Uchiha Fucheng stood in the courtyard of the Naka Shrine.
He tested his Susanoo while feeling the ocular pressure weighing on his eyes.
Two shallow trails of blood.
Flowed from Uchiha Fucheng's eye sockets; with a light wipe, the bloodstains vanished instantly.
This was Fucheng's first time activating Susanoo.
Once one possesses the Mangekyo Sharingan, this technique can be used directly as soon as one adapts to their own ocular power.
His Susanoo was a blue-white color, reminiscent of lightning.
The blue was tinged with a brilliant white that carried an aura of destruction. Perhaps due to the healing properties of his left eye, Okuninushi, the pain and pressure in his eyes were not as severe as he had imagined.
After using the technique, the bleeding from his eyes was minimal.
The color of Fucheng's Susanoo looked quite similar to that of Obito.
However, Uchiha Fucheng's Susanoo came with its own unique weapons.
Much like Itachi's Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror.
Fucheng's Susanoo was equipped with a lightning-shaped Thunder Sword and a Vine-Woven Great Bow.
This was likely closely related to the divine status of Takemikazuchi as the god of archery and Okuninushi as the god of war.
He admired his Susanoo with satisfaction.
The ninjas at Uchiha Fucheng's feet were all kneeling on the ground.
Even the arrogant elders on the dais had set aside their prejudices, humbly expressing their submission.
"Aside from the Great Elder, does anyone else have an objection?" Fucheng looked down from high above like a deity.
Scanning the area, Fucheng watched with satisfaction as every single ninja prostrated themselves on the ground.
With everyone's recognition secured, there was no need to waste further ocular power.
After all, excessive use of the Mangekyo would lead to a decline in vision.
Until he found a solution, Fucheng had to "take it easy."
Disengaging Susanoo, Uchiha Fucheng descended once more before the crowd.
The elders on the dais and the ninjas below, including Fugaku, shouted in unison under the immense pressure:
"Greetings, Clan Leader!"
Following this, a system notification appeared simultaneously.
[Altered the fate trajectory of Uchiha Fugaku]
[Reward: Uchiha Fugaku's Fate Dice]
For Fucheng, this was truly a surprise!
I didn't expect that Fugaku nearly being blown up by a Sand Ninja puppet wouldn't change his fate.
Fucheng mused to himself.
I even stole Fugaku's wife, and that didn't change his fate either. Yet, by succeeding as clan leader, I've actually altered Fugaku's fate.
Inside Naka Shrine.
Fucheng officially succeeded as the new generation leader of the Uchiha clan.
This development broke the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō, who had been keeping a close watch on the Uchiha, into a cold sweat.
"A massive, blue giant?"
After hearing the Anbu report.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sat dazed in his chair; he knew exactly what this massive, terrifying blue giant was.
It was undoubtedly the Susanoo that his teacher, the Second Hokage, had mentioned in his confidential records.
The Second Hokage had once described in detail that this Susanoo was an ability inherent to the Mangekyo Sharingan.
According to the Second Hokage's description, the ninjutsu of an ordinary jonin could not even break through the body of this giant, which originated from the Mangekyo Sharingan, even if they used their full strength.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked slightly distracted.
He gazed out the window, took a deep breath from his pipe, and then exhaled a long plume of smoke.
He seemed to want to vent all the frustration in his heart in one go.
"It seems that some of the special policies against the Uchiha that Tobirama planned were far too harsh and extreme..."
Inside the Root base.
Shimura Danzō also received news of the Susanoo.
Beyond his shock, he felt a deeper sense of hatred and greed.
"What a naturally evil Uchiha clan."
Having once been teammates with Kagami Uchiha, Danzō Shimura knew full well the terror of the Sharingan.
He had also pored over many of Senju Tobirama's secret files.
He had read all the relevant descriptions regarding the Mangekyo Sharingan and the Susanoo.
Yet, when the "Susanoo" truly appeared in Konoha, the description of that god-like blue giant still filled him with dread.
"Fortunately, Uchiha Fucheng's unique ocular jutsu is a healing ability."
Danzō sighed, "No matter how powerful such an ocular jutsu might be, it is inconsequential. As long as I possess ordinary Sharingan, the special effects of the forbidden Izanagi technique are far superior to this healing ocular jutsu."
Danzō had been plotting against the Uchiha clan for too long, "Konoha should be grateful that this Uchiha Fucheng's ability is too weak; otherwise, based on this special Mangekyo alone, he could have elevated the evil Uchiha family to an entirely different level."
Danzō Shimura made up his mind not to provoke the "manic Uchihas" for the time being.
He was not his teacher Tobirama, and he lacked the confidence to fight against a Mangekyo user.
He was not as extreme as the Second Hokage of Konoha!
Touching the bandages on his face, a special anticipation stirred in Danzō's heart.
"I wonder if these gouged-out Sharingan still have a chance to evolve once more..."
Having officially become the Uchiha clan head.
Fucheng's residence was moved from the courtyard next to Fugaku's to the [Clan Head's Residence] in the center of the clan grounds, where their father once lived.
However, Uchiha Fucheng did not revoke Uchiha Fugaku's duties as captain of the Military Police Force.
Ever since he discovered that Fugaku possessed a "little brother-complex" comparable to Itachi's.
Fucheng no longer intended to suppress Fugaku excessively.
This "seemingly young, yet exceptionally rigid" Uchiha Fugaku.
After Fucheng, his younger brother, became the clan head, his pressure had eased significantly.
It was as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
Having changed his own fate, Uchiha Fugaku was better suited for a purely administrative role like the Military Police Force.
Fucheng silently offered his blessing:
"I hope that the changed Fugaku can still rely on the inertia of fate to produce the Second Pillar and Itachi once again.
Otherwise, the Sage of Six Paths will surely pin this blame on my head."
Fucheng did not know how the subsequent developments of this world would unfold.
But the reward for Fugaku changing his fate this time had come very timely.
It finally resolved his most pressing needs.
Upon becoming the Uchiha clan head, Fucheng's [Recognition Points] also saw a leap in growth.
Increasing by nearly 1,700 points in one go.
Rolling [Uchiha Fugaku's Fate Dice], he directly attempted a tenfold investment.
200 [Recognition Points], cast immediately.
Clatter, clatter, the result was 5.
[Obtained a moderate amount of Uchiha Fugaku's ocular power (blood-kin homologous ocular power), enhancing Sharingan bloodline talent.]
Burning hot!
This time, it was no longer just a warm sensation.
It was a feeling of pain.
The moment he used the reward, a powerful torrent of heat surged violently into Fucheng's eyes.
The ocular power consumption from using Susanoo and the eye fatigue after using the skill vanished in an instant!
It felt as if he were being washed by a stream of water.
Opening his eyes a dozen seconds later, the pattern in Uchiha Fucheng's eyes had upgraded and changed once again!
The original lightning-hooked windmill shape now faintly displayed traces of other patterns.
The large tomoe elements from Fugaku's Mangekyo were slowly merging into Fucheng's eyes.
The light-colored, interlocking lightning tomoe design seemed to still be in a state of fusion.
This degree of fusion and change was relatively slow and could not yet be called a leap to the level of the Eternal Mangekyo.
Feeling the thick ocular power, Fucheng made a simple comparison with his previous levels.
"The quality and quantity of the ocular power are still somewhat lacking; there is still a distance to go before advancing to the Eternal Mangekyo.
However, compared to the previous Mangekyo Sharingan, the ocular power has clearly increased.
A 200-point investment is very cost-effective!"
The homologous ocular power from this blood relative, Fugaku, could be called the most useful reward.
Adjusting the output of ocular power.
The faint traces that had just emerged in his eyes, especially the newly appeared image of Fugaku's Mangekyou tomoe, were all concealed by Fucheng.
Through repeated adjustments of his ocular power, the Mangekyou he now displayed remained in the style of the previous Lightning Pinwheel.
Others would be unable to discover the anomaly of Fucheng's fused ocular power.
Clang!
Clang, clang!
A series of knocks sounded, and Uchiha Yashiro, who was responsible for guarding the clan head, reported softly outside Fucheng's door.
"Lord Fucheng, the mother, Mikoto, whom you asked me to find, has been brought here."