The Stone Tablet Left by the Sage of Six Paths

Consider this a farewell to those I met by chance.

A final one, at that.

Qiuyang had no intention of interfering with the unfolding plot, so he went home, slept, and didn't wake up until noon the next day.

In the afternoon, he found Hanabi to grab a bite at Ichiraku Ramen, then took her to a training ground to teach her shurikenjutsu as a thank-you for helping him locate the White Zetsu that day.

However, the little girl was clearly not interested in this training:

"Father says that we of the Hyuga Clan don't need to focus on shurikenjutsu; we only need to master the Eight Trigrams Palms and Rotation to the extreme."

Isn't that a waste of the Byakugan's ability to see through things?

Qiuyang knew it would be difficult to change the mindset of someone like Hyuga Hiashi, but he wanted to try and influence the little girl before him, so he decided to explain it using a practical scenario.

He pointed to a stone in front of them:

"If there were an enemy hiding behind this stone;"

He flicked his finger toward a tree on the right:

"Behind this tree on the right;"

And with another flick:

"And one more on top of that tree to the left, how would you plan to take them all out within a minute?"

The little girl thought for a full minute, yet couldn't come up with a way to resolve it within that timeframe.

"Don't think it's possible, right? But I can."

As he spoke, he carved three pieces of wood with his short blade and told Hanabi to place them in the positions he had just pointed out to act as enemies.

Once the little girl had finished setting them up, Qiuyang told her to step back and observe with her Byakugan.

Hanabi retreated a dozen steps as instructed.

"Further back."

Very well, the little girl retreated another dozen steps.

She saw Qiuyang, who had turned to face her, close his eyes and open his hands to show her his empty palms.

In the instant he clenched and reopened them, four shuriken and four kunai appeared in Qiuyang's hands as if by magic.

The moment he activated his Sharingan, Qiuyang leaped into the air, launching the ninja tools in rapid succession, and then Hanabi heard three metallic clangs of tools colliding in mid-air.

"Clink, clink-clink..."

Her Byakugan saw it clearly: the eight ninja tools in Qiuyang's hands were embedded precisely into the wooden blocks she had placed in the blind spots, without a single one missing its mark.

Moreover, the time from the start of the attack to the finish was less than ten seconds.

It was incredible; it was like killing without a trace.

"Is... is this shurikenjutsu?"

This was more than twice as advanced as the target practice they did at the Ninja Academy.

"It's not just about changing trajectories; you can also combine it with steel wires to achieve incredible effects. Eyes like ours, which possess dynamic visual acuity, are perfectly suited for shurikenjutsu."

At this, Hanabi finally trusted her brother Qiuyang completely, and she lifted her eager little face, begging him to teach her.

He taught her from noon until evening, and only when the time was right did the little girl reluctantly head home as told.

Hoo...

Qiuyang let out a breath, truly unable to fathom how this little girl had such boundless energy.

After Hanabi left, Qiuyang didn't rush home. Instead, under the cover of night, he went to the Uchiha Clan ruins at Naka Shrine.

He performed the hand seals to open the entrance and discovered that the eternal lamps inside had already been lit by the wind. Directly ahead... was the stone tablet left behind by the Sage of Six Paths.

"Sharingan..."

Beyond the history of the Uchiha Clan's development and their conflict with the Senju, the content visible to the three-tomoe Sharingan included the Uchiha fire-style ninjutsu passed down through generations, as well as the shurikenjutsu that could only be used in conjunction with the Sharingan.

Even the Dragon Flame Song, Great Fire Annihilation, and Great Fire Destruction used by Madara were recorded here.

However, the amount of chakra required to unleash these fire techniques, as described in the entries, made even Qiuyang gasp.

After memorizing the techniques, Qiuyang's three-tomoe evolved into the Mangekyo, and sure enough, even more content became visible.

Among it were many introductions to the Mangekyo that had appeared throughout Uchiha history, including the more common "Tsukuyomi" and "Amaterasu."

What Qiuyang didn't expect was that his left eye's "God-Meeting Machine" had actually appeared in the long course of history.

This type of Mangekyo ocular technique was an ability capable of summoning divine weapons and treasures from an alternate dimension.

According to the records, the only time this Mangekyo appeared dated back to even before the Warring States period:

An Uchiha ancestor awakened these eyes while on the verge of death and retrieved from an alternate dimension the weapon later used by the Uchiha clan leader.

That was Madara's weapon, the Gunbai that was supposed to be passed down through the Uchiha generations.

Subsequently, this ancestor used the power of the Gunbai to fan a Great Fireball into white flames that seemed capable of destroying the world.

Those who dared to invade while carrying Tailed Beasts were all obliterated within this hellfire.

However, this was strange... Uchiha Qiu Yang clearly remembered that throughout the entire Naruto Shippuden, and even up to the Boruto Era of the new generation, the Gunbai had never displayed such terrifying power.

He could only guess that it must be used in conjunction with the Mangekyo.

Otherwise, Madara would not have only used it for blocking and rebounding attacks. It seemed that if the opportunity arose, he would have to snatch the Gunbai to try it out for himself.

Uchiha Qiu Yang mused, though it was a pity that every time he retrieved a divine weapon or treasure from the God-Meeting Machine, the required ocular power and chakra grew exponentially.

Uchiha Qiu Yang estimated that by the third retrieval, he would likely need the chakra volume of the Ten-Tails.

In other words, after he implanted the Hashirama Cells, he should be able to use this ocular technique one more time to extract items from the different dimension.

He continued to decipher the stone tablet, discovering that there was absolutely no mention of his right eye's Frost of Frozen Void, Kamui, or Kotoamatsukami; it seemed these abilities were appearing for the first time.

As for the introduction to the Infinite Tsukuyomi that followed... Uchiha Qiu Yang chose to skip it, fearing that reading too much would affect his brain.

At the very end were the introductions to the two forbidden techniques, Izanagi and Izanami. Among them, only Izanagi had a description of the hand seals, while Izanami was merely a paragraph of text.

Uchiha Qiu Yang had to admire Itachi for being able to figure out how to use Izanami after just reading that passage.

In any case, he had thought about it for a long time and still couldn't make heads or tails of it!

Uchiha Qiu Yang had spent half the day in the shrine. When he emerged, he found the sun outside was already scorching; it was clearly noon.

He had originally intended to go home to catch up on sleep, but before he could even reach his house, he was intercepted by an Anbu wearing a mole mask.

"Lord Uchiha Qiu Yang, the Fifth Hokage requests your immediate presence."

Tsunade wants to see me? Uchiha Qiu Yang was puzzled, but he immediately formed a hypothesis: it must be about Sasuke defecting from Konoha.

He remembered that the original story mentioned that during this period, most of the Jonin were sent out on missions, which ultimately led to only Neji, Naruto, and the others being available to carry out the pursuit.

If not for Tsunade urgently sending a distress signal to Sunagakure later, Kiba, Shikamaru, and Rock Lee would likely have died on this mission.

Seeing the Anbu who had delivered the message still kneeling there, unwilling to leave, Uchiha Qiu Yang helplessly agreed: "Fine, I'll go right now."

The mole mask nodded and vanished like a gust of wind.

What am I going for? According to the plot, no one dies anyway.

Uchiha Qiu Yang muttered to himself as he walked, and before long, he arrived at the Hokage's office.

He also saw the mature, charming, and busty beauty Tsunade, who had captivated countless netizens.

At a single glance, Uchiha Qiu Yang noticed that the volume was indeed shocking, so he quickly averted his gaze, focusing on his nose and his heart.

He kept reminding himself that the person in front of him was an auntie already in her forties or fifties.

"You are Uchiha Qiu Yang? The other precious disciple taken in by Jiraiya."

Tsunade asked, looking up from her documents.

Without waiting for Uchiha Qiu Yang to answer, she took out a map and stated the purpose of his emergency summons:

"You know Uchiha Sasuke, right? That clansman of yours is being seduced by Orochimaru and is about to defect from the village."

What does that have to do with me?

However, Uchiha Qiu Yang didn't dare say it out loud, fearing that this hot-tempered young lady would punch him in the face.

He only smiled and nodded repeatedly, indicating that he was listening.

"I have already sent Naruto, Shikamaru, Neji, Choji, and Kiba to track him, and I have just sent a request for help to the Sunagakure ninjas."

Tsunade paused, her tone suddenly becoming incredibly serious:

"But I am still worried, so I hope you can pursue them and take a look, and don't let those children get into trouble."

Who isn't a child? I'm only three or four years older than Sasuke, sister!

Uchiha Qiu Yang thought helplessly, but considering that Tsunade didn't use her authority as Hokage to force him into the mission, he agreed:

"Very well, Lord Hokage, I will set off now to check on the situation."

Anyway, there was nothing for him to do there, and he could collect a mission subsidy when he returned.

"Do a good job. When you return, it will be time to return the legacy left behind by the Uchiha Clan to you."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha Qiu Yang's previously listless eyes instantly lit up.

I knew it; how could such a large clan like the Uchiha leave nothing behind?

In the past, the Third Hokage must have relied on Sasuke being young to seize it and funnel it into the village's collective economy.

Ah... it was indeed the right choice not to interfere with the Third Hokage's demise back then.

Moreover, Sasuke would definitely fall into the arms of Snake Auntie this time, so that cold, hard cash would eventually fall into his, Uchiha Qiu Yang's, hands.

Uchiha Qiu Yang concealed his inner ecstasy, and his voice was much louder when he agreed:

"Yes, Lord Hokage, I will go immediately."

After saying that, he walked over to take the map.

Because he was happy, he pretended to accidentally touch Tsunade's hand while taking the map.

Hmm... as tender and smooth as an eighteen-year-old girl's; no wonder the netizens and Master Jiraiya couldn't stop thinking about her.

Before Tsunade could react to being molested, Uchiha Qiu Yang formed a sword-finger seal and used the Flying Thunder God to leave the Hokage's office.

It left Tsunade unable to determine whether Uchiha Qiu Yang had done it intentionally or unintentionally. After her chest heaved a few times, she reached a conclusion:

"Hmph, more composed than Jiraiya and Naruto, but his lecherous heart is exactly the same as Jiraiya's."