"Isamu! How is Isamu? Let me go in and see him!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored the people trying to stop him and attempted to push his way inside.
"Lord Hiruzen, this is the medical room. We're doing everything we can to treat the wounded here," said a masked medical ninja. "Please wait patiently outside. We'll inform you of the results shortly."
"…Alright. I was too anxious," Hiruzen admitted after a moment. "Please do your best."
"Rest assured, we will. Thank you for your cooperation."
With that, the medical ninja turned and walked inside.
But almost immediately after he entered—
Isamu walked out.
Seeing him emerge so casually, Hiruzen stared at him in disbelief.
"I-Isamu? Why are you coming out? Are… are you alright?" He quickly looked him up and down.
Isamu rolled his eyes.
"Brother Sarutobi, do you really want something to be wrong with me that badly?"
"What are you talking about?" Hiruzen frowned. "I heard you were injured and rushed here immediately. But looking at you now… you don't seem injured at all."
Isamu sighed.
"Please. Who said injuries are always obvious? I only suffered some superficial wounds earlier. I came back just to change the bandages—I don't want the wounds getting infected."
"You should have said they were minor injuries," Hiruzen said, patting him on the shoulder. "I thought you were seriously hurt."
"With my strength, what kind of injury could I possibly suffer?" Isamu replied casually.
Then he glanced toward the medical room.
"But honestly… this place is too primitive. Everything is just basic bandaging. If someone seriously injured but still salvageable came in… wouldn't they just die here?"
Hearing that, Hiruzen sighed.
"You know very well that Konohagakure doesn't have many skilled medical ninja yet. All we can do is save who we can. If we can't… then it's up to fate."
Isamu nodded silently.
"It seems Konoha's medical standards will only improve once Tsunade arrives," he thought. "With the current level, it's no wonder so many people die."
"Well then," Hiruzen said. "I'm relieved you're safe. I still have other matters to handle. Get some rest tonight and prepare yourself."
With that, he left.
---
Back inside his tent, Isamu immediately summoned the System.
Earlier that day, when he returned to camp, the system had already announced that his mission was completed—perfectly.
Looking at his current total of 181,000 points, he burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha! I really hit the jackpot this time!"
"Not only did I awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan for free, I still have over 181,000 points left!"
His calculations were simple:
12 Jonin → 120,000 points
3 Chunin → 9,000 points
22 Genin → 22,000 points
Previous balance → 30,000 points
Total: 181,000 points.
At that moment, the system activated the reward and began upgrading his Sharingan.
Inside Isamu's eyes, the three tomoe began spinning rapidly.
Gradually, they blurred together, forming a strange circular pattern within his pupils.
Then—
AHHH!
A sharp pain stabbed through his eyes, as if needles were piercing them.
Isamu instantly shut his eyes and covered them with his hands, trying to endure the pain.
Two lines of blood slowly ran from the corners of his eyes.
Just as suddenly as it had begun—the pain vanished.
Slowly, he lowered his hands and opened his eyes.
His pupils had completely changed.
The three tomoe were gone.
In their place was a pentagonal windmill pattern.
---
"So… this is the Mangekyō…"
Isamu let out a long breath and wiped away the blood.
"What terrifying ocular power."
He finally understood why Sasuke Uchiha in the future would become so arrogant immediately after awakening the Mangekyō.
With power like this flowing through one's eyes… it was dangerously intoxicating.
"Damn it… I even have the urge to go challenge Tobirama Senju right now."
After thinking for a moment, however, he quickly calmed down.
"Better not."
"Even Uncle Izuna Uchiha, who awakened the Mangekyō, was killed by Tobirama."
"I should lie low for now."
"Besides… Tobirama doesn't have much time left anyway."
In this war, Tobirama was destined to die.
"I'll just relax on the sidelines and wait for him to kick the bucket."
---
Suddenly, Isamu frowned.
"Wait a minute… System."
"Why haven't I sensed my Mangekyō abilities yet? Did you embezzle them?"
[Ding!]
Since the host obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan through a system mission, your Mangekyō abilities will also be granted by the system.
"Damn it!" Isamu cursed.
"If I hadn't asked, you weren't planning to tell me, were you?"
The host may freely select two Mangekyō abilities.
Susanoo is included automatically and does not need to be chosen.
"Hm… choosing them myself isn't bad."
When the list appeared, Isamu's eyes widened.
Each Mangekyō ability only cost 10,000 points.
With his massive balance, he could practically choose anything.
Without hesitation, he selected Dual Kamui.
---
In the ninja world, there was a saying:
> Any technique with the word "Kami" (God) in its name is ridiculously overpowered.
Kamui was the Mangekyō ability of Obito Uchiha in the original story.
It could distort space and connect to the Kamui Dimension.
Its abilities were absurd:
Teleport objects or people into another dimension
Become intangible by shifting parts of the body into that dimension
Trap enemies inside the Kamui space indefinitely
"Obito could toy with the entire ninja world with just one eye…"
"With two eyes, won't I be unstoppable?"
Isamu grinned widely.
---
After that, he spent another 30,000 points to obtain three more abilities:
Amaterasu
Tsukuyomi
Kagutsuchi
Even though Amaterasu rarely killed people in the original story, its destructive power was undeniable.
And Kagutsuchi allowed the user to control and shape those black flames.
As for Tsukuyomi, once an enemy was trapped inside the illusion—
They could only wait to be tortured.
---
"Now I'm not afraid of anyone," Isamu said proudly.
"If someone dares to talk nonsense to me… I'll teach them a lesson in minutes."
Satisfied, he finally lay down to sleep.
Only now did he truly feel secure.
For the first time in years, the tension he had carried disappeared.
Even in his sleep, a smile remained on his face.
---
The next morning, sunlight reflected off the snow, bringing a faint warmth to the frozen land.
Outside the Konohagakure camp, a large group of ninja had gathered.
Standing atop a rock, Hiruzen raised his voice.
"Brothers of Konoha!"
"If we advance ten more miles from here, we will reach the Cloud Ninja camp!"
"This time, we will drive the ninja of Kumogakure completely out of the Land of Iron!"
Then his voice grew even louder.
"I have always believed in one thing!"
"Wherever the leaves of Konoha fly, the fire will burn!"
"The fire's shadow will illuminate the village—and new leaves will grow!"
"When we fight to protect those we cherish… our true strength will appear!"
"Brothers!"
"Show your courage and strength!"
"To protect our families in the village"
"Let us carry out the Will of Fire to the very end!"