The Knowledgeable Patriarch

Akaseki had been unable to confide in anyone until now, but seeing the clan head and the elder, he finally let it out—Senju Old Ghost, could your genjutsu really take effect on us without a sound, even in front of the top powerhouses of our Uchiha clan?

"I encountered a genjutsu that seemed to be called the [Immersive Short Drama Experience Platform]..."

The moment Akaseki said it, he suddenly felt his senses beginning to detach, and the external stimuli became blurred. This feeling was extremely familiar... just like it was at the graduation ceremony before!

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Akaseki: ???

Akaseki suddenly realized that as soon as he spoke that name, his consciousness began to blur again—could it be that even in front of the clan head and the elder, someone was capable of casting a genjutsu on him?

Recalling his previous encounter, Akaseki couldn't help but shiver.

Just then...

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Akaseki had no idea what this gibberish was about, but the good news was that this time, unlike before, it didn't take control of his "emotions."

Until...

[Product trial in progress...]

Zzzzt—Zzzzzzt—

Akaseki suddenly felt a sensation of being electrocuted all over his body!

Is this a direct "Lightning Release" attack on me?

As a member of the Uchiha clan, Akaseki certainly knew that some genjutsu could also implant real physical attacks!

Just as Akaseki tensed up, he suddenly realized...

It actually felt quite comfortable being shocked?

Whether it was comfort or pain, this state didn't last long. In Akaseki's perception, about ten minutes passed, and then his consciousness gradually returned...

[Trial ended... Lightning Release chakra nature transformation awakened...]

Akaseki faintly heard something at the very end.

At this moment, Akaseki was lying on the ground in a somewhat disheveled state, while Jiancheng the clan head and Lanyu the elder were surrounding him, one in front and one behind, both having already activated their Sharingan and forming hand seals.

Seeing Akaseki wake up, Jiancheng immediately asked, "Akaseki! What happened to you?"

"Just now..." that feeling "came again, I... I was electrocuted this time..." Akaseki didn't dare to mention the full name again.

Jiancheng and Lanyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in the other's eyes.

"Your consciousness was indeed completely obscured just now, but..." Although Jiancheng didn't want to admit it, he had to say that even as two of the three people with the strongest Sharingan ocular power in the world, neither he nor Lanyu could see any reason for it. Therefore, Jiancheng judged, "But it shouldn't be any kind of genjutsu!"

If one were to say that there was an "outsider" in the ninja world whose genjutsu mastery was higher than their own, both Jiancheng and Lanyu would be "slightly unconvinced."

And to say that someone could cast a genjutsu on an Uchiha junior right under their noses without them noticing, even after such careful observation... that was "not even half-believable"!

Even Kagami couldn't do that...

Moreover, although Kagami had minor conflicts with them regarding philosophy, it was absolutely impossible for him to attack a junior of the Uchiha clan!

Therefore...

"Not a genjutsu? Then... could it be some secret technique of that white-haired old ghost?" Akaseki only thought he had misidentified the type of technique he was under.

However, Jiancheng shook his head and explained, "Unlikely. A more probable situation is..." Jiancheng said, exchanging another look with Lanyu.

Immediately, the two seemed to have made a decision and chose to continue, "Akaseki, you know the origin of our Uchiha clan, right?"

Hearing this, Akaseki immediately held his head high and puffed out his chest, "We are the direct descendants of the Sage of Six Paths' younger son!"

This was the key internal propaganda of the Uchiha clan.

As for why the Sage of Six Paths' younger son wasn't the Second Generation of the Ninshu... well, don't worry about that!

"That's right. As the ancestor of ninjas, the Sage of Six Paths once walked upon the barren earth and wiped out many demon gods that endangered the world at that time. His power was far beyond what current ninjas... what any 'Kage' could compare to. They are completely different types of power..." Jiancheng began to rave about the Sage of Six Paths.

Anyone who didn't know better would definitely think the Uchiha family's ancestor, the "younger son," was the heir to the Sage of Six Paths...

Akaseki didn't understand why the clan head started talking about this, but he listened honestly.

Then, Jiancheng stated the key point: "The reason for your situation just now is more likely... first, there were originally many demon gods in the world, and they were not part of the Ninshu chakra system; second, for beings as great as the Sage of Six Paths, even when their lives come to an end, their chakra can continue to 'reincarnate'..."

Akaseki finally understood: "So... the power that dragged me into the genjutsu could be a power outside of ninjutsu, or perhaps... the reincarnated chakra of some great being?"

As expected of the clan head, he immediately brought up two possibilities I'd never even heard of—Akaseki sighed inwardly.

"Exactly. Did you receive any guidance while in the genjutsu?" Jiancheng asked expectantly.

Akaseki immediately shook his head frantically, "I only saw a bizarre and kaleidoscopic world. The people inside... their thinking was very strange, and they would interfere with my emotions."

Hearing this, Jiancheng said with slight regret, "Since there are no... overly negative effects for now, you should observe the situation first."

Lanyu, who was standing to the side, added, "Actually, the possibility that 'that guy' left behind some secret technique... isn't zero. You must be careful, and report any situation immediately!"

Clearly, Lanyu was also suspecting the evil Senju Old Ghost...

Although he didn't want to admit that someone could pull off such tricks right under his nose without him being able to detect it at all, but... after all, the Second Generation old ghost was best at developing all kinds of secret techniques!

"Alright, don't put too much pressure on yourself... and don't go around talking nonsense." Jiancheng interrupted Lanyu.

It wasn't that Jiancheng had any particular fondness for the Second Hokage, but rather he was worried that Akaseki was still young and that his excessive hatred for the Second might be discovered by others... especially since one of his teammates was the Second's granddaughter!

"Yes." Akaseki immediately agreed.

"Now... let's test your Sharingan. You should be able to activate it, right?" Jiancheng asked.

Akaseki was already twelve years old; although this was considered an early age for awakening the eyes, it wasn't the same as being seven or eight, an age where the body and chakra couldn't fully handle the strain.

In theory, as long as it had been activated once, even if it couldn't be maintained, it would be easy to activate again later without the risk of it closing off permanently.

"Yes..." Akaseki hadn't tried it yet because his own chakra was indeed insufficient to maintain the Sharingan for long, but since his chakra had recovered, he decided to give it a try.