"Ding! Successfully fused ten Sharingan! Congratulations, Host, you've obtained the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!"
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've obtained Izanagi!"
"Congratulations, Host, you've obtained Izanami!"
"Congratulations, Host, you've obtained Kotoamatsukami!"
"Holy crap! Not only did I get the ultimate cheat techniques like Izanagi and Izanami, but I also got the strongest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami?! Doesn't that mean anyone within the range of my dōjutsu is basically my puppet now? This is too awesome, too insane, too… freaking unreal!"
Kazama was so hyped he could barely string words together.
But the system's next words were like a bucket of cold water dumped right on his head.
"Ding! Friendly reminder, Host: Both Izanagi and Izanami are forbidden among forbidden techniques. Using either one will result in permanent blindness."
"What?! So these techniques are one-and-done?!"
"Correct. As for Kotoamatsukami, since the Host is not Uchiha Shisui himself and lacks the cells of the Shodaime Hokage to enhance physical resilience, using Kotoamatsukami will have a cooldown of fifteen years!"
"Damn it! So Izanagi, Izanami, *and* Kotoamatsukami are just for show?!"
Kazama was speechless, his excitement crashing hard.
He'd been dreaming of using these three techniques to dominate the *Naruto* world, crushing every shinobi in his path and boosting his power to the max.
But these restrictions were way too brutal.
Sure, Kazama still had his equally OP Strange Flames and the Fen Jue system, which could absorb and nullify any attack. But man, he really wanted to spam Izanagi, Izanami, and Kotoamatsukami without limits!
"System, isn't there *any* way around this?"
"If the Host wishes to use these three techniques without restrictions, you must obtain the Strange Flame known as Fallen Heart Flame. This flame can refine your qi and temper your bones, constantly enhancing the chakra in your body and strengthening every cell. With it, your physique could rival—or even surpass—that of the Shodaime Hokage!"
"Fallen Heart Flame?! That's practically a cultivation cheat code! I'm about to get Wind Fury Dragon Flame soon, and after that, it's Volcanic Stone Flame, Fire Cloud Water Flame, Sea Heart Flame, and *then* Fallen Heart Flame. There's a few flames to go, but that's no big deal for me. Especially now, during the Chūnin Exams—I can just absorb attacks from all the ninja there to speed up getting Fallen Heart Flame. And when I do… haha!"
Kazama couldn't help but burst into laughter at the thought.
"The Chūnin Exams should be at the third stage now, the one-on-one battles. Alright, time to head back to the arena and start absorbing enemy ninjutsu in the fights!"
Just as Kazama made up his mind and prepared to leave the Root hideout, he suddenly remembered Zabuza and Haku, who were outside fighting Danzō's goons.
"How's their fight going?"
At that moment, Zabuza and Haku were in rough shape, battered and bloodied by Danzō's underlings, Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune.
It looked like they were about to meet their end, but they still refused to back down.
"Hmph! You two traitors from Kirigakure dare to cause trouble at Root? Let's see how I take your pathetic lives!"
Just as Danzō's two lackeys raised their blades to finish off Zabuza and Haku, a massive red skeleton appeared out of nowhere, blocking their attack.
It enveloped Zabuza and Haku, shielding them completely.
This towering red skeleton was none other than Kazama's Susanoo.
Now that Kazama had the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he could use Susanoo as much as he wanted, with zero side effects.
"You… you're Sanada Kazama!"
Danzō's two goons were stunned when they saw Kazama appear.
Sanada Kazama was already on Root's kill-on-sight list, and they never expected him to just waltz right in.