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Unexpectedly, Qingwu suddenly spoke up.

Shisui stood there, stunned.

"I was just saying that to outsiders, since no one else knows about the Mangekyou Sharingan anyway."

Qingwu said, "If you replace both of them, are you still you? Consider this... a reminder?"

Upon hearing this, Shisui's body trembled slightly.

After a moment, he nodded emphatically: "I understand, Captain."

Qingwu smiled. From today onwards, there is no difference between having Kotoamatsukami in Shisui's hands and having it in his. If he wants to use it, he can just command it directly.

He put away the extra kaleidoscope, then bit his finger and said, "Spiritual magic!"

A slug of moderate size appeared on Zhishui's shoulder.

"Slug, help him stabilize his chakra, repair the nerves and meridian connections in his eyes, and minimize the rejection reaction!"

"Yes, Lord Qingwu!"

The little slug's soft, sweet voice carried a serious tone, and it immediately extended tiny tentacles, continuously channeling the gentle Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art chakra into Shisui's eyes.

Everything seemed normal at Zhishui.

With the help of the slug, the two somewhat discordant forces are guided and soothed, and the trauma caused by the transplant is repaired.

This process lasted for nearly an hour.

Finally, when the slug retracted its tentacles, indicating that it was "basically stable, but needs time to adapt," Shisui slowly opened his eyes.

Without activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, the three-tomoe Sharingan looks almost identical.

Zhi Shui slowly turned his right eye, adjusting to the vision that had been lost for several months and the powerful yet unfamiliar pupil power it contained.

He tried to turn on the kaleidoscope.

Om-!

A cold, condensed chakra fluctuation, even more concentrated and heavy than before, emanated from him.

Although he didn't use any eye techniques or activate Susanoo, the invisible pressure made Tenzo subconsciously feel a chill in his heart.

"How are you feeling?" Tianzang asked curiously.

Shisui closed his eyes, as if sensing for a moment, and slowly spoke: "Very strong... even stronger than I imagined."

"The clan leader's eyes... his pupil power is extremely abundant, and his mastery of Susanoo is superior to mine. I feel I need some time to adapt..."

"My Susanoo should be more stable and stronger than before."

He paused, looked at Qingwu, his eyes filled with gratitude: "Captain, thank you."

Qingwu raised an eyebrow. Fugaku had awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan at some point, and had been hiding it without having a chance to use his eye power.

Moreover, compared to Kotoamatsukami, Fugaku's eye technique is more aggressive on the battlefield.

Of course, Kotoamatsukami is still the best Mangekyou Sharingan; its functions are simply too abnormal.

"This eye is your spare." Qingwu smiled and put away Fugaku's other Kaleidoscope left eye.

In fact, if both were replaced, Shisui's strength might have improved even further.

After all, only by having both complete Mangekyou Sharingan can Susanoo reach its full potential.

But the result is enough.

If you switch to just one side, it will be easier for Shisui to accept it.

"Slug, you've worked hard too."

"You're too kind, Lord Qingwu. It's just my duty."

Bang!

Recalling the slug, Qingwu clapped his hands. "Shishui has regained its sight, so let's celebrate."

Shisui's mood suddenly plummeted again: "Captain, the Uchiha clan..."

Qingwu had anticipated his concern and asked directly, "Zhishui, have you ever thought about becoming the clan leader?"

"Huh?" Shisui's pupils widened in surprise.

Qingwu nodded in agreement, "Yes, rather than always having to put yourself in a difficult position, it's better to take control of your own destiny."

Shisui blurted out, "Just like the captain?"

“That’s right!” Qingwu grinned.

It seems that my existence is influencing more and more people.

……

Konoha Village, Hokage Building.

The third generation, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu stood in silence.

On the most prominent spot on the table was still the urgent intelligence from the western front, indicating that the pressure on Iwagakure was growing.

The war on the western front will have far-reaching consequences.

"Hiruzen, I think... let's just put this matter on hold."

Mitokado Yan pushed up his glasses. "The half-month period that Qingwu mentioned is almost up. It's really not a good time to cause any trouble."

"It would be bad if I offended him and he changed his mind."

"The Uchiha matter, whatever it may be, has already happened. Fugaku didn't die, and his eyes have been returned to the Uchiha. That's enough..."

"That kid has some tricks up his sleeve. Cough cough, the other families can't really say anything about it."

"Now, the entire Hidden Leaf Village, not the entire Land of Fire, is tied to the western front war in the Hidden Stone Village."

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, looked grim, but the situation was urgent, and the prolonged pressure had made her "understand" the importance of prioritizing:

"I agree with Yan's opinion. Let's not talk about punishment for now."

"Hmph, Uchiha Setsuna brought this upon himself, so be it. Fugaku... he was wise enough to know when to back down. The key now is to keep Qingwu in check."

"But... Hiruzen, we need to find an opportunity to recall Jiraiya and intensify our search for Tsunade, just in case."

Her words were quite meaningful; it was unclear whether she meant for Jiraiya and Tsunade to deal with Iwagakure, or... if she had something else in mind.

Mitokado Homura suggested to the Third Hokage, "Perhaps we could promote Aogo Jonin to a higher rank?"

He was trying to keep Qingwu in check, or rather, to get Qingwu to do his best for Konoha.

The third generation leader rubbed his temples wearily. "A promotion? A reward? Last time, I personally apologized and practically begged him out of personal consideration, but he didn't immediately agree."

What use are these so-called rewards to someone like him? If he cared about power and position, he wouldn't have resigned as captain of the Shadow Guard in the first place.

Sometimes the Third Hokage couldn't help but wonder why the Will of Fire hadn't been embodied in Senju—if Qingwu had said he wanted to become Hokage, he would have been much happier.

"Yan, Xiaochun, don't you understand?"

The third generation leader said in a deep voice, "What we rely on is not some reward or punishment, but... whether he still has any attachment to this land and its people."

Furthermore, there's his own "consideration." He's a man of his own mind. Now, all we can do is wait!

Mitokado Yan remained silent.

The longer time went on, the more he realized that the Third Hokage might actually be the one who understood the Shadow Guard the most...

"Then let's wait."

He finally sighed, "Concentrate all resources to support the western front, and hold out for as long as possible."

Xiaochun, who was turning over to her dorm, nodded helplessly.

……

……

The Land of Rain, the base of the Akatsuki organization.

"Useless, a bunch of useless trash!!"

Wearing a vortex mask, Obito slammed his fist into the rock wall, sending rocks flying everywhere.

Before him, White Zetsu was grinning as he reported the latest situation in Konoha that he had discovered.

"Oh dear, don't be angry."

White Zetsu grinned: "Although he didn't completely sever ties between Senju Seigo and Konoha as planned, he killed the Uchiha elder and gouged out the clan leader's eyes. That's a huge grudge now."

The Uchiha clan must hate him to death, and they must hate the Konoha leadership too. Haven't you achieved part of your goal?

……

Chapter 280 Advanced Air Magic

"To achieve part of the objective?"

Obito's eyes flashed with rage: "What I want is for him to be betrayed by everyone, for Konoha to be in turmoil!"

"But what about now? That coward Fugaku Uchiha has actually backed down! And that old fox Third Hokage is acting like he didn't see anything."

"Senju Seigo... not only was he completely unharmed, but he also gained a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan for free?"

"What is this? Huh?"

"Calm down." Black Zetsu's gloomy voice rang out: "The Konoha leadership is holding back because they need Senju Seigo's power to deal with Iwagakure."

"Once the war on the western front ends, regardless of victory or defeat, internal conflicts within Konoha will inevitably erupt."

"We need patience; we can simply continue to sow the seeds of suspicion in the shadows."

"Hmph, let those ninja villages fight on until we're ready. The weaker they become, the easier the collection process will be when we're ready."

Thinking of the Eye of the Moon Plan, Obito's anger subsided slightly, but his eyes remained sinister: "Hmph, let him be arrogant for a while longer."

"That's exactly the point," Black Zetsu said in a deep voice. "Qian Shou Qingwu, his very existence is a huge source of chaos."

Perhaps... even if he doesn't join Akatsuki, it's a good thing for our plans.

Just then, Pain's phantom appeared silently from the side using the "Illusionary Body Technique".