Chapter 118: Mangekyō Sharingan, Experimental Subject

Chapter 118: Mangekyō Sharingan, Experimental Subject

Chapter 118: Mangekyō Sharingan, Experimental Subject

Knowing oneself and one's enemy ensures victory in every battle.

Hagoromo Gengetsu learned this lesson the hard way during the first battle at Valley of the Fallen God, where he suffered due to a lack of information. Now, despite immersing himself in his training and research, he hasn't forgotten to keep up with the latest developments in the ninja world. The Lockfront Village, where he resides, excels in this type of work.

While the Five Great Ninja Villages' most classified secrets might be out of reach, the general situation can still be assessed and analyzed. For example, by gathering information on food storage and transportation, they can gauge the likelihood of upcoming wars.

However, the ninja world has been relatively peaceful recently. The convening of the Second Five Kage Summit has reduced friction among the Great Ninja Villages. Unlike previous occasions when tensions gradually led to great ninja wars, a fourth such war now seems far off.

Notably, the Joint Investigation Department, established by the Five Great Ninja Villages during the summit, has been quite active lately. Though they haven't uncovered information on Gengetsu, they have unearthed several of Orochimaru's secret bases and even a hidden base of the Akatsuki, which they subsequently destroyed.

Reflecting on these events, Gengetsu continued reading the intelligence scroll. The summary indicated no significant conflicts in the ninja world. However, his interest piqued when he read about Leaf ninjas' activities in the Land of Keys.

To achieve his goal of acquiring all seven chakra natures, he needed to fully understand each. In the past, he would have taken a long time to slowly explore Yin Chakra. But now, he had found a better shortcut: the Uchiha clan. Every Uchiha with activated eyes excelled in Yin Release, especially those with Mangekyō Sharingan, like Shisui Uchiha.

Though Shisui was no longer alive, his Mangekyō Sharingan remained, containing immense power and information. Initially, Gengetsu considered implanting the eye himself to study Yin Chakra more efficiently. However, the Mangekyō Sharingan rejected him, as he lacked Uchiha blood, making his research slower and less effective.

After capturing several White Zetsu, he devised a new plan: modify a White Zetsu with Hagoromo and Uchiha cells, maximizing the Mangekyō Sharingan's capabilities, and make it easier to control due to his own cells.

He approached the tank and activated a technique. "Spirit Projection!" His soul projected into the modified White Zetsu body. This ability, gained from absorbing the Shinigami's arm, allowed him to project his soul into a host body, similar to the Mind Body Switch Technique but with the added feature of instantly swapping places with the projection.

With the projection complete, the White Zetsu's eyes opened. It transformed to resemble Gengetsu's appearance from his previous life.

"Now, let's try implanting the Mangekyō Sharingan," Gengetsu instructed. The White Zetsu nodded and performed a simple eye transplant, inserting Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan into its right eye socket. The eye's black tomoe spun before settling.

Gengetsu switched places with the projection, entering the White Zetsu body. Feeling the enhanced clarity and power, he smiled, "As expected, the Mangekyō Sharingan has fully opened up to me."