Copying Eye

Shin Uchiha seemed to be trying his hardest to endure something, his voice hoarse as he spoke one word at a time:

"The Uchiha Clan was wiped out!"

Shin Uchiha's eyes were bloodshot as he glared fiercely at Shisui Uchiha, though Shisui knew that he was not glaring at him, but at that enemy from a few years in the future.

"That night, the shinobi of the Uchiha and those ordinary clansmen did not escape; all of them died. In the end, only two clansmen remained alive: Uchiha Itachi defected, leaving only the clan leader's younger son, Sasuke Uchiha, still in Konoha."

Shin Uchiha did not say that Uchiha Itachi had slaughtered the entire clan. Although Uchiha Itachi had told Sasuke that he was the one who killed the Uchiha Clan, anyone with a brain who thought about it carefully knew it was impossible.

As the number-one clan in Konoha, let alone Uchiha Itachi, even if the First Hokage Hashirama Senju were still alive, without helpers, it would have been impossible to wipe out the Uchiha Clan without a sound.

Hearing Shin Uchiha's words, Shisui Uchiha fell into silence, and the two of them stood facing each other without words.

At this moment, the moon also climbed into the sky, its light shining on two expressionless faces.

For a long time, Shisui Uchiha seemed to accept reality and finally spoke, asking in a calm tone:

"Have you ever spoken of these things to anyone else?"

Shin Uchiha shook his head:

"No. Everything I've said is far too shocking to the world. Even if I were to speak of it, the vast majority of people would not believe it."

"Have you not gone to the clan leader? If you explain it to him in detail, I believe he will definitely believe you."

Hearing Shisui Uchiha tell him to go talk to the clan leader, Shin Uchiha shook his head simply and directly: "No, I do not trust the clan leader."

"Why?"

"Because the clan leader also has the Mangekyō Sharingan, and moreover, although he ended up dying in the end, the only two surviving Uchiha are both his sons. Do you not think that is far too much of a coincidence? I cannot judge the clan leader's standpoint. If I told him, it wouldn't matter if I got dragged into it, but there would be no way to save you and the clansmen."

Shisui Uchiha seemed persuaded by Shin Uchiha, looking at him as he asked:

"What do you need me to do?"

Seeing Shisui believe his words, Shin Uchiha let out a long breath of relief. He had wasted so much breath and finally convinced Shisui; it seemed the future could still be changed.

"Shisui, you are one of the top powerhouses of our Uchiha Clan, and now you are even the hope of our clansmen. I hope you will definitely exercise the utmost caution and lower your guard for no one-especially the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō. You must raise your vigilance even higher when they are around, and never slack off."

Hearing Shin's words, Shisui knew he was worried about his safety, nodded, and promised: "Definitely, rest assured!"

"Also, have you told anyone else about awakening your Mangekyō?"

Seeing Shisui Uchiha shake his head, Shin felt relieved.

"That's good. Do not tell anyone that you have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Remember, anyone at all. There are no impenetrable walls in this world; the moment you tell even one more person, you add a fraction more danger."

Shin Uchiha urged him with lingering anxiety.

"Finally, can you tell me the name and ability of your Mangekyō Sharingan's dōjutsu? That way, I will have a clear idea in my mind and can make plans and arrangements based on our specific situation. Of course, I will tell you my Mangekyō's dōjutsu and ability first. Is that alright?"

Shisui thought about it and felt that Shin's request was not excessive. Furthermore, for the sake of the Uchiha Clan's future, the two of them truly needed to join hands, so he nodded in agreement.

Seeing Shisui Uchiha agree, Shin Uchiha felt a weight lift from his heart. Having said so much and done so much, wasn't it all to copy Shisui's Kotoamatsukami?

Shin Uchiha pointed to his left eye and continued speaking: "The dōjutsu of my Mangekyō Sharingan's left eye is called the 'Rift of Time'. It can see some scenes and fragments of the future. The drawback is that it is beyond my control and occurs randomly, which you already know."

Seeing Shisui Uchiha nod to show he understood, Shin Uchiha suddenly asked: "Shisui, do you remember what my nickname is?"

"Mn, I remember. It's the Copy Eye of the Uchiha. Within the Uchiha Clan, you are the most skilled at copying enemy ninjutsu."

Seeing that Shisui still remembered his nickname, Shin Uchiha suddenly chuckled twice, pointed at his right eye with undisguised complacency, and said:

"The name of my right eye's dōjutsu is the 'Copying Eye'. Care to guess what its function is?"

"The Copying Eye? You were already able to copy ninjutsu back when you had the Three Tomoe, and now it's the Mangekyō Sharingan. So, it must be that your copying ability has been upgraded..." Shisui Uchiha muttered to himself.

Gradually, he seemed frightened by his own speculation, and the look in his eyes as he gazed at Shin Uchiha grew increasingly strange.

Shin Uchiha chuckled twice, saying somewhat smugly: "That's right, just as you guessed. My Mangekyō Sharingan can now copy some special ninjutsu. These special ninjutsu have a special name called 'Kekkei Genkai'."

Actually, Shin Uchiha's Sharingan had not yet reached the level where it could copy Kekkei Genkai. However, according to the system's prompt, as long as Shin Uchiha's Sharingan could copy Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami and successfully evolve into the Mangekyō Sharingan, he would be able to copy a portion of Kekkei Genkai ninjutsu.

Seeing that Shisui seemed startled by him, Shin Uchiha rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and added: "Don't be scared, I can only copy a limited few kinds; it's not as exaggerated as you think."

Shisui Uchiha snapped back to his senses, finding his own momentary lapse in composure rather amusing.

"I originally thought the ability of my Mangekyō Sharingan dōjutsu was terrifying enough, but I didn't expect the ability of your dōjutsu to be no whit inferior to mine."

Shisui Uchiha paused for a moment and said: "The dōjutsu of both the left and right eyes of my Mangekyō Sharingan is the same. Its name is 'Kotoamatsukami', and its ability is to freely manipulate people unnoticed, permanently and utterly altering a person's thoughts and will."

"However, it has a huge drawback: the cooldown time is extremely long. I can feel that after using my dōjutsu once, I need to wait at least ten years or more before I can use it again."

At this, Shisui Uchiha let out a deep sigh and said powerlessly: "I originally wanted to use this dōjutsu to ease the relationship between the village and our Uchiha Clan, but now it seems I failed after all, and lost my life and Sharingan in the process."

Hearing Shisui state the ability of his Mangekyō Sharingan, Shin Uchiha knew he had taken another step closer to his goal, and spoke in a deliberate tone: "If the ability of your Mangekyō is this, then I know what we should do to ease the tense relationship between the clan and the village."