Chapter 105: Chapter 105: The Secret of the Mangekyo Sharingan
After Fugaku Uchiha left, the Uchiha clan members within the police squad all showed expressions of excitement and enthusiasm.
"That was incredible!"
"This is how the Uchiha Clan is meant to be."
"From today on, the Uchiha Clan will never back down again..."
This sentence rang true in their hearts.
Ever since the Second Hokage took power, the Uchiha Clan had been constantly compromising on nearly every issue.
Each compromise indeed bought temporary peace, but when would this endless compromise end?
If stepping back could solve everything, why shouldn't the Hokage's faction be the ones to compromise?
Inabi Uchiha stepped forward, laughing joyfully. "Captain Mirai, I seriously admire you."
"Compared to Clan Leader Fugaku's way of handling things, yours is clearly inferior."
Yashiro Uchiha also chimed in, nodding. "Exactly. Hesitation and indecision—those aren't traits of the Uchiha."
Tetsuka Uchiha asked with slight concern, "Captain Mirai, do you really think it's appropriate to go against Clan Leader Fugaku?"
Seeing everyone's gazes upon him, Tetsuka quickly added, "I'm not saying Captain Mirai is wrong, but we were already at a disadvantage against the Hokage. If we split from within now, won't that just let the Third and his allies reap the rewards?"
Hearing this, Mirai Uchiha placed down his teacup calmly and said, "Don't worry. I'll take care of it."
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Inside the Hokage Tower.
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado barged in without warning.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, shielding the crystal ball with one hand, frowned in displeasure. "Have you two started taking after Danzo now too?"
Hardly had he finished speaking when Danzo Shimura stepped in. "Hiruzen, talking behind someone's back isn't a noble habit either."
Hiruzen replied coldly, "Hmph! Then if you feel it's bad talk, you should pay more attention yourself."
Danzo shot back without backing down, "Mind your own business!"
"Enough," Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado interrupted the exchange between Hiruzen and Danzo, serious expressions on their faces. "Hiruzen, Mirai Uchiha has captured Genataro and Hisashi inside the police squad headquarters!"
Hiruzen took a puff from his pipe. "I already know about this."
"It was Genataro who went too far in the first place."
Koharu spoke solemnly, "I've already sent people to compensate the shop owner for his losses—the owner himself only suffered minor injuries anyway."
"But when I sent Fugaku Uchiha to request their release from the police squad, Mirai Uchiha outright refused."
"And he even said..."
Hiruzen raised an eyebrow. "Said what?"
Homura Mitokado immediately said, "That guy Mirai Uchiha wants to keep Genataro and Hisashi locked up in there for half a month."
"He even said, 'If one must take a step back, why can't it be us?'"
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.
It indeed sounded exactly like something Mirai Uchiha would say.
Danzo Shimura coldly remarked, "Hiruzen, this is an open provocation from Mirai Uchiha. We absolutely cannot ignore it. Otherwise, not only will the Uchiha Clan become lawless, other ninja clans will also become restless."
Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane spoke up in unison, "That's right, Mirai Uchiha must answer for this matter."
Seeing the expressions on Danzo, Homura, and Koharu's faces, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment before gravely saying, "Danzo, then you go with a few people to the Konoha Military Police Force and retrieve them."
Danzo happily replied, "I understand. Leave it to me."
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Evening.
Mirai Uchiha returned home and found Shisui Uchiha patiently waiting at the door.
"Hey! Shisui."
Mirai greeted him with a smile.
Shisui respectfully bowed. "Senior Mirai."
"Why don't we go inside first and talk?"
"Yes."
The two entered the room together. Looking at Shisui, Mirai asked, "Shisui, how have you been feeling since joining the Military Police Force?"
Not long after the Third Great Ninja War ended, by Mirai Uchiha's suggestion, Shisui had graduated early from the Ninja Academy and joined Konoha's Military Police Force.
His life path had taken a completely different direction from what was described in the original story.
Hearing Mirai's question, Shisui smiled, "Senior Mirai, I'm genuinely happy every day now. It feels incredibly fulfilling being able to do things truly beneficial for the villagers."
Upon hearing this, Mirai smiled too. "Good. I heard from Inabi that your skills are quite impressive. Sometime, let's spar together. If you're strong enough, I'll appoint you as a Platoon Leader."
Shisui straightened his posture instantly. "Yes!"
"But..." Shisui's expression turned serious. "I heard that Clan Leader Fugaku caused trouble at the Military Police Force today?"
Mirai nodded, "Correct, but I drove him away."
Shisui's eyes turned dangerously sharp. "Senior Mirai, why not just kill Clan Leader Fugaku directly? The Uchiha Clan should be led by a leader like you."
Mirai smiled, "Fugaku poses no threat to me whatsoever. Killing him is something I could accomplish anytime I want."
"I already have my own plans."
"It's easy to kill Fugaku Uchiha, but he wanted Fugaku to witness firsthand how he would crush the Hokage's faction beneath his feet.
At that moment, he'd love to see what kind of expression Fugaku Uchiha would wear.
"I'm sorry, Senior Mirai. I shouldn't have acted so rashly."
Shisui Uchiha quickly apologized.
Mirai Uchiha shook his head. "No need to worry about such minor details. As a matter of fact, I was going to tell you something today."
Shisui asked curiously, "What is it?"
"The secret behind the Mangekyo Sharingan."
"What?!"
Shisui was momentarily stunned before overjoyed. "That would be fantastic, Senior Mirai. Thank you."
The Mangekyo Sharingan represented every Uchiha clansman's ultimate aspiration—no Uchiha could resist such temptation.
Serious and calm, Mirai continued, "The evolution of the Sharingan is closely tied with one's spiritual power."
"As long as your spiritual power is strong enough, your Sharingan can keep evolving."
"But enhancing personal spiritual power is extremely difficult—almost impossible for anyone to achieve. Theoretically speaking, we could consider this method unattainable."
"Other than this approach, there's another way to evolve a standard Sharingan into a Mangekyo Sharingan—intense emotional trauma."
"Losing someone most cherished is the easiest way to trigger the evolution into Mangekyo Sharingan."
These were secrets kept within the clan. To maintain internal stability, only successive clan leaders had access to such information—ordinary Uchiha members, including Shisui, naturally didn't know these things.
After hearing Mirai's explanation, Shisui felt deeply shaken.
So that's how it worked!
Giving Shisui a few seconds to absorb this revelation, Mirai went on, "The Uchiha Clan is a clan defined by deep love—our capacity for love surpasses that of most people."
"Therefore... when clan members experience profound loss, their grief often leads them down a path of extreme obsession, far beyond what ordinary people might feel."
"Shisui, if you're choosing the second path, you must prepare yourself mentally in advance."
Shisui nodded gravely. "I do."
"Senior Mirai, your current power must have come from enduring immense suffering, right?"
Hearing Shisui's words, Mirai smiled softly. "No. I followed the other path."
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