Chapter 69: On How to Artificially Activate the Mangekyo Sharingan [I]

"Don't worry about Sasuke's safety. With me watching over him, and with you infiltrating the Akatsuki as a spy, the Third Hokage will definitely protect Sasuke," Sakura reassured Itachi.

Sakura wasn't worried about Sasuke's safety because even if Danzo wanted to harm Sasuke, he would need the Third Hokage's approval. Unlike Danzo, the Third Hokage was not foolish. Uchiha Itachi worked for him, and whether out of guilt or as a hostage, the Third Hokage would not let anything happen to Sasuke.

"Alright then!" Itachi was relieved. With Sakura and the others taking care of Sasuke, he wouldn't be in danger. However, he hesitated and asked, "Should we tell Sasuke about this plan?"

"Not yet. Sasuke is too young and immature. If he knows this secret now, I'm afraid he might accidentally reveal it," Sakura shook her head. Although Sasuke seemed cold on the outside, he couldn't hide his thoughts. Moreover, he was too young and inexperienced, making it easy for others to notice if something was off. "I'll tell him when he graduates from the Ninja Academy."

"That's settled then!" Uchiha Fugaku made the final decision. "Starting tomorrow, I'll secretly contact our clan members and prepare to leave when Danzo makes his move."

"Where will you go after leaving Konoha?" Itachi asked.

"I've already chosen a place for you!" Sakura drew a circle on the table with her finger, and blue energy rolled out, opening a spatial channel to a world covered in snow and ice.

"This is the Land of Snow. It's a poor country with little money due to its perpetual snow and ice. It's a small and insignificant country in the ninja world, so no one will care if the Uchiha clan moves there. You can develop your strength in peace. There's also a snow ninja village in the Land of Snow, led by the daimyo Fubuki Kakuyoku. Although their strength is not particularly strong, they rely on the environment of snow and ice to make their Water Release look like Ice Release. They also have a chakra armor that can enhance ninjutsu and has strong defense. After you take over the snow ninja village and the Land of Snow, you can try to study the chakra armor. However, don't worry too much about it. It doesn't provide much help to your own strength in the end!"

"I'll take care of taking over the Land of Snow and the snow ninja village!" Shisui volunteered for the task. "I can use Kotoamatsukami to control the daimyo of the Land of Snow. When we arrive in the Land of Snow, no one will notice us. It's very safe!"

"That's a good plan. Let me know when you use Kotoamatsukami, and I'll help you recover from the eye strain," Sakura nodded. Kotoamatsukami was a bug-like dojutsu that was very useful at this time. It could silently modify your consciousness. Besides the long cooldown time, it was perfect.

"Can the eye power be restored?" Shisui was surprised. Kotoamatsukami had a cooldown time of more than ten years, which was terrifying for eye power consumption. Under normal circumstances, he probably wouldn't be able to use it more than a few times in his lifetime. However, if eye power could be restored quickly, that would be amazing. With enough eye power, no matter how strong your opponent was, they couldn't resist Kotoamatsukami.

"It should be possible!" Sakura was ready to do a small experiment to see what the Mangekyo Sharingan's eye power was like. "As long as I can feel how the Mangekyo Sharingan's eye power is formed, I can convert my energy into eye power and inject it into your eyes!"

Power Stone allowed Sakura to control any energy she wanted to control, while the Soul Stone contained a vast amount of energy. Using both stones, it was easy to create a Mangekyo Sharingan eye power charging station.

"Shisui's left eye is still with me. If you need it, you can take it and study it!" Uchiha Itachi took out a sealing scroll and opened it, revealing a small glass bottle containing Shisui's eye, which was wrapped in transparent liquid, just like when it was first dug out.

"I don't need it, and I don't know how to study it!" Sakura refused. She wasn't Orochimaru, and studying science wasn't her strong suit. "I'm going to work with Mikoto Auntie to do an experiment to see if we can activate the Mangekyo Sharingan. Then I can feel the change in Sharingan's eye power and conduct another experiment. That should be enough."

"Do you know how to activate the Mangekyo Sharingan?" Uchiha Fugaku's hand trembled. Wasn't this written on the Uchiha ancestral stone tablet? How did Sakura know?

"I know it very well!" Sakura nodded. She not only knew how to activate it, but she also knew about the Six Paths Sage's Sharingan.

"When you lose the person closest to you, the Sharingan will evolve. You must endure indescribable pain to activate the Mangekyo Sharingan. Behind every pair of Mangekyo Sharingan is a tragic story!"

After witnessing Shisui's death in front of him, Uchiha Itachi activated his Mangekyo Sharingan. Sasuke, who had wrongly accused his older brother, also activated his Mangekyo Sharingan in extreme remorse. Uchiha Obito, on the other hand, activated his Mangekyo Sharingan after seeing the girl he loved die at the hands of his best friend. It can be said that every pair of Mangekyo Sharingan represents a shattered soul.

As explained by the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, the Uchiha clan's love is too deep and passionate. Once they lose this love, strong negative emotions will give birth to a special chakra, which upgrades the Sharingan. It's no wonder that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan is also known as the "Cursed Eye" or the "Eye of Insight."

"Hey? Can I also activate the Mangekyo Sharingan?" Uchiha Mikoto couldn't believe it. For the Uchiha clan, the Mangekyo Sharingan is a mythical power, a legend.

"Why not try it? But Mikoto Auntie might have to endure some pain!" Sakura reminded her that to evolve the Mangekyo Sharingan, one must have enough negative emotions. Therefore, the experiment that follows will undoubtedly cause great pain to Uchiha Mikoto's soul.

"It's okay. Although I haven't held a kunai in a long time, I'm still a ninja. I can endure a little pain," Uchiha Mikoto said calmly. As a ninja, enduring pain is a basic skill. Moreover, exchanging a little pain for powerful strength is still worth it.

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