When Uchiha Kaito's eyes displayed the same pattern as Shisui's, the system finally prompted:
"Congratulations, Host, for successfully copying the Genjutsu 'Kotoamatsukami'! Congratulations, Host, for successfully copying the Genjutsu 'Kotoamatsukami'! System is learning and digesting... Estimated 12 hours until usable."
"Congratulations, Host, for successfully awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan! System learning and digestion accelerated... Estimated 1 hour until usable."
After receiving the system's prompts, Uchiha Kaito finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and obtained the 'Kotoamatsukami' genjutsu. He was no longer cannon fodder; he now possessed the ability to protect himself.
Although he couldn't use the genjutsu temporarily, Kaito couldn't help but activate his Mangekyo Sharingan again. Compared to the previous Three Tomoe, the Mangekyo Sharingan was far superior, even without using its unique abilities.
Firstly, due to his immense spiritual power, his chakra was already much greater than his peers. Now, with the awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan, his chakra had directly doubled. He was now like a small Tailed Beast, capable of indiscriminately unleashing area-of-effect attacks.
Secondly, the Mangekyo Sharingan's amplification of genjutsu was terrifying. Perhaps because Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan was genjutsu-oriented, Uchiha Kaito could feel that his current genjutsu was an instant kill for anyone below Kage-level. Even Kage-level powerhouses would have to be careful when fighting him, or they would stumble.
The activation of the Mangekyo Sharingan could be said to have comprehensively boosted his combat power, elevating him from an Elite Jonin to a Kage-level fighter. Even if his fighting talent wasn't as good as Uchiha Shisui's, he could now go head-to-head with the Third Hokage and retreat unscathed.
Moreover, he had an advantage that Uchiha Shisui lacked: immense spiritual power and vast chakra. Once he familiarized himself with the Mangekyo Sharingan and developed his own unique power, he could probably directly activate the second, or even third, stage of Susanoo. His combat power would greatly increase, making him a top-tier Kage-level powerhouse.
Uchiha Kaito finished checking his status, opened his eyes, and his Mangekyo Sharingan, identical to Uchiha Shisui's, spun continuously.
Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan had already reverted from its Mangekyo state. Looking at Kaito's Mangekyo Sharingan, he sighed softly:
"Although you told me already, seeing you actually copy my Mangekyo still feels incredibly miraculous."
At this moment, Uchiha Kaito felt fantastic, as if he could challenge anything and everything. He knew this was just an illusion caused by the sudden surge in his chakra and dojutsu power.
Uchiha Kaito stabilized his mindset and replied with a smile, "Shisui, I have you to thank for this. Because I copied your dojutsu, I feel my Sharingan has gained a lot, and my strength has greatly increased."
Hearing Kaito's gratitude, Uchiha Shisui smiled and shook his head,
"This was all my willing choice. Besides, I haven't lost anything."
"Kaito, you've just awakened your Mangekyo and copied my dojutsu. You'll probably need some time to stabilize. Not only do you need to adapt to your greatly increased strength, but you also need to steady your mindset. Otherwise, it might have a negative impact on your future development."
As someone who had experienced it, Uchiha Shisui knew that there would be a burst of power when first activating the Mangekyo Sharingan. If one didn't adjust their mindset, they could easily fall into danger when encountering enemies later on.
Uchiha Kaito, of course, knew Shisui was looking out for him. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Gradually reducing the chakra input to his Sharingan, his Sharingan transformed from the Mangekyo to the Three Tomoe, and finally, his Sharingan slowly closed.
"Alright, next, it's time to formulate a plan to change the Uchiha's fate," Uchiha Kaito thought silently.
Uchiha Kaito's expression was serious as he stared at Shisui: "Shisui, I also have the 'Kotoamatsukami' dojutsu now. Let's discuss who we should use it on and to what extent."
Uchiha Shisui nodded in agreement: "I used to think the Third Hokage could be trusted, but I didn't expect him to be on Danzo's side. So, I think we should use it on the Third Hokage and Danzo once each."
"Hmm." Uchiha Kaito agreed with Shisui's point. "The Third and Danzo should both be subjected to 'Kotoamatsukami' once. However, as the highest-ranking officials of Konoha, we can't change their thoughts too drastically. Otherwise, it would be easily discovered. Don't forget, as a staunch supporter of the Third Hokage, Nara Shikaku's intelligence is too high, and he could easily find clues. Moreover, if we change the Third Hokage too much, it could leave traces that the Yamanaka clan might discover."
"Yes, I'll be careful. For the Third Hokage, I will only make him subconsciously overlook the Uchiha clan, at most making him slightly more friendly. This aligns well with his usual attitude towards the Uchiha clan. As for Danzo, although he usually operates in the shadows and doesn't attract much attention, I won't change him too much. As long as his hostility towards the Uchiha clan is eliminated, and he comes to believe that the Uchiha clan is not worth mentioning, then the Third and Danzo won't suppress our clan too severely."
Uchiha Kaito hadn't expected Shisui to be so thorough. It truly showed he was a genius of the Uchiha clan. Although Uchiha Shisui had been completely misled by the Third Hokage, his intelligence was not low. It could only be said that the Third Hokage was too good at disguising himself, leading Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi to be completely fooled.
With the targets for Kotoamatsukami in the village determined, they also needed to control the hawkish faction within the Uchiha clan. Otherwise, even if the Konoha leadership didn't pursue the Uchiha, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village would only deepen.
At this point, Shisui looked at Uchiha Kaito: "In that case, I'll leave the clan's Elder to you, Kaito."
Yes, the representative of the Uchiha clan's hawkish faction was the Great Elder Uchiha Ryo. As the Great Elder of the Uchiha clan, his power and prestige were second only to the clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku. If it weren't for his persistent instigation of conflict between the Uchiha and the village, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village would not be so tense and hostile.
Seeing the anticipation in Uchiha Shisui's eyes, Uchiha Kaito nodded and smiled:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of the Great Elder. Compared to my side, your side is much more dangerous. Now, while the Third Hokage still trusts you and Danzo isn't too wary of you, they won't expect your Kotoamatsukami's ability to change their thoughts, because such a ninjutsu or dojutsu has never appeared before. So, to prevent any unforeseen complications, let's act quickly."