It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

Within the Sharingan's vision, a large amount of chakra suddenly surged from the masked man's body, which was rather strange.

Seeing the masked man weaving back and forth between the tails, Zhixue also noticed that something was wrong with her body.

"Is her body reaching its limit?" Zhi Xue looked at the power constantly expanding inside the masked person and recalled that she seemed to have a pupil technique called the Recorder in addition to the Cursed Flame.

Once activated, it allows one's body and strength to reach their historical peak, but it also has a negative effect: if one's current state is too far from their peak, there is a possibility of physical collapse.

"Is your chakra dark green because of this...?" Zhi Xue looked at the black-masked man gradually approaching her and understood her intention.

In order to maximize the recorder's abilities, many forbidden techniques and secret medicines were used to forcibly increase the upper limit, but this damaged the body's functions, which was a loss that outweighed the gains.

As the masked man gradually approached her, the golden tailed beast cloak that Zhi Xue was wearing also emitted a layer of greenish-blue light.

……

Chapter 277, Stop the Snow, Black Snow?

"This world is so fake..." Lying in a pool of blood, with blurred vision, Kuroyuki took off her damaged mask and looked at Menma, who had fainted in the distance, and Shiyuki, who was drinking a beverage.

Her nonchalant attitude really makes me want to give her a good beating...

"Oh dear, it seems that big sister didn't last very long. But it's already quite remarkable that her body, covered in wounds, has survived." Zhi Xue approached Hei Xue and smiled as she looked at her beautiful face, which was covered in blood and dust.

"Alright, I've already failed. As the victor, it's time for you to make your move..." Hei Xue said, closing her eyes and waiting for Zhi Xue's action with a heart full of despair.

As losers, they have no right to ask for anything anymore; perhaps all they can do is wait for death…

Hearing the footsteps approaching her, Hei Xue also felt a gentle hand placed on her chest.

Black Snow:?

Opening her blurry eyes, Hei Xue was stunned to see Zhi Xue continuously healing her wounds with her water-based magic.

After a short while, Kuroyuki was able to stand up from the ground, but her eyes were still full of doubt and confusion when she looked at Shiki. However, with the idea that she should run away before the enemy regretted it, Kuroyuki and Menma quickly disappeared from Shiki's sight.

Watching the two people leave, Zhixue was even able to wave goodbye to them.

The mission says to defeat the masked man, not to kill him. Doing it like this should be enough. But has Obito not finished the limited Tsukuyomi yet?

Zhi Xue scratched her head and also walked towards Konoha...

Upon entering Konoha, seeing the Konoha ninjas still cleaning up the battlefield in the distance, Zhixue took out a bottle of yogurt from her system space and carefully inserted a straw into it.

Next, we just need to wait for Minato to return with the Book of Crimson Moon. Hmm, I'll reward myself with some yogurt after the battle.

After the two masked men attacked Konoha, Houma and the black-masked man were also placed on Konoha's most wanted list, with bounties of 2 million and 1.5 million ryo respectively. Tsunade's invitation to thank Shisue was also politely declined.

She won't be able to stay in this world for long, and she can't bring anything from the Tsukuyomi world with her, so the rewards are meaningless to her.

Several hours later, when Zhixue was walking quietly alone in the Uchiha clan's territory, she saw a figure in the distance leading Sasuke along a path.

"This is…"

Fearing that Sasuke might be accidentally injured in the attack, Kuroyuki knocked him unconscious beforehand, intending to tell him the truth after everything was over. However, the outcome didn't seem to be as ideal as expected...

"Why did you do this?" Zhi Xue quietly walked behind the girl and looked at her lonely figure.

Upon hearing Zhixue's clear voice, the girl paused for a moment before continuing to carry Sasuke towards her home.

Seeing the blood dripping along the way, a different kind of color appeared in Zhixue's clear eyes.

Back in the house, after taking one last look at Sasuke, who was still unconscious on the bed, the girl turned her gaze to Shiki, who was still sitting in the living room.

"I've already failed, are you still not going to let me go? Or... do you want my eyes?" The girl said, her eyes somewhat gloomy, as she lay on the sofa.

"Do you think I look like someone who would gouge out other people's eyes? But your physical condition is not good right now. I clearly healed a lot of your injuries..." Zhi Xue said, looking at the blood still flowing from Hei Xue's arm.

Faced with Zhi Xue's question, the girl shook her head: "It's just a side effect of the eye technique. Even if my injuries are healed, I won't live much longer..."

"Your body is severely damaged. But are you planning all this for revenge?" Zhi Xue asked curiously, staring into the girl's eyes.

In a way, the beautiful girl in front of her was both herself and Xiao Zhixue, so she also wanted to know what Konoha had done to make her do this.

Upon hearing the topic raised by Zhi Xue, a deep resentment flashed in Hei Xue's eyes.

Before the age of 14, her life was not good, but the love of her brother made it the happiest time of her life. The days that followed were all dark memories for her, and her so-called revenge was just a microcosm of those memories.

"Aren't we enemies? Why should I tell you this?"

Looking at Hei Xue, who was still pouting and looking rather cute, Zhi Xue sighed.

“It seems our experiences might be two extremes. But do you want to know what happens in another world? Maybe you’ll like it there?” Zhi Xue sat down next to Hei Xue and rubbed her head as she spoke.

Feeling those delicate little hands gently combing her long hair, Hei Xue's originally pale and soft cheeks flushed slightly.

This feeling... I haven't felt it in so many years...

"I don't quite understand what you're saying..." Hei Xue turned her face away, not wanting Zhi Xue to see her embarrassed state.

Don't you want to know why you and I have such similar abilities?

Kuroyuki: ...

Seeing that the girl did not resist, Shiyuki explained the development of her world, but replaced the world of the Limited Tsukuyomi with a parallel world. When she heard that Shisui was still alive and well in that world, Kuroyuki's body trembled slightly.

"Is this...really...Nisan is still alive?" Kuroyuki asked Shiyuki with her head down.

Even though he didn't belong to her, she couldn't help but feel excited when she learned that he was still alive and well in another world and had become the Hokage.

If parallel worlds truly exist, she certainly wouldn't want to see the exact same things happening in that world as she had experienced; the love and hate there would be far too heavy a burden…

As for Konoha, although it is decaying, it will surely develop in a better direction under his leadership...

“He’s doing quite well now. If the world allowed it, I would definitely take you to see him!” Zhi Xue said, patting Hei Xue on the shoulder.

Although she knew this was an illusion space, she was still happy to see herself in this world looking happy.

“As a younger sister, I’d rather stay in this world. In the Pure Land, if Nisan knew I was going to see other brothers, he would definitely be unhappy…” Kuroyuki rubbed her slightly red eyes and shook her head as she spoke.

Just as Zhixue was sharing the beautiful stories of her world with Heixue, the once beautiful night sky of the ninja world seemed to dim, and many abyss-like cracks quietly appeared on the earth.

Chapter 278, The Collapsed World

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The day after the masked men attacked Konoha, the civilians of Konoha had not yet recovered from the panic. Tsunade, the Hokage, gathered the civilians together with dark circles under her eyes and gave an inspiring speech to ease the tense atmosphere. She also awarded Shisue a gold medal with the symbol of the Land of Fire.

By the time Zhixue's shadow clones were almost asleep, she returned to the Uchiha clan's territory with the medal. However, something was strange: the Konoha civilians reacted somewhat oddly, even a little dazed.

That noon, Zhi Xue also learned that Minato Namikaze had returned, but when she went to the Hokage Building alone to see if she could get out, she received bad news.

"I'm sorry, I've already gone to Jiraiya-sama's seal, but unfortunately the Book of Crimson Moon isn't there. However, I discovered some strange phenomena when I returned to Konoha," Minato replied regretfully to Tsunade and Shizuka beside him.

"A strange phenomenon?" Zhi Xue was taken aback. Could there be a mastermind behind this?

"Minato, is the strange phenomenon you saw one of the recent anomalies in the ninja world?" Seeing Minato's furrowed brows, Tsunade recalled the reports from some of the Konoha ninja who had returned to the village on missions that morning.

She initially thought it was just because of yesterday's fight, but the fact that Minato's path wasn't in the direction of the battlefield was quite intriguing.

"Yes, a huge crack seems to have appeared within the territory of the Land of Grass, and earthquakes occur from time to time in the surrounding area. This is a very strange phenomenon."

Minato took out several photos from his pocket and placed them on the table.

Zhi Xue's heart skipped a beat when she saw the crack, which was half the width of Konoha, and the bottomless darkness below.

It seems that such a natural disaster never occurred in the original history of the ninja world, right?

Tsunade picked up the photo and examined it carefully, then pinched her brow with a hint of worry.

"These kinds of cracks also exist within the Land of Fire, and there are many of them, though they aren't very large in scale. What's happening in the ninja world...?"

Since she didn't have the Crimson Moon Technique, Zhi Xue chose to leave quietly. Just as she stepped out of the Hokage Building, she noticed a cute girl in a white kimono waiting for her by the big tree across the street.

Ten minutes later, Zhixue and Heixue walked on the streets of Konoha.

Looking at the two round little white rabbits on Hei Xue's chest from the side, Zhi Xue also had some complicated feelings.

So you've really been using a bra strap all along...?

"Xu Tong-chan... do you sense something's wrong?" Kuroyuki asked, looking at Shiyuki who had been watching her.

"Ahem, it's nothing. But you should still be working at the Anbu, right? Why are you waiting for me this time?"

Upon hearing the term "Anbu," Kuroyuki's eyes dimmed somewhat.

"The Anbu... they were merely tools I used to steal information from the village..."

Stop Snow: ...

Is it really appropriate for you to say this in public like this? Hmm? Why does it seem like no one around me is reacting?

Zhi Xue and Hei Xue slowly walked down the street, looking around at the Konoha villagers who seemed to ignore them, scratching their heads in confusion.

It's strange, really. She's practically a hot topic in Konoha these days, so she shouldn't be all alone when she goes out. Is she under a genjutsu? No, she's been under a genjutsu the whole time.

"You've noticed it too, haven't you? This world... seems to have undergone some unimaginable changes." Kuroyuki stopped in her tracks, then took out a red scroll from her clothes and gently wiped away the curse marks on it.

"This is the Book of Zhu Yue?" Zhi Xue was stunned when she saw the scroll that Hei Xue had taken out, and at the same time, she had a bad feeling.

"Before the plan began, I had already secretly used a sealing technique to swap out the Crimson Moon Scroll that Jiraiya had hidden. However, it's not anything particularly powerful. I saw that you went to the Hokage Building after hearing that Minato had returned, so it must be for this, right?"

Hei Xue placed the Book of Vermilion Moon into Zhi Xue's hand, and the system notification sounded in her ear.

Ding, mission complete.

Rumble…

Just as Zhixue was about to ask Heixue something, the sky seemed to darken instantly, and black cracks appeared in the bright daylight sky. However, this strange phenomenon did not seem to attract the attention of the people around her.

Stop Snow:?

Looking up at the sky, Hei Xue breathed a sigh of relief and hugged Zhi Xue, who was still in a daze.

Feeling the sudden warmth and softness, Zhixue's cheeks flushed.

"Um, shouldn't we be more careful in public places, cough cough..."

"Just let me be willful and hug you a little longer... This is probably my last wish..."

Feeling the hot tears dripping onto her small hands, Zhixue turned her head slightly in the gentle embrace and saw that the people around her seemed to be gradually disappearing. They were not leaving normally, but rather like phantoms, leaving this world like ghosts.

The originally gloomy sky seemed to reflect the appearance of another world through the cracks, just like the surface of water. There were continuous mountain ranges, fertile plains, boundless deserts, and even a vast ocean that occupied half of the land.

The village of Konoha was also affected by a mysterious gravitational pull, with its sturdy buildings floating in the sky like fragments. A strange black light seemed to shimmer on the ground.