Ninja Ice House

Chapter 533 An unexpected encounter

If it were burned to ashes by Amaterasu's black flames, that would be one thing, but the red flames of the Totsuka Blade, which look like fire, are actually completely different things. Even if it mixes with the energy cluster of Susanoo, it still does not affect its function. In fact, the two even have a mutually reinforcing effect.

So, Susanoo, as the shell of a god, is reduced to the battle avatar of the Mangekyou Sharingan. In essence, it is a protective armor similar to armor, and its main function is to protect the Uchiha clan members who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Despite the severed arm being burned into a bloody mist during the battle, it was not actually destroyed and even retained much of its vitality.

"In the ninja world, where the underlying rules are incomplete and the boundaries between life and death are not strictly defined, for a very few truly strong individuals, death... does not necessarily mean liberation; it may also be the beginning of a nightmare."

Disturbing the peace of the dead is an extremely serious problem in any world. If it is just about using the soulless shell of the deceased to do something, it is not so bad. But if it is about summoning the soul of the deceased and twisting and manipulating its will, then it is troublesome.

In the context of the ninja world, techniques like puppetry, corpse soil, corpse explosion, or using remains to do some underhanded things are actually not so bad. At most, they can be called evil, but they are far from being forbidden.

However, the reason why techniques like Corpse Demon Sealing, Corpse Rebirth, Self-Rebirth, and Reincarnation are not accepted is that these things involve the true resurrection of the dead, which is too contrary to ethics and morality.

The problem with the Human Puppet Technique is not that it uses the corpses of powerful ninjas to create human puppets, but that when creating a human puppet, the chakra of the person in question is required. In other words, the person must be alive and retain a large amount of life force before the original chakra can be extracted and combined with the remains of the corpse to create a human puppet that retains most of the deceased's abilities in life.

This is not about creating human puppets from corpses and remains, but from living ninjas. The former does not involve any taboos, but the latter is something no rational human being could accept.

Meeting Sasuke Uchiha's wary yet somewhat puzzled gaze, Karin continued:

"I shouldn't have come here, but I was too curious and wanted to see what was going on. I didn't expect to get into trouble like this. I'd better hurry. My medical ninjutsu is powerful, but it's not the best, and it's not omnipotent."

"What do you mean?"

"Your older brother, Uchiha Itachi, is dead. Originally, there shouldn't have been any hope of a turn of events. However, someone paid a heavy price to save him, so I reluctantly stepped in. Considering you're a handsome guy, perfectly fitting my aesthetic standards, it's not entirely pointless, is it..."

"Hey, Karin, if Shiro hears you praising other boys your age, he'll be angry."

Ignoring Yakumo Kurama's teasing laughter, Karin chuckled and said:

"If that guy ever actually gets jealous, I might start to look at him in a new light. Compared to the Uchiha clan, he seems to be the complete opposite..."

"No, no, no, I am the master of manipulating the mind, an expert in psychology and behavior. Utter calm and tranquility in the face of adversity, and unrestrained, violent outbursts of joy, are essentially the same thing at the level of the soul. One is a towering, monstrous wave soaring into the sky, the other is an undercurrent of emotional self-destruction; it's hard to say which is less destructive..."

"Alright, alright, I'm not listening to your professional explanations anymore, we're running out of time here..."

As she spoke, Karin looked at Uchiha Sasuke again.

"What's your decision? Handing him over to me now would be the least costly opportunity. In a little while, it will be beyond my control. We've known each other for a while, so I'll help you out a little. If an 'adult' were to do it, the 'appearance fee' would be far beyond what I can offer."

"Sir, what's the appearance fee?"

She muttered to herself a few times. After all, they were once classmates. Although they carried the title of rogue ninja, it would be one thing if it were other Konoha ninjas. But Karin, Kurama Yakumo, and Usami, or rather Uchiha Izumi, were different. They obeyed orders but not summons from the higher-ups of Konoha or even the Hokage. Of course, they could also choose not to obey orders or summons. As long as they made up their minds, their parents would naturally help them smooth things over.

After hesitating for a moment, Sasuke Uchiha released his grip on Itachi Uchiha, indicating that it was safe for the latter to approach.

"Knowing when to advance, not bad. In terms of assessing the situation, your talent might even surpass that of your brother, Uchiha Itachi..."

Uchiha Izumi, who hadn't said much before, sighed.

"Karin, thank you for your trouble, Yakumo. Please take care of the maintenance of the barrier space. There are some uninvited guests outside; I'll go and deal with them..."

"Be careful, this is no ordinary person."

"I understand, I roughly know who he is."

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Putting aside other matters, and even neglecting Deidara and Pain in the Land of Rain, Obito Uchiha rushed over and surveyed the area for a while. Even with his vision that transcended space, he still couldn't find the entrance.

A moment later, the black and white aloe vera-faced Jue appeared, emerging from the ground, and slowly spoke in a sinister tone:

"Something's not right. It's not physical concealment; in fact, the spatial fluctuations are very strange..."

"I know, it's another level of spiritual space, somewhere between illusion and reality, different from the Divine Might Space. The fact that Magic Illusion, Terrifying Illusion, and Illusionary True Life can be this powerful... the Kurama family are all useless. For the past few hundred years, no one has been able to unleash the power of their family's bloodline limit, almost leading to their extinction..."

"So what? The Uchiha clan has fully utilized the power of their bloodline, and their Sharingan is renowned throughout the ninja world, so it's nothing..."

"Shut up!"

Even though he no longer considered himself a member of the Uchiha clan, and was even the mastermind behind the massacre of his own people, Obito Uchiha still didn't want to criticize Zetsu, this monster who was somewhat human, for saying such things. After a rebuke, he quickly changed the subject.

"This is the pinnacle of combining illusion and space after reaching a very high level of understanding. Bloodline limit is just a necessary foundation. To become this strong, that little girl named Kurama Yakumo is more talented. So... go to Pain..."

Before she could finish speaking, a crack suddenly appeared in the space not far away, revealing complete darkness behind it. Then, a woman dressed in a smart ninja outfit walked out.

"Yo, long time no see. Or rather, you've seen me before, but I don't recognize you. I only saw you in the family photo album when you were young, Uchiha Obito..."

"Your information has been completely exposed, Obito..."

"Say one more word and I'll throw you into the void and have you torn to pieces by the blades of time and space, so you can never return to the ninja world..."