"Hmph, Orochimaru…"
At the mention of Orochimaru, both Jūzō and Raiga snorted coldly.
They were very displeased with the person who had used Edo Tensei on them. And it seemed like those people might save Kisame's life, which made them even more unhappy.
At another end of the Land of Water, Suigetsu spoke, looking displeased
"Tch, we're back here again."
"That bastard Zabuza, who took my sword, isn't even here. I don't know why we came back."
"Naturally, to complete the mission. Also, be quiet." Jugo glanced at Suigetsu and advised him, which made Suigetsu very unhappy.
Suigetsu said, "Don't tell me that. Honestly, you promised to help me find my sword, but it's always unimportant things. It's so annoying."
"Are you looking to die?"
However, Suigetsu's words made Kimimaro, who had been walking silently ahead, stop. In an instant, he turned his head, his Byakugan staring intently at Suigetsu.
"If I hear you complain about Orochimaru-sama again, I will kill you!"
Looking at Kimimaro at that moment, Suigetsu couldn't help but gulp. This guy's killing intent was incredibly strong.
Although Suigetsu was impulsive, he was also meticulous and even a bit timid, so he naturally wouldn't confront Kimimaro head-on.
"Stop talking nonsense, and don't complain casually." Seeing Suigetsu quiet down, Kimimaro withdrew his gaze.
"Instead of wasting that energy, focus on the mission. And to give you a hint…"
"We might encounter Takemi during our mission, so save some strength to face him."
Takemi didn't know that in the eyes of many, he had already become synonymous with 'calamity.'
At this moment, he was still in Konoha and hadn't moved due to the Chakra that had erupted in the Land of Water. For him, Kisame was in the Land of Water, and it was very convenient for him to go there.
Besides, Obito was the key. He hadn't arrived yet, so he didn't need to rush.
"Especially that White Karma, I've already locked onto him. He's still in the Land of Water, so there's no need to worry."
With the Giant Tenseigan, Takemi could easily lock onto many crucial things. In fact, if he wanted to, he could launch a 'Heavenly Orbital Cannon' preemptively.
The convenience the Giant Tenseigan brought him was immense.
"This body is truly incredible."
Just as he was lost in thought, Tobirama suddenly spoke.
"The improvements this body brings are unimaginable. My current strength is probably greater than when I was alive. Brother, how do you feel now?"
"Very powerful…" Hashirama said.
He clenched his fist before saying, "However, the adaptation time is still a bit short. I haven't fully mastered the power within this body yet."
The White Zetsu provided by Takemi was extraordinary. A body possessing Yin-Yang Release was not that easy for Hashirama to handle. Moreover, he was currently in a dead state, so his control over his body was naturally not as good as when he was alive.
"As for comparing it to when I was alive… I can't make a definitive judgment."
"Don't worry too much about it. Just get more familiar with it."
Tobirama didn't care about that. He had wanted to change bodies for a long time, and now he finally got his wish, and it was even better than before.
"By the way, Takemi, didn't you say you wanted to try to Edo Tensei the Fourth Hokage? How's your understanding of it?"
Tobirama was very interested in the idea of 'Five Hokages together,' so he was quite attentive.
"Do you want me to help you research it too? That would be better and faster?"
"Ah, no need. I've understood most of it now."
Takemi snapped out of his thoughts. He tilted his head and smiled.
"The Uzumaki clan's data has given me the answer. All that's left is to find suitable materials and conduct some proper verification."
"Your investigation speed is that fast?"
Hiruzen was a bit surprised. He remembered Takemi only staying in the Uzumaki clan's abandoned temple for a few days, and he already had results?
One had to know, that Uzumaki temple had been in Konoha for a long time, yet no one had discovered anything?
"It's alright. But right now, what I'm most concerned about is that kid Sasuke."
Takemi smiled and didn't explain much, but instead asked curiously, "How is he doing now?"
"Kakashi is with him. He has already undergone a comprehensive examination, and his eyes should be able to undergo some procedures now."
This was Tsunade's domain, and she spoke.
"However, there are some troubles. That is, how exactly to 'transplant' the Mangekyo Sharingan. This is a big problem, and we have too little information."
"Indeed." Tobirama nodded.
He frowned and said, "If it were just an eye swap, Madara and Izuna could have done it directly, instead of Izuna giving his eyes to Madara when he was about to die."
Hashirama said, "You're right. When I fought Madara before, I clearly felt that the power he burst forth had changed."
He sighed and said, "It wasn't his old eyes anymore. It was a very unique eye that contained his own power fused with Izuna's power."
"Is that so." Takemi nodded.
In fact, he also felt that the Uchiha clan's eye swap shouldn't be that simple.
Just as Tobirama said, if an eye swap could create the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, then why didn't Madara and Izuna swap?
But if it wasn't an eye swap, why did the Kotoamatsukami that Itachi prepared for Sasuke have an effect on Itachi's eyes?
'So, the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is actually a kind of fusion?'
Takemi stroked his chin. In fact, he had seen this theory very early on, and this gave him a guess.
'Is the Mangekyo Sharingan actually incomplete?'
Leaving aside the Sage of Six Paths, look at Indra's awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan, it was eternal from the start. There was no mention of the eyes getting worse with more use. But now, the situation has changed. This is very likely due to the changes over a thousand years, with Indra's bloodline constantly being diluted.
Eventually, at a certain point in time, the power that originally belonged to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan was split apart.
'This also explains the saying that Mangekyo Sharingan between siblings can form the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?'
Of course, it doesn't necessarily have to be siblings, it's just that from what he saw in the anime, it seemed to always be siblings who achieved it.
'If it's truly as I guessed, then what Sasuke needs to do isn't transplantation but fusion.'
Tilting his head, Takemi was also curious about how Sasuke would manage it, but at that moment, his system popped up.
[Obtained Sasuke's Exclusive Side Quest 3]
[The dark night gave me black eyes, but I made them red]
[Complete Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan fusion]
[Exclusive Side Quests do not affect normal Side Quests]
[Accept?]
[Obtained New Side Quest]
[Before me, there are no enemies]
[Defeat all enemies and make them realize that no matter the era of eyes or the era of tattoos, now is the era of the Ōtsutsuki]
…
Seeing his suddenly refreshed quests, Takemi fell into thoughtful confusion.
It was at this moment that Obito had quietly appeared outside Konoha.
(End of Chapter)
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