Capítulo 117: Chapter 117: Gaining Insight
Negotiating with Sunagakure was a top priority for Konoha, but Aoba did not participate directly.
He had already set the strategic direction; the rest was up to Shikaku. In truth, he wasn't skilled in detailed negotiations.
His ability to provide broad guidance stemmed from basic education in his past life, but diving into the specifics required specialized knowledge and extensive data—things Aoba lacked.
Shikaku Nara, however, had the expertise. Previously, he had assisted the Third Hokage, but his governance abilities were wasted during Konoha's strongest period.
Now, with Aoba, Kakashi, and Tsunade bolstering the leadership, Shikaku could finally unleash his full potential as Konoha's foremost strategist.
Sunagakure, as a shinobi village, was unique. Among the Five Great Nations, it was the weakest.
But the other villages didn't covet Sunagakure much, largely because it lacked resources.
The land was mostly desert both barren, impoverished, and without significant economic value. Even if someone conquered it, it wouldn't be worth much.
Compare this to villages like Kumogakure and Iwagakure, who constantly targeted Konoha. Why? Because the Land of Fire occupied the most fertile and resource-rich lands on the continent. Conquering it could bring immense wealth and the potential for domination.
Yet, despite its harsh conditions, Sunagakure managed to maintain its status among the Five Great Nations. This resilience earned Aoba's respect.
Put someone like the Third Hokage in charge of Sunagakure, and the village would have been sold off in less than twenty years.
The fact that Konoha remained the leading power under his thirty-plus years of rule spoke volumes about Konoha's inherent strength.
Still, as a member of the Five Great Nations, Sunagakure had some assets. It was up to Shikaku to extract as much as possible during negotiations.
In a laboratory, Aoba stood before a pair of Sharingan, using advanced equipment to assist his research.
This pair of eyes was part of the set of ten Sharingan he had obtained, all from the same individual. He hadn't transplanted them into himself for "extra lives" because he felt it would be wasteful.
Instead, Aoba sought to uncover the secrets of the Sharingan's ocular power.
But after extensive experimentation and analysis, he found that biological measurements and chakra-based research alone couldn't fully unravel the mysteries of ocular power.
The most critical aspect of the Sharingan's power lay in its mental stimulation—a domain inaccessible through conventional methods.
At least not until Aoba could access the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques. But Aoba had considered another possibility.
At this moment, he was actively stimulating the pair of Sharingan before him.
One of the most fascinating aspects of the Sharingan was its ability to activate even after being removed from its host.
In the storyline, Itachi Uchiha had implanted Shisui's eye into a crow.
Aoba took things further, using equipment and chakra to directly connect to the Sharingan, activating them independently.
Then, Aoba sealed off his Mangekyō Sharingan, using his ordinary eyes to stare directly into the activated Sharingan.
This seemingly absurd operation amounted to letting the Sharingan attack him.
Previously, Aoba had tried to connect with the Sharingan's mental power directly but failed.
Even with his own transplanted Sharingan, he couldn't achieve a complete mental connection. This inability to fully integrate was the true reason transplant recipients couldn't fully control their Sharingan.
The Sharingan always retained a subtle mental barrier because it wasn't originally part of the user's body.
To break through this barrier, Aoba had tried countless methods without success. He even doubted the Yamanaka clan's techniques would be effective—after all, their methods targeted brains, not disembodied eyes floating in nutrient fluid!
Eventually, through endless experimentation and his own Sharingan experience, Aoba discovered a way to establish a mental connection: being attacked by the Sharingan.
When the Sharingan used genjutsu, it created a mental interference that naturally linked with the target's mind.
Previously, Aoba thought the Sharingan's genjutsu was purely a manipulation of yin chakra. Only after mastering his own Sharingan did he notice its subtleties.
Because the Sharingan wasn't originally his, there was always a slight gap in control and perception. Even with Hashirama cells aiding integration, the barrier couldn't be entirely eliminated.
But when attacked by a Sharingan, a mental link was established.
This was the true strength of the Sharingan's genjutsu.
Genjutsu typically manipulated a target's senses—sight, sound, and so on—to induce illusions. Advanced genjutsu could interfere directly with a target's mental state, causing hallucinations or unconsciousness.
The Sharingan's genjutsu operated on an even higher level.
Kakashi's Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique was an example—it directly attacked the target's mind, invoking their deepest fears.
Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu went further. Not only could it trap a target in a mental world, but Itachi could also manipulate that world at will.
This level of genjutsu involved sustained mental interference.
Most genjutsu only disrupted the target once, but the Sharingan's genjutsu could maintain continuous interference.
Building on this principle, Aoba conducted his current experiment.
Using his chakra and the lab's equipment, he activated the Sharingan before him, allowing it to cast a sustained genjutsu on him.
While the Sharingan lacked consciousness, its ocular power contained a unique form of mental energy. This allowed Aoba to link his mental energy with the Sharingan's power.
According to the normal process of genjutsu, the Sharingan's user would now manipulate Aoba within the mental world.
However, since the Sharingan lacked a conscious will, the mental world it created fell under Aoba's control.
This allowed Aoba to explore the Sharingan's mental energy more deeply than ever before, gaining unprecedented insight into the power that combined mental energy with chakra: ocular power.
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