Chapter 158: Genjutsu Array

In the forest behind the Leaf, Uchiha Feiyu led over a dozen Anbu ninja into a valley.

"Let's conduct the experiment right here!"

Looking at the valley before him, which was about ten-plus kilometers long and two to three kilometers wide, Uchiha Feiyu waved his hand, and the Anbu behind him stopped immediately.

"Yugao, take them and bury the crafted Array Disks, following the design of this array diagram!"

"Yes, understood, Lord Feiyu!"

The group of Anbu behind him obeyed with solemnity; theoretically, Anbu were not allowed to address each other by name, only by code name, but one only had to look at the exquisite figures of the Anbu behind him to know they were all Uchiha Feiyu's Cauldrons.

Never mind their names or faces, Uchiha Feiyu knew every inch of these people inside and out, so naturally, there was nothing to hide.

The dozen-plus female Anbu ninja leaped into the valley below in an instant, each holding a disk covered in runes, and within a few minutes, they had buried the disks in the designated spots according to Uchiha Feiyu's requirements.

"Very good, now it's time to see how this works..."

Uchiha Feiyu took a crystal ball-like object from inside his chest clothing; if one looked closely, they would find a Three-Tomoe Sharingan in the center of the crystal ball.

But that didn't matter; the current Uchiha Feiyu was the mastermind controlling the entire Leaf Ninja Village, and as long as he had the will, forcing them to awaken the Mangekyo would be quite easy.

"Although it's far from comparable to the Infinite Tsukuyomi, it's enough to cover a small half of the battlefield."

"Both chakra and ocular power can be released through this eye; it seems those two fellows really did a good job!"

"Three thousand people's worth of sacrifices... if this doesn't succeed, I'm cutting off Orochimaru's funding!"

Other things were easy to handle; they could be made using trees with high chakra conductivity, but the most important material used for the array eye—which amplified Uchiha Feiyu's range of ability—was the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

"Investigate Shisui Uchiha's closest companions; when the time comes, I can learn from Master Madara's methods, and I believe Shisui Uchiha will be able to awaken the Mangekyo."

"First, go see if Uchiha Fugaku has awakened the Mangekyo; if this guy hasn't, I can go make arrangements for Shisui Uchiha."

However, although the Book of Demonic Inheritance could input all array knowledge into Uchiha Feiyu's brain, Uchiha Feiyu could not find the materials unique to other worlds required for refining things like Array Disks and array flags.

A faint red light was released from the valley; the entire valley seemed unchanged, yet the Anbu female ninja standing within all had their eyes go blank for a moment, their eyes turning into the Three-Tomoe state.

Sensing that the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in the sky was becoming overwhelmed, Uchiha Feiyu stopped the infusion of chakra and ocular power and began to ponder while rubbing his chin.

"As for Shisui Uchiha, it seems he awakened the Mangekyo because he was caught in the middle of the conflict between the village and the Uchiha after the Nine-Tails Incident, becoming physically and mentally exhausted... This time, the blame for the Nine-Tails Incident wasn't pinned on the Uchiha, so it's hard to say whether this guy has awakened the Mangekyo!"

"I can indeed feel it... it feels like I have an extra field of vision..."

Using human organs as materials was a common occurrence in the Demonic Path, but since it was a different system, even if this wasn't profound knowledge, and Orochimaru and the Second Hokage were definitely top-tier geniuses, Uchiha Feiyu couldn't guarantee they would succeed on the first try.

"Not bad... even a Genjutsu-type Shadow-level ninja like Yuhi Kurenai couldn't avoid it? I estimate one would need the level of a standard Mangekyo Sharingan to be immune."

With his mind made up, Uchiha Feiyu cut off the chakra connection with the crystal Three-Tomoe Sharingan in the sky; the faint red light of the crystal flying in the sky converged, and it drifted down slowly, falling back into Uchiha Feiyu's hand.

Uchiha Feiyu's chakra slowly flowed into the crystal Sharingan, and at the same time, the three tomoe in his own eyes spun; a moment later, he had finished communicating with the Sharingan in his hand.

With no other options, Uchiha Feiyu had to leave this problem to Orochimaru and the Second Hokage; the two spent several days finding substitute materials, and only then did Uchiha Feiyu manage to refine the Array Disk.

"The Three-Tomoe Sharingan is clearly still a bit fragile and cannot fully withstand my power... It seems I can only use the Mangekyo!"

"However, Uchiha Fugaku didn't have the Mangekyo in the manga; it seems he only had it in the anime, so it's hard to say if he has it now."

The array Uchiha Feiyu had set up was one he had obtained from the Book of Demonic Inheritance after paying three thousand portions of ordinary ninja Black Qi.

While speaking, Uchiha Feiyu had already thrown the crystal containing the eyeball into the sky; once the eye was thrown up, it floated in mid-air, flickering gently, and a moment later, it flew above the valley.

After the red light vanished, the Anbu female ninja who had been controlled by Uchiha Feiyu's Small Tsukuyomi all woke up one after another; they didn't say much and leaped back up from the valley.

"Lord Feiyu, the experiment should be a success, right?"

"Very successful. Go dig up those Array Disks and send them to the Hokage Office when you're done."

Uchiha Feiyu waved his hand, and his figure flashed, disappearing without a trace.

"Brother, brother, tell me again how you dealt with those Rock Ninja!"

In the Uchiha Clan Head's courtyard, Sasuke Uchiha, his face full of excitement, waved his small, childish arms, pestering his brother Itachi Uchiha to ask about the kidnapping by the Rock Ninja that Itachi Uchiha had experienced.

"I've already told you, the one who really dealt with those Rock Ninja was Brother Shisui; I only managed to hold on for a few minutes against them at the start!"

Itachi Uchiha wore a wry smile, looking at his three-year-old brother, and explained helplessly once more.

In reality, he was telling the truth; one had to know that the Rock Ninja sent this time were almost all Elite Jonin. Facing four or five Jonin, Itachi Uchiha, who was only nine years old and at most possessed the strength of an Elite Chunin, could be considered to have astonishing talent just for being able to stall for a few minutes.

"Sasuke, you mustn't keep pestering your brother."

The one speaking was a gentle and virtuous black-haired beauty with a faint smile on her face, who gently rubbed Sasuke's head.

"What~ I just want to know more about Brother's performance back then..."

Young Sasuke's coquettish expression made Itachi Uchiha show a look of indulgence and helplessness, but at this moment, the stern-faced Uchiha Fugaku spoke up:

"Alright, Sasuke, stop pestering your brother!"

Sasuke Uchiha still held some awe for Uchiha Fugaku, and hearing his father speak, he could only close his mouth, still wanting more.

"You performed well this time, Itachi; you are worthy of being my son."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, a happy smile appeared on Itachi Uchiha's face, and he nodded slightly.

Although the current Uchiha Clan's relationship with the Leaf was still not great, it was merely quite cold, so Itachi Uchiha naturally felt no pressure, and his relationship with his father was not as stifling as in the original timeline.

In fact, Uchiha Fugaku could not be considered a good Clan Head, but he was definitely a good father; in the original work, he had no complaints even when killed by Itachi, which showed his doting love for this son.

"Tsk tsk tsk... what a display of fatherly kindness and filial piety!"

An abrupt voice rang out in the courtyard; Uchiha Fugaku's expression changed slightly, and he turned to look at the gate, seeing a void figure emerge from it.

"Who is it!!"

A look of astonishment appeared on Uchiha Fugaku's face, and without any hesitation, he reached out and waved his hand, sending four Kunai flying in strange arcs toward the void figure before him.

"Uchiha Shuriken Jutsu, no matter how many times I see it, I still think it's so flashy!"

The void figure said with a hint of sarcasm, then gently raised a hand; a black light pushed aside the air, emitting a soul-stirring shriek as it knocked away one Kunai and pierced toward Uchiha Fugaku's throat!

In just an instant, Uchiha Fugaku felt the hair on his body stand on end, and he reached out to pull out another Kunai, wanting to block it in front of his throat.

'No, it's too fast, there's no time at all!'

Uchiha Fugaku felt a phantom pain in his throat for a split second; the black light thrown by the opponent was also a Kunai, a Kunai so fast it had broken the sound barrier!

There was no multi-kunai throwing technique, nor any trick of kunai colliding to change direction; there was only pure speed and power, without the slightest bit of flashiness, yet its destructive force was far beyond the so-called Uchiha Shuriken Throwing Technique!

At the critical moment of life and death, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes spun to the limit, suddenly showing a trace of transformation, shifting into a strange form.

In an instant, dark green chakra burned around Uchiha Fugaku's body, and nearly black chakra ribs emerged, blocking in front of him!

Crack! Uchiha Fugaku retreated several steps, the black chakra ribs instantly shaken to the point of developing huge cracks, and the kunai that struck the chakra ribs was likewise unable to withstand such terrifying impact, shattering into pieces.

"Stabbing Susanoo with a kunai... tsk tsk, I never thought I'd be able to recreate such an iconic scene. But as long as the force is great enough and the speed is fast enough, a kunai might actually be able to pierce through Susanoo."

The vague figure said with a grin, seemingly in a very good mood.

The principle that overwhelming force can overcome any obstacle holds true everywhere; if you could make a thrown kunai reach speeds comparable to an electromagnetic railgun, there would be no problem at all in using a kunai to pierce through Susanoo.

However, it was clear that this vague figure—that is, the physical strength of Uchiha Feiyu—was still slightly inferior, unable to even pierce through the first stage of the rib-cage Susanoo.

Of course, in terms of the Shuriken Throwing Technique, this move of Uchiha Feiyu's was already quite monstrous; although it lacked technical content and relied entirely on overwhelming force, in terms of effect alone, it was definitely much more useful than the Uchiha Clan's shuriken throwing.

"You guy, who exactly are you? To actually dare to come to Konoha... Could it be that you are a ninja from the Rock Ninja or Cloud Ninja?"

Cold sweat dripped down Uchiha Fugaku's forehead, the Mangekyo in his eyes spinning, and he asked with a trembling voice.

He couldn't help but tremble; although Uchiha Fugaku asked with his mouth if the opponent was a ninja from the Rock Ninja or Cloud Ninja, in reality, he already knew in his heart—although the opponent had blurred his appearance, that massive ocular power made even Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan tremble!

Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!? Uchiha Fugaku could only think of this, and in the entire history of the Uchiha, it seemed that only Madara Uchiha possessed the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!

Was this person Madara Uchiha, or perhaps his successor? Whoever it was, he likely wouldn't have a good impression of the Uchiha Clan, which had once betrayed Madara Uchiha.

Uchiha Feiyu didn't pay much attention to Uchiha Fugaku's inner thoughts; he was just quite happy. He didn't expect Uchiha Fugaku to really awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan; it seemed he wouldn't need to design any messy plans himself.

"Who I am, is that important to you? I just want this pair of Mangekyo Sharingan of yours! I assume you won't be so unappreciative!"

With a light snap of his fingers, amidst Uchiha Feiyu's smiling expression, Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha, and Uchiha Mikoto simultaneously blocked in front of Uchiha Fugaku.

"You guy, what did you do?!! Damn it, Mikoto, Itachi, wake up!"

Seeing the Three-Tomoe appearing in the eyes of his family, Uchiha Fugaku knew very well that they hadn't awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan; they were merely being controlled by Genjutsu.

Itachi Uchiha and Uchiha Mikoto already had the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, but his youngest son, Sasuke Uchiha, who wasn't even four years old yet, hadn't awakened his eyes at all; how could three tomoe appear in his eyes? He must have been controlled.

"Now it is time for you to choose... Uchiha Fugaku, do you want your Mangekyo Sharingan, or do you want the lives of your family!"

Like a great villain... or perhaps Uchiha Feiyu, who was a great villain to begin with, said with a smile on his lips, while simultaneously snapping his fingers again. He saw Uchiha Mikoto's hands tremble as she took out two kunai and placed them against the throats of her two children.

"Damn it..."

Uchiha Fugaku clenched his fists tightly, blood and tears even flowing from his Mangekyo Sharingan, his expression one of gnashing teeth, but Uchiha Feiyu remained calm and composed, not caring in the slightest.

From Uchiha Fugaku's choice in the original story, Uchiha Feiyu knew very well that he couldn't possibly make any other choice!

Don't look at how Uchiha Fugaku was always serious and seemed like a guy who didn't follow personal feelings; in fact, any Uchiha capable of awakening the Mangekyo, regardless of how their brain circuits worked, was absolutely sincere in their emotions.

Sure enough, as Uchiha Mikoto's trembling hands gradually pierced the kunai into the skin and muscle of Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha, and blood slowly flowed down, Uchiha Fugaku finally couldn't bear the pressure and shouted:

"Stop!! I will give the Mangekyo to you!"

(End of this chapter)