So, What Will the Mangekyo's Ability Be? (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Seeing the mission on his system panel, Haori fell into a brief silence.

This system was still pulling its usual ruthless stunts, actually tasking him with killing Rin with his own hands?

He already didn't have much of a relationship with Obito, and if he were the one to send Rin off, then...

I'm afraid the world Obito would want to create wouldn't be one with Rin in it, but one where he wouldn't exist in either the real or virtual world!

Haori was quite wary of Obito, especially after his Mangekyo Sharingan awakened; he was definitely not an easy character to deal with.

Of course, Haori felt that with his own presence, it was a question of whether Obito would even be able to awaken his eyes at all.

However, Haori also wondered, if he had his own Mangekyo Sharingan by the time Obito awakened his, then...

"Could I try to take his ability for myself?"

Ever since Haori completed the 'grave robbing' mission, he had obtained the Dojutsu Transplantation Technique, yet he hadn't attempted to use it even once.

The main reason was that he lacked a suitable candidate, and secondly, his own eyes had not yet reached the level of the Mangekyo.

He had no intention of asking about Hikari's eyes for the time being; he wanted this girl to tell him about her past herself.

Only then would he ask, rather than picking at someone's scars now.

But Obito's situation was different. If he could really acquire Obito's ability, it would certainly not be a bad thing for him!

"Besides, I've already obtained a portion of his talent. Getting the complete version will make facing him much easier later on."

With the complete Kamui, he would truly have nothing to fear from Obito!

"After all, if I can find you even when you're hiding, what do you have left to fight me with?"

Standing in the forest, watching Kakashi's retreating back, Haori couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Still thinking about the mission he mentioned?"

Just then, Hikari's voice rang out from behind him.

She had actually been watching the battle between Haori and Kakashi the whole time, but she hadn't wanted to reveal herself.

At the same time, she had no interest in interacting with these ninjas, which was why she hadn't appeared until Kakashi had left.

"Yeah, this mission isn't normal."

Haori rubbed his chin, though he had just been thinking about how to obtain Obito's ability.

But his train of thought shifted quickly, and he went straight along with what Hikari was thinking.

"Because when the village issues missions, especially important ones like this, they don't just leave me out of the loop.

They would even confirm it with me to ensure the mission's success rate.

It seems the clan wants me to carry out this mission, much like when I went to the Land of Grass last time.

It looked like the clan leader was asking for my opinion, but in reality, he had already signed me up."

After all, to appear sincere, Haori had told Hikari about how he had become a 'hero of Konoha'.

As for the situation this time, Haori himself wasn't entirely sure.

But that didn't stop him from thinking about the last time, and besides, it was a way to cater to her preferences; Hikari held a very deep prejudice against the Uchiha.

"This clan is truly beyond saving."

Sure enough, hearing these words, Hikari couldn't help but let out a soft scoff.

"Whether it's this clan or these so-called ninjas, they are all hopeless!"

"Yes, yes, so when the time comes, we'll burn them all together."

Haori couldn't be bothered to tell this girl that she was 'too extreme'; he was already used to it anyway.

Actually, putting himself in her shoes, he felt quite sympathetic toward this girl.

Although it was only through snippets of conversation, Haori knew that the environment she lived in back then was exceptionally terrible.

She was almost like Kimimaro, locked in a cage and used entirely as a weapon.

Moreover, war had no mercy, and people from other clans only saw her as a monster and an enemy.

For someone from such a clan to be treated as a slave and be an enemy to the whole world, it was only natural for her to harbor resentment.

After all, she wasn't Naruto.

Fortunately, through these days of contact, Haori also knew she wasn't the kind of unreasonably and extremely selfish person like the 'two paragons of filial piety'.

Otherwise, nothing Haori said would have been of any use.

"So what do you plan to do now?"

Hikari didn't dwell on Haori's words; she frowned and asked.

"Are you going to take part in this so-called mission?"

"Of course. Although I'm still not clear on the situation, I'm afraid I can't avoid this mission."

Haori nodded. Since the system mission had been issued, he naturally wanted to see what kind of rewards he could get.

Besides that, he also wanted to see what kind of changes would occur in Obito if he participated and managed to save Rin.

Of course, the most important point was that Haori continued to constantly strengthen his eyes so that he could successfully awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.

During these days, he had never stopped his training in Yin Release.

Furthermore, frequently sparring with Might Guy and Kakashi also allowed him to gain better control over his eyes.

However, this was not enough; he could feel his eyes growing, but it was clear they had not yet reached their limit.

Haori could only work even harder, using higher-intensity combat to facilitate the improvement of his eyes.

"Is that so? I understand."

Looking at Haori's serious expression, Hikari pondered for a moment and said nothing more.

Yet, deep down, she was sighing with emotion; Haori was indeed the same kind of person as her, and they were two of a kind.

"Don't worry, I will make preparations before I leave, and you will be fine at home by yourself."

Haori smiled and spoke slowly.

"You also need to take good care of yourself. When you have nothing to do, you can go out for a walk, as long as you are well-disguised.

Just like now, there is so much beauty in the world that needs to be discovered with one's eyes.

Staying at home all day won't allow you to discover it, because that way, you won't be able to touch the 'light'."

Ever since Hikari told him "we are not the Sharingan" last time, Haori had learned to be smarter.

Although he really wanted to say "I don't even keep my Sharingan active on a daily basis," he felt it was better not to argue with this girl.

Doing so was meaningless; it was better to just go along with her.

After hearing his words, Hikari remained silent, and it was unknown what she was thinking in her heart.

"Let's go, let's head back."

Haori didn't mind it too much; he turned his head and walked toward his home, as he naturally needed to prepare for the mission.

However, on the way, he couldn't help but ponder one thing: if he awakened the Mangekyo, what kind of ability would it actually be?

It is well known that the ability of the Mangekyo is determined by the inner desires of the user at the moment of awakening.

It was just that Haori wasn't sure if his thoughts at the moment of awakening could influence the final effect.

After all, he wasn't going to awaken his eyes by enduring extreme emotional trauma; he was accomplishing this through a process of "evolution."

So, could he "exploit a bug" and think about this question in his heart while upgrading his eyes?

"Moreover, I have already obtained the 'space talent' from Kakashi's Sharingan, so could my ocular jutsu also be Kamui?"

These questions had always made Haori feel curious, but he hadn't been able to figure anything out despite thinking about it for several days.

However, during these past few days, he had also prepared everything that needed to be prepared.

For instance, he bought plenty of food to store at home and also added some ninja tools to his inventory.

Also during these days, he received accurate news—Uchiha Setsuna told him that he was going on a mission.

"Although the clan leader's methods make us sick, and we will not give up either, the clan leader becoming Hokage is the most important thing."

Uchiha Setsuna said to Haori in a sincere and earnest tone.

"This mission is for the sake of the clan, and since you have sufficient experience in the Land of Grass, I hope you can participate in this mission."

"I understand. I will not let the clan down."

Haori had long known that he had already been signed up, and since he had already accepted the system mission, he naturally couldn't be bothered to refute it.

After all, he had no interest in arguing with a dead man walking.

However, when he was about to reach the entrance of Konoha, he was stunned to discover that someone was actually following behind him.

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?"

Haori looked at the young girl with a headache; he didn't know what kind of madness this Hikari was up to.

"Didn't you tell me to see more of the outside world?"

Yet, Hikari looked at Haori with a calm expression, and the words she spoke left him unable to refute her.

"Besides, didn't you say we are friends?

Since we are friends, then I think it should be perfectly normal for me to want to help you, right?"

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