UTBW: Ch. 93

Just as he was thinking, his Observation Haki suddenly picked up on the secretary approaching.

Knock knock!

Before long, the secretary knocked on the door.

"Come in," Junichi said.

"Excuse my intrusion." The secretary entered with a slightly excited expression and bowed, saying, "They've returned. Three minutes ago, the captives were delivered to the ANBU prison."

"Is that so?" Junichi was slightly surprised, then smiled and stood up.

This "return" referred to the successful return of the 24 clan members, along with the live capture of Jiraiya and Tsunade, who were now locked up in the ANBU prison.

The current ANBU, after his purges, had long since become his personal stronghold. The secretary was also selected from within the Uchiha clan, a member with strong administrative talent.

"Let's go." Junichi walked out of the office, with the secretary closing the door and following behind.

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At the same time, deep within the ANBU prison, in a two-person cell, Tsunade and Jiraiya hung their heads low, their limbs shackled in chains. A heavy dose of sedatives, suppressants, and anesthetics had left them completely powerless, it was hard to even walk.

"They didn't kill us," Jiraiya suddenly spoke.

Tsunade scoffed coldly, "He wants us to surrender? Delusional!"

"I feel the same." Jiraiya sighed deeply, his expression dazed.

He never imagined it would come to this. Even his strongest trump card hadn't been used before he was defeated.

"It pisses me off just thinking about it, Kakashi actually handed over Chidori!" Tsunade seethed with rage, her breathing growing heavier.

Jiraiya gave a bitter smile. "Can't blame him. Junichi threatened the Hatake clan, Kakashi had no choice but to submit."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The key thing is, the Uchiha further developed the Chidori. That really caught me off guard."

"Not just Chidori, there's also Susanoo!" Tsunade said with a grim face.

"Yes, that too," Jiraiya nodded. "They managed to use it without the Mangekyō Sharingan… even if it's only the initial form, it's still incredible!"

"Most likely Junichi's doing," Tsunade sighed with a complicated expression.

"I think so too." Jiraiya agreed and also sighed. "Even though he's the enemy, I have to admit, he's a very capable ninja."

"What's the point of saying that now?" Tsunade interrupted impatiently.

"I just want to remind you, when we see him later, be careful," Jiraiya warned seriously. "He is extremely crafty. Since he spared our lives, he must have a way to control us."

"Impossible! I'd rather die than bow to him!"

"Same here. But we still need to be careful," Jiraiya advised.

Their conversation was not at all hidden from the Uchiha guards outside the cell. But they didn't mind.

With them watching, and with the suicide-prevention seals placed on both of them, Tsunade and Jiraiya had no way to end their lives.

Clack—

At that moment, the prison doors opened. A young man wearing a brand-new Hokage hat slowly walked in.

"Hokage-sama!" The guard immediately saluted excitedly upon seeing the youth.

"Good work. You can go now, I want to speak with them alone," Junichi said with a smile, patting the guard's shoulder.

"Yes!"

The guard bowed deeply and respectfully exited.

The prison door closed again.

"It's been a while," Junichi said, standing in front of the cell and smiling at the two inside.

Jiraiya looked at him with a blank expression.

"Cut the crap!" Tsunade snorted. "Kill us or torture us, I don't care, but if you think we'll bow to you, you're dreaming!"

"That may not be the case," Junichi chuckled lightly.

"!?" Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at him with growing suspicion. Could he really believe he could sway them?

Like he convinced Ino-Shika-Chō to betray the village or forced Kakashi to hand over the Sharingan and Chidori?

Creak—

Junichi opened the cell bars and stepped into the prison cell.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two streams of black mist surged from his shoulders and transformed into two lifelike crows. In each of the crows' eyes was a Mangekyō Sharingan.

Seeing this, Jiraiya and Tsunade frowned slightly. After a brief moment of thought, their expressions suddenly changed drastically.

"Shisui's Mangekyō!!"

"Wasn't it destroyed already?!"

Panic filled both their faces. Back when they were communicating with Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu, they had learned that Shisui once revealed the ability of his Mangekyō Sharingan, a technique called Kotoamatsukami!

This technique could forcibly rewrite a person's will. Shisui once proposed using it to alter the mindset of the Uchiha leadership and bring peace.

But Hiruzen rejected that plan. Later, Shisui died unexpectedly, his eyes hollow, the Mangekyō seemingly destroyed by his own hands before death.

Yet now… those very eyes were in Junichi's possession.

Junichi formed a hand seal, triggering the Yin Release power of the two Kotoamatsukami Mangekyō eyes.

Whoosh!

A thick crimson light, like flowing blood, rushed toward Jiraiya and Tsunade. The two immediately shut their eyes, not daring to look directly at it.

Suddenly, their weak and powerless hands suddenly lifted on their own, prying open their own eyelids.

"What's going on?!" The two were horrified to realize, their shadows were now linked to Junichi's, who was mimicking the action of holding his eyes open with both hands.

"Shadow Imitation Technique?!"

They were frozen in shock.

"What the hell did you do to make them so obedient?!"

Junichi gave no explanation, silently gazing at the two.

Under the glow of Kotoamatsukami, Jiraiya and Tsunade's eyes gradually turned vacant, their expressions dazed.

"I am your master," he spoke calmly:

"I am the sovereign of your lives, the one who controls your very existence. My commands are the highest law you follow. I am the one you revere and admire from the bottom of your hearts."

As he spoke, Jiraiya and Tsunade's minds began to transform. Their thoughts, cognition, and beliefs were all rewritten into a new reality: Junichi is my master.

Their pupils repeatedly dilated and contracted. Before long, the light of Kotoamatsukami faded, and the two Mangekyō eyes reverted to three-tomoe Sharingan, entering a cooldown period.

Jiraiya and Tsunade both calmed down, and the way they looked at Junichi had turned more respectful.

"Who are you?" Junichi asked casually.

"Your loyal servants," the two answered in unison, bowing their heads.

"Mm." Junichi nodded slightly. The effect of Kotoamatsukami was indeed immediate and overwhelming.

Still, a more definitive test seemed prudent.

"Kneel," he commanded casually, watching their reactions closely.

Without hesitation, both Sannin immediately dropped to their knees.

"Now tell me what you think of me," Junichi continued, testing the depth of the technique's influence.

"You are our master," Tsunade replied without a trace of her former defiance. "Your vision for Konoha is what we have always fought for."

"We are honored to serve you," Jiraiya added. "Your power and wisdom are unmatched."

Satisfied, Junichi smiled.