Samui's expression changed in alarm.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Even if I have a child, I don't want it! How could I possibly give birth to the child of such a despicable, shameless man?"
Mabui comforted her, "Sister, you can't have been violated for nothing. If you have a child, it will be your descendant. And with the Uchiha clan's bloodline, sister, you would be greatly enhancing the village's strength."
"Besides, the Uchiha clan was originally a clan from our Land of Lightning. They were tricked by the Senju clan into leaving and going to the Leaf Village."
The more Mabui thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Her eyes lit up. Although her sister had suffered so much, they couldn't just let it be a total loss. They had to gain something from it. If they could get a person with the Uchiha bloodline, then in the future, the Cloud Village would have its own Uchiha clan. Wouldn't that be the best possible outcome?
Samui shot her a glare. "I don't want to. If you want to give birth, you do it. Besides, it's not even certain that I'm pregnant."
If she really did get pregnant from what that man in black did, she would only become even more furious.
Mabui sighed. The anger had changed her sister so much. Where was the Ice Queen now? This incident had completely shattered her sister's psychological defenses. For now, she didn't want to force her sister's opinion. It was understandable that she couldn't accept it right away, but she had to be gently persuaded. They had to give birth to an Uchiha. If that bloodline could be passed down in the Cloud Village, it could become another great Uchiha clan—one that would be in their sisters' hands.
On the other side, after finishing his business, Ryōsuke quickly returned to the Leaf Village. He needed to properly train in the Fifth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates to increase his strength. 'Only one last gate before I'm practically invincible in the early stages.'
The three days of travel and... vigorous exercise... had improved his physical attributes and chakra reserves. Breaking through to the Fifth Gate should be easier now.
Just as he was about to start training, a clansman appeared in his courtyard, his face respectful. Uchiha Ryōsuke was no longer the man with a ruined reputation, but another figure in the clan who could carry its banner, just like Uchiha Shisui. However, unlike Shisui who was in the Anbu, Ryōsuke was more trusted by their clansmen.
Ryōsuke saw the man and asked, "What is it you need from me?"
The clansman immediately replied, "The Clan Head requests your presence at the shrine."
Ryōsuke hadn't expected the Clan Head to summon him. 'What could it be about?' he wondered. 'Coincidentally, I have some things to discuss with him as well.'
On his way back, he had noticed the villagers looking at him with hostility, some even with resentment. He had even heard them discussing how the Uchiha clan was disrupting the peace and stability of the village. Such public opinion was terrible for the Uchiha.
'The war of public opinion is incredibly important. How can the Clan Head do nothing? I've been gone for three days. I need to train and increase my own strength; this kind of thing must be handled by others.'
"Alright, I'll be right there."
Uchiha Ryōsuke got up and walked directly towards the shrine in the north, located halfway up a mountain.
Uchiha Fugaku was already waiting there. He had previously sacrificed some of his Mangekyō Sharingan's visual power to activate its ability, peering into the future to see the fate of the Uchiha clan. When it came to the clan versus himself, he valued the clan's destiny more.
From the fragments he saw, the Uchiha clan would successfully overthrow the Third Hokage's rule in the future. And the one leading them was none other than Uchiha Ryōsuke. 'A true genius. In the future, he did indeed awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.' The Uchiha clan would become the rulers of the village, restoring their glory and even surpassing the era of Uchiha Madara.
Soon, he heard footsteps approaching. He turned, a smile instantly appearing on his face.
"Ryōsuke, I called you here today to tell you a secret—the secret of how to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan."
"The three-tomoe Sharingan is not the pinnacle of the Sharingan. The Mangekyō Sharingan is."
Ryōsuke was surprised that Fugaku would bring this up the moment he arrived. 'Actually, what he's saying isn't quite right. The nine-tomoe Rinnegan is the true pinnacle, but I'll hear him out.'
Uchiha Fugaku continued, "In truth, I have already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan."
He immediately gathered chakra in his pupils. In an instant, his three-tomoe Sharingan activated, and then the tomoe in his pupils morphed again, taking the shape of a shuriken.
"This is my Mangekyō Sharingan, which surpasses the three-tomoe Sharingan."
Ryōsuke looked at the Mangekyō. It seemed to lack any luster, and even looked a bit dim. 'His visual power is insufficient.'
"Why is that?"
Fugaku replied with a sigh, "I used this Mangekyō Sharingan to see fragments of the future. In the future, you will lead the Uchiha clan back to the pinnacle of the ninja world. The price was consuming a great deal of my visual power."
"Once you awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, you can also read the contents of the stone tablet in our shrine. The Uchiha clan are descendants of the Sage of Six Paths. It is right for the Uchiha to lead the Leaf Village; we are the clan that should stand at the apex of the ninja world."
"It also mentions the method to awaken the eyes. By personally witnessing the loss of your closest relative or a loved one, the Sharingan will evolve, and you will be able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan."
The reason he decided to tell Ryōsuke this method in advance was because in the future he saw, Ryōsuke had also awakened it. Although the method was difficult to accept, he had done it. For the sake of the clan's prosperity, it wasn't an impossible choice. It all depended on his decision.
Ryōsuke, however, frowned. 'Why is he telling me this? Does he want me to harm my own relatives to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan? This is absurd.'
'It's not enough to harm someone close to you; you also have to experience intense emotions. Only then is it possible to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. Right now, Uchiha Izumi, Yūhi Kurenai, and my grandfather, Uchiha Shin... they are possibilities. But I would never choose to do that. Power is for protecting the people you care about, not for gaining strength by hurting them. What's the point of power obtained that way?'
He said calmly, "Alright, I understand."
Fugaku was a little surprised. Shouldn't he be happy or shocked? 'Well, it's a difficult thing to do,' he thought. 'Perhaps he's struggling with it internally right now. I shouldn't force him. I'll let him figure it out on his own.'
He then said, "Actually, I would like you to take over the position of Clan Head."
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