Sharingan

"Sharingan... awaken!" Akaseki used the awakening method he had practiced countless times, stimulating both eyes with chakra. Immediately, the feeling of sharpened vision and clarity of mind returned!

Seeing the One-Tomoe in Akaseki's eyes, Jiancheng and Lanyu nodded. Although the awakening had been a little unusual, and his eyes hadn't opened straight to Two-Tomoe, but only to the ordinary One-Tomoe, it was still a pleasant surprise for Akaseki.

"Next, we'll do a simple test... Your chakra natures are Fire and Earth, right?" Jiancheng asked to confirm.

Normally, chakra natures could only be determined by training until one had built up a certain amount of chakra, then testing it with a special kind of paper.

But as a great clan in the Shinobi World with a long history, the Uchiha had a more precise and sensitive method that let them test their members' chakra natures as soon as they were born.

Some clan members with nature-related names had been given them because their corresponding chakra nature had been identified at birth.

Almost one hundred percent of Uchiha had Fire Style chakra, and Akaseki's name also contained "stone," so of course they had made that assumption.

"That should be right," Akaseki said, a little embarrassed. His parents had died when he was very young, and he'd only heard about his chakra test results when he was little.

"It's all right. Let's test it now... Channel your chakra into this." As he spoke, Jiancheng took out a piece of Chakra Paper and handed it to Akaseki.

Akaseki knew how to do it, of course. He held the paper between his fingers and poured chakra into it...

The next moment, the paper seemed to be squeezed by an invisible force, crumpling all over. Akaseki stared in surprise, then it broke apart, each tiny fragment spontaneously catching fire and turning to ash before it hit the ground.

"Hmm. It looks like, in addition to Fire Style and Earth Style, you also have the potential for Lightning Style." Jiancheng nodded in satisfaction.

With Akaseki's current level of chakra, having three natures meant he might well have a fourth by the time he reached Jonin. If he was lucky, he might even have all five. For the Uchiha Clan, the more chakra natures, the better!

But Akaseki's thoughts were churning. Lightning Style? Could it be...

"Close your right eye and watch my hand seals carefully!" Lanyu said sternly.

"Huh? Yes..." Akaseki didn't understand, but immediately did as instructed.

The next moment, Lanyu's hands... formed the seals very slowly, at practically the minimum speed. Any slower and the chakra would have broken off!

"Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon Technique!" At the last moment, Lanyu breathed dragon-shaped flames into the sky. They vanished into thin air not long after rising.

Akaseki understood that they had been erased by the barrier surrounding the clan grounds.

When he saw Lanyu look over at him, Akaseki began to imitate the technique without needing to be told...

"Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon... cough, cough, cough..." Akaseki choked at the end, managing only to spit out a few sparks and some smoke.

"All right, you basically succeeded in copying it. Your chakra just can't sustain the technique yet..."

As he listened to Lanyu, Akaseki found himself staring into the Clan Elder's eyes. At some point, he had noticed their dazzling glimmer, and before he knew it, his mind had gone blank.

He shuddered and came back to himself. All he heard Lanyu say was, "At the One-Tomoe level, with the target cooperating, your left eye can copy the simpler B-rank ninjutsu. However, it can't resist Genjutsu at the Elite Chunin level. It seems your left eye is a Ninjutsu Eye... All right, switch to your right eye."

The Uchiha had been a great clan at the pinnacle of the Warring States era. Their powerful, extensive traditions included detailed research into their Kekkei Genkai, the Sharingan...

"Tomoe" referred to the comma-shaped markings. As Akaseki understood it, the Sharingan could reach a maximum of Three-Tomoe, at which point its ocular powers would reach their peak!

Not only would its Genjutsu and anti-Genjutsu abilities reach the pinnacle of the Elite Jonin level, but it could also freely copy all A-rank, high-level ninjutsu that did not require a Kekkei Genkai or secret techniques. It could even copy some S-rank ultimate techniques.

Its absurdly powerful dynamic vision, along with the boosts the Sharingan itself gave to chakra and Taijutsu, would also raise the Taijutsu of a Three-Tomoe Sharingan user to an extremely high level.

It could be said that every Uchiha with Three-Tomoe was an all-around Elite Jonin!

Within the Uchiha Clan, they had long since established a mature training process for clan members who awakened the Sharingan.

For instance, they had already figured out just what level of ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu could be copied by a newly awakened One-Tomoe Sharingan...

Within a month, they would teach all of this to the newly awakened user!

Moreover, if a One-Tomoe Sharingan user's chakra hadn't yet reached the Chunin level, it would naturally grow to that level within about a month...

In other words, aside from needing to work on "chakra control" and "physical conditioning," awakening the Sharingan meant that within a month, one could quickly "produce" a "well-rounded Chunin." Once they had fully digested what they'd learned and mastered it, they would basically be an Elite Chunin!

This was the foundation of the Uchiha Clan's strength.

"Your right eye isn't as good at copying ninjutsu, but it's more resistant to Genjutsu. In other words... your left eye is a Ninjutsu Eye, and your right eye is a Genjutsu Eye," Lanyu said after testing Akaseki.

This was the first time Akaseki had heard of Ninjutsu Eyes and Genjutsu Eyes. Though he could guess what they meant from the names, he couldn't help asking, "Clan Elder, are there different types of Sharingan? Are there other types as well?"

Lanyu fell silent at that, but Jiancheng spoke from beside him. "There's also an Enhancement Eye, which gives a more noticeable boost to chakra and Taijutsu... Actually, they aren't really different types. All Sharingan have all three abilities; they just lean slightly toward one or another. Don't overthink it."

Akaseki: ...

If the clan leader hadn't said "Don't overthink it," Akaseki really wouldn't have overthought it!

In Akaseki's memory, even the few clan members with Three-Tomoe had similar ocular abilities, with no clear differences. But now he couldn't help wondering whether the Sharingan might really have certain variations.

"Most clan members have the same abilities in both eyes after awakening. Having both a Ninjutsu Eye and a Genjutsu Eye is fairly rare," Jiancheng said when he saw his reaction.

Sure enough, when Akaseki heard that his situation was rare, he was pleased.

Actually...

Whether it was a Ninjutsu Eye, a Genjutsu Eye, or an Enhancement Eye... there was basically no great difference at the Sharingan stage. The differences only became significant after awakening the "Mangekyō Sharingan."

But the "Mangekyō Sharingan" was a secret within the clan. Members were only told about it after reaching at least the Three-Tomoe Sharingan...