Chapter 43 The Mystery of the Mangekyo Sharingan [Combined Chapter]

  "You bastard! Stay away from my Aniki!"

  Hearing this voice, Uchiha Ryo couldn't help but lower his head and whispered, "Hey, Hiro, are you done yet? I told you to do it inside the house... How am I supposed to expin this ter?"

  Hiro of the Uchiha cn gnced back at Madara, who was covering Izuna's eyes and looking extremely angry. He sneered and turned back, "Expin what? He's already a ninja and he's not blind. Can't he tell what I'm doing to you? Pull it down more and turn around."

  Uchiha Ryo sighed and cooperated resignedly, "That's why I said you should let me take off my clothes properly..."

  "Damn it! Aniki, stop cooperating with that guy!"

  Izuna, who had just arrived at the door and had his eyes covered without seeing anything, was confused upon hearing this. He reached up and tugged at Madara's sleeve, "Hey, Madara, what exactly is going on? What's wrong with Aniki and who? What's he cooperating with?"

  Madara looked down at Izuna, then up at the two people over there who were being so unrestrained. He gritted his teeth, picked up Izuna in his arms and quickly ran into the house, "You just wait!"

  Hearing the deliberately heavy footsteps, Hiro of the Uchiha cn showed a look of disgust, "Your little brother gets angry so easily. He's completely different from you in this regard. You're just so easy to push around when you're not on a mission or in training."

  "No, I just don't want to waste time on useless arguments. Anyway, you're the type who won't stop until you get what you want... By the way, are you done yet?" Uchiha Ryo sighed, "At least finish before Madara comes out and throws another tantrum."

  "Fine, always nagging...," Hiro pouted and withdrew his hand, "There are only slight cracks in your ribs now and your muscles are in perfect condition. But how should I put it? You're a bit resistant to healing chakra. It'll probably be a bit tough to treat you when you get injured ter...

  But what really concerns me is that your injury recovery Speed is way too fast, abnormally fast. It's almost as fast as that Senju guy I interrogated st time. I guess you accidentally used lightning - attribute chakra to stimute your cells and had a small - scale evolution. But this kind of acquired physical activity..."

  ...

  Madara was absolutely furious with Uchiha Ryo's peers.

  It was bad enough that they were all clinging to his Aniki, but now they even dared to be so disrespectful to him? What really pissed him off was that Aniki was so lenient with them! If anyone of his generation dared to treat him like this, Madara would surely give them a good smack!

  [No, I can't let Aniki tolerate them like this anymore! Nice guys finish st. Aniki is just too indulgent towards them!!

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  After quickly settling the confused Izuna, Madara rushed towards the door like a gust of wind. He was thinking about what he could do to successfully nd a blow on that so - called [Second of the Same Generation]. But just as he reached the door, he heard the two of them talking.

  "——This kind of acquired physical vitality will also significantly reduce a person's lifespan. Compared with your original body, you'll probably lose about five or six years of your life, right?"

  Madara, who was about to rush out, suddenly froze.

  [Lose lifespan? Aniki? Could it be because of that [Sparring]? But why is this happening...]

  There was a hint of scarlet in Madara's eyes, and the blue veins on the back of his hand holding the knife emerged one by one as he tightened his grip. But just as bck dots appeared in his pupils and were about to form tomoe, Uchiha Ryo's voice came right after.

  "Yay—this is really unexpected! I was wondering why it was so quick to readapt to my body this time. Isn't this a blessing in disguise?"

  "Tsk—pying innocent after getting the advantage."

  "Hey~ I made such a big gain this time. I really want to show off a bit."

  The scarlet in Madara's eyes immediately faded, repced by full - blown astonishment.

  [Why...? Why is he so happy after knowing that he has lost some lifespan, and even wants to show off? Isn't Aniki angry or regretful at all?]

  At this time, outside, Uchiha Ryo turned his head with a smile in the direction where Madara was. "Madara, if you want to listen, just come out openly. I've got nothing to hide from you."

  Hiro gnced at Madara, who looked confused. He couldn't help but grab Uchiha Ryo's arm again and studied the changes in his body. "Tsk tsk, if I didn't have lightning - attribute chakra, I'd really want to give it a try. The benefits outweigh the risks."

  Madara's eyebrows almost knitted together. "Why? Doesn't it shorten the lifespan? Why would you do that? Aren't you guys afraid of death?"

  Hiro scoffed. "Afraid of death? If you go out now and ask the cn members, if they can get a recovery ability twice as strong as before, not just comparable to the Senju, by using lightning - attribute chakra to tear their whole body muscles apart and go through that living - hell experience once, how many of them would choose to try it? I don't even need to think to know that at least nine out of ten would choose to try it without hesitation."

  Uchiha Ryo also ughed. "Hiro is right. Just losing five or six years of lifespan in exchange for such a strong body recovery ability, the cn members would all want to give it a try."

  Madara walked up to Uchiha Ryo and waved away Hiro's hand that was still groping around. "Aniki, I still don't understand... Aniki always says that life is precious. But this is wearing away one's life, isn't it?"

  Uchiha Ryo reached out and ruffled Madara's hair. The smile on his lips was gentle. "Madara, do you know the average lifespan of our ninjas?"

  "...No, not really. But surely a person can live to be fifty or sixty, right?"

  "Yes and no. Humans can live to be fifty or sixty, but the average lifespan of us ninjas is less than thirty," Uchiha Ryo retracted his hand and sighed softly. "Moreover, this is not the average lifespan of our cn, but that of all ninjas in the ninja world... It's not that we don't have a long lifespan, but the intense conflicts in this world doom us to a short life."

  "Only... thirty?"

  Hiro also spoke up again at this time. "It's less than thirty. When ninjas reach a certain age, their physical functions will decline. With the current intense conflicts, physical decline is a death sentence.

  It's a pity to lose five years of lifespan. But this 'small loss' might help us live to be forty or even fifty. Isn't it more important to stay alive than to worry about a non - existent lifespan?"

  Madara opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't find a proper word for a long time.

  [Is it really more important to stay alive than to worry about a non - existent lifespan?]

  Seeing Madara in a daze, Hiro brought up another topic. "Hey, Ryo, can you sort out that jutsu of yours? I think it can be promoted if we're well - prepared."

  "Well..." Ryo stroked his chin. "It's hard to say. My chakra was out of control at that time. It'll be quite difficult to replicate it...

  But I'll try my best. Even if only the cn members with lightning - attribute chakra can benefit from it, it'll still be great. By the way, Hiro, do you want to go to the Land of Lightning with me ter?"

  "I don't really care, but what are you going to do in that back - of - beyond pce?"

  "Hey, don't talk about the Ancestral Land like that... I remember reading in the cn records that there's a ninja cn over there that always uses lightning - attribute chakra to strengthen their bodies. I want to try to learn from them. And aren't you short of water - attribute ninjutsu? The environment there is humid, and there are quite a few people with water - attribute chakra..."

  "Stop talking nonsense. I don't believe your motives are that pure." Hiro curled his lips. "What the hell are you going there for?"

  "Well... How should I put it? I think the situation there is too peaceful," Ryo ughed. "How can a pce with the Hyuga cn be so peaceful? It doesn't make sense considering their nature."

  "Humph~ You're really a crazy guy, but I'll take this job," Hiro's smile became even more sarcastic. "Those stupid dogs actually dare to provoke the Uchiha?"

  "Well... It's a bit too much to call them dogs," Ryo shook his head and said gently. "Puppies are quite cute, aren't they? It's so pitiful for them to be talked about like that by you."

  "… You're even more excessive." Hiro snorted. "Forget it. Anyway, whether they're dogs or worse doesn't matter to me. I'll be in the medical department ter. Come find me when you're ready."

  Listening to the two of them casually deciding to cause trouble for the Hyuga cn in the Land of Lightning, Madara was a bit dazed. After watching Uchiha Hiro leave, he looked at Uchiha Ryo. "Are we going to start a war with the Hyuga cn next?"

  "No, no. The Hyuga cn is quite difficult to deal with. We have no reason to make enemies on purpose." Uchiha Ryo reached out and ruffled Madara's hair. "I just happened to go to the Land of Lightning because I needed some lightning - attribute secret techniques. Then, I just happened to come across the Hyuga cn causing trouble, and I just happened to kill a few people because I was accidentally involved."

  Madara: ... What a "coincidence" full of killing intent.

  However, Madara didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He just nodded and then forcefully dragged Uchiha Ryo back into the house, telling him to stop his training and have a good rest.

  Just as evening was approaching, Uchiha Akihiko came over. Izuna, who opened the door, had a terrible look on his face. He looked up at Akihiko angrily and said, "Hey! Why do you always come around when our family's about to have dinner? What do you want to do to my Aniki this time?"

  Uchiha Akihiko could have picked Izuna up and walked in, but thinking about what had happened not long ago, he felt a bit guilty. He coughed dryly and said, "For real! I swear on my Sharingan! This time, I promise it'll only take a little while."

  Izuna stared at Uchiha Akihiko with a pout for a while before stepping aside. His voice was a bit sullen. "Come in... Let me tell you, Father is also here today. If you dare to do anything to my Aniki, I'll go to Father and have him teach your father a lesson."

  Hearing this, a smile appeared on Uchiha Akihiko's lips. He raised his hands towards Izuna. "Yes, yes, yes... I definitely won't even touch a single hair on Uchiha Ryo this time."

  "Humph, you'd better... My Aniki is in his room. Do you need me to show you the way?"

  "No, no need to trouble yourself. It's not my first time here. And I'll leave right after I finish talking. I won't take up much time." Akihiko's smile turned a bit bitter. He squatted down and ruffled Izuna's hair. "Hey, Izuna... Your brother is really amazing. This time too, he's ahead of us again."

  Izuna watched Akihiko's back with a confused expression and mumbled, "What's that? Of course I know my Aniki is amazing... How strange. Ah! Right, Brother Madara is still in the kitchen! I gotta go and help."

  Saying that, Izuna skillfully closed the door and trotted towards the kitchen.

  On the other side, after knocking on the door, Uchiha Akihiko slid open Uchiha Ryo's door. He saw Uchiha Ryo sitting upright behind the desk, holding a Bamboo Carving Book and feeling the contents on it by touch. Uchiha Ryo only looked up when he heard the noise. "Is it Madara? I'll finish reading this passage soon. Wait a moment, please."

  "No, it's me."

  Uchiha Ryo was stunned for a moment. Then he released his chakra to sense the outside world. After that, his smile widened a bit. "Akihiko, is your injury better?"

  "No, I don't have your strange recovery ability. My wound still hurts like hell right now.

  Uchiha Akihiko walked over and sat down opposite Uchiha Ryo. "I've come to talk to you regarding the Mangekyo Sharingan..."

  "Oh, I see," Uchiha Ryo closed the Bamboo Carving Book and sat up straighter. "Go ahead. I'll listen carefully."

  "Yesterday, the elders called me to look at the stele that's said to record the cn's secrets... To be honest, I felt a bit queasy after learning about it," Uchiha Akihiko let out a long breath and said that. "It records that the pupil power of the Mangekyo Sharingan cannot be replenished. Every time it's used, the user gets closer to blindness.

  It also records how to evolve the Mangekyo Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, so that the user can use the pupil power without limit and fully master that strength..."

  Feeling Akihiko's silence, the smile on Ryo's lips faded a bit. "Is it a really bad way to evolve?"

  "Well... To evolve the Mangekyo Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, you must obtain another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan from someone with the same bloodline. First, dig out one pair of eyes. Then, transpnt them into another person's eye sockets. Finally, the other person uses chakra to guide it along a fixed route, and thus the two pairs of eyes will fuse, resulting in the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan."

  Uchiha Akihiko looked down at his hands. "How ironic! This power awakens to protect our loved ones, but if you want to use it without worry, you have to sacrifice another loved one."

  "Well... It does seem a bit off," Uchiha Ryo also looked a bit troubled. "Even though it sounds reasonable."

  Uchiha Akihiko's face was full of scorn. "Now I'm curious about how many brothers the ancestor who discovered this lost and what kind of thoughts he had when he found out... Trading family members for strength. Oh, what a load of bull - crap strength."

  "Hmm... I've also seen that stele. But it only said that the Uchiha cn would gain more powerful strength by chance..." Uchiha Ryo frowned tightly. "Is it because the pupil powers of the tomoe Sharingan and the Mangekyo Sharingan are different?"

  Uchiha Akihiko nodded, looking a bit down. "Yeah, what you see with the tomoe Sharingan and the Mangekyo Sharingan is completely different. The stele also records many eye jutsu that the Mangekyo Sharingan can use, and the Mangekyo that appeared in previous generations. It shouldn't be fake."

  "I see..." Uchiha Ryo folded his arms, thought for a moment, and then looked up at Uchiha Akihiko. "So... what's your decision, Akihiko?"