Chapter 545: Itachi's Lover
Hidden Leaf Village.
"This specific coordinate block houses the Sarutobi clan... This perimeter belongs to the Shimura clan... And this zone is anchored by the Hyuga clan..."
While smoothly escorting Naori to audit the Konoha infrastructure, Ryo continuously provided analytical data regarding the geographic distribution of the village's sovereign clans, concurrently outputting a brief status report regarding their current Clan Heads and operational realities.
Naori's facial parameters projected profound awe: "For such an astronomical multitude of sovereign clans to permanently reside within a singular village matrix, flawlessly accepting the unified leadership of a supreme commander designated as the Hokage... it is genuinely, structurally magnificent. Furthermore, the unvarnished reality that the active Hokage hails strictly from the Uchiha clan..."
Ryo chuckled lightly: "The absolute bulk of this structural merit maps directly to Hashirama's operational output. Naturally, a fractional percentage of the credit belongs to my matrix and your monumentally disappointing grand-nephew."
Naori shook her head smoothly: "The absolute credit belongs to Mito's matrix—operating as the sovereign princess of the Uzumaki clan, she executed a permanent marriage sequence at the strict biological age of 15 to a male entity she had fundamentally never audited, explicitly to successfully architect a permanent, long-term alliance protocol between the Uzumaki and Senju."
Ryo rubbed the back of his head; evaluating the logistics, her analytical deduction was flawlessly devoid of structural errors, however... "The cognitive processing arrays of female entities fundamentally evaluate variables from completely divergent vectors; my internal parameters genuinely never processed that specific logistical angle."
Pausing for a brief fraction of a second, Ryo resumed his data relay: "This specific vector houses Konoha's First through Seventh Training Grounds. The Uchiha clan compound is anchored directly behind these training zones, occupying a relatively isolated, peripheral coordinate... As your memory banks are flawlessly aware, during that specific historical milestone, the Uchiha matrix wasn't exactly optimized for mass popularity. The current social metrics have recovered astronomically, yet Fugaku's vocal apparatus has fundamentally declined to submit a relocation request... Fugaku operates as the current Clan Head of the Uchiha, specifically Kagami's eldest nephew!"
Naori gave a firm nod, indicating her cognitive loops had successfully logged the data.
An astronomical density of shinobi was actively executing rigorous training loops within the training grounds. Despite the unvarnished reality that the global matrix had achieved absolute peace, the burning, internal desire of ambitious entities to vertically scale their combat output could fundamentally not be erased by the mundane parameters of peaceful civilian life.
Ryo's sensory arrays successfully identified a fractional minority of the actively training shinobi, smoothly generating brief introductory profiles for Naori's audit: "Both the Senju and Uchiha structural matrices command independent, localized training sectors within their respective compounds, so it is mathematically improbable for their clan members to spawn in these public coordinates. However, anomalous exceptions exist... Hoshino, execute a rapid transit to this vector!"
Anchored in the distant perimeter, the highly handsome female unit abruptly paused her kinetic loop upon auditing the vocal command. Her elevated toes planted firmly into the dirt, and she instantaneously deployed a Body Flicker to successfully intercept Ryo and Naori's coordinates.
"Great Ancestor."
"Your Body Flicker Jutsu execution projects a flawlessly optimized aesthetic," Naori praised.
Hoshino outputted a radiant smile of gratitude, subsequently locking her ocular parameters onto Ryo with a highly inquisitive aesthetic.
"Mhm... Your vocal apparatus is strictly mandated to address her matrix as Great Ancestor."
Hoshino stood momentarily stunned, before a trace of absolute comprehension flashed across her facial features: "Great Ancestor, greetings."
Naori shot an exasperated, aggressive glare straight at Ryo, before projecting a warm smile toward Hoshino: "My designation is Naori Uchiha. My generational tier is structurally identical to Ryo's."
Hoshino's cognitive loops momentarily froze: "Uchiha... Ancestor Naori? The architect of Izanami?"
Naori was reciprocally stunned: "Ryo, didn't your verbal output explicitly guarantee that the current Uchiha demographic lacked the data..."
"Her biological lineage maps directly as Fugaku's daughter; successfully auditing highly classified, encrypted data archives is a flawlessly standard operational parameter." Ryo chuckled lightly: "Your individual matrix is actively executing training loops at this coordinate. Where is your biological brother deployed?"
"...His matrix deployed to execute a covert voyeurism block."
Ryo: ???
Did Jiraiya successfully recruit another disciple into his matrix?
"Ah, Senior, fundamentally avoid misinterpreting the logistics! His matrix exclusively deployed to covertly spy on Big Brother Itachi Senju!"
Ryo: "..."
That specific reality renders the structural nature of the problem astronomically more severe...
Auditing Hoshino's profoundly anxious facial parameters as her vocal apparatus completely failed to output a precise logistical explanation, Ryo's cognitive loops rapidly calculated that he had highly probable misinterpreted the data. However, he maintained a half-smiling, highly amused aesthetic, silently waiting for her matrix to successfully compile her verbal data packets.
"Ryo, terminate your protocol of mentally torturing the junior unit. Your designation is Hoshino, correct? Escort our coordinates to successfully audit the situation." Naori chuckled lightly.
Hoshino exhaled a massive volume of air, rapidly stabilizing her internal pressure: "Understood, Great Ancestor."
Ryo released a heavy sigh: "Hoshino, your matrix has fundamentally corrupted its own cognitive loops via excessive training; your vocal apparatus has completely lost baseline functionality... Let us permanently terminate your operational pursuit of Sasuke, is that acceptable?"
"How did your parameters...?!"
"Heh, exactly what encrypted data escapes the Great Ancestor's omniscient sensory arrays? The chronological gap governing your respective birth coordinates is strictly less than a standard seven-day cycle. With one matrix anchored in the Uchiha and the other in the Senju, your operational metrics were continuously, aggressively juxtaposed during your youth, and your baseline consistently logged catastrophic losses... Your internal parameters harbor an astronomically intense, aggressive competitive drive!" Ryo shook his head with a gentle aesthetic: "However, that bastard Sasuke actively engaged in structural cheating protocols; your matrix fundamentally lacks the technical capacity to intercept his power scaling anymore."
Had the Sage of Six Paths failed to forcefully inject a supreme power up into Sasuke and Naruto's biological vessels, Hoshino's matrix might have retained a microscopic probability of catching up. However, the absolute micro-second that supreme cheat code was activated, Naruto and Sasuke's current combat outputs strictly scale marginally below their original timeline configurations. Against an SS+ strength tier, exactly what operational logistics could Hoshino possibly deploy to intercept them?!
"My parameters must at the absolute minimum prevent the structural gap from scaling to an astronomical distance!" Hoshino shook her head with absolute, stubborn defiance, executing a rapid pivot to guide their coordinates.
"This specific junior unit projects a behavioral aesthetic flawlessly identical to my own historical baseline; her internal drive is monumentally fierce." Naori sighed softly. "Ryo, if your matrix personally executed a mentorship protocol to guide her operational output..."
"That would also... Ahem!" Ryo abruptly halted his vocal output. Naori had finally generated a rare logistical request; his matrix couldn't simply output a casual denial claiming structural inability, could it?
But calculating the logistics of this specific operation...
"Allocate my cognitive loops a processing window to generate a viable tactical solution. Let us deploy to the target coordinate first and visually audit exactly what her brother's matrix is covertly spying on." Ryo subtly pursed his lips, his facial parameters fluctuating with minor instability.
What if... his matrix executed the highly classified 'Power of Fate' experimental protocol directly upon Hoshino's biological vessel?
Although the primary canonical storyline had essentially hit its terminal conclusion, the global matrix should theoretically still harbor structural events capable of generating Witness Points, correct?
Anchored on the extreme periphery of the Fourth Training Ground, Ryo and Naori successfully intercepted Kumoha. Rather than classifying his execution as a covert voyeurism block, it more accurately mapped to a completely blatant, unvarnished observation protocol. He was projecting a strictly symbolic stealth aesthetic, taking cover behind a massive botanical trunk—how on earth did his cognitive loops calculate this would successfully bypass Itachi's sensory arrays?!
"Big Brother."
Kumoha didn't even execute a backward pivot, smoothly reaching back to ruffle Hoshino's head parameters: "What are the operational logistics, Hoshino?"
Ryo aligned his sensory arrays with Kumoha's visual vector: "Itachi and a female entity? Yo, their spatial proximity projects an astronomically intimate aesthetic!"
Kumoha's physical framework violently shuddered in absolute terror. Executing a rapid backward pivot and identifying Ryo's matrix, his internal pressure finally stabilized: "Great Ancestor, your sudden audio output nearly triggered my terminal demise... And who is the companion anchoring your flank?"
"This is Great Ancestor Naori Uchiha."
"The entity who manipulated Big Brother Shisui... Oh, negative, abort that output. Greetings, Great Ancestor." Kumoha and Hoshino had previously successfully audited Kagami's presence, so logging Naori's matrix currently triggered absolutely zero structural confusion within their cognitive loops.
"My internal parameters harbor profound regret regarding the logistical operations surrounding Shisui. During this deployment, I will formally initiate an apology sequence toward his matrix," Naori articulated with a soft cadence.
"Zero necessity to allocate processing power to that event, Great Ancestor. During that specific chronological milestone, your matrix fundamentally lacked autonomous operational control."
Ryo rapidly pivoted the conversational vector: "Exactly what operational anomaly is transpiring in Itachi's sector? That specific female unit projects a highly optimized, beautiful aesthetic, sporting black hair and black ocular parameters... Does her lineage map to your Uchiha matrix? Did your frame deploy this covert voyeurism block strictly because... your internal parameters also harbor affection for her?"
Kumoha projected a profoundly bitter smile and shook his head: "Great Ancestor, exactly what chaotic data packets are your cognitive loops processing? That female unit flawlessly originates from our Uchiha clan; her designation is Izumi Uchiha. Her metrics command immense popularity among the junior demographic. Whether evaluating baseline combat output or sheer physical aesthetic, her parameters scale to the absolute upper tier, resulting in an astronomical volume of male entities actively executing pursuit protocols. However, approximately two daily cycles ago, my sensory arrays accidentally—or rather, Itachi deliberately orchestrated the logistics for my matrix to discover—that their dual units have ostensibly initiated a romantic engagement...".
Ryo slightly furrowed his brows: "What specific tactical maneuver does this map to?"
"Given the historical precedent successfully established by Aunt Mikoto's matrix during that specific era, following a comprehensive strategic consultation with my father, our dual parameters fundamentally lacked the courage to leak this intelligence, profoundly fearing it would spawn completely unnecessary structural conflict. Exactly how does my current operation map to a voyeurism block? My matrix is literally executing an active perimeter defense protocol to secure their romantic loop, sigh!" The profoundly agonizing sigh of a solitary canine unit catastrophically bombarded by a blatant display of romantic affection.
"Halt your data output. Your parameters are stating that a female unit from the Uchiha clan and a male unit from the Senju clan have successfully established a romantic link?" Naori's facial parameters rendered absolute shock. "Those dual entities?"
Ryo chuckled lightly: "The temporal era has fundamentally shifted its operational baseline... Itachi deliberately leaking this intelligence to your sensory arrays was explicitly a tactical request for your matrix to synthesize a logistical solution, yet your cognitive loops opted to initiate a complete information blackout instead."
"Synthesizing a viable solution projects an astronomically high difficulty rating! The absolute critical failure point is that on dual consecutive iterations, our Uchiha clan has strictly provided the female operational unit!"
"That strictly maps to the unvarnished reality that your collective matrices are monumentally disappointing! What, are your parameters idly waiting on standby for the Great Ancestor to execute a matchmaking protocol connecting you with a female unit from the Senju clan? My memory banks strictly command the data profile of a singular entity designated Moegi; could your operational aesthetics possibly accept that blonde Moegi-kun?"
Kumoha aggressively massaged his forehead parameters.
Ryo projected a minor trace of deep contemplation: "And Obito... exactly what vocal output did his matrix generate?"
"Lord Hokage explicitly stated..." Kumoha cast a rapid, subtle visual scan toward Ryo's coordinates: "That the logistical resolution would be entirely outsourced to your processing arrays the absolute micro-second you deployed back to Konoha."
Ryo: "..."