Chapter 414 Amaterasu
Chapter 414 Amaterasu
...But what does this have to do with the flames from earlier?
Naruto struggled to recover from the immense shock of "time manipulation." Although Sasuke's awakened ability was astonishing—time manipulation, something unheard of in the entire history of the ninja world, even touching upon the taboo of what was almost the "realm of gods."
However, in terms of manipulating objects over time, based on her demonstration, it seems that it can be achieved simply by gazing with a kaleidoscope, without needing Amaterasu's fire.
Satsuki noticed Naruto's confusion, turned her head slightly, and gently tapped her other eye with her fingertip.
"Just now……"
Her voice remained calm, with a patient gentleness, "It's the ability of my other kaleidoscope eye technique."
"However, like the [Eternal World], it also has clear limitations—"
"Aside from inanimate objects and... those who 'completely voluntarily' open their hearts and minds, the extent to which I can wield this ability... also depends on the difference in strength between me and the target."
"My other ability is called—"
【天照孁 (líng)】.
"First of all, its main ability is..."
Satsuki raised her hand again, palm up.
The jet-black Amaterasu flame reappeared out of thin air. This time, it no longer burned quietly, but under the precise control of Zuo Yue's will, it displayed a chilling "taming"—
Sometimes it surges fiercely, its tongues of flame leaping and emitting terrifyingly high temperatures that can distort vision; at other times it curls up docilely, transforming into a black halo devoid of heat, yet seemingly possessing life itself.
"I can control the temperature of Amaterasu, as well as its 'extinguishing' and 'ignition'."
"This is a very powerful fire jutsu. If I don't control it and let it burn on its own... it will probably keep spreading until it completely turns the 'being' it touches to ashes."
"..."
Naruto fell into an even deeper silence.
This sounds like a perfect combination of Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, doesn't it? Even going a step further, they can even freely regulate the temperature... Poor Sasuke in that world...
At the same time, Naruto also noticed the key word in Sasuke's words—"main".
She said this is the main capability, which means...
"And its additional effects..."
Satsuki lowered her voice, "To be honest... it might be a bit complicated."
"That is—life forms 'tainted' and 'marked' by Amaterasu's flames... I can try to modify the 'concept'."
"...So, that day you were with Shisui..." Naruto's throat felt dry.
"At that time, during the battle, I wanted his Susanoo to disappear immediately."
Satsuki frankly admitted, "So, I subconsciously... used this ability to try to modify his current 'concept'."
"Uchiha Shisui—did not possess the Mangekyou Sharingan. —That's it."
"But because of the limitations caused by the difference in strength mentioned earlier... with my current eye power, I can only maintain this modified 'reality' on him for about an hour at most."
"……."
Naruto was completely stunned. He had worked hard for so many years, even risking his life to travel through the universe and absorb the power of the stars, to finally obtain power that surpassed the Six Paths.
And Zuo Yue's Mangekyou Sharingan, born from extreme love, has almost reached the threshold of the Six Paths!
It should be noted that even without activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, Satsuki's overall strength, thanks to his mastery of the Uchiha-style swordsmanship and the dual lightning and fire techniques honed through arduous training, coupled with the Sage Mode he mastered at Mount Myōboku, already firmly placed him in the realm beyond Kage level.
In other words, when facing the vast majority of opponents below the "Six Paths Level", she will have an extremely wide range of options to manipulate the "flow of time" and "concept of existence"!
Finally, after a long few seconds of mental blankness caused by information overload, Naruto managed to regain a sliver of his ability to think amidst this series of cognitive shocks that were nothing short of nuclear explosions.
He suddenly remembered the key point from earlier—
Satsuki stored the flames of Amaterasu into his body.
However, if his concept has been "modified," given his perception of his own energy and state of being, it is impossible for him to be completely unaware.
Although... Naruto does not reject any form of "mark" from Satsuki.
"Don't worry..."
Zuo Yue gently held his hand; her palm was slightly cool, but her gaze was sincere, without any hidden shadows.
"I didn't use that ability to modify Naruto... I wouldn't do that to you."
This is the absolute truth.
Of course, she tentatively and very slightly tried—perhaps just to subtly add her own imprint to his "concept".
But she clearly "perceived" that she couldn't change anything at all.
With Naruto's "strength," her power wouldn't even be enough to leave a shallow mark on it.
"Sasuki..."
"I don't need this 'gift,' nor do I need you to 'protect' or 'mark' me in this way!"
"You are right now, at this moment, in every way you are in front of me—that is already the best, the most perfect."
As he spoke, the vast ocean of chakra within his body quietly began to circulate. The power of the Star Eye flowed silently through his meridians, attempting to precisely locate and gently guide the flame belonging to Amaterasu that had sunk into his energy core—he did not want to passively bear her power in this form, nor did he want her to have any illusion that "she needed to maintain or prove anything in this way."
However, Satsuki shook her head, "Even if Naruto himself feels he doesn't need it..."
She raised her eyes, kaleidoscope-like, deep, wanting to gaze into the deepest recesses of his soul, her eyes surging with a sacrificial, burning passion and obsession that could melt reason.
"But...I need it."
"If... I mean if..."
She leaned closer, her warm breath brushing against his sensitive ear, and the content of her words was imbued with an extreme yet incredibly tender "dedication."
"If one day, Naruto feels annoyed, tired, or no longer likes any aspect of me... even just a tiny detail..."
"I won't resist."
She whispered in his ear, her voice a broken sweetness.
"Naruto can... modify it as he pleases—"
"Use this power to transform me into the version of yourself that you love and are most obsessed with."
"Become someone who will always excite you and never bore you."
"To become... a unique, perfect 'Uchiha Satsuki' who belongs only to you, from soul to body, from the past to the future."
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(It was my fault for writing this in February, but I will apologize for it.)
(Why? Why can't it be controlled? The author also feels this is a bit extreme. Why can't it control the keyboard?)
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