Big Flying Stick... Here It Comes

Uchiha Clan children began learning to refine chakra at the age of five or six; by seven or eight, they learned Fire Release ninjutsu, and by around ten or eleven, they generally possessed the strength of a Chunin.

Even so, of the more than three hundred who had joined the Kirigakure battlefield, over a hundred had still died. That was only because Uchiha Shisui had turned the tide.

Uchiha Sanpo brought Uzumaki Huiyi to a small courtyard within the base, where eleven Uchiha children were gathered.

Their eyes were covered with bandages, but their empty eye sockets showed that their eyes had all been gouged out.

They heard the footsteps of two people approaching from afar.

Ten-year-old Uchiha Yaho took up a guarded stance and shouted, "Who's there?"

"Brother Xiayan, I'm scared."

Uchiha Misa's voice trembled as her little hands fumbled about and grabbed Uchiha Xiayan's sleeve.

Uchiha Xiayan unclenched his fists, accurately found Misa's shoulder, and gently patted it.

"Don't be afraid, and don't touch the wounds. They'll get infected." Nine-year-old Uchiha Xiayan tried his best to keep his voice steady, though his own heart was pounding violently in his chest.

Uchiha Misa clutched Brother Xiayan's sleeve and found that the cloth had already been soaked through with cold sweat. Only then did she realize that his voice concealed the same fear she felt.

Uchiha Sanpo said gently, "Don't be afraid, children. My name is Uchiha Sanpo. You can call me Brother Sanpo. Some of the clan elders heard that your eyes had been gouged out and voluntarily donated their own eyes. I came here to transplant them for you, so that you may see the light again."

At those words, the children immediately stirred.

See the light again? Was that really possible?

A few days ago, Kirigakure ninja had captured them and forcibly gouged out their Sharingan. They had already accepted their fate of living forever in darkness... but...

Uchiha Sanpo glanced at the list and announced, "Quiet. First, Uchiha Misa. She's a girl, and she's only eight years old, so she'll receive the transplant first. The rest of you, wait a moment."

They heard Uchiha Misa being led away, followed by a long wait.

Time passed unusually slowly in the darkness. Uchiha Xiayan could feel sweat sliding down his back.

The other children were also eerily quiet, as if even their breathing had become cautious.

No one knew how long had passed before a set of brisk footsteps broke the silence.

"I can see again! Brother Xiayan, I can see again!"

Uchiha Misa's voice was filled with a joy he had never heard before. She threw herself into Uchiha Xiayan's arms, her little hands excitedly patting his chest.

Uchiha Xiayan's heart seemed to stop for an instant. It really... worked?

"Second, Uchiha Xiayan... nine years old..."

When his name was called, Uchiha Xiayan's body began trembling uncontrollably. A pair of strong hands held his shoulders.

Uchiha Sanpo's voice was much gentler than usual. "Don't be nervous, child. Sister Huiyi is the Uzumaki Clan's finest medical ninja. The operation will be quick."

Uchiha Xiayan was guided onto a hard bed, where he caught the scent of disinfectant.

A warm hand stroked his forehead.

"It'll hurt a little, but it'll be over soon," said a gentle female voice. It had to be Uzumaki Huiyi.

Uchiha Xiayan gritted his teeth. The pain came as expected, but compared to the agony of losing his eyes, it was utterly insignificant.

He could feel something carefully being placed into his empty eye sockets, followed by a strange flow of chakra that was warm and soothing.

"Try opening your eyes slowly," Uzumaki Huiyi's voice guided him.

"So soon?" Uchiha Xiayan could hardly believe it as he tremblingly raised his eyelids.

At first, there was only a blur of light, then the outlines gradually became clear.

A woman's face, wearing a warm smile, was looking at him.

Long red hair fell over her shoulders. So this was Sister Uzumaki Huiyi? She was so beautiful!

"It... it worked. Thank you, Sister Uzumaki Huiyi!" Uchiha Xiayan's voice trembled so much that it barely sounded like his own.

Uzumaki Huiyi nodded, tears glimmering in her eyes. "Yes, Xiayan. Welcome back to the world of light."

Uchiha Xiayan looked past her and saw Lord Sanpo standing nearby. Then he saw the other children in the room, still blindfolded and quietly waiting.

An indescribable emotion surged within Uchiha Xiayan's chest. He abruptly sat up, but the sudden movement made him dizzy.

Uchiha Sanpo steadied him. "Slow down. Your eyes need time to adjust."

Uchiha Xiayan asked urgently, "Who? Who gave us their eyes? I want to see them!"

Uchiha Sanpo's expression grew complicated. "Some of the clan elders. They... voluntarily donated them after learning you had lost your eyes. You'll see them once you return to Konoha."

A sharp pang went through Uchiha Xiayan. He reopened his Sharingan, and it was actually a Two-Tomoe Sharingan... a treasure coveted by countless enemies. Yet now, his clansmen had been willing to donate theirs?

Uchiha Sanpo exchanged a glance with Uzumaki Huiyi and said, "All right, Xiayan, go down and rest first. The others are still waiting for their eye transplants."

"Third, Uchiha Baixue... nine years old..."

Over the next several hours, Uchiha Xiayan sat to one side and watched child after child regain the light.

Every moment the bandages came off, the blooming surprise and joy made his heart tighten. Misa, Yaho, Baixue... one after another, they saw the world again and saw one another.

That night, Uzumaki Huiyi coquettishly said, "Sanpo, transplanting eyes for so many people has exhausted me. How are you planning to reward me?"

With a lewd grin, Uchiha Sanpo pounced on Uzumaki Huiyi and said, "Big Flying Stick... here it comes!"

"Ah... ah... Sanpo... you're so bad... I love it!"

"Ding. The host has engaged in Dual Cultivation once with his Dao companion, Uzumaki Huiyi. Basic Uzumaki Sage Body experience +25, chakra limit +3, Yang Release affinity +0.01%."

After hearing the system notification, he checked the information in the system.

Kekkei Genkai: Basic Uzumaki Sage Body (375/500)

Attributes: Lifespan +20 years, vitality +800, chakra +500, vitality recovery +2, Yang Release affinity +10%.

Uchiha Sanpo thought it over. One session of Dual Cultivation with Uzumaki Huiyi gave him twenty-five experience points. At four times a day, he could level up tomorrow.

Thinking that he still had not met today's Dual Cultivation quota, he started playing a little game with Uzumaki Huiyi again.

"Big Flying Stick... here it comes!"

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