XX-level Hokage

"I don't know you, but I've heard of you. You're the famous genjutsu ninja from Konoha, Kurenai Yuhi. You have a very friendly aura, so I couldn't help but call you Kurenai-nee. I hope you don't mind." Seeing Kurenai's reaction, Izumi knew that Kurenai didn't recognize her, so she changed the subject.

Having spent so much time with Zero, Izumi has unknowingly developed the ability to lie sincerely.

“I don’t mind. This way of addressing me makes me sound younger. Are you alright? You didn’t seem to be feeling well just now.” Izumi’s eyes and expression made Hong have no doubt about her words, and she said with a smile.

"My health has been poor since I was a child. I've always been weak and sickly. Sister Hong, could you take me home?" Quan looked at Hong and said pitifully.

"Of course, I'm free right now." Hong smiled and took Quan's hand. For some reason, the girl in front of her gave her a familiar feeling.

"My name is Izumi Uga, you can call me Izumi, Kurenai." Izumi said with a light laugh. (The ability of Zero's left Mangekyou Sharingan is called Uga.) "Okay, Izumi."

Hong held Quan's hand and walked forward according to Quan's instructions.

"Izumi, is this your home?" Kurenai asked, looking at the Uchiha clan's sign in the distance with a strange expression. "What's wrong?" Izumi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"After Itachi Uchiha wiped out the Uchiha clan, only Sasuke Uchiha remains. Most of the buildings on the Uchiha clan's land have been confiscated. Izumi-chan, are you sure you're not lost?" Kurenai asked patiently.

Fire Clan Night! Izumi's face turned pale instantly. In her world, there was also a Fire Clan Night, but due to the intervention of Zero and the Third Hokage, some Uchiha clan members survived. Later, after Zero became the head of the Uchiha clan, he began to implement reproductive measures, so the Uchiha clan members gradually began to recover.

In this world, Izumi subconsciously believed that the Uchiha clan would still exist. Now it seems that without Zero's intervention, Itachi would indeed have wiped out the entire Uchiha clan.

"Quan, what's wrong?" Hong asked, looking at Quan's suddenly pale face.

"It's nothing, I really did get lost. When you told me this was the Uchiha clan's territory, I got a little scared," Izumi explained. "I see. What happened to the Uchiha was indeed a tragedy," Kurenai nodded outwardly, but her doubts remained.

“But if I remember correctly, my home should be nearby, Sister Hong, let’s go,” Quan said with a light laugh. Hong nodded and followed Quan.

"Sister Hong, do you have someone you like?" Quan suddenly asked on the way.

Kurenai was taken aback by Izumi's question. Asuma and Uchiha Zero flashed through her mind, before finally settling on Mashiro's face. She shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, no. Perhaps my time hasn't come yet."

This puzzled Quan somewhat. According to her, if Zero didn't exist in this world, then Kurenai should be with Asuma, since Zero had taken Kurenai from Asuma.

It seems that even without Zero, Asuma still wouldn't win Kurenai's heart. In the end, Izumi brought Kurenai to the Senju clan's territory.

"Is this really the place?" Kurenai asked again, puzzled. Putting aside why Izumi would live in the Senju clan's territory, the distance between the Uchiha clan's territory and the Senju clan's territory was almost half a Konoha. How could she have gotten lost like this?

Hong's doubts deepened.

Upon entering the clan's territory, Quan led Hong to the villa she had climbed out of the window.

"Sister Hong, this is my home. Thank you for bringing me back." Quan's voice was gentle and soft, and it always had a calming effect on people.

Kurenai looked at the villa in front of her. As one of Konoha's Jonin, she naturally knew that this villa was Mashiro's residence. When Mashiro moved here, many people came to visit or send their blessings, and Kurenai herself also gave a gift.

"Izumi, do you know Hinata Mashiro?" Kurenai asked earnestly.

Quan gently shook her head, glancing at Hong's earnest gaze. Although she desperately wanted to say she knew her, she truly didn't. "Oh, I'll take you inside," Hong said.

Izumi knew that Kurenai was now completely suspicious, but there was nothing she could do. Izumi had no chakra left in her body, and she could barely even activate her Sharingan.

The two entered the villa. In the living room, Tehan stood looking helpless, while Tayuya sat dejectedly on the sofa. "If all else fails, we should just go and notify Mashiro. It's really hard for us to find someone like her," Tehan sighed.

“No, absolutely not. Give me a little more time. I’ve already sent a clone to look for her. She has no memory and isn’t familiar with Konoha. News should come back soon,” Tayuya said.

Just then, Quan and Hong walked in one after the other. "You!"

Upon seeing Izumi, Tayuya was incredibly excited and rushed over to hug her. "Where have you been? Are you alright?" Tehan asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine. I just got lost by accident, and I'm so grateful to Sister Hong for bringing me back." Although she didn't know why these two people cared about her so much, Quan was still very grateful.

"Thank you so much, Ms. Kurenai." Tayuya said gratefully. As Hinata's teacher, both Tayuya and Teihan knew Kurenai.

"It's nothing. Now that Izumi is home, I'll go back too." After confirming that Izumi was indeed staying here, Hong turned and left. After Hong left, Tehan and Tayu also pulled Izumi to sit on the sofa and began to ask her why she had run away.

"Excuse me, do you two know me? I suddenly appeared in a place and got a little scared, so I secretly ran away," Quan said innocently.

"We don't know you. You are our master, the owner of this villa, brought here by Lady Mashiro. She told us you are a..."

"We'll take good care of you, you who have lost your memory." Temari and Tayuya exchanged a glance, then Temari said.

“Amnesia? Come to think of it, I really don’t remember anything except my name, which is why I was so scared,” Izumi said softly.

"It's alright, Master will help you regain your memories," Tayuya reassured Kanzumi. According to Tayuya's understanding, since Shiro brought this girl to the villa, he must have taken a liking to her, so naturally he would help her regain her memories.

“My name is Izumi Uka, that’s the only thing I remember,” Izumi said.

"My name is Tayuya, and this is Temari. Don't worry, we'll take good care of you," Tayuya said softly.

Shouhan watched the two of them from the side, his expression somewhat strange. "Then I'll leave it to you," Quan said with a smile.

Then Tayuya took her back to the room Mashiro had arranged for her. After Izumi fell asleep, Tayuya quietly came downstairs. Seeing Temari lost in thought in the living room, Tayuya approached and asked, "What's wrong?"

“It looks very similar.” Tehan said, seemingly to himself. “What?” Tayuya asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Don’t you think she’s somewhat like the master?” Shouhan said.

“No, I don’t think so,” Tayuya said, shaking her head. She didn’t think the two had anything in common. “Maybe it’s just my imagination,” Temari said.

She had spent three or four years with Mashiro and was extremely familiar with Mashiro's demeanor. She saw Mashiro's shadow in Izumi Uka.

In fact, Shouhan's guess was correct. Uchiha Zero and Uchiha Izumi could almost be said to have a "mutually dependent" relationship, as they had each absorbed certain characteristics of the other.

In the room, Izumi Shizuka, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes and then got up and walked to the window.

She had figured out how Tehan and Tayuya treated her. They were there to look after her on the orders of their master, so as long as she didn't go too far, they wouldn't blame her. So Izumi decided to go out and check again; there were some things she needed to confirm.

The memorial stone, inscribed with the names of all the fallen Konoha ninja, is an incredibly solemn place, and people visit it almost every so often.

People come here to remember the deceased, so there are always withered flowers placed next to the memorial.

Izumi gently stroked the memorial stone, and in an inconspicuous corner, she found her name: Uchiha Izumi.

“There is no zero in this world, and I am already dead,” Quan said with some relief.

She placed a flower she had picked from the roadside, whose name she didn't know, next to her own name, gently clasped her hands together, and then turned and left.

On the way, Quan's body suddenly weakened, her legs gave way, and she could only lean against the wall. "Are you alright?" a strong female voice called out.

Izumi turned her head and saw Sakura and a red-haired girl she didn't recognize. "Sakura, are you alright?" Izumi asked with a light laugh.

Sakura's mind suddenly went blank. What did she mean by "Is she alright?" And how did she know her name?

Xiaolou coughed and said, "Cough cough, I'm fine, but you seem a little unwell. Do you need help? Karin and I are medical ninjas." "I know, you're Tsunade-sama's disciple, a very skilled medical ninja," Izumi suddenly hugged Sakura and said with a smile.

"Auntie, how...how did you know I'm Lady Tsunade's disciple, and how did you know my name?" Xiaolou asked疑惑地问道.

Seeing Sakura's expression, Izumi felt a little better. Of Zero's many lovers, Izumi liked Sakura and Shizune the most, so in her previous life, Izumi really enjoyed teasing the two of them.

Karin watched them from the side, a strange light flashing in her eyes. If Sakura were to be taken away by this woman, she would have one less rival in love, and she would be one step closer to Mashiro.

"Sakura, why don't you take this young lady to get treatment first? I can go back by myself," Karin said kindly.

"Never mind, I've recovered. Sakura's upper body is like a wall, which can provide me with support for a while." Izumi got up from Sakura, patted his clothes, and said calmly.

"This terrible feeling feels strangely familiar." Sakura suppressed the rage of her inner personality and said with a smile, "It's good that you've recovered. We'll be going now."

Then Sakura pulled Karin away.

After the two left, Quan strolled to the riverbank.

As the sun sets, its orange glow falls on the river, creating a shimmering, beautiful scene.

For a time, Izumi really enjoyed taking walks here. That was after the night of the massacre. Although Zero saved her, she still had a high fever for a long time and had nightmares for a long time.

The remaining Uchiha clan members harbored a deep-seated hatred towards her and Sasuke, who were closely associated with Itachi Uchiha. That period was the most difficult time for Izumi.

So she would always sneak out of the clan's territory and come here, staring blankly at herself in the river. Whenever that happened, Zero would follow her, and he would never say a word.

Looking at his reflection in the river, Quan inexplicably laughed.

At that moment, a reflection appeared next to Izumi's reflection. Izumi suppressed her smile, turned around, and asked gently, "Excuse me, are you Hinata Mashiro?" Izumi recognized Hyakken.

"It really is you, Izumi." Mashiro's tone was somewhat surprised.

She had been following Izumi in her shadow for a whole day, so she finally realized one thing: what was in front of her was not a clone, but the real Uchiha Izumi.

Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Izumi's eyes suddenly widened, and his face was filled with disbelief.

"Who are you?" Quan's voice sounded a little flustered.

"Welcome, Izumi." Mashiro gently hugged Izumi.

The familiar tone and feeling allowed Izumi to instantly recognize the other person as Uchiha Zero.

"This looks better on you?" Izumi said with a smile, looking Mashiro up and down. "Perhaps," Mashiro replied indifferently.

"Why did you come into this world?" Mashiro asked.

Izumi pondered for a moment and said, "I didn't know before, but now that I've heard why you came here, I think I understand. Do you remember the experiment you and Orochimaru conducted on evolving the Sharingan into the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Chapter 79: Great God

Mashiro nodded. That was indeed the case. At that time, she and Orochimaru conducted a series of experiments on the Sharingan, the most important of which was the Sharingan evolution experiment.

At the time, Mashiro was very curious. Although she knew that the Sharingan would evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan after intense emotional fluctuations, she did not know the specific reason why.

However, due to a lack of kaleidoscope samples, the experiment remained stalled until later, after Itachi's death, when Itachi's kaleidoscope was transplanted.

When it was given to Sasuke, Sasuke's Kaleidoscope became a sample for experimental research.

It was through studying Sasuke's square Sharingan that Mashiro and Orochimaru understood the secret behind the Sharingan's evolution into the square Sharingan.

When a member of the Uchiha clan loses an important love or suffers from their disappointment, a special chakra surges within their brain, acting on the optic nerve to cause changes in their eyes. This is the Sharingan, the eye that reflects the soul. The Sharingan is synchronized with the power of the soul, enabling a person to rapidly become stronger. With intense changes in inner emotions, the mastery of the special chakra surpasses the limits that the Sharingan can withstand, and the Sharingan evolves into the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Therefore, through continuous in-depth research, Mashiro and Orochimaru created a special chakra using the Sharingan of the deceased Uchiha clan members. After conducting human experiments on some Uchiha clan members and confirming that it was harmless, Mashiro began to use this special chakra on Izumi, hoping to enable Izumi to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, even after all the remaining Sharingan were used up, Izumi still did not awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. Apart from a slight improvement in his eyesight, there were no other changes, and the Sharingan evolution experiment was declared a failure.

"Why did you suddenly bring this up? Could it be...?" Mashiro seemed to have thought of something. Izumi smiled and said, "Do you remember that time you were on the verge of death?"

"I remember, I almost thought I was going to die back then." Mashiro recalled that it was during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when she was in Konoha and was suddenly attacked by Black Zetsu.

Right there in the Hokage's office, as she was heading to the scene, without any warning, a hand pierced her heart. Turning around, she only saw Black Zetsu's vanished figure.

As blood continued to flow, her thoughts began to blur. At that time, all the medical ninjas of Konoha were on the battlefield, and even with them there, she did not believe she could survive.

But when she woke up, her injuries had almost completely healed.

"Actually, I had already activated the kaleidoscope during that experiment, but I never said anything. It seems that it was because my kaleidoscope was artificial, so I only had one pupil technique in each eye: Great God."

This eye technique can bind the souls of the caster and the victim together.

"As long as one of the caster and the victim survives, the other will not die no matter how severe their injury. However, there are triggering conditions. If one dies and the other dies on the same day, then neither of them will be resurrected," Quan explained.

"So, that means..." Mashiro's eyes turned cold.

On the day you were executed, I was imprisoned in the Uchiha clan's territory. However, I wasn't worried about your death at the time, because as long as I didn't die, you would be resurrected the next day. I was ready to dig you out the next day. Then, someone suddenly appeared behind me and killed me with a single slash. When I came to my senses, the person seemed very sad. I could only see his red eyes, and then I lost consciousness.