Chapter 40 - Chapter 42 (1/2)

'Natural energy. Find it, and guide it.' Jūgo had been meditating for an undetermined time at this point. He was sitting inside the hall with birds flying over his head, and some of them sitting on his shoulders and knees.

Dragon had explained to him that he now had an extra space inside his body that stored natural energy at all times. All the energy that he took in would gather in that space and it was now his turn to master the manipulation of natural energy.

'Find it, and guide it.' When he mastered this, he would be able to enter a safe transformation at any point in time. Dragon explained to him that when mastered, he could transform into virtually anything thanks to his kekkei Genkai and it would all be perfectly under his own control.

”Jūgo, It's time for some ramen!” Naruto came down from the stairs in a hurry and flew past him at incredible speed.

”Naruto, you need to stop being up so late, this is the third time you overslept this week.” Jūgo said and Naruto stopped in the doorway and turned around.

”Then start waking me up already. You're home, so why not do me a solid and wake me whenever I oversleep.” Naruto complained with a pout.

”Dragon said you would never learn if you didn't suffer the consequences.” Jūgo said apologetically.

”Whatever, now let's go. I need ramen before going to the academy.” Naruto rushed out the door, and Jūgo stood up and sighed.

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In another part of the village, or more accurately slightly outside the village. A big compound that housed an entire clan was located. It was the Uchiha's and right at this moment, they had a very secret meeting between the elders underneath the main branch household.

”Lord Fugaku, there is no stopping it now. You know it's just a matter of time before Danzo makes his move, you know how much he despises us.”

”And let's not forget how much he yearns for our eyes.” The Uchiha were standing on their last legs and the coup was now impossible to stop. It was either them or the village. Someone was about to act and they wanted to be the first ones.

”We should act as soon as possible before the Hokage and Danzo has a chance to prepare proper defensive strategies against us. With the Sharingan, we can end this quickly.” All the people present in this room might have slightly different views on how to do this, but they all agreed that it has to be done.

”Put the plan in place. Let's strike fast and quick. With our police force, we can avoid too many innocent lives being sacrificed.” Fugaku sat in the centre most position around the table and he had been struggling with this matter for years now. He wanted a better standing for the clan, but this was not the ideal way to get there.

”What if i can offer you a better way out?” A mature and monotone voice rang out from the corner.

”Who is it?”

”[Space Lock]” The man in the corner made a one-handed hand seal and every person in the room lost the ability to move. Some of the elders in the room were forced to a stop in the middle of standing up.

”WHO ARE YOU?” An Uchiha elder roared at the person covered in darkness. He was the most aggressive out of all the elders, so his response was easily predicted when trouble would come his way.

”Don't worry, i am a friend to the Uchiha clan.” The man now walked out from the darkness, and the people in the room saw the mysterious individual was wearing an anbu outfit without the mask on as a sign of trust.

”We can't trust him, let's work together to take him out” Another elder said.

”He has seen this room. He can't leave this place alive.” Another elder activated his Sharingan and glared at the intruder.

”Enough!” Fugaku roared and the other elders calmed down the one elder deactivated his Sharingan.

”Who are you, and what do you want?” The clan leader watched the individual with cautious eyes. The intruder had taken away their bodies freedom and stopped them from moving. But that didn't mean he was helpless because they all still had control of their Sharingan's.

”My name is Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Please call me Ryu. My master has some information for you. Will you stay quiet and listen so that this doesn't have to get ugly.” Ryu said and released them from his space lock with another one-handed seal.