According to the Shinomiya family's records, fifty years ago, the onmyoji and the youkai fought a great war where the entire country was a battlefield.
Although the human side eventually achieved victory, the onmyoji faction was clearly hit hard and has not recovered its strength to this day.
Uchiha Ryo: "And this pact they made that youkai are not to enter the human world for a hundred years... I, for one, haven't sensed any restraint from those youkai."
If youkai really hadn't been seen in the human world for a hundred years, then how could the Matoba clan, as youkai exterminators for generations, have so much to do.
In the final analysis, the problem lies with the onmyoji and the youkai leader at the time.
Nyanko-sensei put down his sweet bun and said with a burp.
"Brat Ryo, it's not an easy thing to make youkai and humans enter a peaceful period of non-interference. At the very least, most lower-level youkai still act according to their biological instincts."
Uchiha Ryo: "Then I'll find a guy who can truly unite the youkai world and make the youkai world less chaotic. As for the human onmyoji side... leave it to me."
Takashi did not object to Uchiha Ryo's idea, but he did not explicitly support it either.
Different statuses mean thinking about different things. When their abilities are not on the same level, the things they think about are naturally different.
Takashi seeks a peaceful and comfortable life, but he doesn't have such grand ambitions. Uchiha Ryo is different! His power has already surpassed that of too many people.
There's a saying in the movies: with great power comes great responsibility.
Uchiha Ryo had a slightly different opinion on this. No matter how strong his ability was, he was still human, and humans... are selfish.
The ultimate goal of the peace Uchiha Ryo wanted was always so that he and the people he cared about could live a stable life.
He was not a superhero, nor was he a supervillain eroded by desire. He just wanted to live this life leisurely in this world.
After Takashi left with Nyanko-sensei, only Uchiha Ryo remained in the room.
"System, how many G-Points do I have? And what's this 'upgrade any ability'?"
[System Shop is now open. Current G-Points: 1145]
[Host has received a special reward. You can upgrade any one of your abilities, such as: Dojutsu, Ninjutsu Style, Genjutsu, Chakra Reserves, Taijutsu, etc.]
Directly ruling out genjutsu, taijutsu, and chakra reserves, Uchiha Ryo slowly placed his gaze on dojutsu and ninjutsu style.
He currently had a three-tomoe Sharingan. If he upgraded it... the problem was, he still hadn't saved up enough G-Points to upgrade to the Mangekyo. If he upgraded, he could only use the flawed, ordinary Mangekyo.
"How many G-Points for the Eternal Eye?"
[Mangekyo Sharingan: 2500 G-Points, Eternal Mangekyo: 5000 G-Points. (If the host already possesses the Mangekyo, the price for the Eternal Eye is reduced to 2500 G-Points.)]
2500, huh. I only have 1145 G-Points right now, not even half. Then what about upgrading Wood Style?
His Wood Style was already at the level of Hashirama Senju's. It was just that his chakra reserves and physique were not as ridiculous as Hashirama's, which was why he hadn't reached that level of combat power.
But what if his Wood Style could surpass Hashirama Senju's....
After struggling for a while, Uchiha Ryo opened his eyes! No man can refuse to pilot a Gundam! Even a half-sized one!
"System, upgrade my Dojutsu!"
After speaking, a special chakra suddenly surged into Uchiha Ryo's brain and then connected to his eyes.
Taking off the colored contacts he had exchanged from the system, Uchiha Ryo quickly rushed into the bathroom to look at himself in the mirror.
His crimson three-tomoe Sharingan began to spin automatically, and then three distinctive patterns, shaped like bat wings, condensed outside his pupils.
"This is... the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan!"
Uchiha Ryo could feel the vast ocular power dwelling in his pupils, as well as the special dojutsu contained within these eyes.
"To grasp... reality in my own hands! It's like suddenly drinking water after being lost in the desert for two days. This feeling is truly wonderful!"
The feeling of power that the Mangekyo brought, even when upgrading from ordinary eyes to the three-tomoe, had never felt as joyous and comfortable as this! He felt like his whole person was about to get High!
As expected of the eye that reflects the heart. While the Mangekyo brings power, it also affects one's emotions... Uchiha Ryo suppressed the desire in his heart to release this power, then deactivated his Mangekyo.
"But I still need to be careful... I can't overuse it."
The ocular power of the Mangekyo Sharingan was like a derivative in calculus; the more you use it, the smaller it gets, the less you have.
Until he saved up 2500 G-Points to exchange for the Eternal Eye, it was better not to abuse his dojutsu.
.....
That night, Uchiha Ryo's emotions were running high, but some other people were also experiencing intense emotional fluctuations due to different things.
Hayasaka Ai finally returned home and was then interrogated by Shinomiya Kaguya about today's date.
Afterward, Hayasaka Ai told her everything that had happened, except for the appearance of Shinomiya Oko, and took out the large bag of clothes.
Shinomiya Kaguya: "These... he bought all of these for you?"
Hayasaka Ai proudly took out the few outfits she had picked out for herself. "They're pretty, right~ But Ryo-kun also bought clothes for you, Lady Kaguya."
"He bought some for me too? Him...."
Shinomiya Kaguya was outwardly unfazed, but inwardly, she looked with great anticipation at the other pile of packages Hayasaka Ai was pointing to.
"Even if he bought them for me, I, Shinomiya Kaguya, wouldn't wear them just for Uchiha Ryo. But let's see what kind of clothes they are first~"
Opening the package, Shinomiya Kaguya took out a uniform... then another uniform... and finally, another uniform.
Shinomiya Kaguya's voice trembled slightly. "Hayasaka.... did Uchiha Ryo really buy these for me?"
Hayasaka Ai nodded. "Of course, Lady Kaguya. These were all carefully selected for you by Ryo-kun."
Hayasaka Ai! In order not to wear them herself, she began her great deception!
"It's like this. Ryo-kun thinks that Lady Kaguya is busy every day because of her status as a Shinomiya, and has no time to experience new things. So he specially went to pick out these uniforms from other professions for you!"
Shinomiya Kaguya, who was a bit simple in this regard... was successfully fooled.
Meanwhile, at the Gotou residence—
"Sister, Ryo-oniichan's desserts are so delicious. You should marry him soon, then I can eat them every day!"
Gotou Hitori choked on a dessert and frantically patted her chest.
"Futari... what are you talking about! Don't make such jokes!"
Shirosaki Hana looked at Gotou Futari with envy. Damn it! Why don't I have an older sister? If she had an older sister, she would definitely introduce her to Uchiha Ryo. That way, she could eat desserts every day too!