Alternative Plan

Back at the apartment, Shinji ate the dinner he bought on the way and pondered how to proceed.

His most pressing concern was still improving his strength.

While his combat power was already considerable due to possessing the Mangekyo Sharingan, the issue of Dojutsu consumption remained unresolved.

Without solving this problem, his combat power would always be temporary.

Even with two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, making his Dojutsu much stronger than before, he couldn't afford to constantly deplete it.

His current combat effectiveness was almost entirely built upon the Mangekyo Sharingan. Once the Dojutsu of both pairs of eyes were exhausted, his combat power would plummet.

"An A-rank evaluation only grants a random A-rank Ninjutsu from the Ninja World."

Thinking this, he felt that relying on the Ninja World's rewards to luckily obtain a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan that could be fused was highly improbable.

The value of an A-rank Ninjutsu was far too different from that of a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan.

He couldn't imagine what kind of evaluation would be needed for the Ninja World to grant a reward on the level of Mangekyo Sharingan.

"But there are only so many pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan. If not through rewards, where can I find a pair that can be fused?"

Shinji realized this was a dead end.

To meet the condition of being fusiable, this pair of Mangekyo Sharingan would either have to be awakened by Shinji's Blood Relation, or possess a Dojutsu weaker than Shinji's, allowing it to be forcibly fused by the 'Susanoo Lamp'.

The original host was an orphan with deceased parents and no siblings.

The Blood Relation path could be skipped directly.

The only remaining option was to find Mangekyo Sharingan with a Dojutsu weaker than his own.

However, in the current Ninja World, only a handful of people possessed Mangekyo Sharingan, and each was more formidable than the last. Shinji wasn't sure which pair's Dojutsu was weaker than his own.

"Could it be... I have to try that method."

Shinji hesitated.

He had actually considered an alternative solution, but that method was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there was no guarantee it would even be effective.

This method involved finding many Three-Tomoe Sharingan and then forcibly fusing them with the 'Susanoo Lamp' to enhance the Dojutsu of his own Mangekyo Sharingan.

As long as the Dojutsu of his own Mangekyo Sharingan surpassed Fugaku's pair, he could forcibly fuse Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan with the 'Susanoo Lamp', thereby obtaining a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

But there was a problem.

The difference in Dojutsu between Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Mangekyo Sharingan was so vast that calling it a world of difference would not be an exaggeration.

Therefore, how many Three-Tomoe Sharingan would need to be fused to change the strength difference between his two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan?

In the current Ninja World, the Uchiha Clan had already been exterminated.

The only ones with a large reserve of Sharingan were Obito Uchiha, who inherited Madara Uchiha's legacy, and Danzo, who instigated the Uchiha's extermination.

There was no point in thinking about Obito; Shinji didn't have the capability for that yet.

As for Danzo...

Shinji's previous lucky success was mainly due to Danzo's carelessness and the Nine-Tails' rampage.

At that time, Danzo hadn't expected anyone to dare attack his Root base while the Uchiha were being wiped out, and his defenses were lax.

But after that incident, Danzo would definitely strengthen his defenses.

At the same time, Shinji stealing Fugaku's Sharingan would undoubtedly make Danzo realize the uniqueness of Fugaku's Sharingan, thus increasing his vigilance towards all Sharingan.

Under such circumstances, it would be difficult to steal even one pair of Sharingan, let alone raid Danzo's entire stock.

Shinji even suspected that Danzo had already set traps in the Root base, waiting for his return.

"I'll wait for another opportunity!"

Shinji shook his head.

His current Dojutsu could still hold out; there was no need to blindly fall into Danzo's trap.

Besides the fundamental improvement of his Dojutsu, Shinji also needed to quickly enhance his basic strength and compensate for his various shortcomings.

"My current abilities are not comprehensive enough; I can't use Sealing, Sensing, or Healing, nor have I mastered Shadow Clone. I always have to fight with my main body, making me vulnerable to instant kills."

These issues couldn't be resolved overnight, and perhaps not by one person alone.

But he had to start considering them.

He now understood that he needed a team.

For this invasion, he was facing an invading force led by a mysterious 'Lantern Bearer'. As a lone individual, he couldn't possibly handle it.

He already had a rough idea of who to include in his team.

The next day.

Iruka led Shinji to the archives.

He had already sought permission from the Third Hokage yesterday.

Upon learning that Shinji had mastered the C-rank 'Great Fireball Technique', the Third Hokage agreed to let him train in the B-rank 'Shadow Clone Technique' and 'Great Fire Annihilation' after weighing the pros and cons.

This was mainly because the Uchiha Clan itself possessed a large collection of Ninjutsu scrolls, including some Forbidden Jutsu.

After the clan massacre, all these Ninjutsu scrolls were confiscated by the village. Now, Uchiha clan members can apply to learn Ninjutsu through normal channels, and the village can't easily refuse them on the surface.

Moreover, in the Third's opinion, letting Shinji learn a few B-rank Ninjutsu was still within controllable limits.

After all, the village's real concern right now was Sasuke!

After explaining his purpose to the administrator, Iruka instructed Shinji, "You can borrow the Ninjutsu scrolls for the Shadow Clone Technique and Great Fire Annihilation here, but you can't take them away or copy them. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Shinji nodded gently.

He really hadn't expected Iruka to be so concerned about his matters. He had only applied yesterday, and today there was already a result.

Afterward, he first borrowed the Ninjutsu scroll for Great Fire Annihilation, pretended to study it for a while, and then asked the administrator to borrow the Ninjutsu scroll for the Shadow Clone Technique.

The Shadow Clone Technique is a B-rank Ninjutsu, and under normal circumstances, only Jonin can learn it.

Shinji followed the instructions on the Ninjutsu scroll, memorizing the hand seal sequence and the techniques for circulating Chakra. He secretly tried it out and found that although his Chakra circulation was clumsy, there were no major obstacles. He felt that as long as he practiced, learning the Shadow Clone Technique should not be a problem.

At this moment, his peripheral vision caught sight of the administrator not far away, and he noticed that the other party seemed to be secretly observing him.

"I can't learn too quickly, otherwise, with the Third's experience, he'll easily be able to judge my Chakra strength, and it will be inconvenient if I attract attention."

Shinji immediately became vigilant.

If he could easily learn a B-rank Ninjutsu that only Jonin could master, the impact would likely be significant.

The Third's easy agreement to his request was probably partly to test his potential.

So, he pretended to frown in distress and put on an expression of deep thought while looking at the Ninjutsu scroll.

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