Two-star ability: Remaining sense of pain

The next day, Nagato's takeover of Amegakure did not go quite so smoothly. At least for the moment, he faced serious problems.

Quite a few people in Amegakure paid Nagato lip service without truly accepting him. After all, he had not demonstrated overwhelming strength.

Nagato would have to work at it for a long time before he could fully take control of Amegakure.

None of this had much to do with Uchiha Mai. He did not particularly want to get too involved with Nagato.

Did knowing the original plot mean he could swagger around in front of Uchiha Madara? He would die without even knowing what had killed him.

Even if Uchiha Mai could awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan now, and even if Uchiha Madara was currently at his weakest, Uchiha Mai still had no confidence that he could win.

He was better off keeping his head down and growing stronger first.

[Style Points: 5346]

Inside his room, Uchiha Mai stared at the system panel, feeling a little excited.

His style points had risen by four or five hundred overnight. Once the news spread completely, he could probably gain another two or three thousand.

Most importantly, he was about to acquire a two-star ability, which would help give him more clout in Konoha.

Previously, Uchiha Mai had been able to stand up to Danzo in Konoha because he was talented enough, had the Uchiha Clan behind him, and, most importantly, was obedient enough.

After pulling that "a general in the field need not obey every order from his sovereign" stunt, he might lose some of Sarutobi Hiruzen's trust. After all, nobody liked a subordinate who ignored orders and acted on his own at a critical moment.

But if his strength increased further, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have to swallow his