"Weapons? The war fan?" Uchiha Gin's mind jumped to the Flame Fan enshrined in Tajima's home.
He knew it could manipulate Wind Release to control Fire Release and reflect attacks, but it was merely a combat enhancer. If Tajima banked on it as his trump card, that seemed underwhelming.
"Weapons aren't always ninja tools. For our Uchiha clan, the greatest weapon is this," Uchiha Yao said, shaking his head and pointing to his eyes.
Uchiha Gin, well-versed in the Naruto world's bloodline supremacy, nodded. "So, Tajima's weapons are two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan."
Yao nodded approvingly. "Exactly—you and Nameless."
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At the same time, in the Uchiha Clan Leader's building, a secret meeting unfolded in the clan leader's office.
"Clan Leader, Uchiha Ryuei has extracted the seal's location from the Sarutobi prisoner," Elder Yan said, bowing, his tone a mix of fear and pride.
"Is it verified?" Uchiha Tajima asked coldly, eyes closed.
"Absolutely certain," Yan assured, thumping his chest.
"Elder Mio, is the control device ready?" Tajima nodded, satisfied, then turned to Uchiha Mio.
"The control device, fused with multiple sealing techniques, has been tested and completed," Mio replied slowly, his gaunt frame bowed.
"Good! This time, we won't repeat past mistakes. The Uchiha will dominate the Warring States!" Tajima declared, opening his eyes to reveal eerie, patterned pupils radiating suffocating pressure.
"Is Uchiha Yao still behaving?" Tajima's piercing gaze fixed on Yan, who shrank like an ostrich.
"He spends his days reading, writing, and studying outdated topics. No unusual activity," Yan reported, wiping sweat, breathless.
"After all, he was my mentor. As long as he doesn't step out of line, we'll release him once this is done," Tajima said, his eyes dimming briefly.
"Clan Leader, your mercy is boundless," Yan and Mio said in unison, voices raised.
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In Cell Block Zero, Uchiha Yao sat across from Uchiha Gin, his eyes filled with pity and anguish. "The despicable Tajima, through years of brainwashing experiments, stripped you and Nameless of your free will, turning you into his puppets."
"Through Mio's experiments, your Mangekyo showed remarkable compatibility. Together, your pupil techniques yield a synergy far greater than the sum of its parts."
"What are our Mangekyo abilities?" Uchiha Gin, who'd been holding back, finally asked. Learning the original owner once had Mangekyo Sharingan made him eager to know its powers.
"Your right eye hosts the legendary, strongest flame—Amaterasu," Yao said, nostalgic.
Uchiha Gin touched his right eye, recalling how he'd used Amaterasu with just two tomoe. He'd thought it was a system cheat, but it was his latent ability, honed through familiarity.
If his right eye held Amaterasu, then his left… Recalling his grim post-transmigration experiences, he winced. Don't tell me…
"Your left eye wields the Uchiha's strongest mental attack—Genjutsu: Tsukuyomi," Yao confirmed.
As expected, his Mangekyo matched the future "filial son" Itachi's. No wonder the system kept refreshing those skills.
Reflecting on the backyard skill refreshes, Uchiha Gin realized Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu appeared often because the original owner had them, making their refresh rate higher—almost targeted.
Strange Strength wasn't random either. The day it appeared, Uzumaki Mito had used it. With the system granting him trace Uzumaki blood, that night's refresh shifted to Strange Strength.
Seemingly random, the system followed patterns. Uchiha Gin rubbed his chin, pondering how to exploit this for more practical skills.
"Your Mangekyo wield the strongest physical and genjutsu attacks, making you a perfect blade in Tajima's eyes," Yao said gravely.
"And Nameless's Mangekyo?" Uchiha Gin snapped to attention as Yao shifted to the other Mangekyo.
"One of Nameless's Mangekyo abilities is Kagutsuchi, an amplification power that shapes flames into various forms for attack and defense," Yao said.
Kagutsuchi—the future Sasuke's Mangekyo technique, enhancing Amaterasu's flexibility and damage.
"Nameless's Kagutsuchi seemed tailor-made for your Amaterasu. Together, your 'Fire Release: Kagutsuchi' was a battlefield scythe, reaping lives…" Yao's eyes gleamed with a mix of madness and unreadable satisfaction.
"What's her other ability?" Uchiha Gin interrupted, eager to know.
Yao nearly choked at his grandson's impatience but took a deep breath, continuing. "Her other ability is Yachihoko."
Yachihoko? Uchiha Gin hadn't heard of it among the few Mangekyo abilities known from the future.
Seeing his confusion and urging look, Yao hesitated, then explained. "Yachihoko is unique. It imbues others with a seal, allowing control over their mind and chakra through that connection."
At first, Yachihoko sounded like a control skill—dominating enemies while draining their chakra, useful in duels or group fights but not exceptional.
"You think it's underwhelming," Yao said, catching Uchiha Gin's slight disdain.
Uchiha Gin nodded, unashamed. Such skills likely had strict conditions, or else planting seals at will would make everyone a hypnotized battery, invincible like Kaguya's Infinite Tsukuyomi.
The more he thought, the more sweat beaded on his brow. Swallowing dryly, he looked at Yao, voice trembling. "Can Yachihoko enhance my Tsukuyomi?"
Yao nodded, expression grave. "When Nameless's Yachihoko augments your Tsukuyomi, it pulls the red moon of your genjutsu space into reality, branding those bathed in its light with a seal. We called this technique…"
Sealed Tsukuyomi.
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