Seeing that the two men had agreed, Uchiha Fugaku smiled.
Since he planned to turn his clan into a Sage clan, the truth about Senjutsu would inevitably come out sooner or later. He might as well use this opportunity to intimidate and mislead them.
They didn't know the real details behind the Senjutsu he had created. They would only compare it to the Senjutsu of the Three Great Sage Regions.
But he knew all about the Senjutsu of the Three Great Sage Regions.
Uchiha Fugaku then said,
"In that case, Lord Hokage, Clan Head Hiashi, I'll accept your kind offer and show you what I can do."
As he spoke, a special energy surged from Uchiha Fugaku's body.
A scarlet Chakra Cloak formed around Uchiha Fugaku, covering his entire body. Black markings adorned the red cloak, and several black Tomoe appeared on its collar.
As the Chakra Cloak finished forming, a wave of special energy surged outward, crashing into the area around him.
At Uchiha Fugaku's signal, the Uchiha clan members had already retreated far away. Only Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi, who stood closest, faced the pressure and energy shockwave from Uchiha Fugaku's activated Uchiha Fugaku Exclusive Version Sage Mode.
Under the pressure and shockwave, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi reflexively brought their full strength to bear just to withstand it, barely managing to keep from making fools of themselves.
Watching Uchiha Fugaku from afar, Might Guy's eyes lit up. He couldn't help wondering, I wonder which is stronger: the Uchiha Clan Head's Sage Mode or my Eight Inner Gates Formation, which burns my youth?
Still, since they were fellow villagers, he probably wouldn't get the chance to test himself against Fugaku.
But when it came to surpassing the strong, I, Might Guy, would eventually overtake them all.
That was the power of my youth!
At last, Uchiha Fugaku's figure was firmly etched into the face-blind Might Guy's mind.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi were drenched in sweat, and they weren't nearly as excited as Might Guy, who had kept his distance.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi exchanged a look and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Wasn't this pressure a little too intense?
So Uchiha Fugaku really was Konoha's most deeply hidden man. Not only had he awakened a Sharingan on par with Madara Uchiha's without anyone knowing, he had also learned the Senjutsu once used by the First and entered Sage Mode.
At least he didn't have Wood Release. Otherwise, it was hard to imagine what kind of upheaval a man with those two supreme abilities could bring to the Shinobi World.
(Sarutobi Hiruzen: No, when I get back, I'll have to find more forbidden techniques that let me take my enemy down with me. I'm taking Uchiha Fugaku with me, no matter what.)
(Hyuga Hiashi: When I get back, I'll warn the entire clan not to provoke the Uchiha Clan. What if one of my men hits an Uchiha, and then their Clan Head comes after me? I can't beat the Uchiha Clan Head with his Senjutsu and giant avatar.)
Seeing their expressions, Uchiha Fugaku smiled and said,
"What do you think of my Uchiha clan's exclusive Sage Mode?"
At the sound of Uchiha Fugaku's voice, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi heard a sound as vast as a great bell reverberating through their souls. After a brief moment of daze, their souls began to ache violently.
What was going on? Fugaku hadn't used Genjutsu, so why were they suffering spiritual damage?
Seeing their expressions, Uchiha Fugaku remembered something and smacked his forehead.
"I forgot. My exclusive Sage Mode's ability is Unhearable."
"Anyone who hears me speak after I enter Sage Mode suffers a soul attack."
"I'm terribly sorry, Lord Hokage..."
Before Uchiha Fugaku could finish, Sarutobi Hiruzen clutched his head and forced himself to interrupt.
"Clan Head Fugaku, don't say anything else. Please dispel Sage Mode first. We... we can't hold out much longer."
To be honest, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt awkward saying this. After all, as the Third, known as the strongest Hokage in history, it was humiliating that he couldn't even hear Uchiha Fugaku clearly.
But it was still better than passing out because he couldn't endure it.
Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Uchiha Fugaku reluctantly released Sage Mode and said,
"Right, right, right."
"Look at me. Ever since I became Clan Head, I've been so busy that I've developed a habit of forgetting things."
"I'm terribly sorry, Lord Hokage, Clan Head Hiashi."
Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi gave him a resentful look. They hadn't seen even the slightest trace of remorse on his face. If anything, he seemed to be enjoying himself.
What was that supposed to mean? Had Uchiha Fugaku really wanted to talk them to death just now?
(Uchiha Fugaku: It wasn't out of the question. (#^.^#))
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi still clutching their heads in pain, Uchiha Fugaku hurried over and asked with concern,
"I really am sorry. I didn't realize that just looking at it would hurt you."
"But Lord Hokage, Clan Head Hiashi, this is my first time using this ability."
"I didn't expect it to be so powerful either. After all, it's just a minor ability that comes with Sage Mode and can't be turned off."
"And I didn't expect that it would accidentally hurt you both. But surely Lord Hokage and Clan Head Hiashi can't blame me entirely, can you?"
"After all, I only demonstrated it because Lord Hokage asked me to."
Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's shameless words, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi's heads began to hurt even more.
If you want to say we're weak, just say it. You don't need to beat around the bush.
But for the moment, there wasn't much they could do about Uchiha Fugaku. First, they had been the ones to ask him. Second, they couldn't exactly admit that they weren't strong enough, could they?
After a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi recovered. Then they said,
"It's fine. We were only affected a little."
"But, Clan Head Fugaku, would you mind telling us how difficult it is to learn your Uchiha clan's exclusive Senjutsu?"
Hearing the question, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help thinking, As expected of the Third. He went straight for the most important question. But this is a chance to mislead them. Then Uchiha Fugaku answered honestly,
"The difficulty depends on a person's talent. I find it quite difficult, and Senjutsu training requires special conditions."
"Otherwise, even if Senjutsu were right in front of them, not even the most talented people could master it."
After hearing that, Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed completely.
After all, Jiraiya and Minato had both trained in Senjutsu, though neither had mastered it completely. Senjutsu training was not only extremely dangerous but also incredibly difficult.
It also required going to one of the Three Great Sage Regions, Mount Myoboku, and enduring all kinds of trials.
The Uchiha clan's Senjutsu was probably the same. It was likely just as difficult to learn as Mount Myoboku's Senjutsu, if not more so.
After all, the Uchiha clan didn't have the support of one of the Three Great Sage Regions.
And Uchiha Fugaku had no doubt trained in secret for a long time. Considering that he had hidden his Sharingan, which was on par with Madara Uchiha's, it was likely that he'd kept this Senjutsu secret for a long time too.
Even so, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't shake the feeling that Uchiha Fugaku was hiding something.
And Uchiha Fugaku really was hiding a few things. He had been talking about his own exclusive Senjutsu, and what he'd said about it was true. In fact, if not for his Enlightenment Mode, even with several decades, Uchiha Fugaku probably wouldn't have been able to master it.
But in Enlightenment Mode, Uchiha Fugaku had created two simplified versions of Senjutsu: the Genius Version and the Common Version. They were much easier to learn and didn't require any special environment. What's more, the Uchiha bloodline helped them avoid the risk of petrification.
Of course, if there were no way to avoid petrification, Uchiha Fugaku would never have considered introducing Senjutsu to the clan. He wanted his family to grow stronger, not turn into a bunch of stone statues.
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