Chapter 169: with translation of chapter title

How is the investigation going?

In the Land of Waterfalls, inside a mysterious cave, Obito, his whole body wrapped in bandages, grim-faced, spoke.

It's been cleared up: the Sand Village's secret storehouse was raided, and all the precious scrolls inside were taken away.

Zetsu lowered his head, somewhat helplessly speaking, he now completely doesn't know how to evaluate this series of chaotic things.

Based on current information, that guy is likely here for some jutsu the Sand Village was developing; as a result, he directly mobilized the Akatsuki Organization under the pretense of capturing a tailed beast.

But that guy is actually Obito; although his experiences and circumstances are completely different, his abilities are exactly the same.

Therefore, Nagato and those who are relatively familiar with Obito couldn't tell what was going on for a moment, and were all taken by that guy to complete this task!

So, what jutsu does that guy want?

Obito obviously also thought of these; he gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice.

This question is crucial; what he ultimately wants is what Obito most wants to know.

A sense of joy involuntarily lingered between their hearts; not only them, even Scorpion felt the same.

Although he complained in his heart, Zetsu still gave his opinion.

And don't forget what that guy said.

Nagato lightly nodded, but after a moment he hesitated a bit; after a while he sighed and asked.

Sometimes, Zetsu also wonders, could it be that in a different world Obito could display a different intelligence?

He raised his head to look at Obito; seeing that Obito had not activated his Sharingan at this moment, but his eyes were bloodshot, filled with bloodstreams, revealing silent killing intent and thick jealousy.

Hmm...

Although Obito's face looked grim, he still nodded; the reasoning is correct.

Are we just going to watch him freely use our things, watch him take over our nest, watch him do as he pleases?

The responsibility lies entirely with that idiot; any problem will be his, and haven't you noticed he dare not say anything about 'that person'?

He doesn't know what others want, but he knows one thing: others are far smarter than this Obito in front of him!

Using the pretense of the tailed beast to accomplish his private affairs, yet no one could see any reason; then when problems arose, they were all blamed on Obito.

Seeing this scene, Zetsu couldn't help but shrink his neck and purse his lips.

Zetsu was still explaining to himself; anyway, in his heart he only seeks peace to nurture Itachi Uchiha, as long as Obito stays quiet.

But others still don't know, and Obito can't explain this, because saying it would affect his authority!

Besides, if that guy finds out what Obito said, next time he'll pull a big move and expose Obito's true identity—wouldn't that be deadly?

Disdainful?

As long as they complete the remaining experiments thoroughly, they will definitely be able to revive Yahiko, which is what they've been waiting for.

It's not your wife, why are you anxious? Moreover, the women you like are following the person you hate most; do you still care about these?

Alright, just endure it...

Confirmed, they have already confirmed it!

This time what they obtained is relatively complete, only needing some necessary experiments to perfect the ninjutsu scroll!

Obito couldn't possibly know how Zetsu was complaining about him in his heart; he now feels extremely stifled.

Let me take the blame, is that helping?

Obito is somewhat awkward; this operation, under his name, dragged the Akatsuki Organization into action, and Sand Village will likely investigate the Akatsuki Organization's name again, at which point he'll bear full responsibility!

Even if they actually got the One-Tail, the jinchuriki of the One-Tail is with Nagato, not us!

Trust has always been difficult; getting them to easily trust someone is really hard, just as they have never trusted Obito from start to finish.

However, after hearing his words, Konan pondered for a moment, then she looked at Nagato with utmost seriousness and spoke.

After all, Scorpion has always been thinking about reviving his parents; that's the direction he's been striving for.

So what should we do now, pretend we know nothing?

Zetsu lowered his head and spoke softly; but this topic somewhat made him feel awkward as well.

You say, what is that idiot's purpose, and what would this guy's purpose be?

Anyway, he doesn't come often, his stay isn't long, and this time he could be considered to have helped us a bit...

Indeed so.

But this guy doesn't have that; he has never shown any emotion toward your eyes, and sometimes even shows disdain.

Nagato is somewhat annoyed, because he recalled the words of 'Madara Uchiha'; that kind of speech sounded like saying these eyes 'don't belong to him at all'!

Could it be that there really is some hidden secret here?

After being hammered so many times, Nagato hasn't swollen to the point of considering himself the 'Six Paths of the world'.

Then why is this Obito here so stupid?

I don't know, because he also can use Kamui, and Nagato and them can't keep an eye on him.

Then it can also be understood that he can't stay here too long; if he goes back after a few years it might not be good, after all he seems to have family… um…

However, although they verbally complained, their eyes showed exceptional excitement.

I seem to have said some things I shouldn't have.

——

That guy really pushed everything aside cleanly.

Although that's the case, all this is quite ingenious.

Konan nodded, but then gave a light laugh.

Zetsu was still continuing to speak, but halfway through he himself couldn't go on.

According to his words, the last time he came might have been just a short period for him, so when the next time will come is uncertain.

In the Land of Rain, inside a special room, Nagato and Konan sat together.

I'm not sure what that idiot's goal is, but I saw greed in his eyes, especially greed for the Reincarnation Eye.

Even if he imagined himself a "god," there is no "god" who gets repeatedly taught by others.

Moreover, such a villain wouldn't be merciful toward a jinchuriki.

Xiao Nan turned her head toward the still‑sleeping Gaara beside her and let out a slight sigh.

Chang Men, upon seeing the little fellow, fell silent for a moment; he seemed both to be shifting trouble and to be helping them.

But this guy doesn't believe that idiot's plan at all, so how could he be helping?

After pondering, having obtained the technique "Self‑Life Rebirth" and after Yuzhi later informed them of some matters through certain means,

this made them involuntarily consider Yuzhi's motives in a positive direction; one must admit people can be truly strange at times.

"Alright, I think we don't need to discuss this issue any further."

Xiao Nan, watching the silence, probably guessed Chang Men's thoughts, smiled and said,

"Let's assume he truly is a person who will use any means for peace, yet also harbors some benevolent thoughts.

As for what follows, we'll see gradually; a hypocrite cannot stay hidden forever, and a truly benevolent person will also reveal themselves in the details.

Now we should focus our energy on three directions: one is cooperation with Leaf Village, another is continuing to obtain those white cells.

And the most important is to locate the evil god cultists in Soup Country, those guys possess immortal bodies!

The latter two pieces of information were later told by Yuzhi, and these details almost determined Chang Men and Mi Yan's fates; they could not ignore them.

Chang Men lightly nodded, acknowledging the matter.

Compared to that idiot, this more mysterious one has helped them countless people, truly more trustworthy.

"Um"

Perhaps their voices were loud; Gaara, lying on the bed behind, shook his head and woke from his coma.

Under the light, he saw two silhouettes opposite him.

He stared blankly, and after a while whispered, "Haven't I already died?"

——

"This is"

Within Leaf Village, sunlight bathed the ground, while in the Hokage's office, Senju Feijian was trembling all over.

Fortunately, his shaking wasn't from cold, but from excessive excitement!

As a "Forbidden Art Master," Senju Feijian, famed as "anything but Water Release is a forbidden art," naturally recognized the value of the technique before him at a glance.

With this technique, perhaps he could use it to try turning his current "Impure Earth Rebirth" into a complete resurrection!

Whether it succeeds is hard to say, but at least there is hope.

"Don't get too happy yet; no one knows how it works. Even if a corpse is needed, probably only your older brother has enough life force to revive you."

Yuzhi, of course, anticipated Senju Feijian's thought and poured a cold splash of water without hesitation.

Seeing Senju Feijian's joy abruptly halted, and his fists seemed to harden, Yuzhi nodded with satisfaction.

Making that "evil Senju brat" upset gives Yuzhi a particular pleasure.

But he was also curious whether "Self‑Life Rebirth" could truly achieve the effect of "Reincarnation Birth."

Strictly speaking, the resurrection ability of "Reincarnation Birth" is probably the strongest.

After all, this power is granted by a "fruit"; in plain terms, this technique likely possesses a hint of divinity.

The Otsutsuki can be considered gods in this world; the fruit is one of their power sources, so Yuzhi's thought is not unreasonable.

Of course, in his memory, even the Otsutsuki seem to have a notion of "god" existing.

Unfortunately, the Boruto anime is "non‑flammable"; the manga might be okay, but it has scrambled everything in Yuzhi's memories of people, events, and things.

This makes him not very interested in Naruto's son's story; he can only recall some relatively key information.

"But how many lives did that so‑called 'Otsutsuki god' have to devour to reach that point?"

Sometimes Yuzhi can't help but wonder, but perhaps only after he becomes an Otsutsuki can he answer that question.

Before then, he remains more concerned with how "Reincarnation Birth" differs from other resurrection arts.

However, all this requires experimentation before it can be known.

"Hmph, only after experiments can we know."

Senju Feijian didn't know how many pieces of information had cycled through Yuzhi's mind; he snorted coldly, intending to retort Yuzhi, but thought better of it.

"By the way, now that you have this technique, does it carry any risks?"

"For now, none."

Yuzhi shrugged, smiled, and said,

"The Akatsuki Organization didn't misstep; they informed me they were probing Sunagakure, and by chance they ran into that guy Luo Sha testing a jinchuriki.

So they seized the opportunity to take that little devil away, and I followed behind them, casually perusing Sunagakure's secret vault."

Spouting such shameless words, Yuzhi said them without pressure; after all, he doesn't fear the Akatsuki Organization taking the blame.

And Leaf Village couldn't possibly bring out the data they held; having taken everything back, they wouldn't leave it unhidden, so how could they let others know?

The exchange of information from both sides was cut off directly; even Ziraiye asking wouldn't get a clear answer, and even if he did ask, he could just blame 'Obito', which Yuzhi wasn't worried about.

Moreover, Ziraiye isn't here now.

"That's fine, but to prevent this matter from becoming too widely known, don't tell Ziraiye for now."

Yuzhi was pondering, while the Third Hokage side had already spoken up.

Shui Men heard this and was conflicted, but ultimately nodded; after all, the Akatsuki Organization consists entirely of his own senior comrades, and he truly feared his teacher might question him.

"Then don't tell him yet; we can speak to him later."

Yuzhi, being compliant, then continued,

"However, experimenting with this technique is rather troublesome, and even the Second Hokage finding it hard to try now, since in your current state, even resurrected you couldn't do anything."

"No need for your nonsense, I will reconstruct the structure of my Impure World Reincarnation."

Tobirama Senju lightly snorted, but the fervor in his eyes became even more intense; truly being able to revive is indeed a good thing for him!

Moreover, once he is revived, his older brother can also make an attempt; this way, the Leaf Village will definitely find any future problems much easier.

"Take it slow, I wish you success."

Yuzhi appeared to nod seriously, but he couldn't help smirking inside.

Wanting to return to their former level is truly too difficult, especially for those of them who are extremely strong!

Tobirama Senju is still okay, after all his limit is just that, but Hashirama Senju is different.

In the original story, even if one used White Absolute's body, it's hard to say whether they reached Hashirama Senju's peak state.

Of course, if fully revived, it might be possible, after all Madara Uchiha's power upon full revival would surge again.

Besides his body, Madara Uchiha's power also comes from the Samsara Eye; perhaps this is also the key to him being able to retain greater strength.

"However, leaving the One-Tail with them is still too troublesome, also too dangerous."

Minato, standing aside, thought for a moment and then couldn't help speaking up.

"Although the One-Tail jinchuriki is pitiful, the Wind Shadow they are indeed excessive, but leaving such a dangerous existence in an extremist organization, I worry"

"Actually, there's no need to worry; Yuzhi doesn't have a disciple yet, does he?"

Hikari, who had been calmly listening to Yuzhi's nonsense beside him, also couldn't help speaking up now.

She actually didn't agree with leaving Gaara, who shares a fellow-sufferer bond with her and Yuzhi, in the Rain Country, but as his fiancée, she would not oppose Yuzhi's decision in public.

But now the situation is different; she can also put forward some of her own ideas.

"First let the Rain Country cultivate some feelings, and moreover Yuzhi said that the Rain Country side might likely propose taking them in as disciples."

"When the time comes to choose, wouldn't it be good to select the jinchuriki and send them over to us?"

Hikari's words left everyone present stunned for a moment; even Yuzhi at this moment gave a sideways glance.

"If we do it this way, it seems not impossible to accomplish."

"It was us who saved you."

Looking at the revived Gaara, Konan and Nagato exchanged a glance, then spoke.

Although what they said had some issues, strictly speaking they hadn't done much; along the way, with Xie looking after them, they didn't encounter many battles.

However, what they say now doesn't really matter; what surprised him was that Gaara had no intention of thanking them, instead looking at them puzzled.

"Why did you save me?"

"Little brat, do you really want to die?"

Nagato frowned at Gaara, he could see that this little guy felt an utter lack of will to live from the heart.

And Gaara, after a moment of silence, then raised his head and spoke.

"I don't know, my mother hates me, my father also wants to kill me, and even Yashamaru..."

"Everyone in the village treats me as a monster; I don't know what the meaning of living is, and I can't find a reason to keep going."

It's hard to imagine that a child about the same age as Naruto and Sasuke, only five or six years old, could say such things.

To be honest, Rasa really does seem quite human.

Perhaps, he just looks like a person.

Obviously, Gaara's mother Karura always deeply loved him; this will was so strong that even after death, it continued to protect Gaara in the form of sand.

Merely, because Rasa hated Gaara, leading to Karura's difficult labor and death, in order to test or more accurately to take revenge on Gaara, he ended up fabricating a bunch of lies.

And this lie was spoken by the uncle who truly loved Gaara, Yashamaru, which amounted to completely destroying Gaara's inner heart.

In the original story, if it weren't for Gaara being awakened by Naruto, and if his heart truly still held a yearning for light.

Most importantly, Rasa was killed by Orochimaru; otherwise, perhaps there wouldn't have been that future Fifth Wind Shadow.

Orochimaru did another good deed.

"Wanting to find the meaning of living, the premise is that you are still alive."

Nagato actually feels that he is not good with words; the one most suited to handle this situation is still that guy Orochimaru.

However, bringing that guy Orochimaru over now is somewhat inappropriate; he can only grit his teeth and speak.

"As long as you are still alive, you still have a chance to seek; otherwise, you truly have no meaning at all."

"But is that meaningful?"

Gaara sat on the bed, his arms hugging his knees, head buried in them, looking pitiful.

"And you have seen, there truly is a monster inside my body, although I am not it, but"

"It's just the One-Tail; we can all help you."

Konan also sighed in her heart; looking at Gaara, her voice softened considerably.

"You should know, this isn't difficult for us."

Indeed, if we were to say it's difficult, it's not; if the One-Tail dares to come out, Nagato can teach it what fear is in a split second!

The only thing that makes Konan somewhat hesitant is that defeating the One-Tail isn't hard, but sealing it would touch upon their knowledge blind spot.

The Samsara Eye possesses the ability to seal, but using it to seal a tailed beast to help a jinchuriki, Nagato himself is not entirely sure about that.

But having come this far, she cannot retreat; Konan can only speak like this.

Gaara hesitated a moment and asked, "You guys... really can help me?"

"No problem, there will always be a way; at least here, if that guy dares to come out and cause trouble, his fate will be especially grim."

Nagato also spoke at this time; his pair of Samsara Eyes seemed able to see through seals, staring straight at Gaara's abdomen.

"No need to think about so many problems, because there's no need for that; I said we would handle it and we will handle it."

"Rest well for a while, we will resolve it."

"Keke, it's the One-Tail!"

Gaara was completely puzzled; what Nagato and Konan said was completely different from the education Sunagakure had given him since childhood!

In Sunagakure, Shu He is the strongest weapon!

It's hard to say that in the original, Gaara would agree to cooperate with Orochimaru to deal with Leaf Village, only because they truly think a One‑Tail Shu He could conquer Leaf Village.

"What about the One‑Tail? What about the other tailed beasts?"

Nagato spoke calmly again, but his eyes revealed an unprecedented confidence.

"Their essence is merely a mass of chakra; to the weak they are monsters, but to the strong they are just toys!

For both me and that guy who truly shattered the tailed beasts in this operation, it is the same.

I've already said it; just wait here calmly.

From now on this will be your home; you needn't be so timid!

Having said that, Nagato said no more; after giving Konan a look, the two left the room together.

Only after stepping outside did Nagato's complexion slump again.

"Damn it, do we have to look for that guy again?"

"Perhaps, we really have to find him."

Konan naturally understood Nagato's meaning; she also shook her head and sighed.

"Even though I don't want to say it, it seems we truly need him more and more now."

—

"Hokage, Mrs. Mikoto hopes you have time to go to her place, but you seem never to have replied."

"I've told you countless times, just call me Yuzhi, Lin."

Dusk, at Yuzhi's house.

Lin sat beside Yuzhi, smiling as she looked at the good friend and classmate next to her.

To be honest, even after so much time has passed, whenever she recalls the sight of that person standing tall on the Hokage Tower, she still feels an overwhelming sense of wonder.

All along, she has witnessed this person's transformation; watching him reach this point step by step fills her heart with a unique pride.

"I know, Hokage."

"So that's what you call knowing?"

"I like calling you Hokage."

"You really are…"

Yuzhi extended his hand and poked Lin's forehead, then shook his head and looked back at the document in his hand.

Senju Feijian has already begun conducting experiments, and his workload is indeed heavy; however, Yuzhi has set a clear objective for his experiments.

Any activity involving Danzo must not appear, or Yuzhi will strip him of his right to be reborn by Impure Earth!

This justification is indeed severe; although Yuzhi knows that Senju Feijian probably now wants to rip Danzo's skin.

But that damned bond, Yuzhi still has to guard against.

In the Hokage's world, bonds are the most terrifying thing; perhaps this truly proves the saying— the more you lack, the more you love to wildly express it.

What is a ninja?

To put it bluntly, they're a group hidden in shadows, who never lack friends or teammates, and will go to any extreme against enemies.

How did Hatake Shamo die?

Because he delayed the mission, he ultimately committed suicide under public pressure!

Perhaps his method was unexpected by both the Third Hokage and Danzo; maybe there's something else involved.

The fact is, he was forced to kill himself because he saved a comrade; after all, sometimes the mission outweighs the companion.

Perhaps this continual lack is what makes them develop a pathological yearning for comrades later on.

Yuzhi doesn't quite understand, but is greatly shocked, yet he quite enjoys it.

While enjoying it, he must also be careful; if he pulls another trick…

…and something weird happens, then nobody will be happy.

Fortunately, Senju Feijian, though displeased, didn't object, and the Third Hokage even suggested having ANBU supervise to demonstrate resolve.

This aspect left Yuzhi relatively satisfied; actually he needn't worry so much—if things get out of hand, they'd clean him up in a heartbeat!

"Speaking of it, Ying went to buy food; why didn't she take you along?"

Yuzhi glanced casually at the document, then asked jokingly.

"There's Hong and Asma; that should be fine, right?"

Lin still smiled naively at Yuzhi, her grin truly infectious.

"You really look as handsome when you smile as you did before."

Yuzhi nodded at Lin, then asked humorously.

"It's indeed fine, but I thought you wanted to spend more time with me, which is why you stayed."

Lin Dun's face flushed a little, and she lowered her head, feeling embarrassed.

Lin's face flushed red instantly, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Alright, no more jokes."

Yuzhi also knew when to stop; he patted Lin's little head and shook his head.

Come to think of it, actually really…

Lin's face grew even redder, and she could barely hold herself back.

Lin's face turned even redder; she could barely contain herself.

"Hokage… Yuzhi, don't say that…"

"Since becoming a member of my Shadow Guard, I guess you'll find it hard to study seriously under Tsunade, right?"

She still thought they were talking about…

"No, actually everything's fine."

Lin was a bit puzzled, but she quickly readjusted.

"Lady Tsunade is busy now, so the impact is minimal, but speaking of it, we Shadow Guard are just idling.

We have virtually no missions, yet you, Hokage, run around all day—truly puts us in a bind."

"If real trouble arises, I'm the one who'll protect you."

Yuzhi smiled and shook his head, leaning his body back casually as he continued.

"Of course, there are many things you can help me with as well."

He said that, but Yuzhi indeed felt the Shadow Guard was far too weak; as a Shadow, he should teach them something more substantial.

Although he could handle everything on his own, he can't possibly do everything himself, right?

The ANBU are indeed his private unit, but they also take on many other tasks. The Shadow Guard is entirely different; they have only one mission—to obey the Hokage.

Thus strengthening this unit doesn't seem like a bad thing.

"But how should we do it?"

Yuzhi looked at Lin, then slowly fell into deep thought; his steady gaze made Lin rather embarrassed.

Hikari often teased Lin about Yuzhi's 'perverted behavior,' but she didn't think it was that excessive; after all, everyone has their own hobbies.

Lin naturally respects Yuzhi's interests and hobbies, and since Yuzhi, as Hokage, is a member of the Shadow Guard, she can only comply with whatever he does…

"It seems there is indeed something we can try!"

While Lin was daydreaming, Yuzhi also formed an idea in his mind.

Perhaps he could try the Sage Mode granted by a Cursed Seal!

Learning Sage Mode is extremely difficult; at present, only the Three Great Sacred Sites offer methods to learn it.

Moreover, learners must possess sufficient talent for the possibility of mastering it, and the difficulty during the learning process is immense.

A single slip could cause the learner to meet a mishap, being petrified by Nature's Power!

"But I've already broken that danger!"

Yuzhi is still proud—Shimizu can use Sage Mode, and Hikari can too.

Although their Sage Modes all stem from Yuzhi's assistance and teaching, after all, Yuzhi obtained a cultivation method distinct from the Three Great Sacred Sites' Sage Mode!

And this method is highly adaptable; virtually anyone can try it, the only trouble being the source of natural chakra.

Even Yuzhi himself relies on Myo Wood Mountain's mystic arts to achieve the 'original accumulation,' which gave him his own unique Sage Mode.

"And the Cursed Seal seems able to accomplish this well!"

The power of the Cursed Seal is the raging Nature's Power, but whether it's Jugo, who provides Nature's Power, or Orochimaru, who devised the Cursed Seal, neither has a cultivation method.

Thus Sasuke, Jugo, and Sasuke become so insane after using these powers, and their usage of the powers is evidently shallow.

But Yuzhi is different; he possesses this cultivation method and can definitely make better use of the Cursed Seal's power.

"Even handing these powers to Lin and the others would be an excellent choice…"

Thinking of that, Yuzhi's eyes flickered slightly; one must admit Orochimaru truly is a treasure trove.

Just messing around, it seems one can produce something good!

"Yuz... Yuzhi..."

While Yuzhi was pondering, Lin seemed a bit embarrassed by his stare; now she was already blushing, head down.

"Hm?"

Yuzhi snapped back to reality, looking at Lin with puzzlement, but at that moment he saw Hikari returning, carrying a bag of things.

"Back?"

Yuzhi blinked, then glanced again at the reddened Lin, thinking silently, "Oh no."

He felt like he hadn't done anything, yet Lin ended up like this?

But Yuzhi reacted quickly, standing up and greeting her with a smile.

"Thanks for your trouble."

"Hmm, what's so hard about it…"

Hikari looked at Yuzhi with puzzlement, then turned to glance at the down‑head Lin, but before she could ask anything, Yuzhi whisked her away.

"After marrying me, you take care of everything at home; isn't that hard?"

"Nonsense... we aren't married yet!"

"What's the difference? Could you marry someone else?"

"You bastard…"

Hikari was left both laughing and crying by Yuzhi's shameless remark; the guy truly has no scruples, even though Lin isn't exactly a stranger—she's both a friend and a member of the Shadow Guard.

Even you shouldn't be so reckless to this extent, right?

But Yuzhi's antics diverted Hikari's attention, which gave Yuzhi a sigh of relief.

"By the way, what were you just saying to Lin?"

Hikari was pulled by Yuzhi to the refrigerator; she simply began tidying up the purchased items, asking as she cleaned.

"I was thinking how to boost her strength."

Yuzhi said sincerely, it's a fact, but he also muted the topic a bit.

"After all, it's my Shadow Guard; I need to consider this issue, and I think Sage Mode might be a good choice."

"Sage Mode?"

Hikari blinked and nodded randomly.

"It's indeed an excellent choice, but bringing it out is troublesome; you need to think this through carefully."

So, I plan to trade with Orochimaru; I know he has some things I can use.

Yuzhi hid nothing from Hikari; he already had a sufficient plan in mind.

Moreover, this time I intend to go see them with my real identity, after all we are going to hire them, right?

Real identity?

Yuzhi was very confident, but Hikari was still frightened by those words; she never expected Yuzhi to be so fierce.

However, she quickly recovered; she believed Yuzhi definitely had a plan.

Tell me your idea; if it's too risky I'll stop you.

Yes yes yes, my lady.

Yuzhi embraced Hikari from behind, then slowly spoke.

Actually it's simple; we can tell them we are mysterious persons, sealing the tailed beast is best done by finding Leaf Village.

Because that idiot appeared too quickly, I couldn't solve this problem, but now it seems this will be a good situation.

Let the Akatsuki Organization find us, then I can talk with Orochimaru, and at the same time I can use them to do something.

Using Obito's identity to resolve Gaara's problem, thereby dragging Yuzhi and them into it, taking this opportunity to make demands of Orochimaru seems not bad.

But the problem is, Hikari knows Yuzhi and Orochimaru already have a deal; why go through all this trouble?

Your purpose is that latter one?

Hikari thought it over, then asked.

Yes, their combat power absolutely must not be wasted.

Yuzhi nodded, then spoke slowly.

After all, what we need to do is dangerous and troublesome; having someone help us might make things much simpler.

What's the moon like? Yuzhi truly doesn't know; what if the people up there are still alive?

There are so many of them, and they might even control the Turning Body Eye; naturally Yuzhi needs someone to act as cannon fodder, the Akatsuki Organization's varied builds are just right—why not use them?

As for the Turning Body Eye, Yuzhi is confident; otherwise the secret of that eye would be exposed.

Failing that, Yuzhi could kill all the Akatsuki members after battle, or send them away with Flying Thunder God—it's not impossible.

Space technique—it's disgusting to that extent!

Dangerous?

Hikari frowned; she didn't quite understand Yuzhi's meaning.

Your fusion is perfect, and your strength is nearing its limit.

Yuzhi spoke with a smile, holding Hikari even tighter.

Then, your eyes also need a breakthrough; I used to worry, but now I think we can try—after all I've waited for you so many years…

While speaking, Yuzhi lifted his head to the sky, as if he could see the bright moon even in daytime.

Moreover he was pondering a question: what if, just what if.

If Hikari engraves the Eight Thousand Spears Mark on the Reincarnation Eye, could it directly irradiate the whole moon, or even shine through that eye upon the entire ninja world?

Wouldn't that be… the new generation Infinite Moon Reading?

Yuzhi isn't clear whether the Eight Thousand Spears can affect the Samsara Eye; if so, he could directly trap Nagato in an illusion, saving trouble.

Of course, that possibility isn't great, after all it's the Samsara Eye!

But the problem isn't big either; anyway this secret is only between me and Hikari, plus a few close people who can know—others, well, forget it, at least for now…

While Yuzhi pondered the moon, Hikari's face flushed slightly.

'I've waited so long,' 'your eyes should break through'—Hikari naturally understood these words, making her inner excitement extreme yet also helpless.

Because Yuzhi this guy actually went crazy over those things to this extent?

Could it be that your mind really only has these things left?

But soon she sighed, because she had actually asked Yuzhi about this problem; the guy's answer left her feeling numb.

The original data encoded in human DNA—isn't it just eating and reproducing? What's wrong with me?

When Hikari thought of this she felt helpless, yet she still held Yuzhi's hand moving upward, and her whole body leaned into his embrace.

Have we progressed further? I also look forward to it…