The Mangekyo Solution

[Sharingan: Based on my observations, I'd give this woman a 98 out of 100.]

[Hand: I really didn't expect you, Sharingan, to be such a little pervert.]

[Sharingan: I am the Master's eyes; how dare you say such a thing? What are your intentions?]

[Hand: I didn't, I wasn't, stop spouting nonsense.]

Seeing that Sharingan was actually using the Master to threaten Hand, Brain and the others didn't dare to retort.

[Alright, what are you all bickering about? According to my own observations, this dame is at most a 90. She lacks a bit of flair and has a bit too much poise.]

Uchiha Yang's assessment was extremely objective, devoid of even the slightest bias.

[Sharingan: The Master's insight is profound; my eyes were dull.]

[Brain: I never would have thought that the unruly Sharingan could be like this.]

Uchiha Yang ignored their playful banter, his gaze lingering on the face of Uzumaki Mito, whom he had just wiped clean.

"Do you suppose Senju Hashirama is thinking about saving you right now?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Yang couldn't resist pinching Uzumaki Mito's delicate cheek.

"What? As a member of the proud Uchiha Clan, do you intend to stoop to such base behavior?"

Uzumaki Mito was terrified inside, but she dared not show a hint of cowardice on her face, even as her words remained unyielding.

Uchiha Yang chuckled. "My apologies, I truly couldn't help myself."

"To hear 'proud Uchiha' come from your lips is quite a surprise."

"As for base behavior, how can relations between a man and a woman be base? At most, it's called an illicit affair."

Uchiha Yang was no saint, and he naturally had his own desires. Once he had set his sights on someone, that person would never escape his grasp.

"From the moment you stepped into the Uchiha territory, your fate was sealed."

"You look calm, but I know what's in your heart..."

Uchiha Yang leaned in close to Uzumaki Mito's ear. "Your heart is actually racing, isn't it? You're acting well; you deserve praise."

"Hahaha."

As Uzumaki Mito flushed with shame and anger, Uchiha Yang laughed and left the basement.

Two elite Uchiha jonin responsible for guarding the area stood dutifully before Uzumaki Mito, keeping a constant watch on her chakra flow.

Should any abnormality in her chakra occur, they would immediately reinforce the seal.

Though they hated to admit it, sealing techniques were second nature to the Uzumaki Clan, so they had to be cautious.

Uzumaki Mito glanced at the two of them and closed her eyes.

These Uchiha were truly meticulous, but precisely because of that, she refrained from making any rash moves.

After leaving the basement, Uchiha Yang was led by Uchiha Izuna, who had been waiting outside, to Uchiha Madara's side.

"You dragged me over in such a hurry just to watch your big brother drink tea?"

Uchiha Yang had expected something important, only to find Uchiha Madara sipping tea with an air of composure.

"Alright, don't blame Izuna. I called you here because there is actual business to discuss."

Uchiha Madara poured a cup of tea for each of them. "It's about the follow-up plan."

"Wasn't the follow-up plan already written at the end of the Revenge Plan?"

Uchiha Yang sat down, took a sip of hot tea, and asked quickly, "Did the plan hit a snag?"

"Not at all." Uchiha Madara shook his head. "I just wanted to ask why the Senju Clan wasn't included in the plan."

As soon as those words were spoken, Uchiha Yang realized that Uchiha Madara was concerned about the Senju Clan's absence.

"Targeting the Senju Clan with the clan's current status is simply impossible. After all, the Senju Clan is not the Uzumaki Clan; you must understand this."

Uchiha Yang knew in his heart that Uchiha Madara carried too much on his shoulders, so it was natural for him to be impatient at times.

"By the way, when you succeeded as clan head, did you and Izuna awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, which lies beyond the Three-Tomoe Sharingan?"

Uchiha Yang asked directly, as there was nothing the three of them couldn't discuss.

"I didn't expect you to have discovered it."

Uchiha Madara had nothing to hide, though he hadn't expected his cousin to find out.

As he spoke, the Mangekyou Sharingan manifested in Uchiha Madara's eyes.

At the same time, Uchiha Izuna also revealed his own Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Cousin, do you call these eyes the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Uchiha Izuna looked at him with curiosity.

"It's in the ancient clan records. I read them when I'm bored."

Uchiha Yang rolled his eyes. Few in the clan were as idle as he was, and those who would bother to flip through those dusty, ancient scrolls were even rarer.

"Every pair of Mangekyou Sharingan possesses two powers reflected from the heart, but you two had best use them sparingly. If you can avoid using them, do so."

"Beyond that, every Mangekyou Sharingan possesses a Susanoo. If utilized correctly, this power is enough to sway the outcome of a war."

Uchiha Yang knew that the power brought by the Mangekyou Sharingan had made the two of them a bit arrogant; it was a false sense of invincibility that came with sudden, overwhelming strength.

A false sense of invincibility meant believing oneself to be invincible.

Whether it was the brilliant Uchiha Itachi, the "I'm back in the game" Uchiha Sasuke, or the love-struck Uchiha Obito, they all developed this feeling after obtaining the Mangekyou.

Only after being beaten down would they finally wake up.

"Why shouldn't we use it if we can? Can't we use such power as much as we want?"

Uchiha Izuna asked impatiently, "Did the ancient texts mention some kind of taboo?"

"The use of this power will gradually lead to blindness as the frequency of use increases."

"Losing your sight—I imagine that would be fatal for those of you who possess the Sharingan."

Uchiha Yang warned Uchiha Madara earnestly, "Especially you, you must remember what I said."

Uchiha Madara had not expected that the Mangekyou Sharingan he possessed would cause him to lose his sight through repeated use.

If not for Uchiha Yang's warning, he might have used it frequently in his desire to master the ability.

He might have noticed his vision deteriorating, but he would never have associated it with the severity of total blindness.

"Is there no way to solve this problem?"

Uchiha Madara asked, unwilling to accept it.

Anyone would be unwilling to accept such a massive side effect to this power.

"Cousin, where is that ancient text?"

Uchiha Izuna wanted to find a solution within the ancient records.

"A small accident; I accidentally used it to start a fire," Uchiha Yang said, scratching his head with a look of embarrassment.

There were no such ancient texts; he had read all the Uchiha records, and nothing about the Mangekyou Sharingan had been passed down.

The so-called ancient text was naturally just an excuse he had fabricated.

"You know the solution, don't you?" Uchiha Madara said suddenly.

"I really can't hide anything from you, but this method is somewhat cruel."

Uchiha Yang hadn't intended to say it, but according to the original plot, they would eventually fuse their eyes into a pair of Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

If he spoke up, perhaps he could prevent such a thing from happening; after all, there were ways to solve it.

Given Uchiha Madara's character, he would absolutely never be able to use Izuna's eyes to achieve his own ends.

But if the roles were reversed, Uchiha Madara might be capable of giving his own eyes to his younger brother, Izuna.