Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 146 The Detective Tobirama

"It was my oversight."

Tobirama readily admitted his mistake, then smiled, "This Kakashi is not bad, he has the Will of Fire..."

The Sharingan is something you should use for posing during a thesis defense.

"..."

Kushina and Tsunade were speechless.

It seems that the first sentence wasn't important; the second sentence is what the second generation really wanted to say.

"Oh right, just now the Second Hokage mentioned that the Uchiha clan was wiped out and only Mikoto's two sons were left. Now I just remembered something - there is actually one Uchiha who is still alive."

The day the Nine-Tails went berserk, it was actually Madara Uchiha who appeared. He unsealed the Nine-Tails within me and controlled it to attack the village.

Minato had also fought him, saying that the other party also knew space-time ninjutsu, but was less skilled than him, thus successfully breaking his contract with Kurama…”

"Wait a minute!"

Tobirama raised his hand to interrupt Kushina, "You mean Madara knows space-time ninjutsu?"

"yes."

Kushina nodded innocently.

"Then describe what the spot looks like."

Tobirama did not immediately question or deny it.

I recently learned that Madara did indeed survive the Valley of the End and even awakened the Rinnegan.

What if space-time ninjutsu is a power of the Rinnegan?

Is the Fourth Hokage really that powerful? He only learned one Flying Thunder God Technique from him, yet he was able to defeat Madara?

"Madara wore a spiral mask, with only one Sharingan visible on it..."

"No need to say anything, this is definitely not Madara."

Tobirama said with absolute certainty.

"Huh? Why?"

Kushina was puzzled.

How could you make that decision based on just one description of the outfit?

The other person was wearing a mask.

"Because if Madara were to return to Konoha for revenge and destruction, he would never wear a mask; he'd practically strip naked..."

"Ahem, Tobirama, that's enough."

Hashirama coughed twice, interrupting Tobirama's ramblings.

Is this being spoken to a female ninja or a junior? Be mindful of your words and avoid showing too much prejudice against the Uchiha clan.

"In short, Madara could never be that despicable. Besides, you said that he only showed one Sharingan. It seems that the Rinnegan had already been given to Nagato at that time."

But based on what my brother and I know about the Uchiha clan, there is absolutely no such thing as a Mangekyou Sharingan with the ability of space-time ninjutsu among the Uchiha…”

At this point, Tobirama suddenly paused, then hissed and gasped.

"Second Grandfather, what's wrong?"

Tsunade was puzzled.

"There really is one."

Tobirama frowned as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Teacher, you mean...?"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw his teacher looking over, he was slightly taken aback, but then he realized who his teacher was referring to.

If we have to say who has Sharingan abilities that are space-time ninjutsu, then isn't it Kakashi, whom Hiruzen Sarutobi just mentioned, who used space-time ninjutsu to absorb the septic tank explosion?

"Kakashi only has one Sharingan, and the masked man who attacked Konoha also only has one Sharingan. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"

Tobirama scoffed, "Monkey, has the corpse of that Uchiha who gave his eyes to Kakashi been retrieved?"

"No, according to Kakashi, the place had already collapsed when they left."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head.

"Could it be that someone stole the Sharingan from Obito's corpse afterward?"

Kushina tentatively guessed.

"Take it away? You mean Obito Uchiha already had the Mangekyou Sharingan back then?"

Tobirama asked rhetorically.

"Uh, probably not."

"If it doesn't exist, then it doesn't exist."

Tobirama snorted again, "Since there isn't one, then even if someone took the eyes, they're just ordinary Sharingan with tomoe."

This possibility cannot be ruled out.

How is the kaleidoscope activated?

To awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, one must generate chakra from the brain after losing love, which then flows through the eyes.

After a Sharingan is transplanted, it may carry some of the Uchiha clan's chakra, affecting the recipient's chakra...

Perhaps the person who receives the transplant will also be able to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan due to the stimulation.

Here's the problem: you need a pair of Sharingan to unleash its true power, a phrase the Uchiha clan often repeats.

This statement has an extension: based on my research, the Sharingan also has a strong binding connection in terms of awakening.

Take the magatama as an example. A single magatama evolves into a double magatama. Even if only one eye evolves, the other one will evolve very quickly.

If the Sharingan with its tomoe is like this, I haven't experimented with the Mangekyou Sharingan, but theoretically it should be even more so.

As an expert on the Uchiha clan, Tobirama Senju calmly analyzed the situation and finally concluded—

"In other words, if someone takes the Sharingan from a corpse, he and Kakashi must both be subjected to intense stimulation at the same time in order to have a chance to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"At the same time?"

Kushina recalled Kakashi's experiences.

"Kakashi's father, White Fang, died when he was a child, so that can be ruled out."

Obito's death was the reason Kakashi obtained the Sharingan, so that's ruled out.

Rin's death? Kakashi only had two tomoe when he returned, how could he have skipped three tomoe and directly awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan? Ruled out.

Minato's death? Minato was killed by that masked man, but at that time the masked man already had the Sharingan with its space-time ninjutsu, so that's ruled out again.

And who exactly is that masked man, that he can empathize with Kakashi and feel emotionally connected to these people's deaths...?

"Ha, haven't you already found the answer? Why deceive yourself?"

Tobirama gave a cold laugh.

"Found the answer?"

"The timing of obtaining the eye and the appearance of the eye are already determined, so the reason is the thing sandwiched between these two things. As for why we empathize?"

That's because they selectively ignored one thing from beginning to end.

"Discard?"

"That's right, you've disregarded the inherently evil nature of the Uchiha clan! You subconsciously believe that someone stole your eyes, rather than that Obito Uchiha is still alive and chose to take revenge on Konoha!"

Tobirama coldly stated his final judgment.

"Obito seeking revenge? How could that be? We have no grudge against each other. Besides, that kid helps old ladies cross the street every day and even aspires to become Hokage..."

"That Madara guy also helped up children and even thought about becoming Hokage."

"..."

"Forget it, there's no point in us guessing here. Bai Mo definitely knows the answer to this. We'll just ask him."

When Kushina was lost in confusion and silence, Tobirama waved his hand, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Let's go, Tsunade, to your Hokage Building. Bai Mo and the others should be waiting for you there."

Tobirama stood up and pushed open the door that Kushina had just kicked down, leaving only the frame.