Meanwhile, Uchiha Shizhi's worsening condition—caused by a relapse of old injuries and drained vitality—grew increasingly severe. Each day, she could do nothing but lie in bed. Her face was pale as paper, and her breath so weak it seemed like it might stop at any moment.
Seeing his mother suffering, Shiyu Uchiha felt heartbroken yet powerless to help. All he could do was frequently ask his wife, Ling, to use Yang Release techniques to assist Uchiha Shizhi. Although these efforts didn't bring significant improvement, they helped ease her pain somewhat.
Finally, the day came when Uchiha Shizhi's physical condition suddenly seemed to improve dramatically. She even managed to sit upright without any effort. Shiyu Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha, her son and daughter, both realized this was merely the final flicker of life before death, so instead of feeling joy, they remained solemn.
At the very end of her life, she called for Shiyu Uchiha, tightly grasped his hand, and tears shimmered in her eyes.
"Child, I'm truly proud to see you grow into such an outstanding clan leader. Always remember the mission and honor of our Uchiha Clan. Don't let anyone down who believes in you," Uchiha Shizhi said weakly but firmly.
Shiyu Uchiha nodded, unable to hold back his tears. He knew that his mother had always been his strongest support. Now, with her leaving, sorrow and grief overwhelmed him.
"Mother, don't worry. I will definitely make the Uchiha Clan even stronger than before!" Shiyu Uchiha vowed determinedly. He knew that was the only way he could fulfill his mother's expectations.
Smiling warmly, Uchiha Shizhi used her remaining strength to speak briefly with her daughter, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. Finally, she held the newly born Itachi, rocking him gently until he fell asleep.
Then slowly, her eyes closed. A serene smile remained on her face, as though a great weight had finally been lifted from her soul. Mikoto Uchiha tightly gripped her mother's hand and burst into uncontrollable tears. Though Shiyu Uchiha's expression barely changed, tears streamed down his cheeks without cease.
Afterward, brother and sister, Shiyu Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha, worked together with the rest of the clan to organize a solemn and grand funeral for their beloved mother. With heavy hearts, they buried her in the sacred Uchiha graveyard, where she would rest eternally.
After Uchiha Shizhi passed away, Shiyu Uchiha entered a period of deep emotional depression. When he was finally alone for the first time after the funeral, a sharp pain buried deep within reminded him vividly—though he'd once believed himself a transmigrator from another world, he'd now become completely immersed within this one.
After all, humans are social creatures. As social beings, humans rarely achieve emotional independence—Shiyu Uchiha was far from reaching such a state. So forming attachments and then losing them caused him immense pain. But as the Uchiha Clan Leader, he needed to hold back his emotions in front of others. Only when alone did his sorrow fully erupt.
This intense emotional shock further stimulated the Uchiha bloodline's vitality and unleashed a powerful surge of Bloodline Power.
At the same time, driven by instinct, Shiyu Uchiha activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and used both eyes to directly absorb the powerful bloodline energy.
After letting out his rage, Shiyu finally managed to suppress his inner pain and return to normal. To his surprise, he discovered that the dojutsu within his eyes had already formed unconsciously. At this moment, he felt a strange emotion toward his own eyes.
However, he quickly regained control of his emotions. As expected, the dojutsu contained in both eyes were completely identical! Furthermore, he clearly understood their name, which aligned almost entirely with his earlier guess—the Kagutsuchi.
In the following days, aside from occasionally handling some clan affairs, Shiyu devoted most of his time to deeply studying these two dojutsu.
Through practical experimentation, he was pleasantly surprised to find that although his dojutsu shared the same name as Sasuke's, their effects were noticeably different from those described in the original clan records. These differences made them more similar to how Uchiha Shizhi described the dojutsu, and they also closely resembled the relevant accounts from the Senju Clan.
Both of his dojutsu not only shared the exact same name but functioned identically as well. By consuming just a small amount of dōkuriki, he could activate them with minimal effort and enter a special state. During this state, for a set period of time, every Fire Release ninjutsu he used would see a significant boost in power. Whether it was flame temperature, the burning range, or the destructive force, they all saw a dramatic boost.
Such an increase, however, wasn't without cost—it required the use of Mangekyo dōkuriki to activate. Each jutsu cast additionally consumed a certain amount of dōkuriki, proportional to the amount of chakra used during the technique.
This change caused even the mentally prepared Shiyu to feel extremely displeased. In his opinion, his mastery of Fire Release techniques was already quite formidable. If given just a bit more time to build upon his current achievements, he firmly believed he could master the ultimate form of Fire Release.
By then, relying on the explosive power of Fire Release, it would be more than enough to deal with tailed beasts. As for ordinary ninja, it would be even easier to handle them effortlessly.
Therefore, what he truly longed for was those abilities that looked incredibly cool and high-end or skills that significantly enhanced his self-defense capabilities—rather than something so seemingly plain and unremarkable.
Additionally, according to existing clan records, if one successfully mastered the Mystic · Fire Release · Chakra Mode, then this dojutsu would inevitably awaken.
However, each individual's awakened dojutsu possessed subtle differences—one person might excel in transformation changes, while another might specialize in nature transformations, with many other unique characteristics present among different people as well.
According to records, others would usually awaken this eye technique in only one eye, which was considered just right. But Shiyu Uchiha was different. He could awaken the dojutsu in both eyes, which surprisingly turned out to be somewhat less effective. Truth is, he wanted something even stronger.
Of course, when both eyes awakened the dojutsu at the same time, their abilities were usually very similar.
In fact, this situation still demonstrated immense power, since two Mangekyou could enhance each other. The greater the similarity between the two dojutsu, the stronger the synergistic effect became.
So, Shiyu Uchiha's unique condition could even be seen as a sign of great potential. Still, he himself didn't really care much about it.
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