Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

Using the honorific "you" repeatedly can be more irritating than using the direct "you".

Beneath the shattered mask,

It was a face that resembled Madara Uchiha.

It must be said that Obito Uchiha possessed remarkable mental fortitude. In this genjutsu world, he actually went so far as to expend his eye power to alter his appearance in order to prevent Sogenu Uchiha from discovering his true identity.

Obito Uchiha gritted his teeth.

He truly hadn't expected that Uchiha Sogen's Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques would be so bizarre, capable of devouring the spiritual energy of others. After all, eye power was merely a variant of spiritual energy, essentially all being Yin Release power.

A momentary oversight

It turned out that Uchiha Munen had absorbed so much of his eye power.

It's unclear what the principle behind Uchiha Sogen's eye technique is. Does this devouring technique simply reduce the enemy's spiritual energy, or can it convert the enemy's spiritual energy into its own? If it's the former, then it's fine; losing some eye power is still within his acceptable range.

But if it's the latter—

That would be troublesome!

If one can absorb the spiritual energy of others and use it for one's own benefit, wouldn't that mean that the blindness curse of Uchiha Sogen's Mangekyou Sharingan would be much less likely to come as quickly as he thought? And wouldn't absorbing his eye power replenish the eye power that Uchiha Sogen had previously consumed?

If that happened, wouldn't all his efforts have been in vain? No, if he lost Yagura, he would have lost both his wife and his army.

"Don't think about it."

Obito Uchiha strained to look up at the countless pink buds in the dense canopy above him, which were gradually growing and beginning to bloom.

His determination burst forth from between his teeth.

He gathered all his remaining eye power and used [Magic Illusion: Mirror of Heaven and Earth]. This is an illusion technique used to deflect enemy illusions. It is said that during the civil war that broke out in the Uchiha clan, a particularly talented Uchiha clansman developed it specifically to deal with his own clansmen.

In essence, this illusion technique is naturally inferior to the eye techniques of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, with the support of Obito Uchiha's powerful eye power, which was on par with the Mangekyou Sharingan, a dazzling brilliance did indeed erupt at that moment. The operation of [Konohana Sakuya] showed a momentary flaw, and Obito Uchiha seized this opportunity he had created.

[Chapter 97. The Flame Fan: A Symbol of a Thousand Years of History and Glory]

Pink petals fluttered down like spring rain, and many tender buds were still hanging on the lush tree canopy. Zongxian reached out and picked a small bud. It felt heavy in his hand. Inside was the still-unfulfilled power of his eyes. The spiritual energy that was originally elusive and immeasurable had a sense of weight in the illusion of [Konohana Sakuya].

Obito Uchiha broke free from the genjutsu of [Konohana Sakuya].

For this,

Zongxian felt no disappointment or frustration.

On the contrary,

Today's gains were already a pleasant surprise to him. It was a bit of a pity that he hadn't been able to eliminate Obito Uchiha once and for all, but some things are ultimately beyond his control. One must take things one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time. As long as he kept moving forward, that was enough.

"interesting!"

Zongxian crushed the flower bud.

The starlight-like power of his eyes shone through his fingers and scattered away with a gentle spring breeze.

He looked at his palm and clenched his fist thoughtfully.

Obito Uchiha's eye power was very different from his and Shisui's. This difference was not due to the different people, but a deeper level of difference. Obito Uchiha's eye power had an unreasonable stability.

The Mangekyou Sharingan is a semi-finished product that the Uchiha clan inherited from their ancestor Indra, whose Yin Release power was gradually declining. It broke through the limit of the three-tomoe state, but could not stabilize this powerful force, and was always in an extremely unstable state.

Every time the Mangekyou Sharingan is used, while striking the enemy, it also harms the user.

However, Obito Uchiha's eye power seemed to have been injected with an inhibitor, remaining in a stable and tranquil state. Furthermore, there was a continuous supply of nutrient solution to replenish this consumption, keeping his eye power stable and abundant. He could freely expend this power without worrying about any aftereffects.

"Is this the power of Hashirama cells? No, it should be called the Sage Body or... Yang Release?"

Regardless of the name,

They are essentially the same.

really,

Yin Escape and Yang Escape are the core of the power that the Sage of Six Paths imparted to the world. Cultivating Yin Escape and Yang Escape is the most open and bright path. It may not be as fast and simple as cell transplantation, but it is more stable and reliable.

Unless absolutely necessary.

Otherwise, Zongxian would never want half of his body to turn pale, and he would never want a man's face to be on his chest!

"Indra was the eldest son of the sage, and he inherited the sage's 'eyes'. Asura was the second son of the sage, and he obtained the sage's 'body'. The sage's 'eyes' and 'body' merged into one, which is the true power of the sage!!!"

In this small courtyard world,

Zongxian is the only and supreme ruler.

Even White Zetsu couldn't possibly infiltrate this place to eavesdrop on his words.

The off-key humming still echoed in the courtyard, but Zongxian's figure had already disappeared. Then, the small courtyard world gradually faded away with the humming, like snowflakes melting in the sky, leaving no trace.

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"Roar!!!!"

In the cage,

The Three-Tails opened its eyes and sensed the dissipation of the ocular power applied to its body. That damned one-eyed Uchiha's ocular power seemed to have suddenly weakened to an inexplicable degree. Although the person was still alive, the ocular power was weakened as if the person was about to die.

but,

If I can't figure it out, I'll just stop thinking about it!

It would be best if that damned one-eyed Uchiha died, or rather, it would be best if all those annoying red-eyed ones died. For thousands of years, the Uchiha have treated the Tailed Beasts like toys, using them as pets, weapons, and automatic chakra-harvesting machines...

It shook its head, trying to ignore those unpleasant memories.

Having finally broken free from the Sharingan's control and regained his senses, why not take this opportunity to find a place to get a good night's sleep? Anyway, poor Yagura seems to have been weakened to the extreme by that one-eyed Uchiha, and probably doesn't have the ability to forcibly control his power anymore.

Speaking of,

If it hadn't always been in a antagonistic relationship with Yagura, it wouldn't have been so easily exploited by that one-eyed Uchiha.

But at that moment,

It suddenly felt something on its head.

And for some reason, it felt strangely familiar, and a deep sense of disgust instinctively welled up inside him... Humans again? Even the Three-Tails, who loved to sleep the most, felt a deep anger rising in his heart. Why did these damned humans always like to step on his head, whether in the real world or in this mental space?

Back then, the most annoying Uchiha Madara stomped on the heads of all nine tailed beasts. In the end, it seems that Kurama's head was the most comfortable to stomp on. Uchiha Madara forcibly formed a summoning contract with Kurama and captured that fox who always liked to act like a big shot.

But they didn't fare well either.

A freak named Hashirama Senju beat them all up and then captured them, distributing them as a gift to different humans.

"Roar!!!"

It let out a low growl, threatening the humans above.

Then--

"Quiet down."

The man standing on its head stomped his foot.

Of course, such behavior is like scratching an itch through a boot for the Three-Tails. Its shell, which covers even its head and is covered with thorns, is not meant to scare people. Even that annoying Kurama would not be able to break through its shell without putting in a lot of effort.

in contrast,

The actions of the humans above them further enraged the Three-Tails.

"Roar!!!"

It shook its head violently, trying to shake off the human standing on its head. It has to be said that it succeeded. It did not expect that the hot-tempered Zongxian would be shaken off, and his feet landed on the bars of the cage that was manifested in the mental space by some kind of powerful sealing technique.

"Why are you so irritable? You look a lot like a turtle, so I thought you'd be obedient, but you just keep yelling without saying a word."

Zongxian was very dissatisfied with Sanwei's attitude.

The Three-Tails was also a little confused at this moment.

It opened its eyes, which were almost as big as the main gate of Konoha Village, and stared at Uchiha Sogen standing on the railing. Black hair, red armor, red eyes... Uchiha Madara? The Three-Tails panicked. It had just lost a one-eyed Uchiha whose name it didn't even know. How come another red-eyed one has appeared?

And it was dressed like Madara Uchiha, which made it mistakenly think that Madara Uchiha had appeared again!

"Humans!"

The Three-Tails spoke.

It sensed that the red-eyed creature before it was another formidable opponent, whose terrifying eye power was in no way inferior to that of the one-eyed Uchiha, no, to be precise, even stronger. To be honest, it was truly fed up with being manipulated by these red-eyed creatures.

When being manipulated, one's consciousness is in a state of chaos and detachment. Not only is it not as comfortable as sleeping, but on the contrary, it gives one a feeling of nausea and vomiting, which can be described as an extremely terrible experience.

Therefore,

It was prepared to back down and admit defeat. Even if it was to remain sealed inside the body of the lost warehouse, it would be fine. Although the space was a bit small, at least it could sleep, right?

only--

"Get down on your knees!"

Sogen ignored the Three-Tails. After ending his [Konohana Sakuya] eye ​​technique, he left his illusionary world and appeared directly on the Three-Tails' head. While he was sorting out the situation, the Three-Tails kept making a fuss!

Therefore, Zongxuan chose to feed the Three-Tails a unique genjutsu produced by the Uchiha clan.

【Magic Sharingan】

The tyrannical and powerful eye force entered the body of the Three-Tails.

The three-tailed creature, which had just opened its mouth, lost its luster in its eyes. Its single eye turned blood-red. Under Zongxian's control, it slowly closed its eyelids and obediently lay down on the floor again. It curled up into a ball, and at first glance, it looked like a dull, gray stone that wouldn't move.

then,

Zongxian turned his gaze to Yagura, who was struggling to jump down from the wall.

After Obito Uchiha's eye power weakened, not only did the restraints on the Three-Tails dissipate, but even the metal wedges that pinned Yagura Karatachi also crumbled, giving the Fourth Mizukage a little freedom of movement. However, after several years of wear and tear, Yagura Karatachi's mental consciousness is now also extremely weak.

otherwise,

The moment he was freed, he should have attacked the Three-Tails and regained control of his body.

"【Flame Demon】Uchiha Sogen, I think we can have a good talk." The short, baby-faced Yagura Kagura spoke to Sogen.

Just as Uchiha Sogen never forgot the battle he fought alongside Shisui against Yagura Karatachi.

Yagura Karatachi also had a deep impression of those two young Uchiha brats who, despite their young age, had become quite troublesome for him.