"Kagami Uchiha".
Amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a two-faced, four-armed demon called out this name.
"Since you can break the seal I placed on you at any time, I'm very curious..."
"Why didn't you try to subdue me with the Crimson Demon?"
"You were probably planning to use Isshiki Prison Suppression technique against Yishi before, right?"
Kagami Uchiha's spirit appeared in Vermilion Gate, gazing at Sukuna not far away.
"I've had that thought."
"But people change, and over time I gradually changed my mind."
Kagami Uchiha approached the gate.
Then...
They walked straight through the gate and entered the sealed gate!
Sukuna's four eyes widened suddenly, his bones cracking as if he were about to pounce and kill at any moment!
But he held back.
Kagami Uchiha leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, and smiled faintly.
"That's the reason, Sukuna."
Sukuna waited quietly for what was to come; he understood Kagami Uchiha's way of speaking.
"Actually, you also had several opportunities to interfere with me and even take over my body, didn't you?"
"You are very patient and will not act rashly until you are absolutely certain."
"I admire that about you."
"The Shinobi World is too small. It feels good to do whatever you want, but after a while, you'll get tired of it."
"The reason I'm not taming you now is to act as an insurance policy."
"The god of this universe is dead. If the other Ōtsutsuki are only the known ones, then it's too boring."
"I still believe that only through the clash between sufficiently strong individuals, with the defeat of one side serving as nourishment, can we reach a higher level."
Sukuna looked at Kagami Uchiha with a cold smile.
"Is it like in a story or biography, you're afraid of being too invincible and feeling lonely, so you want to cultivate an evenly matched opponent?"
"I'm reminded of something a stupid woman said."
"An absolute powerhouse..."
"The absolute strength that comes with it is a profound loneliness; you must teach those you love to understand it," Kagami Uchiha said with a smile, interrupting Sukuna.
"Wan, that woman, said it, right Sukuna, I know everything about you."
"I don't need anyone to teach me how to love."
"There aren't so many nonsensical claims, like loneliness or love."
"I am not cultivating an evenly matched opponent."
Kagami Uchiha lowered his hands and walked step by step closer to the demon on the skeleton.
Although they were looking up, their eyes held a malice deeper than a sea of blood, tinged with piercing contempt.
His lips curled up in Limitless smile, almost like a maniacal laugh.
"There is no need for them to be evenly matched."
"Even if I gave you greater power, so what?"
"I am Kagami Uchiha!"
"I can't possibly lose!"
Sukuna relaxed his body and slowly sat down.
He had heard similar things before.
"What if?"
"If you were to die by my blade, what would your dying words be?"
This was something he was curious about.
To this day, he remains unaware that Satoru Gojo's final thoughts are imprisoned within this cage.
After spending so many years together, his memories of Satoru Gojo gradually faded, and only the man in front of him remained in his heart.
Kagami Uchiha's smile slowly faded, and the malice in his eyes gradually disappeared.
It was the fake smile that Sukuna hated the most.
Despite being a complete monster and madman, he has always had this smile that seems like that of a normal person since he was a child.
He never sensed a trace of kindness in Kagami Uchiha's smile.
"I don't know, but I guess I'll curse you."
Kagami Uchiha turned and walked out of the Gate of Sealing, speaking calmly.
"The story begins with you and me, and at the end, only one of us can exist."
"We are not two sides of the same coin, and we cannot reconcile."
Finally, Kagami Uchiha turned and smiled.
Sukuna was slightly stunned.
First...
For the first time, he sensed human emotion in Kagami Uchiha's smile.
Sukuna couldn't explain what kind of feelings they were.
"Get ready."
"In the next few days, I will break the seal and usher in our formal meeting."
"If you are too weak..."
"Then we can only do what that old snake did."
"Go for it, Sukuna."
Sukuna began to understand.
It's something to look forward to.
This time, he did not show any anger or embarrassment.
He rested his cheek on one hand and laughed, "My name is Fallen Heaven, it's the name I gave myself."
Kagami Uchiha did not turn around.
"I already knew that, it doesn't matter."
"Just like I've forgotten my original name."
"I am Kagami Uchiha, and you are Ryomen Sukuna."
That's all.
The sealed space grew increasingly vast, almost boundless, so much so that even the Dragon Vein in the sky could not illuminate much of it.
Sukuna cleared his mind.
Waiting quietly.
He has had countless spiritual encounters with people, and he even possessed Kagami Uchiha's body once.
But if I actually see that kid...
This was the first time in Sukuna's life.
I felt a sense of anticipation when I met someone.
No, that's not right, Kagami Uchiha.
We must be one.
Our destiny is intertwined across time and space.
I still firmly believe that I will devour you...
We will evolve into the most perfect god, a state that my current thinking cannot even imagine.
We'll always be together, don't compare me to snakes.
Buzz—
The Box of Paradise within the sealed space emitted a deep, lingering sound.
Sukuna accelerated the absorption of Isshiki.
This grand event is drawing to a close.
The climax is also approaching.
——
"Mirror, is there a problem?"
Minato looked at Kagami Uchiha, who seemed to be dozing with his eyes closed, and his voice carried a hint of concern.
I thought it was Kagami Uchiha who subdued the White Snake Sage and overused his eye power.
He had a disciple from the Uchiha, so he was somewhat aware of the side effects of the Uchiha Sharingan.
Kagami Uchiha slowly opened his eyes and smiled, "It's nothing, I just went to send out an invitation."
Minato didn't understand what Kagami Uchiha meant, and didn't ask any further questions.
He glanced at Hashirama Senju, who had run downstairs to chat with a Katsuyu, and said in a low voice.
"Kurama just told me that the Gyuki contacted him."
"Nagato's ability to suppress the Tailed Beast is no less than your Sharingan. The Rinnegan combined with Wood Release is terrifying!"
He lowered his voice again, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"The Akatsuki has gathered several powerful missing-nin, so it doesn't make much sense to say that it's for the purpose of managing the Land of Rain."
"They didn't accept ordinary people, and they closed themselves off from the world in previous years. This kind of behavior..."
"Plus, he was in a hurry to refine the Kinkaku and Ginkaku into puppets..."
Minato frowned and said coldly.
"I think their goal is to collect the Tailed Beast!"
Kagami Uchiha raised an eyebrow. "The Nine-Tails told you?"
"No, we haven't known each other for very long. He only told me Eight-Tails had told him, and he ignored me when I asked him again."
"From what you're saying... you knew all along what they were planning to do?"
"I know, so what?" Kagami Uchiha said indifferently.
"Then we..."
There's a bit of a dilemma regarding the Minato.
If it were someone with whom he had no connection, the existing intelligence would be enough for him to gather forces and attack the Land of Rain.
But no matter what, Nagato was still their senior brother.
"How about we talk to Nagato?"
Minato is not afraid of war, but special circumstances require special treatment. If he can bring Nagato into the Land of Land of Fire's camp, then the situation in the Shinobi World will truly be stable.
Kagami Uchiha chuckled softly.
"He originally wanted to talk to me, but I refused."
"Don't worry, Jiraiya is a double agent you sent out. If they do anything to harm the Land of Fire, I will wipe them out."
"Let them be for now. It's not a good thing for the Land of Fire if there are no external threats."
Minato pondered for a moment, then nodded.
If he were alone, he would definitely try to eliminate the threat posed by Akatsuki as soon as possible.
But if there's a mirror, there won't be a problem.