"So, you can use your Mangekyo Sharingan to intervene, right?" Fumori masaki asked Uchiha Kagami.
"I can try. If I'm not mistaken, as long as one possesses the Mangekyo Sharingan, they should be able to resonate with some of the things left behind there," Uchiha Kagami replied, turning his Mangekyo Sharingan towards a certain direction in the cave.
Although the Uchiha clan did not possess the divine power of Indra, they did inherit some of it. The Mangekyo Sharingan was also very close to Indra's Sharingan realm, and it possessed some capabilities in the domain of touching souls.
Uchiha Kagami didn't know how Indra opened the gate to the spirit world. As the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, Indra's Sharingan might have possessed unique special abilities. After all, he was the one who inherited the Sage of Six Paths' "Sage's Eyes," and he was the first generation. It was not impossible for him to have abilities that his descendants did not.
Uchiha Kagami certainly didn't have Indra's power, but as he said, Indra's power still lingered there, leaving the rift in a very unstable state. If it was the Mangekyo Sharingan, there was still hope of reopening the rift through it.
Although it could be reopened, and Uchiha Kagami could use his Mangekyo Sharingan to project his spirit into it, he couldn't move freely. Only souls without physical bodies could move in that world. Besides the Kato clan's Spirit Transformation Jutsu, only the deceased could do so.
Although Uchiha Kagami didn't know the Spirit Transformation Jutsu, if he were to die, his soul, tempered by the Mangekyo Sharingan, would certainly be able to move freely, just like Uchiha Madara, who always maintained his mental image in the Yomi Rift. But he felt that he didn't need to do so.
The Uchiha ancestor who obtained the Totsuka Blade back then certainly didn't possess the secret art of separating the living soul from the body. Otherwise, this jutsu would have been passed down within the Uchiha clan long ago—documents might not need to be preserved, but important jutsus would certainly be—Therefore, Uchiha Kagami believed that the Totsuka Blade might have some kind of resonance with the Mangekyo Sharingan.
At this moment, under the full operation of the Mangekyo Sharingan, the powerful dōjutsu power caused the rift to reopen. It was only an insignificant crack, but it was enough for a spiritual projection to intervene.
Sweat gradually beaded on Uchiha Kagami's forehead. In his Mangekyo Sharingan, he could see the absurd world behind the rift—the world where souls resided. It wasn't as quiet as when he had personally entered the boundary between life and death in the past. The spirit world he saw as a living person held horrors beyond imagination.
When Uchiha Kagami entered before, he could only see people with whom he had deep bonds. But in the world of the living, there were no such rules, so he could see many strange things. This was also brought about by the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Upon seeing Uchiha Kagami's expression, the former Shrine Maiden and Miroku understood that the rift had opened. However, without spiritual vision, they couldn't see what was inside the rift.
Fumori masaki also couldn't see it, but he could vaguely sense the spatial aura behind the rift that Uchiha Kagami had opened. This might be due to his senjutsu training. In the original work, after Naruto Uzumaki mastered the Sage of Six Paths mode, he could sense the shadows in the Limbo world.
The Limbo world is a special world that ordinary people cannot touch or see. Only those with the Rinnegan and users of the Sage of Six Paths senjutsu can see and sense it. This Limbo world should also be a kind of space, perhaps not as vast as the spirit world, but its nature is the same.
"It's starting. Come on, Kagami," Fumori masaki murmured to himself.
Uchiha Kagami slowly projected the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan into it. He saw traces of Sharingan power within, and immediately followed the traces. After avoiding a large number of translucent soul shadows, he saw a figure standing before him.
The figure was very tall, as if clad in armor, exuding a powerful aura. In its hand, it held a sword. The moment he saw the sword,
its will also transmitted into Uchiha Kagami's mind. Uchiha Kagami's eyes widened slightly, and he thought to himself, "I found it!"
That was undoubtedly the Totsuka Blade, and the figure holding it could only be the legendary Susanoo guardian. Of course, this was not the soul of the Susanoo guardian, but a residual image left here. What truly existed was the blade.
As for how to retrieve the sword? Normally, only a soul could touch it, but Uchiha Kagami thought that the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan might serve as a medium. He immediately activated his Mangekyo Sharingan at full power, and the chakra in his body rapidly surged into his eyes.
Under the full exertion of the Mangekyo Sharingan, in addition to the dōjutsu of both eyes, the ability that could only be awakened when both eyes were present finally activated at this moment.
Susanoo—this ultimate dōjutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan—projected its immense ocular power onto the sword-wielding figure. Gradually, the indistinct figure transformed, its body covered by a layer of silvery-white chakra.
In a short time, the figure completely changed its appearance. If Fumori masaki could have seen it, he would have immediately recognized it as Susanoo, but a silvery-white Susanoo, imbued with Uchiha Kagami's strong personal touch.
As blood vessels slowly appeared in Uchiha Kagami's eyes, the silvery-white figure rapidly retracted into his Mangekyo Sharingan, following the projected ocular power. At the same time, the figure in the spirit world also vanished.
"Ugh—" Uchiha Kagami grunted, raising a hand to cover his eyes. He felt a powerful force injecting into his eyes, causing intense pain for a moment, just like when he used dōjutsu in the past.
"Are you alright?" Fumori masaki also felt a powerful aura appear there, then saw Uchiha Kagami bend over, covering his eyes, and quickly asked.
"It's nothing, just the aftereffects of the Mangekyo Sharingan," Uchiha Kagami shook his head slightly. The power of the Mangekyo Sharingan was extremely strong, and every use brought a burden to Uchiha clan members. Even Madara's Mangekyo Sharingan would experience some pressure when used.
Then, Uchiha Kagami said with some surprise, "The important thing is, I've found the Totsuka Blade and brought it out!"
"Really?" Fumori masaki breathed a silent sigh of relief and was very happy. With this, one of the bargaining chips to deal with Black Zetsu was finally obtained.
In the original work, the Totsuka Blade only appeared twice, but each time it achieved remarkable feats. Its first appearance was when Itachi Uchiha used it to seal Orochimaru, resulting in the smug Orochimaru being sealed into a drunken dream world, thwarting his plans. If Sasuke Uchiha hadn't later released him from Anko Mitarashi's Cursed Seal of Heaven, Orochimaru might have truly been out of the picture.
Even if Orochimaru had other contingencies, without someone to activate them, they would be useless. And Kabuto, who could have helped Orochimaru at the time, had already betrayed him, instead stealing Orochimaru's power. Besides Kabuto, only Sasuke Uchiha, who inherited the same Orochimaru's legacy, could help.
The second use was during the battle with the Edo Tensei Nagato. Using the smoke from an explosion, Nagato was sealed in one fell swoop. Although it was due to Nagato's lack of mobility and loss of sight and self-control, the main point was still the powerful sealing ability of the Totsuka Blade.
Miroku and the former Shrine Maiden learned that Uchiha Kagami had found the Totsuka Blade and were happy for him. Miroku, after all, was still a young girl. Even after her training, she retained a certain curiosity and asked, "Mr. Kagami, I wonder what the Totsuka Blade looks like. Can I take a look?"
Uchiha Kagami considered for a moment, then shook his head, saying, "If my Mangekyo Sharingan would never go blind, I could show you. But if I release the Totsuka Blade, it will consume power, and this time might prove useful in the future, so I apologize."
Uchiha Kagami considered the powerful enemies he might face in the future and decided to preserve the usage time of his Mangekyo Sharingan as much as possible. Here, he could only choose to refuse. Miroku, after learning that the Mangekyo Sharingan would go blind, although somewhat regretful, did not press the matter further.
One of the objectives of this trip had been accomplished, so the four of them no longer lingered there. To be honest, this cave, apart from some mysterious elements, wasn't particularly interesting. Although it was indeed special, without the Mangekyo Sharingan or other secret techniques of the same level, it would be impossible to open the rift.
Even if the rift was opened, without the Spirit Transformation Jutsu or the Mangekyo Sharingan, one couldn't enter. And even if they did enter, the greatest treasure, the Totsuka Blade, had already been taken. What else would be worth searching for? While searching for the Totsuka Blade, Uchiha Kagami confirmed that there was indeed nothing else here.
"It's truly wonderful that you were able to find what you were looking for," the former Shrine Maiden said, "Next, it's about the matters between our country and the ninja village."
"Indeed, although the Totsuka Blade is very important, this matter cannot be neglected either," Fumori masaki nodded slightly. Maintaining good relations with friendly nations was also a key task in ninja village diplomacy, and it was a crucial part emphasized by the nascent Southern Alliance, laying the foundation for their future growth.
"Then we can have a good talk when we get back," Miroku said with a smile, turning her head.
After concluding their trip to the coast, Fumori masaki and Uchiha Kagami, accompanied by the two shrine maidens, successively visited other places. This was followed by exchanging opinions with them, and then discussions with the nobles of the Land of Demons. After several days, they finally set off on their return journey.
"I didn't expect to be able to support the entire operation," Fumori masaki said to Uchiha Kagami on their way back, after bidding farewell to the shrine maidens and inviting them to visit Konoha Hidden Village if they had the chance.
"It's no big deal. It's not like I'd really collapse, unless I got into a fight with someone midway. Otherwise, you'd lose face as the Hokage," Uchiha Kagami said with a smile.
"Don't look at me as just a shadow clone; ordinary people can't beat me, and in this peaceful environment, it's unlikely for enemies to appear," Fumori masaki said.
However, Fumori masaki soon realized that he had inadvertently jinxed himself, and from the outcome, it was unclear whether this jinx was a good thing or a bad thing.
As the two were returning, Fumori masaki suddenly felt some hidden presences along the road they were traveling. He exchanged a glance with Uchiha Kagami, who also sensed them.
To be honest, the two were curious as to who was ambushing them. They pretended not to know and continued forward. As they crossed a certain boundary, it seemed they hit something. They saw a large number of black spears thrown from all directions, and then more than a dozen figures leaped out from the jungle, holding similar black spears, which they threw at the two.
Fumori masaki could see the explosive tags attached to the spears. Imagining the resulting devastation, he thought to himself, "Do you think these are Lightning Spears?"
As he thought, Fumori masaki controlled the nearby natural energy, applying a force to the incoming spears. With exquisite control, each spear changed direction. Then, Fumori masaki used Wind Release. A skilled Wind Release ninja could control the direction of weapons, even capable of disarming an enemy of their blade.
Some of the reflected spears had already exploded, but their heat was blocked by Fumori masaki's Wind Release and diverted elsewhere. The remaining spears either pierced the attackers' bodies or exploded midway, also hitting the attackers.
Within one or two breaths, all the attackers were down. Fumori masaki and Uchiha Kagami exchanged glances, wondering who these guys were, to attack so recklessly.
Uchiha Kagami let out a soft "Oh?" and said, "Don't you think those spears look familiar?"
Then, a person emerged from the group. Two black spears pierced his body, seemingly having been deflected by Fumori masaki. He gasped in pain, but a twisted smile was on his face: "Heh, as expected of Konoha Hidden Village's experts, not so easy to deal with."
Fumori masaki and Uchiha Kagami both looked at this guy with serious expressions, not because they found him strong, but because the black spears piercing his body were all in vital areas without exception. An ordinary person would have already collapsed, and even Uchiha Kagami couldn't withstand such injuries.
"You guy…" Fumori masaki muttered to himself. Looking at the man, he immediately recalled Hidan, the deranged Jashinist cultist from Shippuden.