Mangekyō Exposed

A casino in the Land of Iron.

Tsunade watched as the dealer swept away the last of her chips with a single stroke, her lips twitching uncontrollably.

However, it must be said that Tsunade's gambling luck was absolutely terrible, but her gambling etiquette was impeccable.

Although the "Legendary Sucker's" voice was faint, Taiichi could hear it clearly, let alone her, who was in the middle of it!

But he wasn't angry at all. Although he was very unwilling after losing all his chips, he still left the gambling table reluctantly, completely ignoring the loan service recommended by the dealer behind him.

Taiichi, listening from behind, broke out in a cold sweat. This dealer was truly courting death. If Tsunade really borrowed the money, she probably didn't intend to pay it back. After all, when dealing with loan sharks, her methods didn't have to be so ethical.

As soon as Tsunade turned around, she froze on the spot. She couldn't help but rub her eyes, as if she was seeing things. How could she see Taiichi here?

However, reality is reality, and it won't change just because you don't believe it. No matter how much she rubbed her eyes until they were red, Taiichi still didn't disappear.

"Teacher Tsunade, no need to rub it. Your eyes are fine; you didn't see wrong." Taiichi seemed to know what Tsunade was thinking and spoke first, shattering Tsunade hopes.

Tsunade reached for her Ninja Tool Pouch at her waist, realizing how this guy had gotten there. She then said angrily, "You brat, didn't I tell you not to come looking for me? Besides, how old are you? This isn't a place for you! Come with me!"

Without turning his head, he strode quickly out of the gambling den. However, looking at his back, Taiichi couldn't help but feel that he was running away.

He shook his head and chuckled, not giving it much thought, and followed Tsunade out of the gambling den.

On the way, Tsunade didn't say a word, just walked ahead on her own. Whenever Taiichi tried to catch up, she would quicken her pace to create distance.

After this happened several times, Taiichi realized that Tsunade was probably embarrassed and felt ashamed in front of her student, and now she needed time to calm down.

Taiichi stopped chasing and simply followed behind Tsunade. Sure enough, after circling a fixed route three times, Tsunade finally brought Taiichi to an inn.

As soon as I entered the door, before I even had a chance to say hello, I heard Shizune's adorable voice coming from inside.

"Lady Tsunade, you're finally back! Were you incredibly lucky today? You managed to hold on for so long before losing everything?"

As they were talking, a cute little girl came out from the inner room; it was Shizune, Taiichi long time.

At this moment, an eerie silence filled the air, Tsunade's face, which had just calmed down, darkened again at a visible speed.

At this moment, Shizune also noticed something was wrong. In the past, Tsunade would definitely have retorted after she said that, but today she was unusually quiet.

She turned to look at the door and immediately noticed that there were still guests present. Upon closer inspection, she let out a gasp of surprise.

"Ah~ Taiichi, it's you! How did you find us!"

Shizune rushed towards Taiichi with joy, grabbed his hand and shook it up and down, completely Tsunade 'Taiichi face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.

But that's true. After spending two years together, how could she not know what kind of person Tsunade is? It's more accurate to say that she was taking care of Tsunade than that Tsunade was taking care of her.

"Shizune, long time no see. I used the Flying Thunder God to teleport right from the village. That distance must have taken a lot of energy; it used up almost half of my Chakra." Taiichi smile, while also explaining to Tsunade that this wasn't a regular method and that it consumed too much energy, so he couldn't use it often.

"Oh, oh, I see. The White Reaper of the battlefield, reaping enemy lives in the blink of an eye, and together with the Yellow Flash of Konoha, they are known as the Konoha Twin Terrors. I've heard of all that."

The little girl recited the rumors with a melodious voice, her eyes sparkling.

But now it was Taiichi's turn to be embarrassed. What kind of rumor was this? How did it evolve from the White Reaper to the Konoha Twin Terrors? He remembered that there was no such thing when he left the front lines!

"Haha, really? There's such a rumor? I didn't even know that."

"Alright, alright, you two brats, you can catch up later, stop standing at the door!" Tsunade recovered and flicked Taiichi and Shizune on the forehead, urging them to come inside.

Once the three of them were seated inside, Tsunade asked Taiichi why he had come. She didn't want the two kids in the room to bring up her embarrassing experience of losing money again. She could tolerate Shizune, but she also wanted to maintain her master's glorious image in front of Taiichi.

"Haha, it's been so long since I've seen Master and Shizune! I couldn't before, but now that I can, of course I came to see you as soon as possible!"

Taiichi spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, not treating the two of them like outsiders at all. This touched Shizune deeply. In the past two years, she had been running around with Tsunade, and had never stayed in one place for more than three months. Naturally, she hadn't made many friends her own age.

This made her value the friendship with her former friends even more; didn't you see her eyes well up with tears when she heard Taiichi's words?

As for Tsunade, it's impossible for her not to be moved, but she is, after all, a worldly person. She was moved in her heart, but she didn't hold back in her words.

"I told you not to come looking for me so easily, but you wouldn't listen. And it's not even about something important! Don't you know that Medical Ninja's Chakra is precious? It can save a life in a critical moment!"

"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right!" Taiichi didn't argue and obediently lowered his head to listen to the instruction.

Shizune, standing to the side, pursed her lips but didn't say anything more.

Seeing how obedient Taiichi was, Tsunade couldn't continue her conversation.

Consider Taiichi's current reputation; even in the Land of Iron, his deeds are known, demonstrating the extent of Taiichi fame.

Yet this genius ninja was now willing to listen to her lecture, how could she not be moved?

Once they calmed down, the three of them were able to communicate normally again. It was Taiichi's turn to talk non-stop, mainly recounting his own experiences on the battlefield.

Konoha was, after all, the village founded by Tsunade's grandfather, and almost her entire family had sacrificed themselves for Konoha. How could she truly be indifferent to Konoha?

So, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Tsunade was subtly inquiring about everything concerning Konoha through Taiichi, especially the recent war situation in Konoha.

As the moon hung high in the sky, Taiichi's Chakra had almost fully recovered. He then bid farewell to the two and used the Flying Thunder God to return to his home in Konoha.

Looking at the spot where Taiichi had disappeared, Shizune could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her face. She didn't speak, but just sobbed softly.

Tsunade stroked her hair, remaining silent for a long time before finally whispering a comforting message: "Don't worry, Taiichi will come often from now on."

Upon hearing this, Shizune nodded slightly, but after a long while, she whispered, "Lady Tsunade, I miss everyone so much, not just Taiichi, but also Kurenai, Rin, Kakashi, and the others. I—I want to go home!"

Tsunade stroking Shizune's hair, before resuming its gentle touch, murmuring, "Going home..."

While Tsunade and Shizune were still reflecting on their experiences in the Land of Iron, Taiichi, back home, was relaxed and happy. Through their previous conversation, he could clearly sense Tsunade's concern for Konoha, and that alone was enough.

After washing up, he went straight to sleep. The sudden consumption of a large amount of Chakra was indeed quite tiring. It seemed that his 70,000 Chakra were still not enough. He needed much more Chakra to reach the level of a humanoid Tailed Beast, or even far surpass the level of Tailed Beast.

Shortly after Taiichi settled back into this routine, news spread throughout the Ninja World: Cloud Village had declared war on Konoha.

This is not good news for Konoha, but it was also within the expectations of Konoha High Command. On the Northern Front, Orochimaru's forces had been entangled with Cloud Village, and small-scale battles had never stopped. Now, it was just a matter of escalating the scale of the battle.

But less than half a day after the news of the declaration of war arrived, a truly devastating piece of news reached Konoha.

After wreaking havoc in the Land of Wind for more than two months, the Cloud Ninja, having raided their last target in the Land of Wind, did not retreat directly to the sea. Instead, they headed north, detouring through the Land of Rivers, and launched a surprise attack on the Konoha's Camp.

With the Tailed Beast Bomb clearing the way, the remaining fifty elite Cloud Ninja rampaged through the Konoha Camp. If it weren't for Minato and Yohei returning in time, the Konoha Camp might have been completely destroyed by this wave of Cloud Ninja attacks.

The attack came so suddenly, and the massive damage inflicted by the Tailed Beast completely threw the entire Camp into disarray.

Only then did they realize how lucky Konoha had been to win the great battle against Sunagakure last year. Shukaku's destructive power was completely contained by Taiichi, which allowed them to systematically inflict heavy damage on the Sunagakure forces.

This time, the Tailed Beast that truly unleashed their power, especially the Eight-Tails Gyuki, which was second only to the Nine-Tails, really gave the Konoha Ninja a lot of trouble.

Its enormous size caused the earth to tremble with every movement, and the eight huge tails were deadly to anyone who touched them or grazed them. The siege that had been painstakingly assembled was destroyed in an instant by the Eight-Tails raising their hands and stomping their feet.

Jiraiya was also temporarily tied down by A and unable to break free. Just when the entire Camp was about to collapse under the onslaught of the Eight-Tails, it was Susanoo, who had returned from his trip, who directly summoned Yohei. With the help of that giant Skeleton Giant, he temporarily blocked the rampaging Eight-Tails, which allowed them to hold out until Minato returned to rescue them.

Taiichi still unclear about the final losses suffered by Konoha in this First Shinobi World War, but he imagines they must have been considerable. However, what truly concerns Taiichi is the exposure of Yohei's Mangekyō Sharingan.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he summoned Susanoo, making it impossible to hide the truth any longer.

Judging from the fact that Taiichi, who was in Konoha, had a general understanding of the First Shinobi World War, the news must have already spread among all those in the know.

Thinking of the series of consequences this matter would cause, Taiichi no longer stay. He left behind a Shadow Clone, sensed the coordinates on Yohei's body, and immediately disappeared from the spot using Flying Thunder God.

In the frontline Camp of the Land of Rivers, in the Resting Tent of the Yohei Squad, Obito was incessantly asking, "Cousin, cousin, what kind of amazing technique was that? It was incredible to summon such a giant!"

Yohei was gently pressing his temples to relieve the stinging sensation in his eyes.

Two days have passed since the battle. Since the battle ended, Yohei has been exceptionally allowed by Jiraiya to attend the high-level meeting.

There was no way around it; their strength was undeniable. If it weren't for Yohei blocking the Eight-Tails' attack at the last moment, Konoha's losses would have at least doubled during this Cloud Ninja raid.

Meetings, missions, and the heavily damaged Camp kept everyone busy, and only now was their team able to reunite and take a short break.

However, Obito was clearly not in the mood to rest at this moment; he was more curious about the Titans that had appeared on the battlefield.

Kakashi and Rin are the same; while their abilities are not as devastating as those of the Tailed Beast, they are clearly beyond the reach of ordinary ninjas.

Only Saori looked at Yohei with a solemn expression. The scene when Taiichi gave her those instructions was still vivid in her mind. Yohei was about to face was not as simple as she had imagined.

"That's the power of the Mangekyo, the eye that appears after the Three-Tomoe Sharingan has advanced once more. That's the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Now that he had been exposed, Yohei no longer concealed it. He looked up at Obito and the other two, his dark eyes turning crimson, with three Tomoe swirling around his pupils. Then the swirling accelerated, Tomoe transformed into a triangular Great Windmill, with two layers of black rings nested around it.

Obito stared intently at Yohei's Mangekyou Mangekyo, muttering to himself, "So there are realms beyond the Three-Tomoe. I wonder when I'll reach the Mangekyo!"

Unlike Obito, who was simple-minded, Kakashi immediately saw the problem. "Yohei, is there something wrong with this Mangekyo? I saw you rubbing your head the whole time, and I've never seen you use it before."

Yohei gave Kakashi an approving look and readily nodded in agreement, saying, "There are indeed significant hidden dangers. Overuse can even blind you. As for the rest, I can't tell you for now."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's expression grew even more serious. The blindness was already quite severe, and there were even hidden dangers that were inconvenient to discuss. It might even involve internal power struggles within the village.

Just as the group was about to say something, a person suddenly appeared inside the tent, startling everyone, but they quickly cheered up.

"Taiichi, you've come!" It was Saori, who seemed so surprised and delighted.

"Taiichi, what brings you here?" This was Obito, and even his question was so idiotic.

Yohei and Kakashi both breathed a sigh of relief. No matter the reason, Taiichi's arrival at the front line at this time would be a huge morale boost for them and for the entire front-line Camp.

The moment Taiichi appeared, his gaze locked onto Yohei. Yangping's eyes were noticeably dim, a result of the immense depletion of his pupil power and the damage to his eyes.

Taiichi ignored everything else and went straight behind Yohei. Green light emanated from his hands, which he placed on Yohei's temples.

Immediately, Yohei's tense expression relaxed. Kakashi and the others realized that what Yohei had just said— that the Mangekyō Sharingan could cause blindness if used too much—was not an exaggeration.

The first thing Taiichi did upon appearing was to treat Yohei's eyes. I never knew that the side effects of this ability were so severe!