Chapter 190: Mangekyou Sharingan, Activate! Activate! Activate!
Chapter 190: Mangekyou Sharingan, Activate! Activate! Activate!
"Hmm?"
Yuyi Xuan Yue was taken aback.
Sasuke, the one most likely to awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan, still hadn't shown any signs of doing so. Yuyi Xuan Yue had been prepared to bring things to a close.
However, at this moment, much to his surprise, Uzumaki Sakura was not present, instead it was a member of the Uchiha clan, who had remained silent and tearful after Itachi's death instead of joining in the mad laughter, suddenly exhibited an unusual phenomenon. The three tomoe in her Sharingan began to spin rapidly.
As Yuyi Xuan Yue observed, he sensed a surge of powerful Yin-based chakra being generated within Uzumaki Naruto, flowing into her Sharingan.
Along with Uzumaki Naruto's final sigh of relief...
The black three-tomoe in her blood-red irises swiftly merged together, only to separate again as they continued to spin.
When Yuyi Xuan Yue looked again, the pattern on Uzumaki Naruto's Sharingan was no longer the three-tomoe, but a black floral pattern resembling a blooming flower.
Mangekyou Sharingan!
Under the onslaught of emotions she had never experienced before—bewilderment, joy, sorrow, and relief—following Itachi Uchiha's death, Uzumaki Naruto's friend, likely Hinata wasn't mentioned and this seems to be related to the dojutsu so I will translate as "a young Uzumaki" likely a female had officially awakened her Mangekyou Sharingan!
But it didn't end there!
Beside her, Hatake Kakashi, his face still flushed with excitement and his eyes wet with tears, no longer resembled the hysterical person he had been before.
At this moment, as he bowed his head and choked out the names of his father, sister, brother, and many others, a similar aura to the one that had just emanated from Uzumaki Naruto burst forth from him.
"What's happening to me?"
Hatake Kakashi lifted his head, bewildered by the intense changes occurring within his eyes.
Yuyi Xuan Yue turned to look.
Within Hatake Kakashi's crimson irises, the transformation had completed, resulting in a black pattern of two bladeless ninja swords intersecting like a cross, with a round shield enclosing the center.
Another pair of Mangekyou Sharingan! Yuyi Xuan Yue's eyebrows furrowed.
It was undeniable that Itachi Uchiha had done something truly remarkable.
Not only was it only a matter of time before Sasuke evolved his Mangekyou, but he had also gained an additional two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan for his faction.
Yuyi Xuan Yue turned his attention to the other Uchiha ninjas.
Stimulated by the death of Itachi, the Uchiha ninjas who had previously only possessed two tomoe in their Sharingan had now evolved to the three-tomoe stage.
However, none of them, including Uchiha Obito, had made the extraordinary leap from two tomoe directly to the Mangekyou.
Not only had they failed to do so, but aside from Uzumaki Naruto and Hatake Kakashi, the remaining Uchiha ninjas with three tomoe in their Sharingan, despite their eyes spinning fervently under the influence of intense emotions, eventually stopped, exhibiting only a slight increase in eye power.
To awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, one needed more than just emotional stimulation; inherent talent was also a crucial factor.
Otherwise, during the Warring States period, with so many deaths, the Uchiha clan would have had a much higher proportion of Mangekyou users.
However...
Yuyi Xuan Yue turned back to Sasuke, perplexed.
You're supposed to be the reincarnation of Indra, with absurdly high talent.
Both of your teammates have now awakened their Mangekyou Sharingan, yet here you are, the one who personally slew your brother, still stuck with three tomoe. Isn't that embarrassing?
As if hearing Yuyi Xuan Yue's mockery, Sasuke finally emerged from his hysterical laughter.
With his vengeance fulfilled and the dark clouds that had hung over him for so many years finally dissipating, Sasuke's emotions settled, and he felt a premonition of an earth-shattering change within him. But at the last moment, something seemed to be missing.
He felt like he lacked something essential.
Subconsciously, Sasuke turned his head, looking at his fellow Uchiha clan members, who were either crying or laughing hysterically after finally achieving their long-awaited revenge. A ripple of emotions began to stir within him.
Until, finally, his gaze landed on Naruto Uzumaki.
Sasuke's contributions in the recent battle were evident to all. Over the years, his relentless pursuit of vengeance had not gone unnoticed.
Unbeknownst to them, the youngest member of their clan had surpassed them, shielding them from the storms that lay ahead and, in the final moments, single-handedly vanquishing their formidable foe.
This expression of gratitude was well-deserved.
Hearing these words, before Sasuke could react, Uchiha Itachi, disregarding the changes in his eyes, nodded vigorously towards Sasuke and echoed,
"I forgot to say this earlier. Thank you, Sasuke!"
"Without you, we would've likely lost this battle for vengeance. Sasuke, thank you!" Uchiha Angira added, extending his thumb in appreciation.
"Thank you, Sasuke!"
"Thank you," echoed the others, their voices filled with sincerity, albeit a bit late.
Sasuke felt a surge of warmth as the long-awaited gratitude washed over him, and he couldn't help but smile. He finally understood what had been missing in his life.
After Uchiha Itachi's death, he questioned his purpose. Should he continue seeking the truth behind the Uchiha clan's annihilation? According to what Itachi had told him, there was another owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan who was likely an accomplice in the massacre. Should he also seek to vanquish them?
No.
The accomplice would be dealt with, but that wasn't his true purpose in life.
His true goal was to protect his clan, the Uchiha, and Konohagakure, ensuring that the tragedy of the Uchiha clan's annihilation would never happen again. He would not let those who had thanked him down; their gratitude fueled his determination.
Boom!
As this realization struck him, Sasuke felt a powerful surge of newfound strength within, and the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes began to spin rapidly, becoming increasingly blurred.
After a few moments, everything came to a halt.
Sasuke lifted his eyelids, and in that instant, a pair of six-pointed, star-like black patterns replaced the three tomoe, manifesting in his blood-red irises.
The third Mangekyou Sharingan had been born!
Witnessing this entire process, Yuyi Xuan Yue couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion:
"Excluding Uchiha Madara, this group of Uchiha, though small in number, now possesses three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan. This is probably the most prosperous time for the Uchiha clan in the last sixty years."
The Uchiha clan had suffered a devastating annihilation, but now, a new chapter was unfolding.
Yuyi Xuan Yue understood why Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo Shimura had decided to exterminate the Uchiha clan. As Uchiha Otsutsuki had said, the Uchiha clan's capacity for love exceeded that of the Senju, but when that love was lost, they were also more susceptible to extremism and darkness.
The Uchiha clan had once intended to rebel. For elders like Sarutobi and Danzo, who no longer possessed the vigor of their youth, allowing even one Uchiha survivor meant risking future retribution, as demonstrated by the Uchiha trio's enduring hatred.
Thus, regardless of Uchiha Itachi's actions, the moment the Uchiha clan chose to rebel, their fate was sealed by Sarutobi and Danzo, who deeply feared the power of the Uchiha.
Uchiha Itachi's intervention had only brought about one change—Sasuke's survival.
"Boring politics, boring scheming," Yuyi Xuan Yue commented.
Ultimately, it all came down to power.
Fortunately, it was something he had in abundance.
Regarding the sudden emergence of three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan within the Uchiha clan, Yuyi Xuan Yue accepted it wholeheartedly. In his opinion, even if ten more pairs appeared, it would be welcome!
(End of Chapter)
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