Chapter 199: The Power of Hagoromo and Uchiha Rivals Senju and Uchiha

Chapter 199: The Power of Hagoromo and Uchiha Rivals Senju and Uchiha

It wasn't just Orochimaru who coveted the Sharingan.

There was also Orochimaru's old classmate, a fellow scientific researcher who had idolized Hagoromo Gengetsu since childhood, admiring his effortless mastery of various kekkei genkai. This classmate, now a rogue ninja of Konoha, had always aspired to become a figure like Gengetsu.

In Mount Sumeru, located on the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Grass, Hiruko was creating synthetic beasts on an operating table when he received reports from his subordinates about recent external developments. He was so shaken by the news that he grabbed his subordinate's shoulder with bloody hands and demanded the information be repeated.

His subordinate had to relay the details once more.

After hearing it all, Hiruko was in a good mood. "I thought the Sharingan was only present in Kakashi, Sasuke Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha. I didn't expect so many more to appear suddenly. This is truly delightful."

To complete the Chimera Technique, Hiruko had selected five types of kekkei genkai, one of which was the Sharingan. He had secretly placed a puppet jutsu on young Kakashi and had targeted him ever since.

He had avoided targeting the true Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha had annihilated the entire Uchiha clan and was a fearsome individual he couldn't afford to offend.

As for Sasuke Uchiha, Hiruko had considered it, but Sasuke had defected to Hagoromo Gengetsu two years ago.

He couldn't afford to offend his idol from childhood.

It's best to pick the low-hanging fruit.

And the easiest target was Kakashi.

But now, he had many more options.

Even though the new Uchiha had also joined Gengetsu, his idol couldn't possibly manage all of them alone.

Helping to relieve his idol of some burden was something a devoted fan should do.

"How wonderful!"

With so many new choices, Hiruko decided to speed up the progress of the Chimera Technique.

When he finished his decades-long project, he was determined to present his work to Hagoromo Gengetsu. If he could receive his idol's praise, or even incorporate him into his Chimera, his success as a fan would be unparalleled.

Not everyone is so bold as to steal a Sharingan.

Those without Uchiha blood cannot deactivate the Sharingan, which means their chakra is constantly being consumed.

The Stone Village quickly took action.

Meanwhile, the Mist Village, always a step behind due to its overseas location, also wanted to respond to the news.

However, the defection of the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata, diverted their attention, forcing them to urgently dispatch a pursuit team to bring him back.

With the Three-Tails still uncaptured, the Mist Village couldn't afford to lose the Six-Tails as well.

Coincidentally.

The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of the Cloud Village also nearly disappeared.

But not due to defection, rather to travel the ninja world in search of musical inspiration.

It was nearly because, during this time, the Fourth Raikage A, who had been diligently training in secret techniques from across the ninja world, happened to be taking a break and wanted to reconnect with his brother, Killer Bee. Discovering Bee's secret escape, he chased him down and gave him a stern lesson with his iron fists of love.

Afterward, A locked Killer Bee in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning for reflection and intense training.

A himself returned to his Raikage office.

On his desk were the accumulated intelligence reports from Konoha and a letter from Onoki.

"Hagoromo Uchiha..."

A first read the Konoha report without any visible reaction.

Unlike others, A had been wary of Gengetsu from the start.

While surprised by the Uchiha's resurgence, he had anticipated such a day.

A then opened Onoki's letter, quickly scanned it, and snorted:

"You act now, but not earlier. Onoki, that old fox, always scrambles to fix things when they go wrong."

Despite his words, given the current situation, A had no choice but to grudgingly cooperate.

The Five Great Shinobi Countries might fight each other fiercely, but they couldn't let outsiders steal their gains.

It was true then and remains true now.