Chapter 150: Heaven's Will Manipulates Kakashi
When Kakashi was brought over by Shizune, Shiromo began explaining his "experiment plan."
"…We'll materialize part of the cells from within the genjutsu world, turning illusion into reality. Then we'll use those cells and have Orochimaru attempt Impure World Reincarnation."
After hearing Shiromo's method, Kakashi fell completely silent.
Senju Tobirama, however, voiced a doubt.
"Are you sure you want to do this? Even if illusion is made real, those cells still belong to the dead person 'inside the genjutsu world', not the individual who truly died in the real world long ago…"
Tobirama stopped halfway through his sentence, as if he had suddenly understood Shiromo's intent.
"You're right. What this experiment needs to confirm is precisely that."
"Like I said before, Izanami is a 'fully automated' genjutsu."
"To me, the Kurama clan's ability to turn illusion into reality also appears to be 'fully automated.'"
"At least judging by their existence, I don't believe their level of knowledge is sufficient to truly understand the principles linking illusion and reality."
"They can 'do' it, but they don't know 'how' do it."
"That means the act of materializing illusion itself carries an element of 'automation', it is automatically corrected by the real world."
"What I want to see now is: to what extent does that 'reality' go?"
"If even Impure World Reincarnation can be used, then there's absolutely no need to worry about the tailed beasts anymore."
After finishing his explanation, Shiromo motioned for Uchiha Hikari and Kurama Yakumo to stand in front of him and face each other. Kakashi stood at another position.
The four of them each took a position, forming a rough formation.
"Wait."
Tobirama called for a halt. When everyone looked at him, he spoke calmly.
"Earlier, while discussing the identity of the masked man from the Nine-Tails incident at Tsunade's place, I arrived at a few speculations."
"Shiromo, can you tell us the masked man's identity?
"If not, then why not add an extra test subject?"
"What do you mean?"
Kakashi looked at Shiromo in confusion. He had a bad feeling, there was something ominous hidden in the Second Hokage's words.
"I can tell you, of course. But if I just say it outright, some people won't believe me anyway."
"So let's do as you suggest, Second Hokage. Add another experimental target and let the facts speak for themselves."
After saying this, Shiromo placed his hand on Hikari's shoulder and began channeling natural energy into her.
"Once you feel the enhancement, start."
"Mm!"
Uchiha Hikari closed her eyes, carefully sensing the energy Shiromo was pouring into her.
After a while, she suddenly opened them.
Kakashi was instantly pulled into a genjutsu.
Even though he had prepared himself beforehand, his heart still jolted in shock.
Damn it, back then, he'd been tortured by Uchiha Itachi's Tsukuyomi for a long time. And now it was happening again.
What was even stranger was that Kakashi wasn't the only one who entered the genjutsu world.
Everyone in the room, together with Uchiha Hikari, was observing Kakashi from a god's-eye perspective.
That Tsukuyomi had clearly been the most ordinary version, yet it had already reached the level of 'Limited Tsukuyomi'.
Of course, compared to Limited Tsukuyomi's adaptive, self-evolving independent illusionary world, this one was still entirely created and controlled by Hikari herself.
It was essentially a "scripted scene."
What Kakashi was experiencing now was an additional target scenario, added under Tobirama's suggestion and Shiromo's approval.
Namely, the story of how he obtained the Sharingan.
When Kakashi came back to his senses, what he saw was a face with half its body crushed beneath a boulder.
Kakashi's expression turned bitter beyond words.
Last time, when Itachi used Tsukuyomi, he had been forced to relive Rin's death.
This time… was it Obito's death?
In truth, Kakashi was overthinking it. This time, it was 'both'.
Kakashi was spacing out and not following the script, which made the observers in god's-eye view anxious.
"You can control everything in the Tsukuyomi world, right? Then control Kakashi too. Make him do this, then that…"
Tobirama began issuing commands urgently.
After listening, Uchiha Hikari shot Tobirama a disdainful glance, then looked at Shiromo. When Shiromo nodded in approval, Hikari began exerting control.
Rather than control, it was more like issuing a command.
Because in the Tsukuyomi world, everything was governed by the caster, their authority over that world was like heaven's will itself.
And so, Kakashi, manipulated by heaven's will, began to move.
The story finally continued.
"Kakashi, I never gave you a gift for becoming a jōnin. Don't worry, it's not something useless. I'm going to give you my Sharingan."
Under Rin's medical ninjutsu, the Sharingan was transplanted into Kakashi.
According to the original plot, this should have been the end of the scene.
But putting Kakashi through this wasn't meant to torture him, it was to have him bring out a portion of Uchiha Obito's cells, materialized from illusion into reality.
So, under the control of heaven's will, Kakashi performed an action that left both Rin and half-buried Obito utterly dumbfounded.
"Obito, if you're helping someone, go all the way. Actually, earlier the Iwa-nin accidentally crushed 'that' part of me too. Why don't you transplant that as well? Never mind, I'll take it myself."
As he spoke, Kakashi squatted beside the rock and reached his hand into Obito's pants.
"This has nothing to do with me! I just issued a command to have Kakashi obtain Obito's key cells as quickly as possible and end it!"
Uchiha Hikari covered her eyes and hurriedly explained to Shiromo.
"I know, I know. Kakashi likes reading 'Icha-Icha Paradise'. This is simply the natural, suppressed inner desire of Kakashi's reserved personality."
Shiromo patted Hikari on the shoulder to show his understanding.
"Mhm."
Hikari was deeply moved that Shiromo trusted her.
Meanwhile, Kakashi continued his actions.
"Kakashi! Stop! Don't…!"
Uchiha Obito begged in terror and despair.
"It's okay, Obito. I'll transplant your… equipment and help you take good care of Rin."
"Oh, thanks, huh? Kakashi, what did you just say?!"
Clearly, the plot had begun drifting toward something out of Kakashi's mental copy of 'Icha-Icha Paradise'.
This story teaches us one thing: don't read adult novels all day long. When your brain is filled with yellow trash, you're very likely to embarrass yourself without even realizing it.
"Okay, that's enough. Yakumo, Hikari, transfer Kakashi and whatever he's holding into reality!"
At this point, the two girls naturally didn't dare look anymore and could only follow Shiromo's instructions.
The Tsukuyomi space shattered.
But the lump of mangled flesh in Kakashi's hand was brought out with him.
Materializing a lump of flesh from illusion into reality required very little chakra. Kurama Yakumo accomplished it easily.
"Orochimaru, it's up to you now."
Shiromo gestured for everyone to clear some space.
Orochimaru stepped forward, took out a blank scroll, wrapped up the lump of flesh in Kakashi's hand, and placed it on the ground.
"Impure World Reincarnation!"
"..."
As expected, nothing happened.
"Shiromo-kun, continue."
Orochimaru put the item away.
Next would be Nohara Rin.
If Nohara Rin could be summoned by Impure World Reincarnation, then it would simultaneously prove that the plan was feasible, and that Uchiha Obito was indeed not dead.
(End of this chapter)