Shiyu Uchiha's words triggered a sudden realization in Fugaku Uchiha. He recalled something and held back the question he was about to ask. After a brief silence, Shiyu slightly nodded and replied, "Alright then. If that's the case, I'll leave full control of the Paramilitary Police Force to you."
"I've learned that this time, Iwa-nin's offensive is massive and meticulously planned. Their Explosion Corps will charge alongside the main army all the way to our camp's perimeter, aiming to deal devastating damage to our base — that's their specialty. This situation will require your direct attention, especially the Explosion Release ninja — Sho."
Fugaku Uchiha gave a calm reply, "Fine, rest assured," and fell silent. Yet his tone carried a heavy weight of killing intent.
Then Shiyu proceeded to the next topic. With a determined expression, he firmly spoke, "I will personally handle this Five-Tails Jinchuriki. From our last battle, I roughly understand his abilities.
With my current strength, when fully unleashed, I'm confident I can crush and eliminate the Five-Tails Jinchuriki swiftly." When mentioning that key element — the Five-Tails Jinchuriki from Iwa — a gleam of confidence and resolve flashed through Shiyu Uchiha's eyes.
After Shiyu spoke these words, everyone present trusted him sufficiently. Partly because of Shiyu's proven strength, and partly due to the tremendous prestige he'd built over the years.
As for Shinku Yuhi — his trusted and formidable right-hand man — Shiyu Uchiha unquestionably entrusted him again with command authority over the Shinobi Forces. Moreover, Shiyu assigned Shinku Yuhi an additional critically important mission — to act as the "firefighters" across the entire battlefield.
If emergencies or sudden crises arise on other fronts, Shinku Yuhi must lead his team to the scene immediately to reinforce and resolve various tricky problems promptly. A shadow-level expert skilled in genjutsu, combined with his subordinates' cooperation, could form an elite squad whose effectiveness in such circumstances would rival nearly that of an entire elite Tactical Squad.
After all related matters had been addressed, Shiyu Uchiha surveyed the room. Seeing that everyone clearly understood their respective missions, Shiyu Uchiha decisively announced the meeting's conclusion. However, just as others began rising to leave, Shiyu Uchiha signaled for Fugaku Uchiha to stay behind temporarily.
Once the room emptied, Shiyu Uchiha formed hand seals and instantly activated a powerful [Sealed Sound Barrier], completely sealing and isolating the area.
Then, locking eyes directly onto Fugaku Uchiha, he lowered his voice and cautiously asked, "Brother-in-law... Could it be that you've awakened your Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Although he hadn't personally witnessed the details yet, Shiyu Uchiha, using his sharp [Sensor Ability] and familiarity with clan members' power fluctuations, faintly sensed some changes within Fugaku. Combining this perception with the latter's earlier confidence, Shiyu mentally speculated that Fugaku had indeed already awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
He fully understood how serious this was and knew he had to seize the moment to talk things through with the other man. That's because once someone from the Uchiha Clan awakened their Sharingan, they could go in unpredictable directions—often leaning toward extremism. The stronger the talent, the worse it got. And the man before him was a textbook example. Of course, what Shiyu Uchiha feared most was someone secretly pulling the strings from the shadows.
Caught off guard by Shiyu's sudden question, Fugaku Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then fell into a short silence. A moment later, he spoke slowly, "Didn't expect you actually sensed it too, Shiyu. But… how exactly did you figure it out?"
Hearing Fugaku's question, Shiyu Uchiha gave a faint smile and explained in a calm, unhurried tone, "Just now, while you were speaking, I recently noticed some changes in your chakra fluctuations, but I didn't think much of it at first—I assumed you had made a breakthrough in your Sharingan Secret Jutsu.
But when you said that specific phrase, combined with other clues, I reached this conclusion. After all, I've personally experienced something like this before."
Shiyu's casual remark stunned Fugaku completely. He stared at Shiyu in disbelief, eyes widening as he fixed an intense gaze on him, as if trying to peer past that seemingly calm exterior and uncover the true thoughts within.
At the same time, Shiyu Uchiha's lips curled slightly upward, and without hesitation, he activated his signature triple-comma Sharingan. Crimson light instantly burst from his eyes, shining brilliantly.
Yet, this was merely the beginning. Under Fugaku's stunned gaze, the three tomoe within Shiyu's eyes rapidly rotated, intertwining and merging until finally transforming into a pair of mysterious Mangekyo patterns.
The immense Dōkuriki contained within the Mangekyo surged outward like roaring tidal waves, sending a chill of fear through Fugaku.
Affected by the overwhelming Dōkuriki radiating from Shiyu's eyes, Fugaku felt a sharp pain in his own and instinctively activated his Mangekyo Sharingan. In an instant, two brilliant beams of light clashed midair, sending ripples of invisible energy outward.
The two stood there, silently locked in a gaze, the tension between them growing with every passing moment. Minute by minute, the atmosphere became increasingly intense. Yet, just at that moment, Shiyu suddenly did something completely unexpected—he ignored the clash of their ocular powers and decisively deactivated his Sharingan!
Witnessing this, Fugaku couldn't help his eyes going wide in shock. Such effortless control over one's natural instinctive response to eye techniques was no easy feat—it required extremely precise mastery of one's own Dōkuriki.
And Shiyu Uchiha, who had awakened his Sharingan earlier than Fugaku, had clearly perfected control over this ability.
It stirred a bitter resentment in his heart, but as Fugaku Uchiha recalled that the other had indeed awakened his Sharingan much earlier than he had, he forced himself to calm down, vowing that he'd master it one day too.
Meanwhile, Shiyu Uchiha's heart pounded with swirling emotions. Just now, while locking eyes with Fugaku, he had sensed an intense threat from deep within the other's left eye. That feeling was just like being targeted by a ferocious beast, sending chills down his spine.
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