Brainwashing Izumi Uchiha

Yichen added several more seals to Shisui Uchiha, who was already sealed with Porcelain Release: some sealed his Chakra, some sealed his soul, and some blocked his senses.

Shisui Uchiha was once a top-tier ninja in the Ninja World, and Yichen is always cautious in his actions; he won't stumble in a ditch.

After doing all this, Yichen turned his gaze back to the passage connecting the two worlds.

Compared to the beginning, this passage has only shrunk slightly; if Yichen hadn't been paying close attention, he probably wouldn't have noticed it.

Yichen mentally estimated the recovery speed of the passage, then said to Sokai and the other two, "Let's go back to the village immediately!"

Sokai asked, "Teacher Yichen, are we not going to chase after Kakashi Hatake?"

Yichen shook his head and said, "Let's go back to the village first. We have more important things to do than killing Kakashi Hatake."

Nod if you want to Sokai.

Although Yichen noticed Sokai's confusion, he didn't explain. With his intelligence, there were many things he couldn't understand, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group set off on their way back to the village.

From Yichen's Porcelain Platform, Chiga asked curiously, "Teacher Yichen, what is that passage? What's on the other side of the passage? Are there people there?"

Yichen said, "That's a passage connecting to another dimension. On the other side of the passage is the alternate dimension that Obito Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan to."

"As for whether there are any people, there should be, but they are not natives, but rather a few children from Kirigakure who were transferred there by Obito Uchiha."

Izumi Uchiha asked, "Obito Uchiha dimension? Lord Tsuchikage, how did this alternate dimension appear in the Ninja World?"

Yichen said, "If I'm not mistaken, it's because of Kakashi Hatake."

"Kakashi Hatake used the Sharingan that Obito Uchiha gave him to communicate with another dimension. He probably wanted to transfer my Sage Art - Great Five Elemental Bullet Technique."

"Then, in that instant, the Ninjutsu exploded, blasting open the passage."

Chiga asked, "Teacher Yichen, shall we go in and take a look?"

Yichen said, "What's so interesting about it? We don't understand Space-Time Ninjutsu, so we won't be able to figure anything out even if we watch it."

"We're going back to the village now to bring Atsumi Akino here so she can do the research."

"Professional problems should be solved by professionals. With Akino's mastery of Space-Time Ninjutsu, even if she only watches for one minute, it's better than us watching for a whole day."

Chiga nodded, suddenly realizing, "So that's how it is. No wonder Teacher Yichen left so casually; he went to find a professional."

"I thought Teacher Yichen had changed his ways and could handle things like this so easily."

At this moment, Yichen looked at Sokai and said, "Sokai, what's wrong? You look completely listless. Did the battle just now take too much of your energy?"

Ever since Sokai sat on the Porcelain Platform, he has been sullen and doesn't seem to want to talk much.

This Sokai used the Mangekyō Sharingan's Dōjutsu again, and Yichen was quite concerned about his condition, hence the question.

After all, the Dōjutsu that Sokai cannot be restored; every use reduces their effectiveness, unlike Izumi Uchiha's.

After Izumi Uchiha absorbed the Mangekyō Sharingan power of Fugaku Uchiha, her own eye power should increase even further. There's absolutely no need for Yichen to worry about her.

Sokai shook his head and said, "Teacher Yichen, I'm fine. But, am I really useless?"

"Even though Shisui Uchiha's eyes were practically closed and his mental state was extremely poor, the combined attack of Sister Izumi and me was still no match for him."

"If it weren't for Teacher Yichen, even if Sister Izumi here excitedly to ambush him, we would have only ended up being killed by him instead."

"I'm nothing except for the Mangekyō Sharingan, and the Mangekyō Sharingan will cause me to go blind. Once my eye power is exhausted, I'll be Dead Last again."

Yichen rolled his eyes inwardly; this kid always had such wild imaginations. But he said aloud, "Shisui Uchiha was a combat genius; you really can't compare to him."

"The Mangekyō Sharingan is indeed amazing. After awakening, it can rapidly improve your basic strength, and when using Dōjutsu, it can give you Kage Level strength."

"However, you must understand that the gap between you and Shisui Uchiha started from childhood."

"These geniuses achieve more in a day than you do in a month; this gap, built up over many years, cannot be bridged in a short time."

"But don't be discouraged. Your strength is still improving rapidly, and the gap between you two is constantly narrowing."

"Furthermore, Shisui Uchiha has improved very rapidly over the years. I estimate that even without the Sharingan, he is at the Kage Level."

"He may have experienced a period of rapid improvement in strength, from near-Kage level to Kage Level. So it's normal for there to be a gap between you."

Sokai asked in surprise, "Teacher Yichen, you're saying that Shisui Uchiha is a true Kage Level?"

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure. Your Mangekyō Sharingan is amazing. After awakening, the Ultimate Yin Release conceals any possible Kage Level aura, so I can't detect it."

"Sokai, you really don't need to compare yourself to Shisui Uchiha. Not just you, among all the Kage Level in our village, the only one who can rival him in combat talent is probably the Third Lord."

"And the Third Lord's experience was accumulated from countless battles."

"Apart from the Third Lord, even I, when facing Shisui Uchiha, could only rely on overwhelming strength to defeat him; I dared not compete with him in combat techniques."

"Remember, the greatest strength of our Iwagakure is the Will of Stone, and unity. Since we can fight three against one, why choose to fight alone?"

"Ninjas aren't outdated samurai. We don't need to follow so many rules and regulations. As long as we can defeat the enemy, nothing else matters."

"Today, three of our Iwa ninja can Kage Level on one Konoha; tomorrow, ten of us can take on three of them. What's there to worry about?"

"Konoha doesn't have as many Kage Level as we do. When they had more Kage Level, they were busy fighting amongst themselves."

While Yichen openly criticized Sokai, he actually brainwashed Izumi Uchiha.

Although both of them are quite old, they are both Uchiha who have Mangekyō Sharingan, and these kinds of Uchiha are the easiest to brainwash.

After observing their reactions, Yichen continued, "Now that Shisui Uchiha has been captured alive, you can spar with him often to improve your combat skills if you wish."

Sokai's eyes lit up at first, then he sighed and said, "With my current strength, if I don't use the Mangekyō Sharingan, I probably wouldn't even last a few rounds against Shisui Uchiha."

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "That's simple. I can use Sealing Jutsu to limit his strength. You should restrain your urge to kill and treat him as a sparring partner for now."

"Wait until you can kill him on your own before you make your move."

Izumi Uchiha quickly said, "Lord Tsuchikage, could you also give me a chance to spar with Shisui Uchiha?"

"My combat skills are far inferior to his."

Yichen nodded and said, "Don't worry, the village treats everyone fairly, and you have a chance too."

"Moreover, as one of the key personnel responsible for capturing Shisui Uchiha alive, your chances are definitely greater than others."

Izumi Uchiha happily; she was also very dissatisfied with her previous performance. She was also eagerly anticipating the day Teuchi this traitor.

At this moment, Yichen said, "Quan Luo, here's what I'm going to do. I plan to lock Shisui Uchiha up in the village, and you can move there then."

"You'll also participate in the mission to guard Shisui Uchiha. This way, you'll have the opportunity to get close to him and have a better chance. What do you say?"

"However, guarding a former Kage Level is no easy task. Are you capable of handling it?"

Izumi Uchiha nodded and said, "Rest assured, Lord Tsuchikage, I will definitely complete the mission."

Seeing this, Yichen nodded calmly, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Yichen spared Shisui Uchiha's life so that Izumi Uchiha gradually integrate into Iwagakure.

For every day that Iwagakure imprisons Shisui Uchiha, Izumi Uchiha will be grateful to Yichen for that day.

If this continues, she'll eventually join Iwagakure.

Observing Izumi Uchiha's behavior, Chiga thought to herself, "It seems that Sister Izumi's sense of belonging to the village is growing stronger, and she is gradually beginning to identify with the identity of Iwa ninja."

"Teacher Yichen is really amazing. In such a short time, he has already tricked a powerful outsider into becoming crippled."

"No wonder Teacher Yichen was able to abduct so many children from other villages; I've learned something from his subtle hints and guidance!"

As they spoke, the group arrived at the Iwagakure in the Northwestern Land of Fire.

Because they were in a hurry, Yichen and his three companions, along with Shisui Uchiha who was heavily sealed, returned directly to Iwagakure via the Teleportation Array.

Ignoring the three who were participating in the teleportation for the first time, Yichen said directly, "You guys go and rest for a bit. I'll take Atsumi Akino over there."

"Yes," Chiga and the other two replied immediately, and then they left the heavily guarded teleportation area.

Yichen, along with Sokai and Izumi Uchiha, has completed their mission.

However, Yichen deliberately did not take back the Iwa Ninja forehead protector Izumi Uchiha, nor did he take back the Anbu standard equipment.

Izumi Uchiha herself didn't think anything was wrong. Although she wasn't wearing a mask, she was wearing her Anbu uniform and Iwa Ninja forehead protector on her forehead.

Izumi Uchiha an Iwa ninja, brazenly escorted Shisui Uchiha to the location designated by Yichen.

Chiga, walking Izumi Uchiha, had a strange look in her eyes. As for Sokai, Izumi Uchiha, well, his IQ wasn't high enough, and he didn't notice anything amiss.

A moment later, Yichen, along with Atsumi Akino and a large amount of supplies related to Space-Time Ninjutsu, returned to the Northwestern Land of Fire via Teleportation Array.

As they left the branch office and headed towards the passage, Atsumi Akino finally had a chance to ask, "Teacher Yichen, is this the direction to the Land of Fire? Where are you taking me, taking me in such a hurry to drag me from the lab?"

Yichen said, "Obito Uchiha is dead, but Kakashi Hatake of Konoha still retains one of his Sharingan."

"Furthermore, this Sharingan has reached the Mangekyo Sharingan level, and it can also communicate with Obito Uchiha's alternate dimension."

"Today I fought with Kakashi Hatake, and we happened to open a portal that connects the two worlds."

"The passage between the two spaces is closing now. I'll take you there to see it; hopefully, we'll find something."

At first, Atsumi Akino was quite saddened to hear that Obito Uchiha had died.

The Ninja World has lost someone who could provide her with experimental data. Several of her major advancements in Space-Time Ninjutsu were thanks to data provided by Obito Uchiha.

But when she heard that there was another passage connecting the two spaces, she became incredibly excited.

Atsumi Akino's introduction to Space-Time Ninjutsu took place in the Gravity Space of Uzushio Village.

That Gravity Space, and the seal that may or may not have been left by the Uzumaki Clan, allowed Atsumi Akino to truly come into contact with knowledge of Space-Time.

However, the Gravity Space was too strong, preventing Atsumi Akino from entering, which greatly limited the research she could conduct.

Furthermore, the passage was extremely secure, making it impossible for Atsumi Akino to glean much useful information from it.

Atsumi Akino then asked excitedly, "Teacher Yichen, can I enter that alternate dimension?"

Yichen said, "It should be possible. Obito Uchiha often brought people into it."

Atsumi Akino immediately cheered, then asked, "Teacher Yichen, is that passage really closing slowly?"

Yichen nodded and said, "That's right, but they're not moving fast. We should be able to get there in time."

Atsumi Akino jumped up and down on Yichen's Porcelain Platform for a while before calming down.

Then she took out paper and pen and started writing and drawing, planning how to study the passage later.

Seeing this, Yichen didn't disturb her. Atsumi Akino's Space-Time Ninjutsu was far beyond what an amateur like Yichen could do.

Yichen only needs to be a quiet, handsome man.

After a long while, Yichen finally brought Atsumi Akino to the location of the passage.

Before arriving, Yichen had already used his Mind's Eye to discover that there were several Konoha ninja teams here.

These people were all drawn here by the previous battle between Yichen and Kakashi.

Yichen didn't take these people seriously. Before they even appeared, the Porcelain Release technique had already arrived.

By the time Yichen and Atsumi Akino arrived, he had already cleared the area.

Atsumi Akino was completely unaware of all this; her entire attention was focused on the passage. Before Yichen speak, Atsumi Akino immersed herself in studying the passage.

Yichen carefully observed the surroundings with his using Mind's Eye, but found nothing unusual. He also sensed the Kamui Space, but found nothing there either.

Only after confirming that it was safe did Yichen have the mind to observe the passage.

This passage is about half the size it was when Yichen left. The passage completion speed is roughly as Yichen estimated.

Yichen tried to enter and exit this passage, traveling between the Ninja World and the Kamui Space, and found that he could indeed pass through it without any hindrance.

Then, while watching Atsumi Akino busily collecting data, Yichen interjected, "Akino, is there any way to set up a Flying Thunder God mark in this space so it will be easier to come in later?"

Atsumi Akino thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "We can try, but I'm not sure if we can still sense the Flying Thunder God Mark after this space is completely sealed off."

Yichen said, "Then let's set one up. Even if it can't be sensed, it might still be useful."

"At the very least, we can't let Konoha monopolize this alternate dimension. It doesn't matter if Konoha doesn't develop this alternate dimension."

"If Konoha truly finds a way to develop this alternate dimension, then when they reopen the passage, you should be able to sense the Flying Thunder God mark."

Atsumi Akino smiled and said, "Don't worry, Teacher Yichen, I'll take a look first."

"Maybe by the time I finish my research, the Flying Thunder God Mark will be much smaller, making it easier and simpler to set up, and saving me some resources."

Yichen nodded, also looking forward to what Atsumi Akino had said, so he stopped talking and quietly stood guard for her.

Yichen wasn't entirely idle; Atsumi Akino would occasionally have Yichen record or calculate some data.

Although Yichen didn't know the purpose, he still tried his best to cooperate.

Judging from Atsumi Akino and her growing immersion in the research process, Yichen felt that her gains this time must be enormous.

The gaze shifts to the underground space where the Earth Gate Statue is located.

The White Zetsu main body and several White Zetsu clone arrived beside Black Zetsu and said, "Black Zetsu, we've figured it out. Obito died at the hands of the Tsuchikage, Izumi Uchiha, and Sokai Uchiha."

Black Zetsu frowned and asked, "Do you know why? Who broke Obito's Dōjutsu? Why didn't he even have time to use Izanagi?"

One of the White Zetsu clone shook its head and said, "I don't know. We didn't expect Obito to get into trouble, so we moved away immediately after being ambushed."

This is the truth, and it's a tactic that Black Zetsu and Obito Uchiha devised after suffering losses several times in the past. Obito Uchiha possesses an unsolvable Dōjutsu and is responsible for covering the rear.

The White Zetsu clone were weak in combat and left first.

Because the White Zetsu clone left beforehand, White Zetsu didn't even know who had ambushed Obito Uchiha.

All we know is that the Tsuchikage is leading the team, and the number of people is small.

Only recently did White Zetsu learn through some special channels that Yichen, Sokai, and Izumi Uchiha together.

At this moment, the White Zetsu said, "Could it be Uchiha Hayakawa or Uchiha Izumi's Mangekyou Sharingan technique?"

"Although the Tsuchikage is powerful and has many methods, he does not have a way to counter Obito's Kamui."

Black Zetsu thought for a moment and asked, "Can you determine whether it's Izumi Uchiha's or Sokai Uchiha's Dōjutsu?"

White Zetsu shook his head and said, "This is just my guess; there's no intelligence to prove it."

"So far, the only Dōjutsu we can confirm are Izumi Uchiha's ability to absorb eye power and Sokai Uchiha's tracking ability."

"The other Dōjutsu are unknown. However, Itachi Uchiha might know some information; he fought against both Sokai Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha."

"Black Zetsu, do you have any way to get useful information from Itachi Uchiha?"

After hearing what White Zetsu main body said, Black Zetsu frowned and thought for a long time.

Instead of immediately answering White Zetsu's question, he asked, "Can Izumi Uchiha's ability to absorb eye power absorb ordinary Sharingan?"

White Zetsu was taken aback and said, "I don't know. I only know that Izumi Uchiha once used this technique on Shisui Uchiha, and quite a few people saw it."

"Izumi Raku Uchiha probably never used this technique on a three-tomoe Uchiha. But since it works on the Mangekyou Sharingan, it should also be effective against ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan."

Black Zetsu said, "Obito's Sharingan were probably drained of their power by Izumi Uchiha, rendering them useless."

"Therefore Obito couldn't escape using Izanagi. It's just unknown what method the Tsuchikage used to trap Obito this time."

White Zetsu wasn't particularly concerned about how Obito Uchiha died. He said, "Black Zetsu, what's next? Obito's dead, who will carry out Lord Madara's plans?"

Black Zetsu was also troubled by this matter. After thinking for a long time, he asked, "Has Orochimaru made any moves lately?"

White Zetsu said, "Orochimaru went to the Land of Fire some time ago and made a move against the Hyuga Clan. It's said that he has already broken the Caged Bird."

Black Zetsu's heart skipped a beat. Was Orochimaru planning to use the Byakugan?

Then, as if he had thought of something, he asked, "Does Orochimaru have a child from the Kaguya Clan under his command?"

White Zetsu nodded and said, "There is one, named Kimimaro Kaguya, who is said to have awakened the Shikotsumyaku."

Black Zetsu's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Byakugan and Shikotsumyaku —had Orochimaru found another path?

Orochimaru didn't follow the path of the Sage of Six Paths; instead, he chose the path of the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother?

Although Orochimaru's path to Yin-Yang Fusion may not have even begun, and he is far from being comparable to Madara Uchiha, it is still an option.

This at least gave Black Zetsu, who had waited for a thousand years, renewed hope.

However, this couldn't be discussed with White Zetsu, so Black Zetsu immediately changed the subject, asking, "White Zetsu, what do you think of Orochimaru? Is there any possibility that he could become Lord Madara's new representative?"

White Zetsu thought for a moment and said, "Orochimaru is very cunning. We might not be his match. Be careful not to be used by him."

Black Zetsu inwardly scorned White Zetsu. "I've been plotting for a thousand years," he thought, "Even someone like Madara Uchiha was fooled by me. Why would I be afraid of a mere Orochimaru?"

Black Zetsu then said, "We have no other choice but Orochimaru. Here's what we'll do: you move most of the White Zetsu clone, and I'll take a small portion to meet Orochimaru."

"I will find a way to cooperate with him. Even if I can't gain his trust, I will get him to help us collect the Tailed Beast."

"Also, Orochimaru possesses the Impure World Reincarnation Ninjutsu. Have the White Zetsu clone keep an eye out and find an opportunity to learn it."

White Zetsu asked in confusion, "Are you going to Impure World Reincarnation Obito Tensei technique?"

Black Zetsu shook his head and said, "It's not Obito."

White Zetsu thought for a moment, then said in surprise, "You mean you want to revive Lord Madara using the Impure World Reincarnation? Is that a good idea? The Impure World Reincarnation seems to have side effects."

"The soul of Reanimated Body is constantly being depleted. Before gathering all the Lord Madara Tailed Beast, it might not be a good idea to rashly Impure World Reincarnation using Edo Tensei."

Black Zetsu knew all this, but he didn't care whether Madara Uchiha's soul would be damaged. He only wanted Madara Uchiha's body to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, so that his mother could possess him.

Black Zetsu then said, "This is just a precautionary measure. If anything unexpected happens, I will immediately halt the plan."

"Alright, it's settled then. I'm going to find Orochimaru now."