My clan was exterminated when I was three years old, and you want me to beat Uchiha Itachi? Chapter 025

The Mangekyo Sharingan’s dōjutsu power, stored in the system space, was like a bloody, gray mist, condensed and sealed within a crystal card. It seemed harmless, but anyone who underestimated this inconspicuous mist would surely experience its power, a threat on par with Amaterasu’s black flames!

With just a hair-thin wisp of dōjutsu power, one could casually tamper with a living being’s memories. Such power was enchanting and intoxicating…

No wonder individuals like Danzō and Orochimaru coveted it so much!

They were even willing to sacrifice a loyal Kage-level strongman for it, even their own lives, just for a Uchiha experience card!

As he thought about this, Uchiha Kirin felt a mix of emotions. He was genuinely proud of his Uchiha bloodline, but at the same time, he felt a heavier sense of bitterness and sorrow as a Uchiha, powerless to change the Night of the Clan Downfall and the weakness of his own strength…

With a thought, the crystal card containing the Mangekyo dōjutsu power fell into his hand. He carefully examined the weightless card. With just a slight pressure of his finger, he could shatter the crystal card sealing the dōjutsu power, and this negative power, imbued with blood and hatred, would then merge into his body.

“The awakening of the Sharingan is triggered by emotional stimulation, and among them, negative emotional stimulation is definitely the most effective method. I wonder if injecting this wisp of dōjutsu power into my spiritual world can further enhance my dōjutsu power?”

He recalled how the Hyūga clan could devour a large number of Byakugan to forge the giant Tenseigan, and the Uchiha clan’s Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan was also born from fusing the Mangekyo Sharingan of a close relative.

It seemed that the devouring of dōjutsu power was not uncommon among Ōtsutsuki descendants.

“Since that’s the case, why not give it a try!”

As he pondered, Uchiha Kirin pinched the crystal card between his index finger and thumb. With just a slight pressure, he could release this wisp of dōjutsu power.

But the moment he squeezed, Uchiha Kirin’s expression turned dejected:

[Ding~ As a system item, the crystal card cannot enter the simulation.]

Just this one notification completely dispelled Uchiha Kirin’s idea of testing it through the simulator.

But as the fastest way for the Uchiha clan to improve their strength, the thought of evolving his Sharingan, and even awakening the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan and possessing his unique dōjutsu, made Uchiha Kirin unable to suppress his desire to enhance his dōjutsu power.

Even if it was just to let him experience the powerful feeling of the Mangekyo once!

“It’s almost dawn, time waits for no one~”

Looking at the clock on the wall, which was about to point to five, Uchiha Kirin’s anxiety was beyond words. He knew that at three in the afternoon, Root would activate the sealing barrier around the Uchiha clan’s compound. By then, even Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura would likely take action personally, making it almost impossible to forcefully escape!

Since obtaining the simulator until now, he had spent a full five hours on simulations, but the power he gained was only at the Chunin level. Even if he spent another five hours simulating to reach Jonin, what significance would that have in front of Itachi Uchiha?

Moreover, the further one progressed, the harder it was for a ninja’s strength to improve. Even if he could strengthen himself to the level of an elite Jonin, how could he reach a level where he could escape from Obito?

All these factors made him incredibly anxious!

“I must, immediately, right now, gain power!”

Under this urgency, a pair of Tomoe Sharingan instantly activated, emitting a faint red glow under the hazy dark blue night sky: “It’s just a tiny wisp of dōjutsu power. Although the Mangekyo Sharingan’s dōjutsu power is far stronger than the two-tomoe, the competition of dōjutsu power is not just about intensity. Durability and the quantity of dōjutsu power are also key factors in determining victory!

“I don’t believe you can tamper with my will!”

With a resolute bite of his lip and a stomp of his foot, a crisp crack echoed. The crystal card dissolved into invisible fragments in space, and that crimson, mist-like dōjutsu power, upon finding the only living being nearby, burrowed into Uchiha Kirin’s eyes like a persistent parasite.

As the dōjutsu power drilled into his eyes, a soul-wrenching pain spread from his eyes to his brain, and then gradually diffused through his brain’s nerves and meridians into every cell of his body.

It was the first time Uchiha Kirin had experienced this unfamiliar pain in reality. He tightly closed his eyes, clenching his fists to his chest, but his legs involuntarily curled up until he was on the verge of kneeling. His mouth hung open, instinctively wanting to vent something, but not a single sound could escape.

Pain.

Pain without source.

The most primal pain.

The purest pain.

This was the essence of the power named Mangekyo!

Just as Uchiha Kirin’s will was about to be overwhelmed by this power, completely turning him into a worshipper of the Uchiha’s ultimate power, a chilling force surged from within his body: “I want to live!!!”

Yes, he had to live. Any fantasies about the future were now luxuries.

The only thing he could do was survive! Whether it was having his will taken over by the Mangekyo dōjutsu power, or failing to gain power and ultimately dying on the Night of the Clan Downfall, only death awaited Uchiha Kirin!

“I just want to live!”

With a roar from the depths of his heart, the two tomoe in Uchiha Kirin’s eyes spun rapidly. That chilling power surged from every cell in his body, converging along his spine, finally rushing into his brain, into his spiritual world that was being eroded by the Mangekyo dōjutsu power.

“I understand, to live, that is my most fundamental thought and emotion, and the only solution!”

As his physical will revived, Uchiha Kirin’s consciousness instantly cleared.

Now, before him was merely a wisp of Mangekyo dōjutsu power, like a rootless duckweed. In contrast, his own two-tomoe, though weak, were connected to his true eyes, and supported by his Chunin-level physical endurance. With this ebb and flow, even the Sharingan’s god-like power was continuously impacted and disintegrated!

Finally, it was completely shattered and riddled with holes by the torrent of Uchiha Kirin’s survival instinct!

In the consciousness space, the crimson mist was washed away by his instinctive consciousness, transforming into a nauseating emotion. This emotion seemed desperate to drill into Uchiha Kirin’s core consciousness!

However, how could he let it succeed? With the enhancement of his instincts, Uchiha Kirin’s consciousness, spirit, and even his chakra and dōjutsu power were twisted into a single rope. But miraculously, this power did not become difficult to control despite its strength; instead, it moved like a swimming snake, as if an extension of his arm.

Under Uchiha Kirin’s conscious command, it continuously devoured and strangled the unsupported Mangekyo dōjutsu power.

Time ticked by, minute by minute. The last trace of negative emotion brought by the Mangekyo dōjutsu power in Uchiha Kirin’s spiritual world was completely worn away. In its place was a feeling of coolness from deep within.

He could feel that, after this experience at the conscious level, although his spirit was exhausted and his back was drenched in sweat, his spirit and dōjutsu power had significantly improved!

“Open attribute panel!”