A hair's breadth difference leads to a thousand-mile error

Uchiha Shisui's face was etched with regret.

Realizing that Sarutobi Hiruzen was a hypocritical Hokage, he understood that revealing the secret of his Mangekyou Sharingan and Kotoamatsukami had undoubtedly placed him in grave danger.

Furthermore, Danzo Shimura now knew this secret as well. As the leader of Root, he would never allow a power he could not control to exist.

Upon recognizing the Third Hokage's hypocrisy, Uchiha Shisui suddenly understood many things.

"No!"

A strange light flickered in Uchiha Gray's eyes. "We must get to the Land of Waves quickly!"

Uchiha Gray's body tensed, filled with anxiety.

This was bad.

Due to an intelligence gap, he had overlooked a critical issue. Sarutobi Hiruzen was one thing; regardless of his nature, he was still the Third Hokage.

Even if he played political games, they were at least open strategies.

But Danzo Shimura was narrow-minded and absolutely refused to let anything slip beyond his grasp. In a state of extreme rage, there was a high probability he would leak this information to Orochimaru!

"Danzo Shimura might send Root ninja to hunt us down!"

Uchiha Gray could hardly say that Danzo would contact Orochimaru, so he phrased it differently.

If it were merely Root ninja, it would be a piece of cake for Uchiha Shisui.

The worst-case scenario was if Root ninja and Orochimaru came to hunt them together; even if they couldn't kill Uchiha Shisui, they could certainly threaten him.

Most importantly, he couldn't be sure if Orochimaru had already undergone his body-transfer surgery.

If he hadn't, then before his resistance to genjutsu had weakened, Orochimaru's strength would absolutely not be inferior to Uchiha Shisui's.

"What!?"

"How is that possible!? Danzo Shimura is the leader of Root. Even if he pushes the Uchiha clan aside, he wouldn't dare do something like this so blatantly, would he?"

Although Uchiha Shisui had realized the darkness within Leaf, he was still habitually making excuses for it.

This was Uchiha Shisui's kindness, and also his fatal weakness.

Uchiha Gray glanced at him indifferently. "You overestimate human nature, and you overestimate Danzo Shimura even more."

"On the surface, you stand on Sarutobi Hiruzen's side. If the Third Hokage orders you to use Kotoamatsukami to control Danzo, then Danzo becomes fish on a chopping block. No one is going to sit still and wait for death."

Uchiha Shisui's kindness would become his death warrant.

But it was precisely because of this kindness that Uchiha Gray could trust him without reservation.

He couldn't be bothered to explain further to Uchiha Shisui.

Some people just needed to be beaten by the harsh realities of the world to learn!

"Stay alert. If nothing goes wrong, we will face Danzo's pursuit today!"

"Hurry to the Land of Waves."

After saying this, Uchiha Gray looked at Dolif with a hint of pity.

What a pathetic middle-aged man.

He had originally thought he was the one bringing trouble upon them, but in the end, it was they who had dragged him into the abyss.

If Orochimaru arrived before they reached the Land of Waves, the probability of Dolif dying was one hundred percent.

Orochimaru would summon Manda, and Manda would habitually eat Dolif as a snack.

Two hours later, the three of them arrived safely in the Land of Waves.

It seemed that even traveling from the Sound Village to the Land of Waves took time, and there were no long-distance communication methods available. Because of this time difference, Orochimaru had not yet caught up.

"Dolif, you should head home first. We have some business here, and once we finish, we will take care of Gato for you."

Uchiha Gray said calmly.

Dolif was overjoyed, and after thanking them profusely, he left.

[Ding! Check-in at the Land of Waves successful!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Kizaru Glint-Glint Fruit ability template (10%) and the Sage Body!]

[Ding! Congratulations, the host's Glint-Glint Fruit ability template progress has reached 24%. You have obtained Light Weapon!]

Even Uchiha Gray, who was usually as calm as a stagnant pond, felt a surge of joy at this moment.

In an instant, Uchiha Gray's physical appearance began to change. His entire being became filled with a sunny, natural aura, as if he were one with nature itself.

Inside Uchiha Gray's body, a heaven-shaking transformation was taking place!

The Sage Body was thoroughly remodeling his physique, making the cells within him incredibly powerful.

If his cells had previously been the size of rice grains, they were now like plump soybeans, radiating immense vitality and cheering with excitement.

The extraction speed and capacity of his chakra also increased to an incredible degree in an instant, as if it were infinite and inexhaustible!

In his past life, many people debated why Senju Hashirama was so powerful. Was it because of Wood Release? Or was it because of his Sage Body?

Back then, Uchiha Gray could not provide an accurate answer, but now he could say for certain: it was because of the Sage Body!

The Sage Body is equivalent to a massive amplifier; no matter the ninjutsu or the power, it can bloom with brilliance in the hands of one who possesses it.

Wood Release, which is used only to build houses in the hands of Yamato, becomes a world-destroying Wood Monster Demon God in the hands of a Sage.

Fire Release, which is ordinary in the hands of a common ninja, becomes a sea of flames stretching for a thousand miles in the hands of a Sage Body.

Water Release, which is ordinary in the hands of a common ninja, becomes a vast, boundless ocean in the hands of a Sage Body!

This is the Sage Body: a chakra volume comparable to the Nine-Tails, with a ninjutsu release intensity so terrifying it is chilling!

More importantly, Uchiha Gray felt his pair of Sharingan generating a power of all-encompassing phenomena, as if they were evolving in the direction of the Mangekyou Sharingan!

However, Uchiha Gray knew very well that no matter how powerful the Sage Body was, it could not force the Three-Tomoe Sharingan to evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan.

This was a difference in essence.

Just like the Sage of Six Paths back in the day, he only evolved from the Three-Tomoe Sharingan to the Rinnegan after his brother died.

On the other hand, after the progress of his Kizaru Glint-Glint Fruit ability template reached 24%, he acquired a new skill: Light Weapon!

This was an application of the Glint-Glint Fruit's power.

It could transform light into the most scorching and powerful of weapons.

The Light Weapon possessed the speed of light and the heat of light, carrying immense lethality!

Even Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword could not withstand such terrifying power.

"I now possess the strength of an elite jonin. Even if I cannot defeat Orochimaru, I have the means to protect myself!"

"And once I have fully mastered all the abilities of this body, I will be a true Kage-level powerhouse!"

Uchiha Gray's eyes burned with fervor.

He had not expected that the factor to make him a Kage-level powerhouse first would not be the Kizaru Glint-Glint Fruit ability template.

Nor would it be the Mangekyou Sharingan.

It was the comprehensive improvement of his physical fitness after obtaining the Sage Body!