Found a Treasure!

"What is it?"

Kenma had barely suppressed his surprise when Shisui's words stirred his emotions again.

Could it be that the Uchiha Clan possessed other freakish traits besides their astonishing Talent Rate?

As Shisui observed Kenma's reaction, he said softly, "Among the clan members who can feel Hunger, without exception, they are all people who have awakened the Sharingan."

The Sharingan?

Kenma furrowed his brow. With so many of them, this could not possibly be a coincidence. There had to be some connection between the two.

He remembered reading in a manga in his previous life that Indra, the Sage of Six Paths' eldest son, had inherited the Sage's Yin Release power. Passed down through generations, it had become the present-day Uchiha Clan.

The Sharingan was the Uchiha Clan's defining trait, as well as the direct outward manifestation of Yin Release power.

Yin Release, meanwhile, was a special power that governed spiritual energy and created form from nothing.

And those with powerful spiritual energy would naturally possess souls of no weak quality.

"Could it really be Yin Release power that gave these people such aptitude?"

With that thought, Kenma asked directly, "I've spent a few days in the Ninja World and have gained some understanding of Ninja... Could it be because of Yin Release Chakra?"

The Uchiha all nodded.

"Other than that, we can think of no other explanation."

Now that Kenma knew this, the rest was easier to explain.

"Based on the patterns we've summarized over the past few days, along with the secret cultivation method you gave us for training Spiritual Pressure, we discovered that the more Tomoe one has, the faster one cultivates."

After Shisui finished speaking, he looked toward the Clan Head beside him.

Fugaku immediately added, "Among them, Shisui and I have the fastest cultivation speed."

As he spoke, scarlet bloomed in his and Shisui's eyes. Three Tomoe spun within them before settling into even more intricate patterns.

Mangekyō Sharingan!

Looking at their eyes, Kenma was not particularly surprised.

If Yin Release power was truly what gave the Uchiha the aptitude to become Shinigami, then naturally, those with stronger Yin Release power would possess better aptitude.

Then, as though he had thought of something, his expression turned grave. He immediately asked, "I heard that the Mangekyō Sharingan possesses special abilities. Can those abilities still be used now?"

After exchanging a glance, Fugaku and Shisui nodded at Kenma.

"My Lord, they can."

"Show me."

Upon hearing the order, Fugaku and Shisui walked several steps away. Facing Kenma, Fugaku said, "My Lord, the Sharingan is an eye that reflects the heart. The abilities it awakens differ according to each person's state of mind."

"The abilities awakened by our two eyes are far too special and too dangerous to display casually before others. We ask for your understanding, My Lord," Shisui said.

Kenma naturally had no objection.

Shisui's Kotoamatsukami was far too special. Naturally, he would not have Shisui use it lightly.

As for Fugaku's Sharingan ability, it was a mystery, but it now seemed that it was not an ability that could be displayed publicly either.

"Beyond those two abilities, our Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō also possesses a third ability—the strongest shared power awakened by all clan members after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan."

"It is called Susanoo!"

As the words fell, a deep Spiritual Pressure erupted from their bodies. Every Uchiha present, men and women, young and old alike, found their breathing hitch, as though they were carrying a crushing weight. Even the air around them became heavy and viscous.

This feeling was not unfamiliar to the Uchiha.

They had personally experienced it when they first met Kenma. Now they felt it again, except this time, the pressure came from their clan's head and its strongest member.

Moreover, compared with last time, the oppressive force was undoubtedly much weaker.

"In merely ten days, they've reached this level!"

Carefully sensing the Spiritual Pressure erupting from Shisui and Fugaku, Kenma was both shocked and delighted.

Their Spiritual Pressure was undoubtedly still weak, merely at the level of an ordinary Shinigami. But how many days had they been cultivating?

This cultivation speed stunned Kenma once more.

Back then, reaching this level had taken him no small amount of effort.

"Does the Uchiha Clan truly possess heaven-blessed favor?"

Under Kenma's gaze, as well as that of the many people present, skeletons emerged around Fugaku and Shisui, forming humanoid rib cages that protected them within.

One was a vivid, brilliant green, while the other was Pitch Black as ink. Two rib-cage frames of different colors stood conspicuously within the courtyard.

Susanoo!

A synonym for destruction!

Though it was only the first stage, it still made people feel an unusual chill within it.

"This is the Uchiha Clan's... strongest power!"

"The same great power as Madara's back then!"

"Fugaku really hid it well."

Whispers rose from the crowd.

Even the Uchiha's professional Ninja stared wide-eyed at the sight, so shocked that they forgot themselves.

No, precisely because they were Uchiha, they understood even more clearly the greatness and glory of this power.

Seeing their Susanoo, Kenma's eyes gleamed. At this moment, his heart held only joy and relief.

Shisui and Fugaku alone made contracting the entire Uchiha Clan worthwhile.

Not to mention these more than one hundred Uchiha clan members who could become Shinigami.

"This time, I've truly found a treasure!"

After Shisui and Fugaku manifested the skeletal frames, they could only maintain them for an instant before dismissing the ability.

Their faces had gone pale, cold sweat beaded on their foreheads, and their chests heaved violently. They looked utterly exhausted.

"Not bad!"

Kenma's face remained calm, but the delight between his brows could not be concealed.

Hearing Kenma's praise, Fugaku and Shisui steadied their breathing, smiles appearing on their weak faces.

Activating Susanoo was incomparably painful for its user, as though every cell in their bodies were being pierced by needles. They never wanted to experience it a second time.

Yet receiving their Lord's praise at this moment filled both of them with satisfaction.

It was worth it!

Kenma suddenly asked, "When you use the Mangekyō Sharingan's abilities, do they consume Spiritual Pressure?"

The two replied weakly, "In response to you, My Lord, they consume Spiritual Pressure."

"At present, our Spiritual Pressure is insufficient, so we can only maintain it for that instant, and it is only the first form. If we become stronger in the future, using the complete form may not be impossible!"

Kenma nodded lightly and continued, "If you use the Mangekyō's abilities too much, will your eyes still go blind?"

Fugaku had not expected this New Lord to know even such a confidential matter, but he still Responded, "I conducted experiments over the past few days. Even after repeatedly using Susanoo, it merely consumed Spiritual Pressure and did not damage my vision."

"Only that?"

Kenma found it somewhat unbelievable, and a guess immediately formed in his mind.

"Is it because you are already dead?"

"That must be the only reason."

Fugaku surmised that, while alive, frequent use of the Mangekyō had damaged the optic nerves and eyes due to the limitations of the physical body, ultimately causing blindness.

But now, with only spiritual bodies remaining and no bodily organs to impose limits, there was naturally no longer any risk of blindness.

"That truly is good news!"

Kenma sighed from the bottom of his heart. A Mangekyō that would never go blind was no different from an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

Yet that was far from the only thing that stunned Kenma.

Uchiha Fugaku eased his breathing and said respectfully to Kenma, "My Lord... there is one more matter we wish you to know."