Naruto: I Survived Two Wars Without You, System!

The negotiations between Konoha and Sunagakure proceeded unusually smoothly, accompanied by deafening, earth-shaking roars echoing from beyond Sunagakure's borders.

Everything was wrapped up in under an hour.

The treaty, pre-drafted by Nara Shikaku and brought by Tsunade, had already been signed by all of Sunagakure's leadership.

Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, upon receiving the news, finally set off into the heart of the Wind Country's desert, bringing along an enraged Izuna Uchiha.

After finalizing all arrangements,

as Chiyo issued orders and posted announcements, preparations began among the Sunagakure ninja.

Kei Yamanaka activated the [Flying Thunder God Technique], instantly transporting everyone away from the sandstorm-choked Sunagakure village.

First, he transported Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and the others back to Konoha,

then he carried Kushina and Jiraiya to a Konoha military camp near the Fire Country's border.

Inside a pale green military tent,

Tobi, clad in Root ninja garb, patiently answered questions from Yahiko and others beside him.

"So basically, my eye is artificial, sealed by that [Shishien], containing the very [Super Shinra Tensei] you yourself placed?"

Nagato held his left eye socket, his expression especially grim.

All he wanted was to remove these foreign eyes and replace them with ordinary ones.

But not only were they artificial—he couldn't even remove them.

Once removed, the Rinnegan would unleash all its stored power, activating the [Super Shinra Tensei]—an indiscriminate attack hitting everyone nearby?

"Haha~ Don't blame me for that~ I was under Black Zetsu's control back then~ You know Black Zetsu, right? He controlled us, so I couldn't do anything about it!"

Tobi waved his arms wildly as he explained everything, his hyperactive energy clashing comically with his Anbu gear.

"…So does that mean we could simply drain all the chakra stored inside the eye?"

Yahiko frowned tightly, offering another possible solution.

After all, these were just artificial Rinnegan eyes. Their chakra was rootless; once drained, wouldn't the [Super Shinra Tensei] lose most of its power?

"What a clever suggestion~! But Black Zetsu was a really sly guy~ He left many restrictions behind. Haven't you noticed using it feels way more exhausting than before?"

"…If I drain too much chakra from the eye, will it drain me dry first?"

"Exactly~!"

Tobi raised one finger, nodding continuously, clearly pleased with Nagato's sharpness.

"You really want to take these eyes out? Think carefully before you decide."

Kei Yamanaka lifted the tent flap and walked in.

He already knew about this from Tobi beforehand—he had brought Kushina here specifically to release the [Shishien] seals on these three.

He'd heard from Tobi before.

Hidden within Nagato's eye was the [Super Shinra Tensei], triggered simply by removing the eye itself.

The seals on Yahiko and Konan, however, had been placed by Uchiha Hikaru under Black Zetsu's orders—the trigger mechanism even Tobi didn't know.

Though he did know one contained [Tsukuyomi], and the other possessed a special Dojutsu capable of instantly enveloping hundreds of meters around, marking everything it touched with Kagutsuchi seals.

Kei Yamanaka had no idea what Black Zetsu's plan was.

But he was already dead and cold—there was no way he could leap out of his grave to attack Kei now.

Just undo it directly!

While fully activating Sage Mode as a Yin-Yang Sage Ascendant, his resistance toward various Genjutsu, secret techniques, and Dojutsu far surpassed that of Susanoo.

In the original storyline, even Sasuke managed to block Kagutsuchi using Susanoo. How could Kei possibly fail?

"Have you figured something out, Senior Kei?"

Nagato turned his head toward Kei Yamanaka, recalling their experience on the one-month island trip, his expression somewhat uneasy.

"Just throw it before it reacts."

"..."

The expressions of Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan simultaneously bore a "What are you even talking about?" look.

No matter how fast a human could move, there was always a limit.

How could anyone possibly be faster than a pre-set technique ready to activate at any moment?

"It's really simple."

Kei chuckled lightly, casually shooting a Kunai engraved with a Flying Thunder God mark to beside Konan's feet.

Before Yahiko and Konan realized what was happening,

Suddenly, a purple flower appeared in his hand.

"Huh?"

Seeing the familiar hair accessory, Konan reached up blankly and touched her head.

Finding nothing there, her small mouth opened wide in disbelief.

He was far faster than when they had faced him before!

"Please, Senior Kei!"

Using the Rinnegan's perception ability, Nagato vaguely saw Kei's movements.

He immediately activated the [Flying Thunder God Technique] twice in rapid succession.

The sheer speed created an illusion so complete that it seemed Kei hadn't moved at all!

Even if violently removing the eyes could cause injuries that even Medical Ninjutsu might struggle to heal, he would rather be blinded than keep relying on those cursed eyes!

"Minor issue. Shall we begin now?"

Seeing Nagato give a nod, Kei stepped forward and took position before him.

First, he had Kushina inspect Nagato's Shishien (Transcriptive Seal) to ensure there were no additional links or concealed dangers.

Then he clapped his hands—[Shout-to-Summon]—and activated Medical Ninjutsu to carefully examine Nagato's ocular structure.

A few minutes later,

Kei pulled a syringe of anesthesia from his Infinite Armory—one he'd pilfered from Konoha Hospital.

After assessing Nagato's physical condition and chakra reserves,

He administered an accurate full anesthesia.

Puchi~

Blood sprayed from Nagato's eye sockets.

For a fleeting moment, Kei's figure wavered slightly.

The next instant,

A thunderous sonic boom erupted from the sky over a hundred miles away, shattering clusters of white clouds into oblivion.

Beneath the newly cleared azure sky, the sunlight blazed brighter than ever before.

"Tell me, companions of the blinded youth—what pair of eyes did your friend truly lose? These ordinary eyes? The three-comma Sharingan? Or the genuine Rinnegan?"

Kei turned his palm outward, revealing three vials of extracted eyes within his Infinite Armory.

Though addressing the unconscious Nagato, his gaze flicked toward Konan and Yahiko standing nearby.

Yahiko and Konan stared in shock at the Rinnegan sealed inside the glass bottle. After regaining their composure, they exchanged glances and simultaneously pointed their fingers toward an ordinary-looking eye.

Having grown up together since childhood, no one knew Nagato's thoughts better than they did.

"Kei, stop joking around."

Kushina gave her boyfriend's arm a playful pat as she lightly chuckled.

This guy had obviously planned everything from the start—to implant onto Nagato those 'ordinary' eyes cultivated by Orochimaru.

"Alright then."

Kei Yamanaka put away the [three-comma Sharingan] and [Rinnegan], taking out from the glass bottle the seemingly normal eye.

This eye originally came from White Zetsu.

Back then, Orochimaru had a sudden idea and injected Uchiha bloodline and Hyūga main branch lineage into White Zetsu's body.

For the first few days, everything seemed fine, but after a week, that ordinary White Zetsu was completely drained of its chakra and died, leaving only this pair of semi-finished eyes behind.

Although according to Orochimaru's estimation, the difficulty of awakening special abilities within these eyes was no less than an Uchiha without brothers opening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

Yet even in this current basic state, their perception and visual reaction speed vastly surpassed those of [single-comma] and [double-comma Sharingan].

Keep in mind, this thing was still just a semi-finished product!

"The [Shishien] (Transcriptive Seals) on both of them look fine too. Where should we go to remove them?"

Kushina smiled soothingly while reattaching the purple floral hairpin her boyfriend had previously removed onto Konan's head.

"Outside the camp."

After finishing with Nagato's eyes, Kei Yamanaka gestured to two Konoha ninja to keep watch over Nagato before leaving the camp.

An individual Dojutsu like [Tsukuyomi] wouldn't be much trouble.

But if [Kagutsuchi]—a technique covering hundreds of meters—accidentally hit someone nearby, it might unfairly harm teammates.

Ten minutes later,

In a wide-open field nearly two kilometers away from the Konoha encampment,

As Kei Yamanaka sensed the "[Tsukuyomi]" emitted from the [Shishien] on Yahiko's body, he couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow.

The way the Mangekyō chakra flowed felt strangely familiar, almost like... the [Ishitome Formation]?

Layering a genjutsu with a seal made the illusion significantly harder to escape—an approach he only started learning recently after seeing the [Bringer-of-Darkness Technique].

This...

How could Hikaku Uchiha possibly know such techniques?

Since three days of [Tsukuyomi] wouldn't kill anyone, and knowing he could forcefully break free immediately if something went wrong, Kei willingly lowered his defenses, allowing himself to be struck by that unusual ocular power.

Moments later, a grin spread across his face as he turned toward Kushina.

"I suppose I'll need to pay a visit to the Land of Wind afterwards. Not sure exactly how long it'll take, but I'll definitely return before the negotiations with Iwagakure begin."

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On the topmost edge of Kirigakure's Mizukage Tower,

"Raindrops tapping outside my window nonstop for three whole days and nights—just like you, my darling~ Three whole days and nights without answering my calls~ This part of my life feels so…"

Hikaku Uchiha swung his feet back and forth, humming a cheerful but eerie tune while quietly watching the mist-shrouded village before him.

Behind her, dozens of elite Jonin of the Mist, each bearing the Kagutsuchi mark on the back of their right hand, knelt on one knee, heads bowed. Their eyes burned with fanatic devotion, brimming with fervor and adoration.

This was the Fifth Mizukage of their Kiri.

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