However, by what method would the Box of Ultimate Bliss help Genjo's Sharingan complete its evolution?
Through a wish?
Or by some other means?
At this thought, Shinichi's heart stirred, and even his mind, which was usually as calm as still water, could not help but ripple slightly with excitement and anticipation.
Directly affected by the original body's emotional state, Genjo, who was rapidly advancing, suddenly had a crimson glint flash through the depths of his tranquil eyes. In the next instant, they transformed into Sharingan while two black tomoe slowly emerged within them; it was unmistakably the two tomoe Sharingan.
His Visual Jutsu, which had already been only one step away from breaking through, finally advanced another level amid the surge of emotions, allowing Genjo's Sharingan to evolve.
But how should they deal with that monster, Satori?
Shinichi gazed into the distance as his mind rapidly simulated the situation that lay ahead.
In the original timeline, relying solely on mind reading and immortality, Satori had been able to confront Killer B in his complete Eight-Tails form and Naruto Uzumaki in Sage Mode head-on without falling behind in the slightest.
At the same time, it had effortlessly dealt with the encirclement and surprise attacks of numerous Konoha elite ninja, represented by Kakashi Hatake and Kosuke Maruboshi.
Such a display of strength was something Shinichi himself was still nowhere close to matching. He had to discover either its weakness or a flaw in the mechanics of the Box of Ultimate Bliss itself.
In addition, since the Village Hidden in the Grass had dared to make a move against the Village Hidden in the Waterfall, they must have prepared a substantial trump card as well. Exactly what troublesome figures had the Village Hidden in the Stones dispatched to back the Village Hidden in the Grass?
Had the third Tsuchikage, Onoki, personally taken command? Or had he sent several of his trusted subordinates instead?
All of these remained unknown, and the unknown meant variables.
Shinichi's thoughts raced at high speed when, all of a sudden, his gaze narrowed slightly as he suddenly remembered a crucial detail he had overlooked all this time.
How had the Village Hidden in the Grass found the location of the Village Hidden in the Waterfall?
The exact location of the Village Hidden in the Waterfall had always been a mystery within the Shinobi World. Aside from the Village Hidden in the Waterfall's own villagers, the only ones who knew its precise location were Konoha, which had once gifted the Seven-Tails to the Village Hidden in the Waterfall and helped seal it there, and even then, only a very small number of Konoha's highest-ranking officials possessed that knowledge.
'Wait! Could it have been Kakuzu?'
The moment that name came to mind, Shinichi's expression immediately turned grave.
He realized that the Village Hidden in the Waterfall's situation was far more complicated than he had initially imagined.
Moreover, it was likely that the Village Hidden in the Waterfall would not be able to hold out until they arrived.
...
Meanwhile, in the Village Hidden in the Waterfall.
This hidden village, situated behind an enormous waterfall, had never once in its history been invaded by foreign enemies.
In ordinary times, the only sounds here were the thunderous roar of the waterfall crashing into the deep pool below and the peaceful daily lives of the generations of villagers in the Village Hidden in the Waterfall.
But now, that peace had long since been completely shattered!
Explosions erupted one after another as flames and thick smoke rose everywhere, mingled with the sounds of ninja fighting, furious roars, agonized screams, and collapsing buildings.
Although it might seem like a long time had passed, from the moment Village Hidden in the Waterfall sent its emergency distress signal to Konoha, to the third Hokage making the decision to dispatch troops, and finally to Shinichi's group of three setting off through the skies, less than half an hour had actually elapsed.
At this moment, the Village Hidden in the Waterfall was still desperately holding on. Relying on their absolute familiarity with the terrain and their numerous Barrier ninjutsu, the Village Hidden in the Waterfall's ninja stubbornly resisted the invading forces. The flashes of Ninjutsu flickered between cascading sheets of water and blazing firelight as furious shouts and anguished cries intertwined.
Farther away, beneath the colossal divine tree that towered over the heavens and had been revered by the Village Hidden in the Waterfall for generations, two enormous monsters, each as massive as mountains, were engaged in a fierce battle. Every collision shattered the earth and sent rocks tumbling down in torrents, while the earth-shaking impacts seemed capable of overturning the entire village.
One of them was a blue beetle with six wings and a single tail. Its shell was covered with intricate powdery scale patterns, and every flap of its wings scattered countless scales that spread through the air into a dazzling phosphorescent mist capable of mesmerizing anyone who beheld it.
Village Hidden in the Waterfall's Seven-Tails!
Its opponent, meanwhile, was an equally gigantic crimson ape whose mountainous muscles bulged across its body. It continuously spewed blazing lava spheres from its mouth, each one smashing into the ground to create a massive crater overflowing with molten magma, while the scorching flames illuminated half the sky.
It was none other than the Four-Tails!
To ensure the success of this operation, the third Tsuchikage, Onoki, had not only provided military support to the Village Hidden in the Grass, but had also directly dispatched the Village Hidden in the Stones' most valuable combat asset, the Four-Tails' Jinchuriki, Roshi.
At this moment, the battle between the two Jinchuriki was still ongoing and growing ever more intense.
Each flap of the Seven-Tails' wings unleashed a tidal wave of scales capable of blotting out the sky, while every lava sphere fired by the Four-Tails possessed enough destructive force to level entire hills.
However, anyone with discerning eyes could tell that the Seven-Tails' Jinchuriki was steadily being pushed onto the defensive.
After all, the Seven-Tails' Jinchuriki was old and physically declining. Whether in terms of his own strength or his control over the tailed beast's power, he was far inferior to Roshi, who was in the prime of his life.
In this earth-shattering clash between gigantic beasts, the scales of victory were steadily tipping in favor of the Four-Tails.
As the commander of the Village Hidden in the Stones' forces for this operation, Gari observed the tailed beast battle in the distance for a while before withdrawing his gaze.
The Seven-Tails' defeat was only a matter of time. The situation was already secure, and there was no need for him to concern himself further.
He shifted his attention to the battlefield below. Under the leadership of their leader, Shibito, the Village Hidden in the Waterfall's ninja were struggling desperately against the relentless assault of the combined Village Hidden in the Stones and Village Hidden in the Grass forces.
After watching for some time, Gari's gaze settled upon Shibito as he narrowed his eyes slightly.
The leader of the Village Hidden in the Waterfall was currently covered in bulging veins, while torrents of tangible blue chakra surged around his body like crashing ocean waves.
Every one of his attacks carried incomparably overwhelming power, and by himself he had forcibly halted the advance of the allied army's offensive line, apparently using some extraordinarily domineering forbidden technique.
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