"Meow, you okay now, Shiyu Uchiha?" Saya asked with concern as she noticed Shiyu Uchiha had stopped vomiting.
"Hmph... I'm fine. After puking a while, I kind of got used to it. Just give me a moment longer," Shiyu Uchiha replied while trying his best to calm himself down and push the psychological reactions out of his mind to regain normalcy.
Shortly afterward, Shinku Yuhi appeared nearby Shiyu Uchiha, which startled Saya slightly. However, Shiyu Uchiha showed no reaction—he'd already suspected Shinku Yuhi was close by.
Shinku Yuhi then helped him up and said, "Come on, let's find a cleaner place to rest. This spot isn't suitable for your recovery. We still have several hours before dawn."
Meanwhile, Shinku Yuhi noticed Shiyu Uchiha's Single-tomoe Sharingan. He thought to himself, This must've really shaken the kid—he's even awakened his Sharingan. As a genjutsu-specialist Jonin from Konoha, he knew quite a bit about the Uchiha Clan.
Saya quickly followed them. Shinku Yuhi brought Shiyu Uchiha over toward Izuno Hiroshi and Gekko Ryo. With the change of scenery, Shiyu Uchiha started feeling much better—though still pale, he'd stopped vomiting completely.
"If you can sleep, take a nap."
"Yes, sensei."
Then Shiyu Uchiha lay down on a rock. On the surface, he pretended to be sleeping, but in reality, he began attempting chakra meditation. At the same time, Saya jumped into Shiyu Uchiha's arms. She'd worked hard all day too—time for a nap.
In the Ninja World, killing was an ordinary matter. Yet for Shiyu Uchiha—who carried memories from his past life—it was an extremely shocking event.
Coupled with his already sufficient spiritual energy, the difficulty of awakening the Sharingan had decreased significantly. Compared to others, the challenge was far less than before. So under the shock of taking a life, his Sharingan awakened.
As Shiyu Uchiha started meditating, he could see the illusionary image of his Sharingan made manifest from his spiritual energy. It continuously rotated, its power at least half stronger compared to yesterday.
Moreover, the unearthly crimson symbolizing the Uchiha bloodline had grown increasingly vivid, likely indicating further activation of their inherited power.
Even more importantly, among those three tomoe, one had now broken free from being just an illusion, almost becoming solid—a single tomoe shining like obsidian.
When Shiyu Uchiha focused his attention onto this particular tomoe, he clearly felt a cold, sinister sensation. It wasn't what he'd imagined—the Yin Release, which was said to embody wisdom and serenity.
He realized this tomoe wasn't simply spiritual power. But specifically what it was, he couldn't determine right now. Perhaps it was the Dōkuriki recognized by the Uchiha Clan.
Furthermore, he discovered that with the enhancement provided by this Yin tomoe, his spiritual energy would grow much faster and stronger. As a result, the time required to activate the second tomoe would be significantly shortened. Conservatively estimated, he might achieve it within less than three years.
However, he also discovered the downside of further activating his bloodline. At this moment, his spiritual energy had increased dramatically within a short time, causing it to become somewhat unstable. If not stabilized quickly, this would make his emotions easily influenced and prone to bias over the coming period.
This reminded Shiyu Uchiha of what happened in the original work when members of the Uchiha Clan awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan—each falling into delusions of grandeur, believing themselves omnipotent. The most representative examples were Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha.
Leaving Sasuke Uchiha aside, take Itachi Uchiha as an example. He awakened his Mangekyō at a very young age and, under Hiruzen Sarutobi's influence, came to believe that he could think with the mindset of a Hokage. Eventually, he wiped out the entire Uchiha Clan.
But what good is a Hokage's mindset if you've never actually held the title? He couldn't even clearly distinguish who his real adversaries were. Shiyu even believed that a major factor behind the Uchiha Massacre was the immense threat Itachi's power posed to the Hokage lineage, prompting them to make that decisive move.
After all, how could those four old men—Hiruzen Sarutobi included—not be terrified of an eleven-year-old Shadow-level expert who was incredibly powerful?
Hiruzen had no intention of handing down the title of Hokage to anyone from the Uchiha Clan. At that time, none in Konoha outshone Itachi Uchiha, so they decided to eliminate him, just like they once did to White Fang, Sakumo Hatake, years earlier.
Of course, the key point was that Fugaku Uchiha—a madman himself—actually accepted his fate without resistance. He failed to understand that, as clan leader, he carried the fate of the entire Uchiha Clan on his shoulders. If he didn't want the position, he should have stepped down and let someone else lead instead of occupying the post without delivering results.
Shiyu suspected these individuals had been heavily influenced by the awakening of the Uchiha bloodline, causing their spiritual power to surge rapidly in a short time. This led to unstable foundations, making them extremely susceptible to emotional domination and thus losing their rationality.
Fortunately, Shiyu's situation was much better. Although his spiritual power had also greatly improved, it hadn't doubled. Plus, he had his meditation artifact—an external manifestation of spiritual energy—to assist him. With careful cultivation over some time and avoiding repeated emotional shocks, he could gradually regain control and overcome the disadvantages.
Once he understood all this, Shiyu began cultivating his meditation techniques to steadily enhance and stabilize his spiritual energy. However, due to his awakened bloodline, controlling his spiritual energy became significantly harder. Still, it wasn't enough to stop Shiyu—it merely meant he needed to invest a bit more time.
Once he fully controlled his spiritual energy, he could then advance toward mastering Yin Release represented by the Tomoe. Right now, although he could use the Sharingan, he felt it wasn't completely natural to him, as if there remained a barrier.
The next day, when he woke up, Shiyu had returned to normal—at least emotionally free from the negativity caused by taking lives.
After the women had been taken back to the village and the Village Headman informed them that the bandit problem was resolved, the villagers warmly cheered. Amidst these joyous sounds, Shiyu and his group left the village and set out on a new journey.
Their mission wasn't simply about eliminating a single gang of bandits; rather, they were ordered to clear out all the bandits across the entire nearby region. Their task was far from complete—it had barely begun.
However, Shinku Yuhi did not rush ahead. Instead, based on the practical combat experience from yesterday, he pointed out his subordinates' flaws during their march and also indicated the directions they should strive toward. From this perspective, Shinku Yuhi was indeed a perfect teacher—no wonder he would later become the chief instructor for all jonin and chunin in Konoha.
Therefore, over the next few days, Shiyu Uchiha experienced dramatic improvement—not only did his Sharingan enhance his taijutsu after being unlocked, but his chakra reserves amount also increased. Moreover, having drawn blood, he had acquired sát qì (killing intent), a skill that could never be mastered through practice alone. This greatly improved his understanding of swordsmanship.
After all, the very purpose of any sword technique is to kill—it is only through the act of slaughter that one can truly grasp its essence. Only then will the techniques reveal their true sharpness, instead of remaining superficial and hollow.
In just these few days, Shiyu Uchiha's strength surged dramatically, and his comprehension of swordplay reached a new level. With sword skills alone, he had already become comparable to a chunin. Combined with the insight granted by his Sharingan, he had become quite formidable among chunin ranks.
Besides Shiyu Uchiha, the other two had also improved significantly. Gekko Ryo goes without saying—her swordsmanship progress was on par with Shiyu's. After taking lives, just like him, it was as if her blade had been tempered for the first time—naturally, her destructive power skyrocketed.
Under Shinku Yuhi's guidance, Izuno Hiroshi significantly improved his application of personal secret jutsu, now capable of understanding how to create more effective damage on the battlefield.
Seeing his three subordinates finally exuding an elite aura pleased Shinku Yuhi immensely. What teacher wouldn't feel satisfied watching his students thrive? And not a single troublemaker among them—how rare!
Truthfully, before leading the squad, he had mentally prepared himself—for after all, all three were prodigies, and such talents often came with an air of superiority that made them hard to handle.
Yet Shiyu Uchiha's performance turned out completely opposite from what he had anticipated—or rather, different from what he knew of the Uchiha clan. The boy possessed pride but not vanity, often humbly seeking advice and showing respect to his mentor. Although he still had many shortcomings, he had already exceeded expectations.
As for the other two, suppressed by Shiyu's dominance, they naturally dared not cause any trouble either.
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