I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

However, this old man had a history of showing off his knowledge of the past, and this wasn't the first time. Although Fugaku Uchiha felt that times had changed and those "unofficial histories" were useless, he wouldn't discourage a lonely old man's hobby.

“Yes, it was quite popular at one time, though the Hyuga clan says it's a rumor.” Uchiha Setsuna looked like she wanted to explore further. “However, the Hyuga clan isn't incapable of using ninjutsu. While Gentle Fist isn't weak, its inconveniences are also quite obvious…”

Fugaku Uchiha understood immediately.

The Uchiha clan highly regards true heroes who kill with their eyes, and various genjutsu are used to indirectly train the power of Yin Release.

The Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan, the Multiplication Technique of Akimichi, and the famous Eight Gates Formation are all, in essence, ways to train Yang Release.

As the most hidden power left to future generations by the Sage of Six Paths, countless methods of Yang Release cultivation have been developed by ninjas in later generations. Taijutsu is the most common method. As long as one does not act recklessly, tempering the physical body is also a way to enhance life force.

But he didn't want to get involved.

Then he noticed that the shaking of the house had stopped.

Looking down, the surging dragon had disappeared, and Uchiha Shingen was still protected by the water barrier that seemed to be alive. The arena was in a mess, with the bluestone slabs that originally covered the arena overturned and in disarray.

Uchiha Shisui stood on the dirty arena, soaking wet as if he had been caught in a downpour.

"It's about time, we'll have to use illusion magic to decide the outcome, right?"

"That's the only way. Shingen's water jutsu is very well developed."

The group was also discussing it.

No one is blind. Uchiha Shingen's Water Release techniques are like a nested doll, with one move concealing another, creating layers of protection that made it impossible for Uchiha Shisui to get close.

Not to mention that Fire Release techniques are impossible to generate in this environment, even the Body Flicker Technique is a pipe dream. The water vapor containing Uchiha Shingen's chakra is densely packed in the air, and whether it gathers or disperses depends on his single thought. He can make Uchiha Shisui take the "Water Prison Technique" to the face at any time.

Great!

In this exchange, whether it was taijutsu or the Five Elements Escape Technique, it was clear that Uchiha Shisui did not have the advantage.

Then, it can only be "a true hero kills with his eyes".

In this respect, Uchiha Shingen didn't really have any outstanding performance.

But why hasn't Uchiha Shisui made a move at all?

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P.S.: I just used the system's provided writer's comments and the entire formatting was messed up, so I had to start over. I had a lot of work to do this morning, so the update was delayed, but the number of chapters will remain the same—three chapters.

Chapter Nineteen: Is this a Three-Tomoe Jewel?

Uchiha Shisui had a very long dream.

The title "Shisui" (meaning "Instantaneous Stillness") began to bring him endless pain as his family and village gradually became irreconcilable enemies.

His only joy in this cruel world was sparring with Itachi Uchiha.

However, he often felt that something was missing from his surroundings, making him feel that he was not living a real life.

But caught between his family and the village, he didn't have the extra energy to think about it.

Finally, the inevitable final moment arrived.

With the mindset of "do or die," he intended to use Kotoamatsukami on his entire clan, but was ambushed by Shimura Danzo and lost an eye.

In that instant, there was only despair. Former comrades would eventually turn on each other, and the name of the Uchiha clan would gradually be forgotten by the world as the clan was wiped out.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Overwhelmed by rage, he activated Susanoo with one eye and killed a large number of Root ninjas.

He then came to a realization and entrusted his eyes to Itachi Uchiha, who was both his disciple and his younger brother. Finally, he jumped off the cliff and kept trying to recall what he had forgotten in his life.

After letting go of everything, he finally remembered.

Why is there no Uchiha Shingen in the clan?

The world shattered before my eyes; it turned out that everything was an illusion.

When Uchiha Shisui opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by a group of people.

He's still in the ring, and those things that were suffocating him are just a nightmare.

Wait a minute! Isn't he having a competition?

"Shisui, are you alright?"

A member of the clan asked.

The reason everyone gathered here wasn't for anything else, but because they noticed that Uchiha Shisui was standing motionless on the stage, and then his expressions became quite varied, looking abnormal no matter how you looked at him.

Especially when everyone gathered around and saw that he had a ferocious expression, they were really shocked.

Even the instigator, Uchiha Shingen, was startled.

Honestly, he didn't expect this either.

It must be said that Uchiha Shisui's combat reaction was really good. Not long after being caught in the water jutsu, he found the trajectory of one of the water streams and then rushed towards Uchiha Shingen along the current.

If it were an enemy, Uchiha Shingen would at least dismember him if not cut him into pieces, but it wouldn't be appropriate to do that to an ally.

Then, across the water, their eyes met.

A year ago, after Uchiha Shingen made a major breakthrough in Yang Release, his Sharingan underwent a change.

It's not a kaleidoscope; there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Rather, his Sharingan's basic abilities were greatly enhanced.

Taking insight as an example, one can not only observe the flow and magnitude of chakra, but also see the process by which it undergoes changes in different properties.

On the battlefield of the Mist Ninja, he discerned the nature transformation methods used by the enemy when using Ice Release. After repeated experiments, he mastered Ice Release at the end of the war.

When Uchiha Shisui activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Shingen not only clearly saw the movement of his eye power, but also felt... that dense, impenetrable darkness.

Sure enough, apart from him, none of the Sharingan eyes of these people were harmonious!

And that's how Uchiha Shisui ended up.

Uchiha Shingen wasn't having an easy time either; it took him a lot of effort to recover.

Fortunately, Uchiha Shisui had only recently awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and was not yet proficient in using the power effectively. In addition, Uchiha Shingen was not his enemy, so in the end, he only released a small portion of it.

Relying on these conditions, and after exhausting himself, Uchiha Shingen withstood the immature attack with his overly solid basic abilities and successfully rebounded it.

But he really didn't expect that Shisui would be turned into this state by his own Kaleidoscope power.

This is a really serious psychological problem! How much repression must he be suppressing all the time?!

No wonder Shisui in the original timeline committed suicide.

"Shisui, are you under a genjutsu?" Uchiha Setsuna pushed through the crowd and walked in, looking at Uchiha Shisui with a serious expression.

“Elder Setsuna…” Uchiha Shisui had now figured everything out, but he was still confused. “It must be like this… Shingen-nii deflected my genjutsu.”

"Huh?" Uchiha Setsuna's eyes widened.

Everyone was stunned.

Wasn't it recorded that the Kaleidoscope was incredibly powerful? Isn't hitting a child with the Kaleidoscope at three tomoe level like an adult beating up a kid?

No one felt their faith had been shattered; the family had recorded the power of the kaleidoscope for so many generations, it couldn't be nonsense.

The only problem is with Uchiha Shingen's eyes.

Everyone looked into Uchiha Shingen's eyes.

That was a pair of three-tomoe jade pendants, just like the other clansmen with three-tomoe jade pendants.

Uchiha Shisui was also watching. As someone directly involved, the only feeling he had at the time was that the wall of copper and iron was impenetrable.

Can a three-tomoe jewel achieve that level?

"Alright, everyone stop crowding around. The competition ends here." Uchiha Setsuna waved his hand. "Everyone, go back to what you were doing and keep your mouths shut. Don't spread this around."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Those present were all core members of the Uchiha clan, so they naturally knew the importance of the matter.

In any case, Uchiha Shingen's training in Yang Release will no longer be a topic of conversation among the clan.

It's now an issue that needs to be taken seriously.

If all of this is truly due to the power of Yang Release, then the Uchiha clan must reconsider their traditional methods of emotional stimulation.

Everyone knows the negative impact of this traditional method. It once made everyone in the clan feel insecure, but because of its efficiency, the Uchiha clan has always regarded it as a classic and has continued to use it to this day.

"Shisui, you know very well the dangers of genjutsu. Go back and recuperate properly. Don't do any missions during this time." Fugaku Uchiha was considering something else entirely.

“There’s no need to stop the mission. These are critical times.” Uchiha Setsuna gave Uchiha Fugaku a disapproving look. “Shisui just needs to avoid using this power as much as possible. Now is not the time to use it.”

In fact, everyone could see that while Shisui was having a hard time, Uchiha Shingen wasn't doing much better.

The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan is undeniable.

If it weren't for the Senju brothers from the Forest back then, the Uchiha clan would have taken off in an invincible mode.

Fugaku Uchiha did not stick to his opinion.

He just said it offhand.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with Shisui.

"In any case, both of you should take a few days to rest," he set the tone. "As for other things, we can talk about them after this period."

Chapter Twenty: Let's Form a Team

Uchiha Shingen realized he had paid more money than before.

He was very satisfied with the competition.

He neither lost face nor did he lose face; in fact, he gained an extra 100,000 taels of pocket money every month.

The plan can be adjusted. We still need to enjoy tea, so let's do it once every two weeks.

Otherwise, the herbal medicine uncle will become more and more skilled, and if I don't go for a long time, I won't be able to keep up with his style when I go again.

After resting in the clan's territory for about a week, Uchiha Shingen began to clearly sense the changes in his clansmen.

When he used to practice Yang Escape, the people around him pretended not to see it, but now it's different.

In particular, Uchiha Shisui, who was also in a state of "sheep herding," often sought him out to train together, and they talked more in this week than in all of their previous weeks combined.