Setsuna gave Akaseki a strange look...
If his dojutsu power had been stronger than the average clansman's when he first awakened his eyes, that could be called talent.
But...
Constantly strengthening his dojutsu power through emotional stimulation?
It was possible in theory, but... how could anyone keep experiencing extreme emotions?
That, too, was a "talent," and an extraordinary one at that!
After all, the gains brought by emotional stimulation were supposed to yield diminishing returns. Further improvement should have grown increasingly difficult...
Setsuna had been easily worked up in his younger days, especially when he was Akaseki's age.
But that was precisely why Setsuna knew how difficult this was... or rather, how "terrifying."
"How many times did you get angry... while we were just talking?" Setsuna asked, staring at Akaseki.
As Setsuna understood it, Akaseki would have to start getting angry the moment he opened his eyes each morning to achieve results like these!
Of course, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness could all work...
But anger was the most direct. If other emotions produced this kind of effect, that would be even crazier!
"Huh? I didn't." Akaseki looked at Setsuna in confusion.
Although Setsuna had been very rude when mentioning Akaseki's parents, Akaseki hadn't gotten angry over it.
Yes, Setsuna had gotten the wrong idea.
Akaseki didn't start getting angry when he opened his eyes. Quite the opposite... he usually started getting angry when he closed them!
Setsuna: ...
Seeing Setsuna's skeptical expression, Akaseki caught on. Wait, does he think I'm a lunatic?
It would have been one thing coming from someone outside the Uchiha Clan...
But Setsuna was an extremist who had incited civil war within the Uchiha Clan itself. Being suspected of insanity by someone like that made Akaseki rather uncomfortable.
Akaseki put on a profound expression. Despite