Natsuhiko's power shot straight into the sky, so naturally, countless people sensed it.
However, no matter how chaotic the shinobi world became, and no matter how far Natsuhiko's power spread, he had no mind to pay attention to any of it right now.
Looking at the changes on his system panel and feeling the constant growth of his own power, Natsuhiko could not help but sigh. The improvement brought by these eyes of his was truly far too great.
Although there was no clear change shown on the panel, Natsuhiko could distinctly feel that, perhaps because his eyes had improved, his body had once again been passively strengthened.
This kind of passive improvement naturally could not compare to the boost Natsuhiko received when he obtained some special power, but Natsuhiko knew very well that this improvement was continuous.
As for how long it would continue, he was not too sure. However, he knew that this might be a process of constant adjustment and adaptation.
His eyes had improved, but his body seemed unable to keep up with the strength required to serve as a vessel for them, which was why this situation had occurred.
Natsuhiko's physical quality was already truly powerful. As a descendant of the Senju Clan, there were probably only a few people in the entire shinobi world who dared to say they were stronger than him.
But the key issue was that in terms of bloodline strength, there was still a huge gap between Natsuhiko and a true Ōtsutsuki.
The Jōgan was perhaps most suited to those Ōtsutsuki, since the development potential of these eyes really seemed extremely high.
When they were still in the initial stage, things were fine. After all, Natsuhiko's body had been nourished by the incomplete power of Ashura.
But after these eyes absorbed such an enormous amount of Tenseigan power, then evolved, fused, and finally upgraded, Natsuhiko's current physical quality had become somewhat unable to keep up.
That was why these eyes were feeding back into Natsuhiko's body, allowing his body to evolve further.
At the same time, this also gave the Jōgan a better vessel—or perhaps more accurately, a more stable medium for its power.
Natsuhiko shook his head slightly. Even that description did not feel entirely correct.
But after thinking about it, this seemed to be the most reasonable explanation. Especially since Natsuhiko also noticed that his improvement did not seem to be limited to his body alone.
The Yin–Yang Release inside his body also seemed to have begun improving for some special reason.
Although the speed of improvement is not as obvious as I imagined, I can still feel it.
Natsuhiko sensed the changes in his own power and silently thought to himself.
Is it because the appearance of the Truth-Seeking Balls is feeding back into my body and driving the improvement of my own Yin–Yang Release?
Natsuhiko could now be completely certain that he had already obtained the Truth-Seeking Balls.
At the moment his eyes completed their evolution, he had clearly sensed a special power hidden inside his body.
It was a power that had gathered into spheres, yet could also change in countless ways.
At this moment, he could not mobilize this power, but he was certain that once he used Jōgan Chakra Mode, he would absolutely be able to use this power with ease.
However, after my eyes evolved, what other powers do they have?
Natsuhiko silently stood up. When he first obtained the Jōgan, it had unlocked two exclusive abilities, as well as the common abilities possessed by these special eyes.
Now that his Jōgan had reached the true First Stage, it should have gained some even stronger powers as well, right?
Thinking of this, Natsuhiko simply activated Jōgan Chakra Mode.
The moment this power was activated, Natsuhiko's entire body instantly became somewhat blurred.
It had to be said that after absorbing the power of the Tenseigan, for some reason, the Jōgan seemed to have become more and more similar to the Tenseigan.
At this moment, Natsuhiko looked almost no different from Ōtsutsuki Toneri. Aside from the difference in their outlines and the color of their chakra, there was almost no major distinction.
And as Natsuhiko activated Jōgan Chakra Mode, three black spheres suddenly condensed behind him in an instant.
The three black spheres condensed extremely quickly, completing their formation in the blink of an eye.
And along with their appearance, the aura around Natsuhiko's entire body became even more oppressive.
Natsuhiko slightly closed his eyes, because after he activated this mode, quite a lot of information appeared in his mind.
After spending a little time absorbing this information, he finally understood what changes had happened to these eyes of his!
"Actually… it's this interesting?"
Natsuhiko murmured softly. This time, the abilities granted by his eyes were truly far stronger than last time!
Although he was not too sure whether it was because he had absorbed the power of the Tenseigan, the powers he obtained all gave him a somewhat familiar feeling.
But no matter what, the strength of these powers was truly guaranteed.
In this upgrade, he obtained a total of four powers.
Although none of the powers he obtained had specific names, and he did not know exactly what was going on with that, these four were all very interesting.
The first power was a mental-control-type technique, and this technique was almost the same as the method Ōtsutsuki Toneri used to control Hinata.
Both used a special chakra light sphere, then implanted that light sphere into the body of the person being controlled, allowing the effect to be achieved with ease.
The appearance of this technique really startled Natsuhiko, and he even considered whether he should use this technique on Nagato.
But after thinking for a while, Natsuhiko felt that it was better not to play the villain here.
Moreover, whether this technique could produce an even better effect still depended on the personal willpower of the one it was used on.
For example, if Natsuhiko wanted to use this technique to control Obito, it was hard to say whether the image of a "torn photograph" would appear in Obito's mind.
That might trigger his passive mode, "thinking about women," and in the end, bring out that terrifying willpower strong enough to resist the Ten-Tails.
Nagato's willpower might not necessarily be that strong, but this kid had the Rinnegan after all, and Natsuhiko did not want to completely tear things apart.
After all, this kid's current attitude really did seem like he was fully leaning toward his side, so Natsuhiko had no need to make any little moves.
As for other people, Natsuhiko considered whether he could try using it on those in the small shinobi villages who chose to submit to him.
However, it would be better to talk about this matter later. In truth, Natsuhiko did not hope to use techniques to control a person, because if he did that, what difference would there be between him and Danzō?
Aside from this mental-control technique, the other techniques also moved Natsuhiko greatly.
The second technique was one that could actively absorb chakra. Although Natsuhiko might not necessarily be able to use the chakra he absorbed, quickly exhausting an opponent's chakra was a very good thing no matter how one looked at it.
Although what annoyed him slightly was that other eyes seemed to come with this power by default, while he only obtained it after upgrading.
But no matter what, being able to use it was still better than having nothing at all, was it not?
As for the third power, it was also fairly interesting. This power was an independent sealing technique.
To be honest, this power was somewhat useless to Natsuhiko.
After all, because Natsuhiko had learned the Flying Thunder God, his own sealing techniques were not poor.
Even though his sealing techniques were still only at an intermediate level, that was completely enough.
After all, his battle style really did not particularly require very powerful sealing techniques. Was he supposed to go and seal Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?
Would that not be stealing Sasuke and Naruto's job?
However, there are still other Ōtsutsuki in this world, so maybe it will still be useful in the future.
Thinking of this, Natsuhiko no longer bothered to dwell on the issue of this sealing technique, because the fourth technique was the greatest gain.
The fourth ability Natsuhiko obtained was the Truth-Seeking Balls that he had dreamed of for a very long time!
Even though he only possessed the First Stage Jōgan right now, and therefore could only obtain three Truth-Seeking Balls.
No matter what, with this power, Natsuhiko could be considered to have undergone a qualitative change.
"If the First Stage gives me three Truth-Seeking Balls, then by the Second Stage I should have six Truth-Seeking Balls.
And once I reach the Third Stage, I should be like Uchiha Madara and the others, possessing nine Truth-Seeking Balls!"
Natsuhiko was absolutely certain that the number of Truth-Seeking Balls was linked to one's own strength.
Moreover, the improvement of his own strength and the evolution of his eyes could also drive the improvement of his body.
How could Natsuhiko not feel happy about such a good cycle?
Especially when it came to evolving the Jōgan, he truly did not lack materials anymore.
After all, there was such a huge Tenseigan waiting for him on the moon.
Thinking of this, Natsuhiko's mood became especially pleasant.
Although he knew that his overall strength still had not reached the level of the Six Paths.
But as for what specific level the Six Paths truly represented, no one really knew.
What Natsuhiko did know was that as long as he continued to improve his eyes, and used the Truth-Seeking Balls awakened by his eyes to raise his own Yin-Yang Release.
Then, in the end, relying on the system to help him fuse a Kekkei Mōra, the secret of the Six Paths would probably no longer be a secret to him!
"But the so-called path to the Six Paths is still far away, and there are still many things I have to do. Because of the problem with my eyes, I couldn't do much before, but now…"
Thinking of this, Natsuhiko's eyes narrowed slightly. Since his eyes already possessed combat power, then it was time for him to do something.
The matter of resurrecting Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama clearly still needed to be handled by him, and Natsuhiko also needed to find enough materials for them.
However, even if he obtained the materials, Natsuhiko might not choose to resurrect the two of them right away.
After all, the two of them currently had limitless energy, and there were many, many things they could do, so why should he be in such a hurry?
Free labor that worked hard without complaint was something Natsuhiko liked most, although he also knew that such free labor could not continue forever.
But he would use them for as long as he could, and he absolutely could not waste them for nothing, right?
Besides, Natsuhiko had once promised Kakashi, so the second person he resurrected would still be centered around Kakashi.
According to the agreement between him and Kakashi, he would help Kakashi resurrect two people. One had already been resurrected, so only one remained.
Of course, Kakashi did not know about this agreement, but whether he knew or not, this matter could not be changed.
Obito could not be resurrected, because that kid was still alive, and Natsuhiko also was not confident that he could really kill him.
Then the only person Kakashi could choose was Rin, and it seemed that Kakashi had also decided that the second person who needed to be resurrected was Rin.
This involved the promise between him and Obito. He had promised Obito that he would definitely protect Rin, but it was very clear that he had not managed to do that.
Now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to resurrect Rin, and then go meet Obito. Naturally, he did not want to see Obito looking disappointed.
"But unfortunately, you are destined to be disappointed. Still, Rin is so young, so what will she be like after coming back to life?"
Natsuhiko still had some wicked humor after all. Speaking of which, he also did not know exactly how the Edo Tensei chose the form of the resurrected person.
Perhaps it chose the state of a person at their peak before death. One only had to look at that fellow Uchiha Madara to know.
But for those who died before growing to their peak, perhaps they would come back at the age and appearance they had before death.
Rin had clearly died before becoming an adult, so if she were resurrected now, she would be around thirteen or fourteen years old.
"They were childhood sweethearts at first, but now she'll suddenly be several years younger for no reason? Should I wait ten years before resurrecting Rin, so that she'll be the same age as Sasuke and Naruto?"
Perhaps because the improvement brought by the Jōgan this time was simply too great, Natsuhiko's mood was also extremely good right now.
He was also quite willing to properly imagine Kakashi's embarrassed appearance, and he was even thinking about what Obito would look like if he met Rin after she was resurrected.
Maybe when that time came, that kid Obito would very decisively defect and run away, since he truly was a fellow whose head was full of women in the truest sense.
"Why do I feel like I'm becoming more and more willing to use any means necessary?"
Natsuhiko silently shut off his Jōgan Chakra Mode, then seriously began to think.
Nagato had already come over to his side, and if Obito also came over, then the Akatsuki would basically be his, which would indeed be very, very helpful for his mission.
It was just that his own way of doing things could not really be called open and aboveboard, since he was simply using information from the original story to seize people's weaknesses and fleece them hard.
However, he only thought about this problem briefly before very decisively tossing it to the back of his mind.
His way of doing things was not exactly proper, but no matter what, he had still acted as a dream-fulfilling master, hadn't he?
I fulfilled your dream for you, and I even mercifully gave you a chance to make up for your regrets, so shouldn't you just obediently work for me?
"Where in the world is there such a thing as a free lunch? There are only cheap ones, expensive ones, and even more expensive ones, and since you're eating my lunch, naturally it's the even more expensive kind."
After sorting out the thoughts in his heart, Natsuhiko also decided that it was time to return to Konoha. He still had many things he needed to explain before he could set out.
Although obtaining White Zetsu's flesh this time would not be used to help Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama resurrect, he could help them undergo Edo Tensei again.
That way, the two of them could bring out more of their strength, and the matter of resurrecting Rin could also let them properly observe it.
No matter how much they heard from Hatake Sakumo, it still could not compare to seeing it once with their own eyes.
...
"What, you want to leave Konoha?"
Inside the Hokage's office, Natsuhiko had called both Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama over.
This meeting only involved the three of them. Whether it was Sora, the Anbu members, or anyone else who wanted to see the Hokage right now, all of them had been blocked by him.
Although according to some of the rules Natsuhiko had established, this was completely against proper procedure.
But the rules had been made by Natsuhiko, and if he wanted to do things this way, others really could not say much.
Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama were both very curious about what Natsuhiko had called them over for this time, especially since he had made it so mysterious.
However, when Natsuhiko said what he was thinking, even before he explained anything in detail, it had already left the two of them completely stunned.
Natsuhiko actually wanted to leave Konoha again?
Was this something a Hokage should be doing?
Even though they knew that Natsuhiko's strength was extremely powerful, and this kid also had a record of doing this before.
But it was precisely because of Natsuhiko's record that the two of them were not so reassured about Natsuhiko leaving.
After all, Natsuhiko's strength was so powerful, and there were really not many things that could interest him. Once he became interested, could that thing possibly be simple and easy to deal with?
Clearly, they did not think that anything Natsuhiko was truly interested in would be simple. The miserable state this kid had been in on the moon last time was still fresh in their memories.
Natsuhiko looked at the two of them and felt helpless for a while, because he could naturally see what they were thinking.
However, he also understood that it came from concern—whether concern for him as one of the younger generation, or concern for Konoha, since he was its Hokage and they feared he might act recklessly.
Natsuhiko accepted this kind of concern, but leaving this time was something that had to happen, so he could only explain it properly.
"Yes, I'm going to leave Konoha for a while. I'll leave a clone behind."
Natsuhiko lightly spread his hands, then continued speaking seriously.
"Just like last time, but this time, the reason I'm going out is to find a body more suitable for you.
I think this matter is very important, whether for you two or for Konoha.
With new bodies that can suit your resurrection, you'll also be able to bring out even greater power. Isn't that a good thing?
Besides, you both know my strength. Even if it were you at your peak, I might not necessarily be afraid."
Facing these two, Natsuhiko spoke very directly, and these two clearly would not get angry because of his words.
After all, what Natsuhiko said was all fact. In their eyes, Natsuhiko's strength was probably enough that even if Senju Hashirama were at his peak, the two sides might still be evenly matched.
But the problem was that Natsuhiko really was not someone who would stay quiet, and besides, the current ninja world truly could not be considered peaceful.
"I think you still shouldn't. In any case, we aren't in a hurry."
Senju Hashirama thought for a moment, then finally shook his head and spoke.
"Not long ago, we all sensed an extremely terrifying chakra appear.
That chakra was somewhat similar to the eye we encountered on the moon. At first, I thought it was you.
But we've seen your eyes and your chakra, and clearly, that power was also very different from yours. For such power to appear in the ninja world is clearly not a good thing, especially since it was so close to Konoha."
"Indeed, I also think this really isn't a good time to leave Konoha." Senju Tobirama also spoke from the side, and his expression looked very grave.
"Even if you want to leave, at the very least, you should figure out what is going on with that power first. Otherwise, with the state the two of us are in right now, if we really encounter such an enemy, we'll probably be nothing more than a drop in the bucket."
As Natsuhiko listened to the two of them, he immediately felt somewhat embarrassed, because the person who had caused such a huge disturbance this time really was him.
In truth, he also knew that the impact caused when his eyes broke through would not be small.
After all, with that kind of chakra spreading outward, any ninja with strong sensing ability would be able to discover it.
Facts proved that his thoughts were completely right. Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama had clearly sensed the burst of his power.
It was only because Natsuhiko's eyes had fused and upgraded, plus too much of the Tenseigan's chakra had been mixed in, that the chakra of his eyes had completely changed.
With such a change, let alone Senju Hashirama and the others being unable to recognize it, even Natsuhiko himself would probably have mistaken it, since the difference in the chakra before and after was simply too great.
"Well…"
Natsuhiko knocked on the table with a slightly embarrassed expression, then finally opened his mouth and explained.
"If it's about that, then there's no need to worry, because that chakra was caused by me. You also know that I absorbed a great deal of the Tenseigan's chakra before, and the goal was to improve my eyes.
Before, it just happened to be the most critical moment of that improvement, so I left Konoha to handle it. It's just that I didn't expect that the improvement of my eyes would cause such a huge disturbance.
And I also didn't expect that this improvement would make my chakra mutate so much, so it's normal that you sensed it wrongly."
"In other words, the disturbance from before was actually caused by you?" Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama both looked at Natsuhiko with slight astonishment. This result really left them somewhat unsure of what to say.
However, if that was the case, then it meant Natsuhiko's strength had improved once again, and in that case, Konoha would no longer be in any danger.
"And don't worry, the place I'm going this time isn't dangerous either."
Seeing that the two of them had clearly relaxed, Natsuhiko continued while the iron was hot.
"Although it might be a little troublesome, compared with the previous trip to the moon, this will truly be extremely easy.
The main thing I'm worried about this time is Konoha. Even though I'll leave a shadow clone behind, in the end, it still can't compare with my real body.
And I don't think you two would fail to notice after I leave, so it's better to tell you both in advance."
Natsuhiko's shadow clone was indeed very strong, but for certain powerful people, seeing a few clues really was not difficult.
Since that was the case, Natsuhiko would naturally make a better choice, such as simply saying it directly.
This way, the chance of exposure would be even smaller, and at the same time, it would let these two know that he respected them. Since it achieved two things at once, why not do it?
Besides, if Natsuhiko really wanted to leave, these two truly could not stop him.
"If that's the case, then you can go ahead,"
Senju Tobirama knew that Natsuhiko had already made up his mind about this matter, so even if he tried to persuade him, it probably would not be of any use.
Moreover, he himself also hoped to obtain a body that would allow him to fully bring out his strength, so after thinking for a moment, he agreed very simply.
"But it's still the same words. You must pay attention to safety, understand?"
"My thoughts are the same as Tobirama's. You are the Hokage, after all, and Konoha cannot do without you."
Senju Hashirama also nodded seriously, but afterward, his expression became a little strange.
"Speaking of which, if you want people to not see through the problem with your clone, then why don't you choose another kind of clone?"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"A wood clone. Your current strength is not inferior to mine. Back then, even Madara couldn't see through my wood clone, so I think you shouldn't have a problem either. So why don't you use a wood clone?"
...
Departing from the port of the Land of Waves, on the sea heading toward the Land of Water, Natsuhiko was wrapped entirely in a black robe.
His gaze was very calm as he looked at the slightly surging sea, while his heart was also exceptionally calm.
After persuading those two fellows, Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, Natsuhiko naturally set out.
In truth, there had been an even more fundamental purpose in persuading them, and that was to prevent Senju Hashirama from noticing something later and saying something carelessly.
Natsuhiko really could not be certain whether that fellow would do something like that.
If it really happened, then Renge would inevitably find out, and Natsuhiko did not want that woman to worry too much over unnecessary things.
Strictly speaking, though, his departure also seemed to be giving her a vacation.
After all, she had already been tormented by him to the point of taking leave. His fighting strength was fierce in every aspect.
As for the wood clone Senju Hashirama mentioned, Natsuhiko truly had never considered it from beginning to end.
It had to be said that the wood clone was indeed an extremely powerful clone technique. Its concealment was so strong that even Madara with the Mangekyō could not see through it.
Moreover, the wood clone also possessed extremely strong combat power. Just looking at how Madara dealt with the Five Kage during the Fourth War as if he were playing with them was enough.
He had even used wood clones together with Susanoo, which showed just how terrifying the strength of this technique was.
But the problem was that the wood clone had one flaw that was difficult to overcome, just like other clones, and that was that it could not inherit memories at all.
Ordinary clones, including techniques like the water clone, had their greatest function in confusing the enemy, thereby creating room for oneself to attack.
But the shadow clone was different. It was a technique that possessed both combat ability and reconnaissance ability.
Although its combat ability really left people speechless at times, since it would shatter with even a light touch, that still could not cover up its special trait of being able to pass memories back to the main body!
Natsuhiko was now the Hokage, and Konoha currently had many policies being pushed forward, so he had to know everything happening inside Konoha.
Personally taking part in things in real time was completely different from reading document reports or listening to someone else recount them.
So Natsuhiko would rather use a shadow clone that shattered with one touch than use a wood clone with extremely powerful combat strength.
"However, I added Yin-Yang Release into the shadow clone, raising the shadow clone's strength. In that case, dealing with ordinary battles shouldn't be much of a problem."
Natsuhiko calmly looked at the sea. The place he was going this time was still Kirigakure of the Land of Water.
He believed that, unless something unexpected happened, he should be able to find Obito there.
However, this time, he had no intention of making the matter big beforehand. His targets were only Obito and Black Zetsu.
Of course, if possible, Natsuhiko also would not mind obtaining some other things that were very valuable to him, such as the Six-Tails' chakra!
The first time he came here, Natsuhiko had already obtained the Three-Tails' chakra, and he had also stolen White Zetsu's body. It could be said that he had profited greatly that time.
It was just that he had also made quite a large disturbance that time, to the point that he had directly blown up the Mizukage Building.
After so many years, the Mizukage Building had definitely already been rebuilt, but Natsuhiko believed the hatred left behind from back then still existed.
If Natsuhiko dared to show himself without restraint again, then he believed that this time, Kirigakure would absolutely use the strength of the entire village and nation to stop him.
Although he was not afraid that he would end up in some bad situation, since in the end, his strength could withstand it, and if he wanted to leave, he could leave.
But who knew whether this would cause some bad follow-up effects? Natsuhiko did not want to become some public enemy of the shinobi world.
Although I'm almost there already, at least I still count as having a positive image.
Natsuhiko silently muttered this in his heart, then could not be bothered to think too much about it.
After drifting on the ship for so many days, he was also about to reach his destination, so he had to make more preparations.
He had not used the Flying Thunder God Technique, but it was not because he could not teleport from Konoha to Kirigakure.
Although this distance was indeed far enough, Natsuhiko could still do it if he fully circulated his chakra.
He simply felt there was no need for it. After all, he was not in a hurry right now. Whether it was the work of Hokage or the improvement of his own strength, both had already consumed a great deal of his time.
Since he had a rare chance to relax a little, there was no need for him to fight over every second, was there?
"Still, Kirigakure is currently still sealing off its borders. Obito really has done quite well with this."
Tilting his head slightly, Natsuhiko quickly noticed a shinobi sea patrol unit coming toward them, but after they glanced at the ship's registration, they left directly.
Every village would be infiltrated, but the people infiltrating it were not necessarily from an enemy village.
Shinobi needed money, and Kirigakure's current lockdown caused many shinobi to lose the possibility of taking external missions, so they would also make some side income on their own.
Clearly, the ship Natsuhiko had found was one that had bribed these Kirigakure patrol shinobi. Although the price was a little higher, it was safe.
After going ashore, Natsuhiko also thought about where he should go.
After thinking it over, Natsuhiko suddenly had a good target.
Especially after he discovered that his Flying Thunder God mark was still there, and that the target was in her own home, he became even more certain that going there was the best choice.
The chakra inside his body moved slightly, and in the next moment, Natsuhiko directly appeared inside a house. Looking at the somewhat dazed woman before him, he spoke in a gentle voice.
"Long time no see, lady…"
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