Itachi was still trying to persuade Shisui.
"If the Uchiha clan rebels, we'll be forever branded as traitors.
Shisui, didn't you once say that peace achieved through force isn't true peace?
Maybe… maybe it's better to use Kotoamatsukami on Ryosuke.
He's powerful, and if he followed the orders of the village elders, he could truly bring peace to Konoha.
We wouldn't have to risk bloodshed. Isn't that ideal?"
Shisui sighed silently.
Using Kotoamatsukami to force Ryosuke into submission... wasn't that still a form of violence?
Maybe he had been too idealistic.
You couldn't talk Ryosuke into surrendering his will. And you sure as hell couldn't talk the high council out of their paranoia.
If it came down to choosing a side...
Shisui would choose Ryosuke.
Given Ryosuke's strength and his vision, he might actually bring about a lasting peace — and protect the village while doing it.
Why would he use Kotoamatsukami to turn someone like that into a puppet?
"Let's wait a bit longer," Shisui finally said. "Now isn't the right time."
Itachi fell quiet, a heavy silence hanging between them.
He couldn't believe it — was Shisui actually starting to believe Ryosuke's nonsense?
Itachi didn't trust Ryosuke. Not one bit.
And if their clan did choose rebellion, they'd drag the whole Uchiha name through the mud.
Maybe... maybe he should inform the Third Hokage. Only Hiruzen might be able to change Shisui's mind.
Meanwhile, after Shisui had left, Uchiha Ryosuke was right back to his daily grind.
Continuing his One Punch Man-inspired training regimen, he pushed his body to the limit.
Only when he'd earned enough attribute points did he allow himself to stop.
"Just a few points per day...
but over time? That adds up. Massively."
The stronger his body became, the more devastating his Eight Gates would be.
He had already mastered the Fifth Gate, and now it was time to train for the Sixth.
Right now, his strength with just Five Gates already surpassed Might Guy at his Sixth.
Once Ryosuke unlocked the Sixth Gate, he might even rival Guy's Seventh Gate power level.
He still doubted he could master the Eighth Gate, but even so, he'd be a monster.
And with that kind of power? Even fighting someone like Rinnegan Madara wouldn't be a death sentence.
He could probably hold out for an hour — tops — before burning out.
Against someone like Nagato with the Rinnegan?
That would be easy mode.
But before that, there was something even more important to test:
His newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan.
To be honest, Mangekyō didn't add too much to raw power — not compared to the Eight Gates.
It was really the eye techniques that changed the game.
If he got a hax ability like Kotoamatsukami, it would be worth it.
Back at home, Ryosuke cleaned himself up and changed into fresh clothes.
Then he sat down, crossed his legs, and opened his eyes.
His three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly... until it morphed into an eight-pointed star.
The blood-red glow of the Mangekyō Sharingan radiated from his pupils.
He grinned.
"As expected, the moment I awakened it...
My ocular power surged.
Now I see why Mangekyō users look down on regular Sharingan.
And why the Uchiha got crushed by the higher-ups.
If we had just a few more of these eyes...
the Elders wouldn't have dared target us."
In that very moment, his eyes revealed to him their true abilities:
Left Eye: Full immunity to Genjutsu — a perfect counter to Shisui's dreaded Kotoamatsukami.
"No more living in fear of being mind-controlled. This one Sharingan could save my life."
Right Eye:Dimensional teleportation. Not just space-jumping in the same dimension, but the ability to sense and move between different realms.
Just like Obito's Kamui, only more stable.
"Finally, someone with Kamui-level escape hax isn't untouchable.
If Obito tries any of his crazy again, he's not getting away this time."
Obito, after all, was beyond redemption — a lunatic who even killed his own teacher and teammate.
There was no "talk-no-jutsu" for someone like that.
Only one option: obliterate.
Ryosuke clenched his fists. His eyes were perfect for his goals:
The left eye made him immune to the strongest mind-control Genjutsu.
The right eye gave him insane battlefield mobility — and a hard counter to Obito.
And then, there was Susanoo.
Somehow, deep inside, he knew:
He could already summon it.
Initial Form: Just ribs and an arm — good for basic defense.
First Stage (Skeletal): A massive partial skeleton covering most of his body. Decent offense, solid defense.
Second Stage: Muscles, armor, and his own unique weapon — likely something like Yasaka Magatama, used for massive ranged damage.
And once he got there?
"Konoha's so-called elite...
won't know what hit them."
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