knew that Itachi had made his choice, and as his father, all he could do was support him. He sighed deeply and finally agreed to Itachi's request.

Seeing this, Iori nodded and said, "Then you should go first. The Minato couple have something to say to me."

Fugaku and Setsuna nodded in agreement, and then left with their disciples.

Iori walked towards where the Minato couple had come from, and Shisui was entertaining them in Iori's place.

Upon seeing Iori's arrival, Minato stepped forward with a smile, his tone full of sincere congratulations: "Congratulations on receiving such a good disciple. He's only five years old and already has the strength of a genin."

Iori waved his hand and said, "Kakashi is no less impressive. He graduated at seven and became a Jonin at twelve. In particular, he is a non-bloodline ninja, which is an unprecedented achievement."

Minato's smile faded slightly, and his expression gradually turned serious. He said to Iori, "I'm here today because of Kakashi."

Upon hearing this, Iori gently stopped Minato from speaking, saying, "Wait a minute, let's go to my house first. It would be too impolite to entertain you on the street."

Minato nodded in understanding, and the group followed Iori to his house.

Crossing the street, Iori's house came into view.

Minato and Kushina were dumbfounded by the strange appearance of Iori's house. Unlike the traditional detached houses in Japan, his house was more like a tower.

Upon entering the gate, two enormous stone statues stand beside it, serving not only as decoration but also as the first line of defense.

After channeling his chakra, he deactivated the security at the entrance, and the door slowly opened.

Upon entering the house, Iori led them to the reception room. Shisui, realizing he wasn't cut out for politics, took his leave and went to Iori's study to look at Iori's experimental manual.

After the Minato couple sat down, they noticed a floating teapot and several cups slowly descending from the air onto the table.

“This is…” Minato said in surprise, pointing at the teapot. He sensed chakra from that area, but he couldn’t see anyone there.

“This is the ninjutsu I developed: Phantom Clone Technique (Invisible Servant),” Iori said. “Its effects are to scout enemy positions and handle miscellaneous tasks.”

"It would be difficult for a ninja who is not skilled in chakra sensing to detect his presence, but in return, his strength is not even as great as that of a child."

Minato remarked with some admiration, "What a marvelous ninjutsu."

Iori waved her hand gently, and her phantom clone began to pour tea for the Minato couple.

"So, getting back to the main point, when Minato-senpai mentioned Kakashi, were you referring to Obito's Sharingan?" he asked, looking at Minato.

Chapter 134 Acquisition of the Sealing Technique of the Uzumaki Clan and the Remnants of the Uzumaki Clan

"Yes, it's not just about requesting permission for Kakashi to possess the Sharingan; I also hope to obtain some of the Uchiha clan's research on the Sharingan, especially those related to reducing its consumption."

Minato and Kushina lowered their heads and pleaded, "Please!"

Iori frowned slightly, tapped the table lightly, and said with some difficulty:

“Minato-senpai, I don’t care about Kakashi’s Sharingan, since it was Obito’s last wish. But I cannot easily hand over the research on the Sharingan.”

"The research on bloodline inheritance has always been a top secret of our family. If it were to be leaked casually, I would find it difficult to explain to my clansmen."

The Sharingan is, after all, the foundation of the Uchiha clan and the source of their honor. Kakashi's transplantation of the Sharingan had already drawn criticism from the clan members, and continuing to provide information about it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among them.

Although given Iori's current status, no one would question him directly providing the relevant information, Minato's importance in Iori's heart is not enough for him to actively break the rules.

Minato took a deep breath, stood up, and took out a sealing scroll from his robes:

"Of course I didn't come empty-handed. This is my Flying Thunder God technique, as well as Kushina's Uzumaki clan sealing techniques and essentials."

"Lady Tsunade once said that you have always longed to witness the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, so I brought it out as a bargaining chip."

A hint of surprise flashed in Iori's eyes. He looked at the scroll, then at Kushina, his eyes full of doubt: "This is the core inheritance of the Uzumaki clan. Are you really willing to exchange it?"

He had been eyeing the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques for a long time, but had never found an opportunity to exchange them. Although he had made an agreement with Tsunade, the Senju clan and the Wood Release cells interfered with his plans.

Kushina laughed heartily: "I'm the only one left in the main branch of the Uzumaki clan. It's my freedom to hand it over to whoever I want, and no one else can interfere."

“Ninjutsu is static, but people are dynamic. If it can help Kakashi, then it has some value. Exchanging a bloodline limit for a bloodline limit should be somewhat convincing, right?”

Iori looked at Kushina with some surprise. To be honest, he didn't have a deep impression of Kushina. He only knew that she was Naruto's mother and the former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Because the original work barely describes her feelings for her homeland, Iori's impression of her is rather ordinary.

I never expected she would be willing to pay such a price for Kakashi. It seems she really considers Kakashi and the others as her family.

Iori nodded and looked at them seriously: "We are friends, so I don't want to take advantage of you. The sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan are very important to me."

"So you can make another request of me, as long as it is within my power and does not violate morality."

Minato was taken aback. Although he understood the importance of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, he did not expect them to be so crucial to Iori.

Sealing techniques require extremely high talent and a significant investment of time and effort to master.

Apart from the ninjas in the sealing squad, most ninjas only dabbled in the techniques as needed. He himself only mastered a few sealing techniques because of the Flying Thunder God seal and his wife.

For most ninjas, sealing techniques are not very valuable, but they are very important to ninja villages. This is one of the reasons for the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools. "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."

Minato didn't make any demands, only smiled slightly: "Then consider it a favor you owe me, Iori-kun."

Iori pondered for a moment, then turned to Kushina and asked hesitantly, "If I might know the whereabouts of a Uzumaki clan member, would you want to find her?"

With a loud bang, Kushina excitedly slammed her hand on the table, her body jerking up from her chair, her expression a mixture of surprise and bewilderment.

"Are there any members of my clan still alive? Where is she? I must find her!" Kushina's voice trembled, and tears welled in her eyes, a long-held desire.

It wasn't that she didn't care about her people; rather, according to the information she had, after the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, most of her people had died, and the rest had gone into hiding, making them impossible to find.

Furthermore, Konoha did not offer any assistance when the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed. In the eyes of the survivors of the Land of Whirlpools, Konoha was no different from a traitor, and no one would actively seek Konoha's help.

For various reasons, Kushina had never been able to find her clansmen. Now that she had learned about her clansmen from Iori, how could Kushina not be excited?

Iori said somewhat uncertainly, "Because of the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique, I investigated the whereabouts of the Uzumaki clan. In that war that destroyed the country, most of the ninjas of the Land of Whirlpools died in battle."

"Only a few ninjas managed to escape with women and children, but they still couldn't escape the pursuers. During their escape, they split into several groups, one of which headed towards the Land of Grass."