After playing with the kids and Kurenai for a while, she asked, "You're leaving again already?"
"Yeah. The Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin, and I need this war to completely change this world, ending ninja wars forever."
Kurenai hugged Anya tightly and said, "I know you're strong now, but don't push yourself too hard. You've got people counting on you. Before doing anything, always think about us first."
Anya gently caressed Kurenai's hair while inhaling her scent deeply as he said, "I know. In these years, I've experienced too much death. Having all of you by my side is my luck. I'll pour everything into it and give it my all. Kurenai, believe in me."
Kurenai smiled brightly and nodded firmly, saying, "Okay. I can't wait to see you make it happen."
After bidding farewell to Kurenai, Anya once again arrived outside Mikoto's courtyard. The conversation inside had already ended.
Mother and son sat facing each other. Whatever Itachi had said, the atmosphere seemed fine. Now fully aware of everything, Mikoto's face revealed both sadness and contentment.
As Anya entered, Itachi turned around and bowed deeply, saying, "Foster Father, now I have no more attachments in this world. I entrust Sasuke and my mother to you. Also, my eyes—I'd like to leave them to my mother."
Seeing that Itachi's soul had already separated from this body, clearly having released his previous attachments in life and using sheer willpower to break free from the Impure World Reincarnation's control over his soul, Anya nodded solemnly, "Alright, I understand. Leave it to me. Don't worry."
Itachi gave Mikoto one last lingering glance before his soul vanished completely.
Mikoto couldn't hide her sorrow as she said, "Ever since childhood, Itachi loved sweet things dearly, yet he spent his whole life enduring bitterness."
Anya comforted her, saying, "Miss Mikoto, once I transfer Itachi's eyes to you, whatever you see, he'll see too. As long as you live, it's as if he still exists in this world. So please don't be sad—it was his chosen path, and in the end, he left without regrets, passing away peacefully."
Upon hearing these words, Mikoto found solace. Calmly lying down, she said, "Alright then."
Green chakra lit up in Anya's hand as he removed the Moon in the Well Seal. Regarding the Mangekyō Sharingan, no one understood it better than him—he possessed more Mangekyō than anyone else in the world. Over these years during his physical reconstruction process, the power within the eyes had been fully absorbed, making procedures like this extremely effortless for him.
Within half a day, the eye transplant operation had already succeeded. Carefully, Anya used [Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art] to restore Mikoto's new Sharingan before removing the bandages around her eyes and saying, "Alright, Miss Mikoto, open your eyes slowly and take a look."
Mikoto opened her eyes gradually, light trickling into them. When fully opened, an invisible force flowed from her pupils into her mind, significantly reducing the heavy Weights she had once felt upon awakening the Mangekyō.
"This is Itachi's eyes..." Mikoto sighed softly, "Ah...my child..."
Thus, history's second Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was born, and the hidden dangers within Mikoto were finally eliminated.
After finishing this task, Anya said, "Miss Mikoto, I need your help."
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?" Mikoto had more or less realized that Anya was about to accomplish something big.
"Hakuto has gone missing. I need your Dojutsu—to find her using the Celestial Eye."
"For such a major matter, how come you're only telling me now?" Mikoto scolded. "That's why I've been wondering why I hadn't seen her for so many days. Turns out you all conspired to lie to me, saying she'd just gone on a mission and hadn't returned yet."
Without waiting, the anxious Mikoto immediately activated her Mangekyō Eternity. Once the Celestial Eye had gained new power from her bloodline, its ability reached a whole new level. Following her will, her soul extended boundlessly outward, and all living beings in this world became clearly visible within her vision. Soon, she found Hakuto's location.
"I've located her. Follow this direction," Mikoto pointed out. "Deep inside the ocean. There's a strange object beside her, connected with her Chakra."
"No wonder we couldn't find any trace even by mobilizing the Zero Organization—it was underwater all along."
Upon learning of Hakuto's whereabouts, Anya immediately said, "Miss Mikoto, thank you. I must leave now."
Mikoto replied, "Go ahead. Bring her back as soon as possible. After all, I've become quite powerful myself now, so there's no need to worry about things at home."
Inside the Kamui dimension previously, through the loophole left behind by the Moon in the Well, Hakuto had immediately activated one of the Rinnegan's abilities—Yomi Otsutsuki Teleportation. However, she didn't have much time to break the seal. She completely lacked control over the distance and could only lock onto a random location based on the flow of Chakra before vanishing from the Kamui dimension.
When she reappeared, all around her was an endless sea with no sign of land.
Luckily, she had a flying device. As long as she had enough Chakra remaining, crossing the ocean wasn't difficult. Yet, very soon, something nearby captured her attention.
It possessed a giant humanoid shape with nine closed eyes. Its body color resembled dead wood, and ten pillar-like protrusions rose from its back. It looked extremely grotesque.
Still, the moment she saw it, a strange sense of familiarity washed over her—as if it had always belonged to her.
Out of curiosity, she gently placed her hand upon it. Instantly, her internal Chakra surged uncontrollably into this thing, beyond her ability to stop.
In shock, Hakuto struggled against it. Fortunately, she had mastered the Ryuchi Cave Sage Art, enabling her to absorb Natural Energy for her own use. Thus, the two remained locked in a stalemate.
Until a streak of blade aura slashed down from the sky like autumn water—a gleam of cold steel. Even before the blade's force arrived, its piercing whistle sliced through the air like a warning cry.
A sharp long blade pierced straight through their connected Chakra. The sword's remaining momentum continued downward, embedding itself entirely into the ground.
Relieved, Hakuto sighed in relief, staggering slightly as if about to collapse.
Anya arrived just in time and caught her before she fell. His warm Chakra flowed into her body, replenishing the energy depleted over the past few days.
Ever since she secretly followed Jiraiya on this mission, having gone through numerous dangers during this period, Hakuto couldn't help but speak with a trembling voice, "Dad, you finally came."
"Yes, I arrived late. But everything's going to be fine now."
Anya smiled lightly and said, "You've been through a lot. When we get back home and you look back on this time, you'll realize it's a treasure trove of experience."
Hakuto immediately stopped sobbing, stuck out her tongue slightly and said, "I thought you'd scold me, blame me for secretly following Jiraiya-sama out of the village on a mission."
Anya burst into laughter and said, "I'm not your mother — I'm not that strict. Everyone goes through dangerous moments in life, and these experiences help you grow. Still, throughout this entire time, Tsunade barely got any sleep at all."
Hakuto could imagine how worried Tsunade must have been. Sighing, she said, "Ah, it's all my fault. I won't do something like this again."
Anya smiled and said, "It's okay. This will be the last time you ever face danger. The whole Ninja World is about to change. I'm really close to making my vision come true. From now on, you can go wherever your heart takes you."
Hakuto exclaimed in delight, "Really?"
"Of course."
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