Chapter 56: A Compatibility Beyond Bloodline

"A weapon? A war fan?"

Upon hearing this term, the first thing that popped into Uchiha Gin's mind was the Flame Fan enshrined in Uchiha Tajima's home.

He knew that thing possessed the ability to control Fire Style ninjutsu using Wind Style and to reflect attacks, but it only boosted combat power slightly; if Uchiha Tajima considered this his trump card, then he was truly pathetic.

"A weapon isn't necessarily a ninja tool. Just like us, the Uchiha clan, our strongest weapon has always been this."

Uchiha Yao shook his head, denying Uchiha Gin's guess, then pointed a finger at his own eyes.

Deeply aware that the ninja world was ultimately a place governed by bloodline theory, Uchiha Gin nodded in agreement.

"So, you mean Uchiha Tajima's weapons are two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan."

Uchiha Yao nodded in approval.

"That's right, it's you and Wuming."

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At the same time, inside the Uchiha clan leader's building.

Several figures were holding a secret meeting in the clan leader's office.

"Clan Leader, Uchiha Liuying has already tortured the location of the Sealing Grounds out of the Sarutobi clan."

The round Uchiha Yan kept his head lowered, his tone filled with a mix of fear and a hint of pride.

"Can you confirm its authenticity?"

Uchiha Tajima, who had been resting with his eyes closed, asked in a cold voice.

"There is absolutely no problem." Uchiha Yan patted his chest to guarantee it.

"Elder Miao, is the control device finished?"

Uchiha Tajima nodded, seemingly satisfied with Uchiha Yan's news, then turned his head to ask Uchiha Miao on the other side.

"The control device, which integrates multiple sealing jutsus, has finished testing."

The lean and withered Uchiha Miao also lowered his head, replying in a measured tone.

"Good! This time, we must not repeat the same mistakes. Our Uchiha clan will eventually rule the entire Warring States period."

After hearing their reports, Uchiha Tajima slowly opened his closed eyes. A pair of pupils with eerie patterns swirled slowly, emitting a suffocating pressure.

"Is that old fellow Uchiha Yao still behaving himself?"

Uchiha Tajima looked at the ostrich-like Uchiha Yan with a sharp gaze.

"He spends his days reading and writing, researching some outdated topics; he hasn't made any unusual moves."

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Uchiha Yan reported truthfully, panting for breath.

"Sigh, we were master and apprentice after all. As long as he doesn't do anything out of line, release him once the deed is done."

Uchiha Tajima's gaze dimmed for a moment before he spoke.

"The Clan Leader is merciful."

Uchiha Yan and Uchiha Miao said in unison.

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Inside Dungeon No. 0.

Uchiha Yao and Uchiha Gin sat facing each other. With a look of pity and heartache, Uchiha Yao said,

"The despicable Uchiha Tajima, after years of brainwashing experiments, has completely stripped you of your autonomy, turning you and Wuming into pawns he can manipulate at will."

"And according to Uchiha Miao's experimental research, your Mangekyo and hers have a very high degree of compatibility. When your ocular jutsus are combined, it is a complete 1+1>2 bonus."

"You've said so much, but what exactly are our Mangekyo abilities?"

Having held it in for a long time, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but ask. Ever since he learned that the original owner had possessed a Mangekyo Sharingan, he had been very curious about what its abilities were.

"Your right eye harbors the Amaterasu flames, the strongest fire in legend."

Uchiha Yao said with a look of reminiscence.

Subconsciously touching his right eye, he thought about how he could activate Amaterasu with just two tomoe. He had thought it was a system cheat, but he never expected it was something he had originally possessed, activated through practice.

Since the right eye was Amaterasu, then the left eye... could it be? Recalling the several tragic encounters after transmigrating, Uchiha Gin subconsciously covered his rear.

"Your left eye can release the Uchiha clan's strongest mental attack, the genjutsu: Tsukuyomi."

Sure enough, his Mangekyo was exactly the same as that future filial son's. No wonder the skill refreshes always rolled these abilities.

Recalling the patterns of the skill refreshes in the backyard, Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu were rolled because the original owner had possessed them, so the probability of rolling them was far higher than other skills; one could even say it was a precise refresh.

And the Strength of a Hundred wasn't rolled for no reason. On the day Strength of a Hundred was refreshed, Mito Uzumaki, a member of the Uzumaki clan, had used it.

Coupled with the system rewarding him with a fusion of a trace of Uzumaki bloodline, that was why the skill refreshed that night changed to Strength of a Hundred.

It seemed random, but in fact, everything had a traceable path. Uchiha Gin rubbed his chin and began to think about how to reasonably utilize this pattern to make the system's refreshed skills more practical.

"Your Mangekyo are the most destructive physical attack and a genjutsu, respectively. In Uchiha Tajima's eyes, they are extremely handy sharp swords."

Uchiha Yao said in a deep voice.

"And Wuming's Mangekyo..."

Hearing that Uchiha Yao was about to talk about the other existing Mangekyo, Uchiha Gin hurriedly reined in his thoughts and listened carefully.

"One of Wuming's Mangekyo is an amplification ability called 'Kagutsuchi,' which can freely control flames to change into various forms for attack and defense."

Kagutsuchi! The Mangekyo ocular jutsu of the future Sasuke; combined with Amaterasu, it could be more flexible and varied while increasing damage.

"Wuming's Kagutsuchi seems to have been born for your Amaterasu. The 'Flame Style: Kagutsuchi' you two use together is like a reaper's scythe harvesting lives on the battlefield..."

When Uchiha Yao spoke, his eyes held a hint of madness, while also filled with a sense of satisfaction that he couldn't understand.

"Then what is the other ocular jutsu?"

Seeing Uchiha Yao rambling on, Uchiha Gin spoke up to interrupt him.

Hearing his grandson's impatient voice, Uchiha Yao almost lost his breath. He took a deep breath, decided not to bicker with the younger generation, and continued,

"Wuming's other ocular jutsu is called 'Yachihoko'."

Yachihoko? There were only a few Mangekyo abilities that appeared in the future plot, and he had heard of them all. But Uchiha Gin had truly never heard of this ability.

Seeing Uchiha Gin's confused and urging gaze, Uchiha Yao looked troubled and remained silent for a long while before explaining,

"The ability of Yachihoko is very special. It can grant others a seal. As long as they have the seal, one can control that person's spirit and chakra at will through a connection."

At first glance, Uchiha Gin felt this was just a control skill—controlling enemies while draining their chakra. It could be used for both duels and group fights; it wasn't weak, but it wasn't very strong either.

"Do you think this ability is unremarkable?"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's slight disdain for the Yachihoko ability, Uchiha Yao said.

Uchiha Gin, having been seen through, nodded without denying it. Such a skill must have very harsh prerequisites to be realized.

Otherwise, if one could place a seal on anyone they wanted according to their thoughts, and everyone was hypnotized into a power bank, wouldn't that be invincible? Just like the Infinite Tsukuyomi of the final boss of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Kaguya Otsutsuki...

Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, the more he thought about it, the more Uchiha Gin's cold sweat began to drip. Swallowing the astringent saliva in his mouth, he looked up at the old man in front of him and asked with a slightly trembling voice,

"Can Yachihoko be used in conjunction with my Tsukuyomi?"

Uchiha Yao nodded and said with a solemn expression,

"That's right. When Wuming's Yachihoko is added to your Tsukuyomi, it will pull the red moon of your genjutsu space into reality, placing a seal on anyone shrouded by the moonlight. We call this skill..."

【Imprinted Tsukuyomi】

(End of chapter)