For that reason, the Sharingan were called evil eyes and had a poor reputation in the Ninja World.
For ordinary clan members, awakening the Sharingan was already extremely difficult. Fugaku could hardly imagine what kind of stimulus or method it would take to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Then what way do you have to take that final step?"
Drawing a deep breath, Fugaku asked in a low voice.
The two sat facing each other, with boiling tea between them and Nagato's group of three training in the courtyard.
Their surroundings were quiet. As this was the residence of an elder of the Uchiha Clan, no one normally disturbed it.
Xia Le smiled faintly. Looking at Fugaku, who was doing his best to suppress his excitement, he spoke in the calmest of tones, saying something that made the other man's expression change dramatically.
"Kill those closest to you."
"Would that awaken your eyes?"
Fugaku Uchiha's expression changed abruptly, and his fists clenched tight. "What kind of joke is this?"
"Fugaku, do you think I'm someone who likes to joke?"
Xia Le shook his head and sighed.
"What do those close to you matter compared to the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"Besides!"
He paused.
"They're your cherished friends, the people close to you, not mine!"
His voice gradually grew cold and low.
"The Uchiha need a powerful clan head to face our increasingly difficult situation within Konoha!"
"You must have seen how the Senju Clan is doing lately."
"Having lost Tobirama Senju, their clan's influence over Konoha will gradually diminish."
"And we, whom everyone already resents because of the incident with Madara all those years ago, will face even greater pressure in the future."
"The Uchiha Clan has no way back!"
After a pause, Xia Le calmly spoke words that made Fugaku tremble inside.