Eternal Mangekyo! The Power of "I Reckon"! The Third Hokage's Trap!

Back at his residence, it was already late at night.

Konan was fast asleep in the second bedroom, even letting out faint snores.

Tobirama sat on the bed in the master bedroom, drew the curtains, and set up a barrier.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully rewriting a Uchiha Clan fate node!]

[Obtained epic reward: Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (100% fusion rate)!]

[Obtained special reward: Full mastery of all Yin-Yang Release attributes!]

[Awakening the host's exclusive dojutsu...]

Boom!

The original Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun wildly, its tomoe linking together before finally forming a complex and bizarre hexagram pattern.

Eternal Eye!

In that instant, the world changed in his eyes.

It was no longer made up of simple lines and colors, but the interweaving of countless rules.

Yin Release created form, while Yang Release infused it with life.

His left eye represented the power of omniscience and enhancement.

His right eye represented the power to create everything.

[Left-eye dojutsu, Takamagahara: As a transmigrator, you possess God's perspective and live and make every decision from God's perspective. Thus, under such circumstances, you awakened Takamagahara. Once activated, you may use any known Mangekyo dojutsu (such as Kamui, Kotoamatsukami, Kagutsuchi, and so on), while removing all side effects and cooldowns of those dojutsu. Their power is increased by 400%.]

[Right-eye dojutsu: Omnipotence: As a transmigrator, you possess an invincible mindset, thus you awakened the dojutsu Omnipotence. As long as you firmly believe something will happen, the world will answer your prayer. What the heart desires becomes reality.]

"Holy shit..."

Even Tobirama could not help swearing at that moment.

Was this even a ninja anymore?

This was practically a god!

His left eye was a ridiculous patchwork monster and buff machine, while his right eye was outright Word Becomes Law!

"Let's try it."

Tobirama walked into the courtyard.

The night was dark, and an ancient pine tree requiring three people to encircle it stood in the corner.

"Left Eye—Takamagahara, Kamui!"

A crimson light flashed in Tobirama's left eye.

The tree's crown instantly twisted and was sucked into another dimension.

Then—

"Next is the right eye."

Tobirama stared at the charred stump.

He closed his right eye and took a deep breath.

A thought frantically formed in his mind: I can control time. I possess the power to change time.

An indescribably profound feeling surged into his heart.

He suddenly opened his right eye.

There were no flashy effects.

Yet the stump began weathering away at a visible speed.

One second, ten years.

Two seconds, fifty years.

Three seconds, one hundred years.

"Crack."

The charred wood, which had still been fairly solid, turned directly into a pile of ash and scattered in the night wind.

It was completely erased.

This was the mighty power of time!

"So this is Omnipotence..."

Tobirama covered his slightly heated right eye and looked at the system panel displaying [Cooling down: one week].

A rule-level rewrite once every week.

It had a cooldown, but this was a true trump card.

If he encountered an enemy he could not deal with in the future, he only needed to use his right eye to immediately gain the ability to defeat them.

That picture was simply too beautiful.

"Invincible."

"Even if Six Paths Madara came back to life now, I'd dare make him dance for my entertainment."

"System, let me see mine!"

[Host: Tobirama Uchiha]

[Strength: Six Paths level]

[Abilities: Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (dojutsu: Takamagahara, Omnipotence), Healthy Itachi Template, Sage Body, Wood Release, full mastery of all seven nature transformations and all attributes, Perfect Sage Mode, Arena Summoning Mastery]

[Money: 800,000]

[You are now completely invincible. Even if the Sage of Six Paths were alive, he would not be your match in the slightest. However, be careful not to suffer a setback in a gutter.]

Tobirama contentedly withdrew his eye power and yawned.

The power test was over. It was time to sleep.

He turned and headed back inside. As he passed the second bedroom, he glanced at Konan, who was sleeping soundly.

The little girl had terrible sleeping habits and had kicked half her blanket away.

Tobirama walked over and tucked her in, then lay down beside her and held this future Angel as a body pillow.

Soft and fragrant.

Far more pleasant than any Kamui or Amaterasu.

"Sleep!"

The next day, at the Anbu base.

It was located beneath Konoha, dark and damp, filled with cold-faced Anbu ninjas wearing masks.

"This is Lord Tobirama's squad."

An Anbu higher-up pointed at the sixteen ninjas kneeling on one knee before them, his tone respectful.

Tobirama swept them with a glance.

These Anbu were all Hiruzen Sarutobi's diehard loyalists. Two of them even carried the scent of Root, clearly nails Danzo had planted among them.

This was the Third Hokage's scheme.

He gave Tobirama the title of squad captain, but in reality, he had sidelined him and surrounded him with monitors.

"Fine, leave them to me."

Tobirama waved a hand. Once the higher-up left—

He directly shut the door and set up a soundproof barrier.

The sixteen Anbu ninjas remained kneeling on the floor, completely motionless.

"Raise your heads."

Tobirama sat in his chair, his voice lazy.

All sixteen raised their heads at once.

The instant they did—

"Left Eye—Kotoamatsukami!"

The strongest genjutsu!

Altered wills!

Under the gaze of those Eternal Mangekyo eyes, these sixteen so-called elites did not even have time to form a thought of resistance. Their eyes instantly turned hazy, then became fanatical and resolute.

Their former wills to serve the Hokage and Danzo were forcibly erased.

Replacing them was the command to serve Tobirama Uchiha alone for the rest of their lives.

"Tell me, who is your master?"

Tobirama asked.

The sixteen lowered their heads in unison, their voices respectful to the extreme.

"It is Lord Tobirama!"

"We are willing to die for Lord Tobirama!"

Tobirama nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good."

"From now on, whatever the Hokage asks, you will say it. Of course, what you say will be decided by me."

"Now, return to your posts."

Before Tobirama had even warmed the seat of his chair in the Anbu office—

A Ninja Hawk hurriedly flew into the Anbu base.

"Captain Tobirama!"

A messenger ninja rushed in, drenched in sweat. "The Hokage urgently summons you! Red, highest-level alert!"

Tobirama raised an eyebrow.

It had come.

Even faster than he had expected.

Hokage Office.

The atmosphere was even heavier than the last time Tobirama had kicked in the door.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked as if he had aged ten years overnight, his face filled with worry. The ashtray on his desk was packed with cigarette butts.

Danzo was also there, seated in a wheelchair and missing all four limbs.

Though the old bastard was crippled, the sinister air around him had only grown stronger.

When Tobirama entered, a flash of resentment passed through Danzo's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"Tobirama, you're here."

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head, his voice carrying several traces of... pleading?

"Something happened."

"Something big happened."

He pushed an urgent intelligence report toward Tobirama.

[The Land of Lightning, Land of Earth, and Land of Wind have formed an alliance!]

[The Three Nations Allied Forces have assembled twenty thousand ninjas and are advancing toward the Land of Fire's borders along three routes!]

[The front lines have collapsed! Jiraiya has been seriously injured! Orochimaru is surrounded! Tsunade is trapped in Amegakure!]

[Konoha is on the brink of destruction!]

"How could it happen so fast?"

Tobirama pretended to be surprised, though he understood everything perfectly well.

If Danzo had not leaked intelligence and these two old bastards had not fanned the flames behind the scenes, he would not have believed it even if someone beat him to death.

Could the Three Nations Allied Forces really have reached an agreement so quickly? It was only because someone within Konoha had handed them the knife!

They wanted to use outsiders to send Tobirama, an uncontrollable factor, into the meat grinder.

"Tobirama..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and began his performance.

"You are Konoha's hero, the village's pillar."

"The front lines can no longer hold. Only you can save Konoha."

"That old stubborn fool Ōnoki has specifically demanded your head, and the Raikage has sworn to level Konoha."

"If this line of defense falls, the children and elderly in the village, along with your little disciple... will all die."

Emotional blackmail.

The classic Will of Fire.

If it had been some hot-blooded idiot, he would probably have been tearfully shouting about fighting for Konoha and charging off by now.

But Tobirama merely tossed the intelligence report onto the desk.

"You want me to put out the fire?"

"Fine."

Tobirama pulled over a chair and sat down, smiling at the two old schemers.

"But Lord Hokage, you know as well as I do."

"My appearance fee is very expensive."

"Last time, it was Root. This time..."

"What are you planning to offer to make me act?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twitched.

He knew it!

This brat was an insatiable wolf!

"What do you want?" Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth. "The village's funds are tight right now..."

"I don't want money."

Tobirama waved his hand.

"I have more money than I could ever spend."

"I want power."

Tobirama held up two fingers.

"First."

"I want absolute command over the front lines. Whether it's the Legendary Sannin or those clan heads, once they reach the front, they all answer to me. If I say east and anyone dares go west, I'll cut them down."

"Second."

"After the war ends."

"I want the position of acting Hokage."

"Don't be so quick to refuse."

Tobirama looked at the drastically changed expressions of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, a trace of mockery flashing through his eyes.

"You don't have to agree."

"Then Konan, Tsunade, and I will go traveling."

"When the Three Nations Allied Forces reach the foot of Hokage Rock, you can take your time thinking it over."

"After all... my Flying Thunder God is fast, and I can protect the Uchiha Clan. As for everyone else, I couldn't care less."

Silence.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared fixedly at Tobirama, while Danzo trembled with rage in his wheelchair.

Acting Hokage!

Wasn't that openly trying to seize power?!

But did they dare refuse?

If the front lines collapsed, Konoha would truly be finished. Besides, this was the death trap they had carefully prepared for Tobirama!

"...Fine!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi forced the word out through clenched teeth, his heart bleeding.

"As long as you can defend Konoha and drive the Allied Forces back!"

"Whatever you want... I'll give it to you!"

He was gambling.

Gambling that Tobirama would die on the battlefield.

Against the combined strength of three great nations, against the Raikage, the Tsuchikage, the Kazekage, the Jinchuriki, and Konoha's own forces.

No matter how strong one person was, could he really stand against an army of thousands?

As long as Tobirama died, all those promises would become scraps of paper!

"Deal."

Tobirama rose to his feet, his smile brilliant.

"Then I'll have to ask Lord Hokage to prepare my letter of appointment."

"I'll go pack up, and while I'm at it..."

Tobirama looked at Danzo in his wheelchair, his Eternal Mangekyo turning slightly.

"Lord Danzo, your legs are already gone, yet you're still worrying about state affairs. You've really worked hard."

"I hope you won't have been angered to death by the time I return."

With that, Tobirama laughed loudly and turned to leave.

As they watched his arrogant retreating figure,

Danzo snarled venomously:

"Hiruzen! This time, we have to make sure he dies!"

"Don't worry!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slumped into his chair, his gaze cold and sinister.

"Notify Ōnoki and the Raikage."

"Tell them... Uchiha Tobirama has gone to the front lines."

"This time, we'll settle him for good!"