When the system notification echoed in Qianyu's mind, he instinctively counted the thirteen Cloud Village ninjas he had just killed as a single merit event.
That made perfect sense—after all, they had been wiped out in an instant.
Nine hundred Merit Points.
Without hesitation, Qianyu poured every single point into his ocular power.
At once—
[Host's Mangekyō Sharingan ocular power has increased to 3000!]
[Host has successfully awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan right-eye technique—]
[Magatsuhi-no-Kami!]
[Magatsuhi-no-Kami: A dojutsu that gazes directly into the sins embedded within a target's soul, manifesting them as "Karmic Flames." These flames burn both flesh and spirit—the deeper the sin, the greater the suffering. Possesses the authority of judgment, forcibly retracing the target's karmic transgressions, inflicting torment upon body and soul alike.]
Qianyu's heart stirred.
The second Mangekyō technique… had finally awakened.
Magatsuhi-no-Kami.
In Japanese mythology, Magatsuhi-no-Kami is the god of calamity and sin—yet also a paradoxical deity of purification through suffering.
In the Kojiki, when Izanagi escaped the underworld, the filth of Yomi clinging to him transformed into Magatsuhi-no-Kami—the embodiment of all worldly transgression.
And now—
Qianyu's right-eye Mangekyō technique was the incarnate form of sin and purification itself.
Judgment of guilt.
Verdict upon karma.
Sin made manifest as divine flame.
A power that burned both mind and body.
A power that fit him perfectly.
That was only natural.
Mangekyō abilities were reflections of the wielder's soul.
His left eye—Kuen-Hibiko—was the Eye of Insight, born from his unrivaled perception.
His right eye—Magatsuhi-no-Kami—was the Eye of Judgment, born from his hatred of evil and his vow to erase sin from the world.
Two eyes.
Two paths.
Together, they were the mirror of his heart.
The Eye that Reflects the Soul.
Of course, he was not yet an Eternal Mangekyō, nor did he possess Hashirama cells—so reckless use remained impossible.
But even so…
With both Mangekyō abilities awakened, Qianyu's strength surged once again.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, meanwhile, was shaking with fury.
The "peace" he had purchased by sacrificing the Hyūga clan—
Was gone.
Completely destroyed.
This man had crossed his final line.
The pain of losing his son.
Old grudges. New hatred.
All converged.
And at that moment—
Sarutobi Hiruzen became frighteningly calm.
So calm it sent chills down the spine.
He silently signaled Uchiha Shisui.
Shisui understood.
It was time to end this.
He stepped past the clan heads and village elites, walking straight toward Qianyu.
Behind Shisui stood Konoha's ruling class.
Behind Qianyu—
Lay corpses.
Qianyu felt Shisui's killing intent clearly.
But to him, Shisui was nothing more than Sarutobi's puppet.
Powerful—but hollow.
A man without conviction could never defeat him.
If he sought death—
Then come.
Uchiha Fugaku quietly stepped to Qianyu's side, chakra surging.
As clan head, he feared this battle more than anyone.
But if it came—
He would stand with Qianyu.
Even against the entire village.
Hyūga Hizashi sensed the imminent clash.
And Hyūga Hiashi—after hesitating—moved to Qianyu's other side.
"Brother…"
Hiashi finally revealed himself.
"Brother?"
Instant understanding rippled through the crowd.
So that was it.
Hiashi casually approached, placing a hand on Hizashi's shoulder, drenched in cold sweat.
"You're safe… that's all that matters."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.
So the Hyūga brothers had deceived even him.
And now—
Were they aligning with Qianyu as well?
At that moment, the two elders spoke.
Koharu sighed. "Hiruzen, dealing with the Cloud Village must come first."
Homura nodded. "If we wish to avoid war, this must be handled carefully."
Sarutobi glanced at Danzō—
Who said nothing.
That old fox… enjoying the show?
Hiruzen inhaled deeply.
"Shisui. Elders. Danzō."
"Come with me."
Shisui hesitated. "Hokage-sama?"
Hiruzen nodded.
"…Yes."
They left.
The Cloud corpses were swiftly removed.
The clan heads dispersed, each deep in thought.
Kakashi departed with a complicated gaze.
Hiashi finally exhaled.
"Qianyu… thank you."
Qianyu shook his head. "I act only for my own conscience."
"Our clan will never forget this."
Qianyu didn't care.
But Fugaku's heart shook.
If the Hyūga could be drawn in—
Hizashi lowered his voice. "Qianyu… the Hokage truly wants you dead now."
Qianyu replied calmly. "Then it's time to settle old debts."
Fugaku and the Hyūga brothers stiffened.
Did he already plan to—
Hiashi glanced at Fugaku. "Sometimes, the most dangerous enemies… are one's own people."
Fugaku understood instantly.
Shisui.
Clan against clan.
That was Sarutobi's true scheme.
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