That Person Will Only Be Me

Beiyuan had actually overestimated his son's stubbornness. He hadn't fully mastered Sage Mode, and as he forced open a pair of wings, dark feathers gradually covered his entire body.

Uchiha Itachi's expression flickered for a moment... just a little more... Even so, his son's progress was immense. At the very least, Jiraiya couldn't absorb enough natural energy in a single second.

Although Beiyuan didn't know what tantrum he was throwing now, he could only transmit a surge of powerful Sage Chakra into Itachi's body. "Caw..."

Sage Mode!

The wings behind Uchiha Itachi slowly flapped, the surging Sage Chakra exuding an imposing aura. Sasuke beside him, looking panicked, ran into Mikoto's embrace...

"Is this the result of your training with Jiraiya-senpai?" Uchiha Fugaku re-entered the room, calmly closing the door and looking at his proud eldest son. "Itachi, you are still young..."

"Dad!" Uchiha Itachi interrupted his father, saying in a low voice, "Because I'm still young, I won't notice anything abnormal when my friends die in front of me, right?"

"Someone is just talking nonsense..." Uchiha Fugaku waved his hand dismissively, sitting back down at the table. "You can't tell anyone about this."

As Itachi lowered his head, his black wings drooped simultaneously. "Does that include Shisui? Killing his companions in front of him to force Shisui to awaken his Sharingan's Mangekyo?"

"Itachi, if you want to accuse me, you don't need to do it at home." Uchiha Fugaku didn't directly answer the boy's words, turning to his wife. "You and Sasuke, go out first..."

This reunion dinner was clearly not going to continue. Beiyuan had just figured out why Uchiha Itachi was in direct conflict with Fugaku... Was it because of Shisui?

Before Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, it was inevitable that some Uchiha clansmen would propose such a cruel suggestion.

The younger one is, the simpler their emotions are, and the greater the possibility of impulsive behavior... So when they encounter things they cannot accept, they will not suppress their emotional outbursts. This is the fastest and simplest way to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Uchiha Fugaku knew exactly what happened before and after he awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan. When his friend died during the Ninja Wars, he also couldn't accept it at the time...

But as time went on, he tacitly accepted it as the price of power.

At the clan meeting at Naka Shrine today, because Shisui was on a mission in the Land of Grass and couldn't attend, someone suddenly proposed using the killing of Shisui's companions to help Uchiha Shisui awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan...

The Mangekyo Sharingan is the Uchiha clan's highest secret...

No one knew how to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, and there were speculations, but the problem was that things like love and hate sounded too ethereal.

Some clansmen awakened their Sharingan after seeing their friends die, and slowly they became accustomed to death, having seen life and death without batting an eye... They couldn't even add a single tomoe to their eyes.

To put it bluntly, their talent was too poor, and as members of the Uchiha clan, if they abandoned their emotions... how could they possibly improve their Sharingan's Mangekyo power!

"Itachi, you're only six years old, there are many things you can't accept..."

"No matter how old I get, I will never accept such a thing!" Uchiha Itachi suddenly looked at his father, then abruptly changed the subject. "Didn't someone in the clan also suggest that I use this method to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan?"

"Itachi..."

"It seems no one opposed it, wanting someone to die in front of me?" With the enhancement of Sage Mode, Uchiha Itachi's eyes glowed red, looking terrifying...

Fugaku's emotions gradually subsided. "There won't be such a thing, Itachi..."

"If I hadn't overheard you discussing Shisui..." Uchiha Itachi gradually lowered his head. "Dad, how long were you going to hide it from me?"

Beiyuan, who was eavesdropping, felt it understood the whole story. It was about to communicate a few words with Itachi when, unexpectedly, Fugaku on the side pressed its head onto the table...

It seemed the actual situation was much more complicated than it understood.

Even though Uchiha Itachi had become Jiraiya's disciple, the rift between the Uchiha and the village was growing wider with everyday trivial matters. Some people wanted higher status... or their rightful status.

Konoha had produced two S-rank rogue ninjas in succession, and the village's high-level combat power had been greatly depleted... They had other ideas, and at this time, they needed to rely on greater power.

Uchiha Shisui, who was universally acknowledged by the Uchiha clan to definitely awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, had maintained his Three Tomoe Sharingan state for two years... They were attempting a final gamble.

According to historical judgment, the older one is and the richer their experience, the lower the chance of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan... Shisui was ten years old this year, just entering puberty. Although not as stable as after truly becoming an adult, it was still a good time.

Logically, the fewer people who knew about such dirty business, the better... But someone openly proposed it at the clan meeting, and many people agreed. Uchiha Fugaku himself had the experience of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan.

After careful consideration, he believed this plan was highly feasible...

Moreover, if the clan had two Mangekyo Sharingan now, the Uchiha would have an advantage in their dialogue with the village.

The clan head neither agreed nor disagreed. Uchiha Shisui had a good relationship with their family, and if it wasn't absolutely necessary, he didn't plan to implement this plan.

At this moment, someone suddenly proposed that the clan head's foolish son also had the Three Tomoe Sharingan... Fugaku didn't even know how this news had leaked.

Those clansmen, laughing, suggested that if Shisui truly awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, they could use the same method to help Itachi become the youngest Mangekyo user.

As the clan head, Fugaku could only helplessly nod along with them.

His clansmen were truly... hopeless... They had actually placed all their hopes on Shisui awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan.

After the meeting ended, Uchiha Fugaku saw Itachi return, expressionless, holding his younger brother, his eyes red... It seemed he had heard everything that happened.

When they returned home, Fugaku wanted to discuss the matter as usual, but Uchiha Itachi remained very calm... as if he knew nothing...

Unfortunately, in this life, besides deceiving his younger brother, he couldn't deceive anyone.

No one knew their son better than Fugaku and Mikoto. Of course, there might be a certain crow that wasn't human who understood through other channels...

If he continued to suppress his emotions like this and carried all his burdens alone, his young mind would eventually break down. Fugaku could only try to persuade him... or rather, force Uchiha Itachi to vent...

The only unexpected thing was, when did his son develop the habit of activating Sage Mode at the drop of a hat? In this state, Fugaku wanted to say something to Uchiha Itachi like before...

"My son, as expected..."

The young boy looked at his still silent father, the tears welling up in his eyes finally slowly falling. He stepped forward, took Beiyuan from Fugaku's side, and walked out with large strides.

After seeing his son leave completely, Fugaku smiled and suddenly said in a low voice, "Itachi, if I approved of this method to help you awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, the person who would die in front of you would be me."

The old father, who didn't understand how strong the perception ability was in Sage Mode, wouldn't know that his son outside was already crying blood tears...

Second update, that's all for now. Also, requesting some recommendation tickets. I might be running on empty tomorrow.