Evil Uchiha Itsuki

"Do you think I'm joking?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with a faint smile and said, "Raikage, this Akatsuki organization indeed has the Rinnegan. Unfortunately, Konoha doesn't have the strength right now; otherwise, I wouldn't have told you this."

Raikage and Tsuchikage exchanged glances.

They both understood Sarutobi's intention—he was worried Konoha would become a target, so he was diverting their attention elsewhere.

But!

If the Rinnegan really exists, so what if he's diverting attention?

The Rinnegan, after all, is the legendary Sage's Eye.

With the Rinnegan, conquering half the ninja world would be a breeze.

Pair that with their own villages' power, and dominating the entire ninja world wouldn't be out of reach.

Without hesitation, Tsuchikage and Raikage got up and left with their people.

The Three-Tails was already gone, so staying here had no purpose.

As he watched them leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply.

Of course, Konoha wanted the Rinnegan for themselves.

Who wouldn't want the Sage of Six Paths' eye?

But unfortunately, they couldn't get it!

Let alone other obstacles, they couldn't even get past Uchiha Itsuki.

So, Sarutobi, for once, made a rational decision and leaked the information about the Rinnegan.

As for whether the others would act on it, that wasn't his concern.

He believed Raikage and Tsuchikage wouldn't just sit idly by when it came to the Rinnegan.

Even if they couldn't obtain it, they would make sure to destroy it.

If it fell into the enemy's hands, the damage it would cause would be too great.

Sigh, Konoha had lost its chance to unite the ninja world.

The news soon reached Itsuki.

After the battle, a debriefing took place.

Uchiha Itsuki had acquired the Three-Tails' chakra and completed the task Akatsuki had assigned him, severely injuring several of the other ninja villages.

Although he attracted a lot of attention, the reveal of the Rinnegan and Akatsuki's existence shifted much of it away.

The gains were enormous.

Raikage and Tsuchikage lost several of their ninja subordinates and were injured themselves.

They paid a hefty price!

They lost big time.

Konoha…

Itsuki didn't even want to talk about them.

The First Hokage and Second Hokage were gone.

They were Konoha's pillars of strength.

Several Jonin were killed.

These were Konoha's core forces.

Kakashi and Shikaku Nara were severely injured, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was also gravely wounded.

There's no way to describe it!

"Sigh, time for a change!"

Itsuki sighed deeply and firmly decided not to target just one village anymore. 

Konoha had been beaten to the brink of collapse.

Itsuki even worried that if he struck a few more times, Konoha might cease to exist.

"I'm too kind!"

Itsuki muttered to himself.

As for the money the other villages owed him, he wasn't worried at all about them not paying.

If they didn't, well, then he'd have a reason to attack them.

The ninja world was, in reality, quite savage. To put it bluntly: if you don't hit me, I'll hit you!

There were only so many resources. If you took more, I'd have less.

If you wanted to develop, war was inevitable.

The Sand Village's alliance with Orochimaru and the plan to destroy Konoha happened because they were left with no other choice.

The original story depicted everything perfectly.

In the end, Gaara and Naruto represented the reconciliation between Konoha and the Sand Village, offering countless excuses. But that was nonsense.

Love can't fill empty stomachs.

If Konoha continued to monopolize the Sand Village's missions, war would break out again eventually.

The Sand Village's power just couldn't match Konoha's, so everything was forcibly suppressed.

"We'll wait and see."

Itsuki casually picked up a document and began editing it.

*Bang!*

A loud crash echoed through the room.

The door to the Mokage's office was kicked open.

Pakura stormed in with a defiant look on her face.

"Kazekage-sama, is there something you need?"

Itsuki asked with interest.

"I just taught that little girlfriend of yours a lesson!"

Pakura found a place to sit down nonchalantly.

"Little girlfriend? Guren?"

Itsuki chuckled. "You hit her?"

"Hmph!"

Pakura snorted coldly. "She doesn't know her place. If I didn't put her in check, she wouldn't know her own limits."

"I might've wronged her."

Itsuki shrugged. "It's my fault."

"How is that your fault?"

Pakura said with some displeasure. "You told her about the Akatsuki's plan to target the tailed beasts, and not making her a Jinchuriki is actually for her own good."

"She doesn't see it that way!"

Itsuki said with a grin. "From Guren's perspective, she craves Orochimaru's approval, even at the cost of her life."

Whether it was Guren or Kimimaro, both belonged to the type who would be ecstatic if Orochimaru wanted to use their bodies.

Their entire purpose seemed to be getting Orochimaru's acknowledgment.

Itsuki understood that, to people like them, Orochimaru was their faith.

Orochimaru was the light in their bleak lives.

They desperately wanted his recognition.

But!

To Itsuki, it wasn't like that.

To put it bluntly, how could someone so beautiful die like that?

At least let me…

So!

Itsuki arranged for Pakura to take care of Guren.

Itsuki's women were all powerful.

Konan, who had received the least of his guidance, could still fight at Kage-level thanks to her unique abilities.

Kurenai and Yugao were definitely Jonin-level.

And as for the little kitty, let's not even mention her.

The only one who was somewhat lacking was Anko.

That woman was an exception.

Itsuki glanced around cautiously.

This was something he could only think about. If anyone else knew, he'd surely get beaten up.

After all, how could you sleep with someone and then call it an accident?

Trash!

Definitely the kind of trash that deserved to be beaten!

But!

Among Itsuki's women, without a doubt, the strongest was Pakura!

No doubt about it!

So, when Guren, that arrogant woman, faced Pakura, she had no choice but to submit.

She was beaten again and again.

"I'm leaving soon, but before I go, I'll make sure to handle this spicy little pepper!"

Pakura grinned wickedly.

Her current expression was pure mischief.

Leaving Itsuki was something she wasn't happy about, and Guren causing trouble now gave her the perfect excuse.

I'll teach you a lesson!

Don't worry, you'll learn!

Right now, Pakura was loving Guren's stubbornness.

Don't you dare back down—if you do, I'll look down on you.

Come on, let me enjoy this.

"You go tell her!"

Itsuki thought for a moment and said, "I'm working on a special kind of Jinchuriki. Once I succeed, I'll make her the most unique one. She won't be any weaker than the tailed beasts."

"A special Jinchuriki?"

Pakura was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

Itsuki looked at Pakura seriously and asked, "Pakura, what do you think tailed beasts are?"

"Tailed beasts?" 

Pakura was stunned.

"Are they living beings?" 

"I suppose so?" 

There was a hint of uncertainty in Pakura's voice. He hadn't studied the tailed beasts in depth.

"If they are living beings, why can they be revived after being killed?" 

Itsuki asked.

"Well..."

"Chakra!" 

Itsuki said in a deep voice. "I tend to believe that tailed beasts are special chakra entities. When the physical form dies, this chakra automatically begins to gather again, and once it reaches a certain level, they come back to life."

Pakura instinctively nodded.

"So, what are you researching?" 

Itsuki smiled and said, "Chakra, to put it simply, is part of the ninja power system. If chakra can be sealed, why can't other forms of power be sealed as well?"

"When a tailed beast is sealed inside a person, that person becomes a Jinchuriki. What if we sealed other forms of power inside someone? Wouldn't they also become a new, unique kind of Jinchuriki?"

Pakura's expression turned blank. 

This idea was extremely unconventional.

"You're planning..." 

After a pause, Pakura asked, "Are you planning to treat other forms of power like tailed beasts and seal them inside people?"

"Yugito!" 

Itsuki smiled. "Yugito has a tailed beast inside her, making her a Jinchuriki. She can control the power of the tailed beast, and during battle, the tailed beast assists her, serving her wholeheartedly. She's a perfect Jinchuriki."

"So, if I seal a force as powerful as a tailed beast into a ninja, would they count as a Jinchuriki?" 

Pakura remained silent.

Itsuki's idea was similar to a term that had surfaced in the past.

Artificial Jinchuriki!

The power of tailed beasts was so immense that it attracted countless greedy eyes. 

At the same time, many people began to think about the fact that Jinchuriki couldn't fully control their tailed beasts and often used them as a last resort.

But!

What if a tailed beast could be completely controlled?

Or if a force equal to a tailed beast's power could be researched—an alternative Jinchuriki?

These were things various nations had studied.

After Pakura shared this with Itsuki, he laughed heartily.

"Looks like I was thinking too simply. Other ninja villages have conducted similar research!"

He thought of one person.

Danzo!

He gathered the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans into himself, then set his sights on the Nine-Tails, hoping to become its Jinchuriki.

Now, Itsuki had received information.

During the Chunin exams, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others planned to sacrifice Naruto. Afterward, they wanted Danzo to become the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and ascend to the position of Hokage.

Unfortunately!

The plan was thwarted by Itsuki from the start.

Danzo never achieved his dream.

"Danzo, oh Danzo, sometimes I almost feel sorry for you." 

Itsuki shook his head and sighed. "You spent your whole life wanting to be Hokage, but in the end, it never came true."

In this lifetime, he probably wouldn't have another chance.

Tragic!

So tragic!

What were you fighting for your whole life?

"What do you think of my eye technique?" 

Itsuki suddenly changed the subject and looked at Pakura seriously. "Compared to the power of a tailed beast, how is it?"

"It's definitely not inferior!" 

Pakura didn't hesitate and answered directly.

With just a glance, Itsuki could control a tailed beast.

Pakura had never seen such power before.

Maybe!

Only the God of Shinobi and the Ashura of the ninja world could compare.

"You're planning to seal your eye power?" 

"Yes!" 

Itsuki pondered for a moment. "If I seal my eye power into a ninja, do you think they could become an eye-power Jinchuriki?"

"There are too many uncertainties." 

Pakura sighed. "First, there's a fundamental difference between eye power and chakra."

"Second, tailed beast power can continuously regenerate, but your eye power can't."

"Tailed beasts are considered living beings!"

"Finally, eye power is eye power, chakra is chakra. Are you sure that someone who has your power sealed inside them can actually use it?"

"That's why experiments are needed, slowly!" 

Itsuki was confident.

He had perfect control over his own power.

He wasn't worried at all.

Even if the experiment failed, it wouldn't harm the ninja.

"I hope you can finish it before I leave." 

Pakura smiled. "That way, I'll have one more safeguard."

She was heading back to the Sand Village, and it certainly wouldn't be peaceful.

Although Chiyo supported her, there were plenty of people who didn't.

A few battles were inevitable.

"You don't need to worry too much." 

Itsuki chuckled. "It's the Sand Village that's begging you to become Kazekage, not the other way around. If you don't want it, you can always come back."

"But they need a Kazekage." 

Pakura sighed.

The ninja world's situation was changing.

Even though Itsuki had revealed information about the Rinnegan, many eyes were still fixed on him.

If the Sand Village, one of the six great ninja villages, fully supported Itsuki, the pressure on the Leaf Village would be much lighter.

"You think the Stone and Cloud villages can pressure me? You're giving them too much credit." 

Itsuki laughed.

"No, they can't!" 

Pakura replied seriously. "But I can sense there are many shadows in this ninja world."

Itsuki was surprised.

Pakura had that kind of intuition?

No wonder she had once suppressed Rasa!

"Alright!" 

Itsuki's gaze softened. "Don't overthink things. I've got everything covered. You just need to be yourself."

"But..."

"Enough!" 

Itsuki interrupted her and pulled her into his arms. "I said you don't need to worry about anything. You just focus on being you. I'll take care of everything else."

"...Okay!" 

Pakura sighed inwardly.

When had Itsuki changed her?

Perhaps it was because he always considered her needs.

No one had ever, no one, had ever thought of her like this before.

Even Chiyo, who had held her in high regard, hadn't considered her like this.

Sometimes, it only takes a moment to touch a woman's heart.

As a ninja, living in this harsh world, they had to be cold. Yet, they were even more easily moved.

Itsuki didn't hesitate to sign his name on the paper.

He believed his idea was correct.

From today onward, Jinchuriki would become his primary research focus.

The Leaf Village would dedicate all its resources to this study.

On future battlefields, various kinds of Jinchuriki would surely emerge.

Eye-power Jinchuriki, tailed-beast Jinchuriki, and other kinds of Jinchuriki.

They would form vast armies, dominating the battlefield.

"Madara Uchiha? Sage of the Six Paths? Black Zetsu?"

"I'll bury all of you!" 

"You'll die beneath my army!" 

Itsuki smiled recklessly.

He had made up his mind! 

(End of Chapter)