In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

A tearing pain shot through Uchiha Fugaku, and cold sweat covered his forehead.

"Get out of my sight. Now. Understand?"

"I understand! I understand!" Uchiha Fugaku nodded frantically, his face pale with pain.

Back at home, Uchiha Mikoto's face was deathly pale. Anxiety, fear, and other dark emotions showed plainly in her eyes.

"Liuyun, let's leave! You broke Uchiha Fugaku's leg, and you killed Uchiha Zhongtong. We—"

Before she could finish, Liuyun cut her off.

"Don't worry. Leave it to me. Everything will be fine."

Liuyun affectionately rubbed Uchiha Mikoto's head.

His deep gaze shifted in one direction.

Within the range of his senses, around Uchiha Fuchu's residence,

he detected at least twenty Chakra signatures. Each was at the level of an Elite Chunin.

"Hmph. You'd better not come after me again. Otherwise, I won't mind paying you a visit."

Uchiha Mikoto had no appetite during dinner. Her lovely face was scrunched up with worry.

Liuyun smiled faintly. Looks like I'll have to settle this tonight.

He quietly cast a Genjutsu. Uchiha Mikoto's eyes slowly closed, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.

After laying Uchiha Mikoto on the bed, Liuyun called out inwardly.

System! Evolve my Three-Tomoe Sharingan into a Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Ding! Evolution in progress... Evolution successful!"

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Mangekyō Sharingan! (Third Update!)

A cool sensation washed over Liuyun's eyes, and his black pupils turned scarlet.

The three Tomoe around them began spinning rapidly, then merged.

A moment later, a windmill-like, sickle-shaped pattern appeared in his Sharingan.

His Mangekyō Sharingan was complete!

Activating it caused Liuyun no discomfort at all. If anything, he felt remarkably at ease.

In his mind, the Mental Energy that had stopped growing began to increase slowly.

So this is the Mangekyō? Liuyun murmured as he gazed at his eyes in the mirror.

"Ding! A crisis facing the host has been detected! Host, please choose!"

"1. Fly into a rage for the woman you love and go alone to Uchiha Fuchu's home for a proper negotiation! Reward: choose the Mangekyō ability of either eye!"

"2. If the enemy makes no move, make none yourself. Stay home tonight and protect Uchiha Mikoto. Reward: doubled Chakra!"

"3. Go alone and give everyone there, including Uchiha Fuchu, a thorough lesson with the Fist of Love! Reward: Basic Sage Body (partially offsets the side effects of the Mangekyō Sharingan)!"

"System! If I don't choose the first option, will my Mangekyō abilities disappear?"

"No! They'll awaken on their own!"

"I see. Then I choose the third!"

Liuyun smiled, turned toward the sleeping Uchiha Mikoto, and bent down to place a gentle kiss on her lips.

He carefully smoothed her tousled hair.

"Don't worry. By the time you wake up tomorrow, everything you're afraid of will be gone."

"Father! You have to avenge me!"

At Uchiha Fuchu's home, Uchiha Fugaku spoke in a weak voice.

"Hmph! Didn't I tell you not to provoke Uchiha Liuyun? Why wouldn't you listen?"

Pain flashed through Uchiha Fuchu's eyes, but anger outweighed it.

He was furious with Uchiha Liuyun. I've treated you well. Whatever you wanted, I gave you!

And you broke my son's leg over a woman!

You've shown me no respect at all!

How could Uchiha Fuchu not be furious?

Just then, the Uchiha using Medical Ninjutsu to treat Uchiha Fugaku stood up.

"I'm sorry, Clan Head," he said regretfully. "Every bone in the young clan head's leg is shattered. If the tendons in his thigh weren't still holding it together, the leg would have come off."

"I'm afraid that leg..." The Uchiha shook his head.

Uchiha Fuchu shot to his feet.

Rage surged through him, and his face darkened.

"I understand. You may go. Tell no one what happened today!"

"Understood, Clan Head!" The Uchiha nodded and left.

Once he was gone, Uchiha Fuchu could no longer contain himself. He grabbed the objects around him and smashed them wildly.

His face twisted, murderous intent pouring from his eyes. "Uchiha Liuyun! Uchiha Liuyun! Fine! Just fine!"

He had thought Uchiha Liuyun had only broken Fugaku's leg.

He had never imagined Liuyun had crippled Uchiha Fugaku outright.

Losing a leg meant Uchiha Fugaku could no longer be a ninja.

Even if he managed to remain one, his prospects would be severely limited. He could never undertake difficult missions and would be stuck somewhere between Genin and Chunin!

Worse, Uchiha Fugaku would lose his position as young clan head.

The Uchiha Clan would never allow a cripple to become its next leader!

By crippling Uchiha Fugaku's leg, Liuyun had effectively ruined his entire life!

At that moment, not even the waters of three great rivers could have washed away Uchiha Fuchu's hatred for Liuyun.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" he roared, almost beside himself.

"Where's Uchiha Zhongtong? Why isn't he here? I assigned him to protect you in secret!"

Uchiha Fugaku's face filled with fear. "He's dead," he said, trembling.

"Dead?" Uchiha Fuchu froze, his furious expression giving way to disbelief.

"You're saying Uchiha Zhongtong is dead? How?"

Uchiha Zhongtong was an Elite Jonin who had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

He was easily among the twenty strongest fighters in the entire Uchiha Clan.

More importantly, he was utterly loyal to Uchiha Fuchu.

"Uchiha Liuyun killed him with Genjutsu!"

"Uchiha Liuyun's Genjutsu? Impossible!" Uchiha Fuchu could hardly believe it.

Uchiha Liuyun had only begun studying Genjutsu last year. Uchiha Fuchu himself had even sent him the training materials.

Yet in just one year, Liuyun had become capable of controlling Uchiha Zhongtong with Genjutsu.

A brat who was not even a ninja had ensnared an Elite Jonin with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

What kind of absurd joke was that? If his own son had not witnessed it, Uchiha Fuchu would have slapped him for saying it.

"Someone, come here!" Uchiha Fuchu shouted.

"What are your orders, Clan Head?"

"Search the woods where the young clan head was attacked. If you find Uchiha Zhongtong's body, bring it back!"

"Yes!" The clansman left.

The room fell silent and oppressive.

"Uchiha Liuyun, I will never let you off. Never!"

A short while later, the Uchiha returned carrying Uchiha Zhongtong's body and spoke respectfully.

"Clan Head! I found Lord Uchiha Zhongtong's body!"

Uchiha Fuchu stepped forward. One look at Uchiha Zhongtong's dying expression and the wound on his neck told him Uchiha Fugaku had spoken the truth.

In a single year, Uchiha Liuyun had gone from a complete novice at Genjutsu to someone who could catch an Uchiha Elite Jonin unaware and kill him.

It showed that Uchiha Liuyun was a genius of the highest order.

It also meant Uchiha Liuyun now possessed the strength of an Elite Jonin.

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A Full Moon Above, the World Draped in Silver! (Fourth Update!)

For a ten-year-old boy to possess such terrifying talent— even Ancestor Madara had fallen short of that at his age.

If a blood feud had not arisen between them, Uchiha Fuchu would have poured every resource the clan had into training Uchiha Liuyun.

What a shame. He ruined my son's life. Now we can only be enemies, Uchiha Fuchu thought.

He wanted nothing more than to hang Uchiha Fugaku up and give him a thorough beating.

He had seen sons cause trouble for their fathers, but never to this extent.

Because of that bastard, he had no choice but to stand against Uchiha Liuyun.

Given a few more years, Uchiha Liuyun would surely become another Ancestor Madara.

"Someone, come here!" Uchiha Fuchu shouted.

Hesitation would only make matters worse. Since they were enemies now, he had to act swiftly.

"Clan Head!" A bodyguard appeared before Uchiha Fuchu.

"Send every member of the Uchiha Bodyguards. Kill Uchiha Liuyun discreetly," Uchiha Fuchu ordered coldly.

His bodyguards were practically men willing to die for him. He trusted them to handle it.

"Yes, Clan Head!" Uchiha Shentong replied flatly.

"Go. I want word of his death tonight!"

"Understood!"

They had barely finished speaking when another member of the Uchiha Bodyguards stumbled in.

Terror filled his face. "Clan Head! Uchiha Liuyun is here! All the bodyguards stationed around the house have been frozen solid!"

Uchiha Fuchu was about to lash out, but the report stopped him cold. His expression shifted wildly as shock surged through him.

"W-what did you say? All the bodyguards outside are dead?"

A tremor slipped into his voice without him even realizing it.

"I don't know if they're dead, but they've all turned into ice sculptures and can't fight!" Uchiha Jitu was still shaken.

"Useless fools! There were so many of you, and none of you even noticed Uchiha Liuyun approaching?" Uchiha Fuchu roared.

"C-Clan Head! I truly didn't notice. We all fell under a Genjutsu without realizing it!"

"When I came to, everyone around me had already turned into ice sculptures!"

Uchiha Jitu shuddered, as though the sight had flashed before his eyes again.

Uchiha Fuchu was about to speak when a wave of cold swept in from outside. Endless ice spread across the floor.

The temperature plummeted, as though the depths of winter had descended.