Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Sister-in-Law: I Have Many Skills, You Know
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After his transmigration, Kyosuke returned to his clan for the first time.
At that time, he was only seven years old, with nothing to his name aside from his natural talent.
No one could have imagined that such a small child had already begun formulating plans for the future in his mind.
Uchiha Kochou was one year older than him, a war orphan whose tragic life made her a common sight in the village.
By chance, the two of them met on the battlefield.
The young boy saved the young girl and taught her the skills she needed to survive.
As repayment, the girl proposed serving him for life, but she was met with Kyosuke's refusal.
"I don't need a woman. What I need is someone who can shoulder my burdens."
From that day onward, Uchiha Kochou became his secret ninja, his deepest and most hidden shadow.
Once it was confirmed that Uchiha Kaijun's talent was exceptional, Kochou began an eight-year-long espionage mission.
Her goal was to make the target fall hopelessly in love with her—only by doing so could she fulfill the conditions to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
At the same time, she no longer wanted to remain in Kyosuke's shadow for the rest of her life.
Even if there was no hope, she still wished to stand beside the adult. That was the most humble wish in her heart.
Thus, the two of them formed a pact: Kochou would have to give herself completely to the task.
Not only did she need to make the target fall in love with her, but she also had to invest her own genuine emotions.
In the final act of the plan, she was to personally take Uchiha Kaijun's life.
If she succeeded in awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, she would no longer be just a shadow. She could step out from the darkness and stand beside Kyosuke, walking alongside him as an equal.
If she failed, she would have to continue her covert mission for ten more years before earning her freedom.
As he reminisced about his past with the girl, Kyosuke leaned against a tree trunk, his face still adorned with a faint smile.
To ensure the plan's success, Uchiha Kochou did indeed die at the hands of her target.
During their fight, the secret ninja hidden nearby stealthily took her body away and delivered it to the "Followers of the Afterlife."
The Followers of the Afterlife were a secret squad established by Kyosuke. Each member of the squad had undergone a rigorous and complete process of brainwashing—even Maya knew nothing of their existence.
The members of this squad neither fought nor gathered intelligence.
Their sole purpose was to perform a forbidden resurrection technique developed secretly by Sunagakure: One's Own Life Reincarnation.
One's Own Life Reincarnation technique uses the entirety of the caster's chakra as a medium to transfer life force to the deceased, thereby reviving them.
In Shippuden, Sunagakure's Chiyo used this very technique to revive Gaara after he lost the One-Tailed Shukaku.
Of course, One's Own Life Reincarnation could also be used on those who had recently passed away, to restore chakra and heal injuries significantly.
Kyosuke had paid an enormous price to develop the Followers of the Afterlife. Today's first operation allowed him to resurrect a valuable subordinate.
"Now, it depends on whether she can pass the final test."
The young man continued to smile, though a hint of coldness flickered in his gaze.
Uchiha Kochou possessed extraordinary talent and remarkable resilience. If possible, Kyosuke would never wish to lose such an outstanding subordinate.
After years of espionage, she had undeniably developed genuine feelings for her target.
By personally ending her husband's life, she was bound to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
However, as the saying goes, water can carry a boat but can also overturn it. Kyosuke would not tolerate any disloyalty from his subordinates.
If Kochou truly succumbed to despair, he would personally send her off, reuniting the ill-fated couple in the afterlife.
Call him cold-blooded if you will—the rules of the game are simply that way.
There will always be someone who laughs last, and Kyosuke hoped that person would always be him.
"I won't let any pity tears fall upon my corpse."
"Never!"
Soon, the sound of heavy footsteps suddenly echoed from behind him.
Kyosuke didn't choose to turn around, even though he knew that the girl's heart was undoubtedly in turmoil at this moment.
Even so, he kept his back turned to her, an action that could be considered dangerously reckless.
Although he had the "End" technique to protect him, he was unaware of what kind of ocular technique the girl had awakened.
If it were a powerful offensive ability, "End" might not be able to fully protect him.
He was giving her a chance—a chance that could very well end his life.
Usually, it would be fine, but in this state, if she truly harbored murderous intent, no one would be able to restrain themselves.
Soon, the footsteps grew closer and finally stopped about a meter behind him.
Neither spoke a word, and a strange, heavy atmosphere lingered in the air, with an almost imperceptible murderous intent that made the hidden ninjas in the distance tighten their grips on their kunai.
Staring at the young man's back, Uchiha Kochou struggled to suppress the surging killing intent within her. She was attempting to break free from the emotional mask she had worn for years.
"Fake, all of it is fake."
"My true master will always be my everything, and that will never change, no matter how much time passes."
Five minutes passed, and Kochou, who had been holding back, suddenly began to breathe heavily.
Her fragrant sweat soaked through her clothes, outlining a perfect curve that stirred the blood.
"Master~"
"I'm ready~"
"Don't say such easily misinterpreted things." Kyosuke turned around, his face lighting up with a radiant smile.
He personally helped her up from the ground, their eyes meeting in mutual understanding as they silently ignored the earlier situation.
"What ability did you awaken?" Kyosuke asked with genuine curiosity.
"Ah, that." Uchiha Kochou reached up to touch her eyes, a playful smile curling on her lips as she said, "I've learned many abilities~"
"Come to your sister-in-law's house for dinner tonight, and I'll show you each one, one by one~"
"Alright, alright." Kyosuke rolled his eyes, trying to suppress the rapid beating of his heart.
The little girl had always tried to tempt him, but back then, she was just a sprout, and her efforts hadn't stirred his interest.
Now, it was different. Judging purely by her figure, Kochou was almost like a younger version of Tsunade.
Not to mention, she knew exactly what she was doing, aware of the power of verbal teasing, constantly calling herself "sister-in-law" and "widow."
If not for his strong self-control, Kyosuke might have ended up visiting his "sister-in-law's" house that very night to study.
"Sin, sin," he murmured.
They laughed and joked for a while, then set off together toward the clan's direction.
With his cousin's Mangekyō Sharingan in hand, the next crucial step was to perform the eye transplant.
Opening the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was not as simple as just exchanging eyes.
He needed to absorb Uchiha Kaijun's ocular power and gradually raise the limit of that power through fusion. The closer their blood relation, the higher the success rate of awakening the eternal eyes.
This process was irreversible; once the fusion began, the eye that was exchanged would be permanently lost.
This was the curse deeply engraved into the Uchiha bloodline.
"By the way, when we get back to the clan, don't lose control. Mito will kill you if you do."
"Sister-in-law understands. I won't shout when sneaking into the house, I know, I know~"
"Just shut up."
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