Recreating the Eye of God

Shadow Space.

"Is this how you expand the space?"

Izumi's Mangekyo was operating at full power. She watched Arashi's every move, including the flow of his chakra.

The Sharingan could see chakra flow directly. It wasn't as convenient as the Byakugan, but it was still many times better than what ordinary people could manage.

"This chakra is a little different from the usual kind. Is this the Natural Energy you mentioned?"

"That's right. Natural Energy is everywhere, but it's difficult to control, and using it is extremely dangerous. It can transform our own chakra. Natural Energy is essential for creating and expanding the Shadow Space."

Arashi spoke without turning around.

He had only learned to control Natural Energy thanks to the Power of Recognition. When he first opened up the Shadow Space, the entire process had also been a learning experience for him. Once he had opened the Shadow Space, he had learned to control Natural Energy as well. It had all fallen into place naturally.

For anyone else, learning it would require either the kind of exceptional conditions Naruto had or some form of assistance.

"Can I learn?"

Izumi asked. She really wanted to help.

"Give it a little more time. I still need to prepare something. When it's ready, I'll give you a little trinket, and you can try it."

Arashi smiled.

After finishing the expansion of the Shadow Space, he returned to the children.

"Arashi? Are you going to tell us a story?"

Shizuka had been watching his face, trying to tell from his expression whether something good was coming.

"That's right. You've all been studying hard lately, so I've decided to finish the story I started last time. Think of it as a reward."

Arashi sat cross-legged in front of the children and smiled.

"Really?"

"That's great!"

"Yaaay~~~"

The little ones immediately cheered loudly.

It was so dull here. Every day, all they did was study and train, and they never even got to see the sun. The only thing that could count as entertainment was Arashi's storytelling.

Unfortunately, Arashi didn't tell stories every day. He only treated them to one when they'd all done especially well.

At least the little ones had grown much more mature. They'd broken some of their old bad habits and studied hard every day, doing especially well.

"...After completing their tense preparations, the Traveler and their companions, led by the Anemo Archon, Barbatos, finally arrived at Stormterror's Lair..."

The story of Teyvat was the second story Arashi had told the boys and girls. The first had been about Seireitei and the Gotei 13.

It was thanks to that first story that he'd eventually obtained Illusion, though it was only a damaged version.

What, you're asking about the Shadow Space?

Ever heard of a beginner's starter pack?

Anyway, after surviving the clan's near-annihilation, Uchiha Arashi had quickly settled on a second story and chosen the item he wanted to recreate.

The Eye of God, an external magical organ that could let an otherwise unremarkable ordinary person instantly master the use of elemental power.

The only power in the Ninja World that Arashi could think of as corresponding to elemental power was Natural Energy.

He wasn't sure if the Eye of God could provide the ability to "automatically master Natural Energy," but it was worth a try. Just imagine how powerful a group of Uchiha who had mastered Natural Energy would be in battle.

As for why he didn't keep telling the story of Bleach, well, continuing that story wouldn't accomplish much. These little ones simply couldn't provide him with much more Power of Recognition.

Without the Power of Recognition, he couldn't recreate powerful abilities.

The Power of Recognition also had a degree of directional flow. It had to be recognition related to Bleach to recreate the powers of the Bleach world more effectively. Using it to recreate something else would consume much more, making it even less worthwhile.

"...The corruption within Dvalin was cleansed, and this revered guardian of the Four Winds finally regained his original clarity..."

The story of all Mondstadt wasn't a long one. Even with Arashi deliberately padding it out, it finally reached its ending.

The little ones listened, captivated.

Gods, dragons, the Gnosis, the Eye of God, and... a free Mondstadt. Any one of them was enough to set their imaginations running wild.

Of course, they hated the Fatui and the Abyss Order just as much.

As the little ones enthusiastically began debating whether Jean or Diluc was stronger and whether the protagonist would get an Eye of God, Arashi turned and went to Izumi's side.

"You really are good at making up stories. No wonder you insisted on opening a bookstore back then. A good story really can soothe people. Especially in circumstances like these. Having a good story to listen to helps them hold on longer."

Izumi sighed.

"Just good to listen to? No, Izumi, I don't tell stories just to entertain them, or simply to soothe them."

Arashi grinned as he slowly raised his right hand and held his palm up before his eyes.

"Not just to soothe them? Then you... What is that?!"

Izumi was about to ask when golden streams of light appeared from nowhere and began gathering in Arashi's palm.

"Information has power too, and recognition is how you make that power grow!"

The golden streams gathered into a glowing orb. The children in the distance were drawn to it as well. Just as they were about to investigate, full of curiosity, Uchiha Arashi suddenly clenched his fist and crushed the golden orb.

The scattered sparks quickly went out like embers. Arashi opened his palm again, and an empty Eye of God lay there.

It looked like a gray crystal surrounded by a metal frame, engraved with the Uchiha Clan crest and a Tomoe.

"This is another one of my abilities. Izumi, didn't you ask if you could learn how to expand the Shadow Space? Try wearing this. If it reacts, that means you can."

Uchiha Arashi handed the Eye of God to Uchiha Izumi.

Uchiha Izumi stared at his hand, dumbfounded, and didn't respond for a moment.

"Wait, you have other abilities? No, how did this thing appear? Is it a magic trick? Or..."

"Okay, don't ask so many questions yet. Put it on and see how it works first."

Seeing that Uchiha Izumi still hadn't moved, he simply reached out and hung the Eye of God from her belt himself.

A glimmer suddenly appeared in the previously dull crystal. Just as Uchiha Arashi was preparing to examine it more closely, a sudden disturbance came rushing toward him.

He abruptly looked up at the empty air.

"What's wrong?"

Uchiha Izumi asked instinctively.

"Someone's here... Heh, I knew it. There are so many clever people in Konoha. They were bound to figure it out before long."

In his perception, a group of uninvited guests had suddenly appeared in the Uchiha Compound, which had been completely silent until now.