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"In truth, as far as I'm concerned, collecting eyes isn't a bad thing. It's like collecting stamps—a personal hobby that cultivates the soul. Many people love red eyes. Others have no reason to criticize."
It's not that Haori's thinking is twisted. In fact, after experiencing this firsthand, his thoughts are quite normal. This world has a fundamental setting of "It's better to be born into my family than to train your whole life." Your family is so good, of course, some people will have their eyes on it.
"But this one is different. It's unique. So, I can't hand it over to you."
Although Danzo truly loves Shisui's Sharingan, they are destined not to be together.
After all, even if you're not a stamp collector, everyone wants Monkey King stamps.
The Shimura clan seems to love collecting eyeballs. Even Shin, the little brat, stole Kakashi's Sharingan. From the speculation, their organizational relationship might be filed under something like "The Phantom Troupe's Konoha Street Office."
At this time, Haori had already retrieved the eyeball, which was in a transparent glass bottle, from Danzo. It hadn't been processed further yet. It was just soaking in some kind of liquid. This was probably to keep it fresh.
So, is it formaldehyde?
Probably not. If you soak it in that, it would no longer be usable.
In reality, during that brief exchange, Haori was able to do more than just negate Izanagi…
If Haori wanted to kill a certain creature, it would be relatively simple. First, he could "see" it. Second, it was within his reach… Then, it would be OK.
Haori couldn't do something as high-level as making whoever he looked at pregnant, but you absolutely shouldn't let him see you and touch you.
As for Izanagi… it was indeed the ultimate jutsu. But Haori's eyes happened to counter this kind of thing.
After all, no matter how awesome the Sharingan was, Izanagi was ultimately just the genjutsu it used. At best, it caused a distortion of reality. It was far from being able to create the future.
Negating everything unfavorable to himself within the time the jutsu was activated, if Danzo were facing other ninjas, this would indeed be a somewhat unsolvable ability. But Haori's eyes, although they couldn't play with fire or water, were quite single-purpose, but they were able to break through illusions.
"What are you going to do with this eye?"
Danzo's last trump card had been used. His original plan was to use Izanagi to launch a surprise attack on Haori. But now, it seemed like the Sharingan changing hands was a done deal.
He couldn't escape Haori's restraint.
"No matter what, after tonight, Shisui Uchiha will no longer be able to live." He continued.
Danzo wasn't stupid enough to ask Haori how he had broken Izanagi. The explanation the latter gave was just a joke. Breaking Izanagi might have something to do with the unusual nature of the other party's eyes. But Danzo wouldn't be naive enough to think that Haori would actually tell him the reason.
Instead of believing in the eye technique of the Evil King's True Eye, he would rather consider whether Haori had used some kind of special sealing jutsu.
Danzo was now concerned about what Haori would do after taking back the Sharingan. If Haori returned the eye to Shisui, leading to a major change in the entire Uchiha matter… that was something Danzo would definitely hate even more than losing his eye.
But his words also made Haori realize something. It seemed like Danzo hadn't acted on a whim. Root had a detailed plan. Maybe they had already prepared a thorough plan to deal with Shisui… Taking the Sharingan was just the first step.
Shisui was indeed incredibly strong. If you counted Kotoamatsukami, no one in Konoha could defeat him. But could even the strongest person hold on if they were facing a situation where they were outnumbered and outmatched?
Especially now that he was facing a siege.
"Don't worry. This pair of eyes, although they contain abilities that everyone desires, they're unnecessary for me. They're troublesome and dangerous. I will destroy them. As for returning them to their owner… I have no intention of doing that. Once something is lost, you have to judge that it can never be found again. This is the most basic awareness for a ninja. No matter if it's an eye or something else."
How could Haori return the eye to Shisui? He had no reason to do that.
"You… just stay here for now. I have other things to do."
Danzo just had to stay put. In this state, he was harmless. You could also say he was at the mercy of others. But as long as he couldn't touch Yin… as long as he didn't touch the Uchiha clan, his safety would be guaranteed.
Haori glanced at the eye in his hand, then turned and left.
One wasn't enough. He would have to go check on Shisui's condition…
But after moving for a while, he sensed a feeling of being watched.
"Come out. You've been following me for a while. Why are you acting now? What's your goal?" Haori stopped. His accurate gaze made the other party know that he wasn't bluffing.
"Goal? Nothing. I'm just a little interested in your eyes."
The only person who could still be moving silently at this time was Orochimaru.
"You're not interested in my eyes. You're interested in Shisui Uchiha… But unfortunately, at this time, there's absolutely no way I'm letting you contact him…"
Orochimaru being in Konoha at this time wasn't a good thing. It was very tricky for him to be hiding in the shadows. It would be fine if he was just collecting eyeballs. But Shisui…
In short, no matter if Shisui Uchiha lived or died, Haori couldn't let Orochimaru contact him.
Because as soon as the two of them came into contact, it would be as if Orochimaru possessed another Kotoamatsukami… If you were to say what jutsu he was most famous for, Haori knew it.
It was called Edo Tensei.
If that kind of situation happened, what would be the point of taking Shisui's eyes?
"You're right, Haori. I'm indeed very interested in the Sharingan above the Sharingan." Orochimaru didn't deny it. A complex smile, unique to him, appeared on his pale face.
At this time, Orochimaru had just come into contact with the secrets of the Mangekyō Sharingan. As for Shisui's unique ultimate genjutsu, "Kotoamatsukami," he didn't know about this information. After all, even Danzo, who had a cooperative relationship with him, couldn't possibly tell him this kind of information.
Otherwise, Orochimaru's attitude wouldn't be like this.
Actually, he was also interested in the eyes that Haori was currently looking at. They were very "beautiful," weren't they?
But this was like the Rinnegan of the Organization leader he had seen. It was something he couldn't take.
"But unfortunately, your interest will have to be abandoned this time. I absolutely can't let you contact Shisui. Otherwise… then we'll be enemies."
"Heh," Orochimaru chuckled, then asked, "There's something I've always wanted to ask you, Haori. What are you trying to do?"
"You mean about the Uchiha clan?"
"No. I understand what you're doing with the Uchiha clan. I'm asking about your overall goal. Something more long-term."
Orochimaru had already figured out Haori's way of dealing with the Uchiha clan:
On the surface, he was accepting the Third Hokage's orders. In reality, he was taking a passive attitude, and his inclination was towards Danzo.
Haori was prepared to watch the Uchiha clan perish. If necessary, he could even lend a hand.
Orochimaru was asking about something like a life goal. For example, he had always been pursuing endless jutsu. But what about Haori? What was he trying to do?
Orochimaru was very interested.
"I think I understand what you're asking…"
"Is this a secret you can't tell?"
"No. It's not a secret I can't tell. But… if I were to say that I'm trying to achieve love and peace, would you believe me?"
"Are you the kind of person who would do something so boring? Someone like you, you should be able to understand such simple logic. Peace can't exist forever. War won't disappear either. They will only alternate. It's just a matter of how long they last."
"The longer peace lasts, the longer the next war will last. Pursuing peace is pursuing war. It can never be achieved. So, what you're chasing is just an unattainable illusion." Orochimaru said. There were still some sensible people in this world.
"Then, what if I said I was trying to destroy the world?"
"Destroy the world… That's more believable and feasible than the peace you just mentioned." Orochimaru said, actually quite seriously.
"..."
Haori thought for a moment, then finally said:
"Life does need to find something to do. Otherwise, it's too boring. But if you're talking about peace or destruction, it doesn't matter to me… Yes, I'm not trying to destroy the world, nor am I trying to maintain peace. To put it bluntly, I'm just trying to restore the world to its original state…"
What does the original state of the world mean? What did the original world look like? Haori didn't say, because he didn't know.
He just continued, "Of course, this is just grand talk about the big picture. In reality, I'm just acting for very personal reasons. What I said above is just a possible byproduct. From the most direct personal goal, what I want to do is just destroy some things."
"I think I understand what you mean. It's a truly regrettable ambition…"
Orochimaru believed Haori's words. So, he felt a little disappointed. Haori's way of thinking was a bit novel, but ultimately, it wasn't out of the ordinary.
"I'm a little looking forward to finding Shisui Uchiha first. Then, I might get something I'm interested in. And I'm also a little looking forward to not finding Shisui in the end. Then, I won't have to become your enemy so soon…"
"To be honest, if possible, I don't want to become your enemy." Orochimaru said finally.
Although it was inconvenient to be in Konoha, Orochimaru wouldn't give up his goal just because of Haori's words.
The Mangekyō Sharingan… Orochimaru wouldn't give up.
Now, it was just a matter of who acted faster.
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