From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

This step wasn't originally in Sasuke's plan.

However, the unexpected discovery of the Divine Tree remnants in Takigakure Village made him keep thinking about the meteorite from Hoshigakure Village.

If that meteorite really did come from the Ten-Tails.

Sasuke wouldn't mind adding a new plan to his existing one.

The Artificial Ten-Tails Project!

As he spoke, a flash of crimson light appeared in Sasuke's calm eyes, a stark contrast to his usual indifferent demeanor when he was alone.

The fact that it almost made him unconsciously activate his Sharingan clearly shows that he was extremely excited about the implementation of this plan.

Bringing his thoughts back to the Hero's Water in his hand, Sasuke focused his gaze once more.

"An ordinary human body cannot withstand the Hero's Water, but what about an immortal's body?"

With that in mind, Sasuke extracted a small amount of Yamato's cells and the Hero's Water, placed them together, and observed them under a microscope.

As soon as they merged, a wonderful reaction occurred.

Yamato's blood instantly became incredibly viscous and heavy, emitting a bloody stench reminiscent of rotting wood, which permeated the empty basement and irritated Sasuke's nostrils.

Under the microscope, the normally stable Yamato cells suddenly became extremely agitated, going crazy, frantic, and hysterical, as if they had encountered what they liked and desired most.

It was as if a demon had seen the freshest human blood.

Sweet, mellow, and intoxicating!

Like a tidal wave, they surged towards the Hero's Water, sucking and desperately sucking!

Even though it was just a cluster of cells, it seemed to have its own consciousness. They were so strong, so desperate, opening their bloody maws to devour!

"Hehehe..."

Upon seeing this, Sasuke's lips curled into a sinister smile.

A day has passed!

The sun slowly sank below the mountains, filling the sky with crimson clouds, while a few drifting white clouds appeared and disappeared beneath the gray veil.

"It's already evening."

Sasuke, who was completely absorbed in his experiments, looked up at the time and suddenly realized what was happening.

"Before I knew it, I had spent another day doing experiments."

Given Sasuke's current physical condition, he wouldn't have much of a problem even if he didn't sleep for several days and nights, and the experiment that lasted for a whole day didn't have much of an effect on him either.

'It's almost time, the time Kakashi mentioned.'

Kakashi woke up a few days ago and, after resting for a while, gathered the members of Team 7 for a dinner party this evening to announce some news.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Sasuke put all the Hero's Water and Yamato Cells into his storage scroll and cleaned up the laboratory.

Any device that came into contact with even a trace of these two substances was completely destroyed by Sasuke, ensuring that not a single trace was left.

For someone as wealthy as Sasuke, he can simply buy new ones if he needs something.

...............

Inside the Konoha barbecue restaurant, the entire Team 7 gathered together. Kakashi reviewed the last mission, praised the three of them, and announced the Chunin Exams.

"Kakashi-sensei, what is it?"

After the party ended, Sakura and Naruto went their separate ways, but Sasuke was secretly summoned to a certain place by Kakashi.

"You did a great job on this mission. Your strength has surpassed mine, Sasuke."

"As your teacher, I am ashamed that I have nothing left to teach you."

Kakashi looked slightly melancholy, and before Sasuke could say anything, he handed Sasuke a scroll.

“You also awakened the Sharingan in the Land of Waves. These are some of my personal experiences regarding Sharingan training. Please take them.”

"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei."

Sasuke solemnly accepted the scroll. Although he had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, this scroll was of no use to him.

But Kakashi didn't know that it was ultimately his teacher's good intention.

"You arrived late during the battle, so you probably don't know that I activated my Mangekyou Sharingan at that time!"

After a moment of contemplation, Kakashi gently pulled open his headband, revealing a crimson triangular shuriken-shaped kaleidoscope within.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan!?"

Sasuke was taken aback, then his gaze sharpened and he stared intently at Kakashi's left eye.

"Not bad! The Mangekyou Sharingan. As a member of the Uchiha clan, you should know something about it, more or less."

Kakashi lowered his gaze slightly, touched his left eye, and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face.

"I don't know where the Mangekyou Sharingan came from, nor do I know the specific method of awakening it. I just vaguely feel that this is not the first time I have opened the Mangekyou Sharingan, but that I awakened it a long time ago."

Kakashi actually knew, but the conditions for awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan were too cruel, and he couldn't bear to tell his disciple about it.

During the time he was unconscious, the scene that appeared in his mind was not the final scene of the general killing him.

It was the scene of him repeatedly using Chidori to kill that gentle and kind girl.

After waking up, Kakashi finally realized that his Mangekyou Sharingan had actually awakened long ago, but had been dormant.

"It must be immense sorrow."

Sasuke was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Ok?"

Kakashi was taken aback, not expecting Sasuke to know.

"The Sharingan is called the Eye of the Mind. When it is subjected to emotional stimulation, such as witnessing the death of a loved one, it will awaken and evolve. Kakashi-sensei's Mangekyou Sharingan is probably like this, but Kakashi-sensei himself is unaware of it."

Sasuke lowered his eyelids slightly, a hint of gloom appeared on his face, and his eyes turned scarlet.

"Actually, I also awakened the Sharingan that night, but it wasn't the Mangekyou Sharingan. It was only during the life-or-death struggle with Raiga Kurosuki that it reappeared."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi understood, finally comprehending why Sasuke's Sharingan had three tomoe upon awakening.

Because he, like himself, had already awakened long ago. However, just as he couldn't face the memory of killing Rin, Sasuke also couldn't face the scene of his clansmen's tragic deaths and his parents' deaths.

That's why they never realized they had awakened the Sharingan.

After a moment of silence, Kakashi's lips moved as if he was about to say something, but Sasuke's calm voice rang out again.

"Kakashi-sensei, I know what you want to say, don't worry."

"If one day I ever gain the power of the kaleidoscope, I will never be like that man."

"Power should be used to protect what is important, not to destroy it to gain power. I will not accept that kind of power!"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi felt relieved. Looking at his most prized disciple, he suddenly smiled, a smile that was incredibly relaxed and radiant.

"Go back and rest first, and prepare for the Chunin Exams in a few days."

Chapter 123 Shimura Danzo.

At night, summer insects chirped merrily, and a few stars shone brightly, accompanying the bright moon.

After saying goodbye to Kakashi on the bustling streets of Konoha.

Sasuke followed the dim light, walking alone on the road to the Uchiha clan's territory.

A gentle breeze swept by, ruffling a few strands of hair between Sasuke's brows.

As he walked, Sasuke's brow furrowed very slightly.

'It's Danzo again!'

For the past four years, Danzo has mostly been monitored by members of the Paigen organization.

However, Danzo would occasionally sneak around and spy on things on his own.

However, the number of times has been very small, less than five times in the past four years.

'Could it be that he heard about this mission, that I encountered Itachi Uchiha, so...'

As he walked, Sasuke secretly pondered to himself.

Although the Third Hokage claimed the mission was confidential, it's not certain he could keep it a secret from his best friend.

In the original timeline, what the Third Hokage knew, Danzo Shimura also knew; but what Danzo Shimura knew, the Third Hokage seemed to be blind to.

While Danzo was stirring up trouble and causing chaos outside, others wouldn't hate him alone and separate him from Konoha.

Instead, they directed all their hatred and revenge at the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

It's often said that Danzo is a master of shifting blame, always trying to pin everything on him.

However, the Third Hokage inexplicably took the blame for Danzo, which is countless and can be considered another big black pot on the King of Blames.

In his previous life, the Third Hokage went from being a respectable, kind, and generous old man in the first part to a hypocritical old politician in the second part, turning from a fan to a villain.

Cough cough...

He is the most unfairly maligned Hokage in history. Besides the fact that his methods and style of doing things were indeed very problematic, the troubles caused by his good friend Danzo also accounted for half of the reason.

'He's coming out; he's actually going to show up to see me this time?'

Sasuke was surprised. Although Danzo had observed him several times, he had never actually met him.

With his mind racing, Sasuke, who was walking slowly down the street, suddenly turned his head to look at the clothing store next to him.

"Let's buy some clothes."

Sasuke muttered something to himself before walking into the clothing store.

A moment later, Sasuke, having changed into a new outfit in the clothing store's fitting room, came out carrying a bag of clothes he had just bought.

No one would have guessed that this Sasuke was not the real Sasuke, but just a shadow clone!

This has become the norm for Sasuke after being spied on by Danzo. Every time he senses Danzo's spying, Sasuke will inevitably find an opportunity.

They might go to the toilet, go into a food store to order something to eat, or find a secluded spot.

In short, Sasuke will use Shadow Clones in a very short time, in a place where he cannot sense Danzo's gaze.