At night, Mito slept soundly in the carriage, but Kyosuke couldn't fall asleep no matter what he did.
Bang!
Two Shadow Clone appeared, and he smiled as he handed over two wine jugs.
"Have a drink with me."
Number Two took the wine jug and gulped it down in one big gulp.
Wiping the wine stains from his lips, Number Two slowly said, "Having awakened the Mangekyō, you've truly entered the ranks of top-tier powerhouses."
"Get familiar with the usage of the two Dojutsu, and try to awaken the Third Power. Then you can take it a step further."
"Yes, that's right." Number Three grinned sheepishly, seemingly an unrelated listener.
Even so, Kyosuke still felt some comfort.
Even though they were just permanently preserved clones, they still gave him a sense that he wasn't alone.
There was no way around it; Kyosuke had too many secrets he couldn't tell anyone.
The system, Points, Black Zetsu, Ōtsutsuki —we can never tell anyone that we live in a world constructed from comics.
Too many unspeakable secrets made him feel an overwhelming sense of loneliness.
He even resists being close to outsiders because Kyosuke is afraid of accidentally revealing his secret.
In that instant, he seemed to understand why he had awakened the abilities of Finality and Reversal of Time.
"Yes, we need to start the next phase of our efforts," Kyosuke muttered to himself. "First, we need to find a way to solve the problem of eye power depletion."
"Of course," Number Two chimed in casually, "The seeds have been sown; when they'll blossom and bear fruit depends on your efforts."
"Oh, right," the Number Three clone, acting as a bystander, chimed in meekly, "If someone asks you in the future why you developed the Mangekyō..."
"Yes, we really should find a suitable reason."
As they pondered this, the three of them simultaneously looked towards Mito was fast asleep inside the carriage.
See? The reason is right there in front of us.
That night, Kyosuke talked a lot with his two clones.
From how to defeat the Senju to the establishment of the power structure of Konoha.
Whether he gained anything or not is unclear, but he hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.
Unbeknownst to him, the negative emotions from activating the Mangekyō gradually dissipated and did not have a significant impact on Kyosuke's sanity.
The next day, Mito was pleasantly surprised to find that Kyosuke, whom she had always known, had returned.
"Hey, Kyosuke, how about we go to the Land of Hot Springs for a soak?"
"Your Highness, do you know how far this place is from the Land of Hot Springs?"
"What's there to be afraid of? With the Flying Thunder God Technique, it's only a two-day journey."
What you said makes a lot of sense.
Unable to resist the persistent pleading of the Ponytail, Kyosuke had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Using Space-Time Coordinates planted many years ago, the two traversed most of the Land of Fire's territory in a single day, successfully soaking in the hot springs before nightfall.
"You, how did you get in here too?!"
"Please, this is a mixed-gender bathing area."
"But, but I..."
"Little bean sprout, I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl without looking at its hair, what are you worried about?"
"You bastard Kyosuke, you'd better give me your life!!!"
The pleasant time came to an end quickly, and an incident forced Kyosuke to cut his vacation short.
There are reports that a large army of ninja from the Land of Rain has been mobilized.
Overnight, the Hatake and Inuzuka Clan families were driven to the point of fleeing in their entire clans.
In addition, the Fūma colluded with foreign enemies and began a large-scale sweep of the Family forces on the border of the Land of Fire.
The two groups of people left nothing but devastation in their wake; not only ninja Family, but even ordinary towns suffered terribly.
This is not a war between ninjas, but a large-scale massacre targeting the entire Land of Fire.
Northwestern part of the Land of Fire, Frontline Harbor of the Uchiha Clan.
Inside the Tent, Tajima Uchiha sat firmly in his high position, with the returned Madara Uchiha to his left and Uchiha Kei, whom he had been grooming, to his right.
The other legion Army Commander sat in rows, discussing how to deal with the Land of Rain.
With the Inuzuka Clan and Hatake defeated and Fūma betraying them, the Uchiha will inevitably be the next to suffer.
Furthermore, it was rumored that the enemy could make additional use of the corpses to create living Puppet that were just like real people.
In other words, if the enemy cannot be defeated in one fell swoop, their strength will only grow stronger.
If the Land of Rain were to massacre hundreds of thousands of people on the border, things would really get complicated.
"Tell me your thoughts, everyone." Tajima Uchiha wasn't in a good mood.
Just when it seemed they were about to bring Kyosuke Legion under their control, news arrived at the crucial moment that the real leader was still alive.
It's like finally getting into your female neighbor's house, only to have the male homeowner call and say he'll be home in ten minutes.
One word is enough to make you incredibly disappointed.
The Clan Leader chief had a stern face and didn't smile, so no one dared to act recklessly; none of them wanted to become cannon fodder for Tajima.
Left with no other option, Tajima turned to his son. "Madara, what do you think?"
"It's simple." Madara Uchiha silently surveyed the crowd, his gaze filled with an indescribable sense of oppression. "First, let's greet the enemy. At least we need to find out who they are."
"Qi, what do you think?" Tajima turned to look to his right, as if he intended to groom this man to be his son's helper.
Unfortunately, Uchiha Kei had long seen through his true colors and understood the importance of biding his time.
Seeing the Clan Leader's inquiry, he bowed slightly and said with a faint smile, "Clan Heir's suggestion is excellent, and I wholeheartedly agree."
"Useless!" Tajima cursed inwardly, suspecting that the other person had been scared out of their wits by Kyosuke.
If they're already like this before they've even returned, what will they be like if they actually show up? Won't they dare to utter a single word in front of you?
After a moment's thought, Tajima looked at Uchiha Maya, "How about we entrust the task of scouting the enemy to you?"
"No need for all that trouble." A voice suddenly rang out from outside the tent.
In an instant, everyone present subtly changed their expression.
Some were excited, some were hateful, and many others had ambiguous looks in their eyes.
"My lord!" Ignoring the Clan Leader's disgusted expression, Maya stood up and knelt on one knee facing out of the tent.
Not only was she excited, but the entire camp gradually began to stir.
"Lord Kyosuke, Lord Kyosuke has returned!"
"God bless the Uchiha! Our lord is not dead!"
"Thank goodness, you're finally back."
"With the leadership of our leaders, victory will surely be ours!"
He drove away the Three Secret Technique Families, forced back the army of the Land of Whirlpools, and killed Senju Shinma...
Kyosuke's contributions were so great that most of the clansmen remembered them well.
Amidst cheers that echoed throughout the outpost Camp, Kyosuke lifted the curtain and, smiling, helped Maya to her feet. "You've worked hard all year."
"M-Master..." Maya's eyes welled up with tears, and her voice choked with emotion.
"Sit down, we can talk about this when we get back."
Having appeased his most capable subordinate, Kyosuke ignored the crowd's attempts to curry favor and walked step by step to the front.
Staring at Tajima, who was forcing a smile, he silently turned around and looked at the silent Uchiha Kei.
"Could you move aside a little? You're sitting in my seat."