Sage Mode

"Lord Third Hokage, Uchiha Gray is far too arrogant! How could he treat you like that?"

Several Anbu ninjas expressed their shared indignation.

Among them, an Anbu ninja with long purple hair looked particularly agitated; in his eyes, the Third Hokage was the greatest existence among all Hokage.

He would not tolerate any form of blasphemy.

Yet, Uchiha Gray's actions just now felt as if he had taken the figure he worshipped and dragged him through the dirt.

But at the same time, for some reason, Uchiha Gray's behavior had also made him sense the Third Hokage's frailty.

His compromise and his wretchedness!

How could Lord Third Hokage be like this?

No, Lord Hokage must be doing this for the good of the Leaf.

"Lord Third Hokage, a person like that must absolutely not be allowed to remain in the Leaf!"

"Let me get rid of him for you!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression darkened, and finally, he shook his head slowly.

"No, the Anbu must not be the ones to take action in this matter."

"I will arrange everything; you are only responsible for monitoring Uchiha Gray."

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave his orders in a deep voice. If he could kill Uchiha Gray, that would be fine, but if he failed, it would cause a complete rupture between the Uchiha clan and the Leaf.

At that point, he would be attacked from both sides.

Rather than that, it was better to endure for now.

He would let Danzo take action against the Uchiha clan.

Fortunately, Uchiha Shisui had been loyal to him from the very beginning, and Shisui possessed Kotoamatsukami. When the time came, he could simply have Uchiha Shisui control Uchiha Gray.

Unlike his lack of understanding regarding Uchiha Gray, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew Uchiha Shisui's personality very well.

Uchiha Shisui loved peace and would undoubtedly help him cast Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Gray without the slightest hesitation!

When that time came, Uchiha Gray would be his most loyal dog!

Turning his gaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked kindly at Uzumaki Naruto. "Naruto, did Uchiha Gray say anything to you today?"

"Or did he take you to meet anyone?"

The Sharingan possessed the ability to enter the mental world; he could easily take Uzumaki Naruto to see the Nine-Tails.

This was the one thing Sarutobi Hiruzen hoped would never happen.

If Uzumaki Naruto were to see the Nine-Tails, it would mean he would learn of his own origins.

At that point, Uzumaki Naruto would become the greatest hidden danger to the Leaf.

Under Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze, Uzumaki Naruto shook his head. "No, he didn't."

Uchiha Gray chuckled softly.

He had originally intended to fight Sarutobi Hiruzen, but he hadn't expected the old man to be so patient.

However, given Sarutobi Hiruzen's personality, he was likely already plotting how to kill him or find a way to control him.

But based on the old schemer's way of doing things, he would never let the Anbu take action against him directly.

Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen would either have the Root ninjas do it, or he would have Uchiha Shisui do it.

In Uchiha Gray's estimation, the probability of Sarutobi Hiruzen using Uchiha Shisui was higher. Firstly, Shisui was his clansman, so he would have no guard up, making it easier to strike.

Secondly, Shisui possessed Kotoamatsukami, which could force his submission to Sarutobi Hiruzen without a single drop of blood being shed.

Not only would he suffer no losses, but he would also gain a loyal subordinate!

"But Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shisui has long since been my subordinate. I truly look forward to the look on your face when you see Shisui betray you."

Uchiha Gray said indifferently. From the start, Shisui's loyalty had never been to Sarutobi Hiruzen alone, but to the entire Leaf.

Once Shisui saw the dark side of Sarutobi Hiruzen, he would naturally cease to trust him.

Now, Shisui thought more about who would be better suited to take on the position of Hokage.

What left Gray somewhat speechless was that Shisui seemed to be hinting, intentionally or otherwise, that he should become the Hokage.

I'd have to be an idiot to want to be Hokage. In the original story, Uzumaki Naruto couldn't even stay home after becoming Hokage; he was worked to the bone.

No wonder Jiraiya refused to be Hokage even if it killed him. If I were to become Hokage, I'd be the biggest fool in existence.

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The moment the electronic voice rang out, Uchiha Gray's body vanished in an instant.

Feeling the vast natural energy within his body, it was as if the entire world stood on his side; he could perceive all things.

He arrived at the Forest of Death once more.

Uchiha Gray gave a soft shout, "Sage Mode!"

In an instant, golden eyeshadow appeared around Uchiha Gray's eyes, making him look like a sun god, his entire body radiating an aura of sunlight and nature.

This is quite different from the Sage Mode in the original work.

The Sage Mode in the original only granted sensory powers, but now that I possess the Glint-Glint Fruit template, these two abilities seem to have merged.

In this state, it seems I can also manifest the abilities of my Glint-Glint Fruit using Senjutsu.

A smile curled the corners of Uchiha Gray's lips.

"Senjutsu: Light Weapon!"

Looking at the three-foot blade of light in his hand, Uchiha Gray whispered, "If the original Light Weapon was a blade capable of cutting through the Kusanagi Sword, then this current Light Weapon is a divine artifact capable of slaughtering gods!"

Uchiha Gray had a feeling.

Even the Sage of Six Paths could be harmed by this Light Weapon!

"With Sage Mode, my strength has improved in every aspect to a degree that even I cannot fathom!"

"Furthermore, now that I possess the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, even Nagato, with his incomplete Rinnegan, is nothing more than a little brother before me."

The smile on Uchiha Gray's face grew wider.

Under the current circumstances, as long as the Sage of Six Paths and Uchiha Madara do not appear, he is the strongest person in this world.

However, it is worth noting that there should still be members of the Otsutsuki Clan present in the ninja world.

Specifically, Isshiki Otsutsuki, who was sealed away by Kaguya Otsutsuki back in the day.

Compared to Uchiha Madara, Isshiki Otsutsuki is an existence that requires vigilance.

Although Isshiki Otsutsuki did not seem particularly formidable in the original work, in reality, he is a terrifying powerhouse who, like Kaguya Otsutsuki, has mastered Kekkei Mora.

If caught off guard, one could potentially be killed by Isshiki Otsutsuki!

What Uchiha Gray found regrettable was that even with Sage Mode, he had not managed to fuse Wood Release.

It seems the fusion of Wood Release is not as simple as it sounds.

"With my current strength, there is no need to dwell on Wood Release!" Uchiha Gray said indifferently.

"But tell me, are you still planning to monitor me?"

Uchiha Gray let out a cold snort. In an instant, his figure vanished, disappearing into the air like a streak of golden light.

The purple-haired Anbu ninja hiding in the shadows, who had been monitoring Uchiha Gray, felt her pupils constrict.

This purple-haired Anbu ninja was already a Jonin.

Moreover, she was at a great distance from Uchiha Gray!

Even with the Sharingan, it should have been difficult to detect her; how did Uchiha Gray know she was watching him so instantly?

This was impossible!

But the next moment, Uchiha Gray's voice rang out from behind the purple-haired Anbu ninja, "Heh! It seems the Third Hokage truly dotes on me."

"To think he would arrange for a ninja to be by my side at every waking moment!"