Chapter – 823 Konoha is a Restricted Area?

Although he doesn't have enough information, Kuroto is certain that Nagato must be working hard to improve his strength. He might be trying to master the power of the Rinnegan to a deeper level, or maybe working on the Wood Release and the Uzumaki Clan abilities.

When it comes to the Rinnegan, Kuroto's understanding is quite limited because most of the knowledge he has about the Rinnegan is limited to the vague information he retained from his past life, while the rest of the information is from his various fights with Nagato.

He hasn't had any opportunity to explore the abilities of the Rinnegan, therefore, he can never be certain about the limits of Rinnegan.

Considering Nagato's character and obsession, it won't be surprising if he suddenly came up with something mind-boggling.

Kuroto may not know much about the Rinnegan, but he does understand Nagato fairly enough.

Although Nagato is stupid enough to proclaim himself as the 'God' of the Shinobi World, his obsession can not be denied.

Nagato understands when to wait and when to strike. This can be noted from his past actions against Hanzo.

When Hanzo and Danzo killed Yahiko, at that time, Nagato went berserk and even went as far as to summon Gedo Mazo. However, after killing the Amegakure shinobi and repelling both Hanzo and Danzo, he didn't foolishly invade Amegakure looking for revenge.

Instead, he chose to hide with Konan and explored the power of the Rinnegan, and made a comeback with stronger strength. At that time, not only did he single-handedly crush Amegakure, but he also defeated Hanzo and took control of the village without the knowledge of the entire Shinobi World.

Amidst the shadows, Nagato held dominion over Amegakure, unbeknownst to the oblivious Shinobi World.

So, Kuroto believes that unless Nagato once again gains confidence in his own strength, he will continue to find ways to improve himself in order to become stronger.

Despite this knowledge, Kuroto isn't panicked. He understands very well that no matter how hard Nagato works, it will never be enough to reach the Six-Path level, and as long as that level is not reached, Kuroto will be able to outwit him one way or the other.

And as long as Akatsuki doesn't complete the most critical step of catching all the tailed beasts, they won't be able to revive the Juubi. So long as that doesn't happen, he won't have to face someone of Six Path level.

Based on the information given to him by Shinichi, it is pretty clear that just like the entire Shinobi World, Akatsuki was also fooled by him. They still think that Ichibi is currently in the process of resurrection.

No doubt, they will continue to believe this for the next few years. So, they shouldn't start the revival of Juubi for the next few years. These few years will be enough for Kuroto to complete his 'Project Godhood', and become a true God.

With this line of thought, Kuroto convinced himself that he still had some time, then he looked at Shinichi and asked, "Shisui informed me that your eyesight has severely diminished, and you are nearly blind, is that true?"

Shinichi scratched the back of his head, and nodded helplessly, "I hate to admit it, but it is true."

Kuroto nodded, "I see." Then said, "Take care of yourself and make sure to not use your Mangekyou Sharingan unless absolutely necessary… I will make preparations for the operation. This operation will help return your vision."

"Operation?" muttered Shinichi, then asked with an excited expression, "Are you going to implant the Shodaime Hokage-sama's cells in my body?"

Kuroto nodded lightly, "Yes."

Shinichi asked, "Boss, will the implantation of Shodaime Hokage-sama's cells really return my Visual Prowess?"

Kuroto nodded, "Yes." And explained, "Not only will your Visual Prowess return but it will also be enhanced and your overall strength will increase."

Shinichi nodded excitedly, "Yosh!"

Unlike Shisui, Shinichi was not repulsed by the idea of implanting Hashirama Cells in his body. He has witnessed the increase in Nagato's strength after the implantation of Hashirama Cells, therefore, he is very excited, because he believes that his strength will also increase exponentially and he wants to be strong!

Then he asked, "So, when are you going to implant those cells in me? If possible can we do it tomorrow? Today is fine too… in fact, let's do it right now!"

Kuroto was taken aback by Shinichi's enthusiasm, and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Shinichi's smile disappeared and he said in a depressed tone, "I can't help it, boss… I feel too weak at the moment. You know, just yesterday, I had a sparring session with that kid Itachi… and you wouldn't believe it, I lost to him! This is absurd, I lost to that brat! I have to quickly recover my Visual Prowess, or else it will be very difficult for me to do anything in the future!"

Kuroto stared at Shinichi as if not at all surprised by Shinichi's defeat.

Shinichi was confused at Kuroto's stare, and asked, "Umm… Boss, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Nothing." Mumbled Kuroto, then said with a smile, "I might have forgotten to mention this, but Itachi will also undergo the same operation. So, he too will recover his Visual Prowess and become stronger."

"It… it doesn't matter. Even if both of us undergo the operation, with my visual prowess recovered, I will definitely be stronger than him and Shisui!"

Kuroto just smiled and said nothing.

If it's about individual strength, Shisui is undoubtedly the strongest and will remain at the top even after both Shinichi and Itachi undergo implantation operations. This is because he has mastered Senjutsu.

If it's about being the most tricky to defeat, then Shinichi can indeed take the top place, however, Kuroto personally believes that among the three of them, Itachi is the most impeccable, and the one most likely to win should the three of them fight to the death.

The reason is that Shinichi can be too reckless, while Shisui is not ruthless enough. Itachi on the other hand is both calm and cold which makes him the most dangerous among the three.

Shinichi didn't know Kuroto's thoughts, and asked, "So… when are you going to perform the operation?"

Kuroto answered, "The operation will at least take a month or two… Take that time to prepare yourself."

Shinichi was taken aback, "One month?!" and asked, "Why so long?"

Kuroto explained, "The implantation operation is not an easy task. A little bit of carelessness, and you will end up becoming a tree. So I need to carry out a lot of preparation."

Kuroto has already tried a lot of methods to suppress the aggressive nature of Hashirama Cells, however, nothing seems to work very well.

Shisui had the support of a pair of Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, yet he almost became a tree. Shinichi and Itachi won't have the support of Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, so he has to use other methods to make sure that the Yang Chakra of the Hashirama Cells can be contained well.

Understanding Kuroto's reasoning, Shinichi nodded, "I see." And asked, "So, what am I to do now?"

Kuroto thought for a while, and passed a Homusubi Cloak and mask to Shinichi, "From now on you are a member of Amatsukami… you will be the fourth Homusubi."

"So, I will also be Homusubi?" muttered Shinichi as he took the cloak and mask with a smile, then he suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way boss, is Deidara also a member of Amatsukami?"

Kuroto shook his head, "No."

Shinichi was stunned, "Really?" and muttered, "So that means I was worried about him for nothing! Damn, I even risked exposing myself in order to warn him, now it seems that it was all for nothing! He is not even with us." Then he shook his head with a chuckle, "Forget it, it makes sense that he is not a member, such a guy who can't even communicate without creating those stupid explosions is really irritating, I am glad that he is not a member it would have been very difficult to work with him."

Kuroto ignored Shinichi's ramble, and instructed him, "Anyway, stay vigilant, I don't think Akatsuki will spare you so easily."

Shinichi shook his head with a smile, "Don't worry boss, right now, Konoha is the safest in the Shinobi World. Akatsuki won't try to come here."

Kuroto was confused by Shinichi's words, and asked, "Why?"

Shinichi explained, "Konoha has been labeled as a restricted area, so none of the members would dare to step here. Moreover, you are also present here. So, I have nothing to worry about."

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