After Yuuki and Kabuto arrived at the research building, Kabuto went directly to arrange the tests, while Yuuki walked into Kabuto's laboratory.
As an all-around and exceptionally capable researcher, Kabuto's laboratory was quite luxuriously equipped; just the various instruments and equipment inside were a notch above Orochimaru's laboratory, which Yuuki had visited.
It wasn't just about money; many instruments and pieces of equipment were custom-developed and manufactured by the research institution itself.
Orochimaru's abilities were strong, but he was, after all, just one person; compared to the complete team here, there was a significant difference in terms of detail and comprehensiveness.
When Yuuki entered, he saw Izumi self-studying at a table in front of a bookshelf.
Izumi had a quiet temperament, but she genuinely disliked studying, or rather, she was unwilling to study dry mathematical and scientific knowledge.
Yuuki's footsteps immediately made Izumi turn her head.
Seeing that it was Yuuki, Izumi's face immediately fell.
"Clan Head, when can you let me take missions outside the village? You promised me before!"
After being bombarded with a vast amount of knowledge, Izumi deeply realized her own ignorance.
The rather incongruous temperament that had been left on her by the numerous dream-like lives she experienced through Izanami had disappeared.
She now looked a bit like a high school girl from his previous life.
"Izumi, although you have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, your genjutsu is too weak. We can talk about it when you can truly stand on your own, like Itachi."
Yuuki unhesitatingly rejected Izumi's unreasonable request.
At first, he wasn't sure if Izanami would work as he had guessed, but now that it was confirmed...
It was utterly impossible for Izumi to go out and wander around again, completely impossible!
Contributing to Konoha's research and development efforts was Izumi's destiny.
Izumi, who had previously thought her genjutsu was weak, understood her ignorance once she mastered the basics that Yuuki had force-fed her.
"Clan Head, my genjutsu is clearly very powerful!"
"No, it's very weak, almost useless in combat."
Yuuki mercilessly crushed Izumi's confidence.
Facing Yuuki, who was impervious to persuasion, Izumi, who now had a basic understanding of her own genjutsu, gave up on trying to convince him and her eyes darted around, thinking of other methods.
Looking at Izumi's expression, Yuuki naturally knew that it was unrealistic to expect her to stay wholeheartedly in Konoha.
The Mangekyo Sharingan, which had awakened because of Itachi, fully demonstrated Itachi's importance in Izumi's heart.
Although Izumi's genjutsu was incredible and its role quite important, she was not cut out for research, after all.
The main reason for Izumi to study was so that she could understand the researchers' requests and serve as an effective research assistant.
With not many interactions and no deep bonds established, Izumi's connection to Yuuki was solely because she was an Uchiha clan member; in Yuuki's eyes, Izumi was just a useful tool.
A tool simply needed to be useful; its own thoughts were not important.
Yuuki, who instantly saw through Izumi's little scheme, smiled brightly and said,
"Izumi, with your talent, I believe it won't be long before you master the correct way to use your genjutsu."
Izumi, whose thoughts were interrupted by Yuuki's words, looked at Yuuki again, as if anticipating something.
"And once you've skillfully mastered Izanami, the laboratory guards certainly won't be able to keep you here obediently."
Yuuki spoke what was on Izumi's mind; Izumi, with her love-struck mind, Uchiha heritage, and Mangekyo, indeed had restless thoughts.
Ignoring the slight shock in Izumi's eyes, Yuuki continued,
"However, since Itachi is performing a mission as a rogue ninja, it's clear it's a spy-type mission."
After briefly explaining Itachi's situation.
"Therefore, Izumi, if you were to disappear silently one day, I believe it wouldn't be long before you hear news of Itachi's death!"
After Yuuki finished speaking, Izumi's pupils contracted sharply, her face filled with madness, and then her Mangekyo Sharingan activated, spinning rapidly.
Facing Izumi, who was about to lose control, Yuuki was not nervous at all, his smile growing even brighter.
"Think carefully about the consequences before you act, Izumi Jonin!"
If she could awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan because of Itachi, then for Itachi's sake, no matter how unwilling, Izumi could control her anger.
"I understand, Hokage-sama!"
Izumi suppressed her emotions, speaking words that were not from her heart, yet her gaze at Yuuki wished to kill him.
As an Uchiha clan member who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, in theory, her gaze could indeed kill, but only in theory.
"Sir, the test preparations are complete."
Hearing the call, Yuuki smiled and turned to Kabuto, saying,
"Well done, Kabuto, let's go!"
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