Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 176 Tobirama Senju: The Moon, How Did It Turn into a Sharingan? (6K Chapters)

"Are you sure there are any ancient ruins in this godforsaken place?"

"I'm sure, don't worry."

The Land of Fire, Autumn Moon Valley.

With Hagoromo holding Hikari's hand, he smiled faintly as he faced the doubts of Nagato, Konan, Orochimaru, and Sasori behind him.

Nagato is quite efficient. After all, when Haori said she would give him one minute, she really only gave him one minute. If he didn't make a decision, Haori left, which forced him to give an answer.

He genuinely longed to know some 'truth,' and he was also genuinely worried about some things happening.

Yuri said it was a good thing, one thing at a time, but who knows if her refusal would change his aid plan for the Land of Rain.

Besides, it remains to be seen whether he will change his mind because of his decision.

You have to understand, this guy is the Hokage! Who knows how dirty his heart is when he plays politics for the benefit of his country and village?

After all, he only needs to be responsible for his own people; he won't care about those who aren't on his side!

"Besides, this guy's strength is really..."

In that instant, he witnessed just how effortlessly Yuri had dealt with the situation with a single tail.

Although he was confident that he could do it easily, he was not sure if he would be in the same state as Yuu-chan after he did it, as his control over the Rinnegan had not reached that level.

After careful consideration and deliberation with the other party, Nagato agreed to the operation. Orochimaru and Sasori were already in the Land of Rain, so he brought them along as well.

"Since the Hokage is so confident, we are naturally willing to believe him as well."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru licked his lips and smiled.

"However, there seems to be no record of any major battles taking place in Akizuki Valley. Could it be that the Hokage found some documents?"

"The waters of the ninja world run deep, deeper than you can imagine."

Yuzhi gently shook his head, glanced at the light beside him, and then smiled.

"You know, I've dug some things up right here."

But before Yuzhi could finish speaking, his hand was pinched by Guang.

This is the place where Haori once dug Hikari out. Although Hikari already knew the destination, she was still somewhat dazed after arriving here.

It's really hard to describe the feeling of things changing and people being different. Fortunately, all her past memories were painful, so she doesn't dwell on the past too much.

But Yuzhi is really outrageous. Do you need to explain in detail what you dug up here?

Sometimes, even light can't help but think about it.

If Amaterasu had burned this guy when I first woke up, would I have been spared from being bullied?

However, she quickly dismissed the thought as soon as it surfaced. Yuzhi never believed in "what ifs," so she didn't believe that everything was predetermined!

"Then let's look for it carefully."

Scorpion wasn't interested in all that; he actually preferred to continue researching cloning technology, but he really needed to come on this mission.

He didn't care who the leader of Akatsuki was, because to him, joining the organization was guided by that "mysterious person," who showed him the hope of resurrecting his parents, and that "mysterious person" was also the one who guided him.

Now that the Fifth Hokage and the "mysterious man" have reached an agreement, his course of action has already been decided.

As he spoke, he pulled out several scrolls, and with a roar of chakra, countless puppets appeared before them in an overwhelming manner.

"You're searching for the sealing array, right?"

Scorpion glanced at Yuzhi and nodded before speaking.

"Then these puppets can help. These are puppets that I have modified to have excellent reconnaissance capabilities. I think as long as you mark the location correctly, they can find it."

"Let's begin then."

Although Yuzhi inwardly scoffed at Sasori's confidence, after all, such a seal had not been discovered by anyone for so many years, so how could it be so easy to search?

However, upon closer reflection, this place is sparsely populated, and its terrain has been altered by years of war, so normal people would rarely come here.

Putting aside everything else, hasn't it been buried here for a hundred years and still no one has discovered it?

and……

"I remember that teleportation array was somewhere inside a cave, connected to a lake?"

A cave is a place that a normal person would not easily explore, because it is unknown, there is no source of food, and who knows what kind of ferocious beast lives inside.

The ninja world is chaotic enough. It's better to live peacefully than to take risks and create trouble for yourself.

So even if there's something inside the cave, probably no one would go there. Besides, it's sealed inside, so even if you went in to search, you probably wouldn't find anything.

"Look for caves and the like."

Thinking of this, Yuzhi couldn't help but remind Sasori, who simply nodded to indicate that he understood, and then closed his eyes to concentrate on controlling the puppet.

"Lord Hokage, may I ask what you're looking for this time?"

Seeing that Sasori had already taken action, Orochimaru licked his lips and finally asked out of curiosity.

"Given the fuss of bringing us all here, this operation is unlikely to be peaceful. So, to prepare for potential trouble later, I'd like to know more about this?"

"Orochimaru-senpai, when did you become so cautious?"

Yuri raised an eyebrow, looking at Orochimaru with amusement.

"After all, this is Hokage-sama personally leading the team."

Orochimaru spoke slowly, and Nagato and Konan looked over. They naturally knew that this operation would not be peaceful, and they had also thought about what it would be like.

Since Hagoromo didn't bring it up, they didn't feel comfortable asking, and their agreement was mostly due to 'political factors.' Now that Orochimaru had spoken up, they naturally understood everything.

"And there's something else I'm also curious about."

Nagato pondered for a moment before speaking, looking earnestly at Hagoromo and asking.

"I'd like to know your thoughts and policies regarding our Akatsuki organization going forward, given that your situation is quite unique."

Faced with the questions from Nagato and Orochimaru, Hagoromo couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

He realized that his intimidating power seemed to have grown too much; whenever it came to his thoughts or matters, people couldn't help but amplify them.

This situation existed when he was still the Minister of Police, and now he controls the largest ninja village in the ninja world, wielding an even more unimaginable influence!

Yuzhi found it somewhat amusing, but he didn't care. A huge impact wasn't necessarily a bad thing. They wanted to know some things, and he didn't need to hide anything from them.

"The use of the Akatsuki organization was actually already planned within Konoha."

Yuzhi stroked his chin and said softly, but as he spoke, he was also thinking about how to smooth things over.

"Especially after meeting that guy, we talked a lot, and my thoughts gradually became clearer."

"Your current plan, unsurprisingly, is to collect the Tailed Beasts and become the greatest threat to the ninja world, right?"

"Did that guy tell you?"

Nagato frowned. Although he realized that the topic had been steered off course by Haori, he still couldn't help but ask.

"I guess so. He didn't say it explicitly, but I could guess."

Yuzhi shook his head slightly, and then he continued.

"However, both he and I felt that the plan needed to be changed. Right now, the biggest trouble in the ninja world for Konoha is the alliance with Iwagakure and that mysterious Uchiha Madara."

For Iwagakure and the others, Konoha was the biggest problem, as was Madara Uchiha and his group who had wiped them out.

"If that's the case, why don't you simply help me while remaining hidden among them, just like you are now?"

"Just like now?"

Nagato was stunned for a moment upon hearing these words, and then his face instantly turned dark.

So, you're treating us like traitors, aren't you?

"That's right, just like now."

Yuzhi nodded and said with a smile.

"We don't know what Madara Uchiha will do, but he is definitely restless, and your existence gives that so-called alliance some confidence."

That way they can better unite against Konoha, right?

It will take time and various methods of infiltration for me to win them over and achieve everything I want to do.

And your presence can provide us with the necessary intelligence they need, so why not?

"But given the problems in the Land of Rain, do you think they'll still trust us?"

Konan frowned as she looked at Yuzhi. She hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

"Moreover, by joining them, we can obtain more resources from the Tailed Beasts, and we can even directly steal them!"

Then why should we listen to you?

"Your plan is both unrealistic and irrelevant, and we've discussed this issue before."

Yuzhi gently shook his head, looking intently at Nagato and the others.

"You can't do everything you want to do, and Madara Uchiha and his gang are probably also after the Tailed Beasts. If you try to steal them, you'll probably end up in an even worse situation."

I suggest you don't go crazy. You can't even handle me, let alone him. Even I feel a sense of unease when facing him.

Although forcing himself to boast about his identity made Yuzhi's heart race a little, Uchiha Madara needed an invincible persona, even if it came with limitations.

When Madara Uchiha wreaked havoc, someone naturally had to deal with him, and without attacking Konoha, that role fell to Nagato and his group.

Although they absolutely cannot defeat him, at least they can give people the illusion that the Akatsuki can hold off Madara Uchiha!

This is the result the haori needs, allowing it to focus more on penetration, infiltrating them from all angles.

Then, when it's finally time to do something, you can get the Akatsuki organization to give you information.

As for whether they are willing to cooperate, this is actually the easiest thing to deal with compared to other factors.

Nagato's confidence is almost completely shattered. No matter how high his talent is or how terrifying his limits are, once he loses his confidence, everything is in vain.

Especially after he learns the secret of the Rinnegan, what Hagoromo was most worried about will probably become a problem that is not so worrying anymore.

Moreover, Yuzhi himself is constantly growing, and perhaps in a few years he will possess the Rinnegan.

"I have already told you my thoughts, and now I will ask you one last question."

What you want is peace, a peace created by your own hands in any way you choose, a peace that unites the entire ninja world and brings it prosperity.

They still want to use their power to instill fear in everyone, but while they are afraid, the seeds of resistance are also buried deep within their hearts.

What about this seemingly false peace that could be used to deliver a fatal blow at any moment, that could bring you back to square one or even more chaos?

Or perhaps, they want to follow that lunatic and do what they want, even if they don't even know if it truly leads to peace?

It must be said that Haori's words were truly inspiring.

Nagato lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought, and Konan couldn't help but sigh.

The second thing Yuzhi mentioned was their past thoughts, but now all of this was being ruthlessly exposed by Yuzhi, which made them somewhat embarrassed.

You didn't answer Xiao Nan's question.

After a long while, Nagato finally raised his head and looked at Haori.

"If the Land of Rain accepts your support, how can the other villages trust us?"

"We are the Akatsuki organization, not the rulers of the Land of Rain."

Yuzhi shook his head; he sensed that Nagato seemed somewhat out of sorts.

Even Orochimaru, who had been listening the whole time, couldn't help but shake his head and then spoke up.

"As long as I maintain this identity, it doesn't matter."

"Or is it that the Land of Rain actually belongs to you?"

Yuzhi secretly cursed Orochimaru in his heart, then his gaze sharpened as he stared at Nagato and Konan.

"We've said it before, we were once part of the Land of Rain."

Konan immediately spoke up. She could tell that Nagato wasn't in a good mood, but at least he had some ideas for the time being.

"We will naturally pay attention to the issues of the Land of Rain, but I must also point out that we need to seriously consider these matters before making any decisions."

Now, please explain the details of this operation.

"no problem."

Yuzhi nodded. He guessed that Konan probably wanted to wait until Yahiko was resurrected before discussing it, and he wasn't that concerned.

He didn't know what Yahiko would think. If all else failed, he'd go see Kotoamatsukami!

"The purpose of this operation is to verify some things and obtain some things at the same time."

What we are going to find is the deepest secret hidden in this ninja world.

"What secret?"

Nagato raised his head and stared at Hagoromo as he asked.

"Found it! There's a cave to the east with a strange lake inside, and a very special seal within it!"

Just as Haori was about to say something, Sasori suddenly spoke up from the side, and Haori's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

Have you found it?

Finally found it?

This answer made Yuzhi extremely excited. He was now truly glad that he had captured the Akatsuki members; the help they could provide was unimaginable!

With this answer, he was finally able to go and accomplish what he had been working on!

"Let's go."

With a smile on his face, Yuki glanced calmly at Nagato and then spoke.

"I'll take you to find this secret hidden deep within the ninja world!"

-

The moonlight was hazy and dreamlike.

In the laboratory of the medical department in Konoha.

Tobirama Senju was still intently studying the "Self-Reincarnation" technique, while constantly writing and drawing on the paper, seemingly trying to change some of the technique's logic and structure.

Since receiving this surgery, he has been working tirelessly, neglecting sleep and meals.

"Aren't you going to stop yet, Grandpa?"

Just as he was working so hard, Tsunade's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Tsuna, have you forgotten? I'm an Edo Tensei, I don't need to rest at all."

Tobirama Senju stopped what he was doing, turned to Tsunade, and spoke.

"And don't compare me to that lazy Hokage, I'm not that damn lazybones!"

In Tobirama Senju's view, his current level of diligence is the essential quality of a Hokage, and he thinks that Haori, as the Hokage, is far from qualified.

I was working so hard I forgot to eat and sleep, but that guy was completely wasting his time!

Although, Yui always knows the reasons, such as "too much power is not good for everyone, decentralization can give full play to everyone's initiative and greatly improve efficiency."

Although he felt there was some truth to what he said, he still felt that Yuzhi was just making excuses for being lazy.

"Forget about that guy, and what about you? How are you doing?"

Senju Tobirama, feeling resentful, stopped thinking about the haori and turned to look at Tsunade.

"I'm perfectly fine now, so there's no need to worry so much."

Tsunade regretted coming to see her grandfather; she could even foresee what he might say later.

For example, questions like, "Have you found a boyfriend? When are you getting married? When are you having children? The lineage of the Senju clan cannot be broken."

Actually, Tobirama Senju only said these words once, but Tsunade really couldn't hold back, and she remembered them vividly!

"How's your body integration going?"

To Tsunade's surprise, Tobirama Senju's question seemed to be different from what she had expected.

"Integration."

Tsunade blinked and answered immediately.

"It's alright. Although I can't use Wood Release yet, I can already feel a power within my body being drawn to me."

After all, Tsunade is Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, even though she is indeed somewhat 'lacking' compared to Hashirama Senju.

But this bloodline still brought her great benefits. At least after Hashirama Senju's power entered her body, she clearly felt that her condition was constantly improving!

"That's good. Actually, you should consider whether you want to ask the Uchiha and the others for some blood for research and fusion."

After a moment's thought, Tobirama Senju slowly began to speak.

"After all, the power of the Uchiha and the power of the Senju can be combined to create the power of the Sage of Six Paths."

Uchiha Hagoromo is now on this path, just like Uchiha Madara of that evil world; he too obtained his elder brother's power, so..."

"Forget it, the Uchiha's power lies in the Sharingan, and if they want to do anything, they need at least the Mangekyou Sharingan level. I don't think they can produce that."

Before Tobirama Senju could finish speaking, Tsunade immediately shook her head and interrupted him.

While the Sharingan has some "hot-swappable" properties, it's hard to say what the situation is for others.

Besides, if the Uchiha clan still had unused Mangekyou Sharingan, the situation wouldn't have been so bad. If they still had such eyes, they would have rebelled!

Can we still wait for Yuzhi and the others to appear and "set things right"?

This is obviously impossible!

"Also, I remember my great-grandfather saying that he originally wanted Uchiha Madara to become Hokage, but you, Second Grandfather, so that world wasn't some evil world, was it?"

"Shut up!"

Tsunade pursed her lips and began to speak, but before she could finish, Tobirama Senju angrily interrupted her.

"You really are something else. In a world where I died, Madara Uchiha became Hokage. Isn't that evil?"

"But that was Grandpa's long-cherished wish!"

"Long-cherished wish my ass! Your great-grandfather was an idiot, and so are you?"

"Second Grandfather, what if I were to be reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation?"

What do you want?

Tobirama Senju's face was truly grim. Although he wasn't afraid of his older brother finding out, he found it hard to imagine what would happen if his older brother knew about Madara Uchiha, the Hokage of another world.

So, would this guy want to go over and see, or even help that guy?

This is not impossible at all, because he knows his older brother's situation too well. Besides, he himself has been resurrected using Edo Tensei, and his older brother will definitely be resurrected in the future as well.

He didn't want to be led by the nose by Tsunade in these matters.

"Ten million!"

Tsunade's eyes lit up, and she immediately spoke.

"Don't tell me you're impure and don't have money. My teachers have plenty. You're their teacher, so why don't you ask them to contribute some?"

"You've really been corrupted by Uchiha Hagoromo, and he's spoiled you rotten!"

Tobirama Senju was both angry and amused; he already knew what Haori had done to his granddaughter.

Spending money to buy a disciple's spot, and then spending money to buy the withdrawal of a Hokage candidate—is this something a human being would do?

Does having money mean you can do whatever you want?

Well, for Hagoromo to face Tsunade is truly...

Shaking his head helplessly, Tobirama Senju threw down his pen and walked angrily toward the windowsill.

He then opened the window and looked outside. The moonlight tonight was still the same, still so round and still so bright.

Since being resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation, Tobirama Senju often stares blankly at the moonlight. After all, sometimes he is so angry that he has no other choice but to do this to relieve his boredom.

But as he looked at the moon tonight, he suddenly frowned slightly.

"What's going on? Spots of light keep appearing on those two sides."

Tobirama Senju was filled with doubt as he stared intently at the moon, for this was the first time he had ever witnessed such a situation.

However, the next moment, these endless spots of light began to spread continuously, and as these spots of light extended, a strange arc of light appeared on the entire moon in the next instant.

In the next instant, the entire moon changed color!

The crimson moon instantly illuminated the earth, and at that moment, a strange pattern of reflection appeared on the moon.

Looking at the intricate patterns, Tobirama Senju's brain went blank for a moment. He recognized that these were the patterns of the Mangekyou Sharingan!

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind—

"What's going on?! How did the moon turn into a Sharingan?!"

(End of this chapter)