When the Sharingan evolves into the Mangekyō Sharingan, it awakens one or more unique ocular abilities.
Among all known Mangekyō abilities in the ninja world, Obito Uchiha's Kamui was undoubtedly one of the most troublesome.
Because it involved space-time ninjutsu.
And now...
This ability had become chinatsu's as well.
The moment Obito attempted to use Kamui on her, the ability was instantly captured by chinatsu's replication ability.
Although allowing Obito to escape was somewhat regrettable, obtaining Kamui itself was an enormous gain.
Sitting in the training ground of the Uchiha compound, chinatsu looked toward an empty corner.
Her Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan rotated slowly.
She intended to test her newly acquired ability immediately.
"Kamui."
The Mangekyō pattern spun.
A distorted vortex of space appeared exactly where her gaze landed.
The surrounding air twisted violently.
Space itself seemed to fold inward.
The scene looked almost identical to Obito's technique.
However, after only a few seconds, chinatsu suddenly felt a powerful sense of exhaustion.
The vortex destabilized.
The space-time distortion disappeared.
She immediately dropped back onto the folding chair and covered her eye.
"That's a ridiculous amount of chakra consumption..."
chinatsu frowned slightly.
She could understand why Kamui consumed so much chakra.
After all, manipulating space itself was never going to be cheap.
But something still felt wrong.
The chakra consumption wasn't the only issue.
It felt incomplete.
Very incomplete.
chinatsu leaned back in the chair and carefully analyzed the problem.
Then realization appeared on her face.
"Right."
"It's incomplete."
A Mangekyō Sharingan usually grants different abilities to each eye.
In Obito's case, both eyes possessed Kamui.
However, each eye specialized in a different application.
The right eye, currently possessed by Obito, specialized in short-range Kamui.
It allowed him to transfer parts of his own body into the Kamui dimension, creating the illusion of intangibility.
It could also absorb nearby targets directly.
The left eye, currently possessed by Kakashi Hatake, specialized in long-range Kamui.
That eye could distort distant targets and create devastating space-time attacks.
The complete Kamui existed only when both eyes were reunited.
"What I copied was only half of the technique."
"No wonder the consumption feels so unreasonable."
chinatsu slowly exhaled.
Once she figured out the problem, she immediately relaxed.
The solution was obvious.
Find Kakashi.
Then copy the other half.
Of course, there was no need to rush.
Kakashi was practically living in Konoha.
Sooner or later, he would appear in front of her.
With that thought, chinatsu adjusted her position and lazily sank deeper into the folding chair.
Meanwhile.
Inside the Kamui dimension.
Obito had retreated there in a hurry.
He removed his spiral mask and revealed the right half of his face.
Cold sweat covered his forehead.
"I almost got caught..."
Obito took several deep breaths.
Although he didn't fully understand what had happened, his instincts told him something terrifying.
The moment he aimed Kamui at Chinatsu, he had sensed overwhelming danger.
If he had reacted even slightly slower, the consequences might have been unimaginable.
Obito recalled the night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
Back then, he had watched Itachi slaughter the clan.
He also remembered the young girl covered in blood whom Itachi had deliberately spared.
At the time, Obito had not cared.
One extra survivor meant nothing.
Who could have imagined that several years later, that same girl would become someone capable of making him feel threatened?
"No."
"This can't continue."
"The Rinnegan must be recovered."
Obito clenched his fists.
Madara's Rinnegan was the core of the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Without Nagato, the entire plan would be delayed indefinitely.
Whatever happened to the Akatsuki, the Rinnegan had to return to him.
Gradually calming himself down, Obito began planning his next move.
Meanwhile.
Outside Ichiraku Ramen.
The former Akatsuki members emerged one after another.
"I'm full."
Deidara rubbed his stomach.
"That was surprisingly good."
Kisame nodded in agreement.
"What now?"
Nagato asked.
"Reimbursement."
Kakuzu answered instantly.
His response was so fast that everyone turned to look at him.
Kakuzu ignored them.
His wallet was empty.
Getting reimbursed immediately was the most important mission.
The group headed toward the Uchiha compound together.
Walking through Konoha's streets, they looked like an unusually eye-catching gathering.
If Obito had been present, he would have immediately recognized Nagato.
Unfortunately, he was still hiding inside the Kamui dimension.
Not far away.
Kakashi Hatake had just returned from a mission.
As he casually walked through the village, his eyes suddenly widened.
"What..."
Kakashi froze.
A large portion of the group looked extremely familiar.
Nagato.
Kisame.
Deidara.
Sasori.
Hidan.
Kakuzu.
And several others.
Most of them were Akatsuki members.
Kakashi's visible eye twitched violently.
"What's going on?"
"Did chinatsu somehow recruit the entire Akatsuki?"
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
After all, strange things tended to happen around chinatsu.
At this point, Kakashi wasn't even surprised anymore.
Inside the Hokage Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was quietly processing documents.
Beside him sat a small plate of snacks.
As for worrying about chinatsu?
Absolutely not.
If chinatsu wasn't causing trouble for Konoha, Hiruzen already considered that a blessing.
"Hmm?"
A diplomatic request suddenly caught his attention.
Hiruzen adjusted his glasses and examined the document carefully.
"A diplomatic exchange request from Kumogakure?"
"Interesting."
Relations between villages had been improving recently.
Receiving a formal exchange request wasn't unusual.
What surprised him was the representative listed on the document.
Nii Yugito.
The Two-Tails Jinchūriki.
One of Kumogakure's elite shinobi.
A candidate who possessed strength comparable to many village leaders.
Why would the Fourth Raikage send someone like Yugito to Konoha?
Hiruzen narrowed his eyes.
Was it intelligence gathering?
Unlikely.
Any outsider entering Konoha would be monitored.
Was it political signaling?
Perhaps.
After thinking for a while, Hiruzen simply nodded.
Regardless of Kumogakure's intentions, rejecting a diplomatic exchange would be inappropriate.
"We'll approve it."
"Let's see what the Raikage is planning."
The document was quickly stamped and returned.
A Konoha shinobi immediately departed to deliver the response.
Several kilometers outside Konoha.
The messenger ninja was racing along the road.
Then suddenly
A figure flashed past him.
So fast that he barely saw a blur.
A woman with long blonde hair landed on a distant tree branch.
The messenger ninja stared blankly.
"What speed..."
The woman ignored him entirely.
Her eyes remained fixed on Konoha's distant walls.
Excitement filled her expression.
Nii Yugito.
The Two-Tails Jinchūriki of Kumogakure.
The moment she received permission to enter Konoha, she had departed immediately.
A smile appeared on her face.
"Konoha..."
" chinatsu..."
"I'm here!"
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