Orochimaru: I Want to See Sasuke-kun’s Mangekyou Sharingan Abilities

"Of course, but for now, it's not possible. The path to the Empire still requires the power of the Bijuu." Imperial Obito said.

"The power of the Bijuu? Is Shuji-kun currently collecting Bijuu?" Orochimaru's eyes gleamed.

"You could say that."

"Need help? If the three of us work together, even if the target is inside a ninja village, with good coordination, I'm confident we can capture it." Orochimaru said with a smile, his expression brimming with confidence.

"Work together? Orochimaru, what are you talking about? Capturing something like that requires teamwork?"

Imperial Obito frowned, looking at Orochimaru with a hint of oddity.

Orochimaru, who had been exuding confidence, froze.

"What does Shuji-kun mean?"

"Ordinary village ninjas are just a bunch of ants on the ground."

Imperial Obito's expression was dismissive:

"If I weren't concerned that direct action would cause chaos and kill too many people, leading to criticism from the Empire's citizens, I would've acted long ago."

"Oh… so Shuji-kun was worried about that… what a pity…" Orochimaru's eye twitched.

Inwardly, he scoffed that the man before him was too good at pretending, offering an awkward smile.

"By the way, Shuji-kun, I previously gathered some intel on the Sanbi. It's currently a masterless Bijuu. If we confirm it, we could act on it."

"A masterless Bijuu? That's good—it won't provoke excessive resistance or slaughter during capture. Then I'll leave this task to you."

Imperial Obito nodded, pausing as if recalling something, then continued:

"Speaking of which… can you handle it alone?"

His eyes held a trace of doubt.

Orochimaru fumed inwardly.

But seeing his opponent's expression, he didn't want to show weakness, so he boldly licked his lips.

"Of course… it's just an ordinary Sanbi."

"As expected of one of the legendary Sannin. In the ninja village era, having the strength to capture a Bijuu alone makes you a respectable powerhouse."

Imperial Obito's rare praise slightly improved Orochimaru's mood.

He turned, looking at Sasuke:

"By the way, what's your Mangekyou ability?"

"Mangekyou ability? Besides that Susano'o thing, does the Mangekyou have other abilities?" Before Sasuke could answer, Orochimaru asked with curiosity.

"Of course. The Mangekyou Sharingan is a divine eye harboring godly power. Susano'o is merely standard for every Mangekyou. Beyond that, it's called the Soul-Reflecting Eye. Based on the owner's deepest desires and dreams, the left and right eyes, upon evolving into Mangekyou, gain powerful abilities that align with them." Imperial Obito explained.

"Incredible… so this is the Mangekyou Sharingan… the true meaning of the Soul-Reflecting Eye."

Orochimaru excitedly licked his lips:

"So… Shuji-kun's ability to turn his body into an illusion earlier, and the ability to bring us to this alternate dimensional space, are Mangekyou abilities?"

"You could understand it that way." Imperial Obito nodded.

"Amazing… slurp."

Orochimaru licked his lips again, turning to Sasuke.

"What kind of abilities has Sasuke-kun awakened? I'm truly curious."

His eerie snake-like eyes brimmed with insatiable greed and desire.

"Hmph!"

Sensing Orochimaru's gaze, Sasuke snorted coldly with disgust, then suddenly smirked.

"If you want to know, then feel it with your own body, Orochimaru."

As he spoke, Sasuke's eyes locked sharply onto Orochimaru.

*SHUA!*

Black flames suddenly erupted on Orochimaru's body, burning him as he screamed in agony.

"Sasuke-kun! Quick! Stop it! Are you trying to kill me? Ugh aaaaa!"

Orochimaru's body smoked with black fumes, rolling on the ground in pain.

"Hahaha… Orochimaru, didn't you want to know my ability? This is it! Amaterasu! How does it feel?"

Sasuke laughed maniacally, covering his eyes.

"No! Stop it quick! Ugh aaaaa!" Orochimaru continued screaming and rolling.

Imperial Obito, nearby, frowned.

"Sasuke, your other ability should be Kagutsuchi, right? Extinguish the black flames. Orochimaru will be our ally in the future."

"Hmph! Orochimaru's gaze is infuriating—he keeps coveting the Uchiha's Sharingan. Are you sure you'll let him off like that?" Sasuke shot back.

"Coveting the Sharingan? Once he sees the Empire's power and more ways to grow stronger, he won't have such thoughts anymore. Withdraw the Amaterasu."

Imperial Obito spoke with a commanding tone.

"Hmph… I hope you're right."

Sasuke paused, then glared again.

The black flames clinging to Orochimaru suddenly seemed alive, slowly detaching from his body.

Freed from the black flames' burn, Orochimaru opened his mouth, regurgitating another version of himself, his body slick with mucus. He gasped, staring at Itachi with cold sweat.

"Those black flames were an ability condensed and released through a gaze? Truly… terrifying Mangekyou abilities… Amaterasu, Kagutsuchi."

As he spoke, his tongue flicked out unconsciously, the desire in his eyes intensifying.

The Mangekyou Sharingan was indeed powerful!

Not only did it have unique abilities, but it could also unleash Susano'o.

'If I had it, Tsunade and Jiraiya wouldn't be worthy opponents anymore. I'd surpass them!'

'Maybe even become stronger than all past Kage…'

'But unfortunately, the current Sasuke might be beyond my ability to fight.'

Thinking this, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel pained. The duck right in front of him was truly flying away this time!

"Alright, the tasks are set. Orochimaru, you can go gather more intel on the Sanbi. Sasuke, stay with me for now."

Imperial Obito, seeing the timing was right, spoke up.

Hearing this, Orochimaru raised an eyebrow:

"Understood, Shuji-kun."

"I'm staying with you in Konoha? I'm a fugitive. If I'm discovered, it could be troublesome." Sasuke said, his expression shifting with slight hesitation.

"Relax, you won't be found out."

Obito replied indifferently, adding: "Don't think I can't see through your sneaky thoughts, Sasuke. You can't kill Itachi. Besides being our prey, many others want him dead."

"Killing him outright is too easy for him. That trash! I want him to know despair and cruelty."

"Tch… caught… but besides us, others want to kill Itachi?" Sasuke was reluctant and confused.

"Of course. In the Empire, too many want to make him suffer worse than death!" Imperial Obito said.

"The Empire… what kind of organization is it? Why do they hate Itachi so much? What did he do?" Sasuke asked curiously.

"What is the Empire? That's a bit complicated to explain. Just stay by my side honestly, and you'll understand in time. Let's go—I'll take you to meet my two comrades."

Imperial Obito said finally. His hands patted Sasuke and Orochimaru's shoulders, then he spiraled into a vortex and vanished.

The three reappeared in a messy forest. Orochimaru gave Sasuke one last deep look before turning and leaving, vanishing after a few leaps.

Watching his retreating figure, Imperial Obito tossed a disguise mask and a set of clothes to Sasuke.

Soon, Sasuke transformed into an ordinary-looking man.

The two casually walked toward Konoha.

Before long, a somewhat familiar voice echoed from the distance:

"Everyone, stay spirited! Feel the true energy flow in your bodies, adapt to it! Minimize fatigue as much as possible! This is the final lap! Hold on, everyone—you can rest after this!"

"That voice…"

Sasuke paused, turning toward the source.

A shoulder-length pink-haired girl was leading a group of people jogging slowly.

The group numbered at least dozens, each looking pale and exhausted, eyes dazed, yet they gritted their teeth and followed the pink-haired girl.

"So it's Sakura, leading so many people jogging? What's Konoha up to?" Sasuke said, slightly surprised.

He didn't quite understand the scene before him.

Three years ago, only Might Guy and his student Rock Lee did this.

Why were so many Konoha people training taijutsu now?

"It's the Hokage's order. These people are training Martial Arts under Haruno Sakura." Imperial Obito answered after a glance.

"Martial Arts? What's that?"

Sasuke frowned.

"The Empire developed a training system different from chakra. It can rapidly boost a practitioner's strength. As the first beneficiary, Naruto's power has reached a level comparable to a Hokage." Imperial Obito explained.

"A new training system that made that loser Naruto grow to Hokage level. No wonder Konoha values it so much… But why would the organization teach something so important to Konoha?"

Sasuke's brows furrowed deeper.

Recalling his first encounter with Naruto, his opponent's performance was abysmal.

Such strength was barely even average Jonin level, yet now he was Hokage-tier?

'If I hadn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, dealing with him might've been tricky, but now… no problem. I, with the Mangekyou Sharingan, am invincible!'

'A fool without the Mangekyou Sharingan isn't worthy of comparison with me!'

"Why teach Konoha? Because Konoha will, sooner or later, belong to the Empire." Imperial Obito replied nonchalantly.

"So they plan to conquer Konoha…"

Sasuke's expression grew serious: "That's no easy feat. Konoha has a sizable number of ninjas."

"Numbers mean nothing before a true powerhouse. Once you achieve Perfect Susano'o, you'll understand. So-called ninjas are just slightly stronger or weaker ants—the difference is only how many you can crush with one foot." Imperial Obito said with a cold expression.

Sasuke's expression froze unconsciously:

"Perfect Susano'o?"

"Exactly. That's the true power of the Uchiha clan! A divine power unattainable by ordinary humans!" Imperial Obito said, his expression full of pride.

"Oh… now that's intriguing." Sasuke showed a hint of curiosity and longing.

Sakura led the group of ninjas past them.

She glanced at Obito with a smile.

"Hey, Shuji! Is the guy next to you a new friend?"

"Um… you could say that."

Imperial Obito nodded, seeming uninterested.

Seeing this, Sakura didn't say much, just smiled and nodded at Sasuke, then led the group past them, soon vanishing without a trace.

"Let's go." Sasuke's gaze lingered on Sakura for only a few seconds before returning to Imperial Obito.

"Don't want to meet Naruto and Kakashi?"

"No. Useless bonds like that only make people weak."

Sasuke shook his head.

Imperial Obito and Sasuke returned to an apartment.

Closing the door, Obito tossed another book to Sasuke.

"Uchiha Spiritual Martial Arts? Is this the Martial Arts Naruto and Sakura are training?" Sasuke asked, eyeing the large characters on the book.

"What they're training is Rokushiki, a physical Martial Art. This is a spiritual Martial Art, exclusive to the Uchiha. Practicing it can enhance various Sharingan abilities, boost Yin-element chakra, and more. Take a look yourself first. If you don't understand something, ask me." Imperial Obito said, pulling a flower from somewhere and plucking its petals:

"Love, no love, love, no love, love, no love…"

"…"

Sasuke didn't get Imperial Obito's odd behavior but was quite interested in the Uchiha Spiritual Martial Arts that specifically strengthened Uchiha clan powers, so he began reading slowly.

Of course, what intrigued him most was the Uchiha Spiritual Martial Arts, something exclusive to the Uchiha that even their clan didn't have.

How did this man and organization called Shuji have it?

The organization named "Empire" grew increasingly mysterious in Sasuke's heart.

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Time passed.

The sun outside the window quickly set.

An ordinary-looking man with a robust build, over 190 cm tall, and a relatively "slender." shorter man pushed the door open together.

Sasuke looked at the two and said:

"You two are Uchiha Shuji's comrades?"

"Hmm? Someone else… not going to explain, Obito?"

Imperial Neji stared at Imperial Obito without hesitation, directly calling his real name.

"Obito?"

Sasuke's eyebrow rose.

"Love 187 times, no love 198 times… 11 short, damn it!" Obito, with a gloomy face, pocketed the flower, saying weakly: "This is Sasuke from this world."

Seeing his identity exposed, Sasuke removed his disguise mask.

Recognizing the familiar face, Imperial Neji was slightly surprised.

"So it's this world's Sasuke. Isn't he with Orochimaru in this world? How did you bring him here?"

"Ohoho! This world's Sasuke!"

Imperial Rock Lee's eyes sparkled, instantly appearing before Sasuke, grabbing both his hands.

Sasuke's unguarded pupils shrank:

"So fast… to be Shuji's comrades, these guys definitely aren't weak."

"Sasuke-kun, want to train our Martial Arts with me? I guarantee, after training, your strength will become super powerful!"

"Let's ignite our passion! Youth!"

Imperial Rock Lee couldn't help shouting.