"The Hyuga clan has always had close ties with successive Hokage, something the Uchiha cannot compare to."
Ronglin was not surprised by this. Compared to some political struggles in the village, the Uchiha indeed could not compare to the Hyuga.
The higher-ups in the village, including the Third Hokage, were all willing to be close to the Hyuga, not the Uchiha.
"They will come to beg me. I just hope that Clan Head, you don't give in too easily. It's time for the Uchiha to protest."
Smiling, Ronglin directly offered his suggestion: "For the next two years, no matter what benefits the village offers, just say the Uchiha need to recuperate and decline them. They'll get anxious."
"You mean..."
Uchiha Fugaku widened his eyes, unable to believe Ronglin's audacity. This meant that Konoha's days would become increasingly difficult.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to offer benefits to the Uchiha. The change in Konoha's attitude towards the Uchiha meant that the upcoming battles Konoha faced would force them to rely on the Uchiha's strength.
Ronglin sneered, "Sunagakure is just the beginning. It's laughable that some people still think Konoha can win by defeating Sunagakure. They're in for a treat!"
Not to mention that Iwagakure would definitely join the war; even if they didn't, Sunagakure alone could drag Konoha into a quagmire of war.
To guard against the Land of Earth, Konoha needed to dispatch many people, which was exactly what Sunagakure was counting on.
Konoha seemed to have a considerable advantage, but this advantage would slowly be worn down. Only then would certain people realize they were in trouble.
The Third Hokage had been kind to him. Even if his decision this time was disappointing, Ronglin wouldn't blame him. Under the strong demands of several clans, the Third Hokage also had his own difficulties.
Not wanting to make the Third Hokage difficult didn't mean this matter could pass peacefully. Ronglin would keep it in his heart, waiting for the day it would erupt, and he believed that day wouldn't be far off.
"What's your opinion on the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Finally, Uchiha Fugaku still asked the question he was most reluctant to face. The dignified Uchiha clan head had to ask a child about everything related to the Mangekyo Sharingan. If this got out, those at odds with the Uchiha would definitely secretly laugh and say, "Uchiha Fugaku, you've finally come to this."
Although the Mangekyo Sharingan was an evolution of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the Uchiha didn't have many records of this dōjutsu. After all, over the years, only a few people had been able to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. Not everyone was willing to reveal their secrets, making detailed records difficult. At least, the method of upgrading the Mangekyo Sharingan was a constantly debated issue.
"Very powerful."
Ronglin's lips curled slightly. He wondered how long Uchiha Fugaku could hold back. It seemed he couldn't resist after all. If one could become stronger, no one would wish for their strength to stagnate. At this moment, Uchiha Fugaku's strength was essentially stagnant; it was difficult for him to advance even a single step.
Therefore, when Ronglin acquired the Mangekyo Sharingan, Fugaku harbored this thought, but he had been too proud to ask.
Ronglin, using one of the Mangekyo Sharingan's abilities, Susanoo, slaughtered his way across the battlefield, making many Uchiha clan members eager to gain similar power.
"If ten Uchiha could awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, then the Uchiha's status and influence in the village would multiply many times over, allowing them to escape their current predicament."
Ronglin wasn't lying. If the Uchiha genuinely had ten or so individuals with the Mangekyo Sharingan, the power and status the Uchiha clan gained in Konoha would continuously soar.
Records about the Mangekyo Sharingan were scarce, with the most information coming from Uchiha Madara and his brother. Despite these limited records and their understanding of the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Uchiha clan remained only half-informed about this dōjutsu.
"Really?"
Ronglin could feel Uchiha Fugaku's emotions becoming very agitated.
Unfortunately, imagination was beautiful, but reality was cruel. How many Uchiha could awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan?
Even if they awakened it, would they be invincible? How many could obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?
Uchiha Fugaku had brothers, but could they awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan?
"Really!"
Ronglin answered affirmatively, but added in his heart, "Unfortunately, they are cursed eyes. It's not like awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan makes you invincible, and the conditions for awakening are too harsh."
Uchiha Fugaku wanted to use the Mangekyo Sharingan to raise the Uchiha's status and gain corresponding power. This idea was destined to fail.
However, it must be said that many Uchiha would acquire the Mangekyo Sharingan in the future. Uchiha Fugaku awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan during the Third Great Ninja War, its abilities unknown and always hidden, never used.
Uchiha Shisui also awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, and possessed the Kotoamatsukami, rumored to be the strongest genjutsu!
Plus Uchiha Itachi, suddenly several more appeared. It could be said that if these people had all lived and slowly planned, the Uchiha clan could indeed have risen like a storm.
Unfortunately, they were all too extreme. Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi always held onto the idea of "everything for the village," while Uchiha Fugaku was thinking of a coup d'état, even if he was forced into it.
The most tragic among them was Shisui, whose Mangekyo Sharingan was even taken by Danzo, and Itachi had no choice but to obey Danzo's orders.
It is said that the condition for awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan is to kill a loved one. However, Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan was awakened when he saw his close comrades die fighting for him. Uchiha Itachi awakened his when he saw Shisui die. How Shisui awakened his is unknown.
But judging from Shisui's personality, it's impossible that he killed a loved one. So the question arises, how did he awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan?
Also, Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna, brothers, awakened theirs almost simultaneously.
Later generations had various debates about the awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan. Some argued that one must kill a loved one to awaken it,
others that it was seeing a loved one die, and some believed that the Mangekyo Sharingan didn't necessarily require actually killing a loved one or seeing them die to be awakened.
The last group of people always believed that the Mangekyo Sharingan could be awakened by external stimuli. Everyone had their own valid arguments, and the debate never ceased.
The most awesome was the Sage of Six Paths. After almost killing his own brother, he went on a cheat-like upgrade path, making several huge leaps to the Rinnegan, and he arrived there in an instant.
Ronglin couldn't imagine what it meant for the Mangekyo Sharingan to jump straight to the Rinnegan, skipping the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan process in between. The Sage of Six Paths truly lived up to his name.
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