Chapter 183: Soul Annihilation
Looking at Uchiha Sasuke's face, streaked with two lines of bloody tears, Izayoi spoke, "What do you plan to do next?"
"I want to know the more detailed truth about the clan massacre."
Having awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Sasuke's personality had also undergone a significant change, but unlike the original story, he didn't become extremely deranged. Instead, he calmly stated, "I'm going to find Orochimaru and have him use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to summon Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen to gather more detailed information."
"And then?" Izayoi asked. "Once you confirm it was their doing, what do you intend to do?"
Uchiha Sasuke, with his Mangekyo Sharingan, stared directly at Izayoi and straightforwardly asked, "If I want to take revenge on them, will you stop me?"
"What do you think?" Izayoi smiled.
Seeing his smile, the tattered heart of Uchiha Sasuke finally found a sliver of comfort.
The bond between father and son needed no words.
If Izayoi wasn't going to help him, there would have been no need to tell him the truth about the massacre; he could have simply kept it hidden.
But Izayoi didn't do that.
Just as he said earlier, Izayoi didn't want him to become a puppet whose fate was arranged by others.
He was a living person, and he should have his own way of thinking.
Therefore, Uchiha Sasuke's mind, which seemed chaotic on the surface, was in fact incredibly calm.
His choice to seek out Orochimaru wasn't because he suspected Izayoi was deceiving him, but because he wanted to learn the more detailed truth behind the massacre before deciding how to deal with Uchiha Itachi.
As if sensing Uchiha Sasuke's emotions, Izayoi stood up and instructed Hinata and Karin, "I'm taking Sasuke for a bit. I'll leave things here to you two."
"Don't worry, Izayoi-kun, we'll handle everything."
Hinata and Karin nodded.
Thus, Izayoi used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, instantly teleporting himself and Uchiha Sasuke out of Konoha.
"Izayoi-kun, Sasuke-kun, long time no see."
In a certain underground base, Orochimaru looked at Izayoi and Uchiha Sasuke, who had appeared out of thin air before him. He was no longer surprised and even greeted them in a very friendly manner.
Even upon seeing the black sun pattern of the Mangekyo Sharingan in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes, Orochimaru's eyes showed no greed or fervor, as if he had let go of his obsession with the Sharingan.
"Long time no see, Orochimaru-dono," Izayoi smiled. "We're here to trouble you again this time."
"Anything I can do is merely a small matter," Orochimaru chuckled indifferently, then casually probed, "However... could Izayoi-kun satisfy my curiosity?"
"What do you want to know?" Izayoi asked with a smile.
Orochimaru stared intently at Izayoi, his eyes gleaming with curiosity about the unknown and an excitement, as if he was guessing something. His voice trembled slightly as he said, "I really want to know, what exactly was that chakra from a while ago?"
Hearing this, Kabuto Yakushi, who was disinfecting tools, and Uchiha Sasuke, who was eager to know the truth about the clan massacre, both turned their gaze to Izayoi.
This was not only Orochimaru's question but also the question of the entire ninja world.
Unfortunately, apart from Uchiha Madara and Hinata and the other girls, even Tsunade and Shizune, who frequently came to eat, and Uchiha Sasuke, did not know what that chakra was.
Not knowing was actually a good thing for them.
They hadn't even reached the pinnacle of the Five Kage. If they knew about the alternate dimension ahead of time, they might even lose their motivation to grow stronger.
"As expected of Orochimaru-dono, you dare to ask anything," Izayoi couldn't help but exclaim, then smiled meaningfully, "That chakra was my Sage Mode undergoing sublimation. It's called... Six Paths Sage Mode."
"Six Paths Sage Mode?!"
Orochimaru and the two others were all slightly stunned.
Then, as if thinking of something, Orochimaru's pupils suddenly constricted, and a tumultuous wave surged within his heart.
The appearance of the Rinnegan and Tenseigan had already shown the world that the mythical tale of the Sage of Six Paths was likely true.
Now, with the mention of "Six Paths Sage Mode," Orochimaru naturally immediately thought of the Sage of Six Paths.
Could it be that Izayoi inherited the Sage of Six Paths' power?
Otherwise, there was no explanation for why Izayoi, at this age, would possess strength that might even surpass that of the Sage of Six Paths himself.
"Can Sage Mode also sublimate?" Uchiha Sasuke asked Izayoi.
"Yes, but you likely won't be able to obtain such power," Izayoi stated truthfully. "One of the basic conditions for Sage Mode to sublimate is to master seven ultimate nature transformations."
Hearing this, Orochimaru and the two others once again showed shocked expressions.
Izayoi, he had actually mastered seven ultimate nature transformations?
Although Orochimaru and the current Uchiha Sasuke both possessed seven attributes, they either specialized in one or two nature transformations, or they could use all seven but weren't proficient in them.
Even a ninjutsu professor like Sarutobi Hiruzen had only mastered five nature transformations to an elite level, not yet reaching the ultimate degree.
Because once two nature transformations reach their ultimate level, one can attempt to fuse them into a Kekkei Genkai that can be inherited by future generations.
This demonstrates how exaggerated it is to master seven ultimate nature transformations.
Could it be that Izayoi had already created a second Kekkei Genkai, or even more, or even... a Kekkei Tota?
Orochimaru couldn't help but begin to analyze it in his mind.
After the initial shock, Uchiha Sasuke quickly calmed his emotions. He was already accustomed to Izayoi's talent.
Immediately, he looked at Orochimaru and said, "I need to read the memories of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo. Can you use Impure World Reincarnation to summon them?"
"Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo?"
Orochimaru was slightly stunned, then said with interest, "Sasuke-kun, have you encountered some difficulty? Would you be interested in telling me about it? Perhaps I can help you."
Hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously looked at Izayoi beside him.
"Just make your own decision. I support you unconditionally," Izayoi said with a smile.
Uchiha Sasuke's heart warmed again, then he turned to Orochimaru and said, "You just need to help me with the Impure World Reincarnation for those two. Can you do it?"
Orochimaru didn't mind Uchiha Sasuke's attitude. He smiled and explained, "Sarutobi Hiruzen is no problem. When I reclaimed my hands' souls, I also released the souls of the past Hokage, and I have his medium as well."
"However, for Shimura Danzo, I'm not sure. After all, he was the ace of Ōtsutsuki Toneri's puppet army."
"The power of the Sage Eye is evident to all. I'm not certain if Danzo's soul is inside that human puppet."
Uchiha Sasuke frowned slightly, "Then do you have a medium for him?"
"You reminded me," Orochimaru chuckled. "I actually do have a medium for him."
This medium was Shimura Danzo's left arm.
"Then let's give it a try," Izayoi said.
"Alright."
Orochimaru nodded.
The scene shifted to a large hall within the underground base. Kabuto Yakushi brought two prisoners over. After Orochimaru retrieved the mediums, he skillfully performed the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
As the tadpole-shaped cursed marks spread,
The two prisoners, whose mouths were sealed, immediately made muffled sounds, and then their bodies were enveloped by white dust that appeared out of nowhere.
Before long, Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen, both covered in cracks, appeared before Izayoi and the others.
"Do you need help?" Izayoi asked Uchiha Sasuke.
"No, just watch my body."
Uchiha Sasuke formed hand signs, and then, under the astonished gazes of Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, his soul directly flew out of his body, first seeping into Sarutobi Hiruzen's body.
Not long after, it flew out from the top of Sarutobi Hiruzen's head and entered Shimura Danzo's body.
This was none other than the S-rank forbidden jutsu from the Scroll of Seals... Spirit Transformation Jutsu.
The difficulty of mastering this forbidden jutsu was no less than that of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Apart from its creator, over decades, only Kato Dan had mastered it.
With this forbidden jutsu, Kato Dan became a very famous sensory ninja and assassin in the ninja world.
Even ninjutsu geniuses like Orochimaru and Sarutobi Hiruzen hadn't mastered this S-rank forbidden jutsu.
Unexpectedly, Uchiha Sasuke, at such a young age, had accomplished what they couldn't.
"Truly enviable..." Orochimaru muttered to himself.
This time, the envy wasn't for Uchiha Sasuke's talent, but for the era he was in.
Being in this era with four super-tier powers was undoubtedly unlucky, but also fortunate.
The world's upper limit seemed to have been broken by the existence of those four individuals, and everyone's growth rate was astonishing, far exceeding the era in which Orochimaru and his peers lived.
After all, in their era, the Mangekyo Sharingan was a legendary eye.
But now, the Mangekyo Sharingan was insignificant, not even having the qualification to step onto that highest stage.
It was truly regrettable!
Soon, Uchiha Sasuke's soul flew out from Shimura Danzo's body and returned to his own.
Upon opening his eyes, Uchiha Sasuke's face was filled with killing intent. His Mangekyo Sharingan stared fixedly at the expressionless Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo.
Immediately, Uchiha Sasuke turned to Izayoi beside him and asked, "Izayoi, do you have a ninjutsu that can kill their souls?"
"Then you've certainly asked the right person."
Izayoi smiled and raised his hand.
Under the gaze of the three, a mass of black substance spontaneously appeared in his palm, coalescing into a small black sphere, which then rapidly expanded to the size of a billiard ball.
This was a very ordinary black ball, yet it made Orochimaru and the two others' hair stand on end.
"What... what is this thing?"
Orochimaru's eyes twitched. "Is it a Tailed Beast Ball?"
"A Tailed Beast Ball isn't qualified to even touch it," Izayoi chuckled. "It's called a Truth-Seeking Orb. It's a symbol of the Six Paths Sage Mode, and a product of the fusion of seven nature transformations."
With a flick of his hand, the Truth-Seeking Orb transformed into a black beam of light and shot out, instantly pulverizing Sarutobi Hiruzen's right shoulder.
However, the Impure World Reincarnation body, which possessed immortality, did not automatically repair the injury to its right shoulder.
Looking at the astonished Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, Izayoi smiled playfully, "The Truth-Seeking Orb possesses the power to destroy all creation. Whether it's a body or a soul, once it's touched by it, it will turn to nothingness."
"..."
Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi were too shocked to speak.
Even Uchiha Sasuke, whose face was filled with killing intent, stared in disbelief at the Truth-Seeking Orb as it flew back.
Immediately, Izayoi asked Uchiha Sasuke again, "Do you want to destroy their souls like this, or do you want their consciousness to awaken and watch their own souls dissipate?"
"Just like this. I don't want to see their ugly faces again," Uchiha Sasuke said with a look of disgust.
Orochimaru recovered and said with a slight regret, "It's a shame that in Impure World Reincarnation, whether the body or soul is injured, there's no pain. Otherwise, we could enjoy their screams."
Izayoi wasted no more words this time. He directly manipulated the Truth-Seeking Orb, obliterating the bodies and souls of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, making them completely vanish from this world.
After doing this, Izayoi turned to Uchiha Sasuke and asked, "What's your plan next?"
"I want to see Uchiha Itachi," Uchiha Sasuke immediately replied.
"Alright, I'll take you."
Izayoi nodded, then instructed Orochimaru, "Orochimaru-dono, be prepared. In a while, I will pardon your crimes. You will no longer be Konoha's S-rank rogue ninja."
After speaking, Izayoi instantly vanished with Uchiha Sasuke, leaving behind the dazed Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi.
After an unknown period, Kabuto Yakushi finally recovered and asked Orochimaru, "Orochimaru-sama, can we truly return to Konoha?"
As he spoke, images of the orphanage director and the orphanage flashed through Kabuto Yakushi's mind.
"If it were anyone else saying this, I might still have doubts," Orochimaru said, looking at the floor which was spotless, "But if it's Izayoi-kun, perhaps we won't just be able to return to Konoha, but we'll also be entrusted with important responsibilities."
Orochimaru, who had spies planted in Konoha, still had a complete grasp of the village's current situation.
Especially Izayoi ending the era of the Hokage's micromanagement, abolishing the Elder Council system, and delegating power to the various ninja clans, made Orochimaru once again experience the power and confidence of a super-tier combatant.
Just as the Land of Fire Daimyo agreed to Senju Hashirama's "One Country, One Village" system, for super-tier combatants, power was something easily obtained.
Only the weak would cherish it as a treasure.
In a certain desolate area.
Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame, who were not in the Hidden Rain Village but out on a black market mission to earn money for the Hidden Rain Village, were heading back in the direction of the Land of Rain.
At that moment, they suddenly stopped, as if they had seen something.
Before them, a few tens of meters away, a branch suddenly sprouted from the ground, with a faint jutsu formula visible on its bark.
The next second, Izayoi and Uchiha Sasuke's figures appeared without warning before the two of them.
Seeing Izayoi, Hoshigaki Kisame involuntarily broke out in a cold sweat.
Uchiha Itachi, however, opened his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, staring intently at Uchiha Sasuke's Mangekyo Sharingan.
Sasuke... have you finally obtained the same eyes as me?
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