I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 96 When the two poles unite, one can obtain the power of all things in the universe!

It was nighttime, and the silvery moonlight shone on the grassland.

Uchiha Sasuke hadn't gone far from the underground base when he soon saw the figure who had blocked his way a few days ago. It was none other than Hyakko, Yagyu's wood clone, who was using the alias "Uchiha Yusuke".

"Was everything you said that day true?"

As soon as Uchiha Sasuke arrived, he asked Hyakko a question, wanting to pick up where they left off in the genjutsu space that day.

"Whether it's true or not, you'll know once you awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, go to the Naka Shrine to find that stone tablet to verify it, or find Uchiha Itachi and ask him yourself."

Bai Mao, with an indifferent expression, said, "This is the information I've painstakingly investigated over the years. Besides these two possibilities, no one can explain why he suddenly awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, or why he killed his own parents but spared your younger brother."

Sasuke Uchiha clenched his fists, his expression shifting constantly. Finally, he gritted his teeth and growled, "No wonder his clansmen came looking for him that day, suspecting him of murdering Shisui! He killed Shisui to get the Mangekyou Sharingan, and then spared me to get the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Is clan ties and family affection really less important than this eternal eye power?"

"There's no way around it. For some power-hungry lunatics, the allure of the Mangekyou Sharingan, which grants eternal blindness, and the chance to become the second Madara Uchiha is simply too great."

Bai Mao pointed at Uchiha Sasuke and said in a deep voice, "Now, only you two blood relatives remain in the Uchiha clan. He wants to obtain the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and you also have a chance to obtain the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke!"

"I don't want his sinful eyes!"

Tears streaming down his face, Sasuke Uchiha had somehow awakened his three-tomoe Sharingan, unleashing a crimson light of hatred. His eyes were filled with unwavering resolve as he declared, "I will kill him and bring his head to the graves of my father, mother, and clan!"

"That's precisely why you should take his eyes and restore the glory of the Uchiha clan."

Bai Mao said, "You must become the second Uchiha Madara. Only then can you possess the power to be fearless, to intimidate, and to change everything."

After saying that, Bai Mao threatened, "If you don't agree to let me take his eyes and grant you eternal eye power, I won't teach you powerful ninjutsu or how to get rid of that snake."

His eyes transformed into three-tomoe Sharingan, and Hyakko once again used genjutsu on Uchiha Sasuke.

Night turned into day, and the grassland became a battlefield.

Scenes of fire-style ninjutsu, lightning-style ninjutsu, and even combinations of ninjutsu immediately came into view for Uchiha Sasuke.

Some of these ninjutsu were fire and lightning release techniques that Yagyu had obtained from Kakuzu, as well as combination ninjutsu. Others were the five elemental ninjutsu techniques that he had already learned and obtained from the forbidden ninjutsu library.

Gazing at these incredibly powerful ninjutsu, Sasuke Uchiha finally succumbed to the temptation and nodded vigorously: "Okay, I promise!"

"very good."

Bai Mao immediately revealed a satisfied smile: "Starting tomorrow, I will use that secret technique to help you get rid of that snake's senses. Come over every night to cultivate with my clone. I will teach you everything I know through practical combat."

"yes!"

With Sasuke Uchiha nodding, it meant that Yagyu's plan had succeeded; all that was left was to extract Indra's chakra from Sasuke.

At that time, the ultimate Yin and Yang energies will merge together, giving rise to the power of all things in the universe!

To paraphrase the words on the Uchiha clan's stone tablet: ...When the two poles are united, one can obtain the power of all things in the universe!

At this time, Yagyu was still awake.

The plan on Hyakuma's side had just succeeded, and Yagyu immediately received the real-time intelligence, making him extremely happy.

This plan, which Yagyu named the "Indra Plan," was a plan that Yagyu had devised for Uchiha Sasuke when he was very young.

If Yagyu fails to unleash Indra's chakra during his time at the Ninja Academy, he will initiate this plan.

This is why Yagyu didn't stop Uchiha Sasuke from defecting, and even looked forward to the arrival of the Uchiha Sasuke arc.

Once Sasuke Uchiha defectes, Yagyu will have plenty of ways to get close to him and extract Indra's chakra from him.

As a time traveler, Yagyu's narrative layer is superior to everyone else's.

Therefore, when he was weak, Yagyu was always extremely cautious in everything he did, always preparing for the worst.

Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha had very special identities. The former was constantly being watched by Hiruzen Sarutobi and monitored by the Anbu, while the latter was constantly being watched by Danzo Shimura. This was the main reason why Itachi Uchiha returned to Konoha immediately after Hiruzen Sarutobi's death.

Although Yagyu was just a commoner genius without a bloodline limit and might not necessarily be targeted by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, he still dared not approach Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, let alone fight Sasuke Uchiha in private.

Because it's better to be safe than sorry.

Thus, the "Indra Project" came into being.

This plan was originally to be carried out by Yagyu himself.

However, the various unexpected events that occurred after graduation, as well as his bold idea for the Chunin Exams, led Yagyu to continuously revise and improve this plan, first from his main body to a wood clone, and then from the wood clone to the Hundred Faces using the Disguise Technique.

While perfecting this plan, they also rescued the souls of the previous Hokage, obtaining Konoha's strongest secrets and Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands from them.

On this trip, Yagyu's gains were in no way inferior to those of the Konoha Crush plan.

The Wood Release, Water Release, and sealing techniques obtained through the Konoha Crush plan raised Yagyu's potential to the Kage level.

If this plan is successfully completed, then Yagyu's upper limit is the Six Paths.

At that time, he only needs to complete this process to become an existence in another dimension.

Just imagining such a scene made Yagyu's sleepiness disappear.

If Karin weren't so exhausted from training every day, she would have been asleep by now. Yagyu really wanted to knock on her door, pull her out to play cards, and share his joy with her.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's late October of Konoha Year 60.

Two months have passed since Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage.

In the past two months, the villagers of Konoha have long since emerged from the grief and shadow of the Konoha Crush plan and adapted to life under the rule of the Fifth Hokage.

The tasks accumulated between the Third Hokage's sacrifice and the succession of the Fifth Hokage have all been completed thanks to the efforts of the Jonin, Chunin, and the new generation.

During this time, many Jonin who were on missions also took the opportunity to go to the Land of Rice Fields to take revenge on Orochimaru, who had already destroyed the small ninja village of Otogakure, which had not been established for long.

Orochimaru now only has a few bases and subordinates he arranged to go there in advance.

Seeing that everyone in the Sound Village was calling for their destruction, Orochimaru directly instructed Kabuto Yakushi to inform them to remove their Sound Village headbands and become wandering ninjas.

In any case, the subordinates who could be sent by Orochimaru to work in other bases were either loyal to him or trusted confidants controlled by the cursed seal. Regardless of whether they had headbands or not, they would all be Orochimaru's people.

With the return of a large number of ninjas, the fast pace brought about by the Fifth Hokage's succession gradually returned to normal.

"Congratulations to Yagyu and Shikamaru on their promotion to Chunin! Cheers!"

On this day, Team 8 and Team 10 gathered together for the first time at the most famous barbecue restaurant in Konoha.

Organized by Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi, the other members of Team 8 and Team 10 raised their glasses full of juice and clinked them together to celebrate Yagyu and Shikamaru Nara becoming the only two candidates to be promoted to Chunin in this year's Chunin Exams.

"Becoming a Chunin is too much trouble."

Nara Shikamaru rested his chin on his hand, glanced to the side, and showed a rare shy expression.

"Thank you everyone. Actually, I was able to become a Chunin thanks to Kurenai-sensei's guidance on a daily basis, as well as Shino and Hinata's help in the second exam. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it to the official third exam."

On the other hand, Yagyu smiled, picked up his cup, and said modestly.

Kurenai Yuhi, flattered by him, immediately imitated Lady Tsunade and vigorously rubbed Yagyu's head.

There's no way around it, Yagyu really made her look good!

If Team 7 hadn't disbanded, and if Might Guy hadn't been such a carefree guy, Kurenai Yuhi would have really wanted to invite Team 7 and Team 3 over so they could show off in front of the three elite Jonin, Kakashi Hatake.

They didn't include her when they made a bet on whose student was better, and they looked down on her. Now, the most outstanding new generation is her student. Isn't that a slap in the face?

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Just as the party began, Choji Akimichi, who had recovered from his injuries, began to devour a plate of grilled meat in one go.

A loud eagle cry suddenly reached the ears of Class 8 and Class 10.

Upon hearing the eagle's cry, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi, who were about to take a sip of their drinks, suddenly changed their expressions, exchanged a glance, and got up to leave.

However, before leaving, Sarutobi Asuma took out his wallet and said to Team 10, "I've already paid the bill. You can all leave now after you've finished eating."

As she took out her money, Yuhi Kurenai said, "It's the teacher's treat today, so eat whatever you like. If you're still hungry, order more. We'll meet at the same place tomorrow."

Soon, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi walked out of the barbecue restaurant and used Body Flicker to fly towards the Hokage Building.

Along with them, there were other active-duty special jonin and jonin who had not left the village and were heading to the Hokage Building.

Inside the barbecue restaurant, Ino, who was constantly putting meat on Hinata's plate with Yagyu, couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Speaking of which, didn't that eagle cry sound familiar to you guys?"

"That's a signal for an emergency mobilization."

Nara Shikamaru said slowly, "The last time the hawk cried was when the Chunin Exams were about to begin."

"I see, I remember now."

Ino suddenly realized, then asked in confusion, "The last time the hawk cried out was during the Chunin Exams. Could something big be happening again this time?"

"I'm not too sure about that."

Nara Shikamaru pondered for a moment and said, "The most important festival related to ninjas is the annual Chunin Exams, which is also the only exam open to the public. As for the Jonin exams, they are not held on a large scale. Only those who meet the requirements can apply to the Hokage for a confidential promotion mission."

"This eagle's cry likely indicates that something has happened somewhere that requires the mobilization of a large number of Jonin to handle it."

After listening to Nara Shikamaru's analysis, Yagyu frowned slightly, his eyes filled with doubt.

After the arc of retrieving Uchiha Sasuke ended, the entries in Yagyu's diary regarding the teenage arc ceased, ending with the sentence that Naruto would go out for training with Jiraiya six months later.

The remaining content consists of records of Shippuden.

So, Liu Sheng either had some recollection of the events that would occur in the next three years, or he had completely forgotten them or hadn't seen them before his transmigration.

Liu Sheng had absolutely no recollection of this incident; it was highly likely he had forgotten about it.

As for not having seen it, that's highly unlikely.

After all, an emergency mobilization is no small matter, unless it's a plot point not present in the original work.

Before long, Yagyu learned what had happened.

whoosh-

Just as Choji Akimichi was enjoying his meal, Hinata, blushing, was also eating heartily.

A blurry figure suddenly appeared.

A member of the Anbu, dressed in a black cloak and wearing a white cat-face mask, respectfully addressed Yagyu: "Lord Yagyu, the Hokage requests your immediate presence in his office."

Unlike the gatekeeper who called Yagyu a "Yagyu Chunin," and other ninjas of the same rank.

As members of the Anbu directly under the Hokage, they were among the few who knew just how noble Yagyu's current status was, and naturally treated him with utmost respect.

"I understand. Thank you for making the trip."

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Sheng's eyes, then he stood up, nodded to Class 8 and Class 10, and said, "You guys eat first. If I'm not back, you don't need to wait for me."

After speaking, Yagyu and the Anbu disappeared in an instant.

Upon arriving at the Hokage's office, Yagyu didn't see a single Jonin, only Tsunade with her brows furrowed. He didn't even see Shizune or Karin.

"Lord Hokage."

Depending on the occasion, Yagyu addressed Tsunade differently, always with a very respectful tone and attitude.

"Yagyu, you've come at the right time. I have an urgent task for you."

Without wasting any words, Tsunade said directly, "Just now, a riot broke out at the prison located in the suburban quarry. A large number of prisoners took the guards hostage, and it is currently unknown how many prisoners have escaped."

"To prevent these prisoners from escaping Konoha or storming the village and taking villagers hostage, I have mobilized all the Jonin in the village to block all exits that could lead to Konoha, gathered the villagers on the outskirts of the city to the central area, and had Karin and Shizune assist Kurenai and Asuma in leading a team to surround the prison."

"But I'm still a bit worried. If the prisoners trapped inside realize they can't escape and will be punished afterward, they might attack the guards. So I want you to go and use your Wood Release to quell this riot."

Finally, a proud smile appeared on Tsunade's face as she said, "It's time for Konoha, and indeed the entire ninja world, to know your name!"

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Liu Sheng nodded in response, a confident smile on his face, and said, "I'll be right back."

After he finished speaking, Liu Sheng's figure disappeared in a flash, leaving only a gust of wind that made the open window shake.

(End of this chapter)