Time: The seventh day Sasuke left Konoha to search for Itachi.
Location: Within the Uchiha's abandoned clan grounds.
Sasuke sat cross-legged on the rooftop, his long sword across his lap, eyes closed in meditation. His mind was clear, devoid of thought, focusing solely on perceiving the surrounding environment, awaiting the arrival of his brother, his enemy, Uchiha Itachi.
Inside a stone house within the clan grounds, Naruto, Kakashi, and Sakura were not as solemn.
While they weren't idle enough to play cards together, they were each engaged in their own pursuits.
Sakura was diligently studying Medical Ninjutsu.
Kakashi continued to delve into Sealing Techniques. The Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Techniques were truly profound. Although Kakashi had systematically studied them once, he was still gaining considerable insights from re-examining them.
As for Naruto, he sat cross-legged, researching Yin Yang Release.
Having been exposed to the pure Yin Yang Release Chakra from Kurama, coupled with the Sage of Six Paths Techniques that Sasuke had passed on to him as a reference, Naruto's research into Yin Yang Release had been slowly progressing.
And today, more than a year later, Naruto had finally achieved substantial results.
"Yang Release shapes, Yang Release gives life..."
Naruto muttered the mysteries of Yin Yang Release creation, meticulously controlling his Chakra in his hands.
As time passed, a black rod materialized in his hand, gradually solidifying from an initially illusory form into a tangible object.
"A Yin Yang Release creation that can transmit sealed Chakra, Black Rod, success." Naruto brandished the meter-long black rod in his hand, causing a burst of air-splitting sound.
This black rod was a creation that only appeared after Yin Yang Release had been cultivated to an extremely high level.
Besides mastering this power through one's own cultivation, possessing the Rinnegan was a shortcut to mastering this power, and proficiently mastering Yin Yang Release was also a prerequisite for condensing Truth-Seeking Balls.
The sound attracted the attention of Sakura and Kakashi, who almost simultaneously turned their gazes towards Naruto.
Then, they saw Naruto wave the black rod before sitting back down.
Immediately afterward, the black rod in his hand began to undergo new changes.
Its length gradually decreased, eventually reaching less than two feet. The rod's body also became flatter, and a sharp blade began to emerge, while the shape of a hilt gradually appeared at the end.
Kakashi was surprised to find that the shape of this blade was very similar to the short sword White Fang, which he had spent a lot of money to have crafted by a famous artisan.
"Here."
Naruto tossed the short sword made from Yin Yang Release creation to Kakashi.
Kakashi subconsciously caught it. It was icy cold and very heavy.
"Piercing a person's body can hinder their ability to refine Chakra and their mobility. It's good for capturing people alive, or gaining an advantage in battle. It can also be used as a signal point to transmit Chakra remotely. You can carry it with you."
Naruto explained simply.
Then, he made a Kunai and gave it to Sakura, who was watching eagerly from the side.
Sitting back down, Naruto began to recall the feeling of creating Yin Yang Release creations, experiencing more Yin Yang Release knowledge.
At this time, Naruto had already thought of more uses for this Black Rod: "Perhaps, this can be used as a signal base station, acting like a power grid, and then huge Chakra sources like the Dragon Vein or the Tailed Beast can be transported to all parts of the world."
"Although I haven't thought of what transporting energy can do for the time being, if the application technology of Chakra develops to a higher level in the future, it should be able to come in handy."
Much later, after consolidating his insights, Naruto opened his eyes.
Looking at the Black Rod in his hand, he murmured inwardly, "Eight Trigrams Sealing modification, plus this Black Rod, the technique to confine Black Zetsu in a small dark room is finally complete. I hope you and Obito will come this time."
Then, Naruto stopped thinking about these things and took out ingredients from the sealing scroll to make lunch.
At some point, Naruto, who was studying Yin Yang Release, suddenly opened his eyes, "They're here."
In the air, an undisguised killing intent was approaching.
Although they were still far away, they were already declaring their presence.
Sasuke, who was sitting on the roof, also opened his eyes at the same time. His gaze was cast towards the east, where a person exuding a fierce killing intent and possessing immense Pupil Power was approaching.
"Is it Itachi?"
Kakashi, who also felt this aura, asked with some uncertainty.
Although Kakashi had worked with Itachi and was familiar with his aura, he was not sure after not seeing him for many years.
"Yes."
Naruto nodded affirmatively.
Then, he stepped out without hesitation.
Outside the gate, Naruto could clearly see two men wearing Black and Red Cloud Robes walking side by side from the end of the earth.
One of them had an unrestrained aura, not concealing anything.
The other had a restrained aura, unremarkable.
Who else could they be but Itachi and his partner Kisame Hoshigaki?
Looking at the two people slowly approaching in the distance, Kakashi was not afraid, but instead, a strong fighting spirit arose in his heart. Although he could feel that his strength had improved greatly in recent years, he had not had a person of sufficient weight to test it.
And today, it seemed that he would have this opportunity.
"That's Kisame Hoshigaki, the S-rank Rogue Ninja from the Hidden Mist."
Fearing that Naruto and Sakura would not recognize him, Kakashi introduced the shark-faced man carrying Samehada beside Itachi.
For these powerhouses in the Ninja World, unless one was particularly ignorant, even if they had not met them, they would have heard of their information and knew their characteristics.
"Yes, I know him," Naruto replied softly.
Then, Naruto turned his head and looked at Kakashi, "Originally, I should have been here today to support Sasuke, but now there is a bit of a sudden situation, so I can only ask you, Kakashi-sensei."
In the perception of Sage Mode, there were no other powerhouses within a radius of more than ten kilometers around, except for Itachi and Kisame.
But in Evil Intent Sensing, Naruto could now detect two other huge Chakra signatures, one unfamiliar, and the other Naruto knew very well.
If he was not mistaken, it should be Zetsu and Obito.
Naruto was not surprised that these two appeared here.
Because this duel would determine the birth and ownership of a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, a force sufficient to shake the chessboard, the two who considered themselves the players on this Ninja World chessboard would naturally not miss it.
For Sasuke, today was the day he would settle his grudges with his brother Itachi.
And for Naruto, it was also the day to settle his grievances.
Black Zetsu, the culprit who caused the chaos in the world.
Obito, the enemy who directly caused the death of his parents.
Their grievances will also be settled today.
Since you're here, then don't leave!
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