Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Uchiha Hikaru!

"Uchiha Hikari should be considered the strongest woman at this point in time, besides Otsutsuki Kaguya."

Kiyoshi stroked his chin.

Regardless of the various overpowered characters that will emerge in the future of "Boruto," at the current point in time, Uchiha Hikaru is truly second only to one person.

If you look closely at the patterns, you'll find that there are very few strong women in the ninja world.

Those who are ranked are mostly men.

Kaguya Otsutsuki is the only exception.

"It can be considered quite exquisite."

Kiyoshi's gaze fell upon the sealing barrier surrounding Uchiha Hikaru.

The fact that this sealing barrier could be maintained for so long is enough to show how strong the ninja who cast the spell was.

"But... this sealing barrier actually has a function similar to stopping time."

Kiyoshi did not immediately attempt to unseal it, but instead observed the sealing barrier that bound Uchiha Hikaru.

It's important to understand that while Uchiha Hikari's Mangekyou Sharingan was powerful, she was still a human being, and her lifespan wasn't extended by much.

In the original story, after Uchiha Hikaru resolved his inner conflict, he no longer lived as a weapon and lived a normal life for several decades before dying of old age.

"Hmm...it's somewhat similar to the 'Four Black Mist Formation'."

Kiyoshi observed the black seal on it.

The "Four Black Mist Array" is a special barrier that can seal people inside the barrier in their pre-cast state. If someone is on the verge of death, they will remain on the verge of death forever until the caster removes the barrier.

The changes in the physical body will be almost frozen.

This technique appeared in the early Naruto storyline, and it was only a few Sound Ninja under Orochimaru's command who could perform it in combination.

To quickly evolve from "Curse Seal - State 1" to "Curse Seal - State 2", you need to use the "Four Black Mist Array" and its matching "Sealing Black Seal".

Because when a cursed seal holder wants to transition from state one to state two, they will go through a phase called "death".

Of course, this is not real death, but rather a feeling of intense pain that makes one feel as if they are dying.

If you can survive this pain and live on, you can fully enhance the holder's abilities, making the cursed seal almost like a true "Sage Mode".

Whether it's strength, speed, or chakra quantity, there's a qualitative leap compared to before the transformation.

Therefore, the Sound Four used this technique on Sasuke so that his body could adapt to the cursed seal state for a longer period of time.

"As expected, the sealing techniques are all the same."

After studying it for a while, Kiyoshi's understanding of sealing techniques improved somewhat.

"You have mastered the entry: [Ancient Sealing Technique (Purple)]".

[Entry: Ancient Sealing Technique (Purple)]

[Requirement fulfilled: Witness the ancient sealing barrier.]

【Progress: (Completed).】

【Effect:
Your progress in developing sealing techniques has increased by 100% from the original level.

Your speed of practicing sealing techniques has increased by 100%.

Your sealing spell's effect has been increased by 100%.

【Note: You can continue to advance later. 】

A new entry appeared before Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi felt that the sealing barrier in front of him had become much simpler.

He had previously obtained the attribute "Shadow of Sealing (Gold)" and other attributes related to sealing techniques, which greatly boosted his attributes in this area.

"Just in case, it's better to have a backup plan."

Kiyoshi secretly said.

Uchiha Hikaru's abilities are too dangerous; I should be careful.

With this in mind, Kiyoshi's chakra began to bypass the sealing barrier and penetrate inside.

With his current mastery of sealing techniques, doing this would be a very simple matter.

hiss……

There seemed to be some kind of sound coming from inside the sealing barrier.

Black cursed seal patterns appeared on Uchiha Hikaru's flat stomach beneath her clothes.

The inscription above reads "Qing Si".

This is the mark left by the Qing Dynasty.

If Uchiha Hikaru were to launch an indiscriminate attack the moment he was unsealed, Kiyoshi would be able to use the power of the cursed seal to bind him.

After all, Uchiha Hikaru is currently offering no resistance, meaning Kiyoshi can impose any restrictions he wants.

After doing all this, Kiyoshi reached out and began to break the seal.

"untie."

Qingsi said calmly.

Click.

The semi-transparent, glass-like sealing barrier that enveloped Uchiha Hikaru shattered with a deafening roar.

For a moment, specks of white light drifted through the air, like many white fireflies dancing in the air.

Uchiha Hikaru's thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes suddenly opened, revealing a pair of dark pupils.

The moment she saw Kiyoshi, her pupils turned crimson, with three magatama swirling around them.

Next, the magatama was linked together to form a kaleidoscope pattern.

"Amaterasu!"

Uchiha Hikaru said in a low voice.

Her consciousness remained frozen at the moment she was sealed away, when the Sarutobi and Senju clans joined forces to seal her away.

A jet-black flame appeared from the focal point of Uchiha Hikaru's vision and headed towards Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi, who was already on guard, completed the hand seals almost instantly.

A flowing white barrier appeared in the air, quickly solidifying into the shape of a shield.

It looks like a miniature door.

Dust Release: Rashomon!
boom!
The black flames immediately became entangled with the white portal and vanished into thin air.

Under the cover of this annihilating light and shadow, a sharp, cold light pierced through the air and arrived!

laugh!
Hikaru Uchiha thrust his kunai straight at Kiyoshi's throat with a swift and ruthless motion, devoid of any superfluous emotion—a skill honed as a weapon of war.

Kiyoshi leaned back slightly, the cold tip of the kunai brushing against his chin.

Missing his first strike, Uchiha Hikaru flipped his wrist and slashed his neck with a kunai.

Kiyoshi dodged again, narrowly avoiding the attack.

laugh!laugh!laugh!
Kiyoshi dodged several consecutive thrusts.

His normal vision allows him to see all of Uchiha Hikaru's attack trajectories clearly, moving with ease within a small space.

"Your physical skills are also good, but... that's enough for now."

Qing Si said calmly.

Hikari Uchiha's powerful eye techniques do not necessarily mean that her taijutsu (physical skills) are also powerful.

Without the Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Hikaru wouldn't actually be considered particularly outstanding.

Just like her physical skills, she was no match for Kiyoshi, whose body had undergone countless transformations.

Kiyoshi's experience gained from the Third Shinobi World War was far superior to that of Uchiha Hikaru.

Uchiha Hikaru relied too much on his eye techniques, neglecting his training in other areas.

Just as Uchiha Hikari's old power was exhausted and new power had not yet been generated in her next thrust, Kiyoshi's right hand shot out like lightning and quickly grabbed her wrist holding the blade.

A tremendous force, far beyond her imagination, struck her, causing her fingers to go numb, and her limp body crashed to the ground.

"What a strength!"

Uchiha Hikaru was shocked.

How come she doesn't remember any enemy with such exaggerated strength?
Who exactly is this guy?

Are they ninjas from the Sarutobi or Senju clans?
"moon……"

As Uchiha Hikari's kaleidoscope pattern spun, Kiyoshi activated the cursed seal just as she was about to unleash "Tsukuyomi".

hum!
Beneath Uchiha Hikaru's clothes, the black curse mark that had already been planted on his lower abdomen suddenly became hot.

Countless jet-black sealing patterns, like living snakes, instantly crawled all over her meridians and acupoints, forming crisscrossing black stripes on her skin.

"Ugh!"

The flow of chakra was forcibly cut off, and the rotation of the kaleidoscope came to an abrupt halt.

The power of his pupils, which was about to be unleashed, was abruptly suppressed, as if a floodgate had been closed.

The intense backlash made her groan, her body stiffening completely, unable to move.

"How is this going?"

I felt the stiffness in my body and the constricted chakra.

Uchiha Hikaru watched this scene with utter disbelief.

When did she fall under the enemy's curse?

"Calm down and look at who I am."

"who are you?"

Uchiha Hikaru asked.

She frowned as she looked at Kiyoshi.

He had never seen an Uchiha with such an appearance before.

Could it be that I've fallen into the Senju clan's illusion?

Uchiha Hikaru's expression changed slightly.

The Senju clan also has genjutsu masters. Thanks to their clan's vast chakra reserves, those who are proficient in genjutsu are extremely powerful.

"..."

"It seems that the long-term sealing has made your thinking a bit rigid. Take a look at this family crest."

Kiyoshi pointed to the flame fan pattern on his clothes.

"Uchiha..."

Uchiha Hikaru murmured.

She remained vigilant.

Upon seeing this, Kiyoshi's dark eyes changed, and he activated his Sharingan.

"This power of the eyes..."

While Uchiha Hikaru was shocked, he also confirmed Kiyoshi's identity.

The Sharingan cannot be faked.

If there really is an illusion, it should be dispelled.

Her pupils could break through the enemy's illusions, making it impossible for her to remain trapped in illusions for long.

"My name is Uchiha Kiyoshi."

"Have not heard."

Uchiha Hikaru's expression was indifferent.

Having been used as a weapon of war for so long, she herself had become accustomed to this method.

They don't expect to have human emotions, and their own emotions are suppressed.

"Hmm... You can think of me as the Uchiha from a hundred or several hundred years in the future."

Kiyoshi said.

That's right, theoretically speaking, Uchiha Hikaru is old enough to be his great-grandmother.

"The Uchiha clan of the future?"

Uchiha Hikaru's indifferent expression wavered slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared on her pretty face.

What does it mean?
“You have been sealed for many years, and I have just lifted the seal on you.”

Qingsi said.

The current Uchiha Hikaru is actually half illiterate.

All the education she received was from the Warring States period.

Don't be fooled by the fact that ninjas in the ninja world start their lives fighting and carrying out missions right after graduation.

Apart from ninjas who graduated early, most ninjas entered school at the age of six and graduated at the age of twelve, undergoing six years of basic education.

"I've already been sealed away?"

Uchiha Hikaru's expression changed slightly.

This explains why the Sarutobi and Senju clan ninjas disappeared and were replaced by this unfamiliar clansman.

"What about the Sarutobi and Senju clans? My order is to destroy them."

Uchiha Hikaru's voice was cold and clear.

She didn't consider what changes might occur a hundred years from now.

All he could think about was continuing to complete the mission.

"It's no longer necessary."

Qingsi shook his head.

"What is your position in the Uchiha clan? Where is the clan leader?"

Uchiha Hikaru asked.

She needed to confirm Qing Si's level of authority.

"You can regard me as the highest authority in the Uchiha clan, and even the clan head must obey my orders."

Kiyoshi said.

The managers of a family are its members.

Many families merged to form villages, and these clan leaders were required to obey the orders of the village chief. Kiyoshi's current title of Fourth Hokage is, to put it bluntly, the fourth village chief of Konohagakure.

The Hokage's status is naturally higher than that of the head of one of the clans.

"Are you the lord?"

Uchiha Hikaru continued to press for answers.

In her mind, the only one who could be higher than the clan leader was the lord.

Because ninjas are hired by lords.

The Uchiha clan was once hired by the lord of the Land of Lightning to expel the Blood Pond clan and eventually put them under surveillance.

"Go out and talk."

Kiyoshi said.

This place is deep in the valley, where he forcibly cleaved a crack in the ground.

Only some gloomy light shone in from the outside, and the area was shrouded in mist, as if it were about to rain.

"Ah."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded expressionlessly.

She followed in Qing Si's footsteps, refined her chakra, gathered it at the soles of her feet, and walked up the steep mountain wall step by step.

"It's definitely not the same place as before."

Uchiha Hikaru looked at the lush green forest outside, where only a sudden crack appeared, seemingly the mark left by some kind of large-scale ninjutsu.

"Was this crack left by the enemy?"

"No, I split myself open to find you."

"Ah."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

Aside from asking questions, the most frequent thing she said was a curt "Mmm".

As they walked, Kiyoshi continued to fill her in on the history of the past century.

"The Warring States period has ended; now it's the era of the ninja villages. The Uchiha and Senju clans, along with other major clans like the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Hyuga clans, as well as smaller ninja clans and commoners who were later attracted to the area, have all come together to form the village..."

Hikaru Uchiha listened quietly to Kiyoshi's explanation without interrupting.

Finally, she understood her current situation.

The old era is over.

Her previous task had expired and could no longer be carried out.

Uchiha Hikaru looked somewhat confused, but not sad or melancholy.

Her only remaining concern was her parents, who passed away when she was very young.

She had no friends or close relatives in her tribe.

Aside from going out to fight and kill, he was locked up in the dungeon every day.

A lone figure hugged his knees, watching the torchlight illuminate the firelight outside the iron bars.

This was Uchiha Hikaru's life, a routine that lasted for countless days and nights.

So what is her mission?

What should we do next?
"Please issue other orders."

Hikaru Uchiha looked at Kiyoshi Uchiha.

According to Qing Si, he is the highest authority, and therefore has the highest level of authority.

"Um... tell me your name first."

Kiyoshi said.

He planned to test Uchiha Hikaru's level of obedience.

"I am a weapon of war, nameless."

Uchiha Hikaru spoke briefly.

There was no sign of surprise on her beautiful face, as if she were saying something perfectly natural.

In order to deal with the Senju clan, the clan members trained her as a weapon. Weapons do not need names, only code names.

"No, you are not nameless. Your answer proves that you still harbor resentment in your heart."

Kiyoshi said.

Uchiha Hikaru was considered a villain, but he was later redeemed through his talk-no-jutsu.

She and Yekura are the same type; after being unsealed, they became increasingly angry and eventually wanted to destroy the entire world.

However, some of this was also due to the influence of Merutsu, the leader of the Zero organization, a villain in Boruto.

"I……"

Uchiha Hikaru looked up at the tall Kiyoshi, as if trying to explain something.

"Hikari, your name is Uchiha Hikari, right?"

Kiyoshi leaned down slightly and reached out to pat her head.

Her black hair was very smooth, and it felt comfortable to run my fingers through it.

"……Eh?"

Uchiha Hikaru was stunned.

Pa tower.

A raindrop fell from the clouds in the sky, then pattered softly into the valley.

Uchiha Hikaru's Sharingan shrank slightly under the rain, like a dark red lake tossed with a pebble.

For the first time, Uchiha Hikaru's expression underwent a significant change.

How does this man know the names his parents chose for him?
Uchiha Hikaru himself felt completely unfamiliar with the name 'Uchiha Hikaru'.

That name hasn't been called in far too long.

Apart from her parents, no one else called her "Light".

After their deaths, the tribespeople coldly referred to her as "weapon," "arms," ​​or "nameless."

"Don't worry, those Uchiha who bullied you back then were either killed or died of old age. Not one of them survived."

Kiyoshi continued speaking.

"All that used to imprison you is gone. But if you can't find meaning in life, then become my subordinate, Uchiha Hikaru. As long as you complete the tasks I assign you, I won't interfere too much with your daily life."

"I can also fulfill some of your wishes."

Qingsi spoke.

That's right, he came here to recruit a high-level henchman.

Kiyoshi was particularly interested in Uchiha Hikaru's eye technique, "Eight Thousand Spears".

Hikaru Uchiha's eyes were also quite unique, possessing a very high capacity for holding things together.

The "Amaterasu" she just unleashed, and the "Tsukuyomi" that was interrupted before she could unleash it, are both eye techniques transplanted into her eyes by the Uchiha clan.

Kiyoshi didn't know exactly how the transplant was done.

There is absolutely no record of this within the Uchiha clan.

He only learned about this matter through his memories of his previous life.

Kiyoshi estimated that Uchiha Hikaru's eyes were special and had unique characteristics that were difficult to replicate, which is why no corresponding information was preserved.

Otherwise, it would have been like the Uchiha forbidden techniques "Izanami" and "Izanagi," strictly forbidden for clan members to learn, yet still passed down through generations.

While Uchiha Hikari was still in a daze, Kiyoshi took her hand.

It's raining here, and if we stay here any longer, our clothes will get soaked.

The two appeared on the Hokage Rock of Konoha the next moment.

The climate here is completely different from that in the valley just now; the sky is clear and blue, as blue as the ocean.

The wind from high above surged in from the mountains and forests, carrying the sound of leaves rustling.

At this moment, sunlight shines through the gaps in the clouds.

The dense forest resembles rolling green waves, shining like emeralds in the sunlight.

Uchiha Hikaru stood there, stunned, letting the wind brush through her hair.

The sunlight shone on her face, and she could hardly believe it was real.

Uchiha Hikaru hasn't felt the sunlight in far too long.

Compared to the darkness of the valley just now, the bright sunlight in Konoha gently caressed her skin, making her feel warm and cozy.

Kiyoshi stood beside her, the wind lifting his robes and making them flutter.

He didn't look at her, but gazed down at Konoha as if he were looking down at the whole world.

She has never encountered anyone who has proactively shown her kindness.

In the past, the tribe used her as a "weapon" in war.

This man...

She was completely different from those who commanded her, drove her, and feared her.

He didn't see her as a monster.

He was not greedy because of her eyes.

He merely showed a look of interest.

"I see."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

"Then let me first show you how to get used to modern life."

Kiyoshi pointed to the various modern buildings below.

A centenarian like Uchiha Hikaru would definitely have never seen an electrical appliance.

"it is good."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

She was also curious about what the world would be like a hundred years from now.

……

While Hikaru Uchiha was getting acquainted with the place, the Uchiha settlement also received an uninvited guest.

As Fugaku reminisced about the past, he suddenly realized that something was amiss with the straight stone path beneath the Nanga Shrine.

The space there seemed to be distorted.

The vortex-like rotation seemed to crush the surrounding space and squeeze it all into a single point.

A man wearing a spiral mask appeared there.

"It's the masked man from the file!"

Fugaku Uchiha felt a chill run down his spine.

During the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage, a masked man also appeared.

It is said that the man was also a member of the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku immediately activated his Sharingan, and even from a great distance, he could clearly see the man's eyes glowing deep within the mask.

A black dot appeared in the center of the deep red pupil, surrounded by three magatama symbols on concentric circles.

That man's left eye is indeed a Sharingan. So, he really is a member of the Uchiha clan.

Who exactly is he in the clan?

Instinctively, Fugaku wanted to rush over and ask something.

But then the man in front of me suddenly disappeared, as if it were all an illusion.

But Fugaku knew it couldn't be a hallucination.

"Uchiha Madara?"

Fugaku's expression kept changing.

There are also rumors that the masked man is actually Uchiha Madara, who left Konoha back then.

There are many such speculations, but the issue of age is unavoidable.

If Madara Uchiha were still alive, how old would he be?

How could anyone live that long?

Even if they barely survive, they won't be able to unleash much of their full strength.

Once a ninja passes their prime, their strength will continuously decline.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known as the "Ninja Doctor" and the "Strongest Hokage" in his youth, is the best example.

But now these titles have been bestowed upon the new Hokage, Uchiha Kiyoshi.

"Regardless of whether the masked man is Uchiha Madara or not, what does he want to do here?"

Fugaku frowned.

He searched the Nanga Shrine but found nothing.

Left with no other choice, Fugaku called on a few of his clansmen and asked them to strengthen their vigilance and patrol the area more frequently.

Fugaku walked home alone.

He was still thinking about it.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Fugaku spotted Kiyoshi's figure ahead.

He looked closely and saw that Kiyoshi was talking to a strange woman.

The woman had long, black hair that reached her waist, wore a brown headband, and a dark blue trench coat.

"This guy, he already has Mikoto, but he's still flirting with other women."

Fugaku clenched his fist.

He didn't understand why honest men weren't liked by women.

On the contrary, some scumbags are very popular with women. (End of Chapter)