A/N:- It's the last week of the month already. Don't join the patre0n.
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"Konnichiwa!"
"Konnichiwa Baa-san!"
Izuna greets an old lady as he strolls through the Uchiha clan compound.
Ha…
He takes a deep breath and stares at the hustle and bustle of the clan.
"It sure is peaceful after that huge battle!"
Currently, he is on a stroll because the ladies have occupied the house.
Ayaka and other female members of the family are busy decorating the house and thus have kicked him out of the house.
"Onii-chan! I will prepare a surprise for you!" Ayaka's cute face appears in his mind.
"How can I say no to such a cute angel?" His inner sis-con wakes up from the slumber.
Ahem…
"It's a surprise from Ayaka! How can I ruin it?" He continues to stroll through the Uchiha clan and arrives near the entrance of the clan.
'After my marriage, I can't continue to stay in the same house as my parents. I will have to move to a new house. The old house will be cramped with the five of us.'
"Also, it's not like I will move out of the village. My new house is very close to theirs."
"Yo! Izuna!"
Kakashi raises his hand and greets him.
"Oh! Kakashi, Guy, Yamato, You guys!"
Izuna is surprised to see the trio at the entrance of the Uchiha clan.
"What are you guys doing here?" He curiously asks them.
"Oh, Izuna! What great timing? Now we don't have to go through the trouble of searching the entire clan district for you. Hurry up and come with us!" Guy drags him along.
"What's going on? Is there some urgent matter?!" Izuna turns towards Kakashi and Yamato for answers.
"You will know once you get there!" Both of them refuse to speak further.
"Well, if you say so!" Izuna helplessly follows them.
Five minutes later,
In front of the Yakiniku-Q,
"Is this your urgent matter?" Izuna stares at the trio.
"Now! Now! Don't be a spoilsport! Just come in. Ignore the small stuff and just come in!" Kakashi and Guy push him in.
"Fine!"
Izuna follows them along.
In a corner of the restaurant,
"Congratulations!"
Kakashi, Guy, Yamato, Asuma, Kurenai, Shizune, and Anko congratulate him as they sit around a giant table. Even Shisui and Itachi are present there.
"You guys!" Izuna smiles at them as a warm feeling runs through his heart.
'This looks like a reunion of old college friends after years of graduation!'
"Thank you, everyone!"
"Now! Now! Let's enjoy ourselves." Kurenai urges them to sit.
"Who would have expected that out of all of us, Izuna would be the first one to get settled?" Asuma laughs and picks up a piece of meat.
"Oh, really?!" Izuna dips a piece of meat into sauce and places it in his mouth.
"Then why do I see a certain couple trying to hide their affair for such a long time? It has been around six years, I presume!" Izuna smiles at Asuma and Kurenai.
"Don't pretend like you don't know!" He turns towards the rest of the group.
Whistle… whistle…
The rest of the people whistle and turn away.
"Is it that obvious?" Asuma gulps his saliva and asks him.
"Of course!" Izuna rolls his eyes.
"I spotted you at Yamanaka flower shop plenty of times. Don't tell me you were buying a bouquet of red roses for the aunt next door!" He chuckles.
Kurenai's face turns red from embarrassment.
Ahem…
Shizune clears her throat.
"Don't tease them like that! We should be the one teasing you, not the other way around!" She shakes her head.
"Hoh! Do you think you can tease me that easily, Shizune?!" Izuna smiles smugly.
"You think you are an expert when it comes to love affairs?" Kakashi rolls his eyes.
He adopts a scholarly pose and remarks.
"Love is like a spring breeze. You can't see it, but you can feel it. Romance is the glamor which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze."
Clap… clap…
"Woah!… Amazing!… I never expected Kakashi Senpai to be so knowledgeable about love! His knowledge of love is so profound!" Yamato praises Kakashi.
"Oh! Really?"
Izuna scoffs at Kakashi.
"To me, it sounds like the rambling of a certain single middle-aged pervert? You can't even impress an old grandma, much less a beautiful kunoichi with such words!"
Hmm…
"Izuna-kun is right! This seems to be a one-dimensional textbook definition of love!" Shizune nods her head.
Ah!
An invisible arrow pierce through Kakashi's heart.
"I would rather date a guy who will buy me unlimited Dango?" Anko drools at the thought.
Haha…
The rest of the group bursts out in laughter.
"Those sure are some simple conditions!"
"Hey! Nothing is better than Dango!" Anko grumbles.
"You are quite brutal, Senpai! It was supposed to be our chance to tease you, but you turned the tables!" Yamato sighs helplessly.
Haha…
"Now! Now! Don't mind the small stuff. Just enjoy yourself!" Izuna savors the delicious piece of grilled meat.
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Later in the evening,
The Uchiha trio returns to the clan district.
"Time sure flies by! It was like yesterday when we first awakened our chakra!" Izuna remarks as he walks alongside Shisui and Itachi.
"It sure is." Shisui closes his eyes.
"Oh! Izuna, Shisui, and Itachi!"
The group runs in Akira, Yagami, and Fugaku, who walks out of the house.
"Dad! Uncle Yagami! Uncle Fugaku! You all…"
"We got kicked out of the house. The ladies have their plans!"
Akira shakes his head.
"You too!"
"Yeah!" The trio nods their head.
"Yagami… Fugaku! Let's go to our usual drinking spot!" Akira beckons them.
"Why don't you join us?" He nudges the trio.
"Well! Isn't it…" Izuna scratches his head.
"What are you so shy about? Soon, you are going to be a part of the husband gang too! You should get used to it."
The father group pulls them along. The trio helplessly shakes their head and follows them.
Soon, they arrive in front of a traditional Izakaya bar.
Inside the bar,
"Okyakusama!" the bar attendant greets them.
"Serve the usual!" Yagami slams his hand on the counter.
The group walks towards a corner and sits on the tatami mats with low tables in front of them.
The server brings a wet towel to wipe their hands. The trio of middle-aged carefully wipe their hand with the towel. The younger trio also follow them as they curiously stare at their surroundings.
'This is my first time visiting a traditional Japanese bar!'
Izuna inspects his surroundings.
'Although I have visited plenty of bars with Tsunade, all of them were high-end bars, unlike this traditional bar.'
The waiter serves them an otōshi and tsukidashi as the appetizer.
Next up, he brings a bottle of traditional sake and serves it to them.
"Ah! It's so soothing!"
Yagami takes a sip from the sake cup and nods his head.
"Such a fine wine!"
Hmm…
Izuna takes a look at the sake.
The cup is filled with a clear liquid. He slowly picks up the cup and smells it.
A slightly fruity and nutty aroma greets his nose. He takes a slight sip of the sake.
"It's good!" He nods his head.
An astringent feeling runs down his taste buds as the slightly sweet flavor soothes his palate.
'No wonder Tsunade is so addicted to Sake!'
He slowly savors the wine as the waiter serves the dishes.
Gulp… gulp…
Fugaku chugs down his cup as the eternal frown on his face loosens a little.
He turns towards the trio and nods his head.
"You lot sure have grown-up!"
Mm…
Akira and Yagami nod their head.
"I think it's about time for us to retire and pass our responsibilities to you lot!" Yagami nods his head.
"Huh?"
The trio places down their cup and turns towards the elders.
"What do you mean, Fugaku-san?" Izuna curiously asks him.
Hicc…
"What I meant is? It's about time to pick a new clan head. I have served as the clan head for twenty years. It's time to choose a new successor!" Fugaku places down his cup.
"I see!" Izuna nods his head and continues to sip his sake.
"Izuna Uchiha!… Why don't you become the next head of the Uchiha clan? I know it's a big responsibility but with time you will…" Fugaku slams his hand on the table in his drunken stupor.
"I decline!" Izuna calmly places the cup on the table.
"Huh?! You decline!" Fugaku, Yagami, and Akira are surprised to hear this.
"Why? Any particular reason?!" Akira questions him.
"Not really! It's just that stuff like leading a clan is not my cup of tea. I am not suitable for the task!" Izuna shakes his head.
"But… you are the strongest member of our clan!" Fugaku argues.
"No! I am not interested. Besides, those group of old-bones don't like me for my brass attitude. They want to control me for their ambition." Izuna shakes his head in denial.
Sigh…
Fugaku sighs helplessly.
"I am also not interested!" Shisui also raises his hands in denial.
"I am content with leading the Uchiha Police department. I am not interested in the troublesome matters of the clan!" Shisui shakes his head.
"I… I see!" The group turns to Itachi for his opinion.
Itachi calmly places his cup on the table and remarks.
"A clan is built on the foundation of trust. Too bad! In the incident ten years ago, I have already lost the trust of the higher-ups of the clan by acting as a double agent. I don't think they will trust a traitor!"
Itachi shakes his head.
"I think it's better to raise Sasuke as the next clan head. Most of his friends are soon to be future heads of their respective clans. Take Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clan, for example. Then there is Uzumaki, Inuzuka, and the Aburame clan."
Itachi states a few names.
Hmm…
"Now that you mention it!"
Fugaku falls in deep thought.
A/N:- This is a last minute addition. Originally, the chapter was different or to be precise the upcoming chapter was supposed to chapter 279.
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In a hidden dimension,
A bald monk with a long Mohawk is pinned against a giant tree. There are various vines attached to his body, as his body glows with a green hue.
Shoom…
Jigen slowly opens his eyes as a glint flicker through them. His right eye changes into a dharma wheel.
Fwoosh…
The scene of Izuna beheading Urashiki appears in his vision.
"Looks like Urashiki has fallen to this lowly human."
Hmm…
He notices the Rinne-Sharingan of Izuna as he ends Urashiki's life.
"He awakened the Rinne-Sharingan?!"
Surprise appears in Jigen's eyes as he focuses his attention on Izuna.
Swirl…
The wheel in Jigen's eyes rotates rapidly as tries to peer through Izuna's destiny.
Argh…
Jigen's expression turns ugly. A trail of blood leaks from his eye as he hurriedly closes it.
"I can't see his fate anymore. Looks like the strength of his Dojutsu is far superior to mine."
A grim expression appears on his face as he recalls the pattern of Izuna's Rinne-Sharingan.
"That pattern!"
He attempts to recall any information pertaining to Izuna's eyes.
"I can't seem to recall any information in the clan about the spiral pattern of his Rinne-Sharingan. It must be a mutation of some sort; otherwise, how could a bastard descendant of that Kaguya awaken those eyes?"
Resentment appears in Jigen's eyes as he recalls the betrayal of Kaguya.
Haha… Haha…
A series of laughter ring through his forehead as the consciousness of the real 'Jigen' appears in his mind.
"Karma bides its time, and it's your time for payback."
Hmph…
Jigen scoffs and uses his Dojutsu to suppress that consciousness.
"You are nothing more than a pathetic remnant soul lingering in this body. I would have destroyed your soul long ago if it's not for my unwillingness to stay in this body."
Jigen continues to recover using the chakra of the Chakra tree as he ponders over his next course of action.
"During the previous battle, the unexpected attack from that Izuna Uchiha caused far more damage than I expected. This body is already at its limit; if I try to push it any further, I am afraid it will perish."
Jigen stares at the failing organs in his body.
"I have sustained this body for thousands of years thanks to the chakra I secretly stole from the Chakra tree."
He stares at the small chakra tree behind him.
"This chakra tree results from the chakra I stole during the sealing of the Ten-tails. I groomed it into a new chakra tree once it turns into ten-tails; I will feed this failing body and accomplice my mission. Luckily, I managed to leave a Kama mark on that girl."
He closes his eyes and slowly merges with the tree.
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In a giant palace on the moon,
"Looks like an Otsutsuki member from the main family has perished on the earth."
A teen with pale skin and shaggy white hair turns in the direction of the earth. Six magatamas are tattooed around his collarbone to resemble a necklace.
"I wonder who could it be?!"
His eyelids are shut close as he continues to gaze in the earth's direction.
Rustle… rustle…
A wooden puppet walks towards him and bows.
"There is a plate of food in the puppet's hand."
The teenage kid turns towards the puppet and dismisses it.
"I am not in a mood to eat anything. You can leave now."
He waves his hand and continues to gaze at the earth.
Since his childhood, after his ceremonial sacrifice to Tenseigan, he has been locked up in this place.
'It has been ten years since father and mother left this world. I have always been myself."
Ten years ago, the centuries-long war of the Otsutsuki clan of Moon ended with the victory of the branch family. The Main family was annihilated by the branch family using the power of the Tenseigan energy vessel.
Toneri recounts his memories as the dying words of his father rings in his mind.
"Toneri! After my death, you will be the sole survivor of the Otsutsuki clan of the Moon. Our clan has lived on the Moon for centuries, as we protected the vessel of the Ten-tails.
However, over time, the sinister chakra of the Ten-tails altered our personality and made us fight among ourselves. Now, with the release of the vessel of Ten-tails and the downfall of our clan; you, as the sole survivor of the clan, should return to earth and start a new life.
You don't have to shoulder the burden of your ancestors."
"No, I don't want to." Tears run down Toneri's cheeks as he slowly wipes them.
"I have always been all alone by myself, locked in this palace. I lived in perpetual fear of assassination by the members of the Main family. Now, when everything is gone and I am the sole survivor of the clan; what is the purpose of my existence?
The culture of the Earth differs from that of our moon. How can you expect me to mingle with such people? Sniff…"
He wipes his tears and turns towards the palace.
"When I was a child, you took my light and sacrificed it to sustain the energy vessel of the ancestor. You did this for the greater good of the earth, to prevent the suffering of countless people on earth, to protect them from the terror of the Ten-tails!
And now look at them… they weaponise chakra and wages wars against each other. Sniff…"
A resolute expression appears on Toneri's face as he walks deeper into the palace.
"Since I have sacrificed my entire life for humanity; then I shall become the judge who will deliver the punishment to these sinners."
Toneri arrives in a giant underground room with a gigantic spherical energy vessel in the middle of the room. He stops and gazes at the energy vessel for a while before walking towards the shelves arranged around the energy vessel.
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Somewhere in the Land of Swamp,
In an underground laboratory,
Swish… swish…
A fair skin man with long black hair and tan eyes is operating on a person.
His hands move skillfully as he operates.
"It's done!"
Swish…
He flicks the scalpel and stores it in the interior pocket of his trench pocket.
ARGH… HUAAA…
The person on the operating table screams in pain as dark purple chakra rises from his body.
Fwoosh… Fwoosh…
The features of the person change rapidly as his body expands in size. Multiple totem marks appear on his body.
Saliva drools from his mouth as his teeth turn into large canines. His finger and toenails expand and morph into razor-sharp claws.
Fwoosh… Fwoosh…
A pair of flesh wings erupts from his back and the spine of the person extends and morphs into a long tail.
Grrr…
The test subject growls in fury. His eyes turn red as he riles up a massive amount of dark purple chakra.
Growl…
He roars with bloodthirst and lunges at the fair man.
"Another failure!"
Swish…
The man swiftly waves his scalpel.
Slash…
The head of the giant rolls down as the scalpel shines with a dark purple chakra.
"It's hard to find pure-blooded descendants of my Akuma clan. Only an Akuma clan member with a bloodline purity of fifty percent or higher can undergo the process of Demonification and retain his sanity."
Crackle… crackle…
Dark purple flames crackle through his palm as he throws them at the dead body.
The flames engulf the body and disintegrate it completely.
Fwoosh…
The flames morph into a demonic purple snake and enter his body.
"Let me pick up another batch of candidates."
He walks towards a wall and pulls a lever.
Swoosh…
Four containers filled with a transparent amniotic fluid pops out of the wall.
Hmm…
"A fresh batch!"
The fair-skinned man nods his head.
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A/N: - For people confused about the conversation between Jigen and Isshiki. Isshiki is the Otsutsuki who possessed the body of a human monk called Jigen. He didn't brand Jigen with the Kama, but instead directly possessed his body. So, Jigen is more like a puppet body of Isshiki, which he modifies however he sees fit.
In the case of a Kama seal, Isshiki separates a part of his soul and consciousness into a seal and brands another person. The Kama seal, when activated will slowly eat away the consciousness of its host and slowly modify his body. So, you can say the Kama is like a virus that downloads the backup of an Otsutsuki in a host.
I hope I am able to clarify it since most of the people weren't able to figure out how it works.
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