Mangekyō Sharingan Eye Technique: Endless Vista

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō had held their conversation in secret, with no one else present in Danzō's home.

Moreover, they had parted on bad terms after talking for only a short while, with Hiruzen Sarutobi leaving first.

The reason they had parted unhappily was none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately provoking Danzō, so that Danzō would act against Yun Yan again in the future and help him probe Yun Yan's true strength.

In short, neither of those two was anything good.

It seemed that only the two old men knew of their secret conversation, as though no third person had been aware of it.

Was that really the case? Not at all.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi achieved his goal and left Danzō's home, leaving the Shimura Clan compound—

In Yun Yan's home within the Uchiha Clan compound, Yun Yan, who had watched the two old men's meeting from beginning to end, finally deactivated his Sharingan.

That was right. While Hiruzen Sarutobi was still feeling smug and Danzō remained resentful, neither of them knew that Yun Yan had learned every word of their conversation.

How had Yun Yan learned of it?

That brought up the abilities of Yun Yan's Mangekyō Sharingan.

It seemed this had not been mentioned until now, so this was as good a chance as any to explain it.

Ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan possessed, aside from the shared Susanoo, one or two abilities in general.

Yun Yan was different. His Mangekyō Sharingan had three special abilities.

One of them—or rather, this Mangekyō Sharingan eye technique—was called Endless Vista.

This technique had no offensive power whatsoever. Instead, it possessed unparalleled scouting abilities.

Its specific function was somewhat like the Hyūga Clan's Byakugan, only far more powerful.

As everyone knew, the Byakugan was extremely powerful. Not only could it see through things at close range and observe every detail on an enemy's body, it could also see into the distance. It was said to be capable of seeing anything within several kilometers.

It truly was the strongest scouting method, whether in tactical operations, strategic planning, or individual combat.

And Yun Yan's Mangekyō Sharingan ability, Endless Vista, was far stronger than the Byakugan.

Not only could it see through objects and perceive minute details, but if he had sufficient ocular power, it could even observe smaller details with extraordinary precision—things like cells and bacteria.

Naturally, it could do more than see through things and perceive details. It could also see great distances, allowing him to observe any detail or situation within several hundred kilometers.

That was right—several hundred kilometers. The range was truly terrifying.

Was that the limit of Endless Vista?

Of course not. That was merely Yun Yan's current limit.

If Yun Yan grew stronger in the future, he would be able to bring out even greater power from Endless Vista.

By then, he would not only be able to see bacteria and cells. He could probably even see smaller viruses. Not only would he be able to scout several hundred kilometers around him, he might even be able to glimpse the entirety of the Fire Country—or even the whole Shinobi World.

But even that would not be the limit of Endless Vista.

Yun Yan vaguely felt that if he developed this Mangekyō Sharingan ability to its utmost extreme, his sight might be able to transcend time and space, allowing him to see any corner of the world, as well as the past and the future.

That would be incredible. The past, future, and present would all lie within his sight. It would practically be the power of a god!

Unfortunately, such power was still only a fantasy for now. Though Yun Yan was strong, he could not reach that realm anytime soon.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had specifically gone to provoke Danzō this time, and their secret meeting and conversation at Danzō's home had happened to be caught by Yun Yan's Endless Vista. Yun Yan had seen everything from beginning to end with that technique.

Ah, right. There was one detail that needed to be explained clearly.

Not only had every movement Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō made in Danzō's home been seen by Yun Yan, but Yun Yan had also heard their conversation with perfect clarity.

It was not that Yun Yan possessed both a clairvoyant ability like this and hearing like a wind-listening ear.

Rather, when Yun Yan activated Endless Vista, he could not only see the targets he observed—he could hear them as well!

It was clearly a technique for viewing things from afar with his eyes, yet for some reason, sound was transmitted along with the image. Perhaps that was the unique nature of Mangekyō Sharingan abilities.

Just that alone made it vastly superior to the Byakugan.

Even if the Byakugan exhausted itself scouting distant places, it could only see certain details and conditions from afar. As for sounds occurring in the distance or words spoken by enemies, the Byakugan could not judge them at all. At most, one could learn lip-reading to determine what enemies were saying.

That was Endless Vista, far more powerful than the Byakugan.

This technique was so useful and consumed little ocular power, so whenever Yun Yan had nothing better to do, he would use it to inspect the surrounding area and see whether he could find any unexpected gains.

And sure enough, he had truly stumbled upon an unexpected gain today.

He had merely been resting at home and feeling somewhat bored. Wanting to see how Konoha was doing in various places, he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and used Endless Vista to observe every corner of Konoha that concerned him.

As he observed, Yun Yan suddenly thought of that old man Danzō for some reason.

That old man was so sinister. With his personality, he definitely would not let Yun Yan off in the future. To be safe, Yun Yan should check on his current situation. If he could spot some important intelligence in advance, he could prepare for trouble before it arose.

With that sudden thought, Yun Yan began using Endless Vista from his home to scout in the direction of Danzō's residence.

Sure enough, the technique was extremely useful. From his own home, Yun Yan immediately saw what was happening in Danzō's house from afar. He found Danzō sitting there blankly, looking aggrieved at being forced to stay home and reflect on his actions.

At first, Yun Yan had only been watching for amusement, but Hiruzen Sarutobi's appearance later made him take the matter far more seriously.

Yun Yan then used Endless Vista to clearly observe every word exchanged between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō.

Only after Hiruzen Sarutobi had finished provoking Danzō and left completely did Yun Yan stop using Endless Vista and deactivate his Mangekyō Sharingan. Sitting alone at home, he began contemplating the matter.

Sitting on the tatami and looking out into the courtyard, Yun Yan's gaze went unfocused as he fell into thought.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions were truly vicious.

On the surface, he had reprimanded Danzō and made it clear, both openly and implicitly, that Danzō was not allowed to harm fellow villagers in the future.

But it was obviously a provocation. He was clearly taking advantage of Danzō's resentment, anger, and contrarian nature to incite him into doing exactly that.

Doing what?

Provoking Danzō into continuing to act against Yun Yan, of course.

If Danzō acted in the future, whether he succeeded or failed, whatever happened to Yun Yan would have nothing to do with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

What? Yun Yan was attacked by Root again? That was a matter between Root and Danzō. What did it have to do with me, Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Or...

What? Yun Yan was assassinated by Root!? Damn it! Danzō truly refused to change his ways. This time, no matter what, I cannot let him off lightly!

That was probably how Hiruzen Sarutobi would react when the time came. Believe it or not?

That old man really had everything planned out nicely.

Once Yun Yan understood this, understood that Hiruzen Sarutobi had been provoking Danzō, he began considering Hiruzen Sarutobi's purpose.

What exactly did that old man want by provoking Danzō into acting against him?

Did he dislike Yun Yan and want to get rid of him, but did not want to dirty the hands of a Hokage like himself, so he pushed the responsibility onto Danzō?

It did not seem to be that, or at least not merely that.

After giving it some thought, Yun Yan came up with a guess.

It was probably a test.

That international friendly gesture Yun Yan had made earlier had likely scared Kakashi.

After Kakashi reported it to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hiruzen Sarutobi became worried, uncertain of just how strong Yun Yan truly was. He desperately wanted to find out.

But as Hokage, the old man could not conveniently do something like that himself. So, as always, he went to provoke and manipulate Danzō, making Danzō accomplish that goal for him.

Mm, it made sense. The logic was sound.

Having figured all that out, Yun Yan could make targeted preparations.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō—one was scheming, the other ruthless. With the two of them working together, he really had to be somewhat cautious.

There was no need to deal with Hiruzen Sarutobi yet. Didn't that old man like killing with a borrowed knife? Didn't he like sitting back and waiting for the catch? When the time came, Yun Yan would make sure he could not keep his seat!

The priority now was Danzō. It was crucial to figure out what that old dog would do next. Yun Yan needed to guard against him!