"D-damn you, I won't give in-uwaaaaaah!"
Surrounded and pummeled by the enraged Uchiha, Shukaku initially managed one defiant remark. But as the fists pounding into him grew harder and more painful, the fat raccoon dog, treated like a punching bag and a piece of trash, could no longer keep up his bravado. He could only scream hysterically. With Kurama laughing at him loudly and without restraint, his misery was complete.
Looking at Madara, who was practically radiating black fumes and had nearly crushed the raccoon dog's head outright, then at Hōkaku, who was sharpening his blade and ready to turn him into roast meat at any moment, Shingetsu sighed softly and decided to rescue her future little pet.
"Master, Father, look."
Madara and Hōkaku turned toward Shingetsu almost instantly. She was smiling brightly at them, and within her eerie eyes, a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly rotated.
"I awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan!"
"What?!"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Madara and Hōkaku immediately dropped the raccoon dog and rushed over to crowd around Shingetsu, both staring at her newly evolved eyes.
"Shingetsu, you're amazing!"
Hōkaku was beside himself with excitement. He swept Shingetsu into his arms, kissing her, hugging her, and lifting her high, his heart practically blooming with joy.
Once he returned, he would brag to everyone he met. His daughter, Uchiha Hōkaku's daughter, was adorable, clever, and powerful. She had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at only eight years old-a true prodigy!
"Shingetsu, your eyes..."
"Yes."
Compared with Uchiha Hōkaku, whose face had practically contorted with pride, Madara was clearly much calmer than his foolish younger cousin. Thinking of Shingetsu's unique Sharingan abilities, his first instinct was to ask whether she had awakened another special power.
Before Madara could finish, Shingetsu, nestled in Hōkaku's arms, understood what he