In his own dimly lit bedroom, Ryun held a pencil and continuously drew a certain complex sealing formula on a piece of white paper. Kushina, sitting beside him, watched quietly, occasionally voicing questions.
"What kind of technique is this again? I can barely understand some of the individual technique symbols, but when connected... I can't figure out their purpose..." Kushina muttered softly.
"A secret sealing technique I recently developed..."
Ryun answered without looking up, and even revealed startling news:
"As for its purpose... this technique will ultimately be imprinted on the Nine Tailed Beasts..."
Kushina clearly froze for a moment upon hearing this.
"The Nine Tailed Beasts? Apart from the Two-Tails and Nine-Tails, the other seven are all in the other hidden villages, right? How are you going to imprint this technique onto them..." She clearly didn't understand Ryun's goal.
"Hunting the other seven tailed beasts is one of the objectives of my trip out this time." Ryun stated bluntly.
By now, the Nine-Tails had been placed under several seals by him. It could no longer spy on the outside world through Kushina, including sound. This was why Ryun felt free to speak openly.
"What! Hunting tailed beasts!!!"
Kushina was clearly shocked by his goal, her voice rising a few notes. Fortunately, the entire house was set with soundproofing barriers by Ryun.
"Although you must have your reasons for doing this, the Nine Tailed Beasts are the strategic weapons of the Five Great Shinobi Nations... Wouldn't doing this make you an enemy of all the major nations..."
She didn't know Ryun's specific purpose, but she knew such an action would be extremely dangerous. Becoming an enemy of the entire shinobi world was inevitable, and she was very worried about Ryun's safety.
Even though Ryun was very strong, Kushina didn't believe he could oppose the entire world...
"Hmm..."
Ryun nodded lightly.
"I will do my best to handle this matter without alerting the nations..."
"Of course, no matter how cautious I am, accomplishing this completely undetected is impossible. So I am prepared for animosity from the nations. Konoha certainly won't dare to stand up for me. We will see each other very little for a while, and I also won't be able to appear openly in the village for the time being..."
After stopping his drawing, Ryun seriously communicated with Kushina.
"Can you tell me the ultimate purpose of doing this?"
Kushina ultimately couldn't suppress her curiosity and cautiously asked this question. She didn't want Ryun to take such great risks, but she also knew she couldn't keep this man.
Hearing this, Ryun fell silent for a long while. Just as Kushina thought she wouldn't get an answer, she saw the man beside her lower his head, look at the completed sealing formula on the paper, and whisper softly:
"I want to sweep away all enemies and obstacles!"
The Nine Tailed Beasts were the most powerful force in the shinobi world, and they were also the key to his plan!
Since future boss villains all had designs on the Nine Tailed Beasts, he would strike first and secretly dig a big pit for those guys.
Furthermore, this also included all the jinchūriki besides Kushina!
Ryun had only absorbed the Nine-Tails' chakra so far and hadn't yet laid a hand on it itself.
Because he still had relatively ample time, and the Nine-Tails was the most crucial among the Nine Tailed Beasts, he needed to perfect his secret sealing technique further, ensuring it was absolutely foolproof.
In other words, he needed to dig this 'big pit' a little deeper.
Over the next two days, Ryun first took Kushina to visit Might Dai, then entered the Uchiha clan compound alone.
His arrival caused great attention within the Uchiha clan. The First Elder received him immediately.
"Ryun, you've finally returned..."
The Uchiha First Elder was full of enthusiasm, originally intending to exchange pleasantries first. However, Ryun got straight to the point: "First Elder, I wish to retrieve my father's eyes."
"This... Of course you can. I said before you could take Mori's eyes anytime... Please sit for a moment, I will have someone fetch them now..."
The Uchiha First Elder spoke very straightforwardly and then promptly ordered a subordinate to handle the matter. His unreserved attitude made Ryun feel a slight sense of goodwill.
In fact, in the Uchiha First Elder's heart, he had unconsciously placed himself in a subordinate position. After all, the strength and achievements Ryun currently possessed were simply too terrifying...
This was an existence capable of killing a 'Kage'. Previously, he might have dared to try and win him over, but with the death of the strongest Raikage and Uchiha Ryun's renewed fame shaking the world... the First Elder knew their statuses were no longer equal.
All he could do when meeting Ryun was comply, without the slightest hint of neglect!
"Everyone in the clan is very happy about your return. After all, we only won the war on the Lightning-Fire battlefield because of you, Ryun. You are the pride of the Uchiha clan..."
While waiting, the First Elder invited Ryun to enjoy tea and chat, his words filled with unconcealed praise and admiration.
Moreover, as the conversation deepened, the First Elder directly stated that if Ryun was willing to stay within the clan compound, then the elders were willing to hand over their power and collectively recommend Ryun to become the leader of the Uchiha clan!
In fact, if Ryun wanted to be clan leader, with his current reputation and strength, he could absolutely command universal support within the clan.
It was just that the Uchiha clan was too small for him... Even the entire Konoha village was still too small for him!
"First Elder, you flatter me. I'm used to being free and unrestrained. I have no interest in the position of clan leader..." Ryun said casually after taking a sip of fragrant tea.
The First Elder seemed stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then began earnest persuasion, acting as if the clan leadership was meant for Ryun and no one else...
"Rather than the clan leader position, I am more interested in the Fifth Elder who taught me 'Izanagi'. I want to know who came up with the idea of 'Izanagi' back then, and what kind of person he was. Please tell me in detail, First Elder."
Ryun first waved his hand, then asked about that unpleasant past incident.
Although he already knew the general outline of that event, some details needed to be inquired about further.
"Elder Yo... You don't need to feel guilty. After all, he..."
Before the Uchiha First Elder could finish, Ryun raised his hand to stop his sentiment.
"Stop. First, tell me who proposed the 'Izanagi' method? Was it the Fifth Elder himself?"
The First Elder clearly froze again upon hearing this, then immediately nodded.
"It was indeed the Fifth Elder who first suggested it. We couldn't think of any other way to save you at the time, so we collectively agreed to this plan."
Ryun's face was expressionless, and he remained silent. He continuously replayed that dead end scenario from back then in his mind, finally reconstructing it entirely. This further allowed him to witness Uchiha Madara's cunning calculations and terrifying planning ability.
He dared to conclude that the Fifth Elder had been controlled by Uchiha Madara, and after completing the mission, promptly 'committed suicide'.
Not only was it a case of a dead man telling no tales, but even his head was smashed. Afterwards, finding any clues from the corpse would have been impossible.
If he weren't a transmigrator, he probably would never have connected that incident to Uchiha Madara, even now, possibly still not knowing who his true enemy was!
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