Who says the Uchiha can only have one Mangekyo?

Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"To be able to say such things, it shows that there are still sensible people within the Uchiha!"

"This Kazuhiko, he understands the big picture and knows his boundaries; he knows what the true Will of Fire is."

He leaned back in his chair, feeling quite pleased.

"For an Uchiha who holds Konoha in his heart like this, we should provide strong support. The Konoha Medical Headquarters should establish a 'Psychology Clinic' department, with Kazuhiko in charge of guidance. If there are any needs, report directly to me."

The Anbu ninja acknowledged the order and departed.

However, the Third Hokage's smile gradually faded, and his brows furrowed once more.

He walked to the window and looked toward the Uchiha compound, his gaze complex.

"If Kazuhiko's techniques can truly allow a large number of Uchiha ninja to awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's fingers tapped lightly against the windowsill, his voice low.

"How, then, should Konoha treat the Uchiha?"

He recalled the dying instructions of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama—

"The Uchiha are a hidden danger to Konoha, a double-edged sword that must be held firmly in hand. Used well, they are invincible; used poorly, they will turn and strike the wielder."

The Uchiha were already the premier clan of Konoha.

If they were to grow any stronger...

The Third Hokage closed his eyes; amidst the swirling smoke, his expression remained dark and unreadable.

"Uchiha Kazuhiko..."

"Let me see for myself, the measure of your capacity."

In Eri's small courtyard, the moon hung high in the sky.

Kazuhiko lay on his bed, his consciousness immersed in his mind, tallying the day's gains.

[Uchiha Yuta's favorability toward you has increased significantly to: Trust]
[Jonin-level trait draw chance +2]
[Uchiha Mako's favorability toward you has increased significantly to: Trust]
[Jonin-level trait draw chance +1]
[Uchiha Yutaro's favorability toward you has increased significantly to: Trust]
[Uchiha Yutaro's independent trait pool unlocked]
[Jonin-level trait draw chance +1]
[Uchiha Shio...]
[Uchiha Kosuke...]
[...]
[Uchiha Fugaku's favorability toward you has increased significantly to: Friendly]
[Uchiha Fugaku's independent trait pool unlocked]
[Kage-level trait draw chance +1]

"Fugaku has indeed already awakened the Mangekyo..."

Kazuhiko shifted his position, sprawling out into a comfortable 'X' shape, and fell into thought.

"For the next ten-pull of Jonin traits, I'm going to draw for the Mangekyo from Fugaku!"

A ten-pull of Jonin traits had a certain probability of yielding a gold-tier trait.

The main reason Kazuhiko had been fixated on Shisui's trait pool was the title of "Number One Genius."

Furthermore, among the pools he had unlocked, Shisui's was the most overpowered.

Of course, Kazuhiko also wanted to draw traits from Hashirama and Madara, but his circumstances didn't allow it.

How are you supposed to grind favorability with dead people?

By burning paper offerings at their graves?

Actually, that might be worth a try!

Hashirama loved to gamble; what if he was losing to the God of Death down there and was just waiting for some money to break even?

Kazuhiko's imagination ran wild, and he decided to find an opportunity to burn some paper, offer some wine, and the like for Hashirama.

He'd throw in some paper fire, a grand villa, a casino, and even some beautiful dealers—he'd arrange it all.

The main idea was to have faith in the wisdom of the ancestors.

"Since Fugaku was able to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, it proves his talent."

"I just don't know what abilities his Mangekyo has, or if it strains the eyes..."

"A Kage-level trait draw opportunity—should I try a single pull for a miracle?"

No gambler loses every single day!

Kazuhiko stared at his trait draw count, feeling incredibly tempted, and began to fantasize about pulling gold on a single shot, directly obtaining Fugaku's Mangekyo.

[Kage-level trait draw opportunity: 1]

[Jonin-level trait draw opportunity: 5]

[Chunin-level trait draw opportunity: 11]

[Genin-level trait draw opportunity: 5]

Fantasy time ended, and Kazuhiko reined in his gambling impulses.

The painful experience of single-pulling Jonin-level traits told him:

Gamblers absolutely never have a good ending.

"It's still faster to earn favorability by standing in the spotlight; I gathered enough for a ten-pull of Chunin traits in just one day, and a Jonin ten-pull is almost within reach."

The news of Shota activating his Three-Tomoe Sharingan had not yet spread among the Uchiha upper echelons.

Once the Uchiha leaders who needed to know learned the sequence of events, the next Jonin ten-pull would be a matter of a day or two.

[World Line mission completed, rewards distributed]

[Jonin-level trait draw opportunity +1]

[Eri's favorability toward you has increased significantly]

[Hideki's recognition and favorability have increased significantly]

[Equipment slot mission unlocked--]

[You have met all the conditions for promotion in rank; you possess sufficient chakra levels and have mastered powerful Sharingan genjutsu. Now, it is time to take a step further. After promoting to Chunin, trait equipment slots +1.]

[Optional Route 1: Genjutsu-type Uchiha Chunin]

[Description: Participate in and pass the Chunin Exams, using only genjutsu throughout the entire process.]

[Reward: As a genjutsu-type ninja, the boost your Sharingan provides to genjutsu will be further enhanced, and the Genjutsu Mastery trait will be upgraded. Upon further promotion, your Mangekyo will unlock genjutsu-type ocular techniques.]

[Optional Route 2: Ninjutsu-type Uchiha Chunin]

[Description: Participate in and pass the Chunin Exams, using only ninjutsu throughout the entire process.]

[Reward: As a ninjutsu-type ninja, your Sharingan's replication ability will be further enhanced, and you will gain the Ninjutsu Genius trait. Upon further promotion, your Mangekyo will unlock ninjutsu-type ocular techniques.]

[Optional Route 3: Taijutsu-type Uchiha Chunin]

[Description: Participate in and pass the Chunin Exams, using only taijutsu throughout the entire process.]

[Reward: As a taijutsu-type ninja, your Sharingan's insight ability will be further enhanced, and you will gain the Taijutsu Genius trait. Upon further promotion, your Mangekyo will unlock taijutsu-type ocular techniques.]

[Optional Route 4: Sensory-type Uchiha Chunin]

[Description: Participate in and pass the Chunin Exams, using only sensory abilities throughout the entire process.]

[Reward: As a sensory-type ninja, your Sharingan's sensory ability will be further enhanced, and you will gain the Sensory Genius trait. Upon further promotion, your Mangekyo will unlock space-time-type ocular techniques.]

[Optional Route 5: Summoning-type Uchiha Chunin]

[...]

[Reward: As a summoning-type Uchiha ninja, your Sharingan's hypnotic control ability will be further enhanced, and you will gain the Summoning Genius trait. Upon further promotion, your Mangekyo will unlock auxiliary-buff-type ocular techniques.]

[Optional Route 6: Sealing-type Uchiha Chunin]

[...]

[Reward: As a sealing-type Uchiha ninja, your Sharingan's ocular power will be further enhanced, and you will gain the Sealing Genius trait. Upon further promotion, your Mangekyo will unlock rule-type ocular techniques.]

[Please make your mission selection carefully; you may choose one, or freely combine two.]

Kazuhiko looked at the six missions, feeling indecisive for a moment.

Promotion missions meant that his own pair of Sharingan could also unlock Mangekyo ocular techniques.

Therefore, choosing only one mission was absolutely out of the question.

Just looking at the rewards, it was clear:

These missions definitely required a combination of two to be a guaranteed profit.

But as someone in the late stages of decision paralysis, Kazuhiko wanted all six missions.

Why couldn't he choose them all?

Who decreed that an Uchiha could only have one pair of Mangekyo Sharingan?

I ask you, if Danzo with his eleven eyes shows up, what are you supposed to do?