[8:00 PM]
After Uchiha Setsuna's group of four was reverse-summoned to safety, you too were pulled out by Boss Black-Cat's reverse summoning not long afterward.
Standing in the desolate wilderness, you and Boss Black-Cat quickly spread out a map and confirmed your current location—somewhere in the northwestern outskirts of Konoha. If you continued on foot, it would take at least three days to reach the borders of the Land of Earth.
Elsewhere, though Granny Yukina had only been grazed on the waist by Obito's attack, the Impalement Technique wasn't something to be taken lightly. Thin vines and green leaves had already begun growing, siphoning the life force from her body.
You summoned a vibrant green Flame of the Infested and let it envelop the wooden area created by the technique, hoping to absorb the Wood Release energy—but it only managed to suppress it, not eradicate it.
Fortunately, Uchiha Setsuna had finally understood the true nature of his ocular technique. Though it remained unstable, he placed his palm over Granny Yukina's wound, and his Sharingan—with faint concentric patterns—began to spin. The ability "Butōgyokumei" activated, and in an instant, Granny Yukina's injury was fully healed, the Wood Release influence completely erased, and her skin restored to its original state!
However, the cost was steep. The strain on Setsuna's lifespan and stamina was immense. Thankfully, he had preemptively implanted a portion of White Zetsu cells beside his eye sockets—originally intended to replace medical ninjutsu required for eye transplants—and now they served an additional regenerative function.
With the warm gear and milk powder the ninja cats had brought earlier, your group took a brief rest in the wild to recover some energy.
[10:00 PM]
After coaxing the two infants to sleep, you quickly reintroduced yourself to Uchiha Setsuna and Granny Yukina.
Then, you brought up the existence of White Zetsu.
At the same time, you directed the Flame of the Infested to seep underground, forming a chakra membrane specifically designed to counter White Zetsu.
Setsuna also rushed to construct a soundproof barrier using available materials.
...
White Zetsu was a creation of the God Tree, possessing unparalleled regenerative abilities and an uncanny stealth that even Mangekyō Sharingan had trouble detecting. Right now, the entire shinobi world was under secret surveillance by White Zetsu.
And that Obito—the man behind the mask—had full access to all of White Zetsu's intelligence.
In other words, although your group had successfully shaken off pursuers using reverse summoning...
Obito was different from the others. He had spatial movement abilities. Even if reverse summoning had temporarily cut off White Zetsu's intel, it was only a matter of time before you were found again.
Three days might not be enough to reach the Land of Earth. Obito could catch up before then—and when that happens, none of you have a way to counter his intangibility!
...
But you weren't without your advantages. In your hand were two remaining Mangekyō Sharingan.
One was Kakashi's Kamui eye—Obito's other eye. The second belonged to Shisui, containing the powerful Kotoamatsukami.
Both were acquired from the previous timeline. In other words—Obito had no idea you possessed them!
You proposed that the others help you transplant the Kamui Sharingan. Once complete, you'd enter Kamui's dimension and engage Obito there, countering his intangibility directly.
"But what about genjutsu?" Granny Yukina suddenly interrupted. "You said Kotoamatsukami can alter a person's will..."
She pointed to her already empty eye socket, suggesting that the Kamui eye be kept hidden as your final trump card.
She was, after all, the one most likely to be targeted—seen as the weakest among the combatants, yet still capable of fighting. That had already been proven in the group's earlier encounter with Obito.
Given the intel you'd shared, Granny Yukina recalled the Obito from her memories. No matter what he had become...
He was the enemy—and he had to be destroyed at all costs!
Granny Yukina planned to disguise herself as the grandmother Obito remembered, using the element of surprise to break his mental defenses. That would be her chance to implant the mental suggestion that the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan had already succeeded—just as you'd proposed.
[11:00 PM]
You remained in place and took out the remaining White Zetsu cells, preparing for surgery on Granny Yukina.
Because of their small size, chakra-hiding abilities, and tools for altering fur color, the ninja cats had a low probability of being detected by White Zetsu.
So, to avoid delay or getting caught by Obito, the ninja cats set off ahead to find a safe location.
[12:00 Midnight]
Under the light of the fire you conjured, Uchiha Setsuna gently pried open Granny Yukina's shrunken eye socket and carefully implanted the White Zetsu cells.
Then, he inserted Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Despite the assistance of the Zetsu cells, the moment the Mangekyō connected, Granny Yukina cried out in pain under the overwhelming surge of Ocular Power.
Still, the surgery was a success—and Granny Yukina was overjoyed at regaining her vision.
However, since the plan hinged on catching Obito off-guard using the intelligence gap, proper disguise was still essential!
You stepped beyond the flame-shrouded barrier and followed the map's guidance into the nearest town. After purchasing a wheelchair, you signaled the ninja cats, and the reverse summoning was used again to teleport everyone to the cats' newly discovered base.
Uchiha Setsuna gently lifted Granny Yukina and placed her in the wheelchair.
Upon closer inspection, although her wounds had been fully healed, her waist was now wrapped in a bloodstained white cloth—inside of which were a few mysterious twigs tucked in from who-knows-where.
You gave a helpless chuckle and flicked out a green spark of flame, letting it slowly burn on the branches.
...
[Detection: User has successfully survived a death scenario]
[To conserve simulator energy, simulation accuracy has been reduced to one day intervals]
[Day Two]
After a brief rest, the group split into two alternating teams: people and ninja cats.
The human team would travel with the cats for a stretch, then stop and rest while the cats continued on. When the cats rested, reverse summoning would bring the humans forward again.
By alternating like this, both humans and ninja cats maintained relatively full stamina.
This way, your team would be ready for battle in case of an encounter with Obito at any moment.
During the journey, you took advantage of breaks to test the black-bladed Tachi and the dark green, smoke-emitting flames it now produced after being enhanced with Fire Release.
You found that this fire had incredible effectiveness against living creatures. While its heat was only on par with normal Fire Release, the smoke it emitted caused leaves to fall and plants to wither.
When animals were touched by the flame itself, even after extinguishing the fire on their surface, their chakra pathways showed signs of internal burns. Calling it a form of toxin wouldn't be an exaggeration.
In other words, if a ninja were contaminated by this toxic-flame hybrid and didn't receive treatment from a top-tier medical ninja, their career—and perhaps life—would be over.
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