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JST Chapter 176: Tobirama vs. The Ghost of Uchiha
🕑 Added 2025-02-13 22:23:01 +0000 UTC"Hey, hey! You don't want to do something that boring, do you?" Jinzaburo nudged Kisame and whispered, "Let's go talk to Kazuki-sama together."
Kisame dismissively pushed his hand away and, without looking at him, stared at the platform where Kazuki had given his speech. In a solemn voice, he replied, "You don't understand anything, Jinzaburo…"
His eyes shone with unusual determination as he continued, "This is a true Mizukage… A leader who considers us his people!"
Mei's eyes sparkled as she recalled Kazuki's words. Her lips curved into a beautiful smile.
It was true. Kazuki didn't really see the Kirigakure shinobi as tools, but as his comrades.
And she wasn't the only one who thought so. In fact, most of the Kiri shinobi felt the same way.
This Mizukage… was different.
He is different from Hozuki Gengetsu, who fought against Kumogakure and got himself killed along with the Second Tsuchikage for a ridiculous reason.
He is different from the Third Mizukage, who plunged Kirigakure into the era of Bloody Mist, causing countless shinobi to suffer.
Kazuki was special.
"Hizashi, tell the explosion squad to tear down the most iconic old buildings," Kazuki ordered. "Lead the village shinobi and rebuild the new Kirigakure…"
He paused, then added in a serious tone, "Follow Konoha's design. Request materials and funds from Kakuzu without sparing any expense."
His eyes sharpened as he concluded, "In two months, I want even those who have lived here their entire lives to not recognize the new Kirigakure."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Hizashi took a deep breath and nodded determinedly. "Leave it to me, Kazuki-sama!"
Kazuki nodded, and his figure disappeared.
Hizashi shook his head helplessly, and said softly: "Flying Thunder God Technique... Even though I've worked with him for so long... I still find it hard to believe."
But as soon as he finished speaking, he ran off, his mind racing.
He and the Kirigakure shinobi would transform this village in such a way that even if the Third Mizukage were to resurrect in two months, he would think he had come to the wrong place.
...
Meanwhile, Kazuki, upon activating the teleportation technique, appeared on the other side of the ocean, in the middle of a forest.
"Kazuki, you were too lenient with those Kiri shinobi. I know you want to be recognized…" Tobirama spoke calmly, though his tone betrayed his disagreement. "But, in my opinion, a harsher method would be better, for example…"
"Tobirama, I need you to help me." Kazuki interrupted him with a forced smile. "When I obtained the Sword of Totsuka, I felt a powerful and strange chakra adhere to me. At first I didn't pay attention to it, after all I have many guests in my body..."
His gaze turned serious. "But now I realize that chakra is constantly influencing my mind. I must confront it."
Tobirama was startled and said angrily: "Damn old ghost of the Uchiha clan, he actually influenced your thinking!"
"Kazuki, what do you need me to do, you tell me!"
"I gave the Kiri shinobi two months to recover. Not just for them, but to give us time as well."
Kazuki took a deep breath and continued, "I'll try not to use chakra to prevent that presence from eroding my mind. So it'll all be up to you, Tobirama. I need you to find that chakra and suppress it as much as possible."
Just at that moment, as if that entity felt challenged, the pupil power inside Kazuki was unleashed with fury.
Around Kazuki, Susanoo appeared for the first time!
A pure white translucent skeleton emerged, covering him with a terrifying presence. Its form continued to develop, advancing towards its next stage…
Madara's mastery of Sharingan techniques, of course, also included Susanoo.
And seeing the Susanoo, Tobirama felt a strong sense of déjà vu.
"Four Symbols Seal!"
Without hesitation, Kazuki raised his hand and let five small chakra flames ignite on his fingers before pressing them against his abdomen.
In an instant, the activation of Susanoo stopped and the connection between Tobirama and Kazuki began to fade.
"Tobirama, I'm counting on you."
Kazuki's voice echoed in Tobirama's ears before his vision went completely black.
When he came to, he was in the familiar yet strange sealed space. It was like returning to the first day he met Kazuki.
Back then, Tobirama was trapped in a cell, like a Tailed Beast inside a Jinchuriki.
"Old ghost, come out at once!"
With a leap, Tobirama began to travel through the endless sealed space, searching for that chakra presence so similar to that of Uchiha Madara.
Along the way, Tobirama had already made up his mind.
Whether it is Uchiha Izuna or the chakra of the ancient Uchiha, he will help Kazuki to control it firmly...
Tobirama's eyes began to glow bright red. The tomoe in his pupils spun frantically, almost merging into one.
To him, Kazuki was not just his disciple, but the future of Konoha and the entire shinobi world. He would not allow anyone to corrupt him!
It didn't matter what era that Uchiha was from, or how strong he was, or if he had a bloodline mixed with the Shikotsumyaku...
He, Senju Tobirama, had the power that Kazuki had given him.
Kazuki watched this scene silently, staring at the frantically spinning tomoe in Tobirama's eyes, shook his head and laughed.
It’s true, this white-haired man from the Senju clan has quite the talent to be a member of the Uchiha clan…
If it wasn't for the fact that he was in soul form, and if Tobirama had a body, he probably would have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan today!
Kazuki was very curious, if Tobirama awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan, what kind of techniques would he awaken?
“It’s a pity that you can’t watch the next wonderful show with me, but there’s nothing we can do about it…” Inside, Kazuki muttered, "For everything to go as planned… you'll have to rest for a while, Tobirama."
“Mayfly Technique!”
Kazuki merged with the earth and quickly headed towards the Iwagakure battlefield.
According to reports from other fronts, the war was still in a testing phase, with both sides using small formations of shinobi to gauge enemy forces…
In this war, there were three people Kazuki had to focus his attention on.
One is Shisui, who was with Tsunade in the Kumogakure battlefield. If he can open the Mangekyo Sharingan, he will give feedback to Kazuki...
The other two are a pair, and they are more important, Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu.
If Uchiha Obito opens the Mangekyo Sharingan...
[Gratitude of Uchiha Obito]: You can periodically obtain any of his eye techniques, ninjutsu, and physical characteristics...
And that, of course, would be a very beneficial thing for Kazuki.
Compared to Uchiha Obito, Kazuki wants Black Zetsu's emotions to shake violently and burst out some interesting rewards.
Perhaps something that would allow him to communicate with a certain white-haired woman who has been trapped on the Moon for centuries…
After all, the special talent he obtained from Terumi Mei, Ocean Confusion, seemed to be designed specifically for that woman.
While Black Zetsu was still calculating how to manipulate Kazuki into joining their side and reviving Kaguya…
Kazuki had already walked ahead of it and was thinking about how to be its father!
And all this depended on Kazuki participating in the great drama of Obito's fall into darkness, he had to appear at the critical moment and intervene!
This could not be seen by Tobirama, nor could it be noticed by anyone...
...
Iwagakure battlefield.
The ground trembled violently. The earth shook with every movement of the Iwagakure shinobi, whose collective Erath Release ninjutsu caused the entire ground to vibrate…
This is the advantage of numbers.
Explosive minefields were effective as long as they could not be detected in time, but against Onoki who decided to use ninjutsu on a large scale, they were no longer effective.
Jiraiya and Minato listened to the report and looked at each other.
The faces of the master and the disciple became serious.
The war was about to truly begin.
...
Jiraiya stood on the observation platform with a frown, watching the ripples that shook the plain in the distance. His expression grew increasingly grim.
Thousands of Iwagakure shinobi, organized into units, worked in perfect coordination. Divided into groups, each team used Earth Release ninjutsu to systematically shake the ground in front of them.
Strength in numbers and collective discipline allowed Iwagakure to unleash its power to the fullest.
Unlike the impetuous Third Mizukage, who attacked without much thought for the consequences, Onoki kept a cool head even in the face of his overwhelming numerical advantage.
Unlike in Kirigakure, where the Third Mizukage had to act immediately at the slightest mistake in order to maintain his authority, in Iwagakure, Onoki was in absolute control. Even if he suffered a momentary defeat, no one would question his position as Tsuchikage.
After all, in a war one is not only fighting against the enemy and external factors, but internal stability is also a decisive factor.
