Chapter 427: The Sharingan Belonging to Naruto
"Dad, why don't we just leave?"
Yuji had been curious about this ever since Naruto started leading him in this direction.
"The Karasuki, the treasure that brought me here, needs to recharge. You're not in good shape right now, and I won't force you to use your Dōjutsu. You, Simba, and I will stay in this era for two days before heading back."
Naruto's gaze seemed to pierce through the pitch-black Truth-Seeking Ball and the path of Izanami Slope to see the Ninja World beyond.
"You've lived your whole life in a peaceful, rapidly developing Ninja World, so you might not know what the Ninja World was like when I was a kid, or even when I first became Hokage."
Naruto's tone carried a hint of nostalgia.
"Since Opportunity brought us to this era by chance, I can take you to see it with your own eyes and experience it for yourself."
He paused, his lips curling into a proud arc.
"You don't really think that in just twenty years, most of the Ninja World could go from dirt tracks everywhere to brick roads, concrete roads, and then flat asphalt roads; or that transport could evolve from walking on two legs to the sudden emergence of trains, cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and electric vehicles; or that communication could leap from slow paper letters to the convenient electronic information age..."
"Do you think these technologies that turned the Ninja World upside down just fell from the sky?"
The technology of the Ninja World was already in a near-modern state, but because the overall cultural level was low and researchers were mostly tied to Ninjas, development in civilian livelihoods was generally poor and extremely unbalanced.
While some countries could only use electricity in their capitals, others already had trains and geothermal devices that could cover an entire nation.
Once the era of total peace arrived, technology underwent an explosive advancement.
Simba was also a dog who had witnessed the changes in the Ninja World, and he clearly knew the root cause of those changes.
The transformation of the Ninja World stemmed from the high-pressure policies of Naruto's Early Stage of governance. However, his pressure wasn't applied to the common people, but to capitalists like Gato.
Naruto basically used such people and then killed them, investing all their money into infrastructure, which provided a massive number of jobs for society.
Simba still remembered a jingle from back then:
"With awe-inspiring power and Killing Intent in the air, all capital exploitation is stripped bare."
"Of every hundred earned, ninety-five are mine; you know his methods are far from benign."
"Don't spend the remaining five just yet; tomorrow, four-point-eight is what I'll get."
"Don't touch those last twenty cents either; ten cents will be used for a later endeavor."
"As for the final ten, keep this in mind: half is to leave a future for the children behind."
"The other half I'll consider a loan to you, to be paid back with interest when it's due."
"If you find this unfair or a heavy blow, go tell the Hokage all that you know."
"Now, can anyone guess who the Hokage is?"
In the early days of building the Ninja World, death sentence warrants fell as thick as snowflakes.
Education, healthcare, and other industries underwent drastic reforms, and the nations of the Ninja World were transformed into provinces.
"Then are we going to the Hidden Leaf Village of this era?"
Yuji's eyes lit up; he really wanted to see his dad in this era.
"Hehe, why don't you guess?"
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Orochimaru's laboratory.
Tayuya led Naruto into the incubation room.
Upon seeing Otsutsuki Urashiki's corpse in the incubation tank, Naruto spoke to Tayuya.
"I'll be taking this corpse with me."
He didn't even use a negotiating tone.
Hearing this, a look of difficulty immediately appeared on Tayuya's face.
Although she revered the Sixth Hokage before her, she knew even better how precious this corpse was and how much Lady Orochimaru valued it.
The local boss matters more than the distant leader. The Hokage is often away from the Village and is about to leave again, while Orochimaru stays in the lab all day, only occasionally stepping out.
If she offended the Hokage, Orochimaru might put in a good word for her, but if she offended Orochimaru, she might not even live to see the Hokage return.
"Hokage-sama, I can't make that decision."
Seeing Tayuya's dilemma, Naruto understood. She was one of Orochimaru's people who had been incorporated into Hidden Leaf Village alongside her master.
However, Naruto didn't intend to waste time; he waved his hand.
"It's fine. It's enough that I can make the decision."
Urashiki's corpse was necessary for this trip to the moon. If Kaguya really was inside the moon, he would need Urashiki's corpse to facilitate a cooperation with her.
The look of difficulty on Tayuya's face gradually faded; as long as she didn't have to take the blame, it was fine.
She took a deep breath and bowed again.
"I understand, Hokage-sama. When my teacher returns, I will relay your words to her exactly as you said them."
Naruto nodded. "Mm, thank you for your trouble."
Tayuya then opened the incubation tank and assisted Naruto in sealing Urashiki's corpse into a scroll.
Naruto took the scroll and nodded. Just as he was about to put it away and head to the location found in the ancient texts to find the path to the moon—
"Wait a moment, Sixth Hokage."
A slightly raspy, magnetic voice came from the laboratory entrance.
The two looked toward the sound and saw a figure in a simple dark kimono, long hair draped loosely, leaning against the doorframe.
It was Orochimaru, who had just rushed back from outside.
Orochimaru walked in slowly, her gaze first sweeping over the empty incubation tank and the sealing scroll in Naruto's hand. She raised an eyebrow knowingly but raised no objection to Naruto taking Urashiki's corpse, having already expected it.
Her gaze finally settled on Naruto's face, specifically on his blue eyes.
"It's good that you're here," Orochimaru said as she walked up to Naruto, her tone casual yet carrying the characteristic seriousness of a researcher. "I have a small gift, or rather... a milestone achievement that might be of use to you."
She reached into her wide sleeve and pulled out a palm-sized jar filled with pale blue nutrient solution.
The jar was well-sealed, and through its walls, two eyeballs could be clearly seen floating quietly inside.
Those were no ordinary eyeballs; the pupils were a deep red, clearly imprinted with three black tomoe that rotated slightly as if they were alive.
A pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"The Sharingan is the 'Eye that Reflects the Heart'."
Orochimaru casually tossed the jar to Naruto, the movement as nonchalant as if she were throwing a trivial trinket.
"What kind of Mangekyo awakens depends on the host's own experiences, emotions, will, and the deep resonance of their subconscious. No matter how much an outsider interferes, they can at most provide a foundation and direction. The true 'blossoming' depends on you."
During the Chunin Exams, Orochimaru had Kabuto investigate Naruto and knew clearly what Naruto had experienced in his childhood.
If he couldn't awaken a Mangekyo, it would be truly inexplicable.
Naruto steadily caught the jar, not expecting Orochimaru to produce them faster than he had imagined.
Orochimaru continued to explain, her tone carrying a faint hint of pride in her scientific success.
"These eyes are experimental products accelerated through special cultivation environments and induction techniques using the Uchiha DNA and your own genetic samples you provided earlier."
"Though they are artificially matured, the gene expression is stable, the Ocular Power foundation is solid, and their compatibility with your own body and Chakra is theoretically extremely high."
She pointed to Naruto's eyes.
"Once implanted, given your past experiences, it likely won't take long for them to be naturally stimulated to evolve, awakening your own Mangekyo Sharingan."
Orochimaru paused, a light of contemplation flashing in her eyes. "As for the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan... that will require more time."
"But it doesn't matter. I'll think of something later; there's always a way."
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