Actually, the [Soul Sealing Technique] Chuanhe gave Orochimaru was specially modified. It had the dimensional knowledge removed, leaving only the method of performing it.
Just like the [Flame Explosion Technique].
If Orochimaru really could break through his own limitations and understand everything, Chuanhe would be more than happy to have a good discussion with him.
Unfortunately, there were no ifs. The chance of Orochimaru understanding it was almost zero; knowledge couldn't appear out of thin air.
After sending Orochimaru off, Chuanhe held the [Impure World Reincarnation] ninjutsu scroll in his hand.
Chuanhe wasn't skilled in this kind of technique. He couldn't understand the principles behind [Impure World Reincarnation].
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't understand the [Flame Explosion Technique], Chuanhe also lacked some understanding of this world's knowledge.
But that didn't matter. Everyone had their own strengths. He could leave this to Orochimaru.
Chuanhe's chakra control was currently absurdly precise.
If he hadn't needed to change bodies so often, he could have started fusing Kekkei Genkai long ago.
Unfortunately, having a body with Kekkei Genkai made cloning exponentially more difficult.
Even Orochimaru, an expert in the field, couldn't solve the problem, so Chuanhe decided not to worry about it.
Kekkei Genkai were indeed a powerful force, but in Chuanhe's eyes, they were now useful only for civilian applications.
Having more abilities didn't necessarily make someone better at fighting. All you needed was a fighting style that suited you.
Besides, chakra had its problems. Unless necessary, Chuanhe didn't want to use it.
Most of the powerful people in this world relied on a single core ability to make their way.
While Chuanhe was still studying [Impure World Reincarnation], Obito sent a White Zetsu to investigate Chuanhe.
In the past, Obito had mainly sent White Zetsu to spy on Uchiha who had reached the Three Tomoe.
As a proud Uchiha, he didn't even consider anyone who hadn't reached the Three Tomoe worth watching.
But after learning the "truth" from Itachi, he'd also grown curious about Chuanhe.
Three White Zetsu silently crept through the ground. Using the concealment of the [Mayfly Technique], they struggled to break through a layer of barrier.
Their bodies blended into the soil, as if they were no more than wisps of air flowing through the earth's veins.
They slowly approached Chuanhe Residence. But as they drew closer, a strange sense of unease gradually enveloped them.
Was this stretch of road really so long?
It was clearly less than ten meters, yet no matter how much they sped up, they couldn't reach their destination.
The [Mayfly Technique] was an instinctive ability they'd been born with. Even without sight, they could still determine their direction precisely.
But now, even that instinct seemed to be disrupted by some force. Their sense of direction grew hazy, as if they'd fallen into an invisible maze.
At last, they realized how serious the situation was—they'd been discovered!
This bizarre, wall-like phenomenon was the clearest evidence.
The soil around them seemed to radiate an unfamiliar power, like an invisible net quietly trapping them.
The White Zetsu tried to retreat, only to find that the path behind them had disappeared. It was as if they'd entered an unknown, isolated space.
There was no turning back.
They pressed on despite their misgivings, until the layer of earth above them grew thin.
The three White Zetsu burst out of the ground at the same time.
But what met their eyes wasn't a ninja or a barrier, as they'd expected. It was a... cat?
A calico cat as huge as a tiger lay lazily on the ground, her pupils glittering with mischief.
She tilted her head, the corners of her mouth lifting in an almost-smile.
"Meow~ Welcome!" Her voice was so sweet it was almost eerie, yet it carried an undeniable pressure.
"Before Lord Chuanhe arrives, why don't you play with me for a bit? I haven't had a chance to stretch my legs in ages~"
The three White Zetsu froze, instinctively sensing danger.
The strange creature before them exuded an almost imperceptible pressure that chilled them to the bone.
This was bad... There was no way they were getting back now.
Amber slowly rose to her feet and stretched, lightly pressing a paw against the ground.
She narrowed her eyes, her tone still bright. "Well then... shall we begin the game?"
At first, the little town where Chuanhe and Yuki lived had only a simple barrier protecting it.
About six months ago, when his understanding of the fourth dimension reached the third stage, he used the newly developed [Four-Dimensional Topological Labyrinth] to enclose the entire town.
Like a formation from a cultivation world, it had an entrance and an exit. But even Hui, as he was now, could only follow the path Chuanhe had designed without getting lost.
Chuanhe had already arrived at the laboratory in town and brewed himself a pot of tea. With great interest, his perception watched Amber "happily" toy with the three White Zetsu.
The giant calico cat was nimble. Every pounce carried a teasing amount of force—enough to keep her prey from escaping, but not enough to end the "game" too quickly.
The White Zetsu dodged in a panic, but they couldn't break through Amber's blockade. Like a group of mice being batted around by a cat, they struggled in vain.
The corners of Chuanhe's mouth lifted slightly. What a pleasant surprise.
He'd still been thinking about capturing White Zetsu. He hadn't expected them to come knocking on their own.
White Zetsu made excellent sacrifices, though their appearance had caught him somewhat off guard.
Was Obito also involved in what happened to Shisui?
Chuanhe narrowed his eyes, his thoughts turning.
In theory, with [Kamui] and the ability to merge with White Zetsu, Obito should have been immune to [Kotoamatsukami]'s mental control.
Even if something had gone wrong, Black Zetsu wouldn't have allowed it to continue.
Chuanhe gently set his teacup down on the table.
This was the first time he'd seen White Zetsu with his own eyes since gaining Four-Dimensional Perception. This saves me the trouble of going out to catch one.
Chuanhe went over to Amber.
Amber seemed to have grown tired of playing. She knocked the last White Zetsu unconscious with a paw, then turned and meowed at Chuanhe. Her tail swished proudly, as if she were asking for praise.
Chuanhe reached out and rubbed her head, his voice gentle. "Had enough?"
Amber said excitedly, "Lord Chuanhe, will there be more toys like these in the future?"
Chuanhe laughed. "Haha, you can catch them yourself next time. These things aren't easy to find."
"Meow~ All right." Amber looked a little dejected.
Chuanhe walked toward the three unconscious White Zetsu and used a Sealing Technique to temporarily seal their chakra.
[Impure World Reincarnation] acquired a soul, and the [Soul Sealing Technique] changed its body. In theory, this was also a kind of resurrection technique.
But whether it could truly bring someone back to life still needed to be tested.
A masked man—Obito Uchiha—listened to the White Zetsu beside him report, his expression uneasy.
"Lord Madara, that house is protected by another powerful barrier."
"When we tried to break through it, our connection began to weaken, then we vanished into thin air."
Obito considered the report, but he wasn't concerned about the barrier.
"How did Chuanhe discover us? Senjutsu?"
"Vanished into thin air? Could it have been a Space-Time Ninjutsu? Chuanhe really does have something going on."
That was what Obito thought.
There had been many White Zetsu clones in the Uchiha Compound before, but a minor figure like Chuanhe hadn't been within their surveillance range.
They had Fugaku to thank for that. Only some of the Uchiha's higher-ups knew how important Chuanhe was.
What was apparent on the surface hadn't been enough to draw Obito's attention.
Obito didn't care whether Senjutsu had exposed them. What concerned him now was the Space-Time Ninjutsu.
He knew of only a handful of Space-Time Ninjutsu.
[Summoning Technique], [Flying Thunder God Technique], [Heavenly Transfer Technique], and his own ocular jutsu, [Kamui].
Obito had always scoffed at the idea that there was a spy among them. But now even he wondered if Chuanhe might actually be a Kumogakure spy.
The most likely explanation for what had just happened was the [Heavenly Transfer Technique].
That was a closely guarded secret of Kumogakure. It seemed they really had spared no expense for this infiltration.
Obito recalled the information he'd gathered over the past three days.
He'd come to Konoha after hearing a White Zetsu report that someone had awakened the Mangekyou.
Unexpectedly, Shisui had already died before he arrived.
Instead, he'd found Itachi—an unexpected bonus.
Revenge.
Obito had seen the blazing fire of revenge in Itachi's eyes.
Like [Amaterasu], it would never go out until its target was dead.
Obito stood atop Kage Rock, but no one noticed him.
Looking down at Hui as he headed home from school, he muttered to himself, "Heh, interesting. Let's see whether you really don't care about the ties of blood."
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