The atmosphere at the clan meeting changed because of Senya's Mangekyo.
Everyone was ecstatic, and only Senya remained calm.
Fugaku looked at Senya and said something no one had expected:
"Senya, you're right. I've been a complete failure as clan head."
"Since you've awakened the Mangekyo, why don't you take over as clan head?"
"Compared to me, I believe that under your leadership, the clan can reclaim its former glory!"
His words were self-deprecating, with a faint hint of relief.
Ever since the Nine-Tails Incident, the conflict between the clan and the village had kept him on edge. Yet there had been no better candidate to take over as clan head.
He had planned to wait a few years for Itachi to mature, then hand the position to him, but he had never imagined—
Itachi had been brainwashed by Hiruzen's Will of Fire. Ever since Fugaku had begun to suspect as much, he had grown increasingly anxious about his successor.
Fortunately, Senya's words today had brought him to his senses. And, on top of that, Senya had awakened the Mangekyo!
The elders and clan members were first stunned by Fugaku's earlier words, but after hearing the rest, they all voiced their support.
"That's right! Now that Senya has awakened the Mangekyo, with him leading us, we'll surely restore the Uchiha's glory!"
"Only the strongest deserve to lead the Uchiha!"
"Fugaku's era is over! Senya will lead us into the future!"
Everyone changed their attitude, all because Senya had awakened the Mangekyo.
Senya slowly sat down, rested his chin on his hand, and said flatly:
"Don't get the wrong idea. I don't want to be clan head."
"..."
Senya's single sentence left everyone in a state of mental breakdown...
"Uchiha Setsuna has suffered a mental breakdown. Uchiha Yashiro has suffered a mental breakdown..."
"104 people have suffered a mental breakdown in total. Sharingan eye power increased by 20%."
The system's notification sounded in his ear. He had finally squeezed everyone dry, and the corner of Senya's mouth lifted in a barely perceptible smile.
"Why?! Do you intend to abandon the clan like Uchiha Madara did back then!?"
Senya's words struck a nerve with Uchiha Setsuna, bringing back painful memories.
It wasn't just Uchiha Setsuna. All the older generation, along with Fugaku, grew apprehensive at Senya's words, afraid he would follow in Uchiha Madara's footsteps.
Still seated on his cushion, Senya had already decided to stop making them suffer, but Setsuna, the old fool, just had to provoke him again.
"Elder Setsuna, I call you elder out of respect for your age. Anger me again, and I'll send you to your grave!"
Cold sweat instantly spread across Uchiha Setsuna's back, but the others breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed Senya had no such intentions.
Senya turned to Fugaku:
"Could you all stop overcomplicating things? You're not exactly smart to begin with, so why keep overthinking?"
"I don't want to be clan head because I don't want the hassle. It'll also keep Sarutobi and Danzo from realizing that I've awakened the Mangekyo."
"But I don't mind serving as vice clan head."
"I won't repeat what I said earlier. As for what comes next, have the Police Force and all Chunin and above gather at the clan's training grounds the day after tomorrow."
At last, his words put everyone at ease. After all, in this situation, they had a powerful genius who could see the whole picture.
They once again had hope of standing up to Hiruzen and Danzo.
The rest of the clan meeting was spent sorting out clan affairs, and Senya was also given the position of deputy head of the Police Force.
Uchiha Chikura was furious but didn't dare speak up. Senya had the Mangekyo, after all.
And so, the clan meeting ended with Uchiha Chikura as the only one who suffered. Everyone else left satisfied.
"Senya, why did you bring me here?"
After the clan meeting, Senya brought Fugaku to a waterfall more than ten miles west of Naka Shrine.
Senya had familiarized himself with the area back when the clan had moved to the edge of the village. This was the only waterfall within their new territory.
Senya gazed at the pool beneath the waterfall.
"Let's look for Shisui's body. He should have died here."
"Impossible! Shisui died here?"
Fugaku's first reaction was disbelief. He knew Shisui's strength well. Even as a young man during the Third Shinobi World War, Shisui had already been an elite Jonin, driving back an entire Kirigakure surprise-attack force on his own.
But Senya had told him about this, which meant he was certain. Could it be one of his Mangekyo's abilities?
Thinking that, Fugaku stopped asking questions. Every Uchiha's Mangekyo abilities were their trump cards. How could they reveal them so easily?
What he didn't realize was that Senya knew all this simply because he was a transmigrator. He had only just awakened the Mangekyo and hadn't figured it out himself yet.
They searched the water for a while and found Shisui's body at the bottom of the pool.
"Damn it! Who did this?!"
Shisui's absence from the clan meeting that night was because he had been assassinated. Fugaku stared at Shisui's empty eye sockets, his eyes having been gouged out.
He couldn't help thinking of his son, Itachi. Could Itachi have—
Seeing Fugaku lost in his own speculations again, Senya stated the truth outright:
"There are two sets of footprints here. Shisui and Itachi must have been here not long ago."
"Did Itachi kill Shisui?!"
Itachi had always treated Shisui like an older brother. Shisui was one of his few friends. Fugaku couldn't believe his son would do something like that.
Seeing Fugaku start imagining things again, Senya interrupted him once more:
"Come on. It's obvious Shisui jumped into the river himself. He probably wanted to help Itachi awaken the Mangekyo before he died."
Fugaku's face turned awkward. It seemed he'd been imagining too much again. But why had Shisui killed himself? And where had his eyes gone?
"Forget it. Knowing Shisui's personality, he probably left a contingency plan. Tomorrow, just help me put on an act at home."
"An act?"
Fugaku's brain overloaded again. Why put on an act, and who was it for?
Senya was at a loss with Fugaku. No wonder so many people in his previous life had called him a troublemaker. The man really wasn't quick on the uptake...
"Who else but your good son? If we don't put on an act and set him back on the right path, sooner or later he'll do something outrageous."
Having said that, Senya didn't want to explain any more. Fugaku could understand if he wanted to. If he still didn't, then perhaps the man wasn't just a troublemaker anymore—he'd evolved into a full-blown firework in a manure heap.
Senya stored Shisui's body in a sealing scroll and returned home.
He sat cross-legged on his bed and meditated.
He entered the depths of his inner world, where a towering black Susanoo stood.
It wore armor and a battle skirt, with a long, straight blade like a Japanese sword at its waist.
Its mask was stern and imposing, covering the upper half of its face.
As Senya sensed the Susanoo within him, he established a connection with it.
He also learned the names of his two unique ocular techniques, "Word Spirit" and "Illusion Weapon," as well as that of his spirit blade, "Qianyue."
Word Spirit: Words take effect as spoken. The result depends on how much eye power is expended; it strengthens the impact of the user's words and gives them an air of leadership.
Illusion Weapon: Creates weapons with any ability and weapon effect. The weapon's strength depends on how much eye power is expended.
After thinking it over, Senya realized his two ocular techniques worked best in combination. If his guess was right, using them together would also reduce the eye power they consumed.
Likewise, Word Spirit's passive ability could be combined with the Mental Breakdown System, making it easier to push others over the edge.
After all, until he replicated the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Senya couldn't use his ocular techniques without restraint. Obito was worth considering, though. Hashirama Cells were a great asset, and they could replenish eye power, too.
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