Naruto : Reincarnated as Itachi Uchiha—Rise of the Uchiha Nation Chapter 38: 37) SIX PATHS SEALING JUTSU: NINE HEAVENS SEAL

"Deal?"

Hearing this, Nanabi grew curious. Most humans who stood before it either trembled in fear or burned with greed. They coveted its imnse power, tried to control it, and often died attempting it.

The last human who felt different to it was the current generation's reincarnation of Ashura, who claid its power was too dangerous, captured it, and later sold it to another nation.

It wanted to know what this Uchiha intended.

"Nanabi, be my summoning beast."

Its expression changed drastically. In this era, no one except the Sage of Six Paths should know its true na. How did this young Uchiha know it?

"Where did you learn my na?"

Hearing the question, Itachi Uchiha smiled faintly. The hook had set.

"I once t soone nad Hagoromo Otsusuki in a strange dream. He claid to be my ancestor and told about you. He said I would guide the Blue-Eyed Child of Prophecy toward the Great Change."

Nanabi was stunned—then excited. After a thousand years, it was hearing of the Sage of Six Paths again.

And the Blue-Eyed Child of Prophecy was finally coming.

It did not doubt Itachi.

First, it was sowhat naive.

Second, the matters of the Sage of Six Paths and the Child of Prophecy were known only to a select few—and Itachi was not among them.

Lastly, it could sense Itachi's strength. The imnse chakra, the vitality, the overwhelming talent at such a young age. Perhaps only the Child of Prophecy or his ntor could possess such qualities. Especially that final lightning tree technique—its power had been enough to destroy a lesser Tailed Beast in a single strike.

"Since it's a deal… what's in it for ?"

"Apart from the prophecy, that old man also gave all the knowledge of Fūinjutsu that he knew and researched over the past thousand years.

Among them is a sealing technique that prevents other seals from taking effect."

Hearing that Itachi Uchiha possessed sealing knowledge researched by the Hagoromo Otsutsuki over a millennium, Nanabi beca even more convinced.

But then it paused.

Prevent other seals from taking effect…

No… no…

"You an…?"

Seeing Nanabi's disbelief and rising excitent, Itachi nodded.

"Yes. Just as you think. After I apply it, you cannot be sealed by any sealing jutsu—unless that person's attainnt in Fūinjutsu surpasses the Sage of Six Paths.

After that, you are free to roam the entire ninja world without fear of being sealed. And if you ever encounter a formidable enemy, you may reverse summon .

So… do we have a deal?"

"Yes."

Nanabi did not hesitate even for a mont and nodded. Although Nanabi did not particularly hate humans—and the people of Takigakure were usually respectful when it road free after its Jinchūriki died—if given the choice to travel the ninja world freely like it had centuries ago, it would always choose freedom.

Kakuzu, on the other hand, was completely confused about the "old man" Hagoromo, Nanabi, and the Child of Prophecy. Still, he understood one thing—his new boss had backing from soone even greater, and that boss intended to ntor a Child of Prophecy who would change the world.

"Kakuzu, it will take a few days to complete the sealing rituals. You may leave and attend to your own matters.

Take whatever hearts you desire, but convey a ssage to the ninjas of Takigakure—any news about today must circulate only after one month.

If I hear even a single rumor about what happened today—or what will happen in the coming days—I will personally let them experience today's ninjutsu."

"Okay"

"If you need to contact , use the Black Market channels. I will also give you the summoning contract of the ninja cats later."

"Okay"

Without another word, Kakuzu left. He had so curiosity about the so-called heaven-defying sealing ritual, but hearing it would take days, he imdiately lost interest.

In that ti, he could earn a fortune so why would he waste his ti and loose his money.

Watching him leave, Itachi nodded.

"Nanabi, let's go sowhere quiet. We don't want any interruptions, right?"

"Hmmm, then let's go to my territory. No one will disturb us there."

With that, Nanabi flapped its wings and launched into the sky. A few seconds later, it realized Itachi was not following.

"Ah, Right… you can't fly."

Most of the beings Nanabi interacted with were its Jinchūriki, and all of them could fly. It had forgotten for a mont that normal humans can't fly.

"Hey, climb on my back."

Itachi Uchiha, who had been waiting helplessly, nodded and leapt onto Nanabi's head as it hovered a few ters above the ground.

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One Hour Later

Itachi looked at the scenery before him with rare astonishnt.

Massive green mountains surrounded the area. Countless waterfalls cascaded from their peaks. Enormous ninja beasts road freely across the valley.

"Where is this place? I've never heard of it."

"This is my ho. As for why you've never heard of it—the entire ecosystem is surrounded by a thick layer of mist. I also had Demonic Illusion Trees planted here. Anyone who enters gets lost in fog and illusion. If they are lucky, they find their way out."

"You can plant trees?"

Itachi did not concern himself with the fate of those trapped in the mist. What surprised him was sothing else.

"I can't. My subordinates plant them."

"Oh."

Another credit stealer.

In his previous life, Itachi despised such people the most—those who did nothing all year yet delivered long speeches claiming credit when others achieved sothing.

"Hey, since you have such a hidden territory, how were you captured?"

"Why are you here when your ho is in Konoha?"

"Ah… sorry for the question."

After landing in a relatively open area, Itachi Uchiha surveyed the surroundings and nodded in satisfaction.

"Well then, let's begin."

"SIX PATHS SEALING JUTSU: NINE HEAVENS SEAL."

With that, Itachi began the sealing ritual. Normally, sealing jutsu did not require more than a few minutes to prepare, even for high-level ones.

However, Itachi was not strong enough to perform a seal of this level in such a short ti.

Therefore, he divided the entire sealing process into multiple parts, which significantly extended the duration.

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A Few Days Later

"Complete"

In the blink of an eye, four days had passed. During that ti, Itachi had worked on the seal continuously without rest.

Although shinobi were powerful, they were still human.

Four days without food or sleep, combined with constant chakra expenditure and recovery, had taken a heavy toll on his body.

"Hey, Nanabi, I'm going to sleep for a while. Don't wake up."

The next second, Itachi took out a large bed from his sealing scroll and imdiately fell asleep like a child. As for food, he would deal with it later.

Seeing him so exhausted, Nanabi felt a trace of guilt.

Itachi Uchiha, since you have fulfilled your part of the deal. From now on, I will fulfill mine as promised.

Nanabi gently touched Itachi with its fourth tail, transferring a mass of red chakra into him. It was nothing harmful—just a portion of Tailed Beast chakra to sustain his body and alleviate his fatigue and weakness.

The next mont, Nanabi took flight, circling the mountains as if playing.

The next mont, Itachi faintly smiled. He could feel his body recovering as the chakra flowed through him.

And finally, he slept peacefully.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well.

With this chapter, the Takigakure Arc officially cos to an end. Originally, I had planned to move directly into the Demon Country Arc, which would have focused on the next residence of the Uchiha clan.

However, I noticed that the recent response—comnts and overall engagent—has been a little lower than before. While writing the last two or three chapters, I also felt a bit of dryness myself, and even my "anti-Hokage blood" seed to cool down a little.

So I thought, why not return to Konoha for a while? Revisiting Konoha and Hiruzen Sarutobi will help refresh the montum before we move on to the Demon Country Arc.

For the next five to ten chapters, we'll be back in the Konoha Arc.

Also, if you have any arc ideas or clan residence recomndations (other than Demon Country), feel free to share them. I'd love to hear your suggestions.

Thank you all for reading and supporting the story until now!