Ambition

The Uchiha's longest night had passed.

That night, most of the Uchiha's combat personnel had not slept.

It began with Itachi being ambushed, then forcibly brainwashed by Senyo, followed by the retrieval of Shisui's eye and the severe injury of Danzo.

Then Senyo ambushed Obito and led the clan members in a standoff against Konoha.

The Great Elder smeared Danzo, forcefully countered Konoha, and then, after returning for a meeting, laid out the strategic plans ahead.

By the time all those arrangements had been delegated, dawn was almost breaking.

Senyo had even gone out of his way to have a talk with Itachi.

As he walked home now, there was a trace of exhaustion on his face.

When he opened the door, he saw his younger sister, Ruri, sitting in a wheelchair in the courtyard, waiting for him.

Someone stood behind Ruri.

It was Uchiha Zhiyu, Senyo's childhood friend.

"Big brother..." Ruri's face blossomed into a smile when she saw Senyo return.

"You're back, my esteemed Fo...urth... Elder... sir!"

Zhiyu greeted Senyo in a strange tone.

Ruri covered her mouth and giggled beside her. Clearly, she knew as well.

Senyo could not help but laugh. Although he had once been a squad captain leading a team, he had still been far from becoming an elder.

In peacetime, the Uchiha generally would not add new elder positions.

Yet Senyo had somehow obtained one.

Without saying a word, Senyo had given Zhiyu and Ruri a huge surprise.

Zhiyu's parents had died when she was very young, so she had practically grown up eating at Senyo's house.

She was also a combatant and had considerable talent. During the Nine-Tails' Rampage, she had already awakened her eyes.

However, because she had needed to care for Ruri over the past few years, she had hardly gone on any missions.

Zhiyu was tall and slender. Aside from her somewhat youthful face, she did not look the same age as Senyo at all.

Zhiyu was cheerful and generous by nature, but she was exceptionally gentle and attentive toward Ruri.

The three of them got along like family.

Senyo was the only pillar of the household. In the past, aside from the sizable household expenses, he had also intended to save some money for Ruri's limb regeneration in the future.

Though that was still far off for him, he did not want to miss the opportunity when the time came because he lacked the money.

Zhiyu had sacrificed much to care for Ruri, so Senyo had to think about Zhiyu as well.

That was why Senyo had desperately taken on missions.

But Senyo was different now. He knew more, and his horizons had broadened.

He had also formed a preliminary plan regarding Ruri's physical condition.

Faced with Zhiyu's teasing, Senyo simply smiled.

"I made a little breakthrough by accident, so I was exceptionally promoted to elder."

"My future stipend will increase by quite a bit. Our lives will be much better from now on."

Zhiyu waved her hand. "Who wants to hear your nonsense? Go wash up already. You stink."

Senyo shook his head and went to wash up first amid Ruri's muffled laughter.

Soaking in the water, Senyo let out a breath. Baths really were comfortable; he felt much lighter all over.

Excitement flickered in his eyes. What exactly would the fourth star be?

After talking with Itachi for so long, their bond had reached four stars as well.

On the template, Senyo clicked Itachi's fourth star.

"Ding, Itachi's Level 4 Bond has been unlocked."

"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained: Itachi's Dojutsu Power."

A massive surge of Dojutsu Power immediately rushed into Senyo's eyes, making them feel cool and refreshed.

With so much Dojutsu Power pouring in at once, the upper limit of Senyo's Dojutsu Power rose rapidly.

"Hiss... ha..." Senyo let out a soft breath.

After a rough calculation, Senyo figured this was probably all of Itachi's Dojutsu Power.

Not only had Senyo's Dojutsu Power not been depleted, but he now had twice as much as Itachi.

The increase was astonishingly swift.

It had been worth all the effort he had put into saving Itachi.

Four stars represented total ocular power. If someone had no ocular power, would it be Chakra instead?

Come to think of it, aside from those famous, named characters from the original timeline—

no one else's bonds could reach this many stars.

Was it a matter of strength, or a matter of being a character?

After getting through the Night of the Massacre, Senyo began to seriously consider just how far he wanted to go, beyond preserving the Uchiha Clan and making Ruri happy.

With Sasuke and Naruto as the safeguards of this world—

surviving one calamity after another would not be a problem.

But!

He was here!

A gleam called ambition flashed through Senyo's eyes!

A true man should either dine from five cauldrons or be cooked in five cauldrons!

For a transmigrator, anything less than a huge profit was a loss!

With such a powerful clan backing him—

it was only natural for the Uchiha to rule the world!

Senyo slowly exhaled. Over the course of the night, he had more or less figured out the Bond Template.

As the saying went, bonds were best nurtured from childhood.

This world was full of geniuses. He could not let a single one slip away!

And besides, his Mangekyō Sharingan—

the clone created by his left eye was not merely a Shadow Clone capable of using Shadow Release.

Only when combined with his right eye's ability could it be considered complete.

The ability of his right eye was Imperial Command.

It could fill the clone with things without any restrictions.

Chakra, ocular power, flesh and blood, souls...

It was a very straightforward skill. Its lower limit was low, but its upper limit was high as well.

It depended on how he used it.

The Uchiha's current situation was still somewhat dangerous.

However, the Talent Recruitment Plan needed to proceed at the same time.

After washing up, Senyo walked into the living room while drying his hair.

Breakfast had already been laid out on the table.

"Why did you take so long in the bath? The food's already gone cold," Zhiyu said with some dissatisfaction.

Senyo brushed it off. "Sorry, I was a little tired and nodded off."

Zhiyu snorted. "Then... hurry up and eat before going to get some sleep."

Senyo sat down at the table. "Where's Ruri?"

Zhiyu shook her head slightly. "She's feeding the fish in the courtyard."

As Senyo ate, he said, "Zhiyu, Ruri has stabilized now."

"I've been promoted to Elder, and the household expenses are covered."

"I can hire someone to take care of Ruri, and you can become a ninja too."

A trace of reluctance flashed through Zhiyu's eyes, but then she said casually, "Ah, I'm no genius kid like you. Missions are dangerous and exhausting, so I'd rather not."

Many memories from the past flashed through Senyo's mind. He said quietly, "I've caused you trouble all these years. You've worked hard, Zhiyu."

Though Senyo spoke with complete sincerity—

Zhiyu did not buy it. She waved a hand and said, "What are you saying that for? We're family. I'm happy to take care of Ruri."

Senyo laughed it off as well. "In that case, you can decide for yourself."

"If you want to become a ninja, I'll specifically find someone to train you."

"Besides, the clan members can't go out on missions lately, so now is the perfect time."

As the two talked, a gaze passed through the window and fell on them.

Ruri, feeding the fish in the courtyard, slowly scattered the feed into the small pond.

A faint smile rested on her face.

Her brother was back. Everything would be all right.