This item was called the [Susanoo Upgrade Scroll].
Ning Feng had originally thought that this gift pack would, at best, yield some mediocre bloodline reward. He never expected it to drop something that suited him so perfectly.
A Susanoo Upgrade Scroll!
After awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan and unlocking Susanoo, the combat strength of Susanoo could vary greatly depending on its stage.
Generally speaking, Susanoo has six stages, or six forms:
Initial FormFirst FormSecond FormThird FormFourth FormPerfect Form
The stronger the Mangekyō's ocular power, the stronger the form of Susanoo that can be manifested.
At the very beginning, Susanoo consisted of nothing more than a rib cage and an arm, barely enough to block ninjutsu.
In the First Form, it possesses a massive skeletal body capable of full defense.
Second Form:
The giant skeleton becomes covered in flesh, blood vessels, and muscle, allowing it to wield powerful weapons capable of devastating damage.
Third Form:
In addition to formidable weapons, Susanoo gains armor and can wield divine armaments.
Fourth Form:
Beyond the third form's abilities, Susanoo gains legs, allowing it to move and fight at high speed. The user would sit entirely within Susanoo to battle.
Perfect Form:
Known as the "true Susanoo." At this stage, Susanoo became incomparably enormous, its chakra stabilized, and its power could easily cleave mountains and meteors. It even gained the ability to fly.
Most importantly, it could form hand seals and use the caster's signature techniques—essentially becoming a colossal ninja in its own right.
At present, because Ning Feng had only just awakened Susanoo, his Susanoo was stuck at the earliest stage—a bare rib cage and arm, barely sufficient for defense.
But once he used the [Susanoo Upgrade Scroll], he wouldn't need to further strengthen his ocular power at all. He would directly gain access to Second Form Susanoo.
The boost this scroll offered Ning Feng was self-evident.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ning Feng immediately chose to use it.
"Congratulations! Your [Susanoo] has been upgraded!"
"Your [Susanoo] has evolved to [Second Form]!"
A crisp, pleasant system prompt echoed.
Ning Feng felt as if an even greater surge of power had been injected into his eyes, elevating his understanding and mastery of ocular techniques to an entirely new level.
The sensation was exhilarating beyond words.
However, Ning Feng didn't rush to activate Second Form Susanoo.
After all, ever since awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, he had to be cautious in its usage.
In the original history, the Mangekyō Sharingan was known as the Cursed Eye. Overuse almost inevitably led to blindness.
Madara Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and Sasuke Uchiha had all experienced near-blindness at various points. Itachi's illness at such a young age was likely related to it as well.
That said, Ning Feng wasn't truly worried.
If the worst came to pass, he could always transplant the Mangekyō Sharingan of someone like Obito Uchiha later. There were plenty of villains, after all.
"Phew…"
Letting out a long breath, Ning Feng flickered away and returned directly to the Uchiha compound.
The battle with Kumogakure had been mentally exhausting, so Ning Feng skipped training and went straight to sleep.
During the night, Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha—both devoted to their elder brother—came by to check on him. Seeing that Ning Feng was sleeping soundly, neither disturbed him.
The next day, under a pleasant sky, Ning Feng woke at dawn.
As usual, he performed chakra extraction, and after refining his chakra, headed toward the Uchiha council hall.
Thanks to Ning Feng's efforts, the Uchiha clan had already relocated to a new compound—vastly larger than their previous residence.
The hall used for clan meetings was equally grand, far more luxurious than before, its walls adorned with calligraphy, paintings, rare tea bowls, and various treasures.
However, the moment Ning Feng entered the hall, he keenly sensed that the atmosphere within the Uchiha clan was tense and oppressive.
Along the way, the clansmen he encountered all wore expressions filled with anger and suppressed fury.
Although he didn't yet know what had happened, Ning Feng instinctively sensed that something was wrong.
Just as he was thinking, Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head, emerged with a grave expression. When he saw Ning Feng present in the hall, he quickly reined in the heaviness on his face.
"Feng, I didn't expect you to be here as well."
Fugaku spoke somewhat awkwardly.
"Did something happen?" Ning Feng asked bluntly.
"Today's atmosphere in the Uchiha clan feels… off."
Given that he had heavily crippled Kumogakure's jōnin force and earned great merit, the Uchiha clan should have been celebrating alongside him.
Just as Fugaku was about to respond—
A shameless voice suddenly rang out from outside the Uchiha compound:
"Clan Head Fugaku, the Konoha high command is only considering the future of the Uchiha clan."
"If this incident triggers a Fourth Great Ninja War between Konoha and Kumogakure, countless civilians will suffer."
"And besides, it's only a matter of taking Uchiha Feng as a hostage and holding him in Kumogakure for five years."
"Trading a mere Uchiha Feng for the peace of two villages and the safety of countless people—why not?"
As the words fell, a man and a woman slowly walked in under the protection of several ANBU.
Both were elderly, their heads full of white hair. One wore glasses and appeared refined and scholarly; the other looked kind and benevolent, with a gentle smile.
Yet few people knew what kind of cold calculation and selfishness lay hidden beneath those cultured and kindly faces.
These two were none other than Konoha's senior advisors:
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.
Upon seeing them, Ning Feng's brows furrowed.
He had never had the slightest goodwill toward these two.
In the original history, when Konoha planned the Uchiha clan massacre, these two had been deeply involved, scheming alongside Sarutobi Hiruzen—political animals through and through.
Later on, Danzō's temporary ascension to the Hokage's seat was also inseparable from their support.
For them to appear now—
There was no doubt they had come with ill intent.
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