Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Strategist Alliance

His slightly hoarse voice was extremely oppressive, and his almost unsolvable ability made Hui feel a little desperate.

He glanced at the other two, then pulled out a kunai and threw it at Obito. Obito was naturally unharmed; the kunai passed through his mask and shot towards a distant tree.

Hui hadn't expected to succeed. He took advantage of the moment when the other arm became ethereal and immediately withdrew, then reattached the other arm.

He then mobilized his chakra, intending to form hand seals and unleash a forbidden technique of his clan. He knew he was no match for them, but he had to at least make the other two escape.

However, for some reason, the chakra and eye power within his body seemed to be suppressed, and the execution of ninjutsu was much slower than usual.

Obito seemed to have seen through Hikaru's intentions. He reacted even faster, punching Hikaru in the stomach to interrupt his movements. Then he slowly bent down and gouged out Hikaru's eyes.

"I'll accept your Sharingan!"

"Hui!"

With a furious roar, Ichisei charged forward despite his severed arm, only to be kicked away by Obito.

"dad!"

Seeing Yi Zheng fly away, Hui was stunned, not understanding why the other party did not use the ability to suck people into that space.

However, the agonizing screams of Obito left him no time to think. His eyes were bloodshot and his gaze was almost bursting. He drew his kunai and charged at Obito once again.

"You guys are really restless. It's late, go to sleep quietly!"

However, Hui's rage was meaningless. Obito simply stood there calmly, letting Hui's barrage of attacks pass through his body, and then being grabbed and dislocated by Hui, completely losing his ability to resist.

"Uncle Ichijō, grab Hui and run!"

Otsu shouted at the fallen Ichisei, then wielded his katana and continued his attacks, keeping Obito in a Hollowfied state.

With difficulty, Yi Zheng got up, hoisted Hui onto his shoulder, and ran off into the distance.

The two had only run five steps when they saw Obito's companion, Otsu, being blasted into pieces by a fireball, leaving not even a trace of blood.

"Yangzhe!"

Hui paused for a moment, then a mix of emotions—anger, grief, and regret—surged into his heart.

Leave your eyes behind.

However, before he could think of anything else, Obito formed hand seals again, and a fireball as dazzling as the sun shot straight toward the two of them.

"Hui, I'm sorry, Dad didn't protect you well."

Hui was being carried, so he couldn't see Yizheng's expression, but the grief and self-blame revealed in his words still pierced Hui's heart.

Before Hui could say anything, Yi Zheng violently threw him away.

"This is the last thing Dad can do for you. Please forgive me."

These were Ichijō's last words. The flames engulfed Ichijō's body, along with the helpless yet loving smile on his face.

No! Stop!

"dad."

Rumble~

A wave of heat hit them, and Yi Zheng instantly turned into a pile of fragments, hissing and steaming.

Hui lay on the ground, staring blankly at the scene before him. Anger, frustration, grief, guilt, and a pain that seemed to tear his soul apart left Hui's mind blank.

stop!

If it weren't for me

"what!"

Hui roared and buried his head deeply.

"What a waste of those Sharingan eyes."

Obito walked slowly over, stepping on the debris on the ground, his tone slightly sarcastic.

"you!"

Extreme anger almost extinguished his reason. All he wanted now was to kill the person in front of him. He wanted to tear the person in front of him to pieces, to grind him to dust!

"Obito!"

Hui roared Obito's name and raised his head. Blood tears slid down his cheeks, and the three tomoe slowly rotated and merged into one, as if three hands were clenched and appeared in his pupils.

"This is!"

Obito's exposed single eye trembled slightly as he looked at Hikaru lying on the ground, his expression unreadable.

A powerful surge of ocular power erupted, and Obito instantly found himself unable to move, as if an invisible hand was firmly gripping him, and the surrounding space was imprisoned.

"What kind of eye technique is this?"

Obito's tone changed for the first time, but he soon realized he had worried too much. Although Hikaru had activated the Mangekyou Sharingan, his limbs had been removed, so even if he could be controlled, he would be powerless to attack.

"Not bad eye technique, congratulations. Let's stop here." Obito smiled and said something puzzling.

However, Hui was clearly unable to think about this; his eyes were filled with killing intent, and golden chakra surged forth, enveloping him and turning him into a skeleton.

Then, a chakra bone claw suddenly grabbed at him. Obito's eyes were calm as he carefully sensed the changes outside his body. Just before his five fingers closed, he realized that he could move.

An ordinary person wouldn't have time to react, but he instantly transformed into a phantom, leaving Hui with nothing.

"Alright, Brother Hui, we can end here now."

The gentle voice was so familiar that it brought Hui back to his senses. He paused, staring blankly at the masked man in front of him.

He took off his mask, revealing an extremely familiar face—it wasn't Obito, but Shisui!

"Shisui?! How could it be you?"

"Hahaha, I never thought it would actually succeed! Hui, Dad didn't misjudge you!"

Just as he was in shock, three more figures emerged from the forest, each carrying a formation flag. They looked at Hui with different expressions.

Yi Zheng, Yang Zhe, and others.

"Chief Kurama? What are you doing here?"

The newcomer was none other than Anma Anzhai. He wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and his face was somewhat pale, as if he had exhausted himself.

In response to Hui's question, he smiled and replied, "I came to help out at Lord Ying Zhishui's invitation."

Shisui took the opportunity to help Hui up and then reattached his limbs, while Yangzhe stared blankly into Hui's eyes.

"Did it really succeed?"

Hui seemed unable to accept it. He lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought, until Yizheng approached, patted his shoulder, and sighed, "Your father and Shisui only came up with this method for your own good. Don't... ouch~"

While they were trying to persuade him, Hui suddenly punched Yi Zheng in the chin with such force that he flew backward, spun 270 degrees in the air, and landed on the ground.

"Trying to fool me? It must be an illusion!"

"You brat! You!" Ichigo sprang to his feet and charged forward, while Hui, seizing the opportunity, exclaimed with a look of sudden realization, "Ah! So it's true!"

"Alright, alright, Uncle Yizheng, calm down. Brother Hui was just in a hurry and hadn't realized what was going on yet."

Everyone could tell that Hui was deliberately retaliating, so Zhishui had no choice but to pull the two apart and then tell Hui what had happened with an apologetic expression.

In order to prevent Hui from discovering any flaws, Sima Yi prepared a specially made barrier to suppress Hui's power and invited Anma Anzhai to help manipulate Hui's five senses so that he could not easily detect certain details.

Then, the two men's words provoked him to feel guilty, making him unable to think calmly.

Hui scratched his head, and only then did he have the mood to look at the two people who had just been shattered. They were both wood clones of Shisui, no wonder they were smashed to pieces by a single fireball.

He sighed, then smiled and said, "Well, I am a little angry, but I still want to thank you, Shisui. Thank you. It's all fake. That's wonderful."

How utterly despairing it is to witness the death of a loved one before your very eyes, and to be helplessly lying on the ground!

It was as if I had sunk into the deep sea, unable to breathe, and could only watch the faint light on the surface of the sea gradually blur.

"Brother Hui, this won't happen! I will definitely end the war!"

Shisui maintained a gentle smile throughout, a smile that made Hui feel incredibly at ease.

"Hahaha, let's not talk about that. Shisui, did you see the eye technique I just used?"

Putting aside his worries, Hui became excited again, his Mangekyou Sharingan spinning in his eyes. Now he was also an Uchiha with the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Even Yi Zheng was somewhat envious, but unfortunately, he was indeed getting old and might not be able to withstand such pressure.

Yang Zhe remained silent, only staring intently into those eyes, the longing in them almost tangible.

"I saw it. It's a very powerful technique. It actually managed to restrain me completely. Fortunately, my Body Flicker Technique is quite proficient, otherwise I would have been caught by your Susanoo. It was a close call!" Shisui didn't hold back his praise.

Upon hearing this, Hui's face lit up with joy, his previous dejection vanishing. He tilted his head slightly and said, "Well, it's just so-so, still a bit lacking. I should be able to catch it once I get more practice."

"Tsk~ You think you can capture the clan chief? Dream on!"

Yang Zhe couldn't stand it anymore, and with a sneer, she looked disgusted.

"Haha, alright, it's getting late, let's head back to Konoha."

The journey there took half a day, but the return trip was just a matter of moments.

Upon returning to Konoha, Shisui sincerely expressed his gratitude to Kurama Ansai.

"Today's success is enough to prove that the Kurama clan is indeed the best ally of the Uchiha. Thank you for your hard work, Senior Anzai. I will have Hui prepare a gift of thanks. I also hope that the friendship between the Uchiha and Kurama will last forever."

Kurama Ansai chuckled and said, "Since we are allies, this is naturally what the Kurama clan should do. Perhaps it is fate that we can help the Uchiha clan."

"Haha, then thank you for this gift of fate. Of course, a thank-you gift is also essential, so please accept it."

"Since the clan chief says so, then I will not refuse any longer."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two said their goodbyes.

Ichisei didn't go with Shisui and the others; he went back to apply medicine while rubbing his chin.

Yangzhe blinked her big eyes and followed behind the two without saying a word.

Seeing this, Hui turned around and joked, "The mission has been canceled, why are you still following along? Do you want to spar with me? That's not impossible~"

"I'm following the clan chief, what's it to you!"

Yoho~

Hui's expression changed as he suddenly recalled the scenes of his previous suppression.

He had to endure it before he was awakened, and now that he's awakened, he still has to endure it. Wasn't this kaleidoscope awakening a waste?

Today we must reassess their respective positions within the clan!

Hui raised his head slightly. He was already half a head taller than Yang Zhe, and this move immediately put his nostrils directly in front of Yang Zhe's.

Yangzhe clenched his fist in anger, then drew his katana.

Seeing the two men on the verge of drawing their swords, Shisui felt a headache coming on. When would these people ever give him a break?

"Senior Yangzhe, I know what you want to say, but you've seen the method of awakening. It requires some preparation beforehand, and before that, I need to seal this memory of yours so that you won't be on guard."

Zhi Shui naturally wouldn't hide anything, but he didn't understand Yang Zhe as well as he did Hui.

The prerequisite for helping the other person awaken their kaleidoscope is that he needs to know where the other person got that 'love' from before he can shatter it in front of her.

Yangzhe nodded without hesitation, "I understand, I will wait, please help me, clan leader."

Seeing that she had no objection, Shisui nodded and then sealed the memory related to Hui's awakening.

Afterwards, together with Hui, they made up some reasons to fill in the gaps in Yang Zhe's memory, and then let the confused Yang Zhe go back to rest.

Hehehe~

Seeing Yang Zhe leave, Hui couldn't help but grin mischievously. Now that Yang Zhe had lost this memory and had forgotten about his awakening of the Kaleidoscope, he wanted to take this opportunity to get his revenge.

"Don't do anything reckless. You might as well go find Orochimaru tomorrow!" Shisui shook his head, unable to bear watching, and pulled him towards home.

Once they reached the study, Shisui asked, "What eye technique have you awakened?"

"The name of this eye technique is Takamagahara."

"Takamagahara, so that's the technique!"

This technique is recorded in the clan's forbidden scroll, and it is said to have the ability to provide absolute defense.

"My right eye can imprison the space where the target is located, blocking all enemy actions, while my left eye can imprison the spacetime of a region. However, it consumes a lot of energy and takes at least five years to recover once it is used, and it can only last for five minutes."

Most importantly

"They shouldn't be able to be attacked while they're imprisoned, right?" Shisui guessed, recalling the scene from earlier.

Hui was taken aback, not expecting that Shisui could see the flaw in this technique in such a short time.

"That's right. Whether it's the left eye or the right eye, the area or person that is imprisoned is in a state of absolute defense. All attacks that come close will be imprisoned as well. That's why I used Susanoo to wrap you up and then had to undo the technique."

"Every technique has its weaknesses, but that's nothing to worry about, as long as you use it properly."

Hui's magic is extremely powerful. Not everyone can remain calm in that situation and react in time to avoid the next attack the moment the magic is dispelled.

Especially the ability of the left eye, which can also imprison time in an area. If controlled properly, it is possible to make oneself appear next to the enemy in the next instant, with a knife against his neck, even if one was just far away.

If the reaction is even slightly slow, the body will be instantly torn apart, thus having the power to turn the tide of battle.

If used for defense, it can also block all attacks and perhaps wait for reinforcements to arrive, making it both offensive and defensive.

"Haha, it's really just average~"

Hui couldn't help but burst into laughter, his head almost pointing to the sky. Sima Yi and Zhishui exchanged a glance and laughed along with him.

Hui's success means that from this moment on, the Uchiha will have a safe way to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, which means that the Uchiha will take another step forward.

"We still owe it all to Orochimaru, but he seems to be in the Land of Rain right now?"

"It's alright. Xiao hasn't restricted his freedom. He wrote to me yesterday saying he's in the Land of Wind. Hui, just go to the Land of Wind and find him."

"That's good, Brother Hui. You can rest for one night and set off tomorrow. Remember, your Mangekyou Sharingan has only just awakened, so don't overuse it. Wait until you've received the First Hokage's cells from Orochimaru before using it."

"Ah~ Is it that urgent? How about the day after tomorrow? I have something to do." Hui looked dejected. The thought of leaving tomorrow made him feel uncomfortable all over.

It's hard to describe the feeling; it's like walking in the night wearing beautiful clothes.

Shisui knew exactly what he was thinking and refused directly, saying, "Keep your awakening a secret for now. Don't tell anyone. Leave the village secretly tomorrow morning. I'll have Ming take over the work of the Dark Division."

"Uncle Yi~"

Hui, still unwilling to give up, looked at Sima Yi again. Sima Yi chuckled and said, "Go, and come back soon. The Rain Kingdom still needs you to oversee things here."

"Alright." (End of Chapter)