Chapter 180: 180. Induced Mangekyō
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Nagato was shocked, but what shocked him was not the joke Ishigami Hara had told him; rather, he had come back to his senses at this moment.
He touched his eye sockets with trembling hands, even looked at his body, and was a little stunned for a while.
Ishigami Hara narrowed his eyes slightly, raised a finger to his lips, and waved his hand as if signaling to the others.
Seeing this, the others silently stepped back a little distance to avoid disturbing Nagato.
"Look at me!"
Ishigami Hara spoke softly, and the tomoe in the Sharingan quickly rotated and fell into Nagato's eyes. Nagato felt his vision become hazy, and his thoughts seemed to return to before he was injured.
"What happened to you? Why did you lose those eyes?"
Ishigami Hara's voice was very soft, as if whispering in Nagato's ear, but Nagato heard it clearly, and he subconsciously spoke in response.
"I... don't know. I just went out that day, and my body was suddenly controlled by someone. Then my eyes hurt, and after that, I didn't know anything."
"So that's it; you don't know who the enemy is?" Ishigami Hara asked again.
"Well, I didn't see any enemy, and I didn't hear any movement."
"Think about it carefully."
Nagato was silent, frowning and thinking, but he still accepted the suggestion.
"So... are you angry?"
Nagato nodded, his eyelids twitching slightly, even gnashing his teeth secretly, with some anger on his face.
"Why the anger? You've got your eyes back, your injuries are healed. What's there to be upset about? Everything is okay now, isn't it?"
Ishigami Hara's words were full of an inexplicable, almost bewitching tone, and the others looked on strangely, especially Tsunade, who looked at Ishigami Hara with a curious expression.
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna glanced at each other and saw the light in each other's eyes, instantly understanding the deeper meaning behind Ishigami Hara's actions at this moment.
Huff... huff...
Nagato's breathing gradually became heavier, and with the newly transplanted Three Tomoe Sharingan, the tomoe began to turn unconsciously. Everyone could clearly feel a special chakra radiating from him, full of ominousness.
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna watched nervously, even slowing down their breathing to avoid affecting Nagato.
As for the others, although they didn't fully understand why, they could feel the changes in Nagato and knew he was at a critical moment, so they naturally refrained from disturbing him.
Ishigami Hara raised two fingers, and the tomoe in the Sharingan in his right eye began to turn faster and faster, as he spoke again.
"Child, consider this: there's no reason to be angry. Everything is beautiful now, isn't it? You've regained your eyes, and your companions are safe. This is Konoha, your future home. Everything will be different from the past. So, what is there to be angry about?"
"You will have a new life here, and your companions won't have to rush for missions. As you grow, you will have new friends and partners, maybe even a lover, and form a family. Don't you want all of this? If you want it, then let go of hatred and anger. Can you do it?"
While Ishigami Hara was speaking, the seals on his hands were constantly changing. Following his words, a special genjutsu was already being performed.
This genjutsu wasn't advanced; its level was only B-rank.
It had no lethality, and the difficulty of learning was not complicated, as this technique was an upgraded version of the Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique. Its function was only to amplify a certain emotion in the heart of the person ensnared in the technique.
This technique had no effect on others, but with Ishigami Hara's ability, it could pull the other party's emotions into a specific environment. It was not just a simple amplification of emotions; it also played a role in questioning the heart.
What is questioning the heart?
To put it bluntly, it is to torture the heart. In this case, amplifying emotions is only a secondary role. The most important aspect is to allow the person within the technique to pass through the stage of questioning the heart and achieve a spiritual qualitative change.
Especially when used on an Uchiha, this technique might be highly effective!
At least at this moment, Nagato's performance met Ishigami Hara's expectations, and it made both Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna look forward to it.
Both Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna wanted to know what was special about this child and what changes this pair of Sharingan would undergo within him.
"No! No!!!"
Nagato was panting and roaring, gripping the bedsheet tightly with both hands, and the anger on his face grew more intense.
At the same time, the tomoe's in his Sharingan rotated faster and faster, gradually turning into a blur.
"Why? Is there anything wrong with what I said? You don't even know who your enemy is," Ishigami Hara continued.
"No! I remember that presence; I will never forget it. That presence appeared before—when my parents died! They are the murderers who killed my parents; there's no mistake!"
"Oh? Weren't your parents killed by shinobi?"
Now it was Ishigami Hara's turn to be surprised.
"No, my parents died in the war, but those shinobi were attracted by that chakra presence; there's no mistake! I remember that chakra—it's a death-like presence, and I will never forget it in this life."
Ishigami Hara understood immediately.
The chakra that can be called "death-like" could only be from White Zetsu. The latter's chakra was not a true combination of spiritual and physical energy but came from the God tree, naturally lacking vitality, which Ishigami Hara had already discovered.
With a smirk, Ishigami Hara whispered, "So, do you still harbor resentment? After all, your parents are gone; I advise you to let it go."
"Heh..."
Nagato gasped violently, and a burst of chakra suddenly erupted from his body. Its color was a strange dark purple, rising around him.
Yet looking at Nagato's eyes, the three tomoe were still spinning rapidly, as though on the brink of merging, just missing an essential trigger.
Seeing this, Ishigami Hara took out a small sealed scroll from his robe, unsealed it, and a syringe appeared in his hand.
Without hesitation, Ishigami Hara injected the syringe's light red liquid into Nagato's body.
Buzz!
In the next moment, the chakra around Nagato burned like a flame, and a powerful pressure filled the room, with Nagato wrapped in dark purple chakra, which was beginning to take a tangible form.
Simultaneously, Nagato's pupils changed. The three tomoe instantly merged into one, forming a complete circle around the pupils. On the circle, three vertical marks pointed inward, forming a triangular symmetry.
Seeing this, Ishigami Hara smiled, released the barrier, and then lifted the illusion.
Pah!
Gently patting Nagato's shoulder, Ishigami Hara smiled and said, "Little brat, come back to your senses."
"Hmm?"
Nagato was startled, then hurriedly looked around, his expression even more confused.
"What... what happened?"
Ishigami Hara casually formed a seal, conjuring a water mirror, and said, "Look, your new eyes. I think you'll like them very much."
At this moment, Ishigami Hara confirmed one thing: Nagato's body was indeed very special.