Qiu Shan Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan

When the same pattern as Shisui's appeared in Qiu Shan Uchiha's eyes, he finally received a system notification:

"Congratulations, host, on successfully copying the Dōjutsu 'Kotoamatsukami.' Congratulations, host, on successfully copying the Dōjutsu 'Kotoamatsukami.' The system is learning and assimilating it... Estimated time until available: 12 hours."

"Congratulations, host, on successfully awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan. The system's learning and assimilation have accelerated... Estimated time until available: 1 hour."

After receiving the system notifications, Qiu Shan Uchiha finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and obtained the Dōjutsu Kotoamatsukami. He was no longer cannon fodder; he now had the power to protect himself.

Although he could not use the ocular technique yet, Qiu Shan could not resist activating his Mangekyō Sharingan again. Compared with his previous three-tomoe Sharingan, the Mangekyō Sharingan was far more powerful even without its ocular techniques.

First, thanks to his immense mental energy, he had already possessed far more chakra than others his age. Now that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, his chakra had doubled outright. From now on, he could count himself as a miniature tailed beast, freely unleashing attacks that devastated whole areas.

Second, the Mangekyō Sharingan's amplification of genjutsu was simply terrifying. Perhaps because Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan specialized in genjutsu, Qiu Shan Uchiha could feel that his current genjutsu could instantly defeat anyone below Kage level. Even Kage-level fighters would have to be careful when facing him, or they could fall victim to it too.

Awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan had improved his combat strength across the board, raising him from Elite Jonin to Kage level. Even if his talent for combat fell short of Shisui Uchiha's, he could now clash head-on with the Third Hokage and still come away unscathed.

Moreover, he had advantages that Shisui Uchiha lacked: powerful mental energy and enormous chakra reserves. Once he became familiar with his Mangekyō Sharingan and developed his own divine power, he estimated that he could activate the second stage of Susanoo directly, perhaps even the third. His combat strength would rise dramatically, making him one of the strongest Kage-level fighters in a single leap.

After checking his condition, Qiu Shan Uchiha opened his eyes. His Mangekyō Sharingan, identical to Shisui Uchiha's, kept spinning.

Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan had already reverted from its Mangekyō state. Looking at Qiu Shan's Mangekyō Sharingan, he let out a long sigh.

"Even though you already told me about it, seeing you actually copy my Mangekyō still feels incredible."

At that moment, Qiu Shan Uchiha felt fantastic, as though he could take on heaven, earth, and everything in between. He knew this was only an illusion caused by the sudden surge in his chakra and ocular power.

Qiu Shan Uchiha steadied himself and answered with a smile, "Shisui, I have you to thank for this. After copying your Dōjutsu, I feel that my Sharingan has benefited enormously, and my strength has increased a great deal too."

Hearing Qiu Shan's thanks, Shisui Uchiha smiled and shook his head.

"I did it willingly. Besides, I haven't lost anything."

"Qiu Shan, you've only just awakened your Mangekyō and copied my ocular technique. You'll probably need some time to settle down. You need to adjust not only to your sudden increase in strength, but also your mindset. Otherwise, it could have a negative effect on your future growth."

Having been through it himself, Shisui Uchiha knew that awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan brought an explosive increase in strength. Without adjusting his mindset, he could easily put himself in danger when facing enemies later.

Of course, Qiu Shan Uchiha knew Shisui had his best interests at heart. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Gradually, he reduced the chakra flowing into his Sharingan. His eyes changed from Mangekyō to three tomoe, before the Sharingan slowly deactivated altogether.

All right. Next, it's time to make a plan to change the Uchiha's fate, Qiu Shan Uchiha thought silently.

His expression serious, Qiu Shan Uchiha fixed his gaze on Shisui. "Shisui, I have Kotoamatsukami's Dōjutsu now too. Let's discuss who we should use it on and how far we should go."

Shisui Uchiha nodded in agreement. "I used to think we could trust the Third Hokage. I never imagined he was the one backing Danzo. So I think we should use it once on each of them."

"Yes." Qiu Shan Uchiha agreed with Shisui's assessment. "We need to use Kotoamatsukami once on both the Third and Danzo. But since they're Konoha's highest-ranking leaders, we can't change their thinking too drastically, or others might notice. Don't forget, Shikaku Nara is a staunch supporter of the Third Hokage, and he's smart enough to pick up on the slightest clues. Also, if we change the Third Hokage too much, we could leave traces that the Yamanaka Clan might discover."

"Yes, I'll be careful. As for the Third, I'll only make him subconsciously overlook the Uchiha Clan, or at most become slightly friendlier. That would also fit his usual attitude toward the Uchiha Clan. As for Danzo, although he normally stays in the shadows and draws little attention, I won't change him too much either. I'll just eliminate his hostility toward the Uchiha Clan and make him think we aren't worth bothering with. That way, the Third and Danzo won't come down so hard on our clan."

Qiu Shan Uchiha had not expected Shisui to think things through so thoroughly. He truly deserved to be called a genius of the Uchiha Clan. Although the Third Hokage had thoroughly deceived Shisui Uchiha, Shisui was hardly unintelligent. The Third Hokage had simply disguised himself too well, keeping both Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi dancing to his tune.

With the targets for Kotoamatsukami on the village's side decided, they also needed to bring the hardliners within the Uchiha Clan under control. Otherwise, even if Konoha's leaders stopped targeting the Uchiha, the conflict between the clan and the village would only deepen.

At that point, Shisui looked at Qiu Shan Uchiha. "Then I'll leave the clan's Elder to you, Qiu Shan."

Indeed, the leading figure among the Uchiha Clan's hardliners was the Elder, Uchiha Ling. As the clan's Elder, his authority and prestige were second only to those of the clan head, Uchiha Fugaku. If he had not persistently stirred up conflict between the Uchiha and the village, their relationship would never have become so strained and hostile.

Seeing the expectation in Shisui Uchiha's eyes, Qiu Shan Uchiha nodded and said with a smile:

"Don't worry. Leave the Elder to me. Compared with my task, yours is much more dangerous. Right now, the Third still trusts you, and Danzo won't be too wary of you either. They won't imagine that your Kotoamatsukami can change their thoughts, because no ninjutsu or Dōjutsu like it has ever appeared before. So let's act quickly before anything goes wrong."