[57] : The Forbidden Scroll Acquired

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At four in the morning, Shin opened his eyes, transformed his appearance into that of an adult, and donned a three-tomoe Sharingan mask.

This mask was identical to the one Obito Uchiha wore during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

He couldn't use his true appearance to steal Kirigakure's Forbidden Scroll. Whether he succeeded or failed, he would become a wanted man.

"You coveted the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu. Now it's my turn to covet yours."

Shin smirked, his figure melting into the darkness.

At this hour, the night was still deep. Shin moved swiftly towards the Mizukage Tower.

"Who's there?"

He had barely entered the building when he was discovered. He sighed inwardly.

Despite his strength, he was still a novice at infiltration.

Sneaking into Kirigakure was one thing, but infiltrating the heavily guarded Mizukage Tower was another.

"Hey, guys, I'm just here for a stroll. Trust me!" Shin asked the Anbu surrounding him.

Kirigakure's Anbu were dressed differently from Konoha's Anbu, but the differences were minor. They also wore masks to conceal their identities.

The Kiri Anbu glared at him, their killing intent palpable.

"You're clearly here to cause trouble. A stroll? Yeah, right."

They were especially annoyed by Shin's mask. Everyone was wearing masks, but his was way cooler.

"Sorry to bother you. Goodbye."

Shin used the Body Flicker Jutsu to escape. The Anbu immediately gave chase.

Once they were gone, Shin emerged from the shadows.

"Idiots. Fooled by a Shadow Clone."

The one who had escaped wasn't the real Shin. He had used the Substitution Jutsu to swap with a Shadow Clone.

He was too fast; they hadn't noticed the switch.

Shin quickly made his way to the Mizukage's office. Such an important item would definitely be kept there.

He had already scanned the office with the Mind's Eye of Kagura. The Third Mizukage wasn't there.

The Mizukage had to sleep, after all. He wouldn't be staying in his office. And since there had never been an incident of someone infiltrating the Mizukage Tower, the security wasn't as tight as Shin had expected.

"Genjutsu: Kyōka Suigetsu."

This was the Five Senses Control of the Kurama Clan. Shin had given it a name: Kyōka Suigetsu.

It could only briefly control the five senses, unlike Aizen's complete hypnosis, but Shin liked the name.

Although it wasn't as powerful as Aizen's Shikai, it had an advantage.

It didn't require eye contact. Shin could control the target's five senses without them even seeing him.

After activating Kyōka Suigetsu, Shin swaggered into the Mizukage's office. The guards stationed outside didn't react.

Their five senses were under his control. They saw and heard what Shin wanted them to see and hear.

Under this Genjutsu, they were puppets, unaware of their surroundings or even their own deaths.

Shin wondered why the Kurama Clan, with such a powerful Kekkei Genkai, was still a small clan.

They couldn't use it as effectively as him, though. Their mental power was weaker, and their Chakra reserves were smaller.

The stronger the Jutsu, the greater the Chakra cost. They couldn't afford to use it often. Even Kurama Kaze, the only Kurama with an awakened Kekkei Genkai, struggled to control the five senses of a single Jōnin.

Shin started searching the office, but he couldn't find the Forbidden Scroll. He almost turned the place upside down.

"Could it be somewhere else?" he frowned.

He continued searching, and finally, he found a hidden compartment. Inside was the Forbidden Scroll of Kirigakure.

It was a huge scroll with the words "Forbidden Scroll" clearly written on it.

There was also another sealed scroll beside it. Shin took that as well. Anything kept with the Forbidden Scroll had to be valuable.

Just as he secured the scrolls, a group of Anbu stormed in.

"Welcome back," Shin greeted them casually.

"Bastard! The one who escaped was your Shadow Clone!"

The Anbu leader roared.

They hadn't caught the clone, but they had realized they had been tricked. They rushed back, but it was too late. Shin had already found the Forbidden Scroll.

The Third Mizukage also arrived. Someone must have informed him of the commotion.

He entered his office and saw the open compartment. His face hardened.

"Where's the Forbidden Scroll? Hand it over!"

He glared at Shin.

"You think I'd return something I already have?" Shin looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Who are you?"

The Mizukage didn't attack. He questioned Shin's identity. This intruder had guts, infiltrating Kirigakure and stealing the Forbidden Scroll.

And he was so calm, facing him and the Anbu. He was either an idiot or had a trump card.

"Who am I?"

Shin smirked. "I am Uchiha Madara."

He altered his voice, mimicking Madara's tone.

The Mizukage paused, then scowled.

"You're mocking me. Do you think I'm that gullible?"

Everyone knew Uchiha Madara was dead. He had fought Hashirama Senju in the Valley of the End and been killed.

Hashirama had also been mortally wounded in that battle.

The deaths of Hashirama and Madara had triggered the First Shinobi World War. If either of them had survived, no one would have dared to start a war.

"Why would I lie to a mere child?"

Shin's Mangekyō Sharingan activated, his imposing aura pressing down on the Mizukage.

The Mizukage stumbled back, staring at the Mangekyō Sharingan in fear.

Even those outside Konoha knew of the Mangekyō Sharingan, the ultimate dōjutsu that had allowed Madara Uchiha to dominate the Shinobi world.

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