Kamui Appears

The situation was now settled.

The Lightning Style: Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning surrounding the Daimyo Palace, along with the remaining three corner formations, were one after another brought under control by the Anbu.

The Guardian Shinobi, originally led by Kazuma, crumbled into chaos following his death in battle.

As for the elite among them, the Twelve Guardian Ninja, excluding Asuma Sarutobi and Chiriku who had departed midway, and the captured Lightning Style Four-Man Squad, all others had fallen.

The remaining surviving members of the ordinary Guardian Shinobi were all rounded up and detained by the Anbu, awaiting subsequent judgment from Konoha.

"Is that... the Eight Inner Gates?!"

Even the Anbu elites, who had seen their fair share of storms, could not help but show expressions of shock as they watched the massive iron tower being ripped from the ground by brute force and slammed heavily onto the earth.

"This kind of taijutsu... it simply defies our imagination..."

"Truly, he is worthy of being the son of Might Duy!"

In the center of the field, Might Guy lay sprawled on the grass like a dehydrated fish.

Even the slightest breeze brushing against him caused pain to rack his entire body.

This was the side effect of forcibly opening the sixth gate of the Eight Inner Gates.

Knowing this well, Kakashi crouched nearby, flipping through his copy of Death of a Ninja—a book he had already read countless times—while keeping watch over Might Guy to prevent anyone from touching him and triggering further agony.

Kakashi waited patiently for Might Guy to recover.

Although the side effects of the Eight Inner Gates were severe, they would dissipate on their own after a period of time.

There was no need for excessive external interference.

As for the matter of Yatsuhashi's Mangekyo Sharingan, despite their internal confusion, the three of them were willing to cover up the fact that he had awakened it, per Yatsuhashi's special request.

The three of them subsequently unified their story, swearing never to leak the truth.

Standing to the side, Uchiha Itachi felt his favorability toward Yatsuhashi skyrocket.

The look in his eyes as he gazed at him carried a clear sense of admiration.

After all, the Mangekyo Sharingan was the legendary power of their Uchiha Clan.

He had always believed that within the Uchiha Clan, perhaps only a genius like Uchiha Shisui would have the qualifications to touch that legendary realm.

However, what Uchiha Itachi had not expected was that there was now a second person capable of mastering this power.

Furthermore, the unique ocular jutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan differed for every individual.

And Uchiha Shisui's exclusive ocular jutsu was Kotoamatsukami, which could freely distort the will of others.

Looking at the massive iron tower lying silently on the ground, Uchiha Itachi already understood in his heart.

The Mangekyo Sharingan of Yatsuhashi likely possesses a unique ocular technique related to power.

"So cool... This is the true power of the Uchiha Clan!"

Uchiha Itachi's eyes grew increasingly bright; at this moment, he had become Yatsuhashi's number one fan.

As for Kitane, he was originally meant to be executed on the spot by Uchiha Itachi after the Thunder Group vanished and lost its utility.

However, at the final moment, Yatsuhashi stopped him.

Because he had already witnessed the ruthlessness of Uchiha Itachi, he did not want this young boy to fall into an endless cycle of slaughter too early; Yatsuhashi wanted to start trying to change his behavior from now on.

Perhaps this could avoid the tragic night of the Uchiha Clan's annihilation.

After being reprimanded by Uchiha Fugaku, Yatsuhashi had already abandoned the plan to have Uchiha Itachi die in a mission accident.

Having witnessed the failure of Kazuma leading the Guardian Shinobi, Kitane's heart had long since turned to ash, and he was naturally willing to admit defeat.

There was no need for Kakashi to say anything further; he cooperated fully and gave up resistance.

This allowed Kakashi to place the Cursed Seal of Tongue Eradication on Kitane with unusual ease, preventing the leakage of Yatsuhashi's intelligence.

Back in the village, Kakashi had personally witnessed the application of the Yamanaka Clan's secret Cursed Seal of Tongue Eradication several times.

As the Copy Ninja, although he had only inadvertently observed their hand seal sequences and the flow of chakra, his photographic memory allowed Kakashi to master the Yamanaka Clan's secret technique, the Cursed Seal of Tongue Eradication, almost subconsciously.

It was just that the method to undo the Cursed Seal of Tongue Eradication was rumored to be held only by the head of the Yamanaka Clan, Inoichi Yamanaka.

Since Kakashi had never seen it, he naturally did not know how to undo it.

But this was sufficient for his current needs.

Because the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, still had many administrative affairs to settle with the Daimyo, including the massive military budget that had yet to be allocated to the village, as well as the handling of the former Guardian Shinobi members, he did not intend to return to Konoha immediately.

Although the mission for Might Guy and Uchiha Itachi to escort the Third Hokage to meet the Daimyo had been quite convoluted, it could be considered successfully completed.

After a brief rest, the four of them decided to embark on the journey back to Konoha.

However, halfway there, Yatsuhashi took out a notebook he had handwritten.

Years of experience working in laboratories had given Yatsuhashi the good habit of keeping notes.

Although the Uchiha Clan's ocular technique scrolls had already been handed back to Uchiha Fugaku by Yatsuhashi, relying on his previous notes, Yatsuhashi could still easily replicate a copy.

This notebook not only contained the basic training methods and application techniques from the single tomoe to the Three Tomoe, but it also included Yatsuhashi's own unique insights into the use of the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Specifically, the trick to activating and deactivating it in an instant, a frugal virtue that never wasted a single second of activation time.

"Kakashi."

Yatsuhashi handed over the reorganized information based on his notebook.

Kakashi took it with a look of confusion: "What is this?"

"These are my personal insights on utilizing the Sharingan."

Yatsuhashi said indifferently, "And intelligence regarding the Mangekyo Sharingan."

Kakashi's pupils constricted.

He had always assumed the Sharingan was merely a tool for copying ninjutsu, never imagining it held deeper secrets.

It wasn't until he saw Yatsuhashi's Mangekyo Sharingan that day that Kakashi felt a stirring of realization, though he hadn't yet found the time to research it thoroughly in the village archives.

Now, Yatsuhashi had gifted him the intelligence on the Mangekyo Sharingan directly.

"When you used the Chidori to sever the lightning that day, even if only for an instant, I caught the resonance between our Mangekyo Sharingan."

Kakashi was stunned.

"It is only because you are not of the Uchiha Clan that you have never received systematic training for the Sharingan."

"You are unaware of the Uchiha Clan's legendary secret: the Mangekyo Sharingan."

Yatsuhashi continued, "Perhaps this data will be of some help to you."

This was precisely why, even though Kakashi had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, he had neither mastered nor learned how to utilize it.

After weighing the pros and cons, Yatsuhashi decided to give Kakashi these records containing the Uchiha Clan's ocular techniques.

Yatsuhashi even included a document he had only recently acquired regarding the ultimate power that could only be unleashed by those who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan: Susanoo.

One must remember that on the night of the Uchiha Clan's annihilation, aside from Uchiha Itachi, there was another key figure who remained central to the event.

That person was Uchiha Obito.

Beyond intervening with Uchiha Itachi, Yatsuhashi was also seeking ways to thwart Uchiha Obito's plans.

Only in this way could he truly alter the tragic fate of the Uchiha Clan and ultimately ensure the safety of his parents, Uchiha Uruchi and Uchiha Tesho.

Allowing Kakashi to familiarize himself with the abilities of his Mangekyo Kamui as soon as possible would also facilitate Yatsuhashi's subsequent actions.

After all, Uchiha Obito's near-unbeatable intangibility allowed him to remain immune to all physical attacks.

Even Yatsuhashi did not have a hundred percent certainty of victory when facing him.

But with Kakashi, things would be different; after all, the two of them shared the same Kamui dimension.

Standing to the side, Uchiha Itachi watched the entire scene in silence.

As Uchiha Itachi observed Yatsuhashi sharing his own experiences without reservation, his admiration for Yatsuhashi deepened even further.

The light of worship in his eyes grew increasingly fervent.