"Well..."
Katzkaz
Jiraiya and looked around at the ruins before him, his eyes filled with confusion.
The platform was completely crushed and crashed to the ground.
The terrifying, mysterious figures, including Orochimaru, had long since vanished without a trace.
Outside Konoha, the Cursed Seal Four guarded Orochimaru as they headed towards Otogakure.
Orochimaru, leaning against Jirobo's back, had a deep, unsettling look in his eyes, appearing preoccupied with something on his mind.
I mentally replayed all the time I spent with Haruma and all the conversations we had.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt like I was falling into an ice cellar.
From the warning given when he defected from Konoha, to the Kazekage head, to the sealed healing...
Just like a spider hunting its prey,
They will lay a trap before the prey even realizes it, waiting for the prey to willingly walk into it...
By the time the prey realizes the presence of the spider silk, it is already firmly locked in the web...
There is nowhere to escape.
"So, what's next for me..."
"Have you seen it yet...?"
Konoha Whirlpool Ruins
The building is deserted and desolate.
The huge mansion's rooftop corridors were covered with dust and fallen leaves.
"Squeak,"
The dilapidated wooden door was pushed open, and a figure stepped out of the house.
Haruma a red robe and black cloud, dressed in a gloomy outfit, held a strange mask in his hand and smiled happily.
" First, Second, Third, fourth generation."
"A trip to Konoha includes free admission to the grand show, plus exquisite gifts."
"What a bumper harvest!"
Haruma looked down at the mask and laughed, "A team of four Hokage, just thinking about it is exciting."
Adding to the several Impure World Reincarnation artifacts he had collected during his years of traveling around the Shinobi World, Haruma Tian's joy intensified.
Looking towards the direction Orochimaru had disappeared, Haruma sighed softly, "Life is tough for the unemployed."
"The holiday is almost over, and it's time for the chief scientist to go back to work."
night,
Konoha was originally the Uchiha Clan headquarters.
The daytime unrest has been initially quelled; those who should be killed have been killed, and those who should be imprisoned have been imprisoned.
In the clan head's courtyard, Mei Terumi Fugaku gathered together.
Haruma, who was in the first position, slowly began to speak:
"You all stay here for now and return to the company after the old man's funeral."
"Try to leave a good impression on the common people, let them know that Kirigakure is Konoha's most reliable ally!"
The blue strapless dress exposed more of her fair skin, which shimmered with a subtle pinkish glow under the light.
Compared to when she was watching the exam in her shadow robes during the day, Mei Terumi now seemed to have lost some of the authority she should have as a shadow.
But she possessed seven times more of the charm of a woman...
Unfortunately, the person sitting above, Haruma, is only interested in money for the time being.
It's pleasing to the eye, but it won't make you fall in love.
"Where is the One-Tail Jinchuriki?"
"Wasn't that guy captured by Konoha? Should we rescue him and bring him back to the company?"
Mei Terumi truly lives up to her reputation as a competent president's secretary; she sees a large weapon like Jinchūriki and immediately wants to snatch it into her own pocket.
Haruma tapped her fingertips lightly on the table and replied casually, " The Hokage who was in charge of the village just died, Konoha doesn't dare to capture One-Tail and leave it in the village."
" The Land of Wind won't easily give up on Jinchūriki Orochimaru, and that's the end of it."
"That brat who plays in the sand will at most be locked up in Konoha for a few days."
" Konoha doesn't have time for this nonsense right now; finding the Fifth Hokage is the most important thing."
As she spoke, Haruma glanced at her secretary and said domineeringly, "Let's talk about it again..."
"The power of the Tailed Beast is actually not that great."
"Hehe,"
Fugaku and the others twitched their lips; it didn't seem like there was anything wrong with it.
After all, this guy is even more monstrous than Tailed Beast!
But I always felt that this kid's way of talking was a bit irritating.
Mei Terumi rolled her eyes at Haruma. "Should we bring people along for the next operation?"
"Need not."
Haruma waved her hand, "I'll go check on the branch office myself."
"I'll use the Magic Lantern Body Technique to notify you if anything happens."
"Alright."
Mei Terumi didn't say much.
Anyway, this guy has always been a hands-off manager.
They don't care about anything except money.
The mountain of documents was always being dealt with by Qing and herself.
Mei Terumi wanted to stay in Konoha a little longer this time.
Since Qing is staying at the company as a tool, it's fine for me to slack off a bit more.
Seeing Fugaku's hesitant expression, Haruma tapped the table. "Just say what's wrong. What's with all this fussing?"
"Your eyes?"
Fugaku ignored Haruma's sarcastic remark and asked directly, "Is it an evolution of the Mangekyō?"
Fugaku was stuck on this question for the entire afternoon. The Rinnegan was the legendary eye of the Sage of Six Paths!
Haruma, who possesses Uchiha Clan blood, can awaken, then what about the other clan members, including herself...?
"Itachi and Shisui still have a tiny chance..."
As Haruma looked at Fugaku with disdain, "As for you..."
Don't overthink it, you don't have that talent.
"You, you, you!"
Fugaku gritted his teeth in anger, and his hand trembled as he pointed at Haruma.
I am, after all, the nominal head of a clan!
This guy really doesn't give anyone any face!
Being alone is one thing!
The children in the audience, including their own little ones, are watching!
An awkward moment
Shisui stepped forward and whispered to Haruma, "Didn't you say before that the leader of Akatsuki has the Rinnegan?"
" The Rinnegan can't revert to its original black form, so are we supposed to retreat whenever we encounter it during operations?"
"What about my dear friend?"
indeed,
In earlier years, Kimimaro's team, along with Shisui and others, would travel to various parts of the Shinobi World to carry out missions.
Back then, Haruma specifically reminded them to retreat if they encountered certain people, and not to confront them head-on.
The characteristics were described in great detail, precisely to prevent their money-making team from failing prematurely.
"Good question!" Haruma slammed her hand on the table and looked at Shisui. "But don't ask again. Just listen."
Awakening the Rinnegan will indeed allow you to retain the form of those eyes indefinitely.
But Haruma are different.
You can simply unbind it from the system and switch back to the Sharingan.
This cheat operation,
Others couldn't do it, and there was no way to explain it.
If you can't answer a question, just shut the person who asked it up.
This can be considered eliminating the problem at its root.
Before parting
Haruma placed his large hand on Kimimaro's head and rubbed it, ruffling his white hair into a ball.
A massive amount of Yang Release Chakra was poured into Kimimaro's body.
To prevent Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai Disease from worsening when he is not present.
At the same time, Haruma left Fugaku a scroll, instructing him to use it together with Shisui.
With the arrangements completed in a short period, Haruma took advantage of the night to leave Konoha.
Deep within the Uchiha Shrine, Fugaku and Shisui stood side by side.
"So secretive, I wonder what that heartless brat left behind?"
Fugaku pulled out the scroll, muttering irritably as he unsealed it.
"Bang!"
The white smoke dissipated.
Fugaku and Shisui's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when they saw the items in front of them!
With trembling hands, Fugaku slowly picked up the two medical instruments, and growled in disbelief, "This... this... this?!"
Shisui exclaimed in shock, " The Mangekyō Sharingan?!"
The vessel contained two pairs of Mangekyō -like eyes, and they were not fake.
The immense power of the eyes contained within further fueled the desire in their hearts!
As the clan head, Fugaku naturally understood the value of what he possessed!
"Snap!"
Fugaku, his eyes brimming with excitement, slapped himself hard across the face!
Amidst Shisui's bewildered gaze, Fugaku muttered to himself:
"That kid! He has a conscience!"