That afternoon, Yamano Izumi arrived again with his caravan.
It couldn't be helped. When he learned that all the manga in the village had sold out, he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Two hundred copies.
Previously it would take an entire day to sell out, but this time they were gone in just half a day. They not only needed to print new batches, but also worked overtime to churn out more copies of the massive thirty-chapter compilation.
The employees were exhausted but happy.
Naturally,
For the Uchiha clan, Itachi Uchiha was particularly noteworthy because from previous clues, he appeared to be involved in the massacre of their clan.
Therefore, ever since Itachi first appeared in the previous volume, Motonami Uchiha had been closely following developments.
As soon as Naruto Shippuden updated, he immediately sent someone to buy it.
"Clan Leader, I've brought the manga."
Uchiha Ryo put down the package and pulled out newly purchased comics—Naruto Shippuden, One Piece, and the third installment update of Make-Out Desert.
Motonami Uchiha gave them a quick glance, then calmly picked up one of the Naruto volumes and flipped through it.
The content was exactly what he expected. Itachi Uchiha and Kisame fought against Konoha's jonin. According to the manga's description, this Uchiha Itachi was clearly a supreme genius—Motonami even suspected that Itachi might have already awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
That kind of power could only be understood through firsthand experience—utterly overwhelming.
Sure enough, neither Asuma nor Kurenai stood a chance against Itachi and Kisame. Even with Kakashi joining the fight, the battle was roughly "even."
Next chapter: The Mangekyo Sharingan appears.
Motonami paused briefly while turning the page. As soon as the Mangekyo appeared, Kakashi was instantly overpowered.
[Tsukuyomi]
This jutsu was mentioned frequently in the clan's ancient texts. Previously, some fragments of information about it had been included in the materials given to Akaba.
It was the ultimate genjutsu of the mind.
"Clan Leader, does the Mangekyo Sharingan really exist?"
Uchiha Ryo asked curiously.
Only a select few within both the Uchiha clan and Konoha knew that Motonami had already awakened the Mangekyo. Most clan members simply knew him to be powerful but were unaware that his strength came specifically from the Dojutsu known as the Mangekyo.
"Of course it does."
Motonami Uchiha nodded.
Then, he continued reading.
Undoubtedly, according to how the plot developed, Sasuke would definitely meet with Itachi eventually. As for these two brothers' tangled emotions of love and hate, Motonami wasn't very interested—he was far beyond caring about sibling drama.
After finishing the volume, he closed the manga and recalled the entire plot.
Did Itachi Uchiha really kill off the entire clan?
No way.
Motonami shook his head slightly and did not believe that point at all.
Even though Itachi was a prodigy—rising to become an Anbu squad leader at thirteen years old, and later awakening the Mangekyo—it still wouldn't be possible for him to single-handedly eliminate the entire Uchiha clan.
The chakra consumption alone would be too great. Furthermore, the Clan Leader back then certainly wouldn't have been weak either.
If the Uchiha clan was really that weak, we'd have been better off committing seppuku instead of going against the village.
There must have been others behind this.
"The village? Or Akatsuki?"
But…
What kind of organization was Akatsuki, and how did it possess the capability to collect Bijū? Motonami searched across the entire Ninja World but still couldn't figure out where Akatsuki belonged.
It wasn't that he insisted on connecting it with reality, but previously in the plot, Akaba had referenced several real-world organizations and place names. So this particular term—unknown to him—felt a bit strange.
Ah well, it's just a manga anyway. Who'd take it seriously?
Motonami Uchiha let out a quiet chuckle, slightly shaking his head before closing the book and returning it to the pile of comics. "Take these and let everyone read them."
"Yes!"
Uchiha Ryo picked up the manga and was about to leave when—
"Wait. The Make-Out series isn't for kids. Give those to me."
"...Fine."
If you really want to read it, don't pretend you're too innocent for it—'kids shouldn't look,' my foot.
Ryo made a face, pulled out the small stack of Make-Out Tactics volumes, and handed them all to Motonami Uchiha.
Then he slung the rest of the manga over his shoulder and left.
Motonami didn't start reading immediately—he hadn't gone crazy enough to do that yet.
After Ryo left, he sat quietly in the room, pondering the possible consequences of revealing the Mangekyo Sharingan.
As for Akaba's decision to reveal the Mangekyo, Motonami held no objection.
The eye technique itself had never been a secret; even ordinary civilians practically knew that Madara Uchiha possessed a powerful Mangekyo Sharingan.
Precisely because of this, the Mangekyo had become synonymous with Madara. Whenever people thought of the Mangekyo, their minds would immediately jump to that terrifying and mighty "clan leader" of the Uchiha.
Itachi's appearance could serve as a perfect chance to gauge how villagers felt about the Mangekyo Sharingan.
As for Motonami Uchiha himself, he remained as solid and calm as an old dog, showing no signs of panic.
In comparison, Akaba seemed somewhat busier. After the manga updated, a few new options appeared on the Exchange List:
[Mangekyo Sharingan]
[Water Release: Shark Bullet Technique]
[Water Encampment Wall] (a defensive water jutsu forming a wall of water around the user)
A series of techniques, added onto previous ones like Dead Demon Consuming Seal and Wood Release, now crowded his screen, overwhelming with possibilities.
Of course, very few of these were truly worth exchanging.
Take Wood Release for example—it wasn't even certain whether he could openly use it. Akaba wasn't Hashirama Senju, and even if he exchanged for the Uzumaki Chakra Constitution, Wood Release would only be slightly more powerful than landscaping.
Plus, whenever he sensed a "parasite" crawling inside him, instinctively he wanted to crush it first. According to his plan, he should exchange for the Mangekyo Sharingan first.
The Mangekyo Sharingan cost four thousand points.
Its price almost equaled that of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit. However, this was merely for the Mangekyo alone; once combined with the Three Tomoe and the overall Uchiha bloodline, its total price far exceeded the Uzumaki's inheritance.
Thanks to the bonus from the last thirty chapters, plus income from the recent update and previous savings, Akaba could indeed afford the four thousand.
Just as before, he arranged perception abilities and multiple shadow clones as guards, taking every precaution before finally exchanging for the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Four thousand points deducted.
At the moment the System's power activated, his eyes automatically awakened.
His eyes turned crimson. The Three Tomoe inside them spun before slowly transforming into swirling patterns, like tiny whirlpools.
He could feel it; during this process, the Mangekyo Sharingan absorbed his spiritual energy, transforming it into a unique form of chakra.
And not just Akaba—another spirit entity within his body also lost part of its spiritual energy.
As a spirit entity, spiritual energy was the core of its strength.
Continuously drained, it became severely weakened.
"As much as I hate spouting cheesy lines like this, there's no place for you to hide from my eyes."
Akaba muttered to himself. Then he activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and Sensor Ability at once, pushing his spiritual energy to the maximum.
His blood was boiling inside him.
This was the bloodline of the Uchiha, originally not belonging to the Sakuma clan. Combined with the effects of that special chakra, the spirit form began to get forced out.
"Augh!"
Jumping out from his body was a hideous monster. It had a terrifying appearance with long, messy black hair, exuding an aura of darkness all over, resembling the evil demons depicted in ancient legends.
At this moment, it lunged forward with bared fangs and claws.
Akaba remained expressionless, watching coldly as he said somewhat pityingly, "So this is the scariest face your mind could come up with? You're definitely just a child."
Before the little demon could reach him, patterns started spinning inside his eyes.
The next second,
Three shadows appeared. Soon those shadows became clearer and clearer.
"Ahh..."
"Ghhhh..."
"..."
One was a female ghost with long hair covering her face; another was a chilling, horrifying female specter; the third was a pale little boy staring at him with icy eyes.
Sadako, Kayako, Saeki Toshio.
They approached their target in grotesque walking postures.
The spirit beast screamed in terror while continuously fleeing backward, clearly filled with fear.
Apparently, it wasn't very intelligent.
But its instincts were accurate—it could sense that if it were killed, it would mean true death!
Because this was within an illusionary world.
Akaba let out a slight sigh, "I don't care if you're the previous occupant or that monster Ido—either way, you're finished."
The next second came a real demonic attack.
Within moments, the spirit entity was torn apart by the three demons. Its power transformed into pure spiritual energy, and the three ghosts vanished as well.
The spiritual energy absorbed from them instantly merged into Akaba's body.
That was indeed the power of the Mangekyo.
The left eye temporarily created a Genjutsu world where illusions could become real, while the right eye enabled the user to temporarily switch places with their own illusory self.
Earlier, the spirit had been pulled into the illusion world, then Akaba applied his [Materialization] ability, temporarily turning it into reality. Then it was devoured by other realistically manifested phantoms.
Such a kill was equally real.
Moreover, Akaba also gained considerable spiritual energy, significantly boosting his Spirit Points.
Glancing at his status panel, he saw his Spirit Points had now reached 165—on par with elite Jonin who specialized in spiritual abilities and Genjutsu.
"My Spirit Points increased by twenty-five in an instant. How much energy had this thing stolen from me?"
Akaba felt relieved.
Although being reincarnated meant his compatibility with this body wasn't as strong as the beast's, thankfully, there was the System—gradually enhancing his attributes while remodeling his constitution and bloodline.
Of course,
Thinking further, even if things went wrong, it wouldn't matter much.
He could always seek help from Mito Uzumaki. With her strength, defeating Ido should be a piece of cake?
It couldn't speak or communicate intelligently anyway. Could it really go tell Mito Uzumaki that Akaba was just a tenant and it was the real owner of the body?
"The Mangekyo Sharingan isn't half bad after all. Its potential far surpasses that of the 'Kekkei Genkai' of the Sakuma clan."
Akaba mused inwardly.
No wonder it was the power bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths. Each Mangekyo had unique abilities. His left eye was somewhat similar to his own [Five Senses Manipulation], but a more advanced version that could [Materialize Illusions into Reality].
However, [Five Senses Manipulation] still belonged to the category of Genjutsu. This ability was truly capable of [Materialize Illusions into Reality].
As for his right eye, well, he supposed it might be because he feared death too much, and often overworked his [Shadow Clone].
Anyway, there was no shame in fearing death.
Thinking about this, Akaba quickly retracted his ocular power. The patterns in his eyes vanished instantly.
He suddenly felt a wave of fatigue, and his eyes became slightly sore.
"The Spirit Point consumption is quite high, but the strain on my eyes feels manageable. Could it be because of my physique?"
Akaba pondered silently.
Unfortunately, there was no way to find out how severe the side effects of Motonami Uchiha's Mangekyo were. After all, Motonami's documentation didn't even mention any side effects associated with it.
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