Late at night, in Genya's room in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Candlelight flickered across Genya's face.
He sat on the tatami, his mind immersed in the system interface.
After two years of steady progress and daily interaction, Ino Yamanaka's and Uchiha Chinatsu's affection had finally both reached 100.
[Ino Yamanaka, affection 100. Ultimate Bond Gift Pack unlocked!] [Uchiha Chinatsu, affection 100. Ultimate Bond Gift Pack unlocked!]
Open them.
Genya gave the command silently.
[Opened successfully! Obtained: Ino Yamanaka's Ultimate Gift Pack-Mind Storm (a secret mental attack technique that can be combined with Sharingan dōjutsu power to strike the soul directly and break the target's will. Allows limited memory reading and mental imprinting).] [Opened successfully! Obtained: Uchiha Chinatsu's Ultimate Gift Pack-Bloodline Ascension Potion (greatly purifies and optimizes the Uchiha bloodline, significantly increasing the power ceiling).]
"A secret mental attack technique... and a major bloodline upgrade?"
A sharp gleam flashed in Genya's eyes.
This was exactly what he needed right now!
The Mangekyō Sharingan was powerful, but its consumption and strain were immense. His particular brand of brute-force amplification dōjutsu demanded an especially strong body and soul to support it.
He would leave the technique for later, taking his time to absorb and practice it.
Then he took out the bottle of Bloodline Ascension Potion, its deep, dark crimson sheen flowing faintly as though it were alive.
Without hesitation, he tipped his head back and drank it.
The instant it entered his mouth, he felt neither the searing heat nor the excruciating pain he had imagined.
Instead, it transformed into an incredibly vast, soothing surge of energy that flooded his entire body, penetrated his bone marrow, and reached into the depths of his soul!
Whoom!
The already immense chakra within Genya instantly boiled over and surged!
The air