Shendai asked Uchiha Hikari how to possess an immense amount of Chakra.
However, Shendai was just asking casually and didn't expect to get a solution from Uchiha Hikari.
Uchiha Hikari pursed her lips: "As for that... there actually is a way."
Shendai waved his hand: "Don't mess around, I was just saying it casually. Let me think carefully if there's any way to solve this without needing so much Chakra. But there isn't enough time; even if I think of a method, it might be too late."
Uchiha Hikari emphasized: "I really do have one!"
Shendai couldn't hear a word Uchiha Hikari said and muttered to himself: "Hey, actually, I could take a different path. Maybe find a way to make Big Sister Kushina hold it in and give birth ten months later. Then I would have time to keep looking for a solution. But this method touches on my blind spot in knowledge; I'd have to go find Lord Orochimaru."
"But it's a bit difficult. Big Sister Kushina and Lord Minato definitely won't agree. They might even beat me up. If a beating could make them agree, that would be fine, but I'm afraid they won't agree even after beating me."
A familiar vein popped up on Uchiha Hikari's forehead, and she slapped Shendai on the back.
Shendai immediately writhed like a zombie: "Hiss, ow, ow, ow! That hurts! Ashita Natsu, why did you do that so suddenly!"
Uchiha Hikari said with a dark face: "Kushina is already having such a hard time, yet you actually want her to hold it in for another ten months? Just having that thought makes me want to hit you. If Pakura found out, she would beat you up too!"
Shendai rubbed his back and pouted: "I just wanted a bit more time."
Uchiha Hikari frowned: "What exactly are you rushing for? What will happen on the day Kushina gives birth? You never say anything when I ask; I've never seen you be this tight-lipped about anything else."
Shendai sighed and said to Uchiha Hikari: "Big Sister Kushina's situation is classified. But since you're one of us, it's fine to tell you, but don't go spreading it. Big Sister Kushina is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
Uchiha Hikari was very surprised; this was the first time she had heard of this.
Uchiha Hikari pinched her chin and guessed: "I see. Because of the pregnancy, the power of the seal will weaken, and during childbirth, the seal will weaken to its lowest point. So you're worried that the Nine-Tailed will break free from Kushina's body, right?"
Shendai shook his head: "Actually, I'm not worried about that. Lord Minato's Sealing Techniques are also very powerful; he will definitely help Big Sister Kushina. What I'm worried about now are other factors."
Uchiha Hikari asked in confusion: "Other factors?"
Shendai replied: "Mm, Lord Minato has a ton of enemies. If his enemies find out, they might attack Big Sister Kushina because of it. Although the fact that Big Sister Kushina is pregnant is also confidential, there is no such thing as an airtight wall in this world. It's possible that Lord Minato's enemies already know."
Uchiha Hikari tilted her head and looked at Shendai: "But... that's just your guess, isn't it? Since Kushina is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, there must be meticulous protection. You shouldn't need to be too worried, right?"
"It's better to be prepared, just in case, right? That's just how I am, very cautious. Having more preparation is always good, isn't it? Alright, let me keep thinking of a solution."
Watching the deep-in-thought Shendai, Uchiha Hikari directly activated her Mangekyo Sharingan and placed her hand on Shendai's shoulder.
Shendai looked at Uchiha Hikari in confusion: "Hm? What's up... Good heavens, Ashita Natsu, it's actually a Mangekyo?!"
Shendai was stunned when he saw Uchiha Hikari's Mangekyo Sharingan.
This was the first time Shendai had seen Uchiha Hikari's Mangekyo Sharingan since he had known her for so long.
"Ashita Natsu, when did you activate the Mangekyo Sharingan? What kind of trauma did you suffer, and why didn't you tell me? What happened? Don't bottle it up; it's easy to get corrupted if you bottle it up. Tell me quickly, I'll help you through it!"
Shendai thought that Uchiha Hikari had recently suffered great negative emotions and activated the Mangekyo Sharingan. Worried that Uchiha Hikari would go to extremes, he grabbed her shoulders and shook her forcefully, demanding that she tell him.
Uchiha Hikari rolled her eyes and struggled free from Shendai's hands that were shaking her shoulders: "Stop shaking! Do you want to shake me dizzy? My Mangekyo Sharingan wasn't activated recently; it was activated a long time ago, way before I met you."
Shendai was puzzled: "Ah? It was activated long ago? Then why didn't you tell me?"
Uchiha Hikari spread her hands: "You didn't ask, so why would I say anything?"
Shendai said unhappily: "Your way of thinking is problematic. You wouldn't tell me if I didn't ask? We live under the same roof; how can you have secrets!"
Then Shendai asked curiously: "But why did you take the initiative to activate the Mangekyo Sharingan and tell me now?"
Uchiha Hikari sat on a chair, took a sip of water from a cup, and said: "It's because you said you wanted Chakra. I already told you there was a way to let you possess more Chakra, but you didn't believe me, so I just went ahead and applied an Inscription on you."
Shendai said blankly: "Inscription?"
Uchiha Hikari explained: "My pupil technique, Eight Thousand Spears. As long as there is an Inscription on the body, I can ignore distance and connect through the Inscription to control anyone's spirit and Chakra at will. In other words, I can transfer my own Chakra to you. If someone else also has an Inscription, I can also transfer that person's Chakra to you through the Inscription."
Shendai's eyes lit up immediately: "That's too amazing! But what does controlling someone's spirit mean..."
Uchiha Hikari replied: "Literally what it says. I can manipulate your spirit, just like how you manipulate your Haku puppet. The most basic manifestation is... I can speak directly into your mind."
Although Uchiha Hikari didn't open her mouth, her voice appeared in Shendai's mind.
Shendai's eyes widened: "Doesn't that mean I'll be at your mercy from now on?!"
Uchiha Hikari smiled somewhat maliciously: "Yes, from now on your life will be controlled by me!"
Shendai rushed in front of Uchiha Hikari and pleaded with a pitiful expression: "Let's negotiate, Ashita Natsu. After this is all over, can you remove my Inscription? Please, I beg you!"
Uchiha Hikari turned her head away and refused firmly: "That won't work, it's not up for negotiation. Aren't you in a rush to do your research? Instead of begging me here to do something impossible, you'd better hurry up and start your research."
Shendai inwardly complained about Uchiha Hikari, but he was indeed in a rush now. He would just pester Uchiha Hikari later; anyway, every time Uchiha Hikari got annoyed by his pestering, she would agree to him.
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