After taking over the snake uncle's foundation, Sasuke came to surrender on his own initiative.

Chapter 239 New Mission

"Adults call it 'the system.'

Kimimaro's voice was low, "It is said that it is a power more powerful than the bloodline limit, which can devour the abilities of others and use them for oneself."

Sasuke's pupils suddenly constricted, and the three magatama began to spin wildly. He remembered Itachi's Mangekyō, the bloody night of the genocide, and suddenly clenched his fists. The system panel frantically warned on Yinzhu's retina, "Large-scale Wood Release Ninjutsu approaching, energy level: Kage-level."

Yin Zhu looked at the towering tree rising from the ground, a mad smile playing on his lips. He ripped open his windbreaker, revealing the densely packed cursed patterns on his chest. "Hashirama's cells? Perfect for upgrading my puppets."

Black flames erupted from his body, coalescing into a massive flaming dragon in midair. The moment the Wood Release and Kagutsuchi collided, the entire valley trembled. Yin Zhu laughed wildly amidst the flames, his experience points on the system panel increasing at a triple-digit rate per second.

[Congratulations to the host, you have successfully devoured Hashirama's cell fragments and unlocked a new function: Wood Release Mimicry]

By the time Sasuke and Kimimaro arrived at the second base, the sky was already turning pale. In this cave hidden behind a waterfall, Karin was using her senses to monitor the surroundings. Seeing the two enter, she immediately came forward, "Where's Lord Ototake? I sense something strange about his chakra fluctuations."

Sasuke didn't answer, but walked over to the crystal ball deep within the cave. He poured chakra into the ball, and instantly, Ototake's figure emerged from within—his black windbreaker tattered, the curse seal on his chest gleaming green as he engaged a masked Konoha Anbu fighter.

"Is that... Danzo's root?" Kimimaro's bone blade was instantly unsheathed.

Karin suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes filled with fear. "Oh no! Lord Ototake's chakra is rapidly decreasing, and... and there's a very strange energy in his heart!"

Sasuke's Sharingan suddenly turned blood red, and the three magatama spun at high speed. The masked man's kunai pierced the chest of Ototake in the crystal ball, and green blood splattered on the mask. At this moment, Ototake suddenly laughed. He grabbed the kunai and thrust it forward, piercing his body with the entire weapon, while his other hand pressed down on the masked man's head.

"Thank you for your Hashirama cells."

Black flames erupted from Yin Zhu's palm, instantly engulfing the masked man. A glaring message popped up on the system panel: [Successfully absorbed all of Hashirama's cells, acquiring the skill: Wood Release - Grafting Technique]. Yin Zhu stared at his healing wound, green veins flowing beneath his skin, and suddenly coughed up blood.

[Warning: Hashirama's cells are repelling the system's energy. It is recommended to immediately harmonize the energy.]

Yin Zhu crushed a pill and forced himself to stand. The surrounding Konoha ninjas had already gathered around him, led by none other than Uchiha Fugaku, fan in hand. Fugaku's profile popped up on Yin Zhu's retina: [Target: Uchiha Fugaku, Ability: Mangekyō Sharingan (suspected), Threat Level: S+]

"Traitor, it's time to go home." Fugaku's voice was full of authority, and his Mangekyō Sharingan rolled in his eye sockets.

Yin Zhu suddenly laughed, and laughed so hard that he coughed up more blood: "Home? I had no home as early as nine years ago when you threw me into Orochimaru's laboratory." He suddenly made a hand seal, and green vines drilled out from the ground, tying up the surrounding Konoha ninjas like dumplings.

[System prompt: Wood Release ability has been initially mastered, and combo skills can be released: Fire Release? Great Fire Extinguishing + Wood Release? Path of Thorns]

As black flames and green thorns erupted simultaneously, Yinzhu's figure had already disappeared in the thick smoke. Fugaku looked at the burning jungle, and a complex flash of light flashed in his Mangekyō Sharingan: "Chase."

The crystal ball in the cave suddenly exploded, causing Sasuke's Sharingan to ache violently. He turned abruptly and looked at the teleportation array deep in the cave. "Kimimaro, prepare to activate the backup teleportation array."

Karin quickly shook her head: "No, that teleportation array hasn't been debugged yet. If we force it to activate, it will be torn apart by the spatial turbulence!"

Sasuke ignored him and bit his fingertip, dripping blood into the center of the teleportation circle. A red rune began to light up with an ominous glow. "He was able to transfer chakra into the crystal ball under those circumstances, which means he's telling us the coordinates."

Kimimaro glanced at the unstable runes flashing on the teleportation array and silently tightened his grip on the bone blade: "We need someone to stay behind to cover our retreat. Konoha's pursuers are already outside the waterfall."

Sasuke's eyes swept over the two of them, finally landing on Karin: "Your perception and healing are what we need, come with me." He then looked at Kimimaro, "The backbone of the Hyuga clan, don't let me down."

Kimimaro knelt on one knee, the bone blade scratching deep marks on the ground: "I am willing to die for you, sir."

As the teleportation array lit up, Sasuke took one last look at Kimimaro, who was rushing toward the cave entrance. The pale boy was forming a defensive wall with bone blades, and the green Konoha ninja tools kept hitting the bone wall, making a dull sound.

As the sharp pain of spatial distortion reached Sasuke, he seemed to see Kimimaro's bone blade suddenly blaze with white light—the secret technique of the Hyuga clan, a method of total destruction. He abruptly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, a hint of something inexplicable had appeared in his three-magatama Sharingan.

Yin Zhu woke up in a desolate valley, his chest wound still aching. The warning on the system panel had turned yellow: [Hashirama's cell fusion degree has increased to 37%. It is recommended to seek a quiet environment for deep fusion]. He was about to stand when he heard footsteps behind him.

Sasuke emerged from the teleportation array's glow, his Kusanagi sword still stained with blood. He looked at Ototake's wound, his Sharingan automatically activating, "Does she need treatment? Karin..."

"She's not here?" Yin Zhu raised his eyebrows.

Sasuke's eyes dimmed a little: "Kimimaro stays behind to cover our retreat, she..."

"I see." Yin Zhu interrupted him and took out a scroll from his pocket. "This is what I got in exchange for Fugaku's chakra fragments. It's the Uchiha forbidden technique? Izanagi."

Sasuke took the scroll, his fingers turning white from the strain. His Sharingan suddenly throbbed violently, and the system panel flashed in Yinzhu's view: [Detected strong emotional fluctuations in the target. Sharingan evolution conditions met. Do you want to consume experience points to catalyze the evolution?]

Yin Zhu looked at the hatred and struggle flashing in Sasuke's eyes and suddenly smiled: "Do you want to know the truth about the night of the genocide?" He raised his hand and pressed Sasuke's shoulder, "Use your Sharingan to see clearly."

Black chakra flowed into Yinzhu's palm, and countless scenes suddenly appeared in front of Sasuke's eyes: Itachi's struggle in the Anbu, Danzo's conspiracy, the truth behind Shisui's death... and finally stopped at the night of the genocide, with Itachi's bleeding Mangekyō Sharingan.

"ah --!"

A shrill roar echoed through the valley, and Sasuke's Sharingan suddenly blazed with a blinding red light. Three magatama shattered and reassembled in the blood-red glow, ultimately transforming into a spinning pinwheel. A golden message popped up on the system panel: [Congratulations, host. Sasuke has successfully awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan. Reward: Mangekyō Ability "Kagutsuchi-no-Mikoto? Susanoo" Template.]

Yin Zhu retracted his hand, looked at the tears of blood flowing from Sasuke's eyes, and said calmly: "Now, you are qualified to join me in subverting this ninja world."

Sasuke didn't answer, but simply looked up, his Mangekyō Sharingan flashing with the light of revenge in the sunlight. On the distant horizon, Konoha's pursuers were approaching, and even further away, in Orochimaru's base, countless eyes were watching this storm that was about to change the landscape of the ninja world.

Yin Zhu felt the Hashirama cells gradually merging in his body, and looked at Sasuke who was emitting a terrifying aura beside him, and a smile of anticipation appeared on the corner of his mouth.

On the system panel, the progress bar of [Main Mission: Establish a New Ninja World Order] is slowly jumping.