After speaking, his gaze shifted toward Shizhi Uchiha with an inquiring look in his eyes, as if asking whether she had any knowledge about these aspects.
Shizhi Uchiha smiled slightly, secretly impressed by Shiyu Uchiha's sharp insight and thinking ability.
Through careful consideration, Shiyu Uchiha had quickly grasped the crux of the matter. However, when she noticed Mikoto, her eldest daughter, looking bewildered beside them, she couldn't help feeling a bit helpless. Mikoto clearly didn't understand what they were discussing and could do nothing but sit silently and listen.
Shizhi Uchiha sighed softly before rising to her feet. She walked over to a bookshelf and reached out to pull down a thick volume.
Then Shizhi Uchiha handed this book to Shiyu Uchiha with a smile. "Take a look. The first part contains my summary. It isn't lengthy, but it represents my recent findings and questions about this approach.
The middle part is a collection of relevant material I've gathered for your reference.
Unfortunately, I'm not skilled in Yang Release, so I'm completely at a loss when it comes to Yin-Yang Release. From here on out, it's up to you."
Shiyu Uchiha eagerly took the book and immediately began flipping through its pages, reading carefully.
Meanwhile, Mikoto Uchiha nervously stared at the thick tome, silently praying it wouldn't drop on her head.
She subtly shifted her body backward, attempting to make herself less noticeable, lest she become the target of this book—it was simply too terrifying. Completely unable to comprehend how Shiyu Uchiha could be so engrossed in reading, and with an indescribable feeling toward Shizhi Uchiha who compiled this book, once again she felt somewhat out of place within this family.
As Shiyu Uchiha started flipping through the book, countless questions began to surface in his mind. With his accumulated knowledge, some questions received quick answers, but others left him deeply contemplative.
Shizhi Uchiha patiently answered each question for him. As time passed, their study of this book grew deeper, and this one-sided explanation gradually evolved into an enthusiastic discussion between mother and son.
Through continuous exploration and exchange, Shiyu Uchiha's understanding of the method for developing the Mangekyou became increasingly profound. He felt as though he had entered an entirely new world, diving into a sea of knowledge.
Shiyu Uchiha discovered that his previous life's understanding of the Mangekyou and his recent insights all of a sudden seemed to find a home—they finally fell into place. He even forgot to eat dinner, something only interrupted when Mikoto Uchiha brought meals for both of them.
Seeing this, Mikoto Uchiha quietly prepared a sumptuous dinner for the two and placed the food before them.
Shiyu Uchiha picked up the bowl and chopsticks. After finishing his meal, he was about to continue discussing the secrets of the Mangekyou with Uchiha Shizhi. However, Shizhi interrupted him and started recounting some incidents that had occurred within the clan while he was away on his travels. Among these stories, one particularly shocked Shiyu: the real reason for Uchiha Xuan's death.
Originally, Xuan and his wife had accidentally discovered a secret base constructed by Uchiha clan members who were operating undercover as merchants during their mission. This wasn't unusual, as several major families in Konoha had similar situations — the Sarutobi and their four allied families being the most prominent example.
However, because of his own foolishness, Xuan believed this contradicted the Will of Fire (Sarutobi's interpretation of the unyielding spirit of Konoha). He decided to start a covert investigation with his wife.
Xuan's wife, who belonged to the Sarutobi clan, hadn't paid much attention to this matter initially. Still, considering the secrecy surrounding this branch of the Uchiha, she thought there might be important hidden information worth discovering. If they could completely uncover it, she expected the clan would grant them a generous reward.
Plus, she believed that given Xuan and his wife's identities and status, even if their investigation was exposed, they wouldn't face serious consequences. Therefore, she ultimately agreed to her husband's request.
Coincidentally, at that time Mikoto Uchiha had been testing the feasibility of a secret jutsu and had specially selected a few individuals for trials. As a result, Xuan and his wife, who were conducting secret investigations, discovered some relevant information.
At first, Xuan mistakenly viewed this as a unique Uchiha secret technique. Since he himself didn't know this technique, intense curiosity arose within him, making him eager to learn more.
While Xuan focused intently on exploring the secrets of the Sharingan techniques, he remained completely unaware that Mikoto Uchiha had already discovered him. When Mikoto realized the seriousness of the situation, without hesitation, she took action, displaying strength far beyond an ordinary jonin.
In the fierce battle, Mikoto faced Xuan and his wife alone and eventually defeated them. With assistance from other clan members, she captured both of them.
Then, she used genjutsu to interrogate Xuan's wife. After learning the entire story, Mikoto paused in deep thought before decisively using a special technique to search through Xuan's memories. She compiled the obtained information into a scroll.
Then, she used a summoned beast to personally deliver this crucial scroll to Uchiha Shizhi. After receiving the scroll, Shizhi fell into deep contemplation.
He carefully studied Xuan's actions and motivations before ultimately issuing orders to execute both individuals. Xuan's reckless actions deeply disappointed and pained Shizhi.
Moreover, from Shizhi's perspective, such actions also harmed the cooperation between the village and the Uchiha clan.
Referencing the behaviors of Itachi and Shisui in the original records, without them, the relationship between the Uchiha and the village might have been better — or at least, less complicated. Uchiha Shizhi even believed that calling Xuan an idiot was an insult to actual idiots.
Additionally, since that location was near the Land of Water — an area actively operated by Kirigakure ninja — disposing of the bodies afterward had proven relatively convenient.
Uchiha Shizhi deliberately assigned a dedicated person to handle the matter properly, shifting the blame to the Kiri ninja from the Land of Water, successfully avoiding Konoha Village's detection.
Interestingly, after the incident was made public, the Kiri ninja actually took credit for it, because for them, killing a Uchiha clan member who possessed the triple-comma Sharingan was nothing short of a great honor!
After listening to Uchiha Shizhi's detailed account, Shiyu Uchiha couldn't help but glance at Mikoto Uchiha, quietly hoping she wouldn't be scarred by witnessing such an act of clan infighting. But as it turned out, his worry seemed unfounded where Mikoto Uchiha was concerned.
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