Naruto: I am the Hokage

"Since Obito's incident, we haven't been to the shrine for a long time, so it's a bit dusty and chaotic."

Fugaku hurriedly explained.

Shisui looked around curiously. Obito had met that fellow here, but he himself had also secretly sneaked over before, yet he had never encountered the so-called "Madara." Then, he became thoughtful and looked at the clan head. This place is probably not just where Obito met "Madara," but also where the clan's elders used to hold meetings, right? How dare they… do they really think Konoha's Anbu are blind? He was completely speechless about his clansmen. These people were really a bit too bold, every one of them reckless.

"As I've explained before, only with the Sharingan can one see the text on it. But because our clan didn't have the Mangekyo Sharingan before, we don't know the subsequent content."

He looked at Ryoho Kyohiko. "Do you think Madara's departure back then might be related to the records on the stone tablet?"

"Yes."

Ryoho Kyohiko nodded lightly, then said, "You both take a look, to avoid any misinterpretation."

"Yes!"

The two nodded together.

Immediately, they activated their Mangekyo Sharingan and looked at the stone tablet. The text on it quickly appeared one by one. In addition to the previous content, this time there were indeed other deciphered words, but… the content of the words surprised both of them greatly.

"What's written on it?"

Ryoho Kyohiko looked at the two of them.

Shisui didn't hesitate at all and immediately said.

"Teacher, this time we have deciphered that through the Mangekyo Sharingan of a blood relative, one can obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan…"

"Eternal?"

Fugaku hurriedly answered—Shisui had already said the most important part. If he didn't answer now, he would seem disloyal.

"Yes, the ordinary Mangekyo Sharingan will cause a decline in vision after use, and will eventually lead to blindness."

After speaking, he paused.

"In our clan, there is a rumor that Madara took Izuna's eyes. I thought it was a rumor from back then. Looking at it now, Madara should have transplanted the eyes of Uchiha Izuna after his death."

"Mm."

Shisui nodded.

Ryoho Kyohiko looked at the stone tablet and muttered to himself.

"So, the next level of information can only be seen after reaching the Eternal Mangekyo?"

"It should be. It might also be related to dōjutsu power. What about you, Shisui?"

Fugaku looked at Shisui.

Shisui observed carefully, then shook his head gently.

"I can't see it either."

Ryoho Kyohiko gave Shisui a deep look, then nodded.

"It doesn't matter. With the intelligence we have now, we can still learn a lot about Madara."

"It can be confirmed."

"The reason Madara and Obito left is definitely related to the content on this!"

He concluded step by step.

Shisui couldn't help but mention again.

"Obito always said that he left to pursue eternal peace. Is there something written on this?"

"Obviously."

Ryoho Kyohiko glanced around.

Previously, they hadn't found any remaining traces. Now that so much time had passed, it was even more impossible to find related clues. Fortunately, he had his own channels of information.

Ryoho Kyohiko looked at Fugaku.

"Fugaku-senpai, actually, I have a bold conjecture."

"Please speak."

"The Uchiha Madara of the past may have deciphered information about the Shodaime-sama from the stone tablet, which is why he chose to leave the village."

Huh?

Upon hearing this, Fugaku and Shisui were both completely bewildered. Their first reaction was disbelief. Then, Shisui was the first to react. The cells implanted in me, they are the cells and flesh of the Shodaime-sama?! He lowered his head, unable to hide the shock in his eyes.

Fortunately, at this moment, Fugaku was also quite shocked, or rather, simply didn't believe Kyohiko's words. The Uchiha clan's stone tablet, why would it be related to Senju Hashirama? This is simply nonsense!

But, soon…

Ryoho Kyohiko glanced at Fugaku.

"Of course, it's because I have already confirmed that the Shodaime-sama's flesh and blood are beneficial to Madara, which is why I said so."

Fugaku was taken aback, then his eyes widened.

"Obito's Wood Style?"

"Mm."

Ryoho Kyohiko nodded.

"If that's the case, then Madara might have deliberately designed things back then to obtain the Shodaime-sama's flesh and blood…"

Fugaku said in surprise.

Then, he looked at Shisui. If so, Shisui had probably also obtained this power. He was silent for a moment, unable to figure out Kyohiko's meaning for a while.

"There must be some connection between the Senju and the Uchiha. For example—in the very beginning, they might have had a common ancestor, so the powers of the two families can complement each other."

"You are right. But if that's the case, the truth is too shocking."

Fugaku muttered to himself.

Then, he looked at Shisui.

"Shisui, you can go out first. I want to talk to Kyohiko alone."

"Yes."

Shisui lowered his head and left with a body flicker.

Fugaku was silent for a moment, then deliberately looked elsewhere.

"Kyohiko, does Shisui have that kind of power?"

"Yes. He awakened it too early. If his body and spirit are not balanced in time, it might trigger some bloodline diseases."

As Ryoho Kyohiko spoke, he added his conjecture about "bloodline diseases" that he had derived from the Kaguya clan.

Fugaku was not surprised. He was just thinking about whether he should make a further request. Should I… make an exchange!

He hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth.

"Kyohiko, those Sharingan, I will absolutely not give them to you!"

"You won't listen to my conditions?"

"Please speak."

Fugaku lowered his head.

Ryoho Kyohiko said.

"Whether it's me or Madara, the demand for ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan is very low. So you have overestimated my desire for the Sharingan."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku was silent for a few seconds, then nodded. Indeed. With Kyohiko's current strength, the three-tomoe offered no improvement. Only the Mangekyo Sharingan would be helpful. But the Mangekyo Sharingan, the current Uchiha clan only had two pairs. One was his. The other pair was Shisui's. It was impossible to hand over his or Shisui's eyes. And from Kyohiko's meaning, it seemed he had no intention in this regard. Then what does he mean?

"For me, the Sharingan is just a guarantee worth researching, but not a necessity. I just want to see, if your Uchiha can be enhanced by obtaining the cells…"

"What about the Senju?"

Ryoho Kyohiko looked at Fugaku. The mutual repulsion of all things in creation. It made no sense that only the Uchiha benefited. The Senju clan also had a common ancestor with them and should also receive some enhancement. It was just unknown if they could have an improvement in this aspect. For example, like the Uchiha, being able to flexibly use the Sharingan.

Of course, for Ryoho Kyohiko himself, there was also a small selfish motive—after obtaining the Sharingan, could he optimize the Kekkei Genkai of the Sharingan through the "system" and obtain a complete Sharingan system for himself. So, the Sharingan, he was determined to get it!

A look of astonishment appeared on Fugaku's face.

"You don't want to get all of them?"

Ryoho Kyohiko asked back.

"What would I do with so many eyes? Implant them all over my body and use Izanagi?"

Fugaku was at a loss for words. He had thought…

"If it's just one pair, I can make the decision to give it to you. It's just that you can't use it casually in front of outsiders. After all, I also need to have an explanation for my clansmen on my side," Fugaku said in a low voice.

Ryoho Kyohiko nodded.

"I understand. Also, I want to ask you, perhaps I have a way to get some of your clansmen released from the Anbu. But the price is, they will be under the control of the Hyuga clan…"

"Are you willing?"

Ryoho Kyohiko looked at Fugaku.

Upon hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on Fugaku's face, and then he quickly understood Kyohiko's meaning. The Caged Bird! The special curse mark that only the Hyuga clan possessed. A person marked with this curse mark would have their eyes sealed directly after death. In addition, the Hyuga clan could control the life and death of the marked person through the Caged Bird. This meant that the released person was actually on "death row with a reprieve."

Fugaku was silent for a few seconds.

Ryoho Kyohiko walked outside.

"You don't have to answer in a hurry. Because on the Hyuga's side, I haven't asked yet. If they don't agree, I can only use other methods."

"This matter, and whether you need those cells, you should think about it carefully."

"Yes!"

Fugaku lowered his head.

After a long while, he looked up. Kyohiko had already disappeared. He broke out in a cold sweat all over. As Kyohiko became stronger and served in the Anbu for longer, the oppressive feeling from him became stronger and stronger. He could no longer be treated as a boy at all. Fortunately, the current Konoha was relatively friendly with the Uchiha clan.

Then… should I transplant Hashirama's cells? Fugaku only hesitated for a moment and quickly made a decision. Transplant! Last time he had used his dōjutsu, although his vision had not declined too severely, there was a clearly perceptible decrease. If the two powers were fused, it could make the Sharingan even stronger…

Also, he hadn't expected that Kyohiko didn't intend to kill all the clansmen imprisoned in the Anbu, but only planned to kill a part of them. What's going on with that?

***

In the Anbu prison.

A batch of soldier pills was distributed to each prison as before. The prisons here held mostly Uchiha clan members, because—according to Kyohiko's request, they were to be held separately.

The one making and distributing the soldier pills was Nonō. Just as she put down a soldier pill and stood up to leave, the person inside the prison called out to her.

"Wait! I, I want to ask, how is the Uchiha now?"

Nonō's eyes flashed with mockery.

"Heh, when you betrayed, didn't you consider your clansmen?"

The Uchiha, complete and utter madmen! For their ambitions, they actually released the Nine-Tails, almost causing many people to lose their homes. Looking at the other's pained expression, her tone was cold.

"Regretting it now?"

"I, we were just…"

"You wanted to find Madara? But Madara's subordinate, that Uchiha Obito, he controlled the Nine-Tails but wanted to kill all of you Uchiha clansmen."

Nonō's tone was filled with mockery. "Foolish!"

She stood up and walked outside.

"Wait, wait! What about my other clansmen?"

"Wait!!"

He cried out loud, collapsing on the ground in despair. Unfortunately, there was a tight barrier around him. Even if he wanted to commit suicide, he couldn't.

Outside, Orochimaru held a pen and frowned.

"Not a single one has awakened?"

Nonō nodded.

"Yes. For now, it seems not."

"It shouldn't be!"

Orochimaru muttered to himself.

Intense emotions can stimulate the Mangekyo Sharingan. Normally, with such a set of words, these extremely regretful Uchiha people should have been able to awaken their eyes.

Nonō frowned.

"Are they pretending?"

Orochimaru shook his head.

"Their emotions are very intense. The possibility is not high. It's also possible that their ability and talent are insufficient, or that deep down, they don't quite believe that the Uchiha were annihilated because of them."

"Then what should we do? We can't possibly go and wipe out the Uchiha, can we?"

Nonō said in a low voice.

Orochimaru nodded. That's a way… but Tsunade and Kyohiko would definitely not agree.

Nonō said.

"Then, can we determine that these people have a sense of self-reflection?"

Orochimaru's tone was icy.

"Nonō, you are also an Anbu member. How have you become so naive?"

He sneered.

"Among these people, some are genuinely regretful. But some are not regretting the annihilation of the Uchiha, but regretting not having rebelled earlier, or regretting not having succeeded."

Orochimaru knew these people all too well. When the Nine-Tails was released and they encountered Kyohiko, they still dared to attack him. This was enough to prove that they were determined hawks in their hearts. For one out of ten of such people to regret and self-reflect would already be remarkable!

"According to Inoichi-senpai's description, even in the head of their leader, there aren't many memories of Madara. The other party seems to only be able to see a black shadow…"

"This is not something we need to concern ourselves with."

Orochimaru waved his hand.

Regarding "Madara's" identity, they had their conjectures long ago. The information obtained from Uchiha Shinji was just further confirmation of their conjectures. In comparison, he was more interested in the Mangekyo Sharingan.

"During this period, further stimulate them. Reveal the plans about Madara, Obito, and the Uchiha clan to them bit by bit. When the time is right, I will initiate the next step."

As Orochimaru spoke, he closed the booklet coldly and left.

Nonō nodded, then let out a long sigh of relief. Facing Orochimaru is really not easy! Fortunately, Danzo was already dead now. No matter how terrifying Orochimaru was, there were still Tsunade and Kyohiko above to suppress him. If Danzo were still in the Anbu now… she could already imagine that these Uchiha would probably have already become a pile of experimental subjects. No! To be precise, the entire Uchiha clan might not have been preserved.

She held her basket, and was about to leave, when suddenly, Orochimaru returned.

"By the way, Nonō."

"Yes, please speak…"

"That child named Kabuto, his talent and abilities are very good. I am very interested in him and may take him as my disciple."

Orochimaru licked his lips. "I hope my image in your heart will not make you resistant."

In that instant, Nonō's eyes widened, her heart racing… She was first angry, then puzzled.

"Kabuto's talent and abilities?"

"Hasn't he already entered the hospital? Or is it that you don't actually know about his talent and pursuit?"

Orochimaru chuckled in a low voice. "Nonō, you should get to know that child more. He possesses an astonishing maturity and talent."

During this time, Orochimaru had been secretly observing Kabuto, and the result was—very satisfied! In his eyes, Kabuto was even more outstanding than Shisui.