Haku

Miao walked slowly along the snow-covered path, his mind continuously turning over what his father had told him about the secrets of the Sharingan.

According to his father, beyond the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, there was an even more powerful Dojutsu known as the Mangekyō Sharingan. Of course, he knew about the Mangekyō Sharingan. He had watched over a hundred episodes of Naruto in his previous life. Although he did not know much, he knew at least a little.

The one who had left the deepest impression on him was Uchiha Itachi. With a single Tsukuyomi, Itachi had instantly taken down Kakashi, an Elite Jonin who also possessed the Sharingan. It could drag a person's spirit into the world of Tsukuyomi and freely manipulate time and space within it. Three days in the Tsukuyomi world amounted to only an instant in reality. It was practically an unsolvable Genjutsu. Fortunately, Kakashi had the Sharingan. If an ordinary Ninja were struck by Tsukuyomi, their mind would collapse instantly, and they might even become an idiot. Even so, Kakashi had remained unconscious for a week and temporarily lost his memory. It was an extremely terrifying Genjutsu.

Then there was the time Uchiha Itachi had captured Uzumaki Naruto. With a single Amaterasu, he had burned straight through the Frog Intestine Wall Jiraiya had summoned from Mount Myōboku. Its power was terrifying beyond measure. That was all Miao knew. Once the Mangekyō Sharingan underwent Opening Eyes, powerful Dojutsu would be born within both eyes.

According to his father, that was indeed the case. The left and right eyes of the Mangekyō Sharingan would each develop different abilities, all of them extremely terrifying Dojutsu. However, gaining such powerful Dojutsu Power came with a corresponding price. The more it was used, the closer it came to being sealed away—that was, the eyes would gradually head toward blindness through continued use of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Throughout the Uchiha Clan's long history, only a handful of people had ever awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Every one of them had been a peerless genius of the Uchiha Clan. Setting aside that distant era whose records had been lost, the existing Uchiha Clan documents recorded Uchiha Madara as the first person to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Miao had been shocked when he heard that. He had never imagined that the Mangekyō Sharingan possessed such a terrifying side effect. But afterward, his father told him the story of Uchiha Madara and his brother, and informed him of the existence of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

Miao had listened in utter astonishment. He had never expected the Uchiha Clan, which Uchiha Itachi had slaughtered all by himself, to hold so many secrets. Many of them were simply horrifying to hear. As expected of a tragic clan.

Even within the Uchiha Clan, this information regarding the Sharingan was top secret. Only the most elite clan members were qualified to know it. Ordinary clan members knew nothing of it, and even those who had heard a little merely treated it as a legend.

Even Konoha's High-Level, who had extensively investigated and studied the Uchiha Clan, only vaguely knew of the existence of the Mangekyō Sharingan, this legendary Dojutsu.

As for the method of Opening Eyes, a clan member with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan had to suffer intense stimulation from negative emotions. The Three-Tomoe Sharingan would then undergo a mutation, the Tomoe in the eyes slowly linking together to form a new pattern. During that process, the eyes would develop their unique Dojutsu. Furthermore, the abilities of the Hypnosis Eye, Insight Eye, and Ninjutsu Copying would all surge to an unimaginably terrifying level, far beyond what the Three-Tomoe Sharingan could compare to.

Lost in thought, Miao unknowingly arrived at the village entrance. "Miao!" A crisp voice reached his ears, startling him. He had been completely immersed in his thoughts just now and had not even noticed someone ahead of him. A cold sweat broke out across his body. Whether in his assassin life in his previous life or as a Ninja in this world, maintaining a certain degree of vigilance at all times was the most basic rule. He had clearly committed a grave taboo today. If that had been an enemy launching a surprise attack, they would most likely have succeeded already.

Miao took a deep breath and thought to himself, Looks like I've been comfortable for too long. However, the moment he heard that voice, he had already recognized its owner.

"Haku!!!" A gentle smile rose on his face as he looked at Haku, who was once again waiting for him at the village entrance just as she had last time. Haku was glaring at him with a displeased expression. She pouted and said, "I really don't know why you run off so early every morning. You're always being so mysterious."

The Corner of the Mouth twitched slightly. Miao did not know how to explain it. He could not exactly tell her he had been training as a Ninja. The situation throughout the Water Country was extremely tense right now. Though it had little impact on Ordinary People, Ninjas were on edge over every little thing. Apart from persecuting and hunting down Kekkei Genkai Families and opposing forces within the Water Country, they also strictly investigated foreign Ninjas. Anyone unable to produce official Ninja identification would be treated as an enemy spy and executed. Miao and his father were fugitive Ninjas, Rogue Ninjas from Konoha in the Land of Fire. They did not dare reveal the slightest Ninja trait in front of others here, or they would draw the pursuit of Kirigakure Ninjas. Though he did not know what exactly was happening within Kirigakure at the moment, Ninjas throughout the entire country were still living in constant fear.

"Heh, I went to exercise. You know, a healthy body is the foundation for One Person's survival. Having good energy is very beneficial for a person's work throughout the day." Miao smiled slightly. That was all he could say.

Although he trusted Haku completely, she did not know the identities of him and his father. He was afraid she might accidentally let something slip. After all, Haku was only a little over six years old, still at an innocent age. There were many things she did not understand, and she spoke without much restraint.

Haku's family was Miao's neighbor. He and Haku could be called inseparable Childhood Sweethearts, having grown up together since they were young. He often saw Haku's family. Her father was a simple Middle-aged Man who ran a small business at the market not far from the village to support the family. Haku's mother was a Housewife, with the same snow-white skin and delicate features as Haku. She was a mature and beautiful Woman. Because Miao's father was in poor health, she often made rice balls, sushi, and other food for Miao and his father, which counted as a form of assistance. Haku and Miao were also inseparable.

"Exercising?" Haku looked at Miao doubtfully, her appearance incredibly adorable. Miao smiled and stepped forward to take Haku's soft little hand. He said gently, "Come on, let's go play in the forest on the Back Mountain. Don't you really like that lake?"

Haku froze for a moment, then threw herself into Miao's arms with delight. She said excitedly, "That's wonderful!!! Then let's go quickly!!!! It's been so long since I went Leaving the Village with Miao!!!"

Miao was slightly stunned, then thought to himself, So this was why Haku was unhappy. Because I didn't take her with me? He then smiled and said, "Let's go!!"

"Mm!!!!" Haku nodded excitedly, her face filled with joy and happiness. Yet she did not see the troubled expression on Miao's face.

.