Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 13 Decides to Cultivate in the X-Pool

"Alright, I've given you the answer. It's okay if you don't understand now. You'll understand when you're older. If you really can't, you can just ask Kakashi."

"Oh, speaking of Kakashi, he should be waking up soon. You can take him with you; you've completed your mission."

Bai Mo glanced at Kakashi on the ground in the distance.

Unlike in the original story where Kakashi was unconscious for a long time after being hit by Tsukuyomi, this time Itachi held back after being persuaded by Bai Mo.

Kakashi was not made to suffer the torment of 72 hours in the Tsukuyomi space.

It was merely a chance for Kakashi to relive the beautiful memories of Chidori Rin.

This was not a difficult task for Itachi.

Just like he would help Sasuke recall the night of the massacre of his clan.

The only difficulty is that Itachi did not personally experience that battle.

Fortunately, the kind-hearted Bai Mo had prepared a script and pictures in advance, providing a template so that Itachi only needed to follow it.

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The three-person team searched for the carriage for a long time, only to find that it had already been cleaved in two by Zabuza during the fight.

In the end, Naruto had no choice but to carry Kakashi on his back, and the three of them quickly left.

On the way back to Konoha.

"Drink a glass of milk? What does that mean? To supplement your nutrition?"

Sasuke was completely baffled by Bai Mo's answer.

Thinking back to what Bai Mo had just said—that he had already awakened the Sharingan, but was unable to master it due to insufficient basic abilities—he realized it was related to this.

But then I thought, how could that be?

This is the ultimate method for the evolution of the Sharingan!

And what does it mean to drink Naruto's milk?

"Hey, you loser, is there anything special about your milk?"

Sasuke, puzzled, turned to Naruto and asked.

"Nothing special, right? Some of them just taste a bit sour. I used to throw them away, but then Choji told me it was called yogurt, so I stopped throwing them away. What's wrong?"

Naruto stroked his chin, reminiscing.

"Idiot, it's expired!"

Sasuke was speechless for a moment.

How did someone survive to this day with such good health after drinking expired, sour milk like yogurt?

"What's expired?"

Kakashi, who was on Naruto's back, groggily opened his eyes.

Since this genjutsu was originally specially made for Sasuke, Kakashi naturally didn't need to be unconscious for ten days or half a month and woke up quickly.

After regaining consciousness, Kakashi quickly regained his mobility and got off Naruto's back.

"Um?"

Kakashi tugged at his mask, feeling a bit uncomfortable inside, as if something had been stuffed into it.

Snapped.

A neatly folded piece of paper fell out.

Kakashi hesitated for a moment, then opened it and read it.

Kakashi has already determined who placed this paper.

The contents of the paper only confused Kakashi more.

Sasuke needed to seek an explanation from Kakashi, so he recounted what had just happened, as well as part of the story Bai Mo had told him.

The statement "The ninja world will face invasion by a powerful enemy in the future, and we need to gather a strong force" gave Kakashi a reason that he could temporarily convince himself.

Not only did they easily let go of the three genin and him, a jonin who had lost his fighting ability, but they also gave him and Sasuke various training guidance.

This can no longer be explained by "no hostility".

"So Kakashi, what exactly is milk? He said I'll understand when I'm older, and if I don't, I can ask you. You definitely know, right?"

Sasuke stared at Kakashi and pressed him for answers.

"milk……"

Kakashi, a reserved and somewhat stoic man who had been watching the "Make-Out Series" since his youth, immediately understood what it meant after a little context.

Incidentally, they also deduced the "first method" that Bai Mo mentioned, which was the method used by Uchiha Madara.

After all, Kakashi had experienced Orochimaru's defection and also had a good buddy named Yamato.

The way to obtain another person's chakra is through cell transplantation.

The simplest way is to cut a piece of flesh from a living person.

However, the second method, namely "milk," also seems to be feasible.

It's just really a bit...

That's perverted.

It felt even more exciting than the intimate series he watched.

Kakashi suddenly wished that Bai Mo was also a novelist, so he could read the novels he wrote.

Seeing Kakashi's changing expressions, Sasuke couldn't help but ask, "Kakashi, you know, right? Tell me!"

"Sasuke, since he said you'll understand when you're older, why are you in such a hurry?"

Anyway, you're still a long way from that stage.

And this matter is really... once people find out, it's very easy to be looked at differently by ordinary people.

Kakashi offered his earnest advice.

"Huh? He said that too, that he might face strange looks from others... Kakashi, as a ninja, can't I even tolerate that? How can I take revenge... and kill that man!"

Hearing Kakashi say something similar to what Bai Mo said, Sasuke became even more certain that Kakashi knew, and even expressed his determination.

"I don't mean to stop you, but this is really not a good time for you to know right now, and you really need to be mentally prepared."

Kakashi was quite helpless.

If what that person said is true, and Sasuke needs this to advance his Sharingan to the final stage, then in order not to hurt Naruto, Kakashi can only support Sasuke in choosing the second method.

Of course, there are also options that offer the best of both worlds.

That means Sasuke doesn't need to obtain any "ultimate power".

If he, as a teacher, were strong enough to protect his subordinates and disciples, then perhaps he wouldn't have had to face such a difficult choice.

Thinking of this, Kakashi pictured Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan.

In fact, Bai Mo had Itachi attack Kakashi and left a note in order to "speed up the process".

Kakashi's situation is similar to Sasuke's.

Sasuke awakened the Sharingan on the night of the massacre of his clan, but he was only able to use it normally in the Land of Waves.

Kakashi awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan on the night of Rin's demise, but it wasn't until after the Chunin Exams, when Itachi used Tsukuyomi on him, that he discovered and slowly began to develop Kamui.

Bai Mo is now getting Kakashi to start developing Kamui ahead of schedule.

The content on the paper was also very simple.

Tell Kakashi that when training, he should use the septic tank in Konoha as much as possible.

Kakashi didn't understand what Bai Mo meant, and he didn't have a chance to ask.

So far, Bai Mo has not shown any malice; on the contrary, he has given them a lot of help.

This is somewhat disgusting, but not entirely unacceptable.

Kakashi decided that once he had researched and developed the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would practice in the same way as Bai Mo.

At that moment, the masked man, who was thousands of miles away, had just ordered a curry rice, entered the Divine Might Space, removed his mask and began to eat, when he suddenly sneezed.