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"I have decided."
Kaito paused for a moment and said, "This time, I'll take the Second Hokage and Minato with me to this Five Kage Summit. The others have things to do."
"If they think they can completely ban Konoha from using the Edo Tensei, they're dreaming!"
"At the very least, I will not undo the Edo Tensei on the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, Uchiha Madara, Danzo, and the others that I have already revived."
"However, to mislead them, we can agree not to resurrect non-Konoha shinobi in the future."
"That should be enough of a compromise."
"Of course, in exchange, I will demand that they agree to fully open Konoha's trade routes."
"That way, we can easily sell Konoha's goods, such as household appliances, to the major countries and shinobi villages. What do you think?"
Kaito was not the type to take losses lightly. Trading Edo Tensei restrictions for commercial trade rights was an excellent deal.
Once trade routes were established, he could use economic influence to infiltrate and bind the major nations, gradually taking control of their economic lifelines.
And when the time was right, he could deal a fatal blow and effortlessly dominate the entire shinobi world.
Nara Shikayama, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. "Exactly. If we make too many concessions, they'll think we're easy to push around and keep demanding more!"
"Setting up trade routes is a well-balanced condition. It makes it easier for us to execute our economic infiltration plan."
"Alright then, it's decided! You go ahead, I'll personally inform the Second Hokage and Minato." Kaito nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright!"
Nara Shikayama promptly responded and left.
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3 Days Later
"Finally reached my limit, huh? Guess it's time to awaken my Eternal Mangekyō."
After practicing the Sharingan Meditation multiple times, Kaito could feel that his eyes had reached their developmental peak. There was no further growth.
He stopped meditating, opened his eyes, and murmured with excitement.
At this moment, he could clearly sense that his eyes were on the verge of a complete transformation—the perfect evolution into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
However, he didn't rush. Instead, he chose to first break past the limits of the Sharingan Meditation and achieve true enlightenment.
Without hesitation, Kaito resumed the Sharingan Meditation.
In the next instant, he entered a profound state of enlightenment. His mind became thousands of times sharper and clearer.
Countless inspirations and insights flooded his consciousness. He began refining and upgrading the Sharingan Meditation method.
Before long, the foundation of a brand-new meditation technique took shape in his mind, rapidly filling out and becoming more complete.
He had no idea how much time had passed, but eventually, he reached the peak of his theoretical development.
With this new meditation as a base, he merged it with all his Meditation techniques, creating an advanced technique specifically tailored for Sharingan users.
This time, the breakthrough was incredibly smooth and rapid.
In just a short while, the evolved Meditation method had fully taken shape.
[You have used the Sharingan Meditation and surpassed the limits of perfection.]
[You have achieved enlightenment and comprehended the Eternal Vision Meditation.]
Shortly after, Kaito emerged from his state of enlightenment.
However, he didn't open his eyes immediately. Instead, he began practicing his newly developed meditation technique—the Eternal Vision Meditation.
Instantly, he felt his Sharingan break through its limits. His ocular power underwent a fundamental transformation.
In the next moment, he abruptly opened his eyes. His Sharingan activated.
The three tomoe in each eye spun rapidly, moving faster and faster until they became afterimages.
As this transformation took place, the newly evolved ocular power surged through his eyes, nerves, and visual pathways, enhancing them to new heights.
Minutes later, his Sharingan completed its metamorphosis. It had evolved into something far superior to any he had seen before.
At the same time, his eyes had completed their transformation. The spinning tomoe finally stopped, radiating an aura of deep mystery.
Kaito could also sense that two unique ocular abilities were forming within his eyes.
Only two abilities, but he could already tell—they would be incredibly powerful.
Now, with his Eternal Mangekyō awakened, the world around him appeared vastly different. His vision had become thousands of times sharper.
He could even vaguely perceive the atomic structures of dust particles in the air.
What terrifying insight!
He stepped out of his room and instantly appeared on the rooftop, gazing around to adapt to his new perception.
Just as he was about to step down, Uchiha Naori teleported to his location. Upon seeing Kaito's unique new Sharingan, she was visibly excited.
"Kaito, you broke through? You awakened the Eternal Mangekyō?"
"Yeah."
With a thought, Kaito teleported to stand before Uchiha Naori, smiling as he nodded. "Just finished evolving it. Feels incredible—so much stronger than the three-tomoe Sharingan! The two can't even be compared!"
"Though, my ocular abilities are still developing. I estimate they'll take about three months to fully mature."
"Oh?"
Uchiha Naori was surprised. "Three months? That's way longer than my Mangekyō's abilities took!"
"Mine only needed half a month before they were ready. They matured almost instantly."
"That means your abilities must be on a whole different level."
Kaito chuckled. "Yes, they're so powerful that it's worth the wait."
Naori then said. "So another three months to wait!"
"It doesn't really matter."
"Recently, I've made significant progress in my research on Mangekyō techniques," Kaito said with some pride.
"I originally estimated that I would need another six months to fully decipher the method for developing Mangekyō abilities."
"But now that I've awakened the Eternal Mangekyō, even though my new abilities haven't fully formed yet, my insight has multiplied dozens—maybe even hundreds—of times over. This will drastically speed up my research!"
"I don't know exactly how much time it'll save, but it'll definitely be a lot!"
"Once I finish my research, I'll be able to learn other Mangekyō techniques, so I won't be lacking in dojutsu abilities. You don't need to worry, Mom."
For someone with his talent, nothing was impossible.
"Is that so?" Naori's eyes lit up as she nodded with a smile. "That's great! I'll be looking forward to the completion of your research."
"Oh, right!" She suddenly paused and asked, curiously, "Since your Sharingan has evolved into the Eternal Mangekyō, did your meditation method also break past its limits? Have you created an even more powerful technique?"
Though her meditation technique hadn't yet reached full mastery, that didn't stop her from being excited about an even stronger method.
This would be crucial for improving spiritual power, accumulating ocular energy, and even unlocking the Rinnegan in the future.
It was also extremely important for other Uchiha members trying to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō. Not everyone could brute-force their way into it like Kaito.
"Of course!" Kaito smiled and reached out, pressing a finger against his mother's forehead, transferring the technique directly to her mind.
Naori immediately felt a rush of profound information flooding into her consciousness. She quickly closed her eyes to process it.
After a long moment, she opened her eyes again, excitement gleaming in them. "As expected from my son. This advanced meditation method is incredible!"
"Not only does it enhance the quantity and quality of one's soul and spiritual energy, but it also continuously improves the potential and essence of the Sharingan, allowing the Eternal Mangekyō to evolve even further."
"Even people without the Sharingan could awaken their own unique Eyes through this?!"
Though such eyes would be far more limited, they would mostly grant enhanced perception and dynamic vision rather than the specialized abilities of the Sharingan or Rinnegan.
But for ordinary shinobi, this was already priceless.
Of course, non-Sharingan users who trained in this method would face significant difficulties. They'd need to invest far more time and effort into nurturing their eyes.
So, Kaito had also created a pure meditation method solely focused on strengthening the soul and spirit, ideal for anyone who had already mastered the Crystal Meditation Technique.
"Indeed!" Kaito nodded. "This Eternal Vision Meditation Technique is perfect for unlocking the Eternal Mangekyō and even the Rinnegan."
"However, it turns out that unlocking the Rinnegan still requires a special trait found within the chakra of Asura and Indra."
"I plan to obtain samples of chakra from the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara to study and analyze."
"If I can fully understand the core principles behind their chakra traits, I might be able to develop a method to artificially condense those properties into a training technique."
"That way, I can pass it down to our clan."
"In the future, the Uchiha could potentially have Rinnegan users across the board."
He was confident he could achieve such a groundbreaking feat.
"Then I'll be looking forward to your good news!" Naori smiled warmly. She had no doubts about her son's abilities.
She then remarked, "Your Eternal Mangekyō is terrifyingly powerful. I feel like I can't even activate my own Mangekyō in front of your eyes!"
"There's no doubt—the Eternal Mangekyō is on a whole different level compared to the standard version."
"Looks like I need to intensify my training with the Sharingan Meditation Technique, reach mastery, and then transition to this new method to awaken my own Eternal Mangekyō."
Half a month ago, she had already sensed that her eyes had reached their limits. The only way to further enhance them was to evolve them into the Eternal Mangekyō.
But since she hadn't found a breakthrough method, she had put it on hold.
Now, with the Eternal Vision Meditation Technique, all those problems were solved.
By following this new method, she would be able to complete the final evolution of her ocular power and awaken the Eternal Mangekyō without needing to transplant another Mangekyō from a blood relative.
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