Chapter 346: Mid-journey Transplant
“Hmph.” Danzo said: “If it weren’t for the fox blocking me, I would already have a pair of Mangekyo by now.
I guarded against everything, keeping the Uchiha Clan suppressed tightly.
On a mission chasing Uchiha Madara, letting the Uchiha Clan leave the village actually gave the Uchiha Clan two more pairs of Mangekyo, and in the end, even cultivated a traitor ninja subordinate for Uchiha Madara.
The First Hokage absorbing the Uchiha Clan into Konoha Village was truly endless trouble.
The First Hokage couldn’t even deal with the biggest traitor ninja of the village-building era, Uchiha Madara, so I have little respect left for him.
Konoha Village has problems at its roots, and we must find a way to solve these troubles from the fundamentals.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked: “How do you plan to solve the troubles?”
“Exterminate the Uchiha Clan!”
Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned and looked toward Danzo, whose eyes were filled with ferocity.
“No!” Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately rejected it:
“You can’t plan to exterminate a ninja clan just because you want the Sharingan!
Uchiha Kane is very cooperative with the village.
Aside from getting very close to Tsunade and others on the post-war jonin recommendation matter, he has no major faults.
If you strike at Uchiha Kane, the new Uchiha Clan Head who replaces him will only be more radical!
Danzo, I allow you to seize some three tomoe Sharingan for Izanagi, but clan annihilation is too much.”
“Then what about Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Touka?” Danzo said:
“Uchiha Madara is over 70 years old and will eventually die of old age, before us.
The reason we haven’t deployed large numbers of ninjas against Uchiha Madara is simply hoping he dies naturally of old age.
But Uchiha Touka? He’s only 18!
Do you think your son can keep relying on the fox to deal with Uchiha Touka?
Have you forgotten how Uchiha Madara used Eternal Mangekyo to contract the Nine-Tails and break through the Konoha Wall?
Uchiha Touka will become a second Uchiha Madara!
Does your son have the First Hokage’s techniques to deal with tailed beasts and Susanoo?
Don’t forget, sending the Uchiha Clan to the Land of Rain to investigate Uchiha Madara was arranged by you and your son!”
Hiruzen Sarutobi was left speechless by the questions, feeling deep regret in his heart.
He had originally wanted to use the investigation mission on Uchiha Madara to weaken the Uchiha Clan that was getting close to Tsunade.
He did weaken them, killing four Uchiha three tomoe ninjas, but it also stimulated two Mangekyo.
The loss outweighed the gain, a huge loss.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked out the window, where clouds were changing inside Konoha Village, not as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.
The Second Ninja War had clearly ended, so why was there still a feeling of turmoil?
Hiruzen Sarutobi said: “Let’s solve the problems one by one. Wait for the fox’s chase results first···”
Danzo said: “I have no hope for the fox’s chase. The fox is timid as a mouse, specializing in defensive ninjutsu—how could he be Uchiha Touka’s opponent?”
Hiruzen Sarutobi said nothing, hoping the fox could complete the mission. If not, at least gain more intelligence.
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The full moon was like a silver plate.
Yoru finally waited for the new full moon night.
He had been chasing for two days. Tobi also knew the Mayfly Technique, taught by the same master—unable to break the technique, the chase was very difficult.
The squad led by Aries was far thrown behind by Yoru.
In the forest of the Land of Fire.
Tobi’s swirl mask exploded open, and Uchiha Touka gasped for breath heavily.
After escaping Konoha Village, he had been running wildly all the way.
He couldn’t go further today; the journey had consumed too much chakra. If he continued, there wouldn’t be enough chakra to handle battles that could appear at any time.
Uchiha Touka looked back toward Konoha Village, his mind filled with thoughts.
He had completely bid farewell to his past 18 years.
The brother who raised him was dead, and he could never return to the Uchiha Clan.
He slowly closed his eyes, then slowly opened them, a pair of Mangekyo rotating in both eyes.
“Tobi, am I now like Heinosuke Sarutobi, becoming Lord Madara’s subordinate?”
The swirl mask instantly closed, wrapping Uchiha Touka leaving only two eye holes.
A muffled voice sounded inside the mask.
“Heinosuke Sarutobi? He’s not the lord’s subordinate; I don’t know him.”
“Heinosuke Sarutobi isn’t Lord Madara’s subordinate?” Uchiha Touka said strangely:
“Everyone in the village says the Sarutobi Clan produced a traitor ninja who follows Lord Madara and is especially ruthless against village people!”
“That little thief did bad things but pinned the blame on Lord Madara. Though what he did is what Lord Madara wanted to do, he went too far.” Tobi said:
“If you encounter Heinosuke Sarutobi, you must capture him and bring him before Lord Madara.
Daring to play with Lord Madara’s name, that guy really deserves to die.”
Uchiha Touka thought to himself, Lord Madara’s subordinates are quite in demand; some want to be but can’t.
“Let’s go, Tobi. I’m going to see Lord Madara! I want to destroy Konoha Village!”
“Destroy Konoha Village?” Tobi said: “What’s the use in just destroying Konoha Village? What should be destroyed is this world.
When you meet Lord Madara, he will tell you what this world should become.”
As soon as Tobi finished speaking, a wooden spear stabbed fiercely!
“It’s the Impaling Technique!”
Uchiha Touka hurriedly rolled backward.
Crawling up awkwardly from the ground, Uchiha Touka saw an Anbu ninja wearing a fox mask appear on the tree trunk.
“You’re the one who killed my brother!”
Yoru thought to himself, you guys lack too much urgency. If you don’t transplant to complete Eternal Mangekyo soon, how can I obtain powerful dojutsu?
Uchiha Touka wanted to rush forward, but Tobi wouldn’t let him.
Tobi covered Uchiha Touka’s entire body like armor, controlling Uchiha Touka to dive underground.
The two used the Mayfly Technique and disappeared into the ground.
Yoru pressed his hand on the tree trunk, sensing that mass of fleeing organic matter.
After appearing dozens of kilometers away, Uchiha Touka questioned Tobi:
“Get off me! Leave my body! I’ve already awakened Mangekyo! Why won’t you let me avenge my brother? I want to kill that Anbu!”
Tobi said: “You don’t think awakening Mangekyo makes you the Konoha Copper Fox’s opponent, do you?
If Mangekyo were really that strong, why did your brother die?”
Uchiha Touka was stunned. Yeah, why did his brother die?
Clan Head Zhong was right; the village was too powerful. Even awakening Mangekyo, it was full of dangers.
Tobi said: “Lord Madara possesses strength stronger than Mangekyo, Eternal Mangekyo. Don’t be impatient. Once you have Eternal Mangekyo, you can kill the Konoha Copper Fox!”
On the tree beside the two, an ordinary White Zetsu appeared.
Tobi said to White Zetsu: “Report to Lord Madara, the conditions for Eternal Mangekyo transplant are already met. Please prepare, Lord Madara.”
Uchiha Touka and Tobi continued fleeing in the forest.
After fleeing for half an hour, Tobi said: “We can’t escape like this! The Copper Fox masters Wood Style; he can sense my Mayfly Technique!
I’ll use the Mayfly Technique to pull away distance. Touka, you change direction with taijutsu!”
The two fled for a long time more. Uchiha Touka leaned against a big tree, gasping for breath.
Since leaving Konoha, they had been fleeing non-stop for a whole day.
Exhausted—both Uchiha Touka and Tobi were very exhausted.
Yet, they still hadn’t shaken off the Copper Fox.
Uchiha Touka gasped and asked: “Tobi, what’s the difference between Eternal Mangekyo and Mangekyo?”
Tobi said: “Do you remember how your brother’s eyes shed bloody tears after using dojutsu?”
“I remember. What happened to brother?”
Tobi said: “In Mangekyo dojutsu chakra, mental energy far exceeds physical energy.
The massive mental energy places a heavy burden on the eyeballs.
The more dojutsu used, the worse the vision gets, until completely blind.
Your brother’s eyes shedding bloody tears was because the eyeballs couldn’t bear such massive mental energy, resulting in damage.”
Uchiha Touka’s expression was full of sadness. So brother had endured such pain too?
White Zetsu continued: “Eternal Mangekyo is transplanting and fusing two Mangekyo Sharingan from brothers.
This way, the eyeballs become stronger, bearing Mangekyo dojutsu without pressure.
You can use Mangekyo dojutsu without restraint, no longer worrying about dojutsu side effects, no fear of going blind.
Continuously using powerful Mangekyo dojutsu, no enemy can withstand it.”
Uchiha Touka nodded. He understood. Uchiha Madara, as the last clan head of the Warring States Period, knew many secrets of the Uchiha Clan.
He had never even heard of these things in the clan.
A wooden spear shot again. Uchiha Touka was startled and hurriedly turned to continue fleeing.
Tobi said: “I feel something’s off. The Konoha Copper Fox’s strength is even stronger than I imagined! We must prepare for two possibilities!”
“What preparation?”
“Preparation to transplant and fuse Eternal Mangekyo midway! I suspect the Copper Fox won’t let us see Lord Madara! He seems to have that strength!”
Tobi summoned an ordinary White Zetsu and said: “Inform Lord Madara of the situation here! Ask Lord Madara to find a way for midway Mangekyo transplant!”
White Zetsu disappeared, passing the message toward the Land of Rain.
There were many White Zetsu along the way; they could relay messages without worrying about stamina or chakra.
Uchiha Touka and Tobi arrived at the border of the Land of Fire.
A White Zetsu came beside the two and handed over a scroll.
“Tobi, Lord Madara says to follow the steps on this scroll for Mangekyo transplant fusion!”
The swirl mask burst open, turning into sharp wood vines.
The flexible wood vines opened the scroll, scanning back and forth on it. Tobi, without eyes, somehow read the scroll.
“Oh! I see!” Tobi said: “Have all nearby White Zetsu block the Konoha Copper Fox. We start the transplant now!
After transplant, wrap eyes with bandages for several hours of recovery. White Zetsu, you must delay at least 6 hours!”
The ordinary White Zetsu looked troubled: “Us? Block the Konoha Copper Fox for 6 hours?”
Yoru thought of the river terrain in the Land of Rivers, knowing the forest in the Land of Fire was his Wood Style home field. He couldn’t let Uchiha Touka go to the Land of Rain.
If Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Touka joined forces to kill him, dying at Uchiha Madara’s hands would be bad.
At the edge of the Land of Fire forest, Yoru body flickered into appearance, blocking in front of Uchiha Touka.
His eyebrows raised slightly.
Inside Tobi’s swirl mask, constant wriggling occurred; those wood vines seemed to be operating on Uchiha Touka’s eyes.
Yoru thought, has Uchiha Touka started the transplant?
That’s perfect.
Then I should play along too, cooperate a bit.
