Three-Tomoe Sharingan

At dusk, inside the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage and Danzo sat facing each other, though the atmosphere between them was somewhat stiff.

"Danzo, was this your doing?" The Third Hokage took a puff from his pipe, then asked the expressionless Danzo through the swirling smoke.

"Hiruzen, you are getting old, and I am old as well." Danzo did not answer the Third Hokage's question, choosing instead to speak of their ages.

However, having worked with Danzo for decades, the Third Hokage could easily understand his true meaning.

"Even so, Sakumo is a hero of Konoha after all; I cannot agree with this course of action." The Third Hokage hesitated for a moment before speaking with righteous indignation.

"Hmph, Hiruzen, you are simply too soft-hearted. If you cannot bring yourself to do such things, then leave them to me." After saying this, Danzo stood up, preparing to take his leave.

But as he reached the door, he stopped suddenly and, without turning his head, said to the Third Hokage: "Isn't this the work I have always done?"

With that, Danzo opened the door and left.

"Sigh, Danzo. Even if your intentions are good, some things you do go too far." As he sighed, the Third Hokage couldn't help but grip his pipe tightly, but then he slumped back into his chair with a dejected expression, appearing to have aged significantly in an instant.

"Perhaps, it really is that I have grown old."

Just as the incident involving Hatake Sakumo was intensifying, Kyosuke suddenly received a summons from Danzo.

"Sama Danzo." Kyosuke greeted him indifferently, while secretly speculating on the old thief's motives.

Danzo nodded at Kyosuke, then suddenly asked: "Have you heard the rumors outside?"

Hearing this, Kyosuke felt his brow furrow beneath his mask, and he responded cautiously: "This subordinate has heard a few things."

"Oh, and what is your take on it?" Danzo continued to ask.

"I have no particular opinion." Kyosuke shook his head and replied silently.

"Hmph." Seeing that he had no intention of expressing his thoughts, Danzo did not press him further; after a cold snort, he proceeded to assign him a mission.

After hearing the mission details, Kyosuke hesitated for a moment, but ultimately asked: "Sama Danzo, why choose this moment to do such a thing?"

"Hmm? Are you unwilling?" Danzo asked, staring directly into Kyosuke's eyes.

"This subordinate would not dare." Kyosuke kept his head lowered, replying in a "terrified" tone.

"That is good. Choose a day based on the situation; it is best to complete it in the near future. Do you understand?"

"This subordinate understands."

"You may go."

"Yes."

Just as Kyosuke was about to leave, Danzo suddenly spoke up again: "As for the method of the challenge, issue it in the name of your Uchiha Clan."

"Yes."

Successfully triggered mission: Name of a Genius.
Mission description: Defeat Kakashi Hatake in front of everyone to prove your title as the strongest genius of Konoha.
Mission difficulty: B.
Completion reward: 100 experience points.

This suddenly triggered mission was enough to clearly explain what the task Danzo had given him was.

That was to defeat Kakashi in full view of the public.

Of course, Danzo was not bored enough to target a mere youth.

His true goal was to use this opportunity to further strike at the reputation of Hatake Sakumo.

Kyosuke was very clear about this in his heart.

However, he himself felt some aversion to this mission.

Because doing this would inevitably offend Kakashi, and even those future powerhouses of his generation.

It might even cause the perception of him held by the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, Minato, and others to decline.

But there was no helping it; after all, he still had to make a living in Root.

However, now that Kyosuke's wings were gradually growing stronger, he no longer needed to consider so much when acting.

Still, the same principle applied: although Danzo and Orochimaru were somewhat unreliable, as long as the Uchiha Clan existed for one more day, no one would dare to target him openly.

Even if some people developed a grudge against him because of this, Kyosuke would just have to accept it.

After all, the path of Root was one he had chosen himself.

While enjoying its conveniences, he had long been prepared to bear certain consequences.

That evening, within the Uchiha Clan Grounds, at the residence of the Second Elder.

Here, Kyosuke saw Uchiha Nagisa, who had rarely appeared lately.

Ever since the kidnapping incident, Nagisa's personality had changed a lot.

She was less impulsive than before, possessing a bit more composure.

At the same time, he had heard from Fugaku that Nagisa was now training diligently at his place every day and already possessed some modest strength.

"Little Kyosuke is here, sit down quickly." The Second Elder remained as smiley as ever; after he sat down, the Second Elder asked: "What brings you here today?"

"I want to publicly challenge Kakashi Hatake," Kyosuke said with a calm expression.

Upon hearing this, not only was the Second Elder taken aback, but even Nagisa, who had been quiet until now, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Because she was no longer the ignorant girl she once was.

Nagisa understood very well that the title of Konoha's number one genius, which Kakashi held, was certainly not earned for nothing.

Although she truly believed Kyosuke was outstanding, compared to Kakashi, she still felt a sense of unease.

"Hey, Kyosuke, you aren't joking, are you?" Nagisa leaned her small face in, asking for confirmation.

Kyosuke smiled at her expression, raised his hand to flick her forehead, and then laughed under her indignant glare. "Can't you have a little faith in me?"

The Second Elder ignored their playful banter, looking at Kyosuke with a serious expression as he asked, "Are you certain of victory?"

Kyosuke smiled without speaking, simply closing his eyes as if brewing something within.

Seeing this, the Second Elder and Nagisa exchanged a glance, their breathing quickening simultaneously.

Because they had seen this scene several times before.

And every time, Kyosuke would give them a surprise—or perhaps, a shock.

It can't be, he's only six years old, my god. The Second Elder's current state of mind was almost as intense as when he learned that Fugaku had awakened the Mangekyo.

Just as Kyosuke was still silently brewing, Uchiha Nagisa, who had grown impatient, suddenly reached out and gave him a light kick.

"Hurry up, you're killing me with the suspense!" Nagisa shouted loudly.

The corner of Kyosuke's mouth twitched slightly, and he immediately tossed his previous assessment of her being "composed" right out of his mind.

At the same time, he slowly opened his eyes.

Within his scarlet pupils, three pitch-black tomoe were spinning slowly.

In an instant, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

"Genjutsu: Sharingan."

"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball."

"Sharingan."

These three items were the spoils of war provided to him by the Sarada Instance Dungeon.

The first two were fine, but when Kyosuke saw the third item, he was so excited he nearly jumped for joy.

The Sharingan skill scroll he had been longing for had finally been obtained.

For this reason, he chose to use it immediately.

After experiencing the sensation he had gradually become familiar with, his Sharingan successfully evolved into the Three Tomoe state.

Of course, his gains did not stop there.

Although the Genjutsu: Sharingan skill scroll was also good, he had already leveled it up to level 2 a while ago, so this scroll could only be tossed into storage for the time being.

What truly surprised him was the Lightning Release Ninjutsu.