Chapter 32
It was currently the beginning of the Second Shinobi World War, so learning Senjutsu wasn't very appropriate.
Besides, he now possessed the Mangekyo and numerous Ice Release abilities. He should make a name for himself in the Second Shinobi World War.
His previous cautious development had long since been thrown to the back of his mind.
"No problem! Shikkotsu Forest welcomes you at any time!"
After returning from Shikkotsu Forest, Liuyun flashed away, quietly leaving Konoha alone.
He arrived before a waterfall, with two enormous statues standing beside it!
This was the Valley of the End!
The place where the Prince and Uchiha Sasuke had fought twice.
He had come here to test just how far he could take his Susanoo.
His Mental Perception erupted at full force. There wasn't a single Chakra fluctuation in the surrounding area.
He didn't hesitate any longer. With a thought, the Chakra within his body began to surge.
His eyes changed rapidly—from One-Tomoe, to Two-Tomoe, to Three-Tomoe, and finally to the Mangekyo.
The tomoe spun like a windmill as Mental Energy and Chakra poured out wildly.
A skeleton burning with deep-blue flames quietly appeared behind him.
His eyes remained clear. Aside from the initial feeling of swelling, there were no other side effects.
"Looks like I can continue!" he murmured as the windmill in his eyes began spinning faster.
As Liuyun increased his Chakra and Mental Energy, the blue-flame skeleton behind him began transforming again.
Bones, muscles, and blood vessels took shape. It even wore a deep-blue flame cloak, while holding a long spear of blue flame in its hand.
Aside from slight pain and numbness in his eyes, he felt nothing else.
Liuyun continued increasing his Mental Energy and Chakra!
The deep-blue flame cloak changed once again, forming a set of deep-blue flame Tengu Armor!
The spear in his hand also became brighter and more profound.
With a thought from Liuyun, the Susanoo behind him casually swung its spear at the waterfall before them!
Buzz!
An invisible shock wave shot from the spear!
The surging waterfall was cleaved in two, crashing heavily into the rocks behind it and carving out a horizontal scar.
A violent boom and tremor followed close behind!
The surroundings seemed to be swept by an endless storm, sending huge waves across the tranquil lake.
The shaking continued for quite some time before gradually fading, and everything slowly returned to normal.
A moment later, he was shocked to discover that the waterfall was flowing into the scar first. Once it filled up, the water flowed out again.
From a distance, the entire waterfall looked as if someone had split it in half with a single slash.
Coming back to himself, the corner of Liuyun's mouth twitched. He had only wanted to try it casually. He really hadn't meant to do this.
Just then, a Chakra fluctuation appeared within his perception.
Liuyun immediately dispelled the Susanoo, then flashed away and vanished from the spot.
He had basically finished all the experiments he needed to conduct.
With his current Mangekyo, he could reach the Third Form in his normal state without any side effects.
If he encountered a more troublesome enemy, he could reach the Fourth Form.
As for the Complete Body, Liuyun hadn't even considered it. Why dream so wildly at such a young age?
When Madara activated the Complete Body, what did he have? The Eternal Eye!
Being able to reach this level with his Mangekyo already satisfied him.
Not long after Liuyun left, a figure quickly appeared.
"As expected! The fluctuation I sensed earlier was real!"
"To cleave a waterfall apart in one strike—just who was that? Could Lord Sakumo have returned?"
"Forget it! I'd better report this to Lord Hokage right away!"
The young man muttered a few words before turning and rushing toward Konoha.
A pair of red eyes, resembling amber, revealed his identity.
The former Shinku, one of Konoha's Eight Colors and a famous character in the Naruto world—the father of Kurenai Yuhi.
When Liuyun returned home, the sky had already darkened.
His Little Wife Mikoto had finished preparing the food and was waiting for his return with her cheeks resting in her hands.
"You're back, Liuyun!" The moment he came in, a beautiful smile blossomed across Little Wife Mikoto's face.
"Mm!" Liuyun's eyes burned with passion.
He hadn't expected Mikoto to be so thoughtful. She had already changed into the white outfit he had been looking forward to for so long!
She wore a light-pink short-sleeved blouse on top and a pink pleated skirt that reached past her hips below.
Together with white stockings that came up to her knees,
she looked like a little princess who had walked straight out of a fairy tale.
"Is it... is it pretty?" Feeling Liuyun's heated gaze, Mikoto's face flushed as she asked softly.
"Pretty! Your Husband loves it!" Liuyun chuckled and reached out to lightly pat Mikoto's perky rear.
"Li—Liuyun... you! I'm ignoring you!"
Mikoto let out a soft cry, covered her face, and ran shyly toward her room.
All the nourishment he had given her this year hadn't gone to waste. It was even more elastic than before!
Liuyun teased her, then inexplicably recalled a line that fit the moment perfectly.
"When you spank a child, they cry. When you spank them now, they just know to change positions."
"Ah! Being an adult is hard. Being a parent is even harder!"
It would be even more perfect if he could walk all three paths together!
After finishing Mikoto's cooking, Liuyun began his journey of coaxing his Little Wife.
The following morning, an unexpected old man appeared in his home.
"I am Uchiha Oda, the Elder of the Uchiha Clan!"
Uchiha Oda spoke with a smile, looking at Liuyun and Mikoto with an incomparably kindly expression on his wrinkled face.
"Elder, is there something you need from us?" Liuyun got straight to the point.
"I deeply regret what happened to you before. But you should know that the Uchiha Clan has always followed the jungle law of the strong ruling over the weak!"
"This law has continued unbroken from the Sengoku era to the present day."
"If you have something to say, just say it. I understand all of this, and I hold no grudge against the Uchiha Clan."
"As long as they don't come looking for trouble, that is." Liuyun's voice carried a hint of indifference and distance.
(Weakly asking—are there any flowers? I'll introduce my younger sister Dull Hair to you all!).
Chapter 50: Signs of the Second Shinobi World War, the Glory of the Senju Clan! (5 more!)
You can follow the jungle law, but I can also distance myself from the Uchiha Clan.
A genius who hides his brilliance is cast aside like a worn-out shoe; once his edge is revealed, others rush to add flowers to brocade.
Sorry, but he truly had no need for a clan like this.
If he hadn't owed this old man a favor, Liuyun would have left long ago.
"Ah, all right." Uchiha Oda sighed.
Seeing the resolve in the child's eyes, there was no way to make him identify with the clan.
"I have one favor to ask of you!"
"Please, go ahead."
"If the Uchiha Clan ever faces the danger of extinction, I hope you can step in and save it."
"All right."
Liuyun nodded. This counted as repaying the old man's favor.
"Ah..." Uchiha Oda let out a lonely sigh, then staggered away, his back looking somewhat desolate.
"Liuyun, isn't this a little inappropriate?" Mikoto asked softly, her heart aching for him.
"Don't worry. Nothing will happen to the Uchiha Clan. If things truly reach that point, I'll step in."
"Mm!"
Time flowed like Liuyun, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ninjas could be seen patrolling and standing guard all over Konoha.
Those people who normally appeared and vanished like elusive dragons were visible everywhere these past few days.
The night before, Tsunade had left without saying goodbye together with Jiraiya, two others, and a group of Ninjas.
All these signs already indicated that the Second Shinobi World War had begun!
After Konoha's villagers saw Tsunade and the others leave, they spread the news widely.
Hiruzen Sarutobi showed no intention of suppressing it. As the saying went, blocking was worse than opening the floodgates.
The Third Hokage's tacit approval left Konoha's residents in a state of panic.
Some people still hadn't forgotten the shadow cast by the First Shinobi World War.
One week later, early in the morning, the entire Senju Clan stood before the Konoha Gate, waiting for it to open.
They were heading to the border between Iwa Shinobi and the Land of Fire to stand guard and prevent Iwa Shinobi from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack Konoha.
The entire group wore solemn expressions and stood in perfect formation.
Faces filled the ranks. Judging by their ages, they were all in the prime of life. These people should have represented every bit of combat power the Senju Clan could produce at present!
Yet the young clan heir of the Senju Clan, Senju Nawaki, was not among them.
Nawaki was three years older than Liuyun and was still a teenager. Moreover, as a direct descendant of the First,
even if he wanted to go, the clan would never agree.
Of course, these weren't things he could worry about.
Looking at the battle-hungry members of the Senju Clan,
Liuyun secretly shook his head. They were being sold and still helping the seller count the money.
It seemed that Tobirama Senju's wisdom had been obtained by exhausting all the intelligence of the Senju Clan's next generation.
Otherwise, when Tobirama Senju died, the current leader of the Senju Clan should have understood that one should retreat while the going was good.
Unfortunately, they hadn't. During the First Shinobi World War, Tobirama Senju had become Hokage, led from the front, and burned through half the Senju Clan's foundation.
After decades of recuperation, the Senju Clan had not only failed to recover, but had declined even further.
In such a massive Senju Clan, there wasn't a single person who reflected on this!
Thinking of this, Liuyun felt frustrated by their failure to live up to expectations and couldn't help wanting to personally slap the Senju clan leader across the face several times.