Third Hokage's Dilemma
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took a deep drag from his pipe, releasing a cloud of thick smoke as he mulled over the troubling news.
"Uchiha Xuan has awakened his Sharingan… and it's already at the Three Tomoe level?"
"Not only that—he suppressed Uchiha Tianrong's Mangekyō Sharingan with just his Three Tomoe Sharingan?"
"Is Uchiha Xuan just that much of a prodigy… or is Tianrong's Mangekyō Sharingan just too weak?"
Even if Tianrong's Mangekyō was deteriorating, it was still Mangekyō Sharingan—it should not have lost to a mere Three Tomoe Sharingan user.
The Third Hokage frowned even deeper, feeling the weight of the situation pressing down on him.
He had always believed that after Uchiha Madara, the only known Uchiha to awaken Mangekyō Sharingan was Uchiha Kagami.
"Yet here we are—Tianrong had Mangekyō all along and kept it hidden... How many times has he secretly used it?"
But more importantly—
"If even someone with Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't suppress Uchiha Xuan… then the balance of power within the Uchiha clan has completely shifted."
Tianrong was once the head of the Uchiha clan—but now, Xuan's faction had firmly taken control.
A unified Uchiha clan was dangerous.
Hiruzen's eyes darkened.
"Perhaps I should ensure that Fugaku becomes the next clan leader…"
If Fugaku led the Uchiha, the clan would remain divided—two factions constantly competing with each other.
That would keep them weakened, preventing them from uniting against Konoha.
However—
"What can I do about Uchiha Xuan?"
Danzo had suggested sending dangerous missions to eliminate him, but that approach was flawed.
If Xuan completed the missions, he would gain even more merit and influence in Konoha.
If Xuan refused, he would simply hide away and train, making himself even stronger.
Xuan had mastered Flying Thunder God—no one in the entire ninja world could trap him.
The Third Hokage exhaled, feeling powerless.
For now, he decided—
"It's best to maintain a neutral relationship with Uchiha Xuan."
As long as they kept up appearances, Xuan wouldn't outright rebel.
Danzo's Scheme
Meanwhile, in the dark corridors of Root, Danzo Shimura clenched his fists.
Reading the latest intelligence report, his face twisted in frustration.
"I warned Hiruzen!" he growled.
"If we had acted sooner, this wouldn't have happened!"
Now, Uchiha Xuan had completely overtaken the Uchiha clan.
"He should have been in my hands from the start!"
Danzo took a deep breath, calming himself.
"There's only one solution left."
Ensure Fugaku becomes the next Uchiha clan leader to prevent full unification.
Continue developing spies within the Uchiha clan.
If possible… eliminate Uchiha Xuan.
Danzo knew assassinating Xuan wouldn't be easy—his strength was too formidable.
But he had time.
He just needed to be patient.
Uchiha Xuan's Next Move
Back at home, Uchiha Xuan leaned back in his chair, deep in thought.
"Now that the patriarch and his followers are under my control, the next step is simple—"
**Ensure no one finds out.
Even though he had enslaved the opposing faction, he wouldn't make them immediately switch sides—that would be too suspicious.
Instead, he would gradually make them shift allegiance.
That night, Uchiha Xuan quietly moved.
One by one, he enslaved the remaining key figures in the patriarch's faction.
To ensure Tianrong wasn't discovered, he left behind a perfect Transformation Technique clone to act in his place.
As for Tianrong himself?
Xuan infused him with vitality, healed his body, and even restored his consciousness.
When Tianrong opened his eyes, Xuan simply smirked.
"Now, show me your Mangekyō Sharingan."
"...Yes, Master," Tianrong replied mechanically.
With no hesitation, he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Xuan carefully studied the changes in his eyes.
"Hmm… Your left eye uses Tsukuyomi, but what about the right eye?"
"Amaterasu," Tianrong answered.
Xuan raised an eyebrow.
"Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi? Just like Uchiha Itachi?"
"Does that mean Mangekyō Sharingan has hereditary traits?"
Or perhaps it was based on personality, abilities, and desires?
He needed more samples before drawing a conclusion.
"Use Amaterasu on that piece of wood," Xuan ordered.
Tianrong obeyed.
The moment he activated Amaterasu, black flames ignited the wood.
But Xuan was more interested in what happened to his eyes.
Tianrong's left eye bled, his vision dimmed even further.
"I see…"
"Mangekyō Sharingan gradually blinds its user because the pupil power overloads the eye itself, causing damage beyond its natural limits."
"But Indra and Hagoromo didn't suffer from this issue… Why?"
The answer was obvious.
Their bloodline was too pure, their natural pupil power reservoir was vastly greater.
For them, awakening Mangekyō was a true evolution—but for normal Uchiha, it was only a partial transformation.
The reason Eternal Mangekyō worked wasn't because of some "brother eye fusion" nonsense.
It worked because it merged the two Mangekyō into a complete, fully-evolved state.
"So much misinformation exists about these eyes…"
Breakthrough Achieved
Two days later—
[You have continued in-depth research on Amaterasu and its properties. You have gained insight and developed the following techniques:]
[Pupil Technique: Amaterasu Practice Method] – Allows mastery of Amaterasu, consuming pupil power to activate.
[Amaterasu Fire Condensation Practice Method] – Allows precise control and manipulation of Amaterasu flames.
Xuan smiled.
"This second method is far more advanced—only someone with ultimate fire control and strong Yin Release can learn it."
A month later—
[After extensive study of Mangekyō Sharingan, its structure, activation process, and brain alterations, you have developed the following techniques:]
[Mangekyō Sharingan Practice Method] – Allows the forced awakening of Mangekyō Sharingan once pupil power reaches the required threshold.
[Perfect Sharingan Practice Method: Eternal Mangekyō Edition] – Enables a direct evolution to Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Xuan was thrilled.
"With this, I can mass-produce Mangekyō Sharingan users in the future."
But he wouldn't use it himself—he had bigger plans.
His Nine Tomoe Sharingan path was still incomplete—he would awaken Eternal Mangekyō only after fully mastering it.
For now, he would wait.
A Sudden Surge of Energy
While eating dinner, Xuan suddenly froze.
His father, Uchiha Masaki, did too.
They both turned toward the backyard.
A massive surge of natural energy was gathering.
A powerful life force radiated outward.
Xuan's eyes narrowed.
"This aura… Is Xiaolan evolving?!"
In an instant, he vanished, reappearing beside the Blue Silver Grass.
But when he saw it—
His eyes widened in shock.
Xiaolan had grown from 50 cm to over 2 meters tall.
The golden patterns on its leaves glowed brilliantly.
It was evolving… into something far beyond what he had expected.
To Be Continued…
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