Naruto Immersive Replay, The Curse of the Sharingan

You casually tossed the mechanical heart around, startling Kakuzu so much he almost pounced on it to catch it. "I made it out of boredom, thinking you might need a spare part."

As the cold metal fell into his palm, Kakuzu's stitches trembled. He carefully cradled the heart, his fingertips tracing over every intricate gear and conduit.

For ninety years, he had collected the hearts of countless powerful individuals, but he had never seen such a work of art that combined power and aesthetics.

"Lord Tanuki..." Kakuzu's voice unusually trembled with a sob, "I..."

"Stop it." You made a shushing gesture. "Stop with the mushy talk. Just remember to sign off on my mission funding application next time."

Kakuzu abruptly looked up, pressing the mechanical heart tightly against his chest. "My vault is always open for you, whenever you need it!"

"It's not that bad~" You waved your hand and turned to leave, your black robe with red cloud patterns drawing a graceful arc in the sunlight. "I'll earn my own private stash."

At the corner of the corridor, Scorpion's nails dug deeply into his palms. He had witnessed the entire gift-giving ceremony, his amber eyes fixed on the gleaming mechanical heart in Kakuzu's hand.

Its intricate construction and elegant design clearly made it a masterpiece tailored to the aesthetic sensibilities of puppeteers.

"One billion." Sasori suddenly appeared in front of Kakuzu, his voice as cold as ice. "Sell it to me."

Kakuzu was so frightened that he almost activated his Earthly Grudge, instinctively hiding his heart behind his back. "I won't sell! No amount of money will make me sell!" His eyes were like those of a mother dragon protecting her cubs, and even the stitches seemed to be taut.

"Tsk." Scorpion turned and left. He needed to go back to his studio immediately to take apart something to calm himself down.

"No way! Dude!" Hidan suddenly appeared out of nowhere, blocking Sasori's path, his eyes wide like saucers. "You just said ten billion? You have ten billion? And you stole my mission bonus to buy puppet materials last time?!"

Scorpion's Hiruko tail flared threateningly. "Get out of my way."

"Hidan." Yahiko's voice suddenly interrupted. He had been leaning against a pillar in the corridor, his orange hair gleaming like a warm flame in the sunlight. "You'll be partnered with Kakuzu from now on."

"Huh?" Hidan looked like he'd been struck by lightning. "No, boss, let me explain—"

Yahiko had already turned and left, his back view filled with the resolute determination that "this matter is settled."

Hidan froze on the spot, mechanically turning his head to look at Kakuzu, who was holding the mechanical heart and muttering to himself with a look of fascination, completely unaware of the farce unfolding around him.

"I protest!" Hidan yelled into the empty corridor, "I want to be in a team with Jashin-sama! Hey! Is anyone listening to me?!"

There was no response, only the faint sound of your cheerful humming coming from the end of the corridor, and the loud bang of Scorpion slamming the studio door.

Kakuzu finally snapped out of his daze and gave Hidan a wary look. "Let's get this straight, if you dare touch my precious heart, I'll sell every single one of your organs for a price."

Hidan's expression was as if he'd swallowed ten kunai whole. "Apart from Lord Jashin... there's not a single normal person here..."

As the sun gradually set in the west, it cast long shadows on everyone. In an inconspicuous corner, Uchiha Shisui leaned quietly against the window, his Sharingan reflecting the entire farce.

As the song drifted by, his gaze unconsciously followed your figure, his fingers idly tracing the Uchiha clan crest on the kunai.

The gaslights in the base's corridor were still on when your door was suddenly kicked open, the impact startling the swifts perched on the eaves.

"A new day begins, and it's time for this genius to save the world again!"

The girl's clear voice boomed like thunder. She performed a backflip and leaped to the center of the corridor, the three tomoe in her Sharingan spinning wildly.

Hidan's door was kicked open, and the silver-haired youth with messy hair poked his head out. "What's wrong with Lord Jashin?" he asked Sasori next door, rubbing his eyes. "Why are you so energetic so early in the morning?"

With a snap, Scorpion's puppet fingers crushed the parts in his hand. He slowly raised his head, his crimson prosthetic eye locking onto the source of the voice through Hiruko's mask, "Here we go again."

"The raccoon is probably having a relapse of its illness." Nagato's voice came from above. He stood on a steel beam, a helpless aura swirling in his Rinnegan.

"What?!" ×2

Uchiha Shisui and Kakuzu rushed out of the restaurant at the same time. One spat out the tea he had just drunk, and the other almost tore the ledger in half. Shisui's Sharingan activated involuntarily, while Kakuzu's stitches all taut.

Xiao Nan's paper wings fluttered gently, landing among the crowd. She rubbed her temples. "Uh... Tanuki has been like this for a long time." An apologetic smile appeared on her paper-made face. "We thought she was cured, so we didn't mention it..."

An eerie silence fell over the corridor. Yahiko's door quietly opened a crack, and the orange-haired youth peered out sleepily, his collarbone peeking out from the crooked neckline of his pajamas.

When he sees you in the middle of the corridor in a strange pose, he immediately slams the door shut, and reappears three seconds later, fully dressed.

Before anyone could process this shocking news, you rushed over like a whirlwind, first sliding to your knees to stop in front of Shisui, then cupping his face in your hands with a "smack," saying, "Good morning, little crow! Try your best to stop the family rebellion today too!"

Shisui's ears turned bright red instantly, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He could only stare blankly at the smiling face of the girl so close to him.

You turned and lunged at Kakuzu, startling the ninety-year-old man who retreated several steps. "Finance Minister! Has my candy allowance been approved today?"

You blinked and suddenly pulled a stack of receipts from your sleeve. "Look! I've made a list!" Kakuzu hurriedly caught the receipts, his dark green pupils trembling as if an earthquake had struck.

"Tanuki." Scorpion's voice suddenly came from behind. Before anyone knew it, Hiruko had blocked the corridor. Scorpion's true form stepped out of the puppet, holding an exquisite mechanical box in her hand. "Take your medicine."

You tilt your head to examine the box, then suddenly giggle, "Scorpion's trying to trick me into taking vitamins again!"

You skipped and hid behind Xiao Nan, peeking out half your head, "I couldn't sleep for three days after eating that last time!"

Scorpion's fingertips trembled slightly, the mechanical box made a soft sound, his gaze swept over your hand clutching Xiao Nan's clothes, and his eyes darkened.

Konan sighed helplessly, a paper butterfly gently landing on your shoulder. "Alright, stop fooling around. Weren't you going to ask Yahiko for a day off today?"

"That's right!" You clapped your hands suddenly, appearing in front of Yahiko in an instant, your nose almost touching his chin. "Little Sun! To approve or not to approve!"

Yahiko's Adam's apple bobbed, and he instinctively took a half-step back, his back pressed against the cold metal wall. "Approval...of course approval..."

"Yay!" you cheered, spinning around in place, your black hair flying as it brushed against Yahiko's flushed cheeks.

You suddenly stopped, and whispered mysteriously, "I'm going to find Orochimaru to play with~ Nagato-nii already promised to help me find out his location~"

Hidan finally snapped out of his shock, slamming his three-handed scythe onto the ground with a thud. "Wait! Lord Jashin! You're going to go see that perverted scientist alone?!"

“It’s not alone.” Nohara Rin’s voice came from the end of the corridor. A medical ninja walked in carrying a medical record book, her short brown hair swaying gently with her steps. “I applied to come along.”

The entire corridor fell silent once more. Sasori's puppet strings taut silently, Shisui's Sharingan spun wildly, and even Kakuzu's breath caught in his throat for a moment.

Lin seemed oblivious, walking straight up to you and gently straightening your disheveled collar. "As your attending physician, it is my responsibility to make sure you take your medication on time."

Your expression suddenly became unusually docile, and you even pressed your forehead against Lin's palm, saying, "Lin-jie is the best~"

This intimate gesture caused the pupils of all the male members present to dilate. Yahiko's fists clenched unconsciously, Sasori's Hiruko tail sprang out a sharp blade, and Shisui instantly appeared between the two, but then froze in place, unsure of what to say.

"Gentlemen!" You land with a backflip, your black robe with red cloud patterns spreading out like bat wings. "I have a brilliant idea!"

Shisui appeared silently behind you, gently but firmly pressing down on your shoulder. "Would you like to go get some tea to calm down...?"

"Tea?" You whirled around, your nose almost touching Shisui's face. "You dare give the Uchiha clan this stuff?!"

Your Sharingan suddenly transforms into a kaleidoscope pattern, "Behold my—Red Tea Release: English Afternoon Tea Technique!"

The teapot, which appeared out of thin air, landed precisely on the Zhishui head.

Xiao Nan's pieces of paper spelled out the three large characters "It's all over" in the air.

Hidan suddenly knelt down and shouted, "These are the true servants of an evil god! They are dazzling!"

Kakuzu silently picked up the ledger and wrote down today's loss: Shisui's dignity ×1.

Rin Nohara sighed and pulled a sedative from her medical kit. "Looks like we'll have to use Plan B..."

Looking at the chaotic hallway, Yahiko turned to Nagato and said, "I don't think she needs a vacation..."

"Hospitalization is necessary," Nagato added expressionlessly.

Just then, you suddenly fell silent. "Listen... the mushrooms are singing."

The entire Akatsuki base fell into a deathly silence.

"Quick, hold her down!"

"Where's my tranquilizer?!"

"Don't let her get near the explosive tags!"

"Evil God, wait for me!"

"Mortals!" you proclaimed, your Sharingan eyes flashing with a mad light, "Today I'll show you what true 'divine culinary skills' really are!"

Pots and pans flew through her hands, cleavers clattered on the cutting board, and flames leaped half a meter high from the stove, turning the entire kitchen into a battlefield in an instant.

Yahiko still clung to a sliver of hope: maybe you were just making breakfast?

The moment he pushed open the kitchen door, an indescribable burnt smell mixed with a strange sweet and fishy odor wafted towards him.

"Perfect!" You admire your masterpiece with satisfaction. A pot of dark, viscous "dish" resembling swamp mud, with a few unidentified objects floating on top, looking like some kind of... failed alchemical product?

“Li Nu, you are…” His gaze fell on the “dark substance” in the pot, and he froze instantly, his pupils dilating in shock.

"Oh! Little Sun! You've come at the perfect time!" Your eyes lit up, and you grabbed his wrist, dragging him to the pot. "Try my 'divine cuisine'! Eat it, and your chakra will increase tenfold!"

Yahiko's lips twitched, and he swallowed hard. "Tanuki, is this... really food?"

"Of course!" you confidently scooped up a spoonful and handed it to him. "I added a secret recipe!"

Yahiko stared at the wriggling, unidentified object in the spoon, his mind in turmoil, but your gaze was too intense.

Finally, he took the spoon with trembling hands and, with a death-defying resolve, took a bite.

The world seemed to collapse in that instant.

An indescribable, bizarre taste—a mixture of sour, bitter, spicy, and fishy flavors—exploded in his mouth, and Yahiko's face instantly turned from green to white, and then from white to purple.

His pupils contracted sharply, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably, as if his soul was being pulled by some indescribable force.

“...Li Nu.” He managed to squeeze out the two words, then covered his mouth, turned and rushed out.

"Hey! Don't run away! We haven't finished eating yet!" you shouted from behind, but Yahiko had already disappeared at the end of the corridor, leaving only a gust of wind behind.

Chapter 110 - Onset of Illness

Outside the kitchen, the crowd that had just rushed over to watch the commotion watched helplessly as Yahiko covered his mouth and ran past, followed by the sound of him retching violently in the distance.

Hidan's eyes widened. "The Jashin's cooking... is it that amazing?"

Scorpion's puppet fingers tightened. "I suggest making the kitchen a forbidden area."

Nohara Rin silently took out a medical kit. "I'll go check on the leader!"

Uchiha Shisui stood at the kitchen doorway, watching you inside still enthusiastically stirring that pot of "dark cuisine," and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Lord Tanuki!" he said softly, "Do you need a taster?"

You turned around abruptly, your eyes shining brightly. "Zhishui! You truly understand me best!"

Everyone: "..."

Hidan: "No, Shisui, are you crazy?"

Scorpion: "May you have good fortune."

Xiao Nan: "Paper Escape - The Art of Silence".

Shisui walked into the kitchen with a smile, and amidst the horrified gazes of everyone, calmly accepted the spoon you handed her and took a small bite.

His smile froze.

Three seconds later, Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan activated uncontrollably.

“...Lord Tanuki,” his voice trembled slightly, “this is indeed...an unforgettable taste.”

You put your hands on your hips smugly and say, "See? I told you my cooking is the best in the world!"

He glanced down at the remaining culinary disaster in the pot, sighed, and said, "Looks like I'll have to enjoy it all by myself..."

You scooped up a large spoonful, stuffed it into your mouth without hesitation, chewed it a couple of times, and nodded in satisfaction, "Hmm, it tastes pretty good!"

The Akatsuki organization once again enjoyed a peaceful (?) day.

"Come and see, everyone! I've brought you the latest fashion trend!" Your voice was full of excitement, as if this wasn't just a pile of fabric, but some great invention that would change the ninja world.

Hidan leaned out from the sofa, a lollipop dangling from his mouth, and asked, "Lord Jashin, did you rob a tailor shop?"

You rolled your eyes at him, your hands jerked, and whoosh!

The astonishing "strange costumes" were displayed in front of everyone.

The bright red, green and purple colors are interwoven, the wide sleeves drag on the ground, and the collar is so exaggerated that a watermelon can be stuffed into it.

The clothes were covered with jingling metal bells, glowing beads, and even a few strangely shaped bone pendants.

An eerie silence fell over the entire base.

Hidan was the first to break down.

"Pfft—Hahahahahahaha!!!" He laughed so hard he rolled off the sofa, clutching his stomach and pounding the floor. "Lord Evil God! Are you going to perform at the circus?!"

His laughter was so infectious that even the usually calm Xiao Nan couldn't help but turn her face away, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Your cheeks puffed out in anger as you glared at Hidan. "What do you know! This is called 'avant-garde art'! It's a kind of fashion that tasteless cultist like you will never understand!"

After saying that, you even walked around the base with your head held high and chest puffed out, the ornaments on your body shaking wildly with your movements, making a piercing noise.