"Asura" and "Indra"

"Uchiha Itachi, you truly deserve to die!"

Konoha, Root Base.

Danzo looked at the documents in his hand and let out a roar.

The document was delivered by Hiruzen Sarutobi, instructing him to send personnel to Kirigakure to conduct an investigation.

But seeing the surname "Uchiha" on the subject of his investigation made him unable to hold back any longer.

Because his current situation is truly quite dire!

"Root personnel were reassigned to the Anbu, funding was drastically reduced, and I only retained the function of intelligence gathering."

Thinking about all this, Danzo's fists began to harden.

Although he admitted his mistake, and knew that he received a lighter sentence because he protected the Uchiha,

"But, Uchiha Itachi, you damned lunatic, why did you awaken your Sharingan after killing your parents?!"

If it weren't for this incident, he would have been living in paradise.

The problem is that he allowed Uchiha Itachi to do as he pleased, which led to Itachi obtaining the Mangekyo.

"And that other Uchiha lunatic actually burned all the bodies of those Police Department?"

Danzo already lacked the Sharingan to suppress the power of Wood Release, Shisui's eyes were stolen, and now these corpses have been burned.

He's really lost a fortune!

"Calm down, calm down, I will definitely settle this score..."

Although he was seething with hatred, Danzo forced himself to calm down.

He knew that as long as Uchiha Itachi and that Mysterious Organization existed, his value would remain.

"I can also take this opportunity to find Uchiha Itachi, gouge out his eyes, and avenge myself!"

Danzo clenched his fist and turned his gaze back to Hiruzen Sarutobi's documents.

After reading carefully for a moment, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Hmph, isn't this pretty much what I predicted before? After all, Hyuga Makoto has already achieved this at such a young age..."

He was genuinely envious of Hyuga Makoto's power, but all he could feel was regret.

He shook his head, no longer dwelling on it, and began to carefully consider the mission.

"The Kirigakure does indeed conceal many things, and this place must be investigated, but..."

"Danzo's one eye was slightly vacant; he yearned for progress and revenge, so he couldn't just do this much!"

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth.

"The areas affected by the Kirigakure's radiation shouldn't be overlooked either, since we're going to investigate..."

"Then I will investigate this thoroughly!"

"Makoto, why did you decide to come to the Land of Waves?"

In the Land of Waves, within a misty Forest.

Having changed into a matching white outfit adorned with Tomoe and donning Shisui, Hyuga Makoto, who was glancing around, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Didn't you say you were going to find Uchiha Itachi? What are you doing here?"

After reactivating Susanoo, Shisui's greatest wish now is to find Uchiha Itachi.

Even if he can't reveal his identity, he can still question them in other ways, even...

Eliminate this person who, for his own selfish desires, deceived Konoha, joined Mysterious Organization targeting the Tailed Beast, and nearly wiped out the entire Uchiha!

But isn't the Land of Waves a bit too unsuitable as a location?

"What's wrong here? Isn't this place nice?"

Hyuga Makoto, however, didn't seem to care; he was still getting used to not having the Byakugan.

"Also, when they're working, they're called by their job title, Obito."

"Isn't my codename Indra?"

Shisui rubbed his temples; he felt a headache coming on.

But Hyuga Makoto didn't seem to care at all, and simply nodded with a hint of regret.

"Seriously, Obito was fine, wasn't he? Oh well, they're all the same."

Which one?

Shisui really didn't know what to say, but luckily Hyuga Makoto changed the subject.

"Actually, we didn't come to the wrong place. There's a high probability that Uchiha Itachi is in this area."

"Oh?"

Shisui paused slightly, Hyuga Makoto continued.

"I've encountered Orochimaru and Sasori; they operate near the Land of Wind. The Kakuzu you encountered was near the Land of Waterfalls. If this is their mission area, then..."

"This area near the Land of Water is short-handed!"

"That's right. Although the Land of Water is a large region, with ports in the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Waves, and the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Hot Water is very close to the Land of Waterfalls..."

"Kakuzu a legendary bounty hunter, so that's probably his mission area too. That leaves only the Land of Whirlpools, this place, and the Land of Water."

Shisui truly possessed genuine skill; Hyuga Makoto only needed to give him a hint, and he immediately grasped the meaning.

"He probably won't go to the Land of Whirlpools. I've been there before. There are many of our people there to prevent Kirigakure landing, so he can only come to the Land of Waves!"

That's right...

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Hyuga Makoto nodded; talking to Shisui was indeed much easier.

He also speculated that Uchiha Itachi was probably active near the Land of Waves.

The Land of Waves is quite a nice place...

"If I remember correctly, Gato is here?"

Hyuga Makoto's eyes lit up; in his eyes, Gato was like a fat sheep!

Although he never understood why Zabuza, even after becoming missing-nin, still needed money...

"But this guy actually abides by the ninja contract at this moment, obediently working for Gato instead of cutting him down with a single blow?"

Hyuga Makoto couldn't understand it, and he was too lazy to understand it anyway. Besides, his trip to the Land of Waves was also part of his plan to investigate matters related to Kirigakure.

After all, he had been given a mission!

"If you've thought it through, let's go. We still have a lot to do, Shisui."

Hyuga Makoto shook his head and walked forward first, but Shisui paused for a moment before speaking.

"Yes, but Asura, you've called me by the wrong name."

"Forehead...

You should now call me Indra.

"Didn't you say that you call it a job title when you're at work?"

Hyuga Makoto fell silent for a moment. He suddenly felt that Shisui was going against the grain a bit.

However, he felt it was quite good this way; he truly couldn't stand the lifeless atmosphere.

While the two of them were in the Land of Waves, preparing to search for the Black Market and investigate Uchiha Itachi,...

In another Black Market exchange in the Land of Waves, Juzo Biwa led Uchiha Itachi out.

That's roughly the mission flow. You should understand now, right?

"Um."

Uchiha Itachi nodded sullenly. He and Juzo Biwa were assigned to the same group, responsible for missions near the Land of Water.

However, he wasn't in high spirits at all, and even seemed quite lost.

"What's wrong?"

Somewhat confused, Juzo Biwa put away the money and asked.

"Aren't you adjusting to your new role yet?"

"Perhaps, a little."

Uchiha Itachi spoke calmly with his head down, which amused Juzo Biwa.

"That's strange. I saw Konoha's wanted poster say that you were willing to do anything to gain power and even tried to wipe out your entire clan. Are you regretting it now?"

Uchiha Itachi felt his fist harden; this couldn't be true at all!

What caused him immense pain was that he truly had only himself to blame for all of this.

He is now a true missing-nin.

But Juzo Biwa didn't care at all, he said casually while carrying his Kubikiribōchō.

"Since you've done it, there's nothing to regret. I don't mind what you did anyway."

"Why?"

Uchiha Itachi looked curious, while Juzo Biwa gave a disdainful sneer.

"They are all missing-nin betrayed their villages. They have no faith, no goals. As long as they can carry out their missions well, I don't care about anything else."

He paused for a moment, then took out the Scroll he had just received before speaking.

"You could also think of it as using tasks to numb yourself, just doing things for money; that's my current principle."

Using tasks to numb oneself?

Uchiha Itachi fell silent for a moment, unsure if he could do it.

But since things had come to this point, he had no other choice.

Unable to console himself with the thought of "protecting Konoha's peace," he could only try to distract himself.

What's our next task?

"That's more like it! Show the spirit you displayed in Konoha!"

Juzo Biwa nodded in satisfaction, but this only made Uchiha Itachi suffer more.

Just tell me the task...

"It's from the Land of Waves, and they say it has ninja protection, but that shouldn't be difficult for us."

"In that case, let's set off."

Hearing what Juzo Biwa, Uchiha Itachi was unwilling to think about it any further.

He now truly has nowhere to retreat; he is missing-nin of Konoha, the culprit who killed his parents with his own hands.

He was a figure hated by everyone in the entire Uchiha Clan.

This is also the meaning of his continued existence; perhaps he really needs to rely on these tasks to constantly numb himself.

Only in this way can he hold on.

Time flies, and more than a week has passed in the blink of an eye.

After Shisui and Hyuga Makoto emerged from the Black Market market exchange, they spoke with a hint of helplessness.

"Honestly, these guys are so stubborn; they won't give us any relevant information."

"Next time, let's just tie him up and torture him with Genjutsu magic."

Hyuga Makoto was also somewhat displeased, and he spoke in a sinister tone.

"Why be polite with these guys? At worst, we'll just wipe this place out and make them rebuild!"

Shisui couldn't help but shudder, and he spoke instinctively.

Aren't you being too extreme?

"Extreme? Do you know how I've spent this week?"

Hyuga Makoto was also somewhat annoyed, and he rubbed his stomach.

"My main body needs to eat one serving, and this place needs to eat another one. This feeling is just awful!"

"And have you ever experienced being in the middle of nowhere, one second comfortably in bed and the next sleeping in the open, exposed to the elements?"

"I'd rather my original self come here!"

"I don't think we need that. Didn't you want to exercise?"

Shisui could only offer words of comfort; in truth, he wanted to say that his situation had been similar since his own suicide.

But he wouldn't do anything foolish right now.

"Besides, you've gained a lot too, haven't you?"

"That's true."

Hyuga Makoto nodded. Actually, the main reason he complained was that he couldn't find Gato...

That guy hasn't even started causing trouble in the Land of Waves yet, which means he's lost a big, easy target!

Moreover, the investigations by Uchiha Chu and even Kirigakure were not going very smoothly.

The Black Market has no intention of selling information about Akatsuki Organization's activities, perhaps because they are also afraid of dying, or perhaps because they think Hyuga Makoto can't afford it.

In short, Hyuga Makoto and his companion have completed quite a few missions and earned a considerable amount of money.

However, there has been no progress regarding the Akatsuki Organization.

"Fortunately, this body is developing well, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to handle it..."

Hyuga Makoto applied for Konoha's information through Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't object at all.

It was Jiraiya stepped forward, and Hyuga Makoto provided the investigation ideas, with perfectly valid reasons.

"Besides, the records of the First Hokage's Sage Mode have already been given, and I, being Hyuga, don't know Wood Release, so I'm not conflicted about it."

However, it must be said that Senju Hashirama's understanding of Wood Release left Hyuga Makoto utterly dumbfounded.

The sheer, effortless mastery that always emanated from between the lines left him only able to twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Is this something for future generations to learn?"

If this were anyone else, they would have been dumbfounded, but unfortunately, they ran into Hyuga Makoto...

"There are changes in Chakra flow, how Chakra is controlled, and how Chakra operates; that's enough."

To be honest, Hyuga Makoto really admired the First Hokage.

Indra invented hand seals to better guide Chakra and complete a technique.

But Senju Hashirama went straight back to simplicity!

What hand seal?

He simply clasped his hands together, and his Chakra circulated as he wished, completing the technique in one go!

Whether it's a simple technique or an extremely difficult one, it's all the same to him; he can precisely control his Chakra to accomplish it all.

"To be honest, he can't possibly Asura he?"

Hyuga Makoto genuinely had some doubts, since Asura always gathered everyone's strength and "brought along the Tailed Beast who were his allies" when he wanted to deal with Indra.

Not only did this Asura do this, but so did his reincarnations.

But when it came to Senju Hashirama, although the group had assembled, he single-handedly defeated Uchiha Madara.

The Tailed Beast, who had served as "allies of justice for a thousand years," became evil beings in his hands, needing to be sealed away.

"They even considered giving it away, but it was only sold because the Second Hokage leader stopped them."

This display of strength is truly outrageous!

"But it's precisely these outrageous people whose information is most suitable for me..."

"Over the past week, he has gradually adapted to this body and has also improved his Wood Release using the information."

Furthermore, he added something extra to his Wood Release!

"I'm not sure if you used the Asura's Power," but I definitely used Yang Release.

After infusing Yang Release, the power of his Wood Release was significantly enhanced.

In terms of activity, strength, and hardness, it is superior to both Tenzo and Obito!

"It's a pity I never saw Senju Hashirama's Wood Release, otherwise I would have had more room to experiment..."

"Hyuga Makoto stroked his chin, deep in thought. Shisui breathed Shisui relief when he saw that Makoto had calmed down.

"In that case, let's move on to the next task."

He spoke up immediately, because he was genuinely afraid that Hyuga Makoto would do something reckless!

Even as Clone, that Wood Release still made him tremble with fear.

"There are many assassination missions during peacetime, so you'll definitely be able to save up enough money for the new Equipment. As for Uchiha Itachi, I believe we can find him."

"Well, that's the only way. We... sigh?"

Hyuga Makoto nodded. He looked up, about to say something, when he suddenly sensed some familiar Chakra.

He immediately turned his head and looked into the distance. Although he couldn't see Byakugan, he was certain he hadn't mistaken someone else!

"What's wrong?"

Shisui looked over with a puzzled expression, but Hyuga Makoto spoke up.

"Shisui."

"Um?

"How much do you think Uchiha Itachi's head is worth?"

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