Chapter 161: Dragon Vein Crossing? The Immortal's Body!

"Uchiha Obito..."

Yuzhi looked at Ziraiye beside him with a strange expression; he now felt his mind wasn't quite functioning.

Or rather, he couldn't quite grasp Ziraiye's way of thinking; why couldn't he think like a normal person?

Although in a sense Obito is indeed a "Dark Naruto", this guy has truly turned completely dark—beyond saving.

"Didn't you just say he's still alive and still in the Leaf Village? Could it be..."

Yuzhi was at a loss, so he could only offer a hint, and Ziraiye looked at him with an incredulous expression.

"Did you perhaps dig him out back then and secretly keep him within the Uchiha for recuperation?"

"Can't your mind be a bit normal?"

"..."

"Who would dig him out? That was wartime; if I saw a corpse I'd definitely set it ablaze!"

So Yuzhi has always thought that Ziraiye, and even the ideas of that whole Six Paths group, are "idealistic".

Ziraiye snapped back to his senses upon hearing that; he wanted to retort, but suddenly recalled that the person before him wouldn't let him become Hokage, and he laughed, shaking his head.

"Umm... that... it's all a misunderstanding..."

Ziraiye also believed Yuzhi could definitely do it, after all, keeping one's clan bloodline secret is essential knowledge for every clan ninja.

"Your teacher left a crystal ball that can freely view any location in the Leaf Village he has set up."

"..."

"I've been guessing that secret phrase for three years—three years—do you know how I spent those three years?..."

"So, you should be grateful I didn't deal with you; otherwise your hospital visits wouldn't be so few."

"Alright, let's get to business. You said the key information about the person you're looking for is there, so unsurprisingly it should be Kakashi or Obito."

"But most likely it's me and Kakashi, right?"

Ziraiye awkwardly scratched his head, then let out a gloomy laugh and said.

"Don't forget I'm the Minister of the Police Department; over these three years I've received complaints about you, and the tasks to arrest you have piled up in a drawer—want to take a look?"

Ziraiye, hearing Yuzhi's outburst, didn't know how to respond, but on reflection it was perfectly reasonable.

The possibility of Uchiha Obito is very low, but considering Yuzhi never counted him as a rogue ninja, he is still regarded as a Leaf Village hero, and occasionally he can return to cause trouble.

Yuzhi lifted his teacup, took a sip, and without waiting for Ziraiye to finish, cut in.

Da Ye Mu, though an enemy, sees through this matter very clearly.

Just took a peek, that's all...

Considering him as a possibility isn't unreasonable...

"Tch."

"Actually, if you became Hokage, it wouldn't be so troublesome."

And now it seems, unsurprisingly, the prophesied child falls upon me, Kakashi, and Uchiha Obito.

Ziraiye fell silent for a moment, then let out an aggrieved roar; his desolate expression made it seem as if he had been deceived.

He never believed that "people can achieve reconciliation through communication"; while that reasoning is correct, there's a saying: "Do not urge others to be good without experiencing their hardships."

Yuzhi, with a hint of malice, thought as he looked at the desolate Ziraiye, considered briefly and then spoke.

"Eh?"

Ziraiye's face grew a bit stiff, almost starting to "aba-aba", truly surprised that he had been complained about so many times.

Yuzhi, seeing this, shook his head; does Ziraiye not know what kind of person his teacher was?

But he was too lazy to elaborate on how aggrieved Ziraiye felt; he was pondering another matter—the prophesied child Ziraiye mentioned.

"Sorry, I got too excited."

"Could it be that I, as Hokage, really have to become the prophesied child, or break the Six Paths' notion of the prophesied child?"

"Ah..."

But he felt he hadn't done anything truly harmful.

Naruto missing the prophesied child was indeed somewhat beyond Yuzhi's expectations.

Moreover, this is just an individual; when it scales to a nation or a ninja village, communication is necessary, but between nations and villages, profit has always been the driving force!

"I think you became Hokage because it's tiring, and you deliberately disgusted me..."

"I know, the hot‑spring hall helmet, getting thrown into the hospital from time to time—I certainly know."

Yuzhi poured himself a cup of tea and suddenly laughed.

During wartime, a Uchiha with the Sharingan died in the wilderness, and with no way to rescue him, setting him ablaze was perfectly normal.

"Especially the hot‑spring hall, bath centers, and so on."

"... that damned old non‑cultivator!"

Becoming some inexplicable prophesied child felt absurd to Yuzhi; he's not following the Six Paths' path.

Ziraiye, hearing Yuzhi resume the serious talk, instantly snapped back to attention.

"Didn't you just say Obito was impossible? How then..."

"The Third, the Fourth, and I have never declared him a rogue ninja; he has always been a Leaf Village ninja."

Yuzhi tapped the table and said calmly.

"That means, if he's not dead, and you just said he was wearing the Leaf Village forehead protector?"

"Is that so..."

Ziraiye rubbed his chin, and in an instant thought of something.

Da Ha Ma Xian Ren indeed told him that the guy wore the Leaf Village forehead protector, but never said he was necessarily in the Leaf Village!

Moreover, Da Ha Ma Xian Ren also said that the guy wasn't his disciple; he appeared "incredibly ethereal, hard to grasp".

This also further verifies something: that mysterious person who obtained Obito's eyes really appears unpredictably each time.

The crucial part is, the Great Toad Immortal also said that 'one can both befriend the tailed beast and make the tailed beast a pet'...

The Nine-Tails incident, Ziraiye naturally cannot forget it; being able to control the tailed beast seems indeed achievable to this extent.

Then, in some sense, he can both create a stable world and make the world extraordinarily chaotic!

Could it really be Uchiha Obito?

I don't know; after all, no body was found, but I also think it could be Kakashi.

Yuzhi shrugged; he had completely distanced himself, and regardless of whether it was him, he didn't want Ziraiye to keep nagging him.

Kakashi has always been in the Leaf Village; in some sense he is considered to have inherited Obito's eyes, and most importantly he is regarded as the first person who could withstand the Sharingan.

Kakashi...

Ziraiye nodded; Kakashi is indeed special, although this time he is not my disciple, but Kakashi is indeed the disciple of Minato.

Moreover, Kakashi is a normal person, yet also one who can withstand the Mangekyou Sharingan and perform pupil techniques.

Most importantly, Kakashi is also someone who underwent those white cell experiments; he probably will only become more suited to using the Sharingan.

In that case...

Yuzhi... Hokage-sama, I think I've found the target I was looking for!

Ziraiye thought of this; he had unknowingly gravitated toward Kakashi, and he looked at Yuzhi very seriously and said.

Just finding it is fine.

Yuzhi nodded, touched his chin, and then spoke again.

But your words also reminded me; that guy Obito might not really be dead, so perhaps we can look for him.

I will try to investigate.

Ziraiye immediately agreed, and after a little thought he spoke very seriously again.

Hokage-sama, I hope we can further investigate that mysterious person; his eye is also crucial for Kakashi!

Coincidentally, Obito also thought that way...

He can't escape; how could I possibly ignore that guy?

Yuzhi readily agreed; for Kakashi and them it's also like a bone in the throat, although Obito is already completely beyond help.

But his influence on Kakashi and Rin remains, and eliminating such influence is very necessary!

Hokage-sama, Ziraiye-sensei...

Just as Yuzhi and Ziraiye were thinking, suddenly Minato's voice came over.

Looking up, I saw Minato, the Third Hokage, the Second Hokage, and others together come to this tea house.

What's wrong? Is there something?

Yuzhi looked at them strangely, while Minato walked over with a stern expression and then spoke softly to him.

There is a special situation; it's information transmitted from the Mist Village and the Land of Rain...

——

Xiaonan, has the information been sent over?

Land of Rain, Changmen sat in his wheelchair looking at Xiaonan in the study, and he spoke softly to ask.

Don't worry, it's already been sent.

Xiaonan nodded, but she didn't raise her head; instead she was seriously studying a distribution map of possible resources within the Land of Rain.

Yuzhi had talked with her that night so much, she naturally gained a lot, and now she also decided to act; otherwise she wouldn't have advocated sending that important information to the Leaf Village.

Dayemu is definitely a doer; after thinking about those matters, he directly took action.

Although the Land of Rain is a small country, it produced a figure like Shanjiaoyu Banzang, and even back then it let the Leaf Village get nothing good.

Naturally, this also became someone he needed to win over; I must say that Yuzhi's previous meeting with them was rather coincidental, which let Xiaonan immediately see an opportunity.

Honestly, why do you believe that guy's words so much?

Changmen watched Xiaonan busy; while he felt sorry for her, he was also quite displeased.

That guy has no good intentions; he actually dares to say such things—don't you think he's going too far?

Could it be that he's just joking?

Xiaonan also got a headache from that remark; after thinking a moment she gave this answer.

But in her mind she was thinking: if she could successfully revive Yihuo and help Changmen recover, the cost of doing so would probably be the smallest.

But soon she shook her head; what a ninja of this level pursues is probably no longer the same.

Alright, don't talk about that; that guy didn't even give any answer—better to think about this incident.

That Dayemu guy probably got scared silly by the Leaf Village; otherwise he wouldn't have made such a decision.

Changmen gave a soft hum; just seeing his own disabled legs made him feel somewhat uneasy.

But Xiaonan, have you considered the consequences of doing this? When the Land of Rain...

I've been thinking about this problem all along, and I've also been asking myself a question.

Xiaonan sighed; she naturally knows what Changmen wants to ask.

I've been thinking: after we obtain the Land of Rain, how can we make this country better? Besides, how can we establish a new ninja world order and make the world better?

When we then grasp absolute power, then wouldn't...

Changmen unconsciously spoke upon hearing that, while Xiaonan shook her head to interrupt him.

Changmen, calm down; first look at the Land of Rain before making an evaluation—we shouldn't forget what the Land of Rain was like when we just took it over.

Moreover, Changmen, I also want to ask you a question: our purpose in seeking world peace is to eliminate war, but how can we subsequently make everyone live better—have we considered this?

Changmen, upon hearing this, fell silent; he's actually not stupid at all, but because he faces the Leaf Village his heart finds it hard to balance.

Especially, that guy who gives them advice is too overbearing; regardless of whether it's true, as long as it involves Xiaonan, he really can't hold back!

Mi Yan is already dead; Xiao Nan is the most important person to him, even if that guy could revive Mi Yan or heal himself.

But if the price is Xiao Nan, he'd rather have nothing!

He believes that even Mi Yan would make the same choice.

He sighed inwardly; Nagato remained silent for a while before shaking his head and saying, "I hadn't thought of that; perhaps we were a bit childish."

"Indeed we were a bit childish, which is why that 'impostor' fooled us completely; both you and I are the same in that regard."

Xiao Nan gently shook her head, looking earnestly at Nagato as she spoke.

"So we must also learn, we must also think about how the world can become better after peace; that is also a problem we need to consider."

Although at first our idea was to use the threat of the Tailed Beast to force everyone to unite.

But once I truly controlled a country and a village, I realized some matters aren't that simple; after all, each village has its own interests and considerations."

"Indeed, even if we unite, disputes over profit distribution would become chaotic."

Nagato let out a cold snort and then spoke.

"Later, perhaps Leaf Village could use a deliberate method to force everyone to unite, and then he would employ that same tactic…"

At this point Nagato was stunned himself, and Xiao Nan beside him was also taken aback.

For a moment, only the soft patter of drizzle filled the room, and the two of them remained especially silent…

——

Leaf Village, a teahouse located in a bustling district.

Countless Leaf Village ninja watched from afar; this teahouse, surrounded by ANBU with three inner and three outer layers, sparked their curiosity as they asked each other about it.

Of course, they didn't think the ANBU were capturing any criminal, because right by the window…

They could clearly see the Fifth Hokage flipping through documents and discussing something with the Fourth and Third Hokage beside him.

"The Hokage really is busy; even during downtime does he still work?"

"Now, it doesn't seem like work time?"

"Try spouting more nonsense!"

"Exactly, the Hokage is that busy; how could you speak carelessly?"

The ninja chattered noisily, yet kept their voices low; they didn't want to disturb Yuzhi far away.

Of course, they were curious about what Yuzhi was discussing, but due to a special barrier they couldn't read lips.

They could only watch from a distance, staying quietly.

Inside the teahouse, Yuzhi glanced at the report Minato brought and couldn't help raising an eyebrow.

"The Five Kage Summit? Is that Dai Yemu too old, his mind messed up?"

"Hmph, I know that old Dai Yemu; he seemed forced hard by Madara Uchiha back then, perhaps seeing you reminded him of Madara."

Senju Heiman sat inside; although he didn't mind being known, he still tried to stay hidden when he could.

Moreover, Yuzhi truly irritated him, and he wouldn't miss a chance to vent his disgust at Yuzhi.

When he looked up, he saw the Hokage statue under construction in the distance, and his irritation peaked.

Especially, he noticed Yuzhi's statue was crafted especially beautifully, which made him even more displeased.

"Tch, that's deterrence; what do you know?"

Yuzhi nonchalantly shook his head, but he looked at the document with a hint of amusement.

"However, this time it really seems to have forced them; had I known it would end like this, I shouldn't have proposed to Senior Minato to just take that little bit."

"We had to make them bleed heavily; I thought being kind would keep them docile, but they turned out to be so ungrateful."

"Now it seems we really gave them a cheap deal."

The Third Hokage also nodded, and even Minato looked somewhat remorseful; they had good intentions at first, but the outcome left them quite dissatisfied.

"However, Rain Country was also invited by them; it seems they don't know that Hanzō the axolotl is already dead."

Ziraiye couldn't help speaking now; he was the first to discover Hanzō's death.

"And Rain Country seems decent; they even voluntarily gave us intelligence."

"Could they refuse? I've already made promises under other identities…"

Yuzhi found it amusing, and Hikari, who had been pulled over, glanced at Yuzhi and asked curiously.

"So what now? Should we just use the opportunity to eliminate the two of them?"

"No!"

"Ying Jun, this won't do!"

The Third Hokage and Minato couldn't hold back upon hearing Hikari's murderous words; Minato hesitated before speaking.

"They haven't done anything substantive to us; if we act, we can't stand on moral or legal grounds."

"Moreover, it would boost their credibility, making public opinion extremely unfavorable to us."

"Besides, Leaf Village needs some recuperation; if war breaks out again, it would be another Ninja World War, and our forces couldn't sustain such losses…"

After three wars, Leaf Village's personnel losses are huge; even after years of stability, such losses can't be compensated in just a few years.

Not to mention the distant ones, but even among Yuzhi's generation, the majority have already fallen on the battlefield.

"It's fine, let them play."

Yuzhi didn't care about others' gazes; he reached out, took Hikari's hand, and laughed, saying

"They can play however they like; we just need to develop ourselves step by step, after all we already have our own plan, don't we?"

"Just watch them confront us like that?"

Hikari raised an eyebrow, but she didn't reject Yuzhi; she was merely curious about what Yuzhi was thinking.

"Of course not; aside from whether they have the nerve, their cooperation isn't bad either, there's nothing wrong with it."

Yuzhi looked at the puzzled gazes of the crowd, a mischievous grin appearing on his face.

Even, I was planning to notify that Fifth Mizukage and make sure he joins.

You don't stop this kind of thing, yet you still want the Mizukage to join; are you okay?

Ziraiye, although still relatively clever, didn't grasp this convoluted plan after a while.

"You want the Mizukage to pass us intelligence while also sabotaging them from within?"

Qian Shou Feijian is definitely a qualified old silver coin; the moment he heard Yuzhi's words he instantly understood.

"That's right; sometimes appearing friendly can actually be due to disgust, right?"

In Yuzhi's mind, for some reason, a certain gentleman's words came to mind; he knocked on the table and said with a laugh.

"Cloud Village and Rock Village already have conflicts, and they have also drawn in Sand Village and Mist Village, even Rain Village, which adds even more contradictions."

Let Mist Village join, we can have Mist Village ally with Sand Village to counterbalance Rock Village; their border micro‑states constantly have disputes over interests.

Especially since Sand Village has become that wretched state, as long as we stir up this issue, those two regions will never be stable.

At the same time we can ally with Rock Village to check Cloud Village; wasn't the father of the Fourth Raikage killed by Rock Village?

I refuse to let this patricidal vengeance just end like that; even if we can set aside the contradictions, what does the Iron Country say about it?

And Rain Village as well; it is sandwiched between our three great nations, so let it team up with Mist Village to harass Sand Village and Rock Village, seeking its own development.

I'm afraid this will make them unstable; divide and rule? Is uniting them actually causing more fragmentation?

Yuzhi's wicked grin grew even brighter, and the Third Hokage, Mizukage, and even Ziraiye all turned an especially sour expression upon hearing his words.

Damn, what kind of vicious person could come up with this scheme?

But soon their gazes turned to the satisfied Second Hokage standing nearby…

How vicious does one have to be to react instantly like that?

"So to deal with them, we need to break in and attack from the inside."

Qian Shou Feijian was very pleased with Yuzhi's idea, and he nodded straightforwardly.

"At this stage we can't apply external pressure against them; instead we should stir them into a chaotic mess from within."

Using Mist Village's geographic advantage, pit Sand Village against Rock Village, pit Rock Village against Cloud Village, then pit Rain Village against Sand Village and Rock Village—simply perfect!

Isn't that so? These are the Hikari glorious years of the ever‑sunny Great Britain, not the Sunset Kingdom of British India before Yuzhi's transmigration…

"Though vicious, it's still a good plan…"

Shui Men felt a headache; Yuzhi's scheme was truly rotten to the core, yet he had no objection, only a question came to mind.

"Will Mist Village and the Rain Country agree? They could easily play both sides."

"Mist Village need not worry; I said I'd handle them."

Yuzhi couldn't help but laugh upon hearing that, he knocked on the table and said.

"What I worry about most is that our appearance in Mist Village will arouse Da Ye Mu's suspicion; everything else is fine."

If truly worried, let Zhi Shui go; he can solve many problems.

As for the Rain Country…

"I'll go take a look."

Before Yuzhi could finish, Ziraiye suddenly spoke from beside him.

He spoke of the Rain Country, recalling both his memories of the salamander Hanzō and the memories of his three disciples.

More importantly, the woman who appeared in Leaf Village last time, he truly felt she was Konan!

Moreover, regarding the "Child of Prophecy," he never sought verification.

Now, having received Yuzhi's hint, his small wish was fulfilled, and he also wants to use this chance to visit the Rain Country, at least to learn the situation there.

But Ziraiye's words made Yuzhi pause; he didn't expect Ziraiye to be so eager for death.

In the original, he ran to the Rain Country, only to turn around and send himself away; now he suddenly has this idea again, which truly leaves Yuzhi a bit flustered.

"I think you should reconsider…"

Yuzhi thought for a moment, then couldn't help but voice a reminder.

"No, no, my strength is great; how could any problem arise?"

Ziraiye laughed heartily twice, then spoke with utmost seriousness.

"Although I don't support your idea, since you've decided, I can't object; I'll go probe the situation for you."

Moreover, as long as they don't fight, letting them descend into chaos might be a good notion.

Of course, before I leave I will still complete the task the Second Hokage asked me to.

"Lord Hokage, you can prepare well; even though your talent is extraordinary, Sage Mode is not something simple."

"What you said… is this?"

Upon hearing Ziraiye, Yuzhi thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea.

Then he simply raised his palm, and in an instant a strange fluctuation of natural power surged over him.

Accompanied by that fluctuation, Ziraiye and Shui Men's eyes widened instantly, and Qian Shou Feijian's mouth involuntarily opened.

The three of them were truly familiar with such power; even though Qian Shou Feijian hadn't used it himself, he had at least seen his older brother wield it.

Buzz—

With the strong guidance of chakra, a dense aura of natural chakra enveloped Yuzhi, and a faint violet eyeshadow appeared at the corner of his eye.

In an instant, the entire teahouse shuddered violently; a chakra storm erupted around him, and aside from Hikari, everyone else was blown away in an instant!

They each sat on the ground in disarray, eyes wide with amazement as they stared at Yuzhi, who remained seated, while Ziraiye couldn't help muttering.

"What the heck… it really is Sage Mode?"

——

"There really are quite a few things."

Late at night, at Yuzhi's home.

Yuzhi was holding a brush, writing and drawing on a sheet of paper, while Hikari sat quietly beside him, silently watching the marks he left on the paper.

A little fox was lying at his feet, sleeping, and perhaps because of the "chakra origin power," the little fox has become increasingly clingy now.

After a while, Yuzhi finally stretched lazily and muttered a complaint, and Hikari promptly handed him a cup of tea.

"Have some tea. Honestly, you're still so busy even when you get home; the most crucial thing is that what you're busy with isn't even Hokage business."

"You don't need to worry so much about Hokage matters; the immediate priority now is to resolve that secret technique I obtained."

Yuzhi gently sipped his tea, looked at Hikari, and said with a smile.

"That secret technique is too crude, so I have to refine it properly and then verify it through Divine Heaven and Earth."

Speaking of Divine Heaven and Earth, Yuzhi couldn't help but feel grateful again toward Uchiha Fugaku; without him, Yuzhi wouldn't have obtained such an excellent eye technique.

Although Yuzhi regretted it, he had only used the "Eye Technique Transplantation" once so far, and there aren't that many Mangekyou Sharingan for him to experiment with now.

But at least he has already obtained a valuable technique.

"But it's a waste not to use it; shall we find time to study the dragon vein properly and see if it can really travel to different spacetimes, like the original timeline?"

In Yuzhi's view, the concept of spacetime travel never involves a "going back to change the future."

Although many similar movies exist, that would create a temporal paradox; he leans more toward the idea that after returning to the past, the past simply continues forward as your future.

Rather than correcting issues by altering the future, in simple terms, you just go back and make a few small changes.

Then endless changes would follow, spawning countless branches and forming a new world, unless you truly do nothing.

But, is such a thing possible?

"But we still need to look into it carefully first; after all, I really haven't studied the dragon vein much…"

Yuzhi is quite self‑aware; his use of the dragon vein has always been limited to combat, and fearing accidents, he has always employed it conservatively.

However, he speculates that if the dragon vein were to unleash its maximum power, it could trigger a spacetime fluctuation, though where such a fluctuation would take them is truly uncertain.

"Going to the original timeline is fine, but going to the past would be terrible; of course, if it's Hikari's time point, that might not be impossible…"

Yuzhi took another sip of tea, muttering to himself, and at that moment Hikari spoke up.

"We don't have to strain ourselves that much; we need to fuse that much chakra to form a blood inheritance, and I have no idea how long it will take to reach that step.

Moreover, with each fusion I can feel the difficulty of the next fusion increasing; it's hard to say whether we'll end up not being able to use this technique."

"The fusion at the blood inheritance limit is already a squeeze on one's talent, but I can't even begin to imagine your talent…"

Yuzhi reached out, gently flicked Hikari's nose, then smiled and continued.

"Scorching Release, Melting Release, and now Flame Release— even though Flame Release is still a bit off, it's basically completed."

"Think about Da Ye Mu; that guy only has Dust Release. You can imagine your own talent."

"Compared to you, I still seem a little lacking."

Hikari nodded, then tilted her head to look at Yuzhi, and her words almost made the Yuzhi who was about to lift his cup of tea choke on it.

His talent…

Better not say it!

Moreover, he and Hikari aren't on the same track; Hikari relies purely on talent, while Yuzhi is a definite cheat player.

"No, I should say, I have a spirit vessel…"

Yuzhi muttered a retort in his mind, then turned to Hikari.

"I've just used a few more than you; you should know that when I was at my hardest, I could constantly see the sun over Leaf Village at four in the morning."

"Is that so?" Hikari frowned. "Why do I feel you never get up early?"

"That's because you haven't noticed."

"But we don't sleep together…"

"From now on, I'll make you see the sun over Leaf Village at four in the morning."

Yuzhi didn't wait for Hikari to finish speaking; he flashed a meaningfully lingering smile and cut her off, leaving Hikari momentarily stunned.

In the next instant, she blushed immediately, not only because something crossed her mind, but also because Yuzhi's hand had suddenly grasped her foot!

"Hey, weren't you supposed to study properly? Why are you messing around again?"

"Helping you relax a bit, and letting me relax as well."

"You just relax like that?"

"Then, shall we go back to the room?"

Hikari was both exasperated and amused; Yuzhi's damned habit was truly incurable—when he gets nervous, his mouth follows suit.

Sometimes she wanted to ask Yuzhi, "Do you still want to savor it slowly?"

But she didn't dare, fearing Yuzhi might actually say "Alright, alright," and then truly do it…

"Alright, don't overthink it; we'll succeed."

Yuzhi, while rubbing his hands, slowly said.

"You must trust your talent, and also trust that I can help you, especially since you now have the bloodlines of the Uchiha, Senju, as well as Hyuga and Zhu Qu."

"Gradually fuse and adapt; your bloodline will naturally become stronger, and then many things will become simple. Moreover, I promised I'd help you resolve any lingering concerns."

"Hmm…"

Hikari softly nodded, but as she watched Yuzhi lift both of her feet onto his lap, she felt helpless for a moment.

However, Yuzhi's words made sense, because after the previous fusion, besides feeling her bloodline strengthen, she also gained other benefits.

On one hand it's Flame Release; that Flame Release, which originally still had some "distance," after that fusion she found that now she only needs a tiny bit!

Besides that, it's her eyes; she clearly sensed a rapid enhancement to her eyesight.

Originally she could already feel an endless "abyss" ahead of her eyes, and that "abyss" blocked her path forward.

However, with the previous infusion, she was startled to discover that a "bridge" seemed to appear within the "abyss," and that "bridge" could lead her to the "other shore"!

Yet the "bridge" is clearly not fully built yet; it will take some time, but it is also a hopeful glimpse of the "other shore".

"Just, after landing on 'the other shore', this guy would be excited, right..."

For some reason, Hikari suddenly lifted her head to look at Yuzhi, whose hands kept moving in front of her, and she couldn't help but purse her lips.

Actually, she really didn't mind that much, after all she had already decided on Yuzhi, but this guy was so perverted she was also afraid...

"Lord Hokage, Lord Ziraiye requests an audience."

Just as Hikari was thinking about her future, while Yuzhi was happily helping her relax, Lin's voice came from outside.

Because of the soundproof barrier, the sounds inside the room could not be transmitted outside.

But they could still clearly hear the outside sound, which instantly gave Hikari a chance to pull her foot back.

"Cut it out, someone's coming."

"Oh..."

Watching Hikari hurriedly tidy her clothes, Yuzhi couldn't help but purse his lips, he was just massaging his feet, did he do anything else?

Thinking to himself, he picked up the little fox that was still sleeping beside his foot, then picked up his tea cup and drank again, which instantly made Hikari laugh and cry.

"You just don't want to wash your hands?"

"Is that necessary?"

"You really..."

Hikari couldn't be bothered to say more to Yuzhi, she turned and opened the door, she also didn't want to stay in the room any longer, fortunately she directly pulled Lin in and went to her original room.

And Ziraiye also came in at this time, seeing that there was still a pile of scrolls on Yuzhi's desk, Ziraiye also felt a bit embarrassed.

"Sorry to disturb you late at night, I'm really embarrassed..."

"You'll feel embarrassed?"

Yuzhi rolled his Byakugan, then he smiled and said.

"Have a seat, what does Senior Ziraiye want from me?"

"It's not a big deal, just thinking of leaving, I wanted to greet you, Lord Hokage, in advance so you wouldn't think I defected."

Ziraiye sat down with a smile, and then he looked at Yuzhi and fell silent for a moment; after a moment he bitterly smiled and shook his head.

"Really didn't expect that you are an Immortal Body, your talent and gift are truly enviable..."

Immortal Body?

Hearing this, Yuzhi was somewhat at a loss between laughter and tears for a moment.

How did his Sage Mode come about? He still isn't clear, if it weren't for the system's help, how could he possibly learn Sage Mode?

"Actually, it's not my merit; it's because I injected those white cells."

Yuzhi shook his head, he seriously opened his mouth to say.

"You also know what those cells are, so don't say such things again."

"At least you succeeded, right?"

Ziraiye didn't care either; he could see that Yuzhi's Immortal Arts, although bearing some traces of 'Marvelous Tree Mountain', were completely not belonging to 'Marvelous Tree Mountain'.

Although he didn't know why, Ziraiye didn't want to ask further, and instead took out a scroll and placed it on the table.

"Well, here you go, these are some of my insights on Sage Mode; I think these things could also help you."

After all, I'm going to Rain Country, so I naturally can't properly teach you, but you can consult Minato; he also learned Sage Mode.

With the Immortal's data, plus Minato's guidance, I believe you will definitely make further progress!

When I return, I can give you a thorough check-up, and after this trip, I will also calm down and complete my mission in Leaf Village."

Hearing this, Yuzhi inexplicably felt like he was hearing a death flag; this Ziraiye seemed no longer desperate to die.

He is going to take the path of certain death……