Uchiha Jin froze at Fugaku's words. "Does Fenghuo have a chance of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan? He still hasn't fully recovered from the serious injury he suffered in the Land of Rivers.
"It was a wound straight through his body. If he hadn't held on through sheer will, he would've bled to death. Even after all this time, he still hasn't regained his strength."
"No one knows whether he can awaken it. That's up to him. But hearing that Guangtai has gone missing should at least stir something in him.
"And there's no evidence Guangtai is dead. He's a Wood Release ninja. If Konoha took him, they'd certainly capture him alive and bring him back to the village for research.
"Kumogakure is probably thinking the same thing. They'd only kill him on the spot if they failed to capture him."
Jin nodded. "That makes sense."
Fugaku left the Security Force. Fenghuo was training at the Training Ground. Fugaku had deliberately held back when he injured Fenghuo; otherwise, Fenghuo would already be dead.
But Fugaku didn't think a full recovery would be difficult. White Zetsu Cells had a powerful ability to repair the body.
They might have severe side effects for ordinary people, but to a Uchiha with a Sharingan, they were a rare boon.
With the right preparations, they might even boost Fenghuo's strength.
During the Third Shinobi World War, half of Obito's body had been crushed by a boulder. An ordinary person would have died.
Madara had replaced that half with a White Zetsu body. Obito soon recovered completely and grew even stronger. When he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, he also awakened true Wood Release.
Fugaku silently appeared in a tree beside the Training Ground. Fenghuo was drenched in sweat, and pieces of dry wood lay scattered across the