After booking the rooms, Lin Yu sent Obito out to find Kakashi, while he himself booked a private hot spring to enjoy.
He had to admit, soaking in a hot spring was heavenly. It would be even better if he could bring Kushina and Mikoto along!
Lin Yu calmed his mind, activated his Kagura Shingan to sense his surroundings, and felt slightly relieved. There were no strong chakra fluctuations within a radius of tens of kilometers, so he could begin.
His consciousness sank into his mind, and he saw the line of text:
Mission: To make Obito kiss Kakashi (Completed).
Reward: Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (Advanced) (Claimable).
He silently thought: Claim!
A surging torrent of eye power poured into Lin Yu's pupils from an unknown source. Lin Yu closed his eyes, carefully probing the origin of this power. As his strength grew, he wanted to understand the true nature of this "system."
However, as time passed, more and more eye power accumulated within his Mangekyo, yet Lin Yu still couldn't find any trace of its origin. It was as if this energy had always been within him, and he had merely triggered a condition for its release.
Incredible! Was he some kind of big shot?
Lin Yu recalled the ten years before he possessed the system: mundane and unremarkable. He shook his head, dismissing the possibility.
Perhaps it was because he wasn't powerful enough yet. It was useless for his current weak self to understand these things. It was better to focus on completing missions and becoming stronger. Without strength, everything else was an illusion. Even if he knew the truth, he would only be a clown.
Hiss!
Lin Yu suddenly felt a sharp pain in his eyes, as if an invisible membrane had been pierced. Endless eye power flowed into his pupils. Lin Yu endured the pain and submerged himself entirely in the hot spring.
Gurgle, gurgle.
The once warm spring water bubbled furiously, as if about to boil.
Pop!
A white and blue flame suddenly appeared above the hot spring, and its numbers began to increase. One, two, three... forty-two!
If you added the ones placed on others, that would be a total of forty-nine Amaterasu flames. Imagine the pleasure of having them all do a massage in the hot spring!
Lin Yu's figure emerged from the water, and the Amaterasu flames were reabsorbed into his eyes one by one. He had just performed a pupil technique; this wasn't a fantasy world, so how could cultivation manifest such anomalies!
Lin Yu lay on his back on the water's surface, examining the information transmitted into his mind.
Amaterasu: Flames that never extinguish, life that never dies. Painless and harmless, it can burn impurities within the body, strengthening it! Possesses certain healing effects!
New: The Amaterasu attribute has been unlocked. "Amaterasu from the Nine Netherworlds, burning with life force!" It can sever the life connection between a jinchuriki and a tailed beast.
Comment: Extreme healing is true damage!
Unsealing Teleportation: Using Amaterasu as a target, teleport through space and distance. When teleporting multiple people, a magic circle will be projected for transmission.
New: None!
Comment: Better not to use it!
Manifestation: Manifests the Susanoo's divine weapon, which can freely change its size.
Comment: Finally, I have a weapon!
Lin Yu mentally commented, but the combat power increase wasn't significant. The Eternal Mangekyo's most crucial aspect, inexhaustible eye power, was practically useless to Lin Yu, as he possessed the Sage Body!
However, his eye power had indeed increased substantially. It was incomparable to ordinary Mangekyo. Just for the Susanoo, with Lin Yu's vast chakra reserves, activating the complete form was no difficulty at all.
What pleased Lin Yu the most was that he had also awakened a new pupil technique: Manifestation!
This was clearly a gift of a weapon, the divine weapon from Susanoo's hand: the Demon Sword Muramasa! Lin Yu had coveted it for a long time, and now he could finally show off.
If not for this pupil technique, Lin Yu would have even considered going to find a Kusanagi sword to play with!
But... it seemed that he could only manifest weapons while his Mangekyo was active. So, he still needed to find a Kusanagi sword to use as a secondary weapon. After all, he couldn't keep his Mangekyo active all the time.
If the Uchiha clan saw this, wouldn't they be consumed by jealousy and come at him with all their might!
Lin Yu decided to ask Orochimaru about the whereabouts of the Kusanagi sword upon returning to the village. For now, however, he would comfortably soak in the hot spring!
...
"Honestly, where has Kakashi run off to? I've been searching for ages and can't find him!"
Obito, whom Lin Yu had sent away, was searching the streets for Kakashi. Although the crowds weren't dense, there were still people coming and going. Obito couldn't get a clear view for a while. About thirty meters away from him, at a stall, a masked boy was engrossed in flipping through comic books.
His eyes were full of excitement and anticipation!
Wow! This volume even has an extra chapter!
This volume even has illustrations! It's simply... simply perfect!
This place... it's practically paradise for me!
Kakashi's back was to the street. Next to him was already a bag full of comic books, all works he had previewed and deemed satisfactory!
At this moment, Kakashi was completely absorbed in his reading, completely oblivious to the approaching figure behind him.
Smack!
"Kakashi! So you were here!"
Obito lunged forward and threw an arm around Kakashi's neck, acting like a "good buddy." He curiously glanced at the book in Kakashi's hand.
Kakashi, who had been immersed in the world of his comic books, was suddenly disturbed by Obito's intrusion. He quickly hid the comic book behind him and shouted with a blushing neck,
"You idiot Obito! You scared me to death! What are you doing here? I'm investigating important information! Don't interfere with me!"
Kakashi kicked the sack at his feet behind him, absolutely, absolutely determined not to let Obito see!
"Kakashi, did you buy something? What's in the sack behind you? Can I see?"
Obito didn't believe Kakashi was investigating information at all. Although he hadn't seen clearly, he had caught a glimpse or two.
Huh~ So Kakashi really likes this kind of thing. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I, Uchiha Obito, wouldn't have believed it!
"N-nothing! Just some ordinary ninja tools!"
Kakashi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Damn it! Obito saw it. What should I do!
"Oh? Really?"
Obito circled Kakashi, but Kakashi kept blocking the sack behind him, giving Obito no opportunity.
Seeing that he had no chance to expose Kakashi face-to-face, Obito stopped delaying. Anyway, tonight... he would have plenty of time and opportunities!
"Well, Kakashi, is there anything else you want to buy? Teacher Lin Yu has already booked rooms for us."
"N-no more, let's go!"
Just as Kakashi was about to put the sack into his scroll bag, he heard the stall owner shout, "Hey, the latest comic book in your hand hasn't been paid for yet!"
Kakashi quickly threw the comic book in his arms back onto the stall, his face red, and shouted, "What comic book? I just picked it up by mistake! I had no intention of buying it!"
"Not at all!"