XX-level Hokage

"Me? I'm a spirit from the mortal world." "My name is Mashiro. What's your name?"

"How should I put it? Black hair, black eyes, white skin, gloomy and cold with a crying heart, you basically have everything that the Uchiha clan should have, and according to the criteria, you are definitely a pure-blooded Uchiha."

Are you thinking of me?

"Do you remember the story I told you? I'm entrusting my last words to you: don't be sad about my departure. Just keep walking your own path and you will surely see a sea of ​​flowers in full bloom."

Furthermore, I learned your name from others these past few days. Your name isn't Mumei (無名), it's Uchiha Hikaru (乌智波光), meaning "light of light." When sunlight pierces through darkness, you will shine as brightly as the sun.

Scenes of her time with Mashiro began to surface, a light she found for herself in the dark dungeon.

"Mashiro, is it really you?" Hikaru didn't know what tone to use to ask, only the tension in her words and the hope in her eyes.

"It's been a long time, Hikaru." Mashiro, now in her 19-year-old form, reached out and gently stroked Hikaru's hair, speaking softly. [Hikaru Uchiha's affection +10, reward: Eye Technique: Tsukuyomi, Eye Technique: Amaterasu]

[Uchiha Hikaru's favorability +5][Uchiha Hikaru's favorability +5][Uchiha Hikaru's favorability +10]

[Uchiha Hikaru's favorability +3]

The series of favorability notifications surprised Mashiro, as this was the first time such a situation had occurred.

Ultimately, Uchiha Hikaru's favorability rating stabilized at 73. [Name: Anonymous (Uchiha Hikaru)]

Gender: Female Age: ? ? ? Affection Level: 73 Relationship: ? ? ?

Affection Reward (50): Eye Technique: Tsukuyomi, Eye Technique: Amaterasu (Already Obtained) Affection Reward (90): Eye Technique: Yasen no Higanbana

Mashiro was unaware of Hikari's later experiences. After being defeated by the combined forces of the Senju and Sarutobi clans, Hikari was sealed away and buried underground for hundreds of years. During those hundreds of years of darkness, Hikari's heart was filled with nothing but hatred and fear, except for a sliver of warmth and affection that Mashiro had given her.

Over hundreds of years, a fleeting moment of attraction and warmth has transformed into an incredibly powerful emotion and spiritual anchor. Like a seed that has traversed a century, once it sprouts, it grows into a towering tree. After confirming her identity, Hikaru takes Mashiro to a secret realm within a game.

"What happened after I left? Why did Hikari appear at this time and become an NPC in a popular game?" Mashiro asked curiously.

"Soon after you suddenly disappeared, the Senju and Uchiha clans broke out into war again. With the help of the Sarutobi clan, who were sent by the Senju clan, the Uchiha clan was defeated, and I became a prisoner and was sealed away..." Hikaru seemed unwilling to recall the time when he was sealed away, and his tone became increasingly faint.

"...Until recently, I was dug out by someone named Murutsu. After releasing me from my seal, he invited me to join the Zero Organization, wanting me to help him destroy the entire ninja world and bring pain to the world," Hikaru continued.

"Did you agree to his proposal? I understand; your hatred for the scoundrel is understandable." Gently stroking Kanzaki's hair, Mashiro said softly.

Hikaru gently shook his head, looked at Mashiro, and said firmly, "I rejected him. Although the experiences of those hundreds of years have filled my heart with hatred, I still remember your words and that sea of ​​flowers that I have imagined countless times."

My hatred stems from misfortune, and I do not wish it to perpetuate my future. Just as my name suggests, light will always dispel darkness.

Faced with the boundless darkness underground, Guang dreamed for the first time: she wanted to see a sea of ​​flowers, even if it meant enduring an incredibly long time in this darkness.

But she is no longer afraid, because she is Uchiha Hikari. Someone once told her that she would shine like the sun. It is with this belief that Hikari has persevered until now.

Hearing Hikaru's words, Mashiro was stunned. The distance between her and Hikaru disappeared. For the first time, she felt ashamed of herself.

"So the reason why Hikaru appeared here is because he forced Mi?" Mashiro asked softly.

Hikaru hesitated for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Morutsu told me his plan: to use Tsukuyomi to create a virtual game world; and then use the power of the Eight Thousand Spears to absorb the chakra of all the ninjas in the ninja world."

After I refused, he used a strange ninja tool to control me and then threatened me to do as he planned, or he would seal me back underground.

Although I don't intend to retaliate against the Hideout Realm, I also won't protect the Ninja Realm, let alone sacrifice myself for the Hideout. Therefore, I choose to submit to his threats.

After listening to Hikari's words, Mashiro once again looked at the girl in front of her with great admiration.

She possesses unwavering conviction, clear likes and dislikes, and a well-defined goal. Most people in the ninja world cannot compare to her.

"So, what do you want to do? Do you want me to help you get rid of that guy named Murutsu?" Mashiro asked with a smile, pinching Hikaru's cheek.

"I want to see you." Hikaru looked at Mashiro and said calmly and firmly. "I understand, wait for me." After saying that, Mashiro logged out of the game.

Taking off his VR glasses, Mashiro stood up and noticed that his chakra was slightly depleted. "Is this the power of the Eight Thousand Spears?" he murmured to himself, before sinking into the shadows.

In the Hokage's office, Naruto, Sasuke, and Shikamaru stared intently at a scroll on the table. The scroll contained mission files written by someone from the future.

"There really is such a power—to manipulate time," Shikamaru said, frowning.

“Obito Uchiha’s Mangekyou Sharingan, Kamui, already has the power to manipulate space, so it’s not surprising that the Otsutsuki can use the power to manipulate time. The key is how we, Sasuke and Sasuke, will deal with it,” Sasuke said.

“According to the future, they went back to our childhood, which means that Mashiro Otsutsuki probably doesn’t have any ill intentions towards us, otherwise we wouldn’t be here,” Naruto said.

Chapter 260: A Sea of ​​Flowers in a Dream (Part 2)

"One should always be wary of others. The power of time cannot be completely controlled. Perhaps she didn't do anything to us in the past because she was afraid of changing the future, or rather, she was afraid that some things that had already happened would change, thus affecting herself." Sasuke said.

“I agree with Sasuke. If she had killed you two when you were young, then who would have dealt with Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki?” Shikamaru nodded.

Just then, a ninja hurriedly knocked on the door and came in.

"Lord Hokage, the person you requested to be closely monitored has arrived." Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances and silently ceased their conversation.

"I'll head out now." With that, Shikamaru hurriedly left the Hokage's office. Soon after, Mashiro walked in.

"Mashiro, how have you been lately? Is life in Konoha going well?" Naruto asked with a smile. "I'm fine," Mashiro replied softly.

"Is there something you need from me today?" Naruto asked.

"There is something. Is there a game that's been popular lately?" Mashiro asked softly.

"Haven't you noticed? There's something wrong with this game." With a light laugh, Shinra handed the VR glasses he was holding to Naruto. Naruto took the VR glasses with some confusion, but didn't find anything wrong, and turned to hand them to Sasuke.

Sasuke looked at the VR glasses in his hand and didn't notice anything wrong at first, but as the Rinnegan with tomoe flashed, Sasuke saw the power of the pupils flowing within the eyes.

"Eye technique!" Sasuke placed the VR glasses on the table and said with utmost seriousness.

“That’s right, eye techniques. Someone used eye techniques to create a virtual world, gathering the thieves together through a game. Although we don’t know their purpose, it probably isn’t anything good,” Mashiro said softly.

Naruto glanced at Sasuke, and after receiving Sasuke's affirmative look, Naruto's expression became serious.

"Thank you, Mashiro. We will take this matter seriously and will send someone to investigate immediately," Naruto said.

"No need for that trouble. Just give me the information about the game, and I'll take care of it. Consider it repayment for the help you've received these past few days," Mashiro said with a smile.

“This… Naruto hesitated.”

"What, don't you trust me yet?" Mashiro said calmly.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mashiro. I'll have someone send the documents to you later," Naruto nodded. "Okay." Mashiro nodded slightly and turned to leave the Hokage's office.

After Mashiro left, Naruto sat down in a chair and sighed, "What a nuisance."

“There’s no other way. Until we break her genjutsu, we can only try to appease her,” Sasuke said calmly. “What do you think? She’s offering to handle this herself?” Naruto asked, rubbing his forehead.

“I’ll be careful,” Sasuke said calmly. “Then I’ll leave it to you,” Naruto said with a smile. “Okay.”

At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain, it seems that guy named Murutsu wants to carry on Pain's legacy. How interesting. Then, Mashiro sank into the shadows.

When they reappeared, they were at the station on the way from Konoha to the Land of Rain.

Although Mashiro could directly use the power of the Shadow Legion to travel to the Land of Rain.

But she's past the stage of being in a rush; being a little earlier or later wouldn't change the outcome. Besides, she quite enjoys riding in Lexus cars.

From the moment we boarded the Thunder Train in the afternoon until the next morning, it wasn't until then that the Thunder Train arrived in the Land of Rain. We strolled through Rain Village, observing this city filled with scrap metal and sewage.

It hasn't changed much since a decade or so ago; it's still raining incessantly, and the people are numb and uneasy.

Without Pain, Amegakure seemed to have lost its vitality. Muttering to himself, Mashiro disappeared into the city. Beneath Amegakure, in a massive underground ruin.

A woman with long blonde hair, light purple eyes, and Roman numerals tattooed on the center of her forehead suddenly opened her eyes.

Then, looking at the strange, pale-faced monk sitting in the chair in front of him, he said, "Lord Cixian, someone has just infiltrated this place. Should we deal with it?"

Jigen said expressionlessly, "Ignore it, Delta. This world hasn't reached the point where we need to step in." Hearing this, Delta closed her eyes again.

"I sensed the presence of my clansmen during the recent incident, but it quickly disappeared. Was it just my imagination, or have they already been dealt with? I hope their wedge..."

"It still exists; the Divine Tree needs high-quality specimens." Cixian murmured to himself, then closed his eyes.

The border between the Land of Fire and Konoha was originally a dense forest, but it was later turned into a desolate desert due to the impact of the Third and Fourth Shinobi World Wars.

"It should be around here." With her Byakugan activated, Mashiro scanned her surroundings and quickly detected traces of chakra in a cave.

"Looks like this is it." Mashiro muttered to himself as he turned in a direction, then vanished instantly. Inside the Zero organization's base.

"The Eight Thousand Spears truly live up to their reputation as a power feared even by the Uchiha clan. Through the Tsukuyomi game space, the chakra of the entire ninja world is constantly gathering together. I think it won't be long before I can project the mark of the Eight Thousand Spears onto the moon and then control all the ninjas in the ninja world," Tekuse said with immense excitement.

He was an ordinary researcher at the Konoha Research Institute who proposed the idea of ​​using ninja tools to replicate bloodline limits, but because of his low status, his ideas were not adopted by his superiors and he could only do odd jobs at the research institute.

By chance, he encountered Murutsu, who had inherited Pain's will and wanted to overthrow the ninja world, and the two hit it off immediately. They then secretly formed the "Zero" organization.

"How are the prosthetic eyes coming along?" Jirujin asked.

"It's already in the testing phase, and it won't be ready for use for more than a few days," Tekuse said somewhat frantically.

The prosthetic eye is the product of his idea to replicate bloodline limits, possessing the power of a one-to-one replica of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

“Very good. Once she successfully performs the Eight Thousand Spears Tsukuyomi, she will be of no use. Then I can secretly eliminate her and use the artificial eye that copied her eyes to absorb the chakra of the entire ninja world and complete the Akatsuki’s unfinished mission.” Mouritsu said with great enthusiasm.

Just then, a clear female voice suddenly rang out, her tone somewhat helpless, "Do you always plot so loudly?"

After finding the hidden headquarters of the "Zero" organization, Mashiro quietly walked inside.

After using illusion magic to control several guards, Mashiro arrived at the depths of the cave.

Because Jiruzu had made preparations in advance, the cave's internal structure was extremely complex, making it very difficult to find the real stronghold. Just as Mashiro was about to send the Shadow Legion, the two of them loudly plotted over.

Chapter 261: A Sea of ​​Flowers in a Dream (Part 2)

"You are... a spies from Konoha?!" Jiruzu was quite surprised to see Mashiro suddenly appear.

"Perhaps, but I don't have time to talk to you about that now. Do you have any last words? I'll give you a few minutes to leave your last words," Mashiro said calmly.

"How arrogant! Konoha ninja, today I'll show you that coming here alone to provoke me is the biggest mistake of your life," Murutsu said angrily.

"Are you done? Well then, Kana~" Mashiro stretched out her finger and lightly drew a line. Murutsu was instantly cut in half at the waist.

Blood gushed out, and Mu Liujin fell heavily to the ground, his face filled with disbelief. "This...how is this possible?! I..."

Then, filled with resentment, he left this world.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I was forced! Don't kill me!" Upon seeing Murutsu's sudden death, Tekuse hurriedly knelt on the ground, trembling all over as he spoke.

"Tell me, where is Uchiha Hikaru?" Mashiro walked up to Tekuse and asked softly.

"Uchiha Hikaru! Oh, I know, I know, don't kill me, I, I'll take you there," Tekuse cried out in a panicked voice. Following Tekuse's footsteps, Mashiro arrived at the underground secret room of the "Zero" Uchiha clan.

On a huge bed, Light was sleeping peacefully, wearing a helmet covered in connectors. Walk over and remove the helmet.

After examining her body using medical techniques and finding nothing abnormal, Mashiro reached out and stroked Hikari's hair. "It's time to wake up, Hikari."

With Mashiro's words and the master of medical chakra, Hikari slowly opened her eyes.

"Mashiro, you've come?" Hikaru's voice was somewhat languid as he reached out and gently stroked Mashiro's cheek. Maintaining Tsukuyomi and Yachimokurou for such a long time was a heavy burden on Hikaru's mental strength and chakra.