The "Artificial God" project begins!

"But not now. At the very least, we have to wait until the war ends and spend some time recovering.

Few members of the Uchiha Clan have gone to the battlefield. Starting a civil war too early could easily wipe Konoha out."

Hiruzen Sarutobi still had his wits about him.

At least there was nothing wrong with his analysis.

With the war only just over, no matter how one looked at it, it was not a good time to start another civil war.

Right now, he was worried about just one thing.

Uchiha Seiichi's strength.

They had long known about Uchiha Seiichi's talent. He had awakened his Three-Tomoe Sharingan more than five years ago. If the Mangekyō Sharingan did not require extreme emotional stimulation, Hiruzen would have suspected that Seiichi had already awakened it.

That was why he worried that once fighting broke out, if Fugaku, Mikoto, and Itachi were killed, there would be an extremely high chance of stimulating Seiichi into awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Alternatively, if the Uchiha Clan reached its most critical moment, they might take the initiative to have Fugaku, Mikoto, and Itachi—the people Seiichi cared about most—kill themselves to provoke him. That could also make Seiichi awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan.

(Fugaku, Mikoto, and Itachi all said there was really no need to go that far.)

As for whether they would do it, putting himself in their shoes, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that he would.

Disregard the enemy strategically, but take them seriously tactically.

Ever since he became Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi had never underestimated the Uchiha Clan's strength.

The Uchiha had unrivaled influence within Konoha, and talented individuals kept emerging from their ranks.

This had also made the Uchiha Clan a major thorn in Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

Now he finally saw hope, and he no longer needed to keep holding back.

Now, he needed to plan ahead for the coming war to "cleanse Konoha."

"So this is the Uchiha bloodline with the complete genetic code?"

"Yes. I named it the 'Key'!"

Seiichi brought Fugaku, Mikoto, and Itachi to his laboratory.

All three were somewhat curious about Seiichi's laboratory.

Fugaku had only visited a few times when it was first established.

Mikoto and Itachi had never been there.

Seiichi had Shisui fetch the few doses of the "Key" he had made earlier.

Seiichi himself took several doses of the unfinished "Divine Medicine" from a well-hidden safe protected by a barrier.

Fugaku and the others gazed eagerly at the "Key" and "Divine Medicine" on the tray.

They were all very interested in the red "Key" and the green, unfinished "Divine Medicine."

"Can we inject them right now?"

"Don't rush. There are two options right now.

"The first is to inject the 'Key' and 'Divine Medicine' separately.

"Father, even though you and Mother are adults with fully developed bodies, there still needs to be an interval of at least six months or so.

"The advantage is that it's painless. The disadvantage is that it takes a little longer.

"The second is to inject them one after the other. First the 'Key,' then the 'Divine Medicine' immediately afterward.

"The advantage is speed. The disadvantage is pain. Very, very, very painful."

Seiichi used "very" three times in a row, making everyone present realize that this pain probably really would hurt quite a bit.

"You two don't need to agonize over it. You can only choose the first option."

Looking at Shisui and Itachi's conflicted expressions, the way they wanted it to be quick but were afraid of the pain was truly funny.

Seiichi's words made them heave a sigh of relief, but also left them a little disappointed.

The Mangekyō Sharingan was so cool. They really wanted to have it right away.

"I suggest you don't rush. Especially you, Father. After getting the 'Key,' you might successfully awaken your Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan in less than six months."

Seiichi was not guessing blindly.

Fugaku had awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan many years ago.

If Fugaku's Sharingan were to evolve again, it would certainly be much faster than Seiichi's had been.

After hearing Seiichi's words, Fugaku considered it for a moment and agreed.

After all, no one's advice carried more weight than that of Seiichi, the developer of the medicine.

"Shisui, go to the door and call Yanning, Mai, Ruyun, Koraki, Yuri, Lingfeng, and Yu inside.

"You seven will join in. From now on, you'll be taking over this work."

"Understood, young clan leader!"

Seven pretty young women from the Uchiha Clan walked in behind the short little Shisui, then spoke in unison.

There would be many, many more occasions like this in the future. Seiichi could not handle every one himself. Never mind whether it was tiring—he was lazy.

So training helpers was only a matter of time. Better sooner than later!

There was no heavy labor in the laboratory. After thinking it over, he still felt that women were more attentive to detail.

So he had already asked Fugaku to select a few talented, reliable young women from the clan to help him.

The seven young women before him were all quite talented. At around twenty years old, they had all successfully awakened their Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

In particular, all of them were relatively skilled in Medical Ninjutsu.

Seiichi had Fugaku take off his shirt and lie down on the bed.

He injected the "Key" into Fugaku's chest with a syringe.

The procedure was not actually complicated.

In fact, it was exceptionally simple.

Anyone with some exposure to medical knowledge could learn it at a glance.

After seeing Fugaku fall asleep, Seiichi turned to look at the people behind him.

"Koraki, Yuri, dress my father. All we need to do now is make sure he gets enough nutrition."

Shisui had used a funnel to pour nutrient solution into him back then, and Seiichi thought it worked quite well.

So he had prepared plenty of disposable funnels in advance.

He took one out and put it in Fugaku's mouth.

Then he poured several vials of nutrient solution into it.

"Just like that. Is there anything you still don't understand?"

"No, we all know what to do, young clan leader."

The seven young women felt they had been underestimated. That was it?

Anyone with hands could do that.

Seiichi looked at Mikoto and the others.

"Mother, do you have any other questions?"

Mikoto and the other two shook their heads.

"In that case, go ahead."

Mikoto went into another room with two of the young women.

Shisui and Itachi could stay here.

Soon, the four sleeping people lay side by side in a corner of the laboratory, each with a funnel in their mouth.

"Young clan leader, is this why we donated blood back then?"

Seiichi nodded.

Back then, to collect his clansmen's blood, he could not explain the real reason, so he had simply made up an excuse, saying it was a blood donation for the clansmen in the Konoha Military Police Force.

Although it was a casual excuse, it had indeed been effective. Neither the clansmen nor outsiders had paid any attention to such a minor matter.

It had kept the secret exceptionally well.

Once Seiichi had arranged everything, he left the laboratory.

For the coming period, he needed to make thorough preparations for the approaching civil war.

He knew full well how brutal this war would be and had to give it his all.

During this time, what Seiichi needed to do was devote every effort to developing his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities and increasing his strength.

Meanwhile, the four who had received the injections quietly awaited the awakening of their power in their sleep.