Chapter 199 : Shisui's Kaleidoscope Sharingan
Uchiha Shisui's rampage was too sudden. Coupled with his fast speed and close proximity to Uchiha Fugaku, the sharp, cold-gleaming blade reached Uchiha Fugaku's neck almost instantly.
Uchiha Fugaku had absolutely not expected Uchiha Shisui to suddenly attack, so he had no defenses whatsoever.
By the time he tried to dodge, it was already too late.
Clang!
Just as Uchiha Fugaku was about to be decapitated by Uchiha Shisui's short sword, a long sword deflected the short sword upwards.
Uchiha Fugaku immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to retreat, watching Uchiha Shisui with lingering fear.
He could feel Uchiha Shisui's substantial killing intent.
If Uchiha Yuzuru hadn't intervened just now, he would already be dead.
Uchiha Shisui's attack was blocked, and he turned his cold gaze to the side.
But the next second, the killing intent steaming off Uchiha Shisui suddenly dissipated.
He stared blankly at Uchiha Yuzuru for a moment, then spoke with a hint of disbelief: "Y-Yuzuru Clan Head?"
"Shisui, it's me."
Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's words, Uchiha Shisui looked up again at his surroundings.
"This is... the Ancestral Shrine!"
The memories from before he fell into the genjutsu reappeared in Uchiha Shisui's mind, and he finally realized he had returned to the original world.
"I... I'm back, ha ha ha ha ha..."
Seeing Uchiha Shisui's manic appearance, Uchiha Fugaku said in a deep voice, "Shisui, snap out of it!"
"Everything you just experienced was just a genjutsu."
Uchiha Shisui froze for a moment, then his laughter turned into tears.
He immediately knelt down in front of Uchiha Yuzuru and tightly hugged Uchiha Yuzuru's legs.
"Clan Head Yuzuru, it's so good to see you, woo woo woo woo..."
Uchiha Shisui cried loudly, seemingly trying to vent all the grievances in his heart.
In the genjutsu world, he had been constantly burdened by immense pressure, wavering between the Clan and the Village.
Nobody understood him, and nobody supported him.
He had originally thought that with the experience of following Clan Head Yuzuru, uniting the Uchiha Clan to fight against the Konoha higher-ups would be a simple matter.
But unexpectedly, no matter what he did, the opposition could always easily dissolve his offensives.
Until the very end, he could only watch helplessly as his clansmen died one by one right before his eyes.
That feeling of utter despair and powerlessness made him feel suffocated even thinking about it now.
Uchiha Yuzuru didn't move, just quietly waited for Uchiha Shisui to release his emotions.
After a long while, seeing Uchiha Shisui stop crying, he gently helped Shisui up.
"Shisui, you've suffered."
That single sentence made Uchiha Shisui's eyes turn red again.
He pouted and said, "Lord Yuzuru, why did you make me go through something so terrifying?"
"It was all for the Uchiha." Uchiha Yuzuru finished speaking and nodded toward Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Fugaku immediately took out the mirror he had prepared: "Shisui, look at your eyes."
Uchiha Shisui was stunned at first, then his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Lord Yuzuru, I... I awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan?!"
Uchiha Yuzuru smiled and nodded: "Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan can create a virtually real genjutsu world."
"And for a Ninja of the Uchiha Clan to awaken the eyes, they must receive intense Mental Energy stimulation."
"So I thought of using Fugaku's visual prowess to help talented clansmen awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan."
"Shisui, you are the most talented clansman, so I chose you as the first test subject."
"You certainly didn't disappoint me."
After Uchiha Yuzuru explained the sequence of events, he asked Uchiha Shisui, "Shisui, you don't blame me, do you?"
Uchiha Shisui immediately knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and said solemnly, "Clan Head Yuzuru, you will always be the person I respect the most. I am willing to give my life for you, so how could I blame you for something like this?"
Having experienced the events in the genjutsu world, Uchiha Shisui now understood even more profoundly how important Uchiha Yuzuru truly was.
Without Clan Head Yuzuru, the fate of the Uchiha Clan in the genjutsu world might have truly played out in this world.
"Alright, tell me about the visual prowess you awakened."
Uchiha Yuzuru looked at Uchiha Shisui curiously and asked.
The Mangekyo Sharingan is known as the mirror of the heart, and the visual prowess awakened is closely related to the user's thoughts when they first awaken it.
He really wanted to know what kind of visual prowess Uchiha Shisui had awakened.
"Clan Head Yuzuru, can I speak to you alone?"
Uchiha Shisui glanced at Uchiha Fugaku and spoke in a deep voice.
What he experienced in the genjutsu world was too real, causing him to currently harbor no goodwill towards Uchiha Fugaku.
After Uchiha Fugaku withdrew, Uchiha Shisui finally spoke: "Clan Head Yuzuru, the visual prowess I awakened is called Kotoamatsukami."
"The ability of my left eye is to invade another person's brain without being detected, permanently and completely modifying their will, turning them into my Puppet."
"The ability of my right eye is group genjutsu; it can mark multiple enemies and use Mental Energy to suppress them, turning the marked individuals into my Puppets for a short time, obeying my commands."
"The drawback of the left eye's ability is its long cooldown period—it can only be used once every ten years. The advantage is that once successful, the effect continues indefinitely without needing further intervention."
"The drawback of the right eye's ability is the need for real-time Mental Suppression on the targets. If the Mental Suppression is relaxed, the target immediately regains consciousness. The more people controlled, the higher the demand on Mental Energy. The advantage is that the controlled individuals, aside from completely obeying the caster, are otherwise unaffected and can still utilize their full combat power."
After listening to Uchiha Shisui's explanation, Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but nod.
He didn't need to comment on the left eye's Kotoamatsukami ability; it seemed to be the same as in the original work.
But the right eye's ability was unique.
Not only was it group control, but it also allowed the controlled individuals to exert 100% of their strength, which was excellent.
Although the demand on Mental Energy was high, the Uchiha Clan's Mental Energy was already much higher than others, not to mention the boost from the Family trait.
Thinking this, Uchiha Yuzuru patted Uchiha Shisui's shoulder.
"Shisui, research your eyes thoroughly and master both visual prowess as quickly as possible."
"Then go help me accomplish something."
Uchiha Shisui respectfully asked, "Clan Head Yuzuru, what is it?"
Uchiha Yuzuru slowly replied: "Give Orochimaru a Kotoamatsukami, and make him eternally loyal to me."