Secret Art of Mind Invasion, Mastered!

Hiruzen Sarutobi found himself somewhat concerned about Uchiha Sasuke.

Over the years, Hiruzen had seen many geniuses from the Uchiha Clan.

Let alone Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna from back then.

Uchiha Madara could stand shoulder to shoulder with Hashirama Senju.

Uchiha Izuna could be compared to Tobirama Senju.

Both of those men became Hokage of Konoha.

Then there was Kagami Uchiha, an Uchiha who earned the recognition of Tobirama Senju.

That was extremely rare.

After that came Uchiha Shisui, who made a name for himself at a very young age.

The title of Body Flicker Shisui wasn't limited to Konoha—people from many other places in the shinobi world knew that name.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan.

It was called Kotoamatsukami, hailed as the ultimate genjutsu, capable of directly altering a person's thoughts.

This terrifying ability made countless people deeply wary.

Uchiha Itachi's strength had also reached an extremely high level.

From what Hiruzen Sarutobi understood, he was likely not inferior to Uchiha Shisui.

"Now another genius appears—Uchiha Sasuke."

"The Uchiha Clan truly is a fearsome existence."

"Especially the Sharingan—no, to be precise, the Mangekyo Sharingan!"

"As a fellow dojutsu ninja clan, the Hyuga fall far short."

"If only the Uchiha were like the Hyuga, it would save so much trouble."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced toward the direction of the Hyuga Clan's compound, then turned his gaze toward the Uchiha compound. After a long pause, he looked away, thoughts churning in his mind.

The name Uchiha Setsuna left no impression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

As evening approached, Uchiha Setsuna finished his training.

"Sagiri, let's head back."

"Okay, Brother Setsuna."

The two walked out of the forest hand in hand.

When they got home, Uchiha Kayan had already prepared dinner.

Ever since using the Life Simulator, Uchiha Setsuna had noticed that his appetite had grown much larger than before—he needed to eat a lot to feel full.

Other young ninjas of the same age, training at a similar intensity to Uchiha Setsuna, didn't even eat half as much as he did.

Still, it wasn't a big deal.

Konoha had plenty of big eaters.

The Akimichi Clan was a typical example. Naruto could eat a lot too, but the one who could eat even more was Hyuga Hinata.

She was someone who would definitely win any eating contest she entered.

So what Uchiha Setsuna showed was hardly a problem.

The next day.

"Begin simulation!"

Uchiha Setsuna opened his eyes.

"The main focus of this simulation is to learn the Yamanaka Clan's secret technique, Mind Invasion."

"This secret technique isn't just useful for gathering intelligence in Root—it'll come in handy in many other places too. It's a very convenient jutsu."

[Age 6, you perform unremarkably, attracting no one's attention.]

[In secret, you study the Yamanaka Secret Technique.]

[Age 6, 1 month, Yamanaka Ino confesses to you, but you reject her. Yamanaka Ino is very disappointed.]

[In secret, you study the Yamanaka Secret Technique.]

[Age 6, 6 months, you still haven't mastered the Yamanaka Secret Technique. You realize you need more time—one year may not be enough to learn it.]

[You take the initiative to find Danzo and pledge allegiance to him.]

[You intend to use Danzo to buy yourself an extra half year.]

[Age 6, 7 months, under Danzo's orders, you monitor the Uchiha Clan.]

[In secret, you study the Yamanaka Secret Technique.]

[Age 7, the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall erupts.]

[Age 7, 1 month, you carry out a mission issued by Danzo.]

[In secret, you are studying the Yamanaka Clan Secret Technique.]

[Age 7, 4 months, you finally master the Yamanaka Secret Technique: Mind Invasion.]

[Overjoyed, you immediately grab a Root ninja and use Mind Invasion on him. You read the memories within this ninja's mind. The ninja becomes a fool.]

[Age 7, 5 months, you return to the Root Organization's base, capture Root members, and use Mind Invasion. You obtain a great deal of intelligence on the Root Organization.]

[You are discovered.]

[Danzo issues a kill order against you.]

[A large number of Root ninja pursue you.]

[You attempt to escape.]

[But you fail.]

[The Root ninja surround you.]

[You die.]

[Please choose the reward you want from the two options below.]

[1: Yamanaka Secret Technique, Mind Invasion.]

[2: The object you held in your hand before death.]

"Something that can be called a secret technique is indeed very difficult to learn."

"My talent isn't great, but after all, I am an Uchiha."

"And I've already awakened the Sharingan."

"It still took me a full year and four months just to learn this Yamanaka Clan Secret Technique."

"Good thing I have the Life Simulator."

"In the real world, only a single day has passed."

"If I had to learn this technique in the real world, I'd never have the chance."

Uchiha Setsuna's face showed a hint of a smile.

"Now that I've obtained this technique, my next moves will be much more convenient."

Uchiha Setsuna's mind stirred.

"I choose 1!"

A surge of information poured into Uchiha Setsuna's mind.

Instantly, Uchiha Setsuna fully mastered the Mind Invasion secret technique.

After finishing breakfast, Uchiha Setsuna headed to the training ground.

On the way, he ran into someone he didn't want to see.

Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Setsuna didn't look at Uchiha Itachi, but he could feel Itachi's gaze land on him. Unlike last time.

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes flickered.

Only after confirming that Uchiha Itachi had gone far away did he glance back.

"Last time, Uchiha Itachi's gaze toward me was very indifferent."

"But this time, there was a faint trace of disgust in his eyes."

Uchiha Setsuna wasn't alarmed; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is normal!"

"Uchiha Itachi looks at most Uchiha clan members with that kind of gaze."

"But last time, I didn't sense it."

"That's why I became even more distant from Uchiha Sasuke in the real world."

"Looks like the words I said to Uchiha Sasuke last time had the intended effect."

"Now, in the real world, Uchiha Itachi won't pay much attention to me."

Uchiha Setsuna walked into the small forest.

"But this is actually quite ironic."

"None of the Uchiha clan members owe Uchiha Itachi anything."

"On the contrary, in the future, Uchiha Itachi will commit the atrocity of annihilating the Uchiha clan."

"Yet Uchiha Itachi feels perfectly justified in feeling disgust toward the Uchiha clan members."