Then, Goku took out the pair of Sharingan eyes he had extracted from Fugaku earlier. "I don't really want to replace my own eyes, but that Rinne Rebirth Jutsu is something I need!"
As he spoke, Goku extended his right hand and, without hesitation, gouged out his own right eye. Blood splattered everywhere, yet he didn't even flinch. Moving swiftly, he pressed one of the Sharingan eyes into his now-empty eye socket.
The moment the eye was in place, the blood vessels around his right eye wriggled and shifted, connecting his nervous system to the new eyeball at an incredible speed. In mere moments, his right eye had fully adapted. With his immortal body, Goku could regenerate even if his entire head was blown off—replacing an eye was nothing more than a trivial matter.
Following the same process, he replaced his left eye as well. As soon as he activated his chakra, his newly acquired eyes turned crimson, and three black tomoe appeared, slowly rotating within the irises—Fugaku Uchiha's fully matured Sharingan.
Looking around, Goku noticed that the movements of the birds soaring in the sky had slowed to an extreme degree, as if he were watching them in slow motion. He chuckled. "Not bad at all!" Satisfied, he nodded before gradually infusing his immense spiritual energy into his new eyes.
The three tomoe began to spin rapidly. Curses, restrictions—none of it mattered in the face of absolute strength. Under Goku's terrifying spiritual power, all rules were meaningless! The three tomoe soon merged, forming a six-pointed star. Then, ripples spread outward, transforming the star into a concentric ripple pattern. The sclera darkened into a deep crimson hue, with a black six-pointed star at the center. Finally, the transformation stopped, revealing a pair of eyes that had surpassed even the Rinnegan.
Goku picked up a mirror—probably left behind by one of his wives—and wiped the blood from the corners of his eyes. As he examined his reflection, he grinned. "They say the Sharingan's ultimate evolution is the Rinnegan, but I've gone even beyond that! What a pleasant surprise!"
"Now then… how powerful are they?"
Goku exited his dimensional space with an instant transmission and arrived in a remote, uninhabited area. Gazing at a distant mountain, he calmly whispered, "Amaterasu."
At that moment, black flames erupted, engulfing the entire mountain. Within mere moments, the hundreds-of-meters-tall mountain was reduced to nothing but ashes. Yet the black flames continued to burn, showing no sign of stopping. Soon, the ground beneath began to melt, forming a crater hundreds of meters wide and over a dozen meters deep. Judging by its trajectory, the flames could potentially burn through the entire world if left unchecked!
The difference between Goku's Amaterasu and Itachi's was like heaven and earth. The stronger the user, the more powerful the jutsu—this was an unchanging truth.
"Hell of a pair of eyes!" Goku smirked. "Since this form surpasses even the Rinnegan, let's call them the Eyes of God!"
With a faint ripple from his left eye, the black flames disappeared without a trace.
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"Now then, it's time to bring Mikoto back."
Goku waved his hand, and Mikoto's body appeared before him. Forming a series of hand seals, he activated the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu. A white orb of light emerged from the ground, slowly merging into Mikoto's body.
Then, the miracle happened. The fatal wound on her chest healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the pallor of death faded, replaced by a healthy flush.
A few moments later, Mikoto's eyelids trembled before she slowly opened her eyes. The sudden brightness made her squint as she instinctively raised a hand to shield herself. After adjusting, she looked around in confusion.
"Where… am I? Wasn't I dead?"
She stood up, inspecting her own body before shifting her gaze toward Goku. Or rather, toward his eyes. Her expression changed drastically.
"Those eyes… No, they're different… Did you… bring me back?"
As a member of the Uchiha clan and the wife of its leader, Mikoto was well aware of the legends surrounding the Rinnegan.
"Congratulations on your resurrection."
Goku's voice was firm.
Mikoto sighed. "So it was you… But why? Why bring me back? Living in this world now… I'd rather be dead."
Her tone was calm—she had long accepted the Uchiha clan's destruction. She never blamed Itachi. From beginning to end, she understood his burden. But that didn't mean she wanted to face the world as it was now.
"Don't you want to see your son again?"
"Sasuke! He's alive?"
Mikoto grabbed Goku's hand in excitement, her eyes filled with anticipation. Goku nodded.
"Take me to him! Please!"
At the Ninja Academy, Sasuke sat alone on a bench, his face cold and indifferent. His brooding demeanor had already attracted the attention of several young girls, who were whispering and giggling nearby. The sheer number of fangirls at such a young age was baffling.
"Sasuke…"
Hiding behind a tree, Mikoto's eyes welled up with tears. She wanted to rush forward, but Goku caught her wrist.
"In the eyes of the world, you're already dead. It's better if you don't reveal yourself."
Though her body was never discovered, Konoha had announced that only Sasuke survived the massacre, deliberately concealing her uncertain fate.
"Does that even matter?"
Before she could finish, Goku interrupted. "It does matter. There's a greater force at play here. If you reunite with him now, it will only cause trouble for both brothers."
Mikoto froze, then looked at Goku. "You're saying… there's someone behind all this?"
Goku smirked. "Here's a hint—it's someone you're very familiar with."
Mikoto's brows furrowed in thought. "Someone I know? Who?"
"Madara Uchiha."
Her expression changed instantly. "Impossible! He's… he's supposed to be dead!"
"You underestimate the power of the Rinnegan."
"If it's him… then maybe he really is alive…"
Mikoto fell silent, her mind racing through all the hidden truths she knew about the Uchiha's downfall.
A moment later, she looked back at Goku, determination in her eyes. "Your eyes… You have the Rinnegan too, don't you? If you were able to revive me, that means… Are you an Uchiha as well? Can you defeat Madara?"
"I'm no Uchiha. And don't compare me to Madara—he's just a weakling in my eyes."
Mikoto hesitated, but she knew that Goku was likely the only one who could stop Madara.
"Please… help Itachi. Don't let him be someone else's pawn."
"Of course. But in exchange, from now on… you belong to me."
Mikoto remained silent for a long time before finally clenching her fists and nodding. "If it means protecting my sons… I'll do whatever it takes."
Goku smirked. Now that she was by his side, it was only a matter of time before she fully accepted her new fate.
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"Ah! Let go! It hurts!"
A soft, pained cry reached Goku's ears.
"Boss, are we going too far? She's the Hyuga heiress…"
"So what? She's just a rejected failure of her clan!"
"Yeah! Ever since the Uchiha got wiped out, the Hyuga think they're untouchable. Looking at her just pisses me off!"
"Haha, I bet the Hyuga clan is next!"
"Heh, look at her weird white eyes. She looks blind!"
"Blind! Blind! Blind!"
Hearing the voices, Goku instantly knew who they were talking about.
"You're not in a position to be seen right now, so go back inside my dimension."
"Your dimension?" Mikoto looked puzzled.
"You'll see when you get there." With a smirk, Goku sent her into his World Ring and stepped forward.
By the time he arrived, a frail young girl had already been pushed to the ground. Yet, despite the bullying, she refused to cry.
"Damn brats… bullying such a cute little girl. Looks like you need a lesson!"
The kids paled. "Crap, an adult! Run!"
The group of kids, startled like frightened birds, bolted in different directions, disappearing in an instant.
Goku walked over to the small girl who had been pushed down. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"
The little girl, still sitting on the ground, blushed deeply and quickly shook her head. However, she was holding her right knee with both hands.
Goku gently pried her hands away and saw that the skin on her knee had been scraped off. Despite her young age, she hadn't shed a single tear. As expected of the Hyuga clan's young lady—fragile on the outside, yet strong-willed within.
With a light touch, Goku ran his hand over the wound on her knee, and in an instant, it healed completely. With his Eyes, treating such a minor injury was effortless.
Hinata's eyes widened in astonishment as she glanced up at Goku, only to quickly lower her head again, her face turning an even deeper shade of red. Had Goku not been holding her hand, she might have run away out of sheer embarrassment.
Goku chuckled. "What's your name? Can you tell me?"
The little girl fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, looking utterly shy as she softly whispered, "H-Hinata Hyuga…"
Seeing her reaction, Goku couldn't help but smile. She's so easy to embarrass. But that just makes her even cuter!
"From now on, don't let people bully you, alright? If someone tries to hurt you, you should fight back and teach them a lesson!"
"But… but… I'm not strong enough to fight them…" Hinata muttered, her head still lowered, her voice barely audible.
"Then train harder! If you keep working at it, one day, you'll become an incredible ninja!"
Hinata hesitated before whispering, "But… my father says I'm too weak… that I don't have the talent to be a proper ninja…"
Despite her resilience, tears began to well up in her lavender eyes.
Goku scowled. "Damn, what kind of father says that to his own daughter? If I ever get the chance, I should teach him a lesson!"
It was just another tragic reality of being born into a prestigious clan.
He placed a hand on Hinata's head and ruffled her hair gently. "Don't listen to him. I believe in you. If you work hard, you can surpass all those so-called 'geniuses'!"
Hinata looked up at him, her face still flushed, but there was a hint of hope in her eyes.
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