Uchiha Were Born Evil!

What incredible ocular power!

Uchiha Jin stared fixedly at the slowly rotating crimson blade before him, his eyes filled with unmistakable excitement and greed.

Outsiders could hardly appreciate the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan in such detail. Only Uchiha who had awakened the Sharingan—especially someone like Uchiha Jin, who had awakened the Three-Tomoe—could directly experience that terrifying ocular power, like standing before a monstrous beast from the abyss.

No wonder!

Uchiha Obito, a mere dead-last, had been able to dominate the Ninja World with just one Mangekyō, instantly gaining enough power to rival a Kage Level ninja.

The same went for Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke later on. Before awakening their eyes, they were timid and meek; afterward, they struck back with overwhelming force. It was as if this world had been written as a Legend of the Eyes...

Only after Uchiha Jin truly felt this power did he realize what the so-called Mangekyō Sharingan really represented.

Kage Level!

Undeniable Kage Level strength!

This formidable ocular power alone was enough to unleash genjutsu capable of troubling most Kage Level powerhouses.

Add in the massive boosts to dynamic visual acuity and copying ability, and an ordinary Uchiha jōnin could instantly transform into a seasoned Kage Level powerhouse.

In other words, an ordinary Mangekyō wielder could, upon awakening, easily gain enough strength to rival the "Strongest Hokage," Sarutobi Hiruzen.

And if you also counted the strange and mysterious Mangekyō abilities, as well as Susanoo, known as the "power of the gods"...

You could say that...

As long as a Mangekyō wielder's ocular power hadn't run out, they were practically invincible among those of Kage Level strength.

No wonder!

Sarutobi Hiruzen was so wary, Shimura Danzō so greedy, and even the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju—the man known as the "Forbidden Jutsu Inventor"—shared that wariness, believing the Uchiha were a clan born evil.

Why?

Senju Hashirama's power was incredible, but Senju Tobirama didn't consider it evil. The many forbidden jutsu in the Book of Seals were just as powerful, yet Senju Tobirama still didn't consider them evil.

There was only one reason!

Power itself had no distinction between good and evil, but the people who wielded it did.

This power could only be awakened by lunatics immersed in "gaining love" and "losing love." From the moment the Mangekyō was born, it was destined to fall into the hands of a "madman."

That was right!

Whether Uchiha Madara, Obito, Shisui, Itachi, or Sasuke, each of them was, in a sense, mentally ill from enduring unbearable pain.

And a madman wielded power that even Kage Level powerhouses couldn't match!

Tsk, tsk...

"Uchiha really are born evil..."

At that moment... even Uchiha Jin, for all his self-control, couldn't help sighing in wonder.

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Shisui had been agonizing over how to handle the Mangekyō's exposure. Should he use its overwhelming ocular power to stage an Uchiha-style "persuasion through virtue," or use his Mangekyō ability to "silence" Jin, as he had when he arrived?

But that familiar line from Uchiha Jin—"Uchiha are born evil"...

It left Uchiha Shisui completely dumbfounded. That catchphrase of the "Darkness of the Ninja World" had somehow come from the sole member of the Uchiha Clan's "Jade Shatter Faction."

What in the world was going on...

Shisui felt an inexplicable absurdity and despair. The alarm and killing intent that had surfaced on his face had now turned into a series of black question marks.

"Uh..."

Uchiha Jin realized that he might have accidentally said what he really thought. He gave an awkward smile at Shisui, who was staring at him with a face full of black question marks.

"I mean, Uchiha really are born... powerful! Hahahahaha..."

Under Uchiha Shisui's doubtful gaze, Jin could only use an awkward laugh to cover up the thoughts he had accidentally revealed.

"Don't get hung up on the details! Come on, Shisui..."

As Uchiha Shisui's gaze grew even more doubtful, Uchiha Jin stood up again and extended his right hand toward him.

"Become my strength. With you, the two of us can definitely win over those 'Moderates' like Setsuna and 'Surrender Faction' members like Fugaku, then storm the Hokage Building and reclaim the glory that belongs to the Uchiha Clan!"

What?!

Shisui had still been wondering whether Uchiha Jin was hiding some unknown secret, but those sudden words left Uchiha Shisui dumbfounded all over again.

What was he even talking about?!

If the clan members were really that easy to persuade, Uchiha Shisui wouldn't be suffering so much. And if the clan and the village clashed, both would inevitably be dragged into the abyss. The Uchiha were doomed to be wiped out, no matter what.

Sigh...

Why couldn't the clan and the village understand each other?

Why was everyone as narrow-mindedly loyal to their clan as Jin, wanting to use the Mangekyō's power to unite all the factions within the clan, then take the opportunity to ambush Lord Hokage? Wasn't that just asking for de...

No!

It actually might work!

The main reason Uchiha Shisui couldn't persuade the clan was that he wanted the Uchiha to submit to the Konoha High Command. The Uchiha's pride wouldn't accept that, and a single pair of Mangekyō couldn't change it.

But if a Mangekyō wielder led the way, there was a good chance of uniting the Uchiha's full strength.

As for storming the Hokage Building...

If they chose the right time, if they acted before the other ninja clans could react...

Smack!

Uchiha Shisui suddenly slapped himself hard, stopping his thoughts from spiraling further because of Uchiha Jin's interruption. Then he fixed his gaze on the handsome young man before him, who seemed like a devil.

"Jin, I won't agree. Your ideas are far too dangerous!"

"So what..." Uchiha Jin seemed utterly unconcerned. He looked at Uchiha Shisui, who had come back to his senses, then lazily slumped back into his chair and smiled nonchalantly.

"Are you going to use your Mangekyō ability to control me?"

"What!"

Shisui felt as if he had used up all his shock for a lifetime in a single day. He stared at Jin in disbelief.

"How do you know about my Mangekyō ability? I clearly..."

Shisui forced himself to calm down and warily scanned his surroundings. Then he focused once more on Uchiha Jin, his immense Mangekyō ocular power instantly sealing off every possibility of Jin acting.

"Tsk, tsk..."

Perhaps he had gotten a little used to it, because Uchiha Jin wasn't shocked again by the terrifying ocular power suppressing him. Instead, he took the opportunity to savor the sensation.

After a long while...

"I'm a member of the Uchiha Elder Council and the head instructor at the Clan Discipline Camp. More importantly, I'm a wise sage who loves to read. Otherwise, how would I know about the Mangekyō and Uchiha Madara?"

Uchiha Jin slowly opened his eyes, full of emotion, and continued to spin his tale to Uchiha Shisui.

"The Sharingan is also known as the Eye of Insight. It truly awakens when the Mangekyō appears, and it responds to the deepest wish in your heart."

As Uchiha Jin spoke, he looked at Shisui with a strange glint in his eyes, then continued with pity.

"Taking into account your laughable ideals and your childish thinking and actions, it isn't hard to guess what kind of Mangekyō ability you awakened. And the simplest proof is you, standing right in front of me!"

"..."

Uchiha Shisui fell silent. He felt as if someone had stripped him naked in the middle of winter, and an endless chill washed over his entire body.

His greatest secret had been exposed so easily!

Uchiha Shisui was horrified, even wondering whether his ability had been exposed long ago. But he also knew that now wasn't the time to think about that.

It had been too long!

Years as a ninja had still left Shisui with a clear enough mind to know that his first priority was to restrain Uchiha Jin, at least temporarily preventing this secret from spreading any further.

"I'm sorry, Jin!"

The red glow in Uchiha Shisui's eyes grew hotter, but the smile on Uchiha Jin's face only broadened. Just as Shisui was about to use Kotoamatsukami, Jin chuckled softly.

"If you won't follow me, I can accept another way too. Come on,...!"

A trace of melancholy flickered across Uchiha Jin's face, but he still forced himself to smile and continued.

"Kill me. Control me!"