Chapter 411: Stay and be Yama
Uchiha clan compound.
"When people get to this age, it really is a matter of failing when they're about to fail." Facing the old and frail Kagami Uchiha on the bed, Masahiko sighed softly and turned to leave.
It had only been nine months since he last saw Kagami. Back then, Kagami even had the intention of fighting Orochimaru to keep him there. But looking at him now, Kagami didn't even have the strength to get out of bed; he even had to pause for a long time after speaking a single sentence.
"Master, the old Clan Head...?" Obito asked softly beside him, his eyes filled with hope: "Your medical ninjutsu is stronger than Rin's, you definitely have a way, right?"
Masahiko shook his head: "It's useless. It's just the difference between dying tomorrow or the day after."
Obito was startled, sniffing hard, trying to stay calm. He was the 'Lord Hokage' now; he couldn't shed tears easily...
"Then I leave it to you!"
Masahiko was momentarily stunned, understanding that Obito wanted him to make Kagami 'die the day after tomorrow', but he didn't act on it.
Before obtaining the spiritual space, he definitely would have done his best. But now it was different. Death was just another form of a new beginning. Why make Kagami suffer for an extra day?
He didn't even need to ask the person involved; he made the decision for Kagami directly: the earlier he died, the earlier he would be free.
"Clinging to life for one more day is meaningless."
This was Masahiko's first time sending off a junior with a relaxed and pleasant mood. Kagami could be considered to have caught a good time...
"Elder Masahiko, is Kagami really..." Hiruzen sighed.
"Don't be sad." Masahiko comforted him softly, "You will also have such a day."
Hiruzen was taken aback, completely not knowing how to respond. He could only turn to find Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado to reminisce about the past...
Time passed, the night deepened, and the life fluctuations on Kagami Uchiha grew weaker and weaker. Masahiko pondered for a moment and turned to Fugaku: "Go make some arrangements and send Kagami off on his final journey."
Fugaku was startled: "I understand."
Hearing this, Obito's face immediately contorted. He couldn't cry, he couldn't cry...
Masahiko glanced at him and immediately shifted his gaze. He couldn't laugh, he couldn't laugh...
By the time Fugaku returned with five or six Uchiha clansmen, Masahiko's face was already red from holding it in...
"Let's go, let's go in."
...
Inside the room, Masahiko pressed his hands on Kagami's chest and said simultaneously: "Kagami, you have about half an hour left. Say whatever you want to say."
Kagami took a deep breath, feeling his chest clear up significantly, and his words flowed more smoothly: "Sorry for the trouble, Elder Masahiko. I have already instructed them to leave my eyes to you after I die, so please rest assured."
Seeing Masahiko nod, Kagami struggled to turn his head to look at Hiruzen's group of three, squeezing out a smile: "It seems I have to go ahead of you."
Hiruzen sighed and nodded: "If you meet Torifu and Danzo in the underworld, tell them the three of us will join them soon."
"I will..."
"Don't bother with that, you won't meet them," Masahiko kindly reminded him.
Kagami paused slightly, turned his head to look at the Uchiha crowd, and called out their names one by one: "Fugaku, Obito, Kazuki... I leave the future of the Uchiha clan in your hands."
"Mm, I won't cry," Obito replied.
"Pfft..." Masahiko couldn't hold back his laughter, but feeling it was inappropriate, he rolled his eyes upward and poured more consciousness into the spiritual space, setting up a home for Kagami after death.
He really couldn't bear to listen to Kagami's dying words anymore; he didn't feel a shred of sadness... At least, he couldn't laugh out loud again.
...
A little under half an hour later.
Kagami finally finished all his last words and breathed another soft sigh: "Elder Masahiko, you can let go now."
Masahiko chuckled: "Death means a new beginning. When you close and open your eyes, who knows, there might be a pleasant surprise?"
With that said, Masahiko gently lifted his hands. Without his medical ninjutsu to sustain him, Kagami closed his eyes forever a moment later.
A soul floated up from the top of his head, slowly drifting towards the sky. Masahiko swept his spiritual power, attempting to pull it into his spiritual space.
"Hmm...?" It didn't budge.
"Old Clan Head!"
Obito could no longer control his tears, and 'water' started pouring out of his eyes. The others in the room had also brewed an atmosphere of sorrow. But in the next second, everything fell silent, leaving only a soul-piercing buzzing sound echoing in their minds.
After the buzzing passed, everyone had collapsed to the ground. A moment later, Obito, Fugaku, and Hiruzen struggled up one by one, while the others fell into a coma.
"What... happened?!"
Hiruzen's consciousness was still a bit fuzzy, but he could tell it was a mental attack, extremely intense, and likely related to Masahiko. He immediately bent down and scooped up Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane: "Obito, Fugaku, save the people first!"
However, the soul-impacting buzzing sound rang out again, and the three of them fell to the ground once more. This time, only Obito was barely conscious. Struggling to get up, he asked: "Master! What happened?"
Masahiko's expression was grave, draped in his Sage Cloak. He turned his head and instructed: "Obito, suck them into your dimension and stay away from me! Don't worry, as long as you don't get too close to me, there won't be any danger to your lives. At worst, all of Konoha will sleep like dead pigs tonight!"
Obito paused slightly and immediately acted according to his words, knowing this wasn't a good time to ask for the reason.
Once everyone unconscious in front of him had disappeared, Masahiko sneered and spoke: "Damn old Six Paths, daring to snatch people from Great Ancestor?! I'm maxed out, you think I'm afraid of you?!"
The third soul impact rippled out.
...
In Konoha Village, not everyone fell into a deep sleep; instead, chaos ensued.
The Yamanaka clan specialized in spiritual secret jutsu, but due to their proximity, only four or five people maintained consciousness, making them feel even worse. The soul impacts came wave after wave; it would have been better to just pass out directly.
Some Jonin further away were also able to maintain consciousness and hurriedly moved to rescue their unconscious relatives nearby.
The Senju clan, being the furthest from the Uchiha compound, had the most conscious people. After Nawaki got a basic understanding of the situation, he immediately dispatched people to take over Konoha's defenses to prevent enemies from taking advantage of the opportunity to invade.
There was an even more exaggerated reaction. A minute ago, at Kushina's house.
The moment the first wave of mental impact arrived, Minato instantly became alert. With a flip, he grabbed Kushina and Princess-kun and flickered away.
Without pausing, he flickered back home again, picked up Naruto, and disappeared. In the dead of night, the family of four all arrived on a desolate mountain over a dozen miles southeast of Konoha Village...
Kushina was now fully awake, holding Princess-kun tightly inside her pajamas, afraid she would get cold. She looked at Naruto, who was sleeping like a dead pig in Minato's arms, and then at Minato's grave expression: "Little Sun, are you... having a nightmare?"
...
The mental impacts rippled out roughly once a minute and finally ceased half an hour later.
Inside the spiritual space.
"Kagami, don't be nervous. This place is under Great Ancestor's management," Masahiko said softly.
Kagami had a splitting headache: "Elder Masahiko, what just happened? Is this place... the Underworld? Who is he? A grim reaper?"
Masahiko smiled: "I originally only wanted to pull you in, but I didn't expect him to fight so hard to snatch you."
"Hello, Six Paths Grim Reaper. How do you find my Underworld? Do you want to stay and be Yama?!"
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