Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 103 Uchiha Hikaru: No!!!

"she?"

Temari looked at Uchiha Hikaru, whose Sharingan had suddenly closed and whose expression had softened considerably, and then looked at Bai Mo with a puzzled expression.

So much time passes in the Tsukuyomi space, but outside it's only a moment.

So, from the perspective of Temari and Gaara, it was as if Hikaru suddenly stared at Bai Mo and aggressively turned on the Kaleidoscope, then suddenly turned it off with a look of relief.

It's like he has a split personality.

"Yes, it's settled during the Tsukuyomi illusion; she's now our ally."

"Let's work together to build a world where there will never again be weapons like hers and Gaara's, where people have to lose their names and emotions."

Bai Mo nodded.

"Very good……"

Gaara smiled with relief.

Besides Naruto, he has gained another companion... well, he shouldn't be considered a companion yet, but rather a fellow traveler.

"While we're at it, let's beat up those guys who're too close, so they won't corrupt the ninja world's morals."

Bai Mo added a sentence.

"..."

Gaara's smile froze.

He thought that his relationship with Naruto shouldn't be "too intimate" as Bai Mo had described, right?

They were just close friends, although Naruto was his only close friend...

But he wasn't Naruto's only close friend!

Thinking about this, Gaara felt a little sad.

"What's with that expression? Could it be... you're also part of a three-person team, two men and one woman?"

Uchiha Hikaru changed his tune halfway through his sentence.

"Hmm? Yes."

Gaara snapped out of his daze, wondering why the three-person team had suddenly been mentioned.

"Ugh, disgusting."

Uchiha Hikaru took two steps back in disgust and moved closer to Bai Mo.

"?"

Gaara was completely bewildered.

Do you really despise a new friend you just met who shares your plight?

In the past, he would have already started to lose his temper.

"Gaara's trio consists of his younger brother Kankuro, his older sister Temari, and this is her."

Bai Mo helped explain and also introduced Temari to Hikaru.

"oh."

Guang nodded, looking a little embarrassed.

She misunderstood Gaara.

"But you didn't misunderstand him. He does have a deep bond with a Konoha ninja, who can be considered, in some ways, the reincarnation of Hashirama Senju."

"..."

Just as Hikaru was about to apologize to Gaara, he immediately swallowed his words upon hearing this.

"?"

Gaara was even more confused.

He does indeed have a deep bond with Naruto.

Why did the other person make that expression as soon as they heard that?

Could it be that the other party has a grudge against Naruto?

...Perhaps they have a grudge against Konoha?

Gaara hesitated for a moment before letting it go.

In that case, it's best to maintain normal social distancing. There's absolutely no way he would give up his bond with Naruto for a new friend.

Even if he and Naruto were just newly acquainted friends.

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Having captured the former pseudo-legendary Pokémon "Uchiha Hikari", Bai Mo and his companions embark on their journey once again.

The target: the dragon vein of the ancient Loulan ruins.

On the way.

As the only master to have successfully won over the Uchiha clan, Bai Mo was well aware that Uchiha's seemingly simple agreement to "I can help" actually contained extremely deep emotions.

As a human weapon of the Uchiha clan during the Warring States period, Hikari Uchiha must have known that the Mangekyou Sharingan would cause her vision to deteriorate with repeated use, eventually leading to permanent loss of sight.

Even if no one told her that she had used her abilities as a weapon against other families on multiple occasions, she would naturally discover this.

In other words, a seemingly casual promise actually entrusts the sight of a pair of eyes.

Again.

For the Uchiha, don't listen to what she says, look into her eyes.

For Bai Mo, this was no big deal.

Bai Mo simply made it clear.

"You...you know about this?"

"Of course I know. The Uchiha Madara in the tragic couple I just introduced to you, he transplanted his younger brother's eyes, which greatly increased his pupil power and gave him eyes of eternal light."

"I don't have any brothers or sisters..."

"I know."

Bai Mo's lips curled up slightly. "Actually, there is a very simple way right now that will allow you to use the kaleidoscope's abilities at will without worrying about going blind."

—Transplanting cells from Hashirama Senju.

"don't want!!!"

Uchiha Hikaru was listening intently, but when he heard that the method was this, he immediately cried out like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Bai Mo turned around and saw Uchiha Hikaru clenching his fists, breathing heavily on him: "I'd rather go blind than touch anything belonging to those two!"

I hate the Senju clan the most, and I hate that damned Lan Tong the most! I'd rather she die than have her cells transplanted from him!

"Alright, alright, then don't waste your eye power by taking matters into your own hands. Leave the minor things to us..."

As Bai Mo spoke, his gaze turned to Temari.

Temari's eyes were secretly glancing in his direction, especially after Uchiha Hikaru said "No" just now. Temari thought that Bai Mo had secretly done something strange.

"You used your kaleidoscope ability on me before, which gave me a new ability. If we encounter an enemy later, I can try it out."

"what?"

He tilted his head slightly.

They assumed that Bai Mo had some special bloodline.

The group walked for a while longer.

The location of the dragon vein has been buried by yellow sand and is now relatively hidden.

However, with a general direction and Bai Mo's perception, the four of them still arrived at their destination.

However, at this moment, a large crowd had unexpectedly gathered around the ruins of Loulan.

"That's a daimyo! And his guardian ninja, the rest must be hired wandering ninjas and their servants... How come there are so many people?"

Temari immediately recognized the person sitting on the openwork palanquin on the outer perimeter, with two ninjas carrying a parasol beside him.

"Oh, no wonder the Daimyo of the Land of Wind has been cutting your funding so arbitrarily; he has quite a few people with him."

Unlike Temari, Bai Mo immediately recognized the person who was groveling before the daimyo.

Isn't that the villainous boss of the Lost Tower, the Puppet Master Centipede?

Instead of activating the dragon vein to travel through time and space, they called out the name of the emperor. What are they planning to do?

"See that guy? Let me guess, he wants to use the vast chakra of the Dragon Vein to enhance his military capabilities, get the Daimyo's support, and completely destroy your Sunagakure."

Bai Mo offered a conjecture.

As for why the centipede didn't activate the dragon vein to travel through time and space, it's highly likely that it was unable to do so.

"Damn it, they've spotted us!"

Temari suddenly noticed the ninjas in the distance looking at them.

In desert areas, there are few obstructions; if they can see each other, the other can also see them.

"I'll do it."

Gaara stepped forward, and sand began to rise, swirling around him.

"Have you made up your mind? As the Kazekage, take control of the Land of Wind and eliminate the Daimyo."

Bai Mo's words made the sand in my heart freeze.