Akihara Kagura's expression gradually became heavy. He seemed to recall the hardships he bore when he was burdened with expectations: "What I bear are the expectations of several generations. The Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is never the endpoint, but the starting point I need to explore..."
"Our ancestors once speculated..."
"The First Hokage is the inheritor of that Chakra from the Senju clan, also the reincarnation of Asura Chakra, as Mr. Black Zetsu once said..."
"Therefore..."
"I chose to gamble everything."
"After making all judgments, I risked exposing my identity as a child when I was adopted by people from the Konoha Orphanage, hoping to find an opportunity to get the First's cells..."
Akihara Kagura spread his palms, softly speaking his deduction: "Because of the information I know, Konoha probably wouldn't abandon the God of Ninja's power. There have always been rumors of missing children in villages around Konoha; they must be conducting unknown human experiments..."
"But..."
"The children around Konoha's villages are limited."
"Even with the constant birth of newborns, it's unlikely to suffice for the consumption of human experiments. Konoha will likely extend its hands into the Konoha Orphanage..."
"..."
Kakashi Hatake's heart throbbed violently.
Because...
Akihara Kagura entering the Konoha Orphanage...
Was it also a premeditated scheme planned in advance by him?
Kakashi Hatake took a deep breath and finally couldn't hold back, softly questioning: "What did you take Yao Shidou and Dean Yakushi Nonou as?"
"Them..."
Akihara Kagura seemed somewhat disdainful, wrinkled his eyebrows showing a hint of contempt: "They're just tools I needed to utilize... After all, I needed to use feelings towards them to gain the trust of the Third Hokage."
"Kakashi-senpai..."
An Anbu Ninja quickly spoke to Kakashi Hatake: "Yao Shidou Jonin... Yao Shidou Jonin wanted to report on Akihara Kagura's defection to Lady Tsunade, even handed over a piece of evidence to her, but this became a part of Akihara Kagura's plot..."
The Senju clan's bark incident.
Made all informed Anbu Ninjas know about the pitifulness of Yao Shidou Jonin, everything he did was in vain, everything was part of Akihara Kagura's conspiracy and manipulation.
This is also the most terrifying point.
Because Yao Shidou wanted to protect the Konoha Orphanage, wanted to protect Dean Yakushi Nonou, he mistakenly thought the bark of the Senju clan was the secret to stopping Akihara Kagura's plot, handed it over to Tsunade, but it turned out to be part of Akihara Kagura's plot...
"It's a pity..."
"The Konoha Orphanage didn't fulfill my plan."
Akihara Kagura shook his head, sighed, and said: "Lord Orochimaru secretly conducting First's cell transplantation experiments defected, was expelled from Konoha by the Third Hokage..."
"To be able to transplant the First's cells, I had to take risks and leave Konoha, actively becoming Lord Orochimaru's test subject..."
"At that moment..."
"I then got a chance to transplant the First's cells..."
"..."
Everyone present couldn't help but feel fear that Akihara Kagura, who was still a child at that time, would be pitiful; their hearts only erupted with great panic.
Just a child...
Would risk such dangers for one target!
A young child enters the Konoha Orphanage, wanting to become a test subject; learned about Lord Orochimaru's illegal experiments, and then took the risk of leaving Konoha to find Orochimaru...
"At that time..."
Sarutobi Asuma's cigarette even burned out as he thought of one thing: "Akihara Kagura... still at a school-attending age, right?"
Other Konoha Ninjas were still attending school...
This guy named Akihara Kagura had already wanted to sacrifice his life, risking his life to fulfill the legacy left by his ancestors!
Even...
Possessing such meticulous and frightening thinking!
Honestly speaking...
A strategist like Akihara Kagura sitting in the Hokage Assistant position, having power over Konoha, even being only a step away from the Hokage position, Konoha didn't lose unjustly at all!
Just looking at the methods Akihara Kagura arranged for himself, who could keep up with his mind, even Nara Shikamaru's eyes showed some shock!
Obviously...
Nara Shikamaru couldn't believe anyone could reach such a degree.
This guy...
May indeed have the help of that Uchiha clan, but how much effort and hard work he himself has put in to finally reach today!
"I gambled with my life, gambled with the dedication of several generations..."
Akihara Kagura closed his eyes, finally revealing a touch of post-calamity relief on his face: "After transplanting the First's cells, I received the reward for the brave..."
When Akihara Kagura was saying this, a brush of success appeared on his face: "The Sage Body nourishing the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is astonishing, just when I wanted to seize Senior Nagato's Rinnegan, I finally opened the Rinnegan..."
"Which means..."
"It was at that moment..."
Akihara Kagura's mouth finally revealed a smile, a smile showing he had the wisdom in hand: "When I confirmed that no one in this Ninja World could be my adversary, I finally decided to start my plan."
"..."
Everyone's heart pounded fiercely like war drums.
"Our former Hokage Assistant..."
Nara Shikamaru revealed a bitter smile on his face, even his own brain felt powerless: "Really unexpected... planning without leaving any flaw."
This guy...
Must be the greatest disaster in the Ninja World!
Must be the most terrifying enemy in Konoha and even the entire history of the Ninja World!
Both his schemes and his power are unimaginably terrifying!
Honestly speaking...
Nara Shikamaru couldn't see any hope of victory...
Because Nara Shikamaru had witnessed the power of the True Thousand Hands, now he also witnessed Akihara Kagura's conspiracy, how could such an enemy be resolved?
However...
No one present would want to concede!
Uchiha Madara's mouth curled with a joyful laugh, he seemed to meet a worthy opponent, laughing somewhat wildly: "Hahahahahahahahaha..."
"Brat!"
Uchiha Madara's eyes revealed a battle intent, the smile on his face was even a bit manic: "Besides Hashirama, I've not encountered a strong opponent for a long time!"
"Just coincidentally at this moment, as I revived at my peak, when I thought Hashirama's challenge value was lowering..."
"This brat appeared!"
Uchiha Madara raised his palm, gradually clenched it into a fist, this combative man didn't fear Akihara Kagura at all!
"You have a challenge value higher than Hashirama!"
"You are a more suitable opponent than the current Hashirama!"
Uchiha Madara's substantial Chakra surged up, his figure rapidly pounced at Akihara Kagura, a madness flickered in his eyes!
"Then with your life..."
Uchiha Madara rapidly charged at Akihara Kagura, in an instant passing by a Konoha Anbu, grabbed his Ninja Sword, and swung it towards Akihara Kagura: "Let me dance and test the strength of my peak days!"
"Hopefully..."
"Your dance steps, just like your Ninja World famous name... won't disappoint."
With a calm expression, Akihara Kagura extended his hand and took the Ninja Sword handed to him by a Root Ninja, as if the victory of this battle was destined to be in his grasp.