Deep within the Imperial Palace in the New Capital on the British Continent stood a newly built tower devoted to cultivation and experiments, and this was its top floor.
The view here was expansive, overlooking the outline of the entire New Capital and the lush reclaimed lands farther away. The runes engraved into the tower could also gather, regulate, and even simulate various energy environments to a certain degree.
Toyotomi Yinglang stood at the center of the tower, with Toyotomi Liuli and Yutian standing before him on either side.
Sakura Haruno had been stationed beneath a gallery slightly farther away. She could see and hear what happened inside the tower, but had not been permitted to enter the central area. She wore a simple gray cloth dress, the standard attire of the Toyotomi House's maids, and unconsciously clutched the forehead protector bearing the Toyotomi crest. Her gaze was complicated as she watched the three people inside, especially the man issuing commands to a rigidly hierarchical empire that was utterly unfamiliar to her.
"Liuli." Toyotomi Yinglang's gaze fell first on his wife, his tone calm. "Your Mangekyō Sharingan has awakened, and your abilities, Reversal and Forceful Prohibition, have enormous potential. But using them consumes too much energy, and your control is still somewhat unpracticed. More importantly, your understanding of these eyes and the power deep within your bloodline remains superficial."
Liuli trembled slightly and raised her head. Her eyes, usually quiet and occasionally touched by coldness, seemed to suppress something more complicated in their depths as she looked at Toyotomi Yinglang now. Outwardly, however, she remained respectful. "Please instruct me, Your Majesty."
"The Sharingan is, in essence, the pinnacle of Yin Release, a product of spiritual power, emotional power, and bloodline power combined. This is even more true of the Mangekyō,"