Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 298 The Second 'Uchiha', The Second Kotoamatsukami
Nighttime, Konoha Hospital.

This is the ICU ward for critically ill patients, where ninjas on the verge of death receive treatment.

At this moment, Yusuke, the head of Konoha's ANBU who always wore white, lay here, his body covered in tubes.

It was a rare occasion for him to remove his mask, revealing the clean but thin face of this middle-aged man.

The nurse who had just finished cooking for Sasuke was now recording data. Unlike her relaxed demeanor earlier, her face was now filled with seriousness.

"squeak--"

The door was pushed open, and Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado walked in.

The nurse turned her head, her face showing astonishment: "My lords..."

"You can go out now," Xiaochun said calmly. The nurse nodded, clutched the data to her chest, and walked out.

Yusuke opened one eye, while the other eyelid drooped.

After closing the door and confirming that no one was around, Yan calmly asked, "How are you feeling now?"

"Thanks to Lady Tsunade, my life, cough cough, is saved..." Yusuke said, coughing, his face slightly pale.

Although he said that, he knew that his current state was no different from that of a vegetable, merely prolonging his life.

The explosion after he was trapped, the injection that forced him to stay awake, and Ban's deadly attack nearly took his life.

Tsunade's unparalleled medical skills snatched him back from the clutches of death.

Koharu retorted bluntly, "You're a veteran of the Anbu; you should be aware of the current situation and the potential consequences for Konoha."

"Konoha is at a critical juncture. Any slight disturbance could cause internal turmoil, especially with Madara's birth..."

She hesitated to speak, which shows how much potential damage this person could cause to Konoha.

After a pause, Koharu continued, "Therefore, it's clearly more valuable for you to continue serving Konoha than to become a cripple. Konoha needs experienced and steadfast people like you."

Yusuke coughed, realizing something: "My lords... please speak frankly!"

"Hmm..." Yan nodded in satisfaction and said, "But let me make it clear beforehand, what I'm about to say is not something you'd like."

"There's a surgery that's right for you. If it fails, it fails; but if it succeeds..."

"You need to change the people you serve next."

Yusuke fell silent. He quickly realized what was happening and choked out, "...Please don't make me betray Naruto-sama."

“I didn’t ask you to betray us,” Koharu said coldly. “This is just a secondary integration of Konoha’s power structure, and you are the key to connecting all of this.”

It all started with the appearance of Edo Tensei Madara, who shocked the people of Konoha with the immense power he created with his Complete Body Susanoo—the incident occurred not far from Konoha Village.

The events of the past two days have made the astute higher-ups realize that Konoha is about to produce a second powerful figure on par with Uchiha Madara.

The moment Sasuke Uchiha removes his bandages, an immense amount of power will unsurprisingly tilt toward him.

Without someone to mediate, it would inevitably lead to power turmoil within Konoha, as evidenced by the unrest instigated by the Danzo faction.

"Next, I'll tell you what to do," Yan said calmly.
"You undergo the surgery. If it's successful, you'll forever remove your white coat and mask, and immediately join forces with Uchiha Sasuke, along with all those who oppose Naruto."

Koharu added, "Things are progressing smoothly. Konoha will be in a state of polarization, but that doesn't matter, because the leaders of both sides are our own people. The superficial peace will be maintained because of your presence."

"For the next ten years, you will lead Sasuke to revitalize the Uchiha clan, and personally demonstrate to him the cruelty of politics and the Will of Fire."

"With your name as a supporter of Uchiha Sasuke, Kotoamatsukami Yuusuke, you shall wholeheartedly assist him!"

As the words 'Kotoamatsukami' echoed in the room, a flash of lightning streaked across the night sky!
"Boom!!"

The thunder was followed by lightning, which illuminated the faces of the three people in the empty hospital room, especially Yusuke, whose cheeks appeared bloodless as a result.

After a long silence, Xiaochun chuckled softly: "Hehe, but all of this is on the premise that you can survive the surgery."

The two walked towards the ward door. Before leaving, Yan suddenly chuckled, "Naruto really gave you a fitting name, Yusuke, Yusuke..."

"This is your fate."

They left one after another, leaving Yufu with a worried look on his face.

This plan is highly efficient and effective; if successful, it will allow Konoha to successfully navigate this painful period.

But he was unwilling. Over the years, he had become accustomed to serving Naruto and to Naruto's lofty pronouncements, his emphasis on friendship and bonds.

And there's also Naruto's philosophy, which he didn't initially agree with.

But if he survives, he will have to be at odds with Naruto for the rest of his life and will never be able to get close to his former boss again.

It would be a lie to say I don't care at all.

Yusuke couldn't help but think of one person.

"Haku, is this what it feels like to take Zabuza away from you... Hah, karma has finally come back to haunt me."

He gave a bitter laugh and closed his eyes.

……

In the corridor opposite the ward entrance, Tsunade, Shizune, and a group of top doctors were quietly waiting.

At this moment, the slug princess with an astonishingly large bust was leaning against the wall with one foot and holding documents in the other, silently reviewing the details of the surgery.

Shizune was holding two glass containers; one contained Hashirama cells, and the other was unmistakably a Sharingan eye.

Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami Sharingan.

As Koharu and Yan walked out, Tsunade exchanged glances with them, remained silent, and the three of them reached a tacit understanding.

Tsunade looked at the group of top doctors and said sternly, "I don't need to elaborate on the confidential nature of this surgery and its political significance, do I?"

All the doctors replied in unison, "Understood!"

"Very good, then the surgery will begin immediately. Silence, and take him into the operating room."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade!" Everyone carried out their work in an orderly manner. Tsunade took one last look at the information in her hand, her gaze lingering on the family situation section of Yusuke [Orphaned, war orphan].

"The success rate of simultaneously transplanting Kotoamatsukami Sharingan and Hashirama cells is less than 30%..."

She closed the documents, went into the operating room, and began to alter Yusuke's fate.

……

the other side.

"Boom!!"

A bolt of lightning that swept across the entire Hidden Leaf Village resounded high in the sky, causing Sasuke's right hand, which was removing bandages, to tremble slightly.

He stopped moving, and then, without hesitation, completely removed the bandage from his right hand.

In the dimly lit room, his eyes shone brightly, signifying the birth of Sasuke with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan beneath the Six Paths of Hell.

He is even stronger than at this point in the original story, because he has mastered Sage Mode.

"What an intoxicating power..."

Sasuke was immersed in the terrifying power of the eye, but he quickly withdrew from it.

He gazed at the thunder and lightning of Konoha, lost in thought.

It's time to make a trip to the Uchiha clan's territory.

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the spot.

The basement of Nanga Shrine.

As soon as Sasuke stepped into this place, he frowned, sensing an extraordinary power leaving its mark here.

This didn't seem like the keen observation that came from his profound eye power; it was more like an intuition that told him there was someone of his kind here.

He stopped in his tracks, his eyes activating the Eternal Kaleidoscope, revealing intricate patterns within them.

I stood there quietly for five minutes.

"Boom!!"

Thunder roared again, and the next moment, he noticed a figure suddenly appear behind him!
In that instant, the two attacked almost simultaneously!
"Ding!!"

The Kusanagi sword and the scythe clashed, sparks flying as the metal clashed together. The two reincarnations of Indra stared intently at each other, and this time, Sasuke seemed to have the upper hand.

The blade slowly moved toward the man's shoulder in front of him.

"...Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan." Madara spoke slowly, without any fear on his face.

He was simply curious as to why this person, who had just unlocked the Supreme Eye Technique, would want to come here.

Did they also listen to Naruto's slander?

“Your choice to stay in Konoha is your first mistake,” Sasuke said coldly, his eyes suddenly narrowing and white scales appearing on his body!

Immortal mode!

Upon spotting Madara, he immediately gathered Sage Chakra, at which point his strength surpassed that of Uchiha Madara!
"Not choosing to run away immediately is your second mistake!"

Just as he was about to try to activate Susanoo, he suddenly heard Madara say calmly, "Wait, don't you want to know what I saw on the stone tablet?"

Sasuke was startled, and his hand indeed stopped moving.

A hint of smugness flickered in Ban's eyes.

After confronting Naruto Uzumaki once, he discovered that besides absolute force, language could also effectively restrain an enemy.

He was not one to be complacent and quickly learned and applied what he had learned in front of Sasuke.

“I can see further into the future with these eyes now,” Sasuke said slowly. “What makes you think you can see more than me? Just because you’ve lived a few more years?”

With a forceful effort, the blade in his hand slashed open a gash on Ban's shoulder, and scraps of paper reborn from the dead scattered in all directions.

With his enhanced eye techniques and physical strength, Madara no longer possesses any advantage in combat.

But what he said next made Sasuke hesitate again.

"But you haven't unlocked the Rinnegan yet, have you?"

Madara looked at Sasuke, a smile curving his lips, and said leisurely:
"'The Senju and Uchiha, those who possess these two powers are the embodiment of all things.' This is what you can glimpse from the stone tablet when you unlock the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan."

Madara's words caused Sasuke's gaze to suddenly sharpen, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Unexpectedly, he hadn't finished exploring the path of the Sharingan.

But Sasuke quickly, almost instinctively, voiced his question: "What makes you think the stone tablet is true, and not some kind of trap?"

He was manipulated by Itachi in his early years and misled by Naruto before Shippuden, which gave him an instinct to doubt everything.

Sasuke's words made Madara frown.

After unlocking the Rinnegan, he completely believed in the contents of the stone tablet and regarded the words that only Rinnegan holders could understand as gospel.

But Naruto's words and Black Zetsu's reaction made him doubt the stone tablet for the first time.

Now, this equally brilliant descendant of the Uchiha clan meets him here.

Could it be that fate brought Madara Uchiha here to receive an important message...? Madara suddenly had this thought.

He believed that his encounter with Sasuke was not accidental, but inevitable!
His legendary life fully demonstrates his extraordinary nature; Ban boasts that he is a person with great fortune.

Therefore, after noticing Sasuke and his increased ocular power, Madara risked staying to talk to this Uchiha.

(End of this chapter)