[Infinite Tsukuyomi]?
Motonami Uchiha and Eno Uchiha looked at each other in confusion. This term didn't appear anywhere in what they had seen, meaning Akaba must have witnessed content beyond the scope of their Mangekyo Sharingan.
Unfortunately, only this one phrase exists, leaving everyone unsure of its true meaning.
"Judging literally, it means unrestricted Tsukuyomi," Motonami Uchiha said with a furrowed brow. "But why would such an unlimited version of Tsukuyomi appear within higher-level knowledge?"
Although they unexpectedly learned part of the truth, merely four characters made it extremely difficult to guess the exact meaning within the sentence.
"What if 'infinite' here means timeless? From that perspective, this technique might trap someone indefinitely in an endless illusionary world, which is essentially equivalent to automatic death."
Eno Uchiha shared his speculation.
Come on, keep guessing!
Akaba silently encouraged them. He intentionally mentioned only four characters to encourage them to work it out themselves rather than simply telling them everything.
The two thought for several seconds before slightly shaking their heads.
"We can't confirm anything yet. However, we're certain that back then, Madara's defection must've been triggered by secrets he saw from the stone tablet. So he wanted support from the clan for his plan."
"That reminds me, Akaba—you mentioned Moon Eye Plan in the manga. What exactly is it?"
Motonami Uchiha immediately recalled a page mentioning the 'Moon Eye Plan' from the manga he had just finished reading.
Eno hadn't finished reading yet and perked up as soon as he heard the term.
Akaba paused briefly before replying, "Just a hypothesis. The Sage of Six Paths once used Planetary Devastation to create the moon, but the Great Toad Sage also claimed ordinary Rinnegan couldn't accomplish that. Considering the Sage was simultaneously the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, I speculated that perhaps an advanced form of Rinnegan requires the power of the Ten-Tails."
"So the Moon Eye is the eye that creates the moon?"
Eno Uchiha stared in astonishment.
"Yes, just my theory. Let's draw it out and see how it looks."
Akaba nodded.
See how it looks?
Hinting so provocatively—what an ego he has.
Eno Uchiha wanted to snark but quickly lost any fighting spirit upon recalling that Akaba might be vastly stronger than him.
Even though Amaterasu was an undying flame capable of destroying all enemies, the world still had powerful countermeasures like the Sealing Technique and Devil Fruits.
Motonami Uchiha showed no reaction at first but suddenly thought of something else.
"Could Infinite Tsukuyomi also require this advanced Rinnegan?"
"Not sure."
Akaba feigned a look of surprise, as if Motonami had just reminded him of this possibility.
All three looked at each other, each wearing a dramatically expressive face.
Of course, the Uchiha brothers wore genuinely shocked faces while Akaba's expression was purely for show.
"If Madara unites all nine Tailed Beasts and obtains the Moon Eye, then truly, the end of the world will come. Anyone betraying him will fall into eternal Tsukuyomi."
Motonami Uchiha spoke solemnly. "We must immediately report this to the Third Hokage."
His actions weren't entirely selfless. Another reason was that the Uchiha and Madara weren't on the same page. It would already count as showing sentimentality if Madara didn't turn around and destroy the Uchiha clan first after obtaining the Moon Eye Plan.
"Why are you staring at me!"
Akaba looked up, noticing both of them staring back at him—one expression serious, the other full of anxiety.
Let me guess—you want me to run another errand again?
"After all, you've mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. Besides, considering how this manga turned out, shouldn't you explain things to your teacher and Third?"
Motonami Uchiha coughed lightly, speaking words that were quite shamelessly bold.
Well, delivering a quick message wouldn't be too bad—heading to the manga shop or Hokage Tower wouldn't consume much chakra either, though what you just said is ridiculous.
Explain?
Sakuma Akaba never needs to justify his actions to anyone!
Akaba shot them a glance and vanished. As long as the seal for the Flying Thunder God Technique was already in place, short-distance teleportation didn't consume much chakra.
He was currently in the process of gathering chakra, so using even a small amount would cause significant delays—but actually walking?
Sorry, I haven't walked properly like an ordinary person for quite some time now.
At the Hokage Tower.
The Third found it quite surprising. Akaba rarely left home unless something important was going on. He definitely wouldn't show up without a good reason—it always seemed like every visit led to another mission being handed down.
What's going on today?
"Did the manga cause trouble again?"
Third hadn't had time to read today's update. At this moment, his first thought upon seeing Akaba was that the manga might have touched upon certain sensitive topics again.
Perhaps involving Danzo.
Judging from yesterday's content, today's update likely covered Danzo and the Kage Summit.
Come to think of it, I haven't even read today's update yet.
Another day begins—wondering how badly Danzo got portrayed this time.
"Hokage-sama."
"You may enter; the door's open."
Before Akaba could speak, the Third picked up his pipe, took a puff, then exhaled deeply. "Alright then, what happened? Is it about the manga needing my mediation again?"
"No. Mainly about the stone tablet belonging to the Uchiha Clan. Following Senior Motonami's request, I visited the Naka River Shrine and saw that stone tablet."
Akaba recounted his entire "experience".
Initially surprised, the Third gradually shifted into shock and disbelief—not just because of wild guesses, but Akaba had combined intelligence regarding the Uchiha Clan.
How to put it… His explanation made total sense—there was no way to argue against it.
He stayed silent for a long moment.
Akaba waited two or three minutes but noticed no reaction, finally lowering his head and narrowing his eyes to ask, "Hokage-sama, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
"Eh? Oh, sure."
The Third smoked quietly, his mood heavy with melancholy.
If Madara left Konoha just to gather all the Tailed Beasts, obtain the Rinnegan, become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, and unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi, then his enemies wouldn't just be certain ninja villages or jinchuriki—they'd be the entire Ninja World.
Should he notify the other villages?
Thinking carefully, he decided not to—for now, these were only suspicions without any actual evidence.
Secondly, the coalition for the Dream Conference had just started forming. If he suddenly brought up these details now, the other ninja villages would think Konoha was exaggerating or hiding an agenda.
For now, it was better to take things slow.
The Third picked up a manga volume handed over by one of his shadow guards and flipped it open. After reading a few chapters, he came across a plotline involving Danzō.
Sharingan.
Not just an ordinary Sharingan either—a powerful Mangekyō Sharingan with advanced dojutsu abilities.
However,
aside from the right eye, that bandaged hand probably held some secret too.
Most likely, it was [Hashirama Cells].
The Third almost chuckled watching this unfold. This storyline certainly didn't favor Danzō. The other unfortunate soul was Homura Mitokado.
Though he was the leader of Root, Homura Mitokado had barely appeared since killing the toad and lacked the sinister, scheming aura that Danzō had in the comics.
He seemed little more than a background character.
Based on how important Sasuke seemed to be within the story, both Danzō and Homura Mitokado were destined to die.
This kid sure doesn't hold back when painting his former mentors in a dark light. Good thing I never became his mentor; otherwise, people might say Danzō is taking all the blame while the Third Hokage himself pulls all the strings from the shadows.
"Danzō, you were the one who insisted on taking Akaba as your student back then—it's fate!"
He pushed the thought aside.
He'd naturally noticed Ao's Byakugan ability. But the Hyūga Clan currently only had the clan leader and his heir free of the Caged Bird Seal, and outsiders had always coveted the Byakugan.
Of course,
the ongoing rivalry between the Uchiha and the Hyūga hadn't escaped the Third's notice, and to some extent, he considered such competition harmless to Konoha's security.
As the Uchiha grew stronger, the Hyuga found themselves increasingly overshadowed and struggled to rival the Uchiha's power.
That was also why Hyūga Zuo felt somewhat anxious.
So when Akaba came downstairs, he suddenly found himself face to face with Hyūga Zuo, who had been looking for the Third.
For a moment, the tension between them was palpable.
Hyūga Zuo paused for two seconds before letting out a soft sigh. "Akaba, you brat, you really screwed my Hyūga clan over."
"Cough, cough! How could I call that screwing? It's just the story needed demanded it. Besides, I fulfilled your request—I included the Byakugan's abilities, even making them overpower the Sharingan."
Akaba quickly tried to explain.
"Are they even the same thing?"
Hyūga Zuo sighed again.
Finally, the Byakugan got its time to shine—showcasing its power spectacularly in the manga—only to reveal later it belonged to someone outside the clan.
To make matters worse, he had just finished mocking the Uchiha, only to be laughed at in return by Motonami moments later.
How could he not be furious?
He had ambitions, even if he wasn't naturally gifted like some others. He still believed he could keep up with and surpass those Uchiha bastards.
Even Motonami, originally at the Three Tomoe stage, couldn't match Hyūga Zuo.
But a Mangekyō…
How could a regular fighter hope to stand a chance against someone breaking the rules?
"All right, just remember to speak well of us Hyūga later. I have matters to discuss with Lord Third. I'm going up."
Hyūga Zuo waved his hand, not bothering anymore with pointless back-and-forth with Akaba.
Now that the manga was published, did anyone really expect Akaba to take it back?
Besides, there was nothing wrong with the plot itself!
In fact, the story needed to be framed this way—or else, who would reveal Danzō's plot to control Mifune?
It's impossible for members of the Hyuga clan to do something like that.
No matter how much they might dislike the manga version of "Danzo," the Hyuga clan would never claim Danzo controlled Mifune. Doing so would be equivalent to betraying the village.
Still, asking Akaba to throw in a few kind words for the Hyuga next time...
That's easier said than done.
The Hyuga haven't had many moments of exposure overall. Among them, Hinata and Neji probably have the most screen time. However, most of Hinata's fight scenes can hardly be called outstanding.
The next relatively impressive and positive moment should be during the death of her older brother.
The only Hyuga genius who fell during the Fourth Ninja World War became the sole casualty among the Twelve Elites (Jūni Elite).
Is that enough clout?
If Akaba put himself in Hyuga Zuo's shoes and imagined something like this happening to him personally, he'd probably suspect the other side had a personal vendetta — that they were intentionally targeting and undermining him. But what could he do? He was stuck too.
Rewriting the plot would mean changing an entire storyline, which wouldn't be worth it at all.
After thinking it through carefully these past few days, he still decided to stick with how things originally played out. After all, he didn't have any ulterior motives regarding the Hyuga clan.
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