Naruto: I Became a Sword Saint in Konoha Chapter 591 591: Konoha's Sword Saint [591]

The two of them sprang to their feet at once, staring fiercely at Shin's eyes, killing intent surging in their gazes.

Those were clearly Sharingan—eyes unique to the Uchiha clan—and not just any Sharingan, but Mangekyō Sharingan, sothing even ordinary clan mbers could never hope to possess. Yet now they appeared on soone standing beside Orochimaru. How could the brothers not be shocked?

Take them back!

Eyes like those absolutely could not be allowed to fall into the hands of outsiders and be used at will.

If Hoshiyomi and Orochimaru had not been standing nearby, the two of them would have already attacked.

"Lord Hoshiyomi, who is that guy?"

Itachi turned toward Hoshiyomi. Though his tone was as calm as possible, Hoshiyomi could still sense the suppressed anger beneath his words.

Before Hoshiyomi could answer, Sasuke spoke with an ugly expression on his face:

"His na is Shin. I saw him during the Chūnin Exams—but he didn't have the Sharingan back then."

By this point, Sasuke had already imagined scenes of Shin cruelly murdering fellow clansn and ripping their eyes out.

Seeing that the brothers were on the verge of exploding, Shin finally closed his eyes, shutting off his Mangekyō Sharingan, and said to them:

"I already had them back then—I just didn't show them."

"…?"

Both of them froze on the spot. How was that possible? How could an outsider freely activate and deactivate the Sharingan? What was happening in front of them completely exceeded their understanding.

Seeing their stunned expressions, Hoshiyomi smiled and decided not to keep them in suspense. He gently patted them, signaling for them to sit down, and then explained:

"The reason I brought you here today is to help both of you evolve your Sharingan into the Mangekyō Sharingan as well."

As soon as he said that, the brothers' jaws nearly hit the floor. Evolve the Sharingan into the Mangekyō? How could that be possible?

Orochimaru, who was clearly eager to study their bodies, stopped beating around the bush and directly explained the origin of Shin's Mangekyō Sharingan, as well as Hoshiyomi's special abilities.

After the explanation, Sasuke and Itachi looked at Hoshiyomi as if they were staring at a living giant panda—eyes full of awe and excitent. Eyes that, according to legend, required the loss of one's dearest person to awaken could be so easily awakened in Hoshiyomi's hands.

Although the power was not as overwhelming as that of a naturally awakened Mangekyō and would require a long period of cultivation to strengthen, the brothers didn't hesitate for even a mont before nodding in agreent to the procedure.

Just like when Hoshiyomi had previously helped Kuugetsu upgrade from the Mangekyō to the Eternal Mangekyō, both brothers underwent transplantation of Hashirama's cells. Then, under the catalysis of Hoshiyomi's special wavelength of Yin Release chakra, they successfully awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Their abilities were no different from the original story. Itachi's powers were Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, while Sasuke's were Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi.

Perhaps because they were already Uchiha, combined with their exceptional talent, after only about two months of familiarization their Mangekyō had already grown to a level not much different from that of the original story.

anwhile, according to ssages Jiraiya sent via the ssenger toads, Naruto's progress in learning Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku was also going very smoothly. In just two months, Naruto was already able to barely accept senjutsu chakra without turning into a toad.

However, the duration was quite short and the effect unstable—he would still need a great deal of practice.

Just as everything in Konoha seed to be developing in a positive direction, the matter that Hoshiyomi and the others were most concerned about finally occurred.

According to the intelligence sent back by Kuugetsu, who was stationed in the Land of Fire, the mbers of the Akatsuki have already begun gathering from various locations and are preparing to launch an offensive against Konoha.

After receiving this information, Konoha imdiately went on full alert, fully ard and maintaining maximum vigilance in preparation for the coming battle.

Inside the Hokage's office, Konoha's most renowned powerhouses were all gathered together, quietly listening as Hoshiyomi explained the internal structure of the Akatsuki.

Konoha was not ho only to Hoshiyomi's friends—it also housed his wife and children. Naturally, Hoshiyomi would not conceal anything when it ca to intelligence about the Akatsuki.

Seeing everyone's attention focused on him, Hoshiyomi spoke bluntly:

"Based on the intelligence I've gathered so far, the Akatsuki is a terrifying organization made up of rogue shinobi from the major villages. Excluding Deidara and Sasori, who were dealt with by Naruto and the others during the Kazekage Rescue Mission, the remaining mbers are…"

Once he began speaking, Hoshiyomi practically laid bare all of the Akatsuki mbers' abilities. After finishing his rundown of the Akatsuki personnel, he continued:

"At present, there aren't many combat-capable mbers left in the Akatsuki. These individuals are not the greatest threat. The biggest danger within the Akatsuki lies with their leader—Pain.

"According to the intelligence I gathered in Agakure, Pain is not a single person, but a six-man puppet force! This unit is known as the Six Paths of Pain…"

After reporting the abilities of the Six Paths of Pain to everyone present, Hoshiyomi reminded them:

"The Pains share a common field of vision. Therefore, the best way to deal with them is to assign different people to fight them one-on-one based on their respective abilities. As long as everyone can keep all the Pains occupied, dealing with the Six Paths of Pain will not be a problem."

After analyzing Pain's abilities, Hoshiyomi even drew rough sketches of the Six Paths of Pain to help everyone distinguish them.

Each of the Pains had highly distinctive features, so even rough drawings were enough for identification.

After listening to Hoshiyomi's report and studying the drawings for a while, Minato turned to Shikaku, who was standing behind him:

"Well, Shikaku—after hearing Lord Hoshiyomi's explanation, do you have a complete battle plan?"

At those words, everyone in the room shifted their gaze to Shikaku. In truth, everyone knew that while others might offer ideas for discussion, the final decision always rested with Nara Shikaku, whose intellect was famously off the charts.

Shikaku was already used to this. Ignoring the gazes around him, he focused on his tactical board, scribbling and sketching to himself.

In his mind, countless possibilities were being calculated, combinations with the highest chance of success continuously simulated.

After about ten minutes, Shikaku stopped thinking. He looked up and swept his gaze across the room. In terms of raw strength, Shikaku could only be considered near the bottom among those present, yet his sharp and penetrating eyes gave off an almost chilling sense of authority.

Shikaku then presented his tactical plan and began explaining his deploynt to everyone:

"Based on what Lord Hoshiyomi has told us, the Akatsuki's strength is indeed formidable. However, now that Lord Hoshiyomi has clarified their primary abilities, the Akatsuki is not unbeatable.

"Given our current pool of talent, if we can use our nurical advantage to isolate them and prevent their mbers from working together, then our chances of victory are extrely high."

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