Under the quiet night sky, it seemed as if only Sasuke Uchiha's heavy breathing could be heard.
His eyes burned crimson red, and his chest boiled with indescribable fury.
It was just after Itachi Uchiha had told him about Fugaku Uchiha.
Sasuke Uchiha had never imagined he was the son of such a man.
Though he was supposed to be the proud leader of the Uchiha Clan, he had actually been bowing and compromising to the so-called Konoha elders...
That kind of man clearly held no sense of honor for the Uchiha name!
No wonder when he was little, many people would randomly pick on him—it was all because of this reason.
Damn it!
Seeing Sasuke Uchiha's expression, Itachi Uchiha sighed again. "Sasuke Uchiha, don't dwell on the past anymore. The only reason I'm telling you the truth now is to make you understand one thing—"
"Without Mirai, our Uchiha Clan is certain to face an unimaginable tragedy."
However, hearing his brother's words, Sasuke Uchiha appeared somewhat unconvinced.
"Itachi Uchiha, Fugaku may have indeed betrayed our clan, but with the strength of our people, wouldn't we merely live in slight disgrace at worst?"
"Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"
Itachi Uchiha's face instantly turned dark. He stared coldly at Sasuke Uchiha and spoke in a chilling tone, "Sasuke Uchiha, is this truly what you believe in your heart?"
"You know very little about the history of the Uchiha Clan, so naturally, you don't understand how powerless our clan was back when the Mangekyo Sharingan existed only in legends."
"It seems I indulged you too much, which is why you've developed this kind of arrogance."
"Tonight, go copy those related documents by yourself. I'll check them tomorrow."
Seeing the rare display of anger from Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha gave a quiet nod, feeling somewhat frightened.
Strangely, he felt a flicker of killing intent from his older brother earlier...
"Haha… That can't be right. Why would my brother ever want to kill me? I'm probably just imagining things."
Muttering to himself, Sasuke Uchiha quickly walked away.
After he left, complicated emotions flickered across Itachi Uchiha's eyes.
Unlike Sasuke Uchiha, he had personally experienced the Third Great Ninja World War and the era of Hiruzen Sarutobi's rule.
Itachi Uchiha knew precisely how cruel war could be, and how precious the current status of the Uchiha Clan really was.
Now that peace and status had finally been achieved between the ninja world and the Uchiha Clan, he absolutely wouldn't allow anyone to ruin it.
Nor would he tolerate anyone questioning Mirai's destined leadership.
Sasuke Uchiha's personality was an innate trait, always arrogantly believing that the entire world revolved around him. If left unchecked, this could potentially become a hidden danger in the future.
After thinking for a while, Itachi Uchiha quietly disappeared into the night.
He needed to find Shisui Uchiha. Only Shisui Uchiha's [Kotoamatsukami] could change Sasuke Uchiha's dangerous mindset.
———
Shisui Uchiha did not agree with Itachi Uchiha's request.
In his opinion, those who hadn't experienced that era could hardly understand their feelings back then.
Using [Kotoamatsukami] merely based on a few words was simply too extreme.
And speaking frankly...
A mere Sasuke Uchiha wouldn't be able to stir any significant trouble under Mirai Uchiha's leadership.
Itachi Uchiha could only give up, but still decided to provide Sasuke Uchiha daily ideological education.
———
Mirai Uchiha had just finished cooking when Shisui Uchiha appeared before him.
Mirai Uchiha was already used to this.
"Shisui Uchiha, what brings you by this time?"
Mirai Uchiha directly placed a set of chopsticks and bowl in front of Shisui Uchiha, which brought Shisui Uchiha's signature smile to his face.
Subsequently, he recounted everything about Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha to Mirai Uchiha.
After listening, Mirai Uchiha merely let out a light chuckle.
After overthrowing Hiruzen Sarutobi's regime, he had deliberately avoided glorifying his achievements.
He certainly didn't want to deify himself the way Hiruzen Sarutobi had.
Therefore, the emergence of someone like Sasuke Uchiha was actually quite normal.
Seeing that Mirai Uchiha clearly didn't take this matter seriously, Shisui Uchiha changed the subject: "Mirai Uchiha, regarding Sasuke Uchiha wanting to open the [Mangekyo Sharingan]…"
Mirai Uchiha smiled: "Let him come to me. I'll help him open the [Mangekyo Sharingan]."
Seeing the smile on Mirai Uchiha's face, Shisui Uchiha suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Quickly finishing the food in his bowl, he made an excuse and hurried away.
———
Three days later.
Sasuke Uchiha looked at Mirai Uchiha excitedly and respectfully asked, "Mirai Uchiha, how do I open my [Mangekyo Sharingan]?"
Mirai Uchiha replied indifferently: Opening the [Mangekyo Sharingan] is simple—you just have to kill the person most precious to you.
The smile on Sasuke Uchiha's face immediately froze.
Kill the person most precious to him?
To obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan, did he have to kill either Itachi Uchiha or Naruto?
What kind of joke was that!
"Mirai Uchiha, is there another way?"
Mirai Uchiha nodded. "There are other methods, but you should brace yourself mentally in advance."
Sasuke Uchiha confidently replied, "Don't worry, I've already made up my mind."
"Good."
A faint smile appeared on Mirai Uchiha's lips. "Then go experience your original fate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke Uchiha froze completely on the spot, clearly having fallen into a genjutsu.
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Inside the illusion world.
Sasuke Uchiha had become a student who had just entered the Ninja Academy, possessing a happy family.
His father was strict yet served as the highly respected Uchiha Clan Head.
His mother was gentle and caring, showering him with affection.
His older brother was the new generation's most outstanding prodigy ninja in Konoha.
Sasuke Uchiha lived a very happy life every day.
"Ugh, even though school's already over, the teacher still kept us so late today—this is getting worse and worse."
"I'll challenge Nisan (big brother) to a shuriken throw-off tonight, and this time I'm definitely going to win!"
Carrying his backpack, Sasuke quickened his pace toward the Uchiha clan compound.
The moon shone brightly under the night sky.
Yet the occasional calls from the Corpse Crows created an uneasy atmosphere.
"Huh? Why is it so quiet around the clan grounds tonight?"
Muttering to himself, Sasuke noticed the bodies scattered all over the ground.
"W-what… what's going on here?!"
He became so terrified he nearly collapsed onto the ground, quickly rushing toward his home.
"Oh no… What's happened to my clan?!"
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