stonecrandall Chapter 123: Four Months Countdown, Last Chance
Chapter 123: Four Months Countdown, Last Chance
Chapter 123 Four Months Countdown, Last Chance
Gojo would go to chat with Minami almost every three days or a week, sometimes even every day when he was bored, to cultivate their relationship.
The communication in the spiritual space is similar in principle to the chakra connection realized by the Sage of Six Paths, which can maximize emotions and prevent deceit and trickery.
Naruto Uzumaki in the original work was particularly skilled in this. He used the spiritual space communication of chakra to see Obito Uchiha's past and dreams, and to understand Sasuke Uchiha. He completely won over these two Uchiha, making the former willing to die for him and the latter willing to put aside his hatred and ideas of reform, becoming the ultimate fighter of the Uzumaki clan.
Although Gojo Yoru has not met Minami in real life over the past few years, their relationship has been developing rapidly.
Because of the communication within their spiritual space, it's as if they're exchanging souls; they not only understand each other's thoughts more easily, but their emotions are also easily influenced and resonate with each other.
Especially when Gojo Yoru took over Minami's body, it was like he was personally instructing her, making the girl admire him even more. At the same time, at the age when she was just beginning to experience love, she also developed a hazy feeling.
Such emotions are also amplified to the maximum extent in the mental space.
Gojo Yoru had already sensed that Minami's feelings for him had undergone a qualitative change, but he did not intend to expose it or reject her. Instead, he waited for the time to come.
If there's no goodwill, Gojo Yoru won't take the initiative to change someone's fate.
He took the initiative to change the predetermined fate of only three people.
One is Kushina Uzumaki. She holds an extremely special place in Gojo Yoru's heart. Their feelings for each other, which have been built up since childhood, have long since transcended calculation and are now purely based on affection.
Whether Kushina Uzumaki is a henchman or not is no longer important; Gojo Yoru just wants this Tomato Kushina to be happy.
The second one is Xiao Nan, who, back then, also offered a helping hand to this girl with a mixture of affection and calculation.
However, after spending so many years together, Gojo Yoru, whose strength has reached the pinnacle of the ninja world, has developed feelings that have outweighed his calculations, and he no longer sees Konan as a tool.
Just as Minami would not hesitate to sacrifice herself if she could save Gojo Yoru's life if she had to choose between two options.
Even if the longevity plan goes wrong, and Konan and Nagato are in danger, and he has to choose between Konan living or keeping the Rinnegan, Gojo Yoru will choose the former without hesitation.
As long as the fateful battle between Ashura and Indra continues, Gojo Yoru is confident that he can create a second pair of Rinnegan.
At worst, he could wait until Isshiki Otsutsuki emerged, and then another alien Otsutsuki would come along, and then use them to achieve his immortality plan.
The last one is Tsunade. Gojo Yoru originally thought that he would have no interaction with this woman who was a generation older than him and of the same generation as Orochimaru.
Although this woman was extremely beautiful, and was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in the ninja world, Gojo Yoru had no intention of getting close to her.
Unexpectedly, the mission to infiltrate Amegakure brought them together, and the ambiguous incident in the cave tore apart the age gap.
The conversations following the Nawaki incident further fueled Tsunade's interest in him, as she kept asking him how to improve the reform strategy.
It was at that time that Gojo Yoru decided to change this woman's original fate, allowing her to complete the Yin Seal ahead of time, freezing her beauty at its most beautiful age.
The post-war medical ninjutsu training, as well as cohabitation and "usurping each other's home," also brought about a qualitative change in the relationship between Gojo Yoru and Tsunade.
It was only because Kushina Uzumaki was there, and because of the age difference, that the two of them subconsciously ignored that change.
Almost on the third day after Konan took it upon herself to accept Yahiko's offer and returned to Amegakure with Nagato, Gojo Yoru, as usual, used a space-time version of the Spirit Transformation Technique to teleport to Konan's side.
"This is----"
Just as Gojo Yoru was about to enter Konan's mental space, she immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Looking out the window at the steel buildings and the village shrouded in torrential rain, Gojo Yoru immediately recognized where he was.
It was Amegakure, a village he had only visited twice.
Looking at Konan, who was simply arranged in the room and had a barrier set up around her, and was sitting cross-legged on the bed, seemingly refining chakra, Gojo Yoru, in his spirit form, showed a look of great interest.
It seems that Xiao Nan has been through a lot these past few days.
Then, Gojo Yoru transformed into a beam of light and seeped into Konan's body.
"Master Ye!"
Minami seemed to have been waiting for Gojo Yoru's arrival.
As soon as she entered the familiar, star-like spiritual space, she revealed a radiant smile that even Nagato rarely saw, and threw herself into Gojo Yoru's arms.
Years later, the girl who could barely hug Gojo Yoru's waist was only 23 centimeters away from the god she believed in, which was just a head's height difference.
Logically speaking, with such a height difference, it's no longer appropriate for her to act like a little girl and act coquettishly.
She was just a young girl who was just beginning to experience love and whose heart was already filled with certain feelings. She always took advantage of Gojo Yoru's doting on her and deliberately did things that "take advantage of her".
"You're already a famous angel, why are you still so clingy?"
As usual, Gojo Yoru hugged Minami back with one arm and patted her head with the other, teasing her with a smile.
Unlike her innocent self a few years ago, Xiao Nan, now a graceful young woman, has experienced many things and undergone tremendous changes.
She was still reluctant to leave Gojou Yoru's embrace, but she looked up and laughed until her eyes curved into crescent moons, teasing him in return: "If I don't act clingy, how can I, a bounty hunter, deceive the trust of the number one on the black market wanted list, the incarnation of miracles whose bounty has exceeded two hundred million?"
"So you were after my bounty. I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."
Gojo Yoru immediately put on a fierce look and started tickling Konan.
"Hahaha----"
The physical sensations within the mental space seem exactly the same as those in the real world.
Xiao Nan was tickled so badly she rolled around on the ground, laughing until tears streamed down her face, begging for mercy: "Lord Ye—I was wrong, please forgive me, hahaha—"
The angel, who appears cold and holy to the world, only reveals her lively nature—which has never changed—in front of Gojo Yoru.
Gojo Yoru didn't immediately ask Konan why she was in Amegakure. Instead, he played with the girl for a while before the two lay on the Milky Way, enjoying the ever-beautiful scenery and chatting, gradually getting to the point.
"Wow—something like that actually happened?"
After listening to Konan's report, Gojo Yoru immediately became interested, and even showed an expression of barely suppressed laughter on his face.
In the original story, Yahiko was willing to die because of Hanzo's promise, and later Hanzo also died at Yahiko's hands, so it can be said that they went to each other's aid.
Now, affected by the butterfly effect of Gojou Yoru, Hanzo of the Salamander and Yahiko have become master and apprentice, but they still cannot escape death.
Yahiko, however, could not escape the fate of becoming a tool.
The difference is that originally he became Nagato's strongest puppet, but now he has become Madara Uchiha's pawn.
What Gojo Yoru didn't expect was that Uchiha Madara was in such a hurry, cultivating Yahiko as a pawn before Uchiha Obito, and having him deliberately approach Nagato to teach him Yin-Yang Release and Six Paths Techniques in advance. What was his purpose?
Could it be that Nagato, thanks to Konan's care, has grown faster than in the original story and is already qualified to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique, and Madara Uchiha wants to revive him quickly?
Or is it for some other purpose?
At that moment, Xiao Nan's apologetic voice reached my ears: "Lord Ye, I'm sorry—I made this decision without consulting you."
Looking down at the girl lying on his chest, her face full of self-reproach, Gojo Yoru couldn't help but cup her cheeks in his hands and rub them hard, praising her: "Why apologize? You didn't do anything wrong, on the contrary, you did the right thing. Only by getting close to these guys can you find out who they really are and what they are. You were able to rationally choose to compromise instead of blindly running away, which shows that you have grown a lot, and I am very pleased."
"Hehe—I knew Lord Ye wouldn't blame me."
Xiao Nan seemed to have anticipated this scene. Her face, which had been rubbed out of shape, smiled again, her eyes narrowing, instantly melting Gojo Yoru's heart.
After pinching Xiao Nan's cheeks for a while, Gojo Yoru smiled meaningfully and said, "Since he wants to recruit you, then you should cooperate with him and see what he's up to next."
"it is good."
Xiao Nan nodded obediently.
Then, as if she had thought of something, her expression became serious again, and she said with fear in her eyes, "However, he is very strong. Not only can he use Wood Release to quell the chaos of the world and create huge wooden Buddha statues as large as mountains, but the white substance on his body seems to be the same as the white creature you mentioned, Lord Night. It has the ability to merge with the earth and vegetation, not only to cut off all traces of life, but also to move at high speed. Even Nagato's Kagura Mind's Eye cannot detect it."
"Once he integrates such an ability into the wooden Buddha statue, even if Nagato and I join forces, we will be no match for him."
"No need to be his enemy, just cooperate with him." Gojo Yoru sneered, "It's just Wood Release, nothing to worry about."
Just like the mutual restraint of attributes, in Madara Uchiha's eyes, everyone except Hashirama Senju was trash.
Because he couldn't defeat Hashirama Senju, his Susanoo and genjutsu were countered by Hashirama Senju's Wood Release and Chajura.
However, in Gojo Yoru's eyes, Hashirama Senju's intimidating power was actually less than that of Madara Uchiha.
Just as Hashirama Senju countered Madara Uchiha, Yoru Gojo's space-time bloodline limit countered Hashirama Senju's Wood Release and Chajura.
Even the hardest Wood Release technique is as fragile as paper in the face of Dimensional Slash.
No matter how versatile you are, you can't do anything against intangibility and Flying Thunder God techniques.
In contrast, Madara Uchiha's Sharingan possesses powerful genjutsu, making it the type that Yoru Gojo, with his weak chakra, fears the most.
Moreover, the complete Susanoo can fly, leaving Gojo Yoru helpless.
Having never fought Limbo Shadow before, Gojo Yoru didn't know if his spatial perception was enough to sense Limbo Shadow.
Even if it can be sensed, the spacetime bloodline cannot completely kill it.
The current Gojo Yoru doesn't consider the visible Yang Release ninjas as opponents at all; he only fears the invisible Yin Release ninjas, whose methods are unpredictable and varied.
"yes!"
Seeing Gojo Yoru's confidence, Minami, who blindly worshipped him, instantly stopped taking Yahiko seriously.
Then she continued to lie on Gojo Yoru's chest, talking about what she had experienced these past few days.
Gojo Yoru also told Konan about his becoming a Jonin instructor.
The two talked about how their space-time chakra was almost depleted, and Gojo Yoru returned to his original form after Konan's reluctant farewell.
Gojo Yoru gained a great deal from his trip to see Konan, but at the same time, he had a feeling that a storm was brewing.
The fact that Yahiko was able to use Wood Release: Wood Human Technique not only means that a very high amount of Hashirama cells were implanted in his body, but also means that Tobi fully cooperated with him and handed over the initiative of his body to the other party.
How strong is Ah Fei?
The original manga already exemplifies this with Obito Uchiha and Yamato.
Obito Uchiha simply put on the Tobi Armor and didn't need to use any abilities at all. He was able to use his physical abilities and Kamui to play dumb and fool Deidara and Team 7, making Itachi Uchiha and Nagato extremely wary.
With a simple raise of his forearm, he easily parried Hozuki Suigetsu's full-force slash with his guillotine—a defensive ability that no ninja could possess, not even Gojo Yoru's Earth Release: Hardening Technique.
By simply possessing Yamato's body, Tobi can use a miniature version of the True Several Thousand Hands Wooden Buddha Statue, and can also use the Wooden Buddha Statue to perform the Five Elements Combination Ninjutsu.
If it weren't for Abi's lack of intelligence and combat experience, he would be stronger than Pain and a true Kage-level powerhouse.
Yahiko, who can now use the Wood Release: Wood Release technique and summon the Salamander to release the most potent poison in the ninja world, is also a Kage-level powerhouse, whose strategic deterrence is definitely ranked first in the ninja world.
It's no wonder he had the idea of becoming a god, because he truly possessed the ability and qualifications to do so.
Gojo Yoru didn't believe that Madara Uchiha had gone to great lengths to kill Hanzo of the Salamander and even orchestrated Yahiko to become his pawn, all just to teach Nagato Yin-Yang Release and the Six Paths Technique ahead of time.
He must have some secrets that no one knows.
Fortunately, Gojo Yoru still holds the advantage.
They never imagined that Minami would be a member of Gojo Yoru's group, and that the two of them could have a meeting that no one else knew about.
As long as Konan is there as an informant, Gojo Yoru will know immediately whatever Yahiko does.
Furthermore, Gojo Yoru did not believe that Yahiko and Uchiha Madara could pose a threat to him in such a short time.
because----
In the living room, Gojo Yoru stared at the calendar on the wall and murmured, "Four months left—"
Four months is a long time, after all, it's more than one season.
However, a season is very short in a year, and four months only account for one-third of the time.
Gojo Yoru's premonition grew stronger.
Four months later, his body and his world will undergo earth-shattering changes.
These four months may be their last chance.