IW: Chapter 208 - Is Bai Ye Blind? The Akatsuki Organization is Here, the Curtain Rises!
This is truly a headache; the Byakugan seems to have been exposed!
Looking at Hyuga Hiashi's scrutinizing gaze, Bai Ye felt a bit troubled.
He hadn't realized that activating the Tenseigan was even more troublesome than the Rinnegan.
There was no 'quickening' when the Rinnegan awakened.
From Hyuga Hiashi's expression, Bai Ye knew he was waiting for an explanation.
Actually, Hyuga Hiashi was also somewhat bewildered at this moment.
When he saw Bai Ye had the Byakugan, his first thought was whether Bai Ye had researched their Hyuga Clan's Kekkei Genkai and then transplanted them himself.
But then he felt it wasn't quite right. If Bai Ye had transplanted the Byakugan, why couldn't he normally see it?
To be able to conceal his Byakugan, that was even more 'Hyuga Clan' than the Hyuga Clan themselves.
They always looked at people with their Byakugan activated, but Bai Ye didn't need to.
Moreover, he didn't believe Bai Ye needed to covet their Hyuga Clan's Kekkei Genkai.
The Uchiha Clan possessed the Sharingan and had their own pride, so how could they possibly covet the Hyuga's Kekkei Genkai?
Although Hyuga Hiashi had always been very proud of the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, compared to Bai Ye, he felt there was more than just a slight difference.
"Hiashi, we share the same ancestor."
Bai Ye was silent for a moment. Since it couldn't be hidden, it was better to admit it directly. Besides, the Ōtsutsuki Clan here already knew about this, so explaining it seemed simpler.
"We share the same ancestor?"
A strange look flashed across Hyuga Hiashi's face; he was somewhat disbelieving.
What did he mean they shared the same ancestor?
"The Ōtsutsuki Clan. In fact, we all originate from the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Whether it's the Senju, the Uzumaki, or the Hyuga and Uchiha, it's the same. However, the three of us come from Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, while you come from Ōtsutsuki Hamura, who is the Six Paths Sage's younger brother."
Both of their powers came from their mother, though they each inherited different powers.
The Six Paths Sage inherited power from the God Tree, while Ōtsutsuki Hamura inherited the Byakugan possessed by the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
"That's right, what he said is true."
Ōtsutsuki Uki corroborated from the side, which made Hyuga Hiashi largely certain that Bai Ye was telling the truth.
He and Bai Ye didn't even know each other!
They all came from the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Since they had been to Earth, they naturally knew which families inherited from the Six Paths Sage.
In other words, is this person in front of him a member of those three clans?
Ōtsutsuki Uki secretly calculated in his mind. So, in the end, it's just family fighting against family.
"The Six Paths Sage actually exists..."
A hint of emotion flashed across Hyuga Hiashi's face. He hadn't expected the Six Paths Sage to truly exist. All this time, they had believed the Six Paths Sage was merely a legend.
Now he felt as if he had learned something extraordinary.
"So that's why you also have the Senju Clan's Kekkei Genkai on you?"
Hyuga Hiashi suddenly realized Bai Ye's Wood Release.
If this wasn't something Bai Ye transplanted, but rather an ability he inherently possessed, then everything seemed to make sense.
So many of their families originated from one person, the Six Paths Sage's mother?
If so many abilities came from his mother, then how powerful must she have been?
"So you revealed your Byakugan just to prove this?"
Hyuga Hiashi naturally assumed that Bai Ye revealing his Byakugan was an attempt to prove something to him.
"No... How should I put it, the Byakugan can evolve, Hiashi. Don't look at me with those eyes, because you can't evolve them!"
Bai Ye didn't intend to hide it. Anyway, after the quickening, his strength would advance another level. Even if others had the Rinnegan or Tenseigan, what of it?
He had both pairs of eyes.
Moreover, awakening the Tenseigan definitely required a pure Byakugan and the Ōtsutsuki Clan's bloodline.
"The Tenseigan?!"
Ōtsutsuki Uki's eyes widened, looking at Bai Ye in disbelief. Even the Branch Family Leader was somewhat shocked at this moment.
This guy actually had the Tenseigan!
They had once planned to sacrifice all the Byakugan in their family and combine them with the Magical Stone to create an artificial Tenseigan.
"The Byakugan can actually evolve?"
Hyuga Hiashi's eyes flickered, and an idea formed in his mind.
He knew Bai Ye had no reason to deceive him. Since this guy said he couldn't activate it, then he wouldn't.
But this also gave Hyuga Hiashi another idea. Originally, he hadn't planned to participate in the previous competition.
After all, in Hyuga Hiashi's view, although Bai Ye was formidable, the Hyuga Clan had never had a history of marrying out. Naturally, he wouldn't marry his daughter or anyone from the Hyuga Clan to Bai Ye.
So, at that time, when everyone was suggesting who Bai Ye should marry, he didn't speak up.
But now it was different.
Although Bai Ye wasn't from the Hyuga Clan, he had the Byakugan. At the same time, he also received information: they were all descended from one person's bloodline.
Moreover, Bai Ye had even achieved the evolution of the Byakugan. So he had no choice but to act now.
"Tsunade, please take a look at my eyes."
He didn't know how many days the Tenseigan's quickening would take.
"What's wrong?"
Tsunade was a bit puzzled. She leaned closer to look at Bai Ye's eyes, but the next second, she found that Bai Ye's eyes seemed to have lost their luster.
"I'm blind."
Bai Ye said calmly, which left Hiashi and Tsunade speechless for a moment.
"What's going on?!"
Blindness!?
Tsunade knew what blindness meant to the Uchiha Clan.
"This is something that must be experienced to awaken the Tenseigan, commonly known as quickening."
"How long will it take for you to recover?"
Tsunade asked. The Ninja Country now relied on Bai Ye for suppression. If people found out Bai Ye was blind, many might have other ideas.
"The quickening is different for everyone, but generally, it needs to go through three phases. If forcibly interrupted, it will weaken the Tenseigan's power."
Ōtsutsuki Uki explained from the side. Although Bai Ye was from the surface, a Tenseigan had finally appeared, and he didn't want any accidents.
"My Tenseigan will probably last for nine days, with each quickening phase lasting three days. During this time, I'll just wear a bandage."
After Tsunade examined his eyes, Bai Ye directly bandaged them. For the next nine days, he would not use any doujutsu.
For him, not using doujutsu now didn't matter. Unless Uchiha Madara was resurrected, there would be no one in the entire Ninja World who could stand against him.
"Then should you not appear for these nine days?"
"Tsunade, are you worried about me?"
Bai Ye joked with a smile, which instantly annoyed Tsunade: "This old woman just doesn't want to see internal problems arise in the Ninja Country you just established!"
"No! I want everyone to know that I'm blind."
Bai Ye stood up and then slowly said, "Then I'll leave the matters on the moon to you. I'm going down. If you have time later, you can visit Earth."
"Alright."
Ōtsutsuki Uki nodded in agreement, then stood up to accompany Bai Ye, preparing to see Bai Ye and the others off.
Ultimately, this time they owed Bai Ye. If not for Bai Ye, all the members of the Main Family would have likely died later. However, after Bai Ye and the others left, how to deal with the Branch Family members became a very troublesome issue for Ōtsutsuki Uki at the moment.
They couldn't just kill these people, could they?
Ninja Country.
As Bai Ye returned, wrapped in bandages, the news of his blindness instantly spread throughout the entire Ninja Country.
And Bai Ye's office was already surrounded by a throng of people.
"Hey! What exactly is going on with you, you bastard!?"
Mei Terumī's eyes widened as she looked at Bai Ye, whose face was wrapped in bandages. To say she wasn't worried was clearly impossible.
He was fine when he left, but as soon as he returned, he was blind?
Upon seeing this, she immediately looked at Tsunade. When Tsunade nodded slightly to confirm, Mei Terumī also tightly clenched her fists, and an unspeakable emotion welled up in her heart.
"Everyone, now is a very good time to withdraw from the Ninja Country!"
Bai Ye said with a chuckle. He was blind now, after all.
He was actually quite curious if these guys would withdraw.
Ōnoki, Pakura, Mei Terumī, A, and all the other high-ranking officials from various Villages were present.
This included clan heads and elite Ninja from various clans. It was clear they had come immediately after receiving the news.
"Idiot, I'm not the kind of person who goes back on his word!"
A roared. Was he the kind of person who went back on his word?
After being defeated by Bai Ye, he had said that as long as he was defeated, he would agree to join the plan Bai Ye spoke of!
"I won't forget the favor of saving my life."
Pakura said slowly.
"The Ninja Country is already on the right track, are you an idiot?"
Ōnoki mumbled. To be honest, at first, he really was thinking about whether to withdraw.
After all, it was a bit embarrassing for him. But now it was different; the Ninja Country was already on the right track.
Even if he wanted to withdraw, those people from Iwagakure probably wouldn't want to leave anymore.
Peace had finally arrived. Who would want to live the same life as before every day?
"That's really a shame. Such a good opportunity!"
Bai Ye shrugged, leaning his head back on the chair. He was a bit surprised. No one withdrew. He had originally wanted to find an excuse to beat them up again, but it seemed there was no opportunity.
But then again, when did these people become so united?
He had thought they were going to start an internal conflict.
"Alright, you all can leave too. Anyway, it's just my eyes can't see. Don't crowd around here anymore."
Bai Ye waved his hand, then told them to leave.
After the group left, Uchiha Shisui looked at Bai Ye with a serious expression and asked, "Did you overuse your Mangekyo?"
There was only one reason for an Uchiha to go blind: overuse of the Mangekyo.
He had remained silent until now, waiting for the others to leave before discussing this with Bai Ye.
Uchiha Jin and Uchiha Fugaku also gathered around.
If Bai Ye was truly blind now, there wouldn't be a problem in the short term, but over a long period, that might not be the case.
"No, it has nothing to do with the Mangekyo."
Bai Ye shook his head. He actually felt he had played it a bit too far. Although he was indeed blind at the moment, he would regain his sight.
He wondered if others would think he was testing them later.
Never mind.
He would just let Tsunade confirm it then.
"So, can you recover from this?"
Uchiha Fugaku quickly asked.
If he couldn't recover, then it would be a disaster.
"Who knows? Alright, stop worrying about my eyes. You guys leave here and let me rest alone."
"Alright..."
Although there were many more questions they wanted to ask Bai Ye, it seemed Bai Ye truly needed quiet right now.
The three exchanged glances, then turned and left. Outside the office, other Uchiha members stared blankly at the three of them. Shaking their heads, Uchiha Fugaku walked in front. The Uchiha looked at the backs of the three, and for a moment, their emotions became somewhat complex.
"Hey! Stop pretending!"
After the Uchiha left, Mei Terumī came into the office alone and confronted Bai Ye.
She simply didn't believe that Bai Ye's eyes had gone blind.
"Mei, I have no reason to lie to you."
Bai Ye said calmly, which made Mei Terumī's heart tremble. Was this guy actually telling the truth?
"So, what are you going to do?"
Mei Terumī took a deep breath. There was no one else here, so Bai Ye truly had no reason to deceive her.
So what was he going to do now?
"Just leave it as is. Since everyone has no intention of leaving the Ninja Country, maintaining the status quo is fine."
"We've already investigated the Akatsuki Organization's matters. If you can't fight, then we'll handle it!"
Mei Terumī stared blankly at Bai Ye. For a moment, she didn't even know how to comfort him.
For an Uchiha to lose their eyes, what a devastating blow that was.
"Don't worry, even without eyes, I can still deal with them."
Bai Ye didn't care. Regardless of whether he had eyes or not, even without them, he could still fight the Akatsuki Organization.
His strength wasn't solely dependent on his eyes.
"So, let's get married. We two will marry, and then with your relationship with Pakura, we'll have three Villages in total. After that, even if Ōnoki and Ay have other ideas, they wouldn't dare to act."
Mei Terumī hesitated for a moment. Deep down, she felt ashamed saying such a thing.
"If you're so unwilling, I think you should just forget about it."
"Pakura?"
Mei Terumī turned around to look at the person behind her. Pakura was looking at her coldly, clearly having heard everything she just said.
"How much strength does Hidden Mist still have? Although we don't have an emotional foundation right now, we can try."
Pakura looked at Bai Ye. She didn't actually know if she liked Bai Ye. Perhaps it was out of sympathy, or perhaps out of saving a drowning person, just as Bai Ye had saved her back then.
She was also trying to save Bai Ye in her own way, perhaps.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you two pitying me?"
Are you kidding me?!
Suddenly, both of them wanted to marry him.
By the way, was there an emotional foundation?
Just getting married like that?
Do you have to be so hasty?!
"I just feel you need support right now, and I can't trust anyone else anymore."
Pakura looked at Bai Ye very seriously. She couldn't bring herself to trust others too much, so it was better to choose someone she found suitable.
"Are you sick or something?"
Mei Terumī couldn't hold back. She had just talked to Bai Ye about getting married, and the next second, Pakura appeared.
If you can't trust others, then don't trust them!
Why are you trying to snatch my potential husband?
"Heh heh, old woman."
"!!!"
Mei Terumī clenched her fists. Her age was where she felt least confident against Pakura.
That's right!
Pakura was younger than her!
But by how much?!
What did she mean by calling her an old woman the moment she opened her mouth?
"Don't fight, I can actually sacrifice myself a bit. I know my charm is great, so I'll sacrifice myself and marry both of you!"
Sigh!
He was just too kind.
He couldn't bear to see other girls fighting over him.
For the peace of the Ninja Country, for the tranquility of the Ninja Country, he could only reluctantly make a sacrifice.
"Stop pretending, you only went blind for a few days, you'll recover later!!"
"Tsunade?!"
Originally, Pakura and Mei Terumī had actually considered it.
After all, Bai Ye must be very sad right now, and directly refusing him would obviously make him even sadder, so they were thinking of whether to temporarily agree to Bai Ye.
But Tsunade's arrival directly broke the original calm.
Wait!?
You said he was pretending? He would recover in a few days?
Alright, alright, alright!
So this is how you want to play!!
"Bai Ye, aren't you going to explain?"
Pakura took a deep breath. Just now, she felt so sorry for Bai Ye.
But now, she only wanted to use her Scorch Release to roast Bai Ye into a dried corpse and hang him on a lamppost.
"Yes, I also want to hear your explanation!"
Mei Terumī narrowed her eyes slightly, her smile resembling that of a Shinigami.
She had finally made up her mind to propose to Bai Ye herself.
It turned out that after pitying Bai Ye for a long time, he was only temporarily blind.
"Actually, this matter is simple to say, but it's not simple at all…"
Was he already talking nonsense?
Bai Ye was numb!
Were Tsunade and he still the best in the world?
Exposing him at this moment, wasn't that asking for his life?
"So, are you blind or not?"
Pakura obviously didn't want to hear Bai Ye's nonsense anymore.
Tsunade, on the side, watched Bai Ye with some amusement.
This guy had previously said he wanted to revive the Senju Clan with her, and then he was going to open a harem.
If she hadn't suddenly returned, he might have actually succeeded.
"I'm blind now."
"Can it recover?"
"Perhaps in the future…"
"Perhaps or definitely?"
"Cough, definitely."
He couldn't fool them anymore.
These women nowadays, why do they have to question everything until they get to the bottom of it?
Can't they just have fun anymore?
"Go to hell!"
After taking a punch from each of them, Bai Ye lay on his office chair, deep in doubt.
"Tsunade, how could you be so cruel?!"
"Heh, I just don't want you to get beaten up even worse later."
Tsunade spoke stubbornly. Although she was indeed a bit annoyed that Bai Ye had talked about reviving the Senju Clan with her, only to hook up with other women the next second.
But she wasn't wrong either. If Bai Ye continued down this scumbag path, there was a risk of being eliminated by Scorch Release and Lava Release later on.
Wasn't exposing him now the right thing to do?
"Sigh, to die beneath the peony, even as a ghost, is to be romantic."
"You idiot, you'll die because of women sooner or later!"
Tsunade left after throwing out that remark.
This was the Bai Ye she knew. Her previous sense of guilt vanished instantly.
Anyway, Tsunade was well aware that others only saw Bai Ye's serious side, and only she truly understood Bai Ye's personality.
"Old man, is that person really blind?"
Kitsuchi asked dully. Ōnoki was also feeling uneasy now.
Bai Ye going blind completely exceeded his expectations.
"Grandpa, how could that scoundrel go blind?!"
Kurotsuchi had been looking forward to defeating Bai Ye one day.
But now that Bai Ye was blind, what was the point of defeating him now?
"Who knows?"
"So what do we do now?"
Kitsuchi was also at a loss now.
Bai Ye was the founder of the Ninja Country, and basically everyone obeyed him. Now, if they were to replace him, it would likely lead to a period of bloodshed.
But if they didn't nominate anyone, were they just going to maintain the status quo?
"Grandpa, you're not going to destroy the peace we already have, are you?"
Kurotsuchi looked at Ōnoki and Kitsuchi with wary eyes.
Her grandpa was a cunning old man, and he might actually have such an idea.
"Hey, is your grandpa that kind of person?"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Kurotsuchi's answer, Ōnoki felt a wave of exhaustion. Why had his adorable Kurotsuchi stopped siding with her grandpa ever since she became a secretary?
He had a feeling that Kurotsuchi was already showing signs of being led astray by Bai Ye.
"Don't think too much. The Ninja Country is doing very well now. Even if I wanted to do something, it wouldn't make any waves!"
"See! Grandpa, you really do have other ideas!"
Hey, hey, hey!
Are you even listening?
Ōnoki was utterly exhausted.
Kurotsuchi really wasn't listening to him, was she?
He really had no intention of acting!
"Blind, that's really bad news, but marriage is still possible, Mei…"
The Marshal was about to say something, but the next second, Mei Terumī stormed past him, seemingly ignoring him.
Elsewhere.
Samui was analyzing the upcoming situation. Bai Ye was blind, but the Ninja Country could no longer be disbanded.
She actually felt some pity for Bai Ye, but looking at Ay's eyes, something also seemed very off.
"Samui, do you know what it means to offer timely help?"
"?"
No!
This is very wrong!
"Nagato, according to intelligence from the Ninja Country, Bai Ye seems to have gone blind!"
Zetsu immediately sought out Nagato upon receiving this intelligence.
And upon hearing Zetsu's intelligence, Konan, who was nearby, also froze for a moment. What was going on?
She had just left, and Bai Ye had actually gone blind?
"What's going on?"
Nagato frowned, somewhat bewildered by this sudden intelligence.
He actually went blind?
"That's right. Although I don't know why, it's certainly true."
Obito said calmly from the side. Although he didn't know the reason, blind was blind.
Come to think of it, this was a good opportunity.
"Nagato, now is the best opportunity. If Bai Ye is blind, he definitely cannot protect that peace. I've always said that only when we capture all Nine Tailed Beasts and combine them into the Ten-Tails.
Only then can we become the saviors of this world, and Bai Ye has no hope left. The Ninja Country is already in turmoil, and I believe this false Ninja Country will definitely collapse before long.
The Five Great Nations, who have never understood pain, will never understand how hard-won peace is!"
Obito was trying to incite Nagato. He had actually noticed Nagato's wavering before.
But now, it seemed that Bai Ye going blind perfectly allowed his plan to continue.
"Konan, go investigate the intelligence."
Nagato took a deep breath, then decided to have Konan go and see.
Konan wanted to say something, but ultimately swallowed it.
Returning to the Ninja Country, Konan immediately found Bai Ye. Seeing Bai Ye wrapped in bandages, she felt an indescribable emotion: "Lord Bai Ye, your eyes?"
"Yes, they're blind now."
Konan, huh.
It seemed Nagato had sent her to gather intelligence.
But he was also curious, knowing he was blind, what would he do?
"Can they still be healed?"
Konan was truly conflicted. On one hand was Nagato's dream, and on the other was the peace Bai Ye had brought. She didn't want either to have problems. It would be great if they could coexist.
"Who knows? Konan, please leave me alone."
Bai Ye waved his hand, then had Konan leave.
He had already told Konan about his blindness, and now he just waited for the Akatsuki Organization to come knocking.
Not far from the Ninja Country, Konan arrived at Nagato's hidden spot. After a moment of hesitation, she told Nagato that Bai Ye had gone blind.
After speaking, she couldn't help but add: "Nagato, peace is actually already sufficient now. The internal situation hasn't fallen apart because Bai Ye went blind."
Konan hoped Nagato wouldn't act.
"Let's try. We'll just capture the Nine Tailed Beasts. We won't destroy anything else. As long as we have the Nine Tailed Beasts in our hands, we will maintain world peace on our terms. Bai Ye is already blind, he's no longer enough to suppress them!"
Nagato's eyes widened. If it were Bai Ye who wasn't blind, he would indeed hesitate, but now he believed Bai Ye could no longer maintain the balance.
Then it could only be him!
And upon hearing Nagato's words, Konan was almost in despair. The scene she least wanted to see had still happened!
"Then let's have the decisive battle soon. You take all of the Akatsuki Organization to capture Bai Ye, but I need Itachi and Kisame to carry out a secret mission!"
Obito had his own calculations. Kisame was someone he had invited, considered his direct subordinate. Although Kisame didn't fully trust him, he could still be used later.
Itachi had a conflict with Bai Ye and could also be utilized later. He had already tacitly assumed Nagato would die there.
At that time, he would take Nagato's Rinnegan, install one on himself, hide one, and then Edo Tensei Madara.
Obito had already thought it through. Now, it was no longer something he could handle alone; Madara had to appear. And Uchiha Madara without the Rinnegan and in Edo Tensei state was not qualified to contend with him for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki position!
So, Nagato, just die. All the other members could also die along with him, as long as they could capture a few more Tailed Beasts and bring them back!
Listening to his words, neither Nagato nor Konan said anything. Only Black Zetsu glanced at Obito thoughtfully.
Ninja Country.
Under the electromagnetic wave sensing, Bai Ye discovered a few interesting people!
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