Uchiha Akaishi Tour

"The Greed of Molten Shadows..."

"Don't pretend to be an AI! You'll have to pay money to fool people with artificial intelligence!" Akaishi interrupted Hengmen's act of feigning ignorance.

Hengmen: ...

"Rashomon" is not a normal being. Although it cannot hear what Akaishi is saying, it can understand his meaning.

It now appears that the problem lies with the performance evaluation.

Red Stone can neither succeed nor fail; it's basically... stuck!

"melt……"

"You don't mean to drag this out for seven days until I have to leave, do you?" Akaishi looked at the artificial idiot in front of him with suspicion.

In the Forest Town, the former Senju clan members, having waited for 24 hours after the "Fourth Level" opened, all gathered at Lanwu's house again... No way, no way?

He hasn't failed in 24 hours, could he have actually succeeded?

After seeing Akaishi pass the fourth test, the former Senju clan neighbors all had complicated expressions!

"Canglan, you've passed the fourth level as well."

"Um."

"The chances of the Uchiha clan passing this are probably very slim, right?"

"Um."

"How about level five?"

"……have no idea."

Lan Jun looked at the direction where Chi Shi was undergoing the test with a mixture of displeasure and... anticipation.

Akashi didn't dawdle for long, and soon the fifth level began, the last one, "Rashomon." At this moment, he opened his eyes!

"How long will the fifth level take?" Lan Jun asked anxiously.

It's extremely rare to see someone reach the fifth level.

"There's no fixed timeframe, but... the longer the better," Canglan said.

Canglan could only reveal so much, but he certainly knew that the fifth level was all about maintaining a balance.

The faster it goes, the easier it is to lose balance.

Take your time, it can't hurt!

If it fails, it's usually a quick failure...

however……

As Canglan had secretly hoped, Chishi's trial had not been interrupted, but... hadn't it been going on for far too long?

At first, Canglan did feel that Chishi had a high chance of success, given that he had persisted for so long.

But after more than an hour...

"Third Uncle, will there be any problems with the trial? Didn't you say it wouldn't take long?" Lan Wu asked anxiously.

"Of course not! How could there be a problem with the trial... Hmm, the last stage taking longer is a good thing," Canglan said confidently. At that time, Canglan couldn't control the fusion at all, and was completely filled with the death thought. It looked like he was about to have a revolving lantern effect, so he relied on his memories to hold on and quickly merged the life thought as well, and finally barely completed the trial.

However, this was too risky. Normally, it would be safer and more controllable to proceed slowly.

Seeing that Chishi had managed to hold on for so long, Canglan felt a mix of emotions.

Two and a half hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Lan Wu couldn't wait any longer: "Third Uncle, does it usually take this long?"

"Well... it's said that when Clan Chief Hashirama was undergoing the Rashomon Trials with the help of the Uzumaki clan, he completed the fifth trial in three hours. The Uzumaki clan was amazed by Clan Chief Hashirama's... control." Canglan even cited Hashirama as an example.

This is already the limit; I can't explain it any more clearly.

The fact that the clan leader Hashirama was able to hold on for so long means that he was able to restrain both his desire to live and his desire to die, and gradually he transformed his attachment to life and death into a respect for both.

Hashirama's situation wasn't about any flashbacks or any tricks; it was a controlled "slow and steady" approach!

It is said that this level of controllability is extremely rare even among the Uzumaki clan...

Could Akaishi really reach the level of Hashirama, the clan leader?

Canglan felt a mixture of disbelief and anticipation.

But………

Five or six hours have passed...

What's going on?

Is his control over life and death even greater than that of the clan leader Hashirama back then?

It shouldn't take that long...

As darkness approached, Canglan realized something was wrong…

This is way too slow!

Can fusion really be this slow?

Even if it were possible, would it be unnecessary?

Meanwhile, in front of Hengmen.

"The greed of life-giving shadows, the cowardice of death-retribution shadows... Ugh... Ugh..."

"Get back inside! Go back, go back, go back!"

At this moment, Chishi forcefully pressed Shengying down onto Hengmen's mouth, with one foot still on its rear end, attempting to "restart" the challenge by shoving it back in.

Red Stone has no other options now...

We can't let it drag on for seven days and force us to quit the trial, can we?

Hengmen was also resisting, but... "Greedy Red Stone" was really going to be stuffed back in!

"Is it the Uchiha again? Stop it."

Just then, Akaishi heard a cold... yet somewhat emotional voice.

Although cold-blooded, unlike these "Rashomon" figures, Akaishi didn't know if the Rashomon figures were faking it, and their true forms didn't look like normal living beings!

Akaishi then turned his head and discovered that... the source of the sound also seemed to be a "door".

Or rather, it's a face like "Rashomon," standing directly on the ground.

This face looks big, but it's nothing compared to "Rashomon"—it's only a little over a meter tall...

Its entire body is covered with a dark outer skin that is a mixture of deep purple and inky black, interspersed with dark patterns. Its head is shaped like a hideous ghost head, unlike "Rashomon," which has a face growing out of a door frame.

A golden "King" character is etched in the center of his forehead, striking and exuding an undeniable majesty. However, for some reason, his eyes are always tightly closed, which greatly diminishes his majesty!

Even so, the moment he saw it, Akaishi involuntarily activated his Sharingan!

The reason is simple...

Unlike Rashomon, which seemed to lack any independent consciousness, this thing exuded a cold and oppressive aura, carrying a chilling and eerie feeling, and... it clearly possessed self-awareness.

Therefore, Akaishi instantly felt a sense of crisis!

"Who are you...? Or a door?" Akaishi looked at the thing with suspicion and wariness.

There should only be five Rashomon gates.

And upon closer inspection, this thing doesn't seem to be a door at all!

Instead, he had a square face...

"Human? Hahaha... I am the lord of the Avici Hell, the King of Hell!" the square-faced... no, the King of Hell, said.

Akashi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then tentatively asked, "Are you... a demon god?"

King Yama of Hell: ...

"No!" The King of Hell's tone was tinged with annoyance.

"That's right, the ones who are killed and sealed are the demon gods... You... no, you are an immortal?" Akashi asked again very frankly.

King Yama of Hell: ...

"Not really..." King Yama interrupted when he saw that Chi Shi was about to ask more, "Let's just say it's close enough!"

"So casual..." Akaishi muttered under his breath, then interrupted before the other person could react, asking, "What's your relationship with Rashomon?"

"Rashomon is the gateway between the Pure Land of Bliss and the human world," said Yama, the King of Hell.

Akaishi:……

"Then it means... it's okay, right?" Akashi sorted through the words. "Human World," "Pure Land of Bliss," "Avici Hell"... aren't these three place names that don't even come together?

"Ignorant Uchiha brat! This place is between the human world and the Pure Land of Bliss, which is also the Avici Hell!" King Yama emphasized. Only then did Akaishi realize that the Avici Hell refers to the place between these two places, which is also the location of Rashomon's main body. No wonder Rashomon mentioned "Avici" earlier.

"So you are the master of Rashomon, my apologies for not recognizing you sooner," Akaishi quickly flattered.

Of course, Akaishi had already figured it out...

What kind of master is he?

Rashomon is the "gateway between the human world and the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss," not the gateway to Avici Hell, while Yama, the King of Hell, is merely the lord of Avici Hell...

In other words, he could only be considered a gatekeeper, and the so-called Avici Hell was just a gatehouse.

The gate is indeed under the control of the gatekeeper to some extent, but it cannot be said that the gate belongs to the gatekeeper...

Chishi only flattered it because it seemed like a formidable opponent.

After all... Akaishi now needs "someone's" help!

Hearing Chi Shi say this, the King of Hell was indeed very satisfied—this made Chi Shi even more confident in his judgment... If he had only guessed the truth, why would he be so satisfied?

"Then please take a look... is there a problem with this trial?" Akashi quickly complained.

King Yama of Hell: ...

"Your situation is indeed different from that of ordinary people. I can give you the final trial. If you can pass it, not only will you be granted Rashomon, but you can even sign a contract with me!" King Yama of Hell said very proactively.

Akashi was stunned when he heard this. "Is there really such a good thing?"

Wouldn't that mean I could not only communicate with the gatekeeper, but also with the gatekeeper?

Although I don't know what this thing is used for yet, I think it must be of some use, right?

"The final trial? Alright! I accept..."

Just as Akaishi was about to agree, the King of Hell continued, disregarding everything, "If you fail, I will devour your soul!" "I accept... the Rashomon contract is fine," Akaishi immediately changed his mind.

How much trouble did Orochimaru have after contracting the unruly Manda?

King Yama of Hell: ...

"You failed the trial and cannot sign a contract with 'Rashomon'." The King of Hell also started to cheat, ignoring that the problem lay with the trial itself. "Then... I'll go out." Akashi decided not to take the risk.

Moreover, this King of Hell kept his eyes closed while communicating with him, which clearly showed that he wasn't very sincere.

"Wait a minute, if you fail the trial... all you need to do is have your tongue pulled out by me," the King of Hell said as expected.

Upon hearing this, Chishi immediately understood that the King of Hell did not appear before Chishi solely because of a mistake in the assessment, but also because of his own subjective reasons.

"Forget about my tongue... it's very useful," Akaishi continued to refuse, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

King Yama of Hell: ...

"Wait! If you undertake the trial and fail... you will only lose the memory of seeing me!" The King of Hell indeed lowered his price again. Seeing this, Akashi simply took the initiative to ask, "Oh? Your Excellency King of Hell, are you... encountering some difficulty? Also... what do you mean by 'again, Uchiha'? Have other members of the Uchiha clan recently come to participate in the trial?"

"Difficult? That's certainly one way to put it." After a moment of silence, Yama, the King of Hell, spoke.

At the same time, the King of Hell slowly opened his eyes, which were faintly glowing with purple light, and... within the purple light, there were also concentric circles of patterns! The two tomoe in the red stone's pupils were now spinning rapidly!