Chapter 198

Fugaku immediately rushed toward Ishihara's small courtyard.

"Damn it! Stop him!"

The Third Hokage, who had been arguing nearby, turned pale and hurried forward to intervene.

But it was too late.

Fugaku stepped into the courtyard a step ahead.

The Third Hokage followed closely, rushing inside.

The two immediately began to argue, the air thick with hostility.

"Fugaku, I order you to leave this place at once!"

"Is the Hokage joking? You have no say in this matter!"

"Does the Uchiha clan intend to openly defy my orders?"

"Hokage-sama, do not forget, this is a private affair!"

Ishihara frowned and said, "If you want to quarrel, go outside; do not disturb me here!"

Fugaku and the Third Hokage immediately stopped, yet they still glared at each other, refusing to yield.

Just then, Danzo from outside walked in and whispered a few words into the Third Hokage's ear.

The Third Hokage looked deeply at Fugaku, then turned and left.

Fugaku felt little joy in his heart; since the Third Hokage dared to leave, it meant he had confidence in dealing with the Uchiha.

"We can wait no longer; go back and bring all clan members who wish to awaken their eyes!"

He said this in a low voice to Inaho, who stood beside him.

Inaho's expression changed slightly; he nodded hurriedly and rushed out.

Soon, only Fugaku and two Uchiha clan members remained in the courtyard.

One was Uchiha Yashiro, and the other was also one of the small squad leaders of the Police Force, Hiko.

Fugaku said with a face full of apology, "Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Ishihara, to wait a moment."

Ishihara looked at him in surprise and nodded.

He knew that this time Fugaku was going all in.

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However, this was a good thing for him, as it could awaken more Mangekyō Sharingan.

Soon, Inaho returned, bringing three Uchiha clan members.

Seeing this, Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "These five are the ones who wish to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan this time!"

Ishihara nodded; with five people, a copied dojutsu should appear!

Thinking of this, he said impatiently, "Then let us begin."

Soon, the five Uchiha wishing to awaken the Mangekyō sat in a row, both anxious and expectant.

Ishihara unfolded a soundproof barrier, then began to teach the five the method to awaken the Mangekyō.

Immediately afterward, without making a sound, he activated a genjutsu space.

And he planted the seed of thought in them to awaken a copied-related dojutsu.

"With my current genjutsu ability, this time it should succeed!"

Ishihara felt some anticipation in his heart.

Soon, the five began to channel their secret technique.

The instant their life force was extracted, they cried out in agony.

Ishihara observed them calmly, his brow immediately furrowing slightly.

"This time, it seems only two have a chance to awaken the Mangekyō."

Years of experience allowed him to easily judge how many years of lifespan each test subject would need to consume to awaken the Mangekyō.

Calculating according to their ages, a conclusion could be reached quickly.

Among them, three would be unable to awaken the Mangekyō even if they died of old age.

However, Ishihara had no intention of reminding them; instead, he took the opportunity to observe even more carefully.

Perhaps these failed experiments would be even more useful for his research!

Time passed bit by bit.

The faces of the five Uchiha gradually changed.

Their hair began to lose its luster, turning gray and white; their skin also became loose, appearing wrinkles.

Fugaku and the others nearby grew so nervous that cold sweat poured down.

Inaho widened his eyes, too nervous to even breathe.

Then they watched helplessly as the hair of three of them turned pure white, and age spots appeared on their faces.

The Second Elder trembled and said, "Are they about to die of old age?"

Fugaku shuddered all over; with a sudden chill in his heart, he stepped forward and roared wildly:

"Hiko, Yota, Ryo, stop immediately!!! Stop now!!!"

The three inside the barrier looked deathly pale.

They also knew they had no chance left and could only stop the secret technique.

But seeing their aged bodies, the three collapsed into despair!