I, Uchiha Takeyasu, Step Towards the Peak

Cold rain lashed against his face, helping Uchiha Takeyasu regain a sliver of clarity as his scarlet, three-tomoe Sharingan surveyed the landscape littered with corpses.

Bloody, crimson Chakra erupted from his body, driven by a primal, deep-seated brutality. The churning air generated a suffocating pressure, crushing the remains on the ground and causing sprays of blood to bloom like flowers.

Amidst the clusters of blood-splattered gore, Uchiha Takeyasu discovered something and couldn't help but press a hand to his forehead. His handsome face, hidden beneath his fingers, shifted slightly, and his low chuckle abruptly transformed into a wild, unbridled burst of laughter.

"Hehehe. Hahaha. Hahahahahaha!"

"Sixteen years of life, and finally, my wish is granted!"

"From this day forward, I, Uchiha Takeyasu, step onto the pinnacle of the Ninja World!"

[System, add points for me!]

Three-Tomoe Sharingan → Mangekyo Sharingan!

As his intent fell, cold and profound Yin Release energy—elusive as the moon reflected in water—poured into Uchiha Takeyasu's mind like a cascading waterfall from the void. Then, under an inexplicable, majestic force, it flowed in an orderly fashion into his eyes.

In an instant, the Dojutsu Power of his Sharingan began to surge violently, manifesting into a tangible force that swept outward like a low-level Wind Release jutsu!

The three black tomoe within his blood-red pupils, following the steady climb of his ocular power, began to connect end-to-end, crossing into lines to form a magnificent, intricate pattern representing the heavens and the earth.

As the fluctuations of Yin Release energy gradually faded, Uchiha Takeyasu looked at the world before him and felt that everything had changed.

If he had to describe it, it was like paying for a VIP subscription; high-definition had instantly upgraded to Blu-ray.

The drifting wind, the falling rain, the swaying branches, the flowing blood, and the shifting light and shadows were all reflected in his eyes—in this pair of Mangekyo—as clear, inescapable frames of a picture.

The skyrocketing insight was one thing, not to mention the enhanced copying and illusion capabilities.

On the other hand, what moved Uchiha Takeyasu was the awakening of the ultimate violence hidden within the Sharingan bloodline, as well as the birth of two Mangekyo Dojutsu Techniques.

Beyond that, the multi-fold increase in Chakra, the doubling of his physical strength, the massive enhancement of various ninjutsu, and the rebirth that usually only occurs when an Elite Jonin advances to Kage Level were merely the lingering echoes of a three-tomoe Uchiha evolving into a Mangekyo user.

"This is Kage Level. This is a Mangekyo Uchiha, stronger than the average Kage!"

Uchiha Takeyasu exhaled softly. His gaze flickered toward the rippling void, his Mangekyo instantly reverting to the three-tomoe form, and he reached out his hand with indifference.

"Lord Takeyasu, something terrible has happened!"

Subtle, barely perceptible ripples appeared in the air, from which a yellow-and-white Big Orange Cat jumped out. With short legs and a large belly, it wore a black undershirt patterned with the Uchiha Gunbai on the back, looking incredibly festive and cute.

The cat meowed several times in the air, then splayed its limbs and sprawled onto Uchiha Takeyasu's hand. Its goofy cat face was filled with seriousness and anxiety, its white whiskers trembling incessantly.

"Tachibana, I've told you many times: don't panic when things happen. Let me pet you first."

Uchiha Takeyasu pulled the cat into his arms. While stroking its smooth, soft fur, he lowered his head and took a deep breath, easing the excitement of preparing to punch the Raikage and kick the Hokage.

Tachibana was the name Uchiha Takeyasu had given this cat, serving as a period at the end of his previous life.

Tachibana was born into the Ninja Cat clan, which had been on good terms with the Uchiha for generations. They were the Uchiha Clan's primary intelligence brokers and weapon dealers; basically, every Uchiha ninja had a Ninja Cat as a partner.

These super cute, intelligent little creatures often comforted the lonely, proud hearts of the Uchiha.

In Uchiha Takeyasu's view, the internal and external stability of the Uchiha Clan owed thirty percent of its success to these cats.

Uchiha Takeyasu had taken a shine to Tachibana the moment she learned to meow, just after he became a Genin, and signed a Summoning Beast contract with her. Shortly after, the First Ninja World War broke out, and two years had passed since then.

"Lord Takeyasu, my neck is itchy, don't sniff there, meow~"

Tachibana twisted her soft body, but under the combined assault of Uchiha Takeyasu's petting and sniffing, she could only let out weak, listless meows.

"As expected of Tachibana, truly comforting."

A satisfied Uchiha Takeyasu, holding the floating Tachibana, left the pile of corpses gathered by the Kumogakure ninjas and continued walking toward the area where the Land of Fire and Land of Hot Water, Konoha and Kumogakure, were at war.

Besides, even for the warlike and bloodthirsty Uchiha, staying in a bloody place for too long was off-putting.

They only enjoyed the pleasure of becoming stronger after a slaughter; they weren't psychopaths.

"Tachibana, wake up, let's get down to business!"

Uchiha Takeyasu reached out and patted the cat's head. Under Tachibana's "you scumbag" gaze, he asked leisurely, "Is the war coming to an end?"

Uchiha Takeyasu only knew the general plot of Naruto.

At this point in time, one could only say that useful intelligence was scarce, and as time went on, as long as he didn't die, the help provided by his foresight of the plot would become negligible.

After all, he was a man with a cheat!

He didn't need to care about the plot at all; sooner or later, there wouldn't be anyone who could fight him.

Even now, those who could fight could be counted on one hand.

In short, he was invincible!

"Yes, Lord Takeyasu. The latest report from the front lines—Second Hokage Senju Tobirama and the Second Raikage are planning to shake hands and make peace, and will sign a peace treaty in the Land of Hot Water soon."

"They start the war, realize they can't win, and when they can't afford the cost, they decide to surrender. They really are bandits from the mountains!"

Uchiha Takeyasu sneered, expressing his disdain for Kumogakure. Then, thinking of his system, he couldn't help but feel a bit troubled. Without the war, where would he find the gifts of nature? Selfless, contributing "good people" were hard to come by.

While petting the cat, he glanced at his system.

--Uchiha Takeyasu

Bloodline: Mangekyo Sharingan (Insight, Copy, Illusion, Susanoo...)

Skills: Ninjutsu (Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Sage Fire Technique...); Taijutsu (Uchiha Style Kenjutsu/Taijutsu); Genjutsu (Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique, Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death...)

Comprehensive Combat Power Evaluation: Strong Kage (Combat power classifications vary by world; currently: Genin, Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, Elite Jonin, Kage Level, Strong Kage, Super Kage, Six Paths)

Ascension Points: 0 (Crowded as a sea of people, yet not a single seat to be found)

"Let me see, upgrading from Three Tomoe to Mangekyo cost 1,000 Ascension Points, and upgrading to Eternal Mangekyo... hmm, ten thousand points. Even if I were to sacrifice every single soul in Kumogakure, plus the entire Senju Clan and Konoha, I reckon I'd still be far short."

Excluding the hidden Jonin of the various clans, Konoha only has about two hundred registered Jonin, and Kumogakure is lucky to have one hundred and fifty. Over the past two years, Uchiha Takeyasu had managed to eliminate about twenty of them through various schemes.

Some of his less-than-honorable tactics even incited the burning rage of Kumogakure. Back when Uchiha Takeyasu only possessed Two Tomoe strength, he was nearly cornered by a team of five or six Jonin. Fortunately, there was a nearby Konoha outpost, and the strength of the Senju Clan Jonin there was truly reliable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape.

The great war between the two villages was completely ignited at that very moment!

As for Uchiha Takeyasu, who had always preferred fighting alone like a lurking predator, he found himself increasingly in his element. His strength began to advance by leaps and bounds, eventually evolving into a state where he could charge head-on against anyone.

As for the small fry like Chunin and Genin, there was no need to even remember them; a casual toss of a Shuriken was enough to end them.

"Thinking about it this way, I really am a grave sinner. I'll probably end up in hell when I die."

Tachibana had no way of knowing what Uchiha Takeyasu was thinking. She watched him, unsure of what was crossing his mind as his expression shifted between joy and sorrow. Any other Ninja Cat unfamiliar with Uchiha Takeyasu's temperament would likely have been scared out of their wits.

The little cat sighed and waved a paw, "Lord Takeyasu, what do you intend to do next?"

"Naturally, I intend to send them to hell."

Uchiha Takeyasu, who had decided that to avoid being sent to hell himself, he would simply have to send them there first, smiled happily.

"For the peace of the Ninja World, for the stability of Konoha, and for the future of the clan, my Sharingan is already starving and impatient!"

Senju Tobirama, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Kagami Uchiha...

None of you will be allowed to run!

You all must die!

No one can save you!

After all, I am a Rogue Ninja!

Hehehehehehe!