"I know Mikoto wants to get stronger quickly, but training requires gradual progress. Otherwise, you'll only hurt yourself." Hyuga Shin's expression grew serious.
"Mm! I understand, Shin." Mikoto nodded, though her eyes remained determined.
Mikoto was gentle on the outside but strong-willed within. Once she made up her mind, she would see it through, even if it meant pushing herself to the limit.
Hyuga Shin knew she hadn't really taken his words to heart. A helpless look crossed his face. He and Mikoto had been living together for over half a year, so he understood her very well.
"Actually, as long as your Sharingan evolves, your strength can increase rapidly. Once it evolves into the Mangekyō Sharingan, you'll definitely reach Kage Level."
Mikoto shook her head. "In the entire Uchiha Clan, only Madara Uchiha is said to have evolved those supreme eyes. How incredibly difficult it must be to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan."
Hyuga Shin smiled. Having watched Naruto, he knew the methods for awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan like the back of his hand.
If Hyuga Shin had a Sharingan, he might not necessarily be able to awaken the Mangekyō. But helping someone else awaken it would be fairly simple.
He could help any talented Uchiha awaken theirs, but the method was too brutal. He didn't want to use it on Mikoto.
If Hyuga Shin used Genjutsu: Terror Reincarnation on Mikoto right now, she could at least awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
But it might leave an indelible psychological scar in Mikoto's heart, which would do more harm than good.
"Don't worry, Mikoto! I know a way to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. But you'll have to suffer a little, so I hope you won't hit me afterward." Hyuga Shin said with a smile.
He'd already thought of a way to help Mikoto awaken the Mangekyō, but it would put her through a shock. That couldn't be helped. The Uchiha Clan was just that twisted!
They had to suffer a mental shock to awaken the Mangekyō.
"Really?" Mikoto couldn't believe it, but she still chose to trust Shin.
"Of course. But Mikoto, there's something I have to tell you."
"What is it? It's fine even if I can't awaken the Mangekyō. I never expected to awaken it in the first place."
"You can awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, but it has a side effect: overuse causes your eyesight to deteriorate, and you might even go blind." Hyuga Shin's expression was grave.
The Mangekyō Sharingan's side effect was no small matter.
After a long silence, Mikoto looked up and said, "If the side effect of the Mangekyō Sharingan is really that serious, then let's not awaken it."
More than power, what she wanted was to be able to see Shin every day.
"Don't worry! I should be able to find a way to help you evolve your eyes into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Then there won't be any side effects." Hyuga Shin smiled reassuringly.
He had a system. With its seemingly limitless abilities, resolving the Mangekyō's side effects should be easy.
"The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Mikoto looked at Hyuga Shin in confusion. She knew about the Sharingan—in fact, all the Uchiha knew about the Mangekyō Sharingan.
But she had never heard of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Hey! What are you two whispering about over there?" Nawaki called from a distance.
"Nothing!" Hyuga Shin called back, then lowered his voice. "I'll explain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan when we get home."
The Ninja Academy was quite relaxed. Classes usually ended a little after four, which made Hyuga Shin very happy. It was far better than the schools back in China.
The Ninja Academy also offered a great deal of freedom. As long as your practical grades were good enough, you could manage your afternoon practice sessions as you pleased.
Chapter 37: Mangekyō Sharingan, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan
After school, Hyuga Shin and Mikoto said goodbye to their classmates and headed home.
Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga were going the same way, but they didn't walk together. Hyuga Shin just didn't like having two big distractions around.
When they got home, Mikoto held back her curiosity and went to prepare dinner. After they'd eaten, she gazed at Hyuga Shin with her big, bright eyes.
Seeing how eager Mikoto was, Hyuga Shin cleared his throat and began showing off what he knew.
But if he was being honest, he didn't know where to start. Was he supposed to begin with Pangu creating the world?
"Let's start with the Uchiha Clan. The Uchiha are a very extreme clan, with rather intense views. You know that, Mikoto."
Mikoto nodded. It was true. She'd grown up in the Uchiha Clan, so she knew that better than Hyuga Shin did.
Hyuga Shin continued, "Most Uchiha awaken their eyes after some major upheaval or when they're facing a life-or-death crisis."
"In my view, awakening the Sharingan happens when intense emotional turmoil breaks through the body's limits, awakening the Sharingan hidden in the bloodline."
"Awakening the Sharingan is a little tricky, but once it's awakened, evolving from One-Tomoe to Three-Tomoe is relatively easy. I think you can evolve it just by building up experience," Hyuga Shin guessed.
He didn't have a Sharingan, so he could only speculate. He wasn't sure whether he was right, but that didn't matter. With Mikoto's talent, she could definitely awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"Let's set the Tomoe Sharingan aside for now and talk about the Mangekyō Sharingan. Awakening it comes at a steep price. For example, witnessing the death of someone you love most."
At that, Mikoto's pupils shrank. The person she loved most was Hyuga Shin. If his death was what it took to awaken the Mangekyō, she would rather never awaken it.
Seeing how anxious Mikoto was, Hyuga Shin reassured her, "Don't worry. That isn't the only way to awaken the Mangekyō."
Then Hyuga Shin took out two small vials of saline solution. Each held a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and the powerful ocular power within them made Mikoto feel an overwhelming pressure.
"Shin, whose Sharingan are these?"
"They belonged to Uchiha Akito, and they've already evolved into the Mangekyō."
Mikoto was deeply shocked. "Uchiha Akito actually awakened the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"That's right. I helped him awaken it." Hyuga Shin smiled but didn't explain the details.
Mikoto wasn't shocked that he'd killed Uchiha Akito and then taken his eyes, which surprised Hyuga Shin.
As if she could tell how surprised he was, Mikoto said firmly, "You're the only person I have left who's closest to me, Shin. No matter what you do, I'll support you."
Hyuga Shin fell silent for a long while, then continued explaining. He could only quietly hold on to Mikoto's words.
"Let's put the Mangekyō Sharingan aside for now. What we're discussing is the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Awakening it is dozens of times harder than awakening the Mangekyō."
"To awaken the Eternal Mangekyō, you need to have the Mangekyō Sharingan and then transplant your sibling's Mangekyō."
The requirements were absurd. To obtain the Eternal Mangekyō, you had to make sure you could awaken the Mangekyō, that you had a sibling, and that your sibling could awaken the Mangekyō too.
The odds were ridiculously low.
"Has anyone really awakened the Eternal Mangekyō under those conditions?" Mikoto's mouth fell open.
"Someone has, and you know who: Madara Uchiha. When Madara Uchiha's younger brother, Izuna Uchiha, died, he gave Madara his Sharingan. That accident was what brought the Eternal Mangekyō into existence."
"But there must be more than one way to evolve the eyes into the Eternal Mangekyō. There has to be another way." Hyuga Shin's eyes shone.
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