Konoha New Calendar Year 1
After defeating Iwagakure and Kumogakure, Konoha officially established itself as the leader of the Shinobi World. Not the vague leader it had been before, but a position earned through sheer hard-won bloodshed.
Riding this wave of enthusiasm, Aoba once again pushed forward a reform, re-establishing Konoha's legislation and designating the new year as the first year of the Konoha New Calendar.
Interestingly, after Konoha changed its legislation, Sand Ninja was the first to respond, announcing that it would also adopt the Konoha New Calendar.
Subsequently, several of his underlings immediately followed suit and switched to using the Konoha New Calendar.
At this point, it was only natural for the surrounding smaller countries to fawn over them.
Didn't you see that the other major powers were all defeated and subdued? The Konoha of today is not the Konoha of the past.
In the past, Konoha was a place where gentlemen could be easily bullied; now, even if you don't provoke Konoha, they'll still want to provoke you. So why not protect them now?
Iwagakure and Kumogakure still use the old calendar, but their influence has diminished considerably.
As for Kirigakure, they went into lockdown again. No one knew what was happening inside. Even Konoha's intelligence system couldn't infiltrate them.
Aoba deduced that it was likely Madara Uchiha had taken up residence there. Given his methods and strength, the few remaining members of Kirigakure had absolutely no chance of resisting.
However, this Mei Terumī and her group even more pitiful. They can't afford to offend Kirigakure, Konoha, or even the other ninja villages. They can only hide in Konoha and wait for an opportunity.
It felt awful to be living under someone else's roof. But even Mei Terumī couldn't think of a better solution.
Konoha Research Lab, the highest-level laboratory.
This laboratory was re-established later. Its level of secrecy surpasses that of all previous laboratories because it contains a portion of Black Zetsu's Clone Technique.
The four Hokage previously joined forces to capture Black Zetsu, which appeared to be a failure, but in reality, they gained nothing at all.
In his final moments, Black Zetsu forcibly hid in the Kamui Dimension, even at the cost of tearing his own body apart.
The key point is that it didn't simply possess and manipulate Obito's body anymore; it deeply merged with Obito's physical body.
Therefore, during the tearing process, parts of Black Zetsu's body were inevitably left behind.
Aoba placed extraordinary importance on this part of Black Zetsu's body tissue. In a sense, this thing could be considered a pure-blooded descendant of the Otsutsuki Clan.
Because this was split off from Kaguya herself. It was asexual reproduction, and it was completely uncontaminated by the genes of the Shinobi World.
Studying this might allow him to uncover the secrets of the Otsutsuki Clan.
Judging from the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations storyline after Hokage, the Otsutsuki Clan can be considered a naturally divine clan.
Kaguya, within the Otsutsuki, is merely a mid-to-low-level existence. In the Shinobi World, however, she's already a final boss-level being.
In the universe, there are countless wandering Otsutsuki Clan who are far more dangerous than her. To fight against this race, one needs to truly understand them.
Unfortunately, research on Black Zetsu has been progressing very poorly. Several months have passed with almost no progress.
"Up to now, all we know is that this is a creation of some kind of advanced Yin-Yang Release. But how exactly it was achieved is impossible to deduce."
Its composition is completely inconsistent with our understanding of life. In my observation, its genes are in an unstable state. According to conventional biological concepts, this thing should not exist as a life form at all.
But in reality, they are still alive. Even these separated parts still possess incredible vitality. It doesn't conform to our understanding of life, and I don't even know where to begin studying it."
The project was overseen by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. As a master of forbidden techniques in Konoha, his research abilities were absolutely top-notch. At least Aoba, lacking the advantage of foresight, was no match for him.
But now, even Tobirama Senju is helpless.
"There's no need to be in such a hurry. The Shinobi World is currently in a brief period of peace. Although it can be described as the calm before the storm, we still have some time."
"But there's not enough time, is there? The more I study it, the more terrifying it seems. A creature that doesn't conform to the biological principles of this world. I'm starting to believe that these things come from beyond this world. We need to do more preparation."
Tobirama is similar to Aoba in some ways. They are both the kind of people who plan ahead and think three steps ahead for every step they take.
After realizing Black Zetsu's special nature, they immediately understood that what Aoba had told them might not be an exaggeration. They were facing a threat from beyond the world.
Black Zetsu's research was progressing slowly, so Aoba focused his energy on himself.
He had completely mastered Shisui's Mangekyou Mangekyō. Susanoo. Now it was time to resolve the issue of his Ocular Power.
Aoba possesses a Sharingan with mirror -Sharingan. According to Aoba's tests, the Ocular Power is at the Mangekyō level. However, the specific ability is unknown.
According to the original storyline, after the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is fused, the eye techniques of both Mangekyō can be selected.
However, Aoba had already made his choice in his heart; he would definitely choose the Kotoamatsukami.
He didn't think Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyou Mangekyō was that powerful. Because if it were, he wouldn't have died so young and left behind so little information.
Even Tobirama was unaware of the other party's abilities.
According to Tobirama's information, Kagami Uchiha died at the hands of Kinkaku and Ginkaku. Moreover, he was eaten by them after they Tailed Beast Transformation. Therefore, there was no body left, and it was impossible to summon him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.
This clearly demonstrates that his Mangekyō ability is quite ordinary. If it were Kotoamatsukami, they would have counterattacked on the spot.
After such a long period of research, Aoba has completely figured out the fusion method of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
First, he needs to exhaust all the Ocular Power in his eyes, causing his Sharingan to go blind, or at least to the point of near blindness.
This is because even blood Sharingan Ocular Power can interfere with each other. Therefore, one must be eliminated before they can be fused.
The Sharingan's Ocular Power doesn't originate entirely from the eyes; its source lies in the brain behind the eyes. After all, what stimulates the Sharingan is emotion, and emotion originates from the brain.
A normal Sharingan is created by the combined efforts of the eyes and brain, displaying Mangekyō effect. However, once the Ocular Power is exhausted, the eyes still exist, but their core essence atrophies and fades, eventually returning to the brain for safekeeping. This phenomenon occurs because the Sharingan itself is incomplete.
The operation of Mangekyō is like a rubber band connecting the eyes and the brain. If the rubber band is not long enough, you have to pull it too hard to barely reach both sides. Under such tension, the rubber band is worn out quickly, so overuse can easily lead to blindness.
When the pupil's Ocular Power disappears, it's equivalent to the tension on the eye side disappearing. The rubber band naturally retracts to the brain side.
At this moment, another pair of Sharingan with elastic bands joined in. The two, or rather one and a half, elastic bands were connected together, long enough that they didn't need to be taut, thus eliminating the risk of blindness.