Setting Sail, Meeting CP9

"This technique seems decent, though it requires a certain level of mental energy to use. Three-tomoe should be the bare minimum requirement."

Uchiha Tamaharu stood at the bow of the ship alongside Shisui.

The two of them were observing the Sea King that was currently acting as a tracker.

This Sea King was controlled by a genjutsu Shisui had newly developed, which utilized mental energy to exert influence. It was working for free, pulling the ship along at high speed without showing any signs of fatigue.

"The consumption is indeed a bit high."

"In the past, I would disrupt the chakra inside an enemy's body to create genjutsu, so the act of using it didn't consume much energy itself."

"But now, it relies almost entirely on mental energy. It can still be optimized to reduce the drain, but I'll need to use it repeatedly to refine it."

Shisui nodded and then spoke.

Injured as he was, he couldn't do much else, so he could only focus on developing genjutsu suitable for his current Sharingan.

This was his way of wanting to repay the Uchiha clan, so he was putting in a great deal of effort.

"No need to rush; there is still time."

"This technique should also be effective on the humans of this world, though the stronger the person, the better their resistance will likely be."

Uchiha Tamaharu said.

However, in truth, he was still feeling a bit anxious inside.

He was thinking about completing the system's first mission as soon as possible to improve his own strength.

Bloodline Awakening!

Just looking at the name, it felt incredibly useful.

Uchiha Tamaharu had three guesses. The most likely outcome was that after the bloodline awakening, he would reach the level of Indra.

That would mean reaching the level of the Eternal Mangekyo directly, removing the side effects of the Mangekyo, while allowing his Susanoo to reach the ultimate form—the level Madara Uchiha was at before his death.

A less likely possibility was that after the bloodline awakening, he would directly reach the level of Hagoromo Otsutsuki, possessing the constitution to awaken the Rinnegan.

What was almost impossible was reaching the max level in one go, attaining the level of Kaguya Otsutsuki, possessing a pure Otsutsuki bloodline, and wielding the power of both the Rinnegan and the Tenseigan.

Regardless of which one it was, it would be a massive boost to his strength, allowing the Uchiha to truly have a say in this world.

"Clan Leader, based on my observations over the past two days, I've found that the clansmen who eat the food of this world do indeed show a slight improvement in their physical fitness after training."

"Many people who previously felt they couldn't progress any further are now feeling a more or less noticeable increase in their strength."

Itachi had come over to Uchiha Tamaharu from the ship he was responsible for.

He spoke to report the results of the tests Uchiha Tamaharu had proposed.

"It seems the reason the humans of this world have such strong physiques is inseparable from their food."

"After all, many creatures here have massive bodies. However, the genes of the Uchiha and the humans here are certainly different. Eating this food provides some improvement, but it likely won't make us exactly like them."

Uchiha Tamaharu nodded and then spoke.

"Have everyone switch to this food, then train their bodies daily, and at the same time, practice the Eight Inner Gates Formation. At the very least, I want you to open the second gate."

"Use a summoning animal to send this news back so that Captain Fugaku can start making arrangements on his end."

Uchiha Tamaharu instructed.

Itachi nodded and then quickly departed.

By the evening of that same day, the Uchiha party finally arrived at St. Poplar.

They released the Sea King that had been pulling the ship.

"Izumi, take five people and stay here to guard the two ships, and also to provide support for Yashiro and the others."

"The rest of you, come with me to the island. First, we need to find a few people, read their memories to obtain information on the language and writing of this world, and then we can start gathering intelligence."

Hidden in a concealed spot beneath the cliffs, two very shabby small boats were docked.

On the shore, Uchiha Tamaharu began assigning tasks directly.

The group had no objections and split into two teams to set off.

Itachi took twenty people and dispersed, while Uchiha Tamaharu took Shisui and eleven other clansmen in a different direction.

About twenty minutes later, they found the town.

It was evening, and many people could still be seen on the streets.

The other members of the Uchiha clan were looking around with great curiosity; after all, these were humans from another world.

However, everyone was quick and efficient, directly finding a few stragglers and beginning to read their memories.

The people here didn't have any chakra-based techniques in their minds, so reading their memories only left them feeling exhausted; the impact wasn't very significant.

One of the sturdier individuals had his memories read by several people in turns, and when he woke up, he looked pale and felt a sense of emptiness.

"While no one here knows who we are, we Uchiha are not a group that kills indiscriminately, understand?"

"It's best if we can find wanted criminals. If we really can't find any, then we'll take money directly from those wealthy merchants and nobles who are seen as heartless by the public."

"Disperse."

Uchiha Tamaharu warned everyone on his side.

He was afraid that without any restrictions, these clansmen who had just experienced the evacuation from Konoha might develop a murderous intent.

In this world where no one knew them, they could kill at will.

This was not the reason he brought everyone to flee; one must have a bottom line as a person.

"Yes!"

Everyone felt a tightening in their hearts, as quite a few of them indeed had such thoughts.

Under Uchiha Tamaharu's warning, they suppressed such impulses and then dispersed directly to gather intelligence, obtain funds, and so on.

"Let's go, Shisui, and experience the feeling of another world."

Uchiha Tamaharu said to Shisui.

Shisui had a very favorable impression of Uchiha Tamaharu's move to warn the clansmen just now.

His originally somewhat closed heart became even more accepting of Uchiha Tamaharu.

He felt that such a person was the only leader capable of leading the Uchiha toward glory.

After exchanging a small gold bar at a jewelry store and having money in hand, Uchiha Tamaharu took Shisui wandering around everywhere.

Although the mission time was very urgent, with less than seventy days left, Uchiha Tamaharu was still very interested in this new world.

Just like when he first arrived in the Shinobi World, he started with the attitude of sightseeing.

Finally, the two sat in a bar, drinking rum and eating barbecue while Uchiha Tamaharu looked through the newspapers accumulated in the shop over the recent period and listened to the clamor of the surrounding patrons to gather intelligence.

"The Enies Lobby incident seven days ago, huh!"

Uchiha Tamaharu flipped to what he was looking for.

He had found the point where the main storyline of this world was currently progressing.

"Did you find something?"

Shisui noticed the smile on Uchiha Tamaharu's face and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Found a suitable target."

"I'll tell you later."

Uchiha Tamaharu said.

Having found what he wanted, there was no need to stay any longer.

The two left the tavern, preparing to gather the others first before heading back.

However, while walking on the road, Uchiha Tamaharu spotted characters from the plot.

"Kaku, was that person looking at us?"

Kalifa frowned slightly, pushed up her glasses, and asked Kaku, who was beside her.

The two had just finished their work and were preparing to return to the stronghold where they were staying.

The CP9 group.

After their defeat at Enies Lobby, they happened to be stranded in this country as well.

Thank you all for your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets.

Thanks to book friend Jia Sansui for the reward of one hundred book coins.