Do you want to dance too?

"Exactly!"

Xiaren voiced his agreement. "Clan leader, how could the mighty Uchiha be like ants? We need this family tree."

"Hahaha, a fresh brain really does work fast. If the Uchiha have a family tree and the other clans don't, doesn't that mean the Uchiha are better than all of them?"

"Clan leader, Kakashi was able to transplant a Sharingan. Others could well have the same idea. Using the family tree to prepare ahead is a good thing."

"..."

Seeing that everyone else agreed, Uchiha Fugaku had no reason to stop them. This was an internal Uchiha matter anyway. Even if the Third Hokage found out, he would not dare say anything.

"Yan, since you proposed this, I'll leave you in charge. Xiaren, Jinyan, you two will assist him."

"Thank you, clan leader! There's no time to waste. I'll stay at the Shrine tonight to organize the documents.

"Then I'll draw up a plan and ask you two seniors to follow the schedule. Once I return from my mission, we can begin immediately."

"Very well! With Kakashi there, there's no need to worry about your safety. Finish the mission and return as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

Honor the departed and remember distant ancestors, and the people's virtue will grow sincere! Not only will we have a family tree, we'll hold ancestral rites in the future too.

What makes an ancient clan? Without rites, how can we call ourselves a thousand-year-old clan? If we're no different from anyone else, what kind of thousand-year-old great clan are we?

I'm going to make the Uchiha the beacon of the Shinobi World and have everyone learn from us.

Uchiha Yan did not know how many documents the Uchiha had, but he was certain there would be enough to gain two simulation chances.

These were the Uchiha, after all. Even if they had lost a great deal to war, the documents from their decades in Konoha alone would be enough.

"Seniors, shall we go look at the documents together?"

"Let's go!"

Xiaren took the lead, bringing Uchiha Yan around behind the Shrine.

"Yan, could you come up with another line? There aren't enough occasions suited to 'with a blade in hand'!"

"Sure! What these eyes reflect isn't the future, but the silhouettes of you kneeling."

"Too long!"

"Do you want to dance too? Imposing enough, right?"

"Hiss... yes, yes, yes! Now that suits my bearing. Jinyan, you can have 'judgment upon all directions.'"

A short while later, Xiaren led Uchiha Yan to a two-story wooden building. Looking at the wooden doors carved with the Uchiha Gunbai emblem, Yan spoke softly.

"Are all the documents in here?"

"Yes! A lot of documents were lost. There actually aren't many left inside. Most of them are training notes.

"But the training notes are upstairs. Without the clan leader's permission, we can't go up there either.

"I've heard there's another floor underground, specifically for the Uchiha's Forbidden Jutsu and writings left by the Sage of Six Paths. It's just that no one can find the entrance."

"Senior, how can I get to the second floor?"

"Once you have a three-tomoe Sharingan, the clan leader will let you go upstairs.

"Go in yourself. Jinyan and I get headaches just looking at writing."

"Huh? Aren't you going to help me organize it?"

"It was your idea. Don't come looking for me."

"Fine! I chose this path, so I'll finish it even if I have to crawl on my knees."

With that, Uchiha Yan pulled open the wooden doors. The Uchiha Gunbai covering most of the doors slowly parted down the middle.

The moment he stepped inside, Uchiha Yan saw row upon row of shelves. Although most of the scrolls were covered in dust, not a single row of shelves was empty.

Uchiha Yan paused, then turned to Xiaren with a puzzled expression.

"Senior, didn't you say most of them were lost?"

"Most of these are intelligence on other clans, and it's outdated.

"For example, the top shelf of the first bookcase on your left holds intelligence on the Uzumaki Clan. The second shelf has intelligence on the Senju Clan, the First, and the Second.

"They're all dead. What use is this intelligence? But throwing it away would be a shame. Our predecessors paid for it with their lives, after all, so we can only leave it here."

Uchiha Yan's eyes lit up. Just because it was useless to others did not mean it was useless to him.

He had a system. Wouldn't feeding these things to the system make its simulations more accurate? Besides, with this many scrolls, getting a few dozen simulation chances should be easy.

Uchiha Yan picked up a scroll at random and opened it, then silently said, System, scan the current scroll.

Ding! Intelligence on Uzumaki Bai detected. Recording!

Ding! Intelligence on Hashirama Senju's abilities detected. Recording!

Ding! Butsuma Senju's family relationship chart detected. Recording!

Ding! Detected...

Uchiha Yan spent the entire day scanning scrolls in the Shrine. Despite their seemingly enormous number, they earned him a mere ten simulation chances.

Never mind. I originally thought two would be enough. Getting this many is already good.

Still, these documents alone definitely won't be enough to simulate how to unlock a Gundam or reach Six Paths level.

Uchiha Yan knew very well that copying Sasuke's or Madara's path to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was simply impossible for him.

As for making a deal with Auntie Snake like other transmigrators, that was even more impossible.

Who was Orochimaru? A rogue ninja with murky ties to Danzo. Contacting him would be the same as handing over his life.

Besides, the current Orochimaru was only so capable. Rather than ask him for help, he would be better off seeing whether Genjutsu offered a chance.

I can't let my thoughts run wild. I'll run three simulations first: one for ninjutsu, one for awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, and one for organizing the family tree.

With that thought, Uchiha Yan took out paper and a pen and began writing down what he wanted.

"Objective: instant casting of the Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Flower Jutsu...; subject: Uchiha Yan, twelve years old, male..."

"Objective: awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan; subject: Uchiha Yan, no bonds in the Shinobi World..."

"Objective: organize the Uchiha family tree and record major events involving Uchiha figures of each generation..."

System, scan the papers on the desk and run three simulations based on what's written on them!

Ding! User request received. Scanning. Simulating...

Ding! Simulation successful. The user may train using the principles of the Second Mizukage's Steaming Danger Tyranny as a reference. Steps are as follows...

Ding! Simulation successful. Awakening the Mangekyō requires intense emotional stimulation. Recommended reference: anime episode 349, "Kakashi's Anbu Arc: The Mask That Hides the Heart"...

Ding! Simulation successful. Family tree organization schedule generated. The user can complete the task by following the steps in the schedule...

Uchiha Yan froze on the spot. Awakening the Mangekyō really was possible. With a slight modification, this could work, but the drawback was considerable: he would have to entrust his body and mind to someone else.

This is a little tricky! Going to the Yamanaka Clan definitely won't work. He doesn't trust me, and I don't trust them.

Then I can only use a Shadow Clone. But Shadow Clones come with memories too. Kakashi's Lightning Clone doesn't seem to have that function. I'll find a time to ask him.

Or I could find a way to make use of Shisui Uchiha. Kotoamatsukami is the most suitable option, and Shisui should awaken it during this war against Kirigakure.

There were actually many other options. Both Moryo and the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu could seal memories, but neither was something Uchiha Yan could make use of right now.

Awakening the Sharingan was not difficult for Uchiha Yan. The difficult part was awakening the Mangekyō, since it required far too much negative emotion.

Awakening the Sharingan did not require that. He just had to go three days without speaking.

After all, back on Blue Star, if no one spoke to him for three days, his resentment would be enough to sustain the Evil Sword Immortal.

Early the next morning, Uchiha Yan walked out of the Shrine with three scrolls. He needed to hand the schedule to Fugaku as soon as possible, then head to the village entrance to assemble.

He had barely gone any distance when a voice sounded behind him.

"Yan, why are you still here? Aren't you leaving on a mission today?"

"Yes! I'm just getting ready to leave the village."

Uchiha Yan turned to look and nodded with a smile. "Senior Inabi, since you're here, help me deliver this schedule to the clan leader."

"What schedule?"

Uchiha Inabi took the scroll, then opened it and glanced over it. "Yan, there are so many historical documents. Wait until you come..."

Before he could finish, shock filled Inabi's eyes, and he promptly snapped the scroll shut.

"Yan, how did you come up with a method like this?"