Ninja Ice House

Chapter 552 Symbiosis

At such a young age, he bore a heavy burden that no one his age should have to bear. His tender body was already overwhelmed, yet he had to compete on the same stage with senior masters who were much older than him. He couldn't even show the slightest weakness, otherwise he would be completely devoured, skinned alive, and even death would not bring him peace, making him someone else's pawn and expendable material.

Furthermore, Itachi Uchiha actually had a weakness: how to protect the young Sasuke Uchiha was a problem he was constantly worried about.

The Uchiha Itachi in this world is somewhat different from the original timeline. He still has to investigate the truth behind the night the Uchiha clan was massacred, suppress the grief of his clansmen's violent deaths, and search for any remaining Uchiha clan members who might have escaped.

Realizing that there were others besides himself and Sasuke, Itachi Uchiha also suspected that his mother might still be alive, that there were more than just one or two of his comrades who had escaped and received protection, and even who was behind it all.

After all, there aren't many experts and organizations in this world who can make Konoha Village give up... at least on the surface, of their complete annihilation efforts, and who also prevent the Akatsuki organization and that guy who calls himself "Uchiha Madara" from acting rashly.

Itachi Uchiha was aware of Usami's existence. After taking a few glances from afar, he quickly confirmed some things. Furthermore, after his body suddenly improved significantly and his eye power recovered considerably, with his intelligence, he didn't need to doubt certain hints or even explicit statements.

It's either Sasori of the Red Sand or Deidara who secretly helped; both of them are suspects. As for the "mastermind," it's not entirely without clues.

However, the truth is sometimes unexpected. Offering help does not mean that one is not fueling the fire, or even being the culprit who caused it. The experiences and lessons of the past few years have given Uchiha Itachi an extremely complex way of thinking. But one thing is certain: his concern for his younger brother Uchiha Sasuke, as well as his family and fellow countrymen, is genuine and heartfelt. He even has high expectations for Konoha Village.

After all, that was the hometown where he grew up!

Returning to the question of Itachi Uchiha's "resurrection," it's definitely impossible to fully restore him to his original state. In fact, it's unlikely that even his original physical appearance could be maintained. The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan would certainly be gone, and it's unclear how much of the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit power could still be maintained.

However, having shed the innate conditions that were originally both a blessing and a shackle, it's hard to say what kind of person he will become.

The old Uchiha Itachi was like a fruit tree covered with binding straps, its growth restricted by the predetermined goal of bearing more fruit. Now, all the original binding straps, flowers and fruits have been pruned off. With the burden gone, only bare trunks are left, and even the root system has been severely damaged. There are not many nutrients in the body, and it is only the powerful "hormone" of the "Karma" that keeps the cells alive.

How to carefully nurture it, activate its vitality, slowly accumulate nutrients, and encourage new shoots in the remaining time is still a rather troublesome matter.

Relying entirely on external indoctrination is not only troublesome, but it can also easily lead to some strange problems and various accidents. It would be better to borrow the vitality of other life forms, hitch a ride, and take advantage of Itachi Uchiha's extraordinary talent to raise others' starting line.

This is a win-win situation; cooperation benefits both parties.

Thus, a bloodline limit that had long been set aside by Kosugi Shōdō, seemingly just an enhancement to combat power but actually possessing great potential... Parasitic Demon Destruction Technique, an ability possessed by the twin brothers Sakon and Ukon, one of the former Sound Five, or rather, one of the Sound Four.

The biggest advantage of this thing is that it can use chakra to automatically decompose and reorganize the body's cells, and smoothly integrate into or leave another person's body.

Sakon and Ukon, two early-stage mini-bosses who were originally quite powerful but whose combat strength has soared, are now struggling to even serve as background characters, have been brought out by Kosugi Bokusui to "push the millstone" again.

Use the bloodline limit Parasitic Demon Destruction Technique to cultivate the severely injured "seed" and help it get through the most dangerous "germination" period. Once the latter can grow freely and activate the "Snake Shedding Technique" to become self-reliant, it will be fine.

As for how long this will take, Kosugi Bokusui predicts that the first stage will be completed in three months, while Otsutsuki Kaguya believes that a little over a month will be enough.

"If those strange twin brothers were a little stronger, and mastered Sage Mode chakra or something, they might be out of danger in half a month..."

"them?"

Gu Shanbu Shui smiled and said,

"The second state of the cursed seal is their limit; we can't expect too much."

"Alright! You'll soon have to give an explanation to Uchiha Mikoto. You've almost filled the hole you dug for yourself."

"It's mainly because I'm too concerned about saving face. After all, he and my cousin are doing quite well together, they even have a child together..."

It's hard to imagine what the expressions would be on Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha's faces if they met each other.

"Let's put those aside! Yu Yi isn't completely inflexible, but you and I need to become stronger and make her realize that forceful suppression is not worth the cost, or it's simply too difficult to do. Compromise is the only way out."

“Talking about it verbally is definitely not enough. We need a more comprehensive system than the one he established, or at least a system that can fill in the gaps and improve the ninja world.”

The Pure Land itself has no function of rewarding good and punishing evil; death treats everyone equally, regardless of whether they are good or bad.

For the ninja world itself, the essence of intelligent life lies in themselves; whether they are good or bad makes virtually no difference.

From the perspective of the ninja world, personality, emotions, kindness and evil, or intelligence and stupidity, are probably just the difference between an ant with a little bit of brains and a completely incomprehensible bug.

The key is whether these insects are numerous, resilient, and can bring positive benefits to the ninja world's ecosystem.

Which do the ninja world favor: the descendants of the Otsutsuki clan or the descendants of the pure natives of the ninja world?

Bloodline origin is not important, which is why clans like the Uzumaki, Senju, and Uchiha have dominated the changes in the fate of the ninja world for a thousand years.

Humanity treats other people or intelligent life as equals, while divinity treats people—whether indigenous, extraterrestrial, or their descendants—as assets to be allocated, rather than as intelligent life to be respected.

Once this is clear, it becomes understandable why the lowest-ranking humans in the ninja world would accept dual rule from both the daimyo and the ninja villages.

The wolves in the east eat people, and the tigers in the west are not to be trifled with either. For most ordinary people, being a person with dignity is not something that can be taken for granted.