Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Chapter 52 Lost Memories: Kaleidoscope Without Magatama

The Kaguya clan members present stared in horror at the inextinguishable black flames, none daring to take another step forward. This kind of ranged physical damage was the best way to counter taijutsu ninjas like them.

Kaguya Sosuke stepped off the stage with a frown. He first observed the raging black flames, then turned to look at the boy standing opposite him, who was isolated by the flames.

"Your eyes, are they the Kaleidoscope Sharingan?"

It was only then that Kaguya Sosuke realized that the kid opposite him didn't have a simple three-tomoe Sharingan, but rather a pair of strangely patterned scarlet eyes.

As a long-established family, the Kaguya clan has many records of the Uchiha clan's legendary eye. As a high-ranking member of the family, Kaguya Sousuke naturally did his homework before coming.

"Actually, I really don't want to use these eyes; they're not handsome at all."

Uchiha Gin shook his head, feeling the power in his eyes pour out like a floodgate being opened, leaving him feeling completely exhausted.

Uchiha Gin's Mangekyou Sharingan was not as magnificent as described in the clan's records. The legendary Mangekyou Sharingan, as its name suggests, was as dazzling as the patterns in a kaleidoscope.

But his eyes did the opposite. The three tomoe that had been rotating on the outside disappeared, leaving only a simple "·" in the center of his scarlet pupil. Uchiha Ginyu called it the "Sharingan without tomoe".

Compared to the flamboyant patterns of gay men, he's almost embarrassed to call himself a kaleidoscope.

Those who saw his kaleidoscope for the first time at the research institute subconsciously thought that the child might lack talent, since his awakened Sharingan didn't even have tomoe.

"That pretentious brat, fight him up close, that way he won't dare use that fire jutsu."

Having understood the indiscriminate nature of Fire Release, Kaguya Sōsuke immediately devised a strategy. The Kaguya clan, who were never afraid of death, naturally would not back down easily.

"This is troublesome."

Seeing the Kaguya clansmen rushing towards him at full speed, Uchiha Gin had a bad feeling. His Mangekyou Sharingan only had the single skill Amaterasu that could deal area damage.

The Tsukuyomi skill carried by his other eye is merely a single-target illusion, offering no advantage against multiple enemies.

"Fire Release: Kagutsuchi!"

At this critical moment, a familiar voice rang out, and the black flames burning around Uchiha Gin seemed to come alive, rapidly spreading and entangling the Kaguya clan members at an extremely fast speed.

Before the Kaguya clansman who accidentally touched a bit of the black flame could react, the black flame rapidly expanded, enveloping him in flames. A few breaths later, he turned into a cloud of smoke and was left with nothing but bones.

"Xiao Guang! Why are you out here?"

Upon hearing the girl's voice, Uchiha Gin quickly turned his head. Those seemingly sentient black flames were precisely the power of the girl's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Add to Earth Life.

"If I don't come out soon, you're in big trouble."

The girl who rushed out to rescue Uchiha Gin nervously stared at the strange enemy with a fierce look in his eyes.

This was her first real-world experience. Her fair hands were clenched tightly, and sweat was almost seeping through her fingers.

A pair of strangely patterned Sharingan eyes stared intently at Uchiha Gin, as if awaiting his command.

Compared to Uchiha Gin's simple "Sharingan without tomoe," the girl's Mangekyou Sharingan was magnificent. The tails of the three swallow-shaped shuriken were connected, forming a beautiful pattern that he had envied for a long time.

"Don't be nervous, just like you're training at the research institute."

Seeing the girl's nervousness, Uchiha Gin, who was also fighting for the first time, knew he couldn't show any signs of discomfort, so he began to direct the girl in battle.

"First, use Amaterasu to encircle them."

At Uchiha Gin's command, the girl vigorously urged the black flames to surround Kaguya Sousuke and the others.

"Use that one again!"

Without Uchiha Gin mentioning his name, the two, who had been working together for a long time, tacitly used their eye techniques. The Kaguya clan members, who were trapped in the black flames of Amaterasu and had no way to escape, suddenly discovered that the pure white moonlight falling at their feet had unknowingly turned into a faint scarlet.

Everyone instinctively looked up and were surprised to find that the moon in the sky had turned into a red full moon, and then a pattern exactly like the girl's pupil slowly appeared on the full moon.

【Inscribed Tsukuyomi】

Everyone in the Kaguya clan felt a sharp pain in their heads, and red marks identical to the patterns on the moon appeared on their bodies. As the patterns were fully imprinted, the previously restless Kaguya clan members suddenly became extremely quiet, their eyes flashing with a purplish-red light.

"Phew~"

Seeing that the mark had been successfully placed, Uchiha Gin breathed a sigh of relief. He had witnessed the girl's Mangekyou Sharingan "Eight Thousand Spears" ability before; once marked, one could only be manipulated by her.

Now all we have to do is wait for Uchiha Tajima to get back, given the scale of the commotion.

Relaxed, Uchiha Gin walked up to the girl and asked,

"Is it too much to ask?"

Knowing that this was the girl's first time controlling so many people, Uchiha Gin asked with concern that she might not be able to handle it. If the girl felt that she was struggling and could not continue, he was prepared to take action to eliminate some of the enemies to relieve the girl's pressure.

"No, I feel better than ever before."

The rosy-cheeked girl shook her head with a satisfied expression. Her Eight Thousand Spears could not only manipulate the imprinted reporters, but also endlessly absorb chakra from them.

The girl, who was controlling so many people for the first time, couldn't stop herself from taking a deep breath, and her spirits were incredibly high.

Hearing the girl's explanation, Uchiha Gin stopped asking about it. Remembering that his aunt was still inside, and seeing that the girl seemed to be in good spirits, he asked,

"Are my aunt and uncle alright?"

"I'm fine, thank you all."

Before the girl could answer, Uchiha Tajima's wife came out with their three children.

Looking at the patterns in the eyes of the two children, which were completely different from those of ordinary Sharingan, she, as the daughter of the former clan leader, naturally knew that these were the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan.

"I never expected you two to be so powerful at such a young age. The future of the Uchiha clan is in your hands now."

Uchiha Tajima's wife jokingly said with a smile.

"Oh dear, Auntie, what are you saying?"

Uchiha Gin, embarrassed by the teasing, scratched his head, while the girl next to him seemed to have a complete mental breakdown.

"The young couple"

She mumbled the unfamiliar word, a blush instantly spreading across her cheeks, steam rising from her head, and she almost fainted.

"Stop teasing her, Auntie. How much longer will it be before Uncle comes back?"

Even if Uchiha Gin had the thickest skin, he was too embarrassed to bring up this topic in front of the girl again.

"It should be soon!"

Uchiha Tajima's wife looked at the lights that were shining in the distance and guessed.

On the main road of the Uchiha clan's territory,

"Hurry! Elder Yan, you and I should go back first."

Upon noticing the enemy's unusual behavior, Uchiha Tajima immediately led a small team with Uchiha Yan back to the clan as quickly as possible. As soon as they entered the gate, he smelled a strong stench of blood and immediately became anxious.

A group of people sped through the streets of the Uchiha clan's territory, seeing many corpses of clansmen and strangers along the way.

They hadn't gone far when they encountered a Kaguya squad. Uchiha Tajima and the others were overwhelmed by their strength and quickly wiped out the squad. Following the clues, they continued on their way, eliminating several squads composed of Kaguya clan members along the way.

Using illusions to extract information from the prisoners that the strongest elder, Kaguya Sosuke, was after his own home, Uchiha Tajima was frantic. He couldn't wait for his team to deal with the prisoners, so he grabbed Uchiha Yan and rushed to his own home.

However, amidst the chaos of the Uchiha clan's territory, a pair of eyes coldly observed everything that was unfolding.

Seeing the main force of the Kaguya clan being controlled by Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Tajima, and Uchiha Yao's cold eyes flashing with determination, he lowered his head, looked at the jar in his hand, and a strange smile appeared on his aged face.

"The show is about to begin."

(End of this chapter)