Digest the results and plan where to go!
It was obvious that Sarutobi Hiruzen had crossed the river and torn down the bridge behind him!
Shimura Danzo felt extremely stifled in his heart, his mood gloomy and heavy, unable to calm down no matter what.
At this moment, a masked ninja wearing standard Root attire suddenly appeared silently in front of Shimura Danzo.
"Lord Danzo, the number of recovered bodies is incorrect!"
The masked ninja spoke in a low voice while half-kneeling on the ground.
"What?"
These words immediately caught Shimura Danzo's attention. His eyes narrowed slightly as he looked straight at the kneeling subordinate.
"Several bodies disappeared inexplicably!"
"And… I personally witnessed it!"
As he spoke, the masked ninja slowly raised his head.
Under the mask, a scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan spun quietly.
"And from now on, I will continue watching everything!"
"If you dare to make a move against Uchiha Sasuke"
"I will expose all of Konoha's darkest secrets to the enemy nations!"
As soon as the words fell, the masked ninja let out a hoarse crow cry.
His body instantly disintegrated into countless black crows, scattering and disappearing in all directions.
"Damn it…!"
Shimura Danzo clenched his fist tightly.
He knew very well that this was Uchiha Itachi's warning.
Even so, fear still rose uncontrollably in his heart toward an Uchiha who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.
As a result, Danzo could not help but hesitate about whether he should make a move on Sasuke.
After all, he had already obtained enough Sharingan tonight.
There was truly no need to provoke another powerful Uchiha for the sake of a blind and immature Uchiha child.
This kind of calculation was not difficult for him.
On the other side, after successfully seizing the bodies of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto, Uchiha Yi immediately transferred them to a civilian inn hidden within Konoha.
Using the Sharingan, he hypnotized the original residents, implanting false memories so that they would unconsciously avoid the room, allowing him to stay there peacefully and safely.
Although the theoretical maximum movement distance of Fire Release Body Flicker Technique could reach three hundred miles, or roughly one hundred and fifty kilometers
What kind of concept was that?
Even if a vehicle maintained a constant speed of 120 kilometers per hour, it would still take more than an hour to reach such a distance!
But Uchiha Yi's current chakra reserves were only at the level of a Genin.
There was simply no way he could sustain a long-distance movement of that scale.
Moreover, without sufficient strength, the outside world was not necessarily safer than Konoha.
As the saying goes, it is darkest under the lamp.
Thus, this location became his temporary resting place.
"Begin devouring the bloodline power of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto!"
With a clear objective in mind, Uchiha Yi first carefully removed Uchiha Fugaku's Sharingan, placed it into a sealed test tube, and preserved it using a special liquid.
After that, a ball of black flame slowly rose from his palm.
It moved like a living organism, jumping and pulsing, vivid yet eerie, exuding an indescribable sense of danger.
This was not Amaterasu.
This was the Flame of Nothingness the Void Devouring Flame.
Even though he already understood its nature, this was his first time seeing it manifest so clearly, and Uchiha Yi could not help but observe it for a moment.
Judging by the setting of another world, it was ranked second.
But Uchiha Yi firmly believed that because it possessed the ability to devour all things and grow infinitely, its true potential far surpassed ordinary flames.
In his heart, even legendary flames like the Emperor Flame or the Pure Demonic Lotus could not compare to it.
After a brief moment of observation, Uchiha Yi refocused his attention on the task at hand.
With a flick of his wrist, the Void Devouring Flame descended upon Uchiha Mikoto's body.
Like a starving beast, the black flame surged forward, ruthlessly devouring its target.
In less than ten seconds, the intact corpse vanished completely.
All that remained was a pool of blackened residue, and a faint scorched smell lingered in the air.
"This feels… a little too extreme."
Uchiha Yi stood there in silence for a moment and subconsciously criticized himself.
But stopping was clearly impossible.
If a man does not fight for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him!
Right now, he was merely a small individual struggling to survive.
There was no need to restrain himself with moral rules or false righteousness.
He did not possess the qualifications, nor the capital, to act recklessly.
If you are Superman, you can be as saintly as you want, because no one can threaten you.
But he was not.
So continue!
After devouring its first target, the Void Devouring Flame received its next command.
Uchiha Fugaku.
Now even more vigorous than before, the black flame immediately lunged toward the second body.
The waiting time made no real difference.
Once everything was complete, Uchiha Yi recalled the Void Devouring Flame back into his body.
Soon after, the refined Uchiha bloodline power that had been devoured began to flow back into him.
This process was not fast.
It felt as though his body were lying under warm sunlight comfortable, gentle, and soothing, without any burning sensation.
Through firsthand experience, Uchiha Yi could clearly sense the Sharingan's power steadily strengthening.
Even the container that held chakra like a game character's mana bar was expanding little by little.
Uchiha Yi was filled with anticipation for the final result.
More importantly, after absorbing the bloodline power of these two individuals, an invisible kinship formed.
This would be extremely beneficial for integrating Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan and eventually advancing toward the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Escaping the shadow of the Uchiha clan's destruction and experiencing a tangible increase in strength, Uchiha Yi finally felt a sense of relief.
He no longer lived in constant fear.
However, a harsh reality still remained.
Where should he go next?
Konoha was absolutely not an option.
Uchiha Sasuke was allowed to live only because Uchiha Itachi had struck a deal with Konoha's upper echelons.
And what did he have?
If he revealed himself, accidents or even death would quickly follow.
Because to Konoha's high-ranking officials, a dead Uchiha was a good Uchiha.
There was no need to doubt their character.
They would definitely do it.
As for the other ninja villages
The Hidden Sand Village was excluded first.
Endless yellow sand, harsh climate, and brutal living conditions it hardly felt like a place suitable for humans.
Next was Iwagakure.
With Ōnoki in power, the village would never welcome an Uchiha.
After all, he had once been humiliated by Uchiha Madara.
It was unrealistic to believe that he bore no resentment.
That left Kirigakure and Kumogakure.
As for Kirigakure, it was still under the influence of the Blood Mist era.
Mei Terumi and others were secretly uniting for reform, while Uchiha Obito manipulated everything from behind the scenes.
If an outsider like him entered, it would be nothing but trouble.
Thus, it was excluded as well.
However, many people died there.
It could be a place to harvest soul points.
The only uncertainty was how long souls could remain in the Ninja World before returning to the Pure Land.
Speaking of the Pure Land
To Uchiha Yi, it was practically a paradise.
Once he became strong enough, he might have to visit it personally.
"System, how long can the souls of the dead remain in the Ninja World?"
Uchiha Yi asked with a questioning mindset.
The system immediately responded.
The duration that souls remain in the Ninja World depends on their strength in life, their obsessions, and the manner of their existence.
Strength and obsession were self-explanatory.
As for existence examples included Impure World Reincarnation, where souls are forcibly recalled from the Pure Land.
In such cases, the system cannot absorb them directly and must first destroy the vessel.
Additionally, souls with excessively strong obsessions cannot be absorbed due to resistance.
In summary, the system can only absorb unconscious or weak souls.
Those that cannot be absorbed must be killed and shattered by Uchiha Yi before absorption is possible.
Thus, the final conclusion was
The time souls remain in the Ninja World varies by circumstance.
Under normal conditions, ordinary souls dissipate after seven days.