Naruto: Crossing the Still Water, Starting from the Blind

Orochimaru saw the future of truth.

Kabuto Yakushi only saw an unprecedented crisis.

"If Shisui wakes up, Lord Orochimaru will never be able to escape the control of his other gods. No, I will never allow my respected Lord Orochimaru to become an accessory of others!!"

Fearing evil, Kabuto Yakushi raised his chakra scalpel to kill Ruoshui, who had just completed the reorganization of his genes and was reshaping the cell structure in his body in his sleep!

Click!

The Kusanagi sword slashed past, and Kabuto's arm fell to the ground!

Kabuto covered his broken arm in disbelief: "Lord Orochimaru...!?"

Orochimaru said: "In Shisui-kun, I have found a brand new truth, and I will not allow you to destroy it!"

Kabuto was extremely aggrieved: "But... I did this for Lord Orochimaru. Uchiha Shisui has the eye power of other gods. He had reserved it before because he might lose this eye power at any time, but it is different now. , his other gods have been fully released, there is no need to worry anymore, you may lose yourself at any time, if you lose yourself, how can you complete the pursuit of truth!!!"

Orochimaru's eyes were deep and his voice was hoarse: "My desire to understand all the truths in the world does not mean that I want to possess this truth. The illusion called 'self' is the taboo of seeking truth. Even I cannot completely defeat it." 'Self', if being controlled by other gods can break my obsession with myself, that would be even more desirable..."

Kabuto was stunned in place, and he discovered a heartbreaking reality. He didn't really understand the Lord Orochimaru in front of him.

chap!

Orochimaru put away the Kusanagi sword and warned solemnly: "So, Kabuto... I don't want to see such a stupid move again."

Medicine Master Kabuto's eyes were downcast. He picked up his broken arm, turned around, and walked out.

Orochimaru seemed to have a premonition of something: "Are you leaving?"

Kabuto Yakushi said: "I can see Uchiha Shisui's disgust and guard against me. The reason why he didn't take action is because he still needs you as his goal. Now that the goal is achieved, the first thing he will do when he wakes up is to kill me. , if I stay, I will either die in his hands or become a slave to his other gods. Therefore, from the moment you protect him, my departure becomes inevitable. Lord Orochimaru, as long as it is not Uchiha Shisui, as long as it is not 'other gods'. God, I can swear to find a better experimental subject for you, do you... really want to abandon me for Shisui?"

"..." Faced with Kabuto's questioning, Orochimaru was rarely silent.

However, this silence has explained everything.

Yakushi Kabuto showed a sad smile under his white-lighted lenses.

"I understand, Lord Orochimaru, I once thought that you were my place of refuge, but it seems that I am too passionate. I will spend the rest of my life respecting you, but at the same time, I will not hesitate to take advantage of you at any cost. Uchiha Shisui, who walked away from my place of refuge, launched a revenge campaign. If you want to stop it, do it now. If I can die in your respected hands, I will be considered a worthy death..."

Orochimaru's vertical eyes were filled with murderous intent. He raised the Kusanagi Sword in his hand and aimed it at Kabuto's heart. With one shot of the Sora no Tai Blade, Kabuto's life could be ended immediately.

But...he finally put the sword down.

"Kabuto, let's go..."

"Okay, thank you for taking care of me."

Looking at Kabuto's walking back, Orochimaru felt sad: Was Sarutobi-sensei feeling the same way at that time...

Not long after Kabuto left, Itachi walked in and asked, "How is Shisui?"

Orochimaru said enthusiastically: "He triggered the miracle of genes and became my most perfect work. I can only say... Hum, he is indeed the strongest genius in Uchiha. Look, within ten years, his His achievements will surpass Madara, and his future is even more limitless!"

"Is that so..." Compared to Orochimaru's fanaticism, Itachi seemed very calm. In his calmness, there was hidden worry.

"Just now, I was outside and vaguely heard the conversation between you and Kabuto. They mentioned the so-called 'soul gene'. Can you elaborate on it?"

Orochimaru understood: I see. It seems that Itachi doesn't know what happened to Shisui-kun, let alone that there is a soul that does not belong to Shisui-kun living in Shisui-kun. Haha, it's really interesting...

He said: "My research is still at the level of cells and genes, and the involvement of the soul is incomplete. Therefore, I cannot answer your questions, Itachi~"

Noisy!

The three magatama appeared in Itachi's eyes, and he cast his gaze at Orochimaru with compelling courage: "I have heard that you developed the 'reincarnation technique' that allows the soul to seize the target's body. You said that your exploration of the soul is incomplete. It seems untenable!”

What a terrifying momentum...

Orochimaru remained calm in the face of danger: "The reincarnation of the corpse is only a magical effect on the soul. Just like ancient humans who used stones as weapons without understanding the composition of stones, my understanding of the soul is really only superficial. If you don’t believe it, you can use your Sharingan to ‘torture’ me~!”

Orochimaru seemed to be smiling but not smiling, as if he really didn't care about life and death.

Noisy!

The three magatama receded from Itachi's eyes.

"Well, no matter what, you are also Shisui's benefactor. Shisui obtained the power of Senju Hashirama as he wished, and Uchiha's combat power has been guaranteed to be unprecedentedly improved. Based on this, I can't be rude to you. Come down and let me take care of Shisui!"

"Okay, that's really what I want..."

Orochimaru stopped as he walked past Itachi.

Itachi: "What?"

Orochimaru: "If I had passed you by like this a month ago, I would have attacked you without hesitation, but now, I have no desire to possess you, Itachi..."

Itachi: "..."

Orochimaru said meaningfully: "People will constantly adjust their behavior as their vision and situation improve. This is the so-called growth... Itachi, there is one thing. You should at least thank Shisui-kun, who made the Uchiha clan , has been preserved, otherwise, I can't imagine that Uchiha can escape from Konoha, oh, it can't be said to have escaped completely, at least those martial arts factions that strongly advocated war with Konoha have perished. "

Itachi's eyes were downcast.

After Orochimaru left, Itachi walked to Ruoshui, looked at the latter's face that had not yet recovered its color, and murmured: "Shisui... What is the 'light' that you are seeking at the cost of your life?" For whom? Where does your 'Tolerance' lead? Where should I go?"

……

Ruoshui hasn't woken up yet, but the structure of the ninja world has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The Country of Thunder, Kumogakure Village, when 'Shisui' conveyed a petition on behalf of Uchiha to reject Kumogakure's solicitation.

Boom! ! !

That Fourth Raikage, Ai, took action!

"Uchiha, a bunch of bereaved dogs, really don't know how to appreciate it. I just took this opportunity to catch them all, and then take the eyes of that clan, along with the 'Nanabi' of Takigakure Village. The next step is to annex Konoha!"

"Toutai, Darui, I order you to lead [-] Kumogakure elites to attack Takigakure Village. As for Konoha..."

At this time, Jounin Dodai reported: "The news we just received is that from Konoha's side, Onoki from Takigakure Village has already arrived first. It was because Konoha allowed Uchiha to defect, which caused Takigakure Village to be involved in the war. In order to defend The interests of many small countries and villages in the ninja world today are seeking persuasion from Konoha..."

Raikage Ai raised the corner of his mouth: "Hmph... that half-dead old man is really an old fox. They want to avenge the battle of Shenwubi Bridge, right? And we also take this opportunity to avenge the battle of Jugeng Mountain. Everyone agrees. I won’t announce it, let’s see who is better at it!”

……

The deepest part of Ruoshui's subconscious.

In the mirror of his heart, he saw another self.

Ruoshui asked: "Who are you?"

Another Ruoshui: "I am your 'original heart'. After you wake up, you will have the power to change many things, so I am here to remind you of one thing!"

Ruoshui: "What?"

Another Ruoshui said: "The more you rely on other gods, the emptier and lonelier you will become!"

Ruoshui: "Why do you say that!"

Another Shisui said: "Other gods are the power that can control emotions. Even if you use other gods to successfully conquer people's hearts, the 'human hearts' given by illusions are completely 'fake' and rely on fakes. Sincerity will leave you, so don’t rely on it!”

Ruoshui frowned: "Power is for use. Otherwise, what would I do after all the hard work? Where did you come from, claiming to be my true self, but then saying some incomprehensible words!!"

Another Shisui: "Ha...actually you understand, you are just unwilling."

Ruoshui: "Stop talking to me in such an inscrutable tone!"

Another Shisui: "You can't love me. You long to find a friend like Ayu to fill the hole in your heart. However, the characteristics of other gods are destined to go against your wishes!"

Ruoshui clenched his fists: "Shut up! Shut up!"

Another Ruoshui: "Then you refute me!!!"

Ruoshui lowered his head and his shoulders were shaking.

Another Ruoshui: "You can't refute it, right? Then just obey me honestly!"

Ruoshui slowly raised his head and said something shocking: "Emotions that can be manipulated by 'illusion' are, in the final analysis, just 'fake'!"

Another Ruoshui: "You said...what!?"

Ruoshui: "Ah... you keep saying that you are my 'original heart', which is the so-called 'true heart', so let's try it with you!"

Noisy!

Ruoshui's right eye, the 'other god' that had been reserved until now, was activated against another self in this spiritual world!

call out!

The body of Ruoshui, who claimed to be 'original heart', turned into a bubble and disappeared in front of Ruoshui's eyes.

"Ha... Sure enough, you are a fake, but if you are me, it means that deep down in my heart, I also have this kind of doubt."

"If there are really emotions in this world that no other gods can control, then they are probably the 'real things' you call them. Is there such a thing?"

"If the 'real thing' really exists, I would also like to see it..."

Three days later in the morning, Ruoshui... opened his eyes.