After watching Sakura leave reluctantly, turning back every few steps, the corners of Tsunade's mouth curved up slightly. It seemed that accepting Furina's recommendation to take Sakura as her disciple back then had been the right choice after all.
Although Sakura's talent was somewhat inferior compared to a certain someone, it was only when compared to that certain someone.
Her exceptional control over chakra far surpassed ordinary people, and both her Yin Seal and the Strength of a Hundred Techniques placed great importance on that. Wasn't this just perfect?
It was precisely because Sakura had the capacity to inherit her techniques that Tsunade had accepted Furina's recommendation to take her as a disciple. Otherwise, no matter how much she liked Furina, Tsunade wouldn't have taken on a disciple so easily based on one person's word alone.
If she did that, things would really get chaotic.
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Outside the village
"When the sun's out, bathe in sunlight, when the moon's out bathe in moonlight~ Oh man, I finally found it. I'm exhausted to death."
Humming some poet's work lightly, Furina finally located the sealed site of the "Uchiha weapon" as recorded in the scroll, right when the moon had risen high.
Because of how long ago it was, this thing had really been hard to find. If she hadn't felt uneasy wandering outside without any weapons on hand, she would have given up and turned back long ago.
One could only say that hard work pays off. She had found the place. She just hoped the weapon inside wouldn't disappoint her. Otherwise, after wasting so much time only to get such an outcome, she would really cry.
After confirming the location, Furina immediately summoned several shadow clones to start digging. A ninja's efficiency needed no explanation. Before long, a corner covered in sealing formulas appeared in her line of sight.
Seeing this and realizing it was real, Furina felt greatly encouraged. Her digging speed became even faster than before. After some more time, the full appearance of the seal was finally revealed.
A roughly 3-meter by 3-meter rectangular box, covered everywhere with dazzlingly complex seals. It was practically screaming "there's a very powerful thing inside."
"It seems... uh, a bit... off?"
But after seeing this scene, Furina couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. Why did this feel so different from what she had imagined? What exactly warranted such solemn treatment from the Senju clan?
Could it be some kind of demonic sword that controls its wielder or something? No way. There wasn't anything like that in Naruto at all.
"Whatever. I'm already here. At the very least I have to take a look first. If something feels wrong, I'll just run."
Although curiosity killed the cat, in the end Furina still decided to undo the seal. After all, no matter how you looked at it, she was now someone who ranked among the top in the ninja world. There was no way a mere weapon could overpower her.
That said, not being afraid was one thing. While undoing the seal, Furina still summoned Mr. Krabs to stand protectively in front of her just in case.
"Three Pure Ones, Jade Emperor, God Jesus, Zeus Odin, please give me a golden legendary drop, I beg you."
As she undid the final seal, Furina immediately began praying in her heart. Although the scope of her prayer was quite broad, Furina felt she was still very sincere. As the saying goes, sincerity moves the heart.
As the box slowly opened, Furina's gaze began searching through the darkness. But she didn't see the golden divine weapon she had hoped for. Instead, a flash of scarlet light rushed toward her.
"Sharingan?"
Although she didn't quite understand the situation, the threatening aura emanating from the other party was unmistakable. So Furina didn't dare be careless. She quickly had Mr. Krabs go up to block first.
Meanwhile, she swiftly retreated backward. That box was way too dark. For safety's sake, it was better to put some distance first.
After withdrawing to a safe distance, Furina immediately summoned Mr. Krabs back as well. The opponent's abilities were still unknown. Better to play it safe.
At this point, the figure that had just attacked slowly stepped out from the sealed box. However, it didn't immediately continue attacking. And with the help of the moonlight, Furina finally saw clearly what was going on.
The figure that emerged appeared to be a girl about the same age as her. The scarlet in the other's eyes proved she hadn't been mistaken it really was a Sharingan.
And not an ordinary Sharingan, but a Mangekyo with a special pattern.
After seeing this, Furina felt fortunate she hadn't chosen to clash head-on with the other. Every Mangekyo had its own powerful and unique ability.
Getting caught off guard in front of such eyes wasn't rare at all.
"Please don't rush to attack. I'm not your enemy. On the contrary, I feel we could become friends. How about we talk?"
Although Furina's tone was very gentle, her heart was the complete opposite. Right now she was in a very bad mood and really wanted to vent on someone. Of course, the person opposite wasn't included in that.
After confirming the other was an Uchiha, Furina more or less figured out the situation. What the hell kind of "important Uchiha weapon" was this? Without surprise, it was this little girl right here.
She had overestimated the moral standards of Warring States era ninjas too much. In that bloody time, treating people as weapons seemed... reasonable? After all, the power of the Mangekyo was undeniable...
Reasonable my ass. I don't care if it was reasonable back then or not. She herself felt it was unreasonable, and that was enough.
"I have nothing to talk about with ninjas."
Although she said that, after seeing that Furina truly seemed to have no hostility, the vigilance in the Uchiha girl's eyes lessened a bit.
This wasn't because she easily trusted others, but because with her Mangekyo Sharingan, her mental strength was also very strong. She could roughly sense that the dazzling girl opposite wasn't lying.
"Don't say that. If you don't want to talk with a ninja, I can chat with you as an ordinary person. My name is Furina. Can you tell me your name?"
Seeing that the Uchiha girl hadn't outright rejected her, Furina immediately switched identities and continued trying to strike up a conversation. It had a bit of the vibe of seeing beauty and then persistently pursuing.
Of course, Furina would never admit it. Although the Uchiha girl opposite was indeed very beautiful making up for the lack of female Uchiha characters in Naruto from her previous life.
But was Furina the type to be swayed by beauty? How could she be!
She just roughly guessed the suffocating experiences the other had gone through and wanted to comfort her. Perhaps the other's appearance added a bit more of that "I pity her" feeling, but definitely not much!
The main thing was just Furina's overflowing sympathy. Yes, that's all it was. There was absolutely no lust clouding her judgment.
"I have no name. My existence consists only of battle and killing with others. Beyond that, there is nothing else."