The Girl's "Tears," the Clan's Glory!

"I will avenge my master, even if it costs me my life! I'll slaughter every last Hidden Stone ninja!" Hatred burned in Uchiha Lan's eyes as he stared fixedly at the wooden post in the Uchiha Clan Grounds. His gaze seemed to pierce through it and lock onto those detestable Hidden Stone shinobi.

When Uchiha Inabi returned and saw Uchiha Lan in this state, he could not help but sigh. "This child's mind has already been blinded by hatred."

Kagami Uchiha frowned deeply, raising a hand to his forehead as he said in a low voice, "Hatred is a double-edged sword. In a sense, it may become the force driving him to improve."

But Uchiha Inabi retorted worriedly, "Once it loses control, hatred will become a ferocious beast and swallow him whole. Our Uchiha Clan has already endured too much pain. We absolutely cannot stand by and watch the younger generation lose themselves in hatred."

Uchiha Lan was immersed in his own world, deaf to their conversation. His hands clenched tightly into fists until his knuckles turned white, and an almost tangible chill radiated from his body. Hatred spread through the air around him like a dark tide.

Uchiha Lan slowly opened the ninjutsu scroll, and crystalline tears spilled from his eyes, drop by drop, staining the scroll. Scenes of his master patiently teaching him ninjutsu flashed endlessly through his mind like a revolving lantern. The warm moments they had shared now stabbed into his heart like blades.

"Master, I miss you so much..." Uchiha Lan choked with sobs, his vision blurred by tears. Then, a crimson glint suddenly flashed in his eyes. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan activated—the power born from intertwined hatred and longing.

In the darkness, Uchiha Lan's Three-Tomoe Sharingan flickered with an eerie, intimidating red light. It seemed