Want to read ahead? Join my Patreon for just $7 to get early access to all upcoming chapters!
Check out my new project: One Piece: In Search of the Huge Huge Fruit!
› Patreon.com/NegativeTranslations
───────────────────────────
Chapter 133: Limited Tsukuyomi
Obito suddenly raised the red glass sphere and roared furiously: "White Tiger! We'll fight again in another world!!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The glass sphere in his hand blazed like the sun, emitting a massive amount of white light.
In an instant, it filled the entire Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals structure, shooting out through the cracks and enveloping a small portion of the sky.
Konan and Alex, located within an ice mirror, were also caught within the range of the white light.
Everything around them turned into a boundless expanse of white; they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.
A second later, the white light dissipated.
Pitter-patter!
The familiar sound of falling rain echoed in her ears.
Bean-sized raindrops fell continuously onto Konan.
Her hair and Akatsuki cloak were quickly soaked.
"This is..."
She looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, finding them incredibly familiar.
Her feet were standing on the surface of the water, her body rising and falling slightly with the waves.
Konan subconsciously looked to her left, her light orange pupils suddenly contracting.
In the distance, a cluster of buildings was shrouded in misty water vapor.
It was extremely familiar. She recognized it instantly: "Amegakure!!"
She looked around in shock.
The familiar heavy rain, the familiar village, the familiar sea surface.
Everything she saw was identical to the Amegakure where she had spent her entire life.
She... had returned to Amegakure.
She was standing on the sea.
This used to be her favorite spot to stand quietly in the rain.
Konan murmured in slight confusion: "Wasn't I fighting Obito Uchiha...? How did I suddenly return to Amegakure..."
"Alex, what's going on? My memories shouldn't be confused."
[Limited Tsukuyomi!] Alex flew out from her chest, speaking gravely: [This is the ultimate Genjutsu, second only to the Infinite Tsukuyomi; it was created by Obito using the power of the seven Tailed Beasts.]
He hadn't expected Obito to use this move at the very end.
The white light had enveloped them too quickly and covered such a wide range that it gave them no chance to escape.
"Limited Tsukuyomi... Genjutsu? A mirror world..."
Konan's eyes widened slightly in disbelief. "Alex, are you saying everything before my eyes is an illusion?"
She opened her right hand. The "pitter-patter" of rain quickly gathered into a small puddle in her palm.
It felt cold to the touch.
Her nose smelled fresh air, and her clothes transmitted the chill of being soaked by rain.
Every sensation was so real, no different from reality.
"Release!"
Konan formed a hand seal, attempting to dispel the Genjutsu using the standard method.
She even activated her three-tomoe Sharingan to assist.
Unfortunately, it didn't work. There was no reaction.
She opened her eyes. The surrounding scenery hadn't changed at all; she was still on the sea outside Amegakure.
[Konan, it's impossible to leave the Limited Tsukuyomi using Genjutsu dispelling methods. Specific conditions must be met.]
Alex looked around but didn't see Obito anywhere.
He tried hard to recall the plot of the movie he had watched.
He vaguely remembered that Naruto only left this pseudo-real world with Sakura after defeating Menma, who was possessed by Obito.
"Specific conditions?" Konan thought for a moment and said solemnly, "It must be related to Obito Uchiha."
"He is the caster. As long as we find him and defeat him, the Limited Tsukuyomi should be dispelled."
Alex nodded, but thinking about Obito's performance in the original work, he felt a bit worried.
That guy was like a ghost in this world.
He could bewitch hearts, possess others, and manipulate the characters here.
According to his memory, this illusory world was very different from the original world.
The characters' personalities and experiences were vastly different.
The timeline here roughly corresponded to the period when Konoha was destroyed in reality; the leader of the Akatsuki was Itachi Uchiha, and Nagato was just an ordinary Jonin of Konoha.
Minato Namikaze and his wife were still alive.
This was the plot played out in the movie Alex had watched.
But now, the time Obito activated Limited Tsukuyomi was different, and the ones pulled in were not Naruto and Sakura, but him and Konan.
Whether this world was still the one in his memory was uncertain.
[Konan, remember, everything in this world is fake, but you absolutely cannot die here. If you do, you will really die.]
"Alright, I understand." Konan nodded gravely, then suddenly looked toward the sky.
A large white bird was flying rapidly from the direction of Amegakure.
"Big Sis, hurry back to the base! The Leader is convening an important meeting."
Golden long hair, a topknot, and such a lively voice—who else could it be but Deidara?
Konan was puzzled. Was she addressed as "Big Sis" in this world...?
How strange.
Whoosh!
"Big Sis, you—" Deidara jumped down from the large bird and landed in front of Konan.
Seeing her face and attire, he froze for a moment, then exclaimed in shock: "You've gotten younger?"
Then he looked at the red cloud on black robe she was wearing. "Why has the organization's uniform changed too?"
Deidara looked down at his own blue cloud on white robe. "Is the Leader changing uniforms? But I haven't heard anything about it?"
"Big Sis, what's going on? Are we really changing uniforms?" He pulled a long face. "I still think blue clouds on white looks better. Red clouds on black is too depressing; it doesn't suit an organization like ours that upholds peace and justice in the ninja world."
"Can you tell the Leader not to change the uniforms, please...? Only blue clouds on white can represent the sunny, positive side of our organization."
Deidara suddenly looked excited, his eyes shining. "After all, our Akatsuki is the most popular organization in the ninja world! From the Five Great Ninja Villages down to children and the elderly, everyone gives a thumbs-up when mentioning our Akatsuki organization—awesome!"
Upholding peace and justice in the ninja world, loved by villages and commoners alike?
Konan looked at the passionate Deidara, stunned.
Was this still the Akatsuki organization in her memory?
Upholding peace was barely accurate, since Nagato collecting Tailed Beasts was indeed for the sake of ninja world peace.
But deeply loved by the ninja world??
Are you sure there's no mistake?
The Akatsuki in reality was practically a public enemy, or close enough.
The Five Great Ninja Villages couldn't wait to uproot the Akatsuki entirely, yet here they give you a thumbs up??
Just this initial contact with a character from this world and the little bit of information she gleaned made Konan feel incredibly surreal.
Deidara stopped his chatter and focused his gaze on Konan, looking her up and down. "Big Sis, are you sure this isn't a Transformation Technique?" He asked suspiciously.
"Why can't I find any flaws in the transformation? Or has Big Sis's Transformation Technique reached a realm of returning to simplicity that no one can see through?"
"And..." Deidara looked at Konan's empty hands. "Big Sis, where's the peace dove you always like to hold? Where did it fly off to?"
"I still think Big Sis looked better in the angel look holding the peace dove. Your current outfit is too heavy and a bit dark..."
"Big Sis, you are the Angel of our Akatsuki organization, a symbol of love and peace recognized by the whole ninja world. It's better not to change your outfit lightly."
Konan remained silent, still digesting the information from Deidara.
It seemed the version of herself in this world was also vastly different.
But since she was here, what had happened to that version? Was she still around?
"Ah!" Deidara suddenly exclaimed. "I was so busy chatting, the Leader is still waiting for us to start the meeting... Big Sis, hurry back to the village with me!"
Alex had nestled back into Konan's chest, looking toward Amegakure.
Was the leader of the Akatsuki in this world Itachi Uchiha, or Nagato?
───────────────────────────
Support this fanfic by leaving reviews, comments, and Power Stones!
For advance chapters, visit:
› Patreon.com/NegativeTranslations