Crossover: The Strongest Uchiha, the Ninja World is in Turmoil!

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Because Shisui never introduced his eye technique, only briefly mentioning that it was a kind of illusion.

The Third Hokage chuckled and said, "Shisui previously planned to use 'Kotoamatsukami' to prevent a possible coup within the clan."

"And then Danzo gouged out his eyes?"

The entire ninja world now knows that Danzo gouged out Shisui's eyes.

The Third Hokage choked for a moment and said, "What I meant was that 'Kotoamatsukami' is the strongest genjutsu, capable of invading another person's mind and changing their will without being noticed."

"This technique is extremely powerful and can control the opponent unconsciously."

Orochimaru's expression turned solemn; he hadn't expected Kotoamatsukami to possess such immense power.

Moreover, the implied meanings of the three generations are clearly distinct.

"Old man, what do you mean?"

"When did you get involved with the Uchiha clan? Why did you cooperate with them? Do you feel something is wrong?"

"I understand, sir..."

There was silence on Orochimaru's end.

The communication frog indicates that Orochimaru has left.

Jiraiya, who was standing nearby, was surprised: "Grandpa, are you saying that Orochimaru has been controlled by the Uchiha?"

The Third Hokage took a puff of his pipe: "We can't rule out that possibility, after all, it's Shisui's 'Kotoamatsukami'."

..

Orochimaru rushed back to the base and began to reflect on why he had chosen to cooperate with the Uchiha clan in the first place.

The Uchiha are very reliable; they are trustworthy allies.

How did this almost instinctive trust of mine come about?

Orochimaru, as a scientist, possesses exceptional logical reasoning abilities, even setting aside emotional factors.

Orochimaru discovered inconsistencies in his logical reasoning.

Why would I suddenly trust the Uchiha clan when I had never interacted with them before?

I treated even the Uchiha clan with all my heart.

Whom would a suspicious person like me trust without reservation?

Without saying a word, Orochimaru summoned Shisui.

After entering the house, Shisui first bowed to Orochimaru, even though he was controlling Orochimaru using the Kotoamatsukami technique.

But this control seemed to deepen Orochimaru's trust in the Uchiha clan, as Shisui had always held Orochimaru in high esteem.

Orochimaru's face darkened.

"Shisui, tell me about the eye techniques of your Mangekyou Sharingan, what exactly are the abilities of Kotoamatsukami?"

Shisui paused slightly, "Lord Orochimaru, have you noticed?"

"My eye technique is called Kotoamatsukami, which can directly invade the mind of the other party without them noticing."

"So, you admit it?"

Orochimaru's eyes were unfocused, and his vertical pupils were filled with a dangerous aura.

Shisui calmly said, "Lord Kawasaki once said that using Kotoamatsukami for control will eventually be exposed, and then we can just confess directly."

After Kotoamatsukami alters someone's will, the chakra does not remain for long.

Even at the moment of casting the spell, chakra could be seen coiling around the brain.

However, once the deed was done, consciousness had been interfered with by the 933-year-old's work, and the chakra no longer manifested.

Once this is exposed, the accused, possessing keen logical analytical skills, will be able to detect the anomaly.

As for Orochimaru, Kotoamatsukami did not alter Orochimaru's perception or fabricate a fictional memory.

It simply allowed Orochimaru and Kawasaki's relationship to quickly skip the process of getting to know each other, becoming familiar, and even trusting each other.

Seeing Shisui's completely unguarded state, Orochimaru suddenly waved his hand and turned his back to him.

"Call Kawasaki back quickly! I need to ask him in person."

If it weren't for the respect Itachi and Shisui have always shown him over the years...

Kawasaki had always considered him a partner, but he had long since turned his back on him.

Shisui didn't understand how Orochimaru knew about Kotoamatsukami, but he remembered Kawasaki saying that if that day really came...

We must never be wary of Orochimaru; to be wary is tantamount to courting death.

That's why Zhi Shui could remain so calm.

As for what will happen in the future, Shisui is unsure, but the priority now is to recall Kawasaki.

Shisui cruelly bit her finger until it bled.

Summoning!

Boom! A crow appeared on the ground.

Shisui took out the reverse summoning talisman that Kawasaki Hayate had prepared for him.

Reverse Summoning!

"Uh...uh..."

Accompanied by the cawing of crows.

Bang! Kawasaki appeared.

"Hey! What's going on, Shisui? Why did you suddenly call me over?"

Kawasaki still held the reply letter from Sunagakure in his hand.

Shisui lowered his head: "I'm sorry, senior, it was Lord Orochimaru who asked me to call you here."

Kawasaki looked at Orochimaru, who had turned around and was looking at him with an unfriendly expression.

With a sudden thought, he waved for Shisui to go down first.

Shisui glanced at Kawasaki, then at Orochimaru, and with a complicated expression, he withdrew.

Orochimaru did not stop them.

......

"Orochimaru, what's going on?"

Orochimaru's face was ashen: "Did you have Shisui use Kotoamatsukami on me?"

Kawasaki nodded and said naturally, "That's right."

Orochimaru was amused by Kawasaki's frank attitude: "You actually admitted it outright."

Kawasaki said helplessly, "It takes too much time to gain your trust, and I think mutual suspicion will only waste more time."

"Although I used Kotoamatsukami on you, it was only to save the process of building trust. After all, I have always regarded you as a partner."

Orochimaru's expression softened slightly: "Aren't you afraid I'll find out?"

Kawasaki stepped forward and put his arm around Orochimaru's shoulder: "There's a saying that goes, 'When it comes to actions, not motives, no one in the world is perfect when it comes to motives.'"

"Who else in the world could be competent to undertake my research projects besides you?"

"Time is of the essence. Wouldn't it save more time to skip the trust-building phase? 64460"

Orochimaru snorted and shook off Kawasaki's hand: "So your ability to foresee the future is fake?"

Kawasaki shook his head: "That's true, otherwise why would I have gone to so much trouble to ask you to cooperate?"

"I can't find another scientist as pure as you in this world, and no one can compare with you in terms of scientific research ability."

Kawasaki wasn't flattering him; he genuinely felt that way.

Others compete based on lineage, background, and power.

Orochimaru alone relied on science.

Although Orochimaru is not someone who gets easily flattered, he could feel Kawasaki's sincere admiration.

The slight dissatisfaction in my heart vanished; Kawasaki certainly had good judgment.

However, it wouldn't be fair for Orochimaru to simply forgive Kawasaki.

He asked with a stern face, "How do you plan to explain this to me?"

"Well..."

Kawasaki's eyes darted around, realizing that Orochimaru no longer cared about Kotoamatsukami.

After all, we've had a pleasant working relationship over the years.

The research projects and directions that Kawasaki brought were very much to Orochimaru's liking, and much of the knowledge was also revealed through Kawasaki.

But we still have to give Orochimaru face.

"Okay, let's... and then make him your subordinate as an apology."

Kawasaki told Orochimaru his thoughts.

Orochimaru's eyes lit up: "Really!?"

Kawasaki shrugged: "When have I ever made such a joke?"

"Is this also one of your abilities?"

Kawasaki replied, "It can only be used once. If you can copy it, that would be amazing."

Orochimaru had become accustomed to Kawasaki's constant stream of surprises.

Unexpectedly, there's something even bigger today.

"Alright! I agree! If you can do it, then the matter of Shisui using Kotoamatsukami on me will be considered closed."

Orochimaru said with a smile.

Kawasaki chuckled: "Don't worry, as long as you solve the problem I left you last time, this matter will be fine."