After the transplant was complete, Uchiha Akira only felt it for a few seconds, then controlled his scarlet left eye to turn into a black one.
Now was not the time to study this Mangekyo Sharingan, although he could already feel the subtle changes after the eye transplant.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, even if it wasn't his original eye, he could control it freely, unlike Kakashi Hatake who couldn't close his Sharingan.
Uchiha Akira did not immediately leave the battlefield but began to inspect it.
The traces of Wood Release at the scene had disappeared, likely because Uchiha Obito did not want to expose that someone could use Wood Release.
Furthermore, Uchiha Akira did not find Rin Nohara's body, so it was probably taken away by Uchiha Obito.
"What is this!?" Suddenly, Uchiha Akira's gaze sharpened, and at the edge of the forest, he saw some white viscous liquid.
Uchiha Akira carefully recalled the plot and thought of a scene.
That was when Uchiha Obito saw Rin Nohara run into Kakashi's Chidori, activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, and during his rampage, some white things flew out from his body.
"Perhaps these things are Hashirama Senju's cells!" Uchiha Akira thought.
Thinking of this, he directly took out a transparent container bottle and collected about half a bottle of the white viscous substance splashed on the ground and tree trunks.
After collecting, Uchiha Akira left the scene; after these few minutes of delay, Konoha's reinforcements should be arriving soon.
Uchiha Akira returned to Konoha's encampment that night, and when he found Uchiha Fugaku, he seemed very surprised.
Uchiha Akira's return speed was a bit too fast.
"Akira, you're back so soon?" Uchiha Fugaku looked at Uchiha Akira with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Did you find anything?"
Uchiha Akira nodded solemnly: "Over a hundred Hidden Mist pursuit troops are all dead, and they died terribly!"
"What?"
Uchiha Fugaku's serious expression finally broke; he looked at Uchiha Akira in disbelief and pressed, "Over a hundred Hidden Mist Ninja, at least Chunin, are all dead? Does Kakashi Hatake have the strength of the White Fang at this age!?"
"He didn't kill them; when I arrived, Kakashi Hatake had already fainted on the ground." Uchiha Akira shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Someone else killed those Anbu."
Uchiha Fugaku murmured with a grave expression, "There aren't many people in the Ninja World with such strength; this can almost change the course of a war."
After pondering for a while, he looked at Uchiha Akira and said, "Is Kakashi Hatake's Sharingan still there?"
"It is," Uchiha Akira replied.
"Who could it be? It's impossible for a master to just appear out of nowhere..." Uchiha Fugaku fell into deep thought.
At this moment, Uchiha Akira looked at Uchiha Fugaku with a hint of hesitation: "Clan Head, I also found something else at the scene, but I'm not very sure."
Uchiha Fugaku's expression shifted, and he asked, "What is it?"
"Suspected Hashirama Senju's cells of Shodai(1st)-sama!" As he spoke, Uchiha Akira took out a bottle containing a white, viscous liquid.
Silently, Uchiha Fugaku's scarlet Sharingan opened, staring intently at the bottle in Uchiha Akira's hand.
Upon seeing it, Uchiha Fugaku immediately showed a shocked expression and murmured, "It really is Shodai(1st)-sama's cells; this Chakra with its rich vitality cannot be mistaken."
Uchiha Akira had already confirmed this on his way back, which is why he brought this out.
When it comes to researching Hashirama Senju's cells, one person's strength is simply not enough.
The Uchiha Clan is a large and prosperous family, possessing vast wealth and connections, making them perfectly suited for researching Hashirama Senju's cells.
"So, it might be a powerful Ninja with Wood Release who killed Hidden Mist's Anbu..." Uchiha Fugaku's face darkened, and he said, "Kakashi Hatake is safe and sound, so is this Wood Release Ninja Konoha's trump card?"
Uchiha Akira found it amusing in his heart; Uchiha Fugaku thought it over and finally pinned the blame on Konoha.
But that was good too; this way, under pressure, the possibility of his proposal being implemented would be even greater.
"I can't believe the higher-ups secretly allowed Shodai(1st)-sama's Bloodline Limit to reappear..." Uchiha Fugaku let out a long breath, feeling his shoulders grow two points heavier.
At this moment, Uchiha Akira spoke, "Clan Head, perhaps our Uchiha Clan should also make some changes. Even Uchiha Madara with the Nine-Tailed was not Shodai(1st)-sama's opponent back then..."
Uchiha Fugaku understood what he meant after hearing his words.
He remained silent for a long time before speaking: "Akira, Shodai(1st)-sama's power is not that easy to control. Konoha conducted transplant experiments back then, but there were no successful subjects, and it was precisely this experiment that accelerated the decline of the Senju Clan."
The Senju Clan was now a mere shell of its former self, largely due to the Wood Release experiments conducted back then.
"But Konoha succeeded now, didn't they?" Uchiha Akira said in a deep voice, "Even if our Uchiha Clan possesses the Mangekyo Sharingan, it's hard to contend with Wood Release. Uchiha Madara proved this point back then. We must find a way to possess equivalent power."
Uchiha Fugaku took a deep breath and looked at Uchiha Akira: "Akira, this matter requires careful consideration. Keep Shodai(1st)-sama's cells safe, and we will discuss this after the war ends."
"I understand." Uchiha Akira nodded, then said, "Clan Head, if there's nothing else, I'll head back first."
"Wait, be ready for missions at any time," Uchiha Fugaku interjected.
"Clan Head, has something happened?" Uchiha Akira looked at him in confusion.
A hint of a smile appeared on Uchiha Fugaku's face: "A Hyuga Main Family member went missing during patrol, and we found traces of Hidden Mist Ninja at the scene, and a Byakugan was taken away."
Since the Senju Clan became a mere shell of its former self, only the Hyuga Clan and their Uchiha Clan contended for power in Konoha.
Seeing his old rival suffer a setback, Uchiha Fugaku was in a very good mood.
"Byakugan lost!?" Uchiha Akira was stunned, then remembered something.
During the Third Shinobi World War, the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan was indeed lost, obtained by a Hidden Mist Jonin named Ao.
"So, be ready for missions at any time," Uchiha Fugaku nodded solemnly.
"I understand." Uchiha Akira nodded.
Deep within the quiet dense forest, Uchiha Akira held a gleaming kunai, and on its smooth, mirror-like surface, a pair of unique Sharingan were reflected.
In his right eye, three dark tomoe rotated, a normal Three-Tomoe Sharingan; his left eye was completely different, resembling three sickles linked together.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Akira felt no difficulty in using this eye.
"No difficulty... After transplanting this eye, the quality of the Chakra refined has improved significantly; the eye's insight has increased tremendously. As expected of a Mangekyo, even in its normal state, it's a cut above my right eye!"
Carefully feeling the changes after the eye transplant, Uchiha Akira slowly nodded, very satisfied with this left eye.
Uchiha Fugaku's judgment was not wrong; Uchiha Akira had only rested for an hour when he received a mission.
The objective of the mission was also very simple: they must kill the Hidden Mist Ninja who had infiltrated the Land of Fire to seize the Byakugan, to prevent the Byakugan from leaving Konoha.