After securing Shisui's eye from the crow, Shishou examined it briefly before storing it in a scroll. With this in hand, he now possessed the means to deal with Uchiha Obito. Should Obito attempt any schemes, Shishou would have a formidable countermeasure ready. Additionally, having awakened Hashirama's power, the cooldown period for using Kotoamatsukami would be significantly reduced, bypassing the usual decade-long wait.
Storing Shisui's eye, Shishou disappeared from his location and reappeared in the Land of Fields. With Kotoamatsukami in hand, he aimed to test its capabilities. Orochimaru, notorious for his wicked deeds, incomplete soul, and advanced scientific expertise, was the perfect subject.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Orochimaru really is cautious," Shishou mused. Arriving at the now-deserted Sound Village, Shishou felt a pang of regret. Orochimaru had abandoned this place long ago, likely due to their last encounter.
With the village overgrown with weeds, it was evident Orochimaru had left long ago. Shishou had hoped to use Kotoamatsukami to control Orochimaru, harnessing his scientific skills for the betterment of the ninja world. However, Orochimaru's cautious nature led him to abandon the village after a single meeting. This caution had allowed him to evade the Akatsuki's pursuit for years.
"But do you think you can escape me?" Shishou chuckled, disappearing once more. In the next moment, he appeared in the palace of Ryūchi Cave.
"Master," Hime, one of the three snake princesses of Ryūchi Cave, greeted Shishou eagerly upon his arrival.
"Can you reverse summon Orochimaru?" Shishou asked, looking at Hime.
"Master, to reverse summon a contract holder, we need to use the power of the contract scroll and get the White Snake Sage's permission," Hime replied respectfully.
"Then take me to see the White Snake Sage," Shishou ordered.
"Yes," Hime responded, transforming into a giant snake and coiling at Shishou's feet. After witnessing Shishou's terrifying power, the three snake princesses of Ryūchi Cave had wholeheartedly accepted him as their master.
With Shishou on her back, Hime slithered towards the depths of Ryūchi Cave. Before long, they arrived at the area where the White Snake Sage and the other two snake princesses, Island Princess and Vine Princess, resided.
"You wish to reverse summon Orochimaru?" the White Snake Sage said coldly, taking a drag from her pipe and looking at Shishou. "Ryūchi Cave will not interfere in the affairs of the ninja world. Don't get your hopes up."
The three snake princesses glanced worriedly at Shishou, fearing he might react violently. This man was not to be trifled with.
"Is that so," Shishou said, narrowing his eyes before disappearing from the spot. If the White Snake Sage was unwilling, there was nothing he could do for now. Unless he could find a way to kill the White Snake Sage and take the summoning contract scroll himself. However, the White Snake Sage's inorganic reincarnation technique was formidable. Killing her within Ryūchi Cave would be extremely difficult. Without absolute certainty, Shishou decided not to escalate the situation.
Seeing Shishou leave, the three snake princesses exchanged relieved glances. If their master had fought the White Snake Sage, they would have been caught in the middle.
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In the mansion at Fire Source City, Shishou returned from Ryūchi Cave to find Uchiha Mikoto diligently training in their courtyard.
"How are you feeling?" Shishou asked, smiling as he approached Mikoto.
Since awakening her Mangekyō Sharingan, Mikoto had been working hard to adapt to her rapidly increasing ocular power.
"It's going well," Mikoto replied, wiping sweat from her face. She walked over to Shishou, naturally taking his arm and smiling up at him. With Shishou's help in awakening her Mangekyō, Mikoto had become increasingly dependent on him, genuinely seeing him as her husband.
"I'm not hungry, but another part of me is," Shishou said with a grin, lifting Mikoto into his arms and heading towards her room.
"I'm all sweaty. Let me wash up first," Mikoto said, her face flushed.
"Then let's wash together," Shishou suggested, changing course towards the bathhouse in Mikoto's courtyard.
"Okay," Mikoto agreed softly, resting her head against Shishou's chest, feeling sweet and happy inside. She never expected Shishou to like her so much. Because of this, she always responded enthusiastically and even took the initiative, determined to keep Shishou's affection firmly in her grasp.
An hour later, Mikoto lay in Shishou's arms, her face glowing with satisfaction as she softly discussed the business operations in Fire Source City.
Listening, Shishou thought about the next steps for Mikoto and Izumi. With both having awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan, it was time to arrange for them to awaken the power of Hashirama. With Hashirama cell extracts, helping Mikoto and Izumi awaken this power wouldn't be as troublesome as cultivating Madara's cells. It wouldn't take long at all.
With the power of Hashirama, Mikoto and Izumi could use their Mangekyō abilities freely without worrying about the side effects. With their support, Shishou could target the White Snake Sage, potentially acquiring her sage powers. This way, he wouldn't have to struggle with sage training himself.
As he pondered, a fiery figure appeared before him, shouting angrily.
"Shishou, you bastard! You locked me in that weird place! Do you know I almost couldn't get out?" Kushina yelled.
Looking at Kushina's tiny form, Shishou instinctively glanced at Mikoto beside him. He hadn't expected Kushina to appear at this moment.
This might be more interesting, he thought with some mischief.
Kushina followed Shishou's gaze and, upon seeing Mikoto's beautiful face, was instantly shocked.
"Mikoto?" Kushina exclaimed.
"Kushina?" Mikoto replied, equally astonished.
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"Wasn't the Uchiha clan wiped out?"
"Why are you still alive?"
Kushina flew into Mikoto's hand, speaking in astonishment.
Mikoto carefully held the tiny Kushina, smiling as she said:
"I was saved by Shishou, so I'm still alive."
"Then why did that bastard tell me the Uchiha clan was wiped out and only your son, Sasuke, was left?"
Kushina glared fiercely at Shishou as she spoke, feeling she had been deceived by this jerk once again.
Shishou coughed and defended himself:
"I said only Sasuke was left in Konoha, not that the Uchiha clan was completely wiped out."
"You misunderstood my meaning."
Kushina opened her mouth but didn't know what to say because Shishou had indeed said it that way.
Then, as if realizing something, Kushina turned to look at the radiant Mikoto, then looked around at the bedroom's surroundings, and finally sniffed the air in the room, speaking in a tone of frustration:
"So, you really did get taken by this bastard."
Although Kushina had guessed this when she heard Mikoto's voice in the video, seeing it in person was different.
Mikoto felt a bit embarrassed and blushed, not knowing how to explain.
No matter how she said it, she was once the wife of the Uchiha clan head. Being seen by an old friend in this situation, tangled with another man, made her feel a bit awkward.
Of course, it was only a bit awkward.
Initially, she had strongly resisted Shishou , but now...
Whether being doted on by Shishou or actively serving him, these were things Mikoto was very willing and happy to do.
Now, Uchiha Mikoto couldn't live without Shishou.
"Heh, as if you're any different," Shishou said, poking Kushina's pretty face with his finger.
Kushina's face turned red as she retorted angrily:
"I was forced! You used the Akatsuki organization to scare me."
"And you're a pervert! Even though my body is so small now, you still have those thoughts."
What?
Kushina too...
No wonder, Shishou ...
Do you really like married women that much...
Mikoto was shocked by their conversation and started seriously doubting Shishou's preferences.
"Be careful not to hurt Kushina," Mikoto said, taking Kushina from Shishou's hand and holding her protectively against her chest, glaring at Shishou .
For some reason, hearing that Kushina was also taken by Shishou made Mikoto feel a strange sense of relief.
Kushina tapped her foot on the peak of the mountain, looking at Mikoto, and said:
"Tsk tsk, Mikoto, you're quite wealthy. I never noticed before."
Uchiha Mikoto: "..."
"By the way, where's your son, Sasuke?"
"Can we not talk about this topic?"
"Alright then, tell me what happened in Konoha after I died."
For the next half hour, Mikoto and Kushina left Shishou aside and went into a room for a private conversation between girlfriends.
When Uchiha Mikoto heard that the Nine-Tails incident was caused by a man named Uchiha Obito, she was furious.
This guy was responsible for slaughtering most of the Uchiha clan.
When Kushina heard that Naruto was the dead last in his class, she was equally enraged.
She and Minato were always top students in their class, and now she was being told that her son was the dead last?
And a four-time dead last at that?
However, Kushina seemed to realize something from Mikoto's words.
It seemed that Uchiha Mikoto might not know that Shishou was Sasuke's classmate...
This made her hesitate whether to reveal this information.
In the end, Kushina decided to keep it to herself.
Being taken by her son's classmate was something she would bear alone.
Kushina thought dejectedly.
"Let's go, it's time to enhance your strength."
"You'll have plenty of time to chat later."
Shishou opened the door and smiled at the two women, one big and one small, in front of him.
Kushina needed him to continue accelerating her maturation and growth.
Mikoto also needed him to awaken the power of Hashirama cells through extraction fluid.
"Alright." Mikoto and Kushina nodded and approached Shishou.
Shishou then transported them to his secret laboratory one by one.
He didn't disturb Hyuga Rimei and Hyuga Natsu, who were in the lab, but directly took Mikoto and Kushina to the lab where he transplanted Hashirama cells.
"Do you perform human experiments?"
Seeing Shishou take out a person from a cabinet, Kushina was shocked.
Mikoto also looked at Shishou in surprise.
Shishou glanced at Kushina and explained:
"This is a White Zetsu. They can self-replicate."
These White Zetsu were cultivated with Hashirama cell extraction fluid, products that Shishou had created. Now, he just needed to manipulate them to divide and then consume them.
After explaining, Shishou used his Sharingan to control the White Zetsu for 'mitosis.'
Crack!
Seeing the White Zetsu split in half, pulling out strands of white fluid, Mikoto and Kushina felt a chill.
They finally understood what Shishou meant by division and reproduction.
Once the White Zetsu divided into thirty-two, Shishou started using Parasitic Insects for consumption and feedback.
"What is this?"
Mikoto and Kushina asked curiously as they watched the purple-black material devour the White Zetsu clean.
"Parasitic Insects, nano-level poisonous insects, one of my trump cards."
"In their presence, even tailed beasts have to surrender. I've tested this on all of them."
"Except the Six-Tails."
Shishou explained while continuing to control the White Zetsu with perfect Hashirama cells for division.
Hearing that these insects could suppress tailed beasts, Kushina and Mikoto were both shocked and curiously asked:
"Even the Nine-Tails?"
"Yes," Shishou nodded casually.
"So powerful..." Uchiha Mikoto looked at Shishou with admiration.
Although she had been with Shishou for a long time and had seen him use the Parasitic Insects, her understanding was limited.
Thinking about how she and Minato died sealing the Nine-Tails and then looking at the swarming insects in Shishou's hand, Kushina felt a sense of critical damage and was deeply dejected.
Once the consumption was almost complete, Shishou reached out to Mikoto.
"Give me your hand."
Hearing Shishou's request, Uchiha Mikoto glanced at Kushina, then blushing, handed her hand to Shishou.
Kushina looked at their actions suspiciously, wondering if Shishou had some other ulterior motive.
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