"The study of becoming a leader." Obito silently recited the words left by Mokgetsu in his heart, and couldn't help but recall Nohara Rin's recent response.
Although he was someone who didn't like to read, at this moment, Obito decided that after the mission ended, he would thoroughly recharge by reading.
Because he just realized something very frightening.
His dream was to become Hokage, and Mokgetsu said that he currently didn't have the ability to take on a leadership role, which indicated a possibility that Kakashi would become Hokage, and he would be passed over.
The thought of Nohara Rin contacting him because she wanted to celebrate Kakashi becoming Hokage caused Obito's blood pressure to soar, and his Sharingan was about to appear; it was unbearable.
To him, this pain even surpassed the hell of a continuous two-month exam grind.
"Don't just stand there stupidly; with your current abilities, not only is this mission under my command, you'll be under me for life, so just listen and obey." Kakashi said with a slight smile.
After speaking, Kakashi was the first to walk away.
"You damn naturally evil white-haired guy, once I learn how to lead, I'm definitely going to give you orders." Faced with such an arrogant Kakashi, Obito, temporarily lower in status, didn't dare to retort and secretly nursed his grudge.
...
After leaving the inn, Mokgetsu left a Shadow Clone to secretly protect Kakashi's team and started investigating the Grass Village himself.
Mokgetsu's method of investigation was simple and direct, he opened his Byakugan and walked around the Grass Village.
Initially intending to find the Anbu Department Base of the Grass Ninja and search for information inside, Mokgetsu unexpectedly discovered a suspicious underground base with his Byakugan.
Actually, the base itself wasn't suspicious; what was suspicious was what was inside the base.
Mokgetsu saw a chakra that could be described as eerie.
Of course, it was only eerie; Mokgetsu didn't feel too much of a threat from it.
Driven by curiosity, Mokgetsu approached the underground research base of the Grass Ninja, prepared to enter the research base for a closer look.
[Name: Impermanence]
[Chakra: 31200]
[Skills: Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation (Master Level: 2300/15000), Fire Release: Celestial Prison (Master Level), Fire Release: Grand Fire Prison (Master Level)...]
Before infiltrating, Mokgetsu assessed the only ninja's panel in the base using identification.
After confirming that none of Impermanence's skills posed a threat to him, Mokgetsu directly used Earth Release to infiltrate the underground base.
"Who are you?" Impermanence, who had been staring at the Box of Bliss, sensed something was off.
"Fire Release: Celestial Prison Fire Sword!"
Impermanence gathered chakra in his hand using a Grass Ninja Secret Technique, Fire Release, and rushed toward the source of the disturbance while wielding a fire sword.
"Using such a low-level means to invade, take this..."
When Impermanence swung the fire sword toward the intruder, his eyes widened, and sweat formed on his forehead as the intruder in front of him disappeared.
Swish!
Bam!
Mokgetsu appeared like a phantom behind Impermanence and knocked him out with a single strike.
With the chakra support gone, the fire sword in Impermanence's hand vanished, and he fell directly to the ground.
Having dealt with Impermanence, Mokgetsu looked with interest at the large box in the base that exuded an eerie aura.
With his current strength, instantly defeating an elite like Impermanence was expected and nothing out of the ordinary.
"The Box of Bliss?" Mokgetsu looked at the bizarre box, gradually recalling some memories.
If his memory served, this box was rumored to have the ability to grant wishes.
Of course, it was just a rumor. In reality, the box wasn't that powerful; at least, according to the storyline, it wasn't that powerful.
The wishes couldn't be fulfilled, but it could turn the people locked inside into a monster known as "Satoru."
In the storyline, Satoru's powers weren't particularly strong; apart from being able to see through the hearts of those who feared him, his performance was relatively ordinary, and Naruto's Rasen Shuriken was enough to severely injure him.
Mokgetsu estimated that if he used his full strength, he should be able to kill him with a Thoughtless Slash.
Mokgetsu approached the Box of Bliss, gathered chakra onto his finger, and poked the Box of Bliss.
In the storyline, this box was very tough. Naruto's Rasen Shuriken could severely hurt Satoru but was unscathed on the box itself.
Bam!
With a loud noise, Mokgetsu's finger, which could easily pierce through rocks, poked the Box of Bliss and didn't even leave a mark.
Mokgetsu's expression didn't change. He continued to gather chakra, and his finger became enveloped in a black Armament Chakra. Mokgetsu struck with his finger again.
The result remained unchanged; it still didn't leave a mark on the Box of Bliss.
Then Mokgetsu took out Enma, infused it with a large amount of chakra, and added a tinge of Armament Chakra to Enma's blade before striking at the Box of Bliss.
The Box of Bliss shook violently, emitting an eerie chakra, and the spot struck with Enma bore a white scar.
Mokgetsu dismissed the idea of taking out the Six Paths Staff. The Box of Bliss wasn't indestructible, just very hard.
If he were to attack with the full power of the Six Paths Staff, it's possible that the Box of Bliss would actually be shattered by him.
This was something that hadn't occurred in the original work, and Mokgetsu didn't know whether shattering the box would lead to Satoru gaining complete freedom or being destroyed, so he wasn't reckless without understanding the situation.
Mokgetsu put away Enma and opened his Byakugan again to closely inspect the Box of Bliss.
Although his Byakugan had an extremely long range, the content visible from near and far was different, allowing him to see more thoroughly and deeply up close.
"This box seems to have been subjected to Fuinjutsu in some way." Observing the Box of Bliss, Mokgetsu noticed something.
The Box of Bliss didn't seem like the source of the eerie aura; instead, it resembled a cage that confined it.
Then Mokgetsu split off a Shadow Clone to send chakra into the Box of Bliss.
Mokgetsu discovered even more intriguing things.
The sealing technique inside the Box of Bliss was peculiar. A normal sealing technique, even if it were a very powerful one, would weaken with the passage of time.
The Box of Bliss's sealing technique was different, Mokgetsu found that the sealing technique had an inexplicable connection with the eerie aura within. When he input chakra into the Box of Bliss, the eerie aura absorbed the chakra and grew stronger, and the seal also suddenly became stronger.
Based on the known information, Mokgetsu believed that the Box of Bliss might be the work of the Six Paths Sage.
As the most orthodox inheritor of the Uzumaki Fuinjutsu System, Mokgetsu had never seen a Fuinjutsu within the system that could achieve a similar effect.
With the existence of the Box of Bliss's sealing technique, no matter how much chakra the eerie aura absorbed, its main body would never be able to escape because the stronger it became, the stronger the seal would become.
"Essentially, is it a being similar to the Evil God?" Mokgetsu showed a contemplative expression.
In the Ninja World, aside from alien beings like the Otsutsuki, there were also some strange beings native to the world, such as the Evil God that granted Hidan an undying body.
Mokgetsu speculated that the Satoru sealed inside the Box of Bliss might have caused significant destruction in the Ninja World and was then packed up by the Six Paths Sage to become the Box of Bliss.
After tinkering with the Box of Bliss for a while, Mokgetsu turned his attention to the unconscious Impermanence.
Mokgetsu used a Transformation Skill to become Yamanaka Inoichi, squatted down, placed his palm on Impermanence's head, and activated the Secret Technique of the Yamanaka Clan.
Given Impermanence's strength, he was likely to have a high status in the Grass Village, and he might have the information Mokgetsu wanted.
Everything that Impermanence had recently experienced flashed through Mokgetsu's mind.
"Hidden Rock, escalating the war through cooperation, opening the Box of Bliss to make the Land of Grass great again..."
The collaborative meetings between the Grass Village and Hidden Rock, the Grass Village leader's plans, the disputes between Grass Seed and Grass Flower, and the secrets of the Grass Village were all revealed in Mokgetsu's mind through Impermanence's memories.
"Indeed, Transformation is a useful skill," Mokgetsu thought, feeling appreciative after reading the memories.
In actual combat, using Transformation was cumbersome because it consumed a considerable amount of chakra and also had limited times of usage for the ability, but using it in other ways was truly convenient, making Mokgetsu versatile in a real sense.