Once the direction was set, the next step was to discuss the finer details of bringing others in to grow stronger together.
Though there was still some discomfort about sharing the Uchiha clan's secret techniques with outsiders, it was considered a necessary sacrifice for the future prosperity of the clan.
Because of this reasoning, the Uchiha elders felt deeply ashamed. After all, if they were going to share the power of their secret techniques, the one sacrificing the most was Uchiha Kei.
He had no obligation to share something he had created on his own. He was being held back by the clan's dire situation.
This was a collective failure of the entire Uchiha clan—a disgrace that demanded deep reflection and remorse.
And remembering the hardships Kei had endured in the past only intensified the elders' guilt and regret.
With that mindset, their desire to atone grew stronger. Like Uchiha Setsuna before them, they came to a unified resolve: no matter the cost, the Uchiha would prevail against the Hidden Leaf's leadership—
No, more accurately: no matter the cost, the Uchiha would stand unwaveringly behind Uchiha Kei. This was the one who had suffered unfair treatment yet still risked everything for the clan, leading them back to greatness.
Yes—at least at this moment, in the eyes of the clan's top brass, Kei existed on another level entirely.
As for Kei, successfully convincing the Uchiha clan was a relief. Honestly, the results had exceeded his expectations. He had only hoped for some support and protection while he continued growing stronger.
Who would've thought his theoretical pitch would have such a profound effect? The clan had fallen head over heels for it.
What can he say? This so-called "Hokage-style mindset" was devastatingly effective on Uchihas. The less someone had of something, the more they yearned for it.
And they had a tendency to go to extremes, like a light switch flipping—they didn't think like normal people.
Still, clearing the Uchiha clan was just like clearing the tutorial village.
It only worked because of how uniquely miserable the clan's situation was—and because of the Genjutsu Game's special affinity with their dōjutsu.
If it had been any other ninja clan, no matter how eloquently Kei spoke, he would've only gotten some token support—at best. And the use of secret techniques would've been flat-out forbidden.
That evening, Kei left the Uchiha compound and returned home.
That same day, the houses around his residence were quietly bought by the clan, and several Uchiha, led by Uchiha Jiri, moved in.
They were assigned to protect him.
The elders had wanted Kei to move back into the clan compound and even promised to provide a luxury home.
But Kei refused.
Living in the Uchiha district was genuinely inconvenient—and he had other plans.
The next day, he went straight to Uzumaki Kushina to begin research on sealing the Genjutsu Game into a scroll and exploring ways to distribute it.
He also brought Jiri with him.
Thanks to his previous mission reward, Kei had upgraded his mastery over the spiritual network. Now, his control over this domain had advanced far beyond his earlier level.
One perk of the upgrade was the ability to borrow other people's dōjutsu power via the network—so naturally, Jiri, the elite tool handpicked by the clan, was going to be put to use.
Admittedly, the move was a bit aggressive, but Kei didn't have time to waste.
The mission deadline was just one month. With the clan now firmly backing him, he needed to maximize his output.
With this approach, progress skyrocketed.
It was like a quest chain—just complete each phase one by one, and the whole arc would be done.
Honestly, it didn't even feel like they were developing new tech.
Everyone on the team—including Namikaze Minato and Kushina—was stunned by how smoothly things went.
It felt like Kei had everything planned from the start, and all they had to do was follow his blueprint.
Every time a problem arose, he'd have a quick solution ready to go.
He was practically following a walkthrough.
Why was it going so well?
Simple answer:
Upgraded Spiritual Network Mastery!
The system may have been a trash-tier dumb AI, but its gifts were the real deal.
\[Spiritual Network Mastery: Level 2]
That's what now appeared in his system interface.
The maximum level was 5. Reaching that would mean full mastery.
Even at level 2, the buffs were incredible. Unlike the nerdy systems that made you study before you could act, the game dev system was more plug-and-play.
Take this scroll transfer project. In the past, each problem would've required lots of brainpower and trial-and-error research.
But with level 2 mastery, the moment he identified an issue, the relevant knowledge would automatically pop into his mind—providing a clear path forward.
Yes, thinking was still necessary, but it didn't demand frying his brain cells. Just a little focus and the answer would usually appear—unless the problem exceeded his current level. Then the skill wouldn't respond.
No doubt about it: for any R\&D work, this was absolutely cheat-level.
But...
He had a system. Why not cheat?
Kei wasn't stupid. He fully leveraged the upgraded skill and accelerated development with his support team.
In just three days, they completed the entire scroll transfer technology for the Genjutsu Game.
Using Jiri's dōjutsu, Kushina's sealing arts and chakra, and Kei's own control, a full version of "Homeward" was successfully sealed into a scroll.
At that moment, everyone in the team was beaming with pride—a wave of accomplishment washing over them.
It truly felt like they were creating history—and shaping the future.
Everyone wore the smile of success.