10: Questioning
Its been 2 months since that dog kennels mission.
For the past 2 months Team Jiraiya has only been performing D-Rank missions, which Number One think that it was a waste of time for their strength.
But still nonetheless Jiraiya would spar each of us whenever the mission is over and would correct Number Two's mistakes taijutsu, well after all Number Two's taijutsu is what you would call a street fight but Number Two didn't really care as it was his style from the beginning.
Even though his fighting style was like a street fight, not even I could fight him toe-to-toe if we were to spar with only using taijutsu.
It was their day off for today Two and Three was out in the forest training and One didn't join them because simply he wanted to know more about my anscestors so he's checked all of the library looking for clues or scrolls that maybe his anscestors left behind, but sadly for him nothing was left behind.
There was only one option for him if he really wanted to know more about his anscestors and that is to solve the riddle and obtain the second memory of the Truth of Mystery.
He still didn't know what to do with Siri since it is completely useless with the lack of knowledge it has right now.
"Hey, Siri!"
"So you finally decided to chat, huh."
"Since your knowledge is lacking right now. . . What do you know."
". . ."
I don't know if this thing is ignoring me or is just lazy.
After a few moments of no reply, Siri finally said something.
"I don't know what I know. But you could just ask me, and maybe I might know it or maybe not."
Number One deadpanned, he really wanted to destroy this thing but held himself back since he doesn't even know anything about Siri excluded that he was created by Uchiha Ashina his anscestor.
"Is your creator stupid?"
"You do realize that your making fun of your anscestor right?"
"Don't care, now answer my question before I shut you down!"
"Fine, Fine, Fine! And no! Ashina-sama isn't stupid you brat, he is the most intelligent human I've ever served."
Number One raised his left eyebrow after hearing the word 'served'.
"Do you perhaps, served other humans other than Ashina and I?"
"Correct!"
"Who is this other 'humans'."
"Uchiha Akina your great-grandmother, Uchiha Obanai your grandfather and your mother Uchiha Hanako. And the last one is you."
Number One narrowed his eyes even more as he realized something.
If Siri had also assist them, then that means they have also tried to solve the riddles.
But. . . The question are; did they fail?
Number One decided not to tell Siri his thoughts as he knew that it would just reply with its usual 'I don't know'.
"Why are we cursed?"
"As I told you, I lack information."
"Ok. Then how did Fugaku-sama the current Clan head of the Uchiha Clan still remember everything about my mother?"
I paused for a moment before adding something.
"Don't tell you 'you lack fucking information'."
"Actually, I know this part. But seeing as you were tired talking to me, I should stop."
Number One twitch his right eye in annoyance.
"Speak. Don't beat around the bush!"
"Sheesh, I swear that you treat your brothers way more nicely then me. Anyways, according to the data, ever since Uchiha Akihito was curse, every next generations of clan head were given an artifact that only works for the Uchiha Clan head successors. I lack information about this artifact, but I'm sure that the curse doesn't apply to those who possess this artifact."
Artifact? I wonder what kind of an artifact it is?
So this thing do have its use sometimes.
"When I obtained my mother's memories, why are their plenty of censored memories, as if it was preventing me from discovering something?"
"Well. . . It is also part of the curse."
Shota furrowed his eyebrows in annoyance. Does Siri meant that there are possibly other effects of this curse that he was carrying.
Shota swear that this was the worse day of his life.
"How do I end this curse?"
"Hmmm. Obtain all of the 5 remaining memories, then maybe you might end the curse. . ."
"Then give me the riddle. I haven't finished reading it."
"Sure, just wait for a moment. . ."
DING!
Suddenly a hologram appeared next to the chat box as I began reading the riddle.
「SECOND MYSTERY: FIRST RIDDLE」
[IT IS THE START OF THE PATH OF DARKNESS, TO WHERE IT BEGAN WITH THE OBSESSION OF AN ILLUSION]
I think I absolutely know this riddle just by reading the 'path of darknes' part.
Sigh. . .
I should ask Fugaku-sama's permission.
***
I knock two times in a row at Fugaku-sama's door.
The door opened revealing Mikoto who was staring at me.
Ahh, right.
"Forgive me Mikoto-sama that my brothers and I couldn't attend your wedding 3 months ago."
"Oh my, it's no problem at all since you guys were in the academy at that time, isn't that right?"
"Affermative, but still it pains me that I couldn't attend your wedding at all."
Mikoto was in a mess right now, she didn't know what to do, this boy's loyalty in front of her was so great but sometimes it gets out of hand.
So Mikoto called her husband to break off the conversation.
"Fugaku, Shota-kun is looking for you."
"As expected of Mikoto-sama, you immediately know the reason of my visit." Number One said while giving her his usual smile.
Mikoto smiled back awkwardly as Fugaku finally arrived at the door and told Number One to come inside.
"What can I do for you Shota?"
"Fugaku-sama, I preferred it if you'd from now on call me Number One. It would be a shame for someone like me having a cute namfrom the respective Uchiha clan."
Fugaku's eye twitch, but nonetheless he agreed and Number One finally told him the reason of his visit.
"I would like to have your permission Fugaku-sama to enter the Naka shrine."
Fugaku thought for a moment and agreed but not without an explanation.
"What mother gave you Fugaku-sama was a riddle, and it was stated that the next riddle is on the Naka Shrine."
Number One didn't felt guilty at all for saying a half-lie and half-truth to the clan leader. After all this was suppose to be a secret said by Siri.
"Hn."
"Thank you for giving me the permission Fugaku-sama."
With that I respectedly left Fugak-sama's house and jead towards the Naka Shrine while keeping my guard up. After all, I don't want to risk people finding out what I'm doing.
I secretly activate my sharingan and called out Siri.
"Hey, do you have any idea where the next riddle is?"
"Well, according to my memory, it's said to be somewhere in the main hall."
Somewhere in the main hall. . .
Tch. Even with my sharingan activated I still couldn't find a needle or a paper or maybe even a seal.
If that's the case.
Should I use the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Sigh. . . Whatever
I activate the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. It is the first time I used this eye so I'm not sure about my limits, but one thing for sure that I don't have to worry about is getting blind.
"You must have obtain that eyes by witnessing your mother who died in front of your eyes. . ."
Number One's eyes darken as he narrowed his eyes angrily.
"Shut up!"
Number One ignored Siri and continously looked for the riddle.
I stared at the newly changed corner of the wall. I deactivate my Eternal Mangekyo and activate them again to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.
I get it. Whoever this Grandfather of mine, he really likes others to be challenged. At the corner of the wall is a small hole with a paper sticking out, the Mangekyo is the only eyes that could see through that paper.
I took the paper and deactivate my Eternal Mangekyo.
It seems I can't contain the Eternal Mangekyo long enough, I could feel my chakra draining from using the Eternal Mangekyo.
I rushed towards my home or what I call The ABYSS Academy in order to rest. I hid the paper under the pillow and passed out from chakra exhaustion, thankfully my eyes weren't bleeding as it would lead suspicion.
***
Number One finally opened his eyes from his previous nap as he asked Siri how long was he asleep.
"About 2 hours."
Siri replied, Number One didn't forgot about the important paper as he took it out under of his pillow and began reading it.
[Where all of the sacrifice are carved upon the kunai.]
What kind of a sacrifice would be carved into a kunai?!
Sigh. . .
"Siri, do you have any idea what this riddle means?"
"Nope."
Sigh. . .
How could I increase this thing's knowledge if it doesn't even help.
I'm an intelligent person, I should be able to solve this.
"Siri, could you copy the riddle in your data?"
"Sure just type all of the riddles in the chat, then it will take a few moments to copy the riddle and placed it onto my data memory."
Suddenly, a holographic screen appeared in front of me with percentages.
■■■■■■□□□□ 60%/100%
70%. . .
80%. . .
90%. . .
DING!!
The holographic screen that was loading disappeared and reappeared again but this time with the riddle.
[SECOND MYSTERY: SECOND RIDDLE]
[WHERE ALL OF THE SACRIFICE ARE CARVED UPON THE KUNAI.]
After confirming the data was successfully copied, I burned the paper with a fire jutsu and walk outside to train.
I summoned 40 clones as I divided 5 of them in each category, 5 clones work on chakra controls, 5 clones work on my taijutsu, 5 clones work on shurikenjutsu, 5 clones work on the Shadow Style, 5 clones work on time reaction, 5 clones will practice on getting used on jutsu's that I copied, 5 clones will master the Rasengan and an 5 clones will master the Chidori.
The Rasengan was created by Namikaze Minato, which he based on the Tailed Beast Ball. He spent three years creating the Rasengan, but I am different I'm sure that I would be able to master it in a week or so with the help of my knowledge, and of course It would also increase my Chakra control.
And the Chidori was created by Hatake Kakashi after he failed to apply his lightning-nature to the Rasengan.
Chidori was an incomplete Jutsu to the original creator because The tunnel vision is a combination of moving fast while using the technique, so slowing down is an option but that would decrease the chances of hitting an opponent. And after the original creator of the Chidori obtained the Sharingan, it was now completed because of the power that the Sharingan possess.
But for the past years I've been busy improving my time reaction just so that I could use the Chidori at ease without relying too much on the sharingan.
And the Shadow Style, according to my mother's memories if I'd ever master the last step of the jutsu then I don't ever have to worry about chakra at all. To put it simply, the moment the Shadow and my soul emerged it doesn't require using chakra at all. The smaller my chakra has the weaker the Shadow are, but the larger my chakra is the stronger my Shadow are.
'I'm glad that I focus increasing my chakra for the past years.'
Since the Shadow and my soul emerged, then it means I've become one with Shadows with this jutsu I don't have to worry about those aliens absorbing chakra or shrinking my jutsu.
After organizing his training for his clones, he began with 100 laps, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats and 100 jumping jacks. Even though the clones dispelled their memories and experience would be transfer to the original body, however the clone could not transfer muscle memory.
5 hours later, I couldn't lift a single muscle from exhaustion, I layer down on the grass as the wind clash onto my face.
Oh how he wonder why even in his second life is so troublesome than it already has.