23 Chapter 23: Chance Encounter

Chapter 23: Chance Encounter

Considering that Naruto hasn't even been born yet, it's questionable how much Deidara could contribute at this point. Therefore, Kenichi temporarily shelved the idea of seeking Deidara to recruit talents.

Moreover, when it comes to recruiting talents, Kenichi thought of a child he had seen before, who seemed to be serving under Danzo and bore some resemblance to Kabuto.

Kenichi shook his head. Even if it was indeed Kabuto, he was already under Danzo's watch and likely wouldn't be available for recruitment anytime soon. It was a situation of wait and see.

"How are the experiment records coming along?" Orochimaru's voice interrupted Kenichi's thoughts. He quickly handed over the notebook containing the experiment records to Orochimaru.

After the teacher nodded in satisfaction upon reviewing the records, Kenichi breathed a sigh of relief and then followed his teacher out of the research facility.

The Hidden Leaf Village was relatively peaceful at the moment. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had demonstrated his strength in the previous war, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was not yet weakened by age.

It could be said that the Hidden Leaf Village maintained a strong military force. Even the Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village did not harbor any ill intentions towards the Leaf.

"However, being targeted by Obito seems even worse, doesn't it?" Kenichi stroked his chin. Thus, these easily agitated young people are the most troublesome.

If only Obito was willing to communicate privately, perhaps the storyline of the Naruto world could have been different.

Thinking of Obito's eyes, filled with the power of Kamui, Kenichi felt envious. Kamui was a powerful and convenient Doujutsu. The space created by Kamui seemed quite extensive. If he could obtain Kamui, he could set up a completely independent laboratory for himself, and it would be very safe.

Unfortunately, the Sharingan's Doujutsu is born from the Uchiha clan's strongest desires at the moment of intense emotional stimulation, so it's not something that can be precisely controlled.

Frankly, Kenichi was not entirely sure if he could awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Obito's eyes are the Mangekyo Sharingan, and so are Kakashi's. Theoretically, studying both of their eyes should yield the same results." Kenichi casually bought two skewers of dango and took a bite.

The taste of the dango was quite good.

However, just as he was about to eat the other skewer, Kenichi felt a strong gaze and couldn't help but turn his head. Ninjas are highly sensitive to gazes.

Turning his head, Kenichi saw a young boy eagerly looking at the dango in his hand.

A young Uchiha, recognizable by the clan symbol on his clothes.

"Do you want some?" Kenichi asked the young Uchiha, noting that there were quite a few young ninjas around. The boy looked well-behaved, but it was unclear who he was out with.

The boy instinctively nodded but then hurriedly shook his head, leaving Kenichi somewhat amused. So, did he want it or not?

Nevertheless, Kenichi handed over the dango, and after hesitating for a moment, the boy accepted it and shyly thanked him.

"Itachi, how did you end up here?" An urgent voice followed, and an Uchiha ninja jumped next to the boy, glancing at Kenichi.

Kenichi maintained his playful demeanor, though he was somewhat surprised inside.

The boy was Uchiha Itachi, the man who would lead the clan's massacre and be the target of Sasuke's hatred for a long time.

However, Itachi's future strength was not Kenichi's primary concern at the moment; it was the Uchiha before him.

Uchiha Shisui.

A genius ninja, but in Kenichi's view, Shisui's most formidable aspect was his Mangekyo Sharingan, and the illusion technique Kotoamatsukami was incredibly outrageous.

If the cooldown time for this technique was short, Shisui could have truly achieved peace in the ninja world.

"I saw him staring at my dango, so I gave him one," Kenichi explained with a smile, knowing the man before him was Uchiha Shisui but not overly concerned.

Shisui's Kotoamatsukami wouldn't be used on him, even if Shisui had a sudden lapse in judgment. Besides, Shisui didn't seem old enough to have activated the Mangekyo Sharingan yet.

"Thank you," Shisui said politely, though he didn't let down his guard. After leaving with Itachi, he checked to ensure there were no toxins before feeling much relieved.

Kenichi didn't have much to say about the chance encounter with Uchiha Shisui and Itachi. After all, the Hidden Leaf was peaceful at the moment, and since the Fourth Hokage took office, the Uchiha clan had been living a bit more comfortably.

Minato Namikaze was cautious of the Uchiha clan but not to the extent of Danzo, who sought to eliminate them swiftly.

It was a pity for Shisui. His powerful illusion technique, Kotoamatsukami, should have been used on Danzo. It wasn't necessary for Danzo to become utterly loyal to the Uchiha clan overnight, but even a friendly attitude towards them would have been sufficient.

Then, the Uchiha clan might not have been driven to rebellion, isolated by the village, and ultimately annihilated.

"Kotoamatsukami, huh... I really want it," Kenichi licked his lips. Kotoamatsukami was a strategic-level weapon, capable of changing the world's situation if used correctly.

Kenichi shook his head. These thoughts were a bit too fanciful. For now, Kenichi's goal was to slowly develop and then dominate the ninja world, eventually bringing down the Otsutsuki clan.

Studying their spaceship technology and other sciences could bring about a significant transformation in the ninja world.

If everything went smoothly, there would be no need for Naruto's son to strive to become fuel. Kenichi himself could turn the Otsutsuki clan into fuel for the ninja world.

Of course, meals should still be eaten one bite at a time.

After dinner and a quick check at the bookstore for the release of "Intimate Paradise," Kenichi went to find his teacher.

He wanted to try using the Reanimation Jutsu to summon the First Hokage, with his teacher's support, of course.

Once he confirmed that he could release the First Hokage's Reanimation Jutsu at any time, he could then start his study plan.

Previously sealed, I don't know why...

(End of Chapter)