Chakra Control Tiers!

Karin!

Yes, she is the best choice to be cultivated into a personal medical ninja.

Previously, White Dove had been keeping a low profile to develop his strength, so he naturally couldn't spare the attention for her, but now that he has stepped onto the main stage, it is time to bring her into the fold.

However, he needs to deal with the Shisui incident first.

Konoha is currently facing a storm.

A massive storm kicked up by the death of Shisui.

Now that his combat power has truly entered the Kage level thanks to the Mangekyo, combined with his own powerful ninjutsu, White Dove finally dares to boast, "Had Heaven not birthed me, White Dove, the path of the ninja would be as long as an eternal night."

Regardless, before those "cheat-code" users grow up and the hidden schemers emerge from the shadows, he fears no one except the Sannin.

As for the "strongest Hokage" nonsense?

He just needs to guard against that trump card of theirs, the Reaper Death Seal.

Therefore, he can officially step onto the Konoha stage tomorrow.

Konoha is a grand stage; if you have the life to spare, come and play!

But before that, he must familiarize himself with the Mangekyo to avoid being unable to exert his full strength later.

Even though he had just transplanted the Mangekyo, White Dove could already feel that he had gained a massive boost in every aspect.

For instance, regarding chakra, under the influence of the Mangekyo, the same ninjutsu now possessed greater power, lower consumption, and easier control.

Whoosh!

A flicker of flame ignited in the palm of his right hand, which was covered by an elbow-length gauntlet.

The flame slowly split into several strands, burning as steadily as candles lit in his palm.

Do not underestimate this; it involves both "Chakra Nature Transformation" and "Chakra Shape Transformation."

A Jonin can at most achieve one, or perhaps none at all; only an Elite Jonin can stably achieve one of them.

The fact that White Dove can manipulate flames as if they were an extension of his own arm is enough to show how profound his attainments in Fire Release are.

As a transmigrator, he had devised a multitude of methods to train his chakra control.

Previously, his Fire Release could only barely reach this point, which was considered a normal quasi-Kage level of control, only one tier lower than his Lightning Release.

But now, after transplanting the Mangekyo, he feels his chakra control has risen by a major tier.

For example, right now.

Whoosh!

The few strands of flame burning quietly in his palm began to "swim" slowly as if they had a life of their own, forming a fiery web in his palm.

Yes, this is "Web Weaving," a level of chakra control that White Dove categorized himself.

Chakra control!

It is considered the foundation of a ninja, required for ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu alike.

Just like tree climbing and water walking, these are the most basic levels of chakra control.

However, White Dove has a vivid imagination and has come up with more training methods and level classifications, and each improvement in these levels brings a massive increase in one's strength.

Tree Climbing, Water Walking, Nature Transformation, Shape Transformation, Web Weaving, Form Condensation, and Creation!

These are the seven levels White Dove defined himself.

Among them, Tree Climbing and Water Walking correspond to the chakra control levels of Genin and Chunin.

The subsequent Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation represent the chakra control of a Jonin; achieving either one signifies Jonin-level control, while achieving both signifies quasi-Kage level control.

Then comes Web Weaving, representing Kage-level chakra control.

The later Form Condensation and Creation represent the chakra control of Super-Kage and Six Paths levels.

This classification was devised by White Dove after he became familiar with chakra and ninjas, combined with the plot he knew before transmigrating.

It may not be one hundred percent accurate, but it is definitely far more precise than the ninja world's own classification of ninja levels.

Like now, after transplanting the Mangekyo, White Dove's use of the same Fire Release not only consumes less, but also has greater power and higher control—it is an all-around improvement.

When he fought Uchiha Fugaku earlier, the fact that the man could keep up with his speed while in the Lightning Cloak state was precisely due to the enhancement brought by the Mangekyo; otherwise, a mere quasi-Kage or Elite Jonin could never have lasted a few rounds.

Strong!

A feeling that everything was within his grasp emerged in White Dove's heart.

No wonder Second Pillar became so arrogant after getting the Mangekyo; this feeling of power is truly intoxicating.

Fortunately, White Dove is not Second Pillar; he will not be as ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth as that guy.

Let alone Kage level, there are even Super-Kage level individuals in the ninja world, and even Six Paths level schemers are observing from the shadows; there is truly nothing to be arrogant about at a mere Kage level.

Furthermore, this strength is based on someone else's Mangekyo, not because he has truly entered the Kage level himself.

Therefore, White Dove was not blinded by the power of the Mangekyo.

"It seems that the Uchiha bloodline truly makes it easy to control the Sharingan!"

White Dove savored the changes brought about by the Mangekyo while sighing inwardly.

Although there was a slight sense of dissonance in wielding these eyes, it was negligible.

Had it been anyone else, the Sharingan would not have been so "gentle."

Over so many years, it was not as if outsiders hadn't transplanted Sharingan before.

After all, the Uchiha did not have a "Caged Bird" seal, and there were plenty of Sharingan scattered abroad, naturally falling into the hands of other ninja villages.

Yet, the fates of those ninjas who underwent the transplant were invariably tragic.

The only exception was that "Five-Five Split" fellow.

If not for the fact that Uchiha Fugaku had a good relationship with Namikaze Minato, that the latter was his student, that the Sharingan had been handed over by Obito himself, and the pressure applied by the Hokage Faction, Fugaku would never have tacitly allowed such a thing.

And this was exactly one of the reasons White Dove disliked him.

It set a terrible precedent.

It would have been one thing if there had been no successful transplants before, but since you took the first step, did you not fear that others would follow suit?

Danzo's later transplant of Sharingan might very well have been influenced by this incident.

He likely thought that if Kakashi could transplant one without issue, it proved that the Sharingan wasn't truly off-limits to outsiders, so why couldn't he do the same?

It could be said that Uchiha Fugaku was truly a trash clan leader.

Well, when watching the anime before transmigrating, White Dove had thought he was decent, but now that he had transmigrated and become a member of the Uchiha, his perspective had shifted along with his position.

Regardless, he would definitely take back the Sharingan in Kakashi's eye later.

Not only would it regain the face the Uchiha had lost, but more importantly, that was a "Mangekyo"!

However, now was not the time to act; he had to wait until his "New Uchiha" replaced the current one.

After familiarizing himself with his power, White Dove left the basement satisfied and returned to his bedroom to rest.

Tomorrow would be the "main event."

Yet, even as White Dove rested, dark undercurrents were surging among the major ninja clans.

Although ordinary villagers were unaware of the commotion caused by the battle between Uchiha Shisui and Root, it could not be hidden from the major clans, all of whom were secretly investigating to uncover the truth.

But with Root intervening, they naturally found nothing.

The next day!

Early in the morning, the entire Uchiha clan was already in an uproar.

Because the news that Shisui had died at the hands of the village's top brass had fermented overnight, and the confirmation that he had not returned made them believe the rumors.

Thus, Uchiha Tenzan, the Great Elder of the Dove Faction, visited Uchiha Fugaku early in the morning, hoping he would step forward to verify Shisui's status.

"...I will go to the Hokage Building immediately. Great Elder, please calm the clansmen for now!"

Uchiha Fugaku naturally would not refuse.

Upon receiving this promise, Uchiha Tenzan immediately indicated that it was no problem.

"Has something really happened to Shisui?"

Uchiha Mikoto looked at her husband with a worried expression.

As the clan leader's wife, she was no mere vase; not only was she the daughter of the former clan leader, but she was also a three-tomoe Uchiha herself. She understood that if something happened to Shisui, there would be no room left to mend the relationship between the Uchiha and the village.

"I don't know, but rumors don't appear out of thin air. I'm going to the Hokage Building right now!"

Uchiha Fugaku shook his head.

He naturally did not know if something had truly happened to Shisui, but the existence of the rumors meant there was a problem on Shisui's end; otherwise, the rumors would have been debunked the moment Shisui showed his face.

With a complex heart, Uchiha Fugaku arrived at the Hokage Building.

Although he was single-mindedly focused on easing the relationship between his clan and the village, if Shisui, the "bridge," had met with misfortune, it meant the village had no intention of letting the Uchiha off the hook, and he would naturally have to prepare in advance.

It could only be said that the biggest reason Fugaku turned into a Hawk Faction member advocating for a coup in the original plot was the incident involving Shisui.

If Shisui had been fine, he would have held onto hope, but his disappearance meant the Uchiha had only one path left to take.

Soon, Uchiha Fugaku arrived at the Hokage Building.