Habara himself had not expected the two books he had casually picked up to actually be Icha Icha Paradise.
No wonder. He finally understood why the bookstore boss had looked at him so strangely.
But he had already bought the books, and Habara could not exactly return them. He did not know whether Shisui would read them, but he knew he definitely would take a look.
After all, these were the books Kakashi would be unable to put down in the future. Naturally, Habara was very curious about what exactly was written inside.
But before he could settle down and read properly, Habara still had many things to do—such as reporting the mission, and asking someone to melt down and reforge Raiga's Ninja Sword.
Only, Habara did not need to handle these things personally at all. Shisui directly said he would take care of them.
Shisui even said he would help contact and gather some Uchiha who had once gone to the battlefield with them, and that he would also communicate with the elders backing him.
He wanted to see the attitude of those elders. If possible, he very much hoped to win them over.
After all, Even If It Is the Dove Faction elders who were currently weaker in influence, the resources they controlled were still enormous.
If Shisui could persuade them, then Habara and the others would undoubtedly save a great deal of effort.
However, they still had to see how things developed from here. Habara could only hope and look forward to a good result.
And with nothing to do for the time being, Habara simply sat down on a bench set by the roadside on Konoha's streets, then began reading the book he had just bought.
"What the hell is all this nonsense supposed to be?"
But after Habara enthusiastically read a few chapters, his expression became incomparably strange, because he had discovered what this fellow Jiraiya had written.
It was really awful!
Although there was content Habara wanted to see, he still felt that Jiraiya's writing was truly not that great, especially when it came to details—it left Habara utterly speechless.
After all, he had read complete books like Air Speed and zodiac-themed works, and had even reverently studied Ah Bin and Bai Jie. To Habara, what Jiraiya had written now really felt rather terrible.
"He didn't even know to write about feet. Don't you know how fun that stuff can be?"
In the end, Habara really could not keep reading. He snapped Icha Icha Paradise shut in his hand, still muttering nonstop.
But just then, he noticed that the people around him seemed to be looking at him somewhat strangely.
Especially after these people saw the book In Hand, the surrounding crowd could not help but start whispering among themselves.
That left Habara somewhat helpless. Was a book of this level really worth everyone acting like this?
"But if writing this kind of book can earn a pretty good manuscript fee, then maybe I can Try it too. Forget novels, I could even make comics!"
He did not know whether it was because he had obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan, or because Shisui's matter had been settled, but Habara was truly in a very good mood right now.
Although he also knew that there was still a long way to go before he could truly escape danger, Habara had never been the sort of person who liked to spend every day stewing in bitterness and hatred.
Keeping himself emotionally tense all day definitely would not be a good thing. Resting and relaxing appropriately would give him better energy to do what they needed to do.
Thinking this to himself, Habara stood up, intending to get something to eat, then find a Training Ground to test out everything he had gained from This Time's operation.
Setting Shisui's situation aside, from This Time's operation, Habara had obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan, and at the same time had also gained swordsmanship containing Wind Release.
To put it bluntly, he had made an absolute killing. But no matter how much he had gained, he still had to work hard himself to adapt to it and master it.
The Mangekyō was probably not something he dared to mess around with. The example of Sasuke blinding both his eyes in a month still echoed in his mind.
But without using any Dojutsu, simply activating the Mangekyō to understand the changes within it was also something Habara ought to do.
"And ever since I awakened the Mangekyō, I've clearly felt my Physical Fitness and Chakra both increasing.
However, the growth in Physical Fitness is still limited. The main change is in Chakra."
Habara silently muttered to himself. He knew that after awakening the Mangekyō, these eyes would provide a certain degree of feedback to his body.
But Habara did not know exactly what kind of feedback it gave. He only remembered that Uchiha Madara had once said something about the "Straight Tomoe Sharingan," then remarked that no wonder someone was so agile.
That left Habara somewhat confused. He simply did not understand what Straight Tomoe meant. Did it mean there were straight lines, or something like that?
But in his memory, Uchiha Madara's original Sharingan seemed to be three tomoe connected together, and he could not see what part of it was "straight" at all.
It was only after he obtained his Younger Brother's eyes and evolved them into the Eternal Mangekyo that there were indeed three straight pillar-like lines.
As for Sasuke's eyes, Habara was also very confused. Those were clearly a curved six-pointed star, weren't they? After merging with Itachi's eyes, they had instead straightened out Itachi's pattern.
So what exactly did this Straight Tomoe mean, and how was he supposed to understand it? Habara truly could not figure it out.
Because of that, Habara was more willing to feel the changes coming from himself. After he activated the Mangekyō, the greatest enhancement he received came from Chakra.
Both the quality and quantity of his Chakra were steadily increasing, and this kind of improvement had nothing to do with his training at all.
"A large-scale, all-around improvement, but the focus is on Chakra. Physical Fitness is lagging a bit, but that isn't a big deal. After all, I have Hankai."
Having mastered Hankai, an ability similar to Sage Mode, Habara really was not worried that the improvement to his Physical Fitness was not strong enough.
Although this thing easily consumed his Dojutsu Power, if he really ran into trouble in battle, would Habara not use it?
As long as he did not overly rely on and use his own ability, Habara believed he could resolve this whole series of troubles before his Dojutsu Power was completely drained dry.
"Besides, I still have the system as a safety net, so I can relax a little. In that case, I'll also need to train my swordsmanship properly."
Thinking this over, Habara had already made his decision completely. But just as he was still pondering how to let the Ninja World Continent experience the malice of "Attack Their Balls," he suddenly heard someone call him.
"Habara?"
The voice was very pleasant, but also sounded surprised, and within it, Habara even heard a hint of laziness.
This voice also surprised Habara somewhat. He Turned Around, only to discover it was a Young Girl with long black hair tied into a ponytail.
Looking at her face, Habara immediately recognized who this Young Girl was. This Young Girl was a former teammate of his, and her name had once left a fairly deep impression on him.
She was a member of the Nara Clan. Her name was Nara Yoshino.
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