Naruto: My Sharingan is about to burst!

Uchiha Kakuyama breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the system's notification. This Kamui Space-Time Eye Technique was unexpectedly profound; he had waited so long, thinking the replication was going to fail, but in the end, he succeeded.

Uchiha Kakuzan even doubted how Uchiha Obito had awakened such a powerful eye technique. He estimated that when the Sharingan evolved into the Mangekyou Sharingan and the eye technique was awakened, it was because of the support of the two geniuses, Uchiha Obito and Kakashi, and the outburst of their negative emotions that this rare space-time eye technique appeared in the world.

Uchiha Kakuyama breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he had knocked Kakashi unconscious and brought him into the dimension. Otherwise, if something had happened during such a long time, he would have regretted it to death.

Chapter 76 Uchiha Gouyama's Escape

Chapter 76 Uchiha Kakuyama's Escape

The leader of Kusagakure could no longer tolerate the Iwa ninja standing at the door of the house, spouting arrogant words. He knew that if these two Iwa ninja escaped today, countless troubles from Iwagakure would await them.

The leader of Kusagakure subtly winked at one of his burly subordinates, signaling him to take care of the man in front of him.

This person was not without cunning. After receiving the leader's instructions, he led his men to the front and shouted, "You two have trespassed into our Kusagakure village without permission. We don't know what bad things you're up to, yet you dare to question us. I advise you to surrender immediately. That way, Kusagakure might consider sparing your lives and having your Iwagakure people come and take you away."

Uchiha Kagami's shadow clones hadn't had enough of their acting when they heard the Kusagakure people's doubts and attempts to persuade them to surrender. They immediately picked up their weapons and shouted, "You bunch of Kusagakure scum, you dare to lay a hand on me? Let me tell you, there are only Iwa ninja who die in battle, not cowards who surrender! Come on!!" As they spoke, they raised their weapons as if to charge forward and fight to the death, but in reality, they didn't even move their feet.

The short, stocky ninja from Kusagakure was torn when he saw the Iwa ninja about to fight to the death. He didn't know whether he should go in or not. If he went in, the people in front of him were from Iwagakure, one of the Five Great Nations. If he really killed them, he didn't know what the consequences would be. But if he didn't go in, he would really lose face. If he didn't dare to make a move against such an arrogant person, he would never be able to show his face in the village again.

Remembering his leader's order, the short, stocky ninja gritted his teeth, raised his weapon, and shouted, "Even if you are a ninja from Iwagakure, you are still a spy who has trespassed into our village. We, the Hidden Grass Village, are not afraid of trouble. Kill!!" With that, he charged forward, weapon in hand, towards the Iwagakure ninja in front of him.

Just as the short, stocky ninja was about to strike the Iwa ninja with his weapon, he suddenly noticed that the man's expression had become calm. Gone was the arrogance from before, and the fear of being struck. Only a hint of mockery remained in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.

Seeing the appearance of this Iwa ninja, the short, stocky ninja's heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't know what he had done wrong, he felt that he had been tricked.

Just then, the weapon in his hand struck the Iwa ninja, but there was no blood splattering or flesh being mangled.

The two Iwa ninjas standing at the door of the house instantly turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.

The densely packed Kusagakure ninjas surrounding the house vanished upon seeing the Iwa ninjas before them, and the scene immediately fell silent.

Everyone present was thinking, "Wasn't he just spouting nonsense and acting recklessly? Where are they? Weren't there only the dead Iwa ninja? Where are they?" The scene became somewhat awkward.

The leader of Kusagakure, standing nearby, was ashen-faced. If he hadn't realized he'd been tricked by now, he wouldn't deserve to be a leader. He immediately reacted and shouted:

"Don't just stand there, hurry inside and check, don't let them escape."

Those nearby suddenly realized what was happening. Some stayed behind to keep watch, while the rest rushed into the house to search.

The leader of Kusagakure knew that searching at this point would likely yield little result, but a question lingered in his mind: how did they escape when they were surrounded?

It's unknown when the answer to this mystery will be revealed.

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Just as Uchiha Kakuzan's shadow clone disappeared, he had just copied Kakashi's Sharingan technique, Kamui.

When Uchiha Kakuzan received the memories of the Shadow Clone, he was speechless. He never expected that after letting loose, he would become such a drama queen, and a very good one at that.

However, after learning that his shadow clone had been broken, Uchiha Kakuzan knew he had to hurry and meet up with Uzuki Yugao. Otherwise, if the young girl were to be found by the ninjas from Kusagakure whom he had tricked, he didn't know if she could handle it.

Uchiha Kakuyama examined his Sharingan and realized that he had gained a great deal from copying Kakashi's Kamui. Although it was impossible for his Sharingan to evolve immediately, it was still a significant step forward.

Uchiha Kakuzan first helped Kakashi put on his headband, covering his left eye. Of course, he also took off Kakashi's mask and took a look at his true face. He was indeed quite handsome, almost as handsome as him.

After Uchiha Kakuzan finished tidying up Kakashi, he carried him back to the room where Uzumaki Karin and her daughter were staying. He picked them up, glanced around to make sure nothing was missing, and then quietly returned using the spatial imprint he had left near Kusagakure.

After Uchiha Kakuyama brought them back, he glanced around to make sure no one was there, and then headed towards the place he had arranged to meet with Uzuki Yugao.

We need to meet up with Uzuki Yugao as soon as possible and then get out of there quickly. Otherwise, if Kusagakure isn't stupid, they'll definitely organize a search party in the surrounding area.

Since he had knocked Kakashi unconscious, it was better to slip away quickly, as he now had one less combatant and one more burden. In any case, he had already completed his mission and had also copied Kakashi's Sharingan eye technique, which was an unexpected bonus.

Uchiha Kakuzan, carrying three people, arrived at the appointed time with Uzuki Yugao without any burden. After meeting Uzuki Yugao and confirming each other's identities, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't chat much. He simply handed Uzumaki Karin and her daughter over to Uzuki Yugao, then carried Kakashi on his back. Uchiha Kakuzan and Uzuki Yugao then sped off, heading away from Kusagakure.

Because Uchiha Kagami trained in Lightning Release Armor, he had excellent physical fitness, and Uzuki Yugao also trained in swordsmanship for many years, so she also had excellent stamina.

So the two of them carried Kakashi and the others on their backs without any pressure.

After running for several hours and changing directions several times, the two found a secluded place to rest after confirming that no one was following them.

After Kakashi and Karin Uzumaki were settled in (Karin woke up once during this time, but was put back to sleep by Uchiha Kakuzan using genjutsu), Uzuki Yugao asked about the progress of Uchiha Kakuzan's mission and Kakashi's condition.

Uchiha Kakuzan started a fire and told her what had happened, but he didn't go into details about the Takamagahara space or who knocked Kakashi unconscious.

Chapter 77 Kakashi's Sharingan

Chapter 77 Kakashi's Sharingan

The campfire crackled and popped in the open space. After settling Kakashi and the others in, Uchiha Okayama and Uzuki Yugao sat down to rest. After all, they had carried Kakashi and the others for several hours, and even though they were in good physical condition, they were still a little tired.

After the two had rested for a while, Kakashi, who had been settled next to them, finally woke up from his unconsciousness.

Kakashi was placed next to the campfire by Uchiha Kakuzan, with a blanket underneath him.

When Kakashi woke up, he groaned, clutched his neck, and painfully got up from the ground.

Just as Kakashi slowly got up from the ground, his mind finally recalled what had happened before he lost consciousness. Kakashi quickly put down his hand that was covering his neck, jumped up nimbly, pulled out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, and looked around at his surroundings warily.

Kakashi was surprised by his surroundings. He had assumed that even if he wasn't in the Kusagakure prison, he would be tightly bound to Uchiha Kakuzan in some remote place. After all, it was Uchiha Kakuzan who had knocked him unconscious, and Kakashi suspected that Uchiha Kakuzan might betray Konoha and become a rogue ninja. His own fate wouldn't be any better. As a member of the Hokage's lineage, he was valuable no matter where he was, both for the intelligence and ninjutsu he possessed, and for his status within Konoha.

When Kakashi took in his surroundings, he was taken aback. There were no enemies around, nor was he imprisoned or restricted in his freedom. There was only the secluded environment and Uchiha Kagami and Uzuki Yugao watching him from the other side of the campfire. Not far from them, Uzumaki Karin and her daughter were resting quietly.

However, Kakashi remained vigilant, holding a kunai in his hand and watching Uchiha Kakuzan sitting on the other side warily. He remembered that it was this man who had knocked him unconscious when he wasn't paying attention. Therefore, in his eyes, Uchiha Kakuzan was his enemy, and he had reason to suspect that Uchiha Kakuzan had betrayed Konoha.

Seeing Kakashi's attitude, before he could even question him, Uchiha Kakuzan put down the wooden stick he was using to start a fire, stood up, dusted himself off, and walked directly into the nearby woods without giving Kakashi a chance to speak, saying, "Kakashi-senpai, come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

He then turned to Yugao Uzuki and instructed her, "Yugao, Kakashi-senpai and I will be right back. Keep an eye on them, mother and daughter, and be on guard."

Uzuki Yugao also sensed that something was off. Kakashi-senpai's reaction was too strange. She knew that something must have happened between Uchiha Kakashi and Kakashi, but she didn't know it.

However, she still trusted her two seniors, so she obediently nodded to indicate that she understood.

Kakashi watched as Uchiha Kakuzan walked into the woods without any warning. After hesitating for a moment, he followed behind Uchiha Kakuzan, but kept a safe distance.

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Uchiha Kazuyama and Kakashi arrived in the forest one after the other. Uchiha Kazuyama stopped in a secluded spot, then turned around and looked at Kakashi, who was following behind him, holding a kunai and watching him warily.

The two faced each other from a distance, and Uchiha Kakuyama spoke first:

"Kakashi-senpai, first of all, I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry for knocking you out without your permission."

As Uchiha Kakuyama spoke, he bowed slightly to Kakashi.

Kakashi watched Uchiha Kakuzan's actions silently, then suddenly spoke up: "Uchiha Kakuzan, I need an explanation. I cannot accept someone knocking out my teammate and partner for no reason."

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan knew that there was still room for negotiation, so he sincerely asked Kakashi, "Kakashi-senpai, you know the environment we faced at the time. There were at least forty or fifty people surrounding us. Senpai, is there any way to escape unscathed with the mission target under those circumstances?"

Kakashi listened to Uchiha Kakuzan's words, remained silent for a moment, and shook his head: "In that situation, even if I had given it my all, I couldn't have guaranteed a safe escape, let alone with the two weakened mission targets in tow."

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan replied, "You can't, but I can."

Then, he sincerely said to Kakashi, "Kakashi-senpai, I had no choice at the time. My secret technique is closely related to the Uchiha clan. If information about this secret technique were leaked, our Uchiha clan would be in great danger. So, in order to use the secret technique to take you out, I knocked you unconscious."

In reality, Uchiha Kakuzan was just fooling Kakashi. With his chakra reserves and mastery of various ninjutsu, even without his eye techniques and Susanoo, he could have easily escaped with Uzumaki Karin and her daughter, along with Kakashi, in the situation they were in just now. It's just that making such a commotion would have been too much and would have exposed some less important trump cards.

Besides, why use a complicated method when there's an easy one? And by taking the opportunity to knock Kakashi unconscious and copying his Kamui eye technique, it's practically a win-win situation.

Kakashi was somewhat helpless when he heard Uchiha Kakuzan's reason. He knew that everything should be based on the mission, but being knocked unconscious this time made him very uncomfortable.

Seeing that he had convinced Kakashi, Uchiha Kakuyama knew he should give him a little something in return, so he continued, "Kakashi-senpai, while you were unconscious, I discovered something on you that might not be good for you. Would you like to hear it?"

Kakashi was also a smart man. After hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, he remained silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "Is it about the Sharingan in my left eye?"

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded: "It seems that Kakashi-senpai also sensed it. While you were unconscious, I checked your Sharingan. Don't misunderstand, since our Uchiha clan has already given you this Sharingan, we won't go back on our word. I was just a little curious, so I did a simple check."

Kakashi nodded, his spirits somewhat low. After all, this Sharingan was a gift from Obito Uchiha, while his teammate, Obito Uchiha, was forever buried on the battlefield. (Of course, this is Kakashi's perspective.)

Seeing that Kakashi didn't speak, Uchiha Kakuyama continued, "When I examined your Sharingan, I found that even when you were unconscious, the Sharingan was not closed. This may be because you don't have the bloodline of the Uchiha clan, which prevents the Sharingan from closing."

Uchiha Kakuyama paused for a moment, then continued, "During my investigation, I discovered something that really surprised me. If the rest of the Uchiha clan found out about this, I don't know how much trouble it would cause."

Chapter 78 Kakashi's Choice

Chapter 78 Kakashi's Choice

After considering it for a moment, Uchiha Kakuyama decided to tell Kakashi that the Sharingan he possessed was the Mangekyou Sharingan. He reasoned that even if he didn't tell him, in a few years, when the Sharingan had become more integrated with Kakashi, Kakashi would discover the secret of the Sharingan.

He wanted to see what would happen if Kakashi discovered the secret of the Sharingan a few years earlier. He was really looking forward to the subsequent events. Anyway, he had already stirred up the world into chaos, so what difference would a little more make? Moreover, he also wanted to know if Kakashi could expose Obito Uchiha from behind the scenes earlier if he mastered the Sharingan's eye technique, Kamui.

Thinking about this, Uchiha Kakuyama was also filled with anticipation for the changes to come.

Then, Uchiha Kakuzan said to Kakashi with a serious expression, "Kakashi-senpai, you must have felt it too. This Sharingan in your body, probably because you don't have Uchiha blood, can't be turned off. It's constantly consuming your chakra, which indirectly leads to your strength improving very slowly, and also makes your chakra reserves low. When you encounter a particularly troublesome enemy, you'll be at a disadvantage."

After finishing his sentence, Uchiha Kakuyama looked directly at Kakashi and said, "If you insist on keeping this Sharingan, it will have a huge impact on your future. Your chances of becoming a Kage-level ninja will be very low, and even if you do become a Kage, you'll be at the bottom of the pack."

Kakashi closed his eyes in anguish upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words. Even though he had prepared himself, he still found it hard to accept this cruel reality. After all, becoming a strong ninja was something everyone in the ninja world aspired to and pursued. He had to make a choice: keep Obito Uchiha's legacy and stop improving his strength, or give up the Sharingan, pick up his signature Hatake sword technique again, and embark on the path of pursuing power once more.

Kakashi remained silent for a while, then raised his hand to cover his Sharingan. His voice was hoarse but firm as he said, "I choose to keep this Sharingan that Obito left me. I don't believe that this Sharingan will prevent me from improving my strength in the future. Even if it prevents me from improving and cuts off my path to becoming stronger, I will not regret it."

Uchiha Kakuzan knew Kakashi would choose this path, and nodded in satisfaction, saying with a smile, "I knew you would choose this path. Actually, it's not that absolute. This Sharingan is just a stepping stone for you to become stronger, not an obstacle. As long as you cheer up and stop being decadent, you can still defeat it."

Then, Uchiha Kakuzan's expression turned serious: "Then, I will now tell you the biggest secret of this Sharingan. It is possible that you will find a path that suits you through this secret and become stronger again."

Seeing that Kakashi's expression had also turned serious, Uchiha Kakuzan activated his Mangekyou Sharingan towards Kakashi, but of course, he only activated it and did not use it on Kakashi.

Kakashi saw that Uchiha Kakuyama had activated his Mangekyou Sharingan again, and his body jolted. He remembered that Kakuyama's Mangekyou Sharingan had knocked him down with a genjutsu before, so he quickly turned his face away and tensed up, holding a kunai in a defensive stance.

Seeing Kakashi's strong reaction, Uchiha Kakuzan chuckled and gently comforted him, "Kakashi-senpai, don't be nervous. I really have no ill intentions towards you. If I wanted to do anything to you, you wouldn't be standing here now."

Kakashi knew, of course, that what Uchiha Kakuzan said was true, but he couldn't accept being taken down by Uchiha Kakuzan without any ability to resist. Kakashi raised his headband, revealing his Sharingan. Then, Kakashi turned his head, but still didn't dare to meet Uchiha Kakuzan's eyes. Instead, he looked down at Kakuzan's feet.

After all this was done, Kakashi spoke up: "Uchiha Kakuzan, I know you are a genius of the Uchiha clan. Although you are younger than me, you have already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Even in Konoha, your strength is among the top. I am far from being your match. However, you should not open your Mangekyou Sharingan for no reason. If you do this, it is hard for me not to suspect your intentions."

Seeing Kakashi avoiding his Mangekyou Sharingan like the plague, Uchiha Kakuzan chuckled, "It seems Kakashi-senpai is quite wary of my Mangekyou Sharingan? I wonder how much Kakashi-senpai knows about the Mangekyou Sharingan of our Uchiha clan?"

Kakashi kept his gaze fixed on Uchiha Kakuzan's feet, avoiding eye contact. Knowing that Kakuzan didn't seem to harbor much hostility towards him, Kakashi, though still wary, breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Actually, I didn't know much before. I only knew that the Uchiha Sharingan had one tomoe to three tomoe. But ever since you used Susanoo outside the village and killed Danzo and the others with a single strike, I learned from the Third Hokage that your Uchiha clan's Sharingan has an even higher form called the Mangekyou Sharingan. However, the Mangekyou Sharingan seems very difficult to awaken; even within the Uchiha clan, it hasn't appeared for many years. And the Susanoo you used that day was a power of the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Uchiha Kakuzan nodded unconsciously upon hearing Kakashi's words. He hadn't expected that Kakashi would have such a thorough understanding of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Uchiha Kakuzan was unaware that what Kakashi knew was information left by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, to the Third Hokage. Since the Third Hokage assigned Uchiha Kakuzan to Kakashi, he would naturally share relevant information with Kakashi.

After Kakashi finished speaking, Uchiha Kakuzan exclaimed, "I never expected that you would understand the Sharingan better than most of the Uchiha clan. It's not that Obito Uchiha's Sharingan is being wasted on you."

Uchiha Kakuyama paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you know why I suddenly activated my Mangekyou Sharingan in front of you?"

Kakashi was also somewhat bewildered and shook his head: "I don't know why you would activate the Mangekyou Sharingan either. After all, the Mangekyou Sharingan is the ultimate bloodline limit of your Uchiha clan, and activating and using it should consume a lot of chakra. Since you have no hostility towards me and are not planning to attack me, I don't understand why either?"

No matter how wild Kakashi's imagination ran, he could never have imagined that the Sharingan he possessed was not an ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan, but a Mangekyou Sharingan, which was an incomparably precious treasure even within the Uchiha clan.

Chapter 79 Kakashi's Gratitude

Chapter 79 Kakashi's Gratitude

Seeing Kakashi's somewhat bewildered expression, Uchiha Kakuzan stopped hiding it and spoke directly, word by word:

"Kakashi-senpai, after my examination, I discovered that your Sharingan is not an ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan, but a Mangekyou Sharingan, just like mine. However, because you do not have the Uchiha bloodline and have not yet fully integrated with this Sharingan, its power and inherent eye techniques have not yet been revealed."