Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 158 Illusionary Array

Behind Konoha, Uchiha Tou led a dozen Anbu ninjas to a valley.

"Let's conduct the experiment right here!"

Looking at the valley that was about ten kilometers long and two or three kilometers wide, Uchiha Hiyu waved his hand, and the ANBU behind him immediately stopped.

"Xiyan, you take them and bury all the array plates you've made. Then design the array according to this diagram!"

"Yes, I understand, Lord Feiyu!"

The group of ANBU behind him obeyed orders with a stern expression. In theory, ANBU members are not allowed to address each other by their names, but can only use code names. However, just by looking at the shapely figures of the ANBU members behind him, one could tell that they must all be Uchiha Tou's furnaces.

Not to mention their names and faces, Uchiha Touyu knew everything about these people inside and out, so there was nothing for them to hide.

A dozen female ANBU ninjas instantly jumped into the valley below, each carrying a disc covered with runes. In just a few minutes, they buried the discs in the designated locations as instructed by Uchiha Touyu.

"Very good, now it's time to look at this..."

Uchiha Hiyu took out a crystal ball-like object from his chest pocket. If you looked closely, you could see a three-tomoe Sharingan in the center of the crystal ball.

"A sacrifice of 3 people... If this doesn't work, I'll cut off Orochimaru's funding this time!"

The array that Uchiha Touyu has set up now is a collection of demonic array techniques he obtained from the Book of Demonic Inheritance by sacrificing the black energy of 3 ordinary ninjas.

However, although the Book of Demonic Path Inheritance could input all the array formations into Uchiha Tomoyu's head, he couldn't find the materials unique to other worlds for crafting things like array plates and array flags.

With no other option, Uchiha Touyu had to hand the problem over to Orochimaru and the Second Hokage. The two spent several days finding alternative materials, and Uchiha Touyu was finally able to refine the array plate.

Everything else is easy to make; it can be made using trees with high chakra flow. However, the most important material used as the core of the array to amplify the range of Uchiha Hiu's abilities is the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Using human organs as materials is commonplace in the demonic path, but since they are different systems, even if it is not some profound knowledge, Orochimaru and the Second Hokage are definitely top geniuses, and Uchiha Touyu could not guarantee that they could succeed on the first try.

Uchiha Hiyu slowly channeled his chakra into the crystal Sharingan, while the three tomoe in his eyes spun. After a moment, he had completed the communication with the Sharingan in his hand.

"I can definitely feel it... it's like I have an extra field of vision..."

"Chakra and ocular power can be released entirely through this eye. Looks like those two guys really did a good job!"

As he spoke, Uchiha Touya threw the crystal containing the eyeball into the sky. The eye floated in mid-air, shimmering gently, and then flew to the top of the valley after a moment.

A faint red light emanated from the valley. The valley itself appeared unchanged, but the female ninjas in the ANBU within it all had a moment of confusion in their eyes, and their eyes turned into three-tomoe shapes.

"Not bad... Even a Kage-level ninja like Kurenai Yuhi, who uses genjutsu, can't avoid it? You'd probably need to have the level of a regular Mangekyou Sharingan to be immune."

"While it's nowhere near as powerful as the Infinite Tsukuyomi, it's still enough to cover almost half the battlefield."

Sensing that the three-tomoe Sharingan in the sky was somewhat overwhelmed, Uchiha Touyu stopped channeling chakra and ocular power, and began to ponder while stroking his chin.

"The three-tomoe Sharingan is clearly still a bit fragile and can't fully withstand my power... It seems I'll have to use the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"However, Fugaku Uchiha did not have the Mangekyou Sharingan in the manga; it seems to have only appeared in the anime. It's uncertain whether he still has it now."

"As for Uchiha Shisui, it seems he was caught in the middle of the conflict between the village and the Uchiha clan after the Nine-Tails' attack, and became exhausted, which is why he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan... This time, the blame for the Nine-Tails' attack wasn't pinned on the Uchiha, so it's hard to say whether he actually awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

But it doesn't matter. Uchiha Touya is now the mastermind behind the entire Hidden Leaf Village. If he's determined, it's easy to force them to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Let's check if Fugaku Uchiha has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. If he hasn't, then we can make arrangements for Shisui Uchiha."

"Investigate Shisui's closest companions. We can learn from Madara's methods and Shisui will be able to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan."

With that thought in mind, Uchiha Touyu severed the chakra connection with the three-tomoe Sharingan crystal in the sky. The faint red light of the crystal receded, and it slowly drifted down, landing back in Uchiha Touyu's hand.

After the red light disappeared, the female ANBU ninjas who had been controlled by Uchiha Touya with a mini Tsukuyomi all woke up. Without saying anything, they jumped back up from the valley.

"Lord Feiyu, the experiment should have been a success, right?"

"It was a great success. Go and dig out those array plates again, and then send them to the Hokage's office."

Uchiha Touyu waved his hand, and with a flash, he disappeared without a trace.

……

"Brother, brother, tell me again how you dealt with those Iwa ninja!"

In the courtyard of the Uchiha clan chief, Sasuke Uchiha, his face full of excitement, was waving his small arms and pestering his older brother Itachi Uchiha, asking him about Itachi's experience of being kidnapped by Iwagakure.

"I've already said it, it was Shisui who truly dealt with those Iwa ninja; I only held them off for a few minutes at the beginning!"

With a wry smile on his face, Itachi Uchiha looked at his three-year-old brother and explained again with a touch of helplessness.

In fact, he was telling the truth. You have to know that the Iwagakure ninja sent out this time were almost all elite Jonin. Facing four or five Jonin, Uchiha Itachi, who was only nine years old and at most had the strength of an elite Chunin, was able to hold out for a few minutes, which was already a remarkable achievement.

"Sasuke, you can't keep bothering your brother."

The one who spoke was a gentle and virtuous black-haired beauty with a faint smile on her face, gently patting Sasuke's head.

"What? I just want to know more about how my brother behaved back then..."

Young Sasuke wore a spoiled expression, prompting Itachi Uchiha to show a look of both indulgence and helplessness. But just then, Fugaku Uchiha, with a serious expression, spoke up:

"Alright, Sasuke, stop bothering your brother!"

Sasuke Uchiha still held some respect for Fugaku Uchiha, and upon hearing his father speak, he could only reluctantly shut his mouth.

"You did well this time, Itachi. You are truly my son."

Upon hearing Fugaku Uchiha's words, Itachi Uchiha smiled with delight and nodded slightly.

Although the Uchiha clan's relationship with Konoha is still not very good, it is only somewhat distant. Uchiha Itachi naturally doesn't feel much pressure, and his relationship with his father is not as oppressive as it was in the original timeline.

In fact, Fugaku Uchiha was not a good clan leader, but he was definitely a good father. In the original work, he didn't complain much even when he was killed by Itachi, which shows how much he doted on his son.

"Tsk tsk tsk... What a loving father and filial son!"

A sudden sound rang out in the courtyard. Fugaku Uchiha's expression changed slightly. He turned his head to look at the gate, where a ghostly figure emerged from it.

"Who goes there?!"

A look of surprise appeared on Fugaku Uchiha's face. He acted without any restraint, waving his hand and sending four kunai flying in strange arcs toward the ethereal figure in front of him.

"The Uchiha kunai throwing technique, no matter how many times I see it, still seems so flashy and gimmicky!"

The ethereal figure said something sarcastic, then gently raised his hand. A black ray of light swept through the air, emitting a terrifying shriek, knocking away a kunai and piercing towards Uchiha Fugaku's throat!

In just a moment, Fugaku Uchiha felt the hairs on his body stand on end. He reached out and pulled out another kunai, intending to hold it in front of his throat.

"No, it's too fast, there's simply not enough time!"

Fugaku Uchiha felt a phantom pain in his neck and throat for a moment. The black light that the opponent threw out was also a kunai, a kunai that was close enough to break the sound barrier!

There are no multiple kunai throwing techniques, nor any kunai collision and turning moves. All there is is pure speed and power, without any fancy tricks, but its power far surpasses the so-called Uchiha throwing techniques!

At the critical moment of life and death, Fugaku Uchiha's three-tomoe Sharingan reached its limit and suddenly underwent a slight change, transforming into a strange form.

In an instant, dark green chakra ignited around Fugaku Uchiha's body, and nearly black chakra ribs appeared, blocking his way!

With a crack, Fugaku Uchiha staggered back several steps. His black chakra ribs were instantly shattered by the shock, and the kunai that struck the chakra ribs could not withstand such a terrifying impact and shattered into pieces.

"Kunai piercing Susanoo...tsk tsk, I never thought I could recreate such a famous scene. But as long as the force is great and the speed is fast enough, the kunai might actually be able to pierce through Susanoo."

The ethereal figure chuckled, seemingly in a very good mood.

The idea that a powerful brick can fly is plausible everywhere. If you could throw a kunai at a speed comparable to an electromagnetic accelerator cannon, you could easily pierce through Susanoo with it.

However, it is clear that the physical strength of this ethereal figure, namely Uchiha Tou, is slightly inferior, as it could not even break through the first stage of the Rib Susanoo.

Of course, in terms of kunai throwing techniques, Uchiha Tou's move is already quite abnormal. Although it doesn't require much skill and relies entirely on the strength to throw bricks, in terms of effect alone, it is definitely much more useful than the Uchiha clan's kunai throwing techniques.

"Who are you, daring to come to Konoha Village... Are you a ninja from Iwa or Kumo?"

A few beads of cold sweat trickled down Fugaku Uchiha's forehead. His Mangekyou Sharingan spun in his eyes, and he asked in a trembling voice.

Unable to stop trembling, Fugaku Uchiha asked the other party if they were a ninja from Iwa or Kumo, but he already knew the answer in his heart—although the other party had blurred their appearance, the immense power of their eyes made Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan tremble!

Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!? This was the only thing Fugaku Uchiha could think of, and in the entire history of the Uchiha clan, it seemed that only Madara Uchiha possessed the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!

Is this person Madara Uchiha, or his successor? Whoever it is, it's unlikely that the Uchiha clan, who betrayed Madara Uchiha, would have a good impression of him.

Uchiha Tou didn't pay much attention to Uchiha Fugaku's thoughts. He was just quite happy. He hadn't expected that Uchiha Fugaku would actually awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. It seemed that he no longer needed to devise any messy plans.

"Who I am doesn't matter to you. All I want is your Mangekyou Sharingan! Surely you wouldn't be so ungrateful!"

With a light snap of his fingers, and amidst a smiling expression, Itachi, Sasuke, and Mikoto simultaneously stepped in front of Fugaku.

"What have you done?! Damn it, Mikoto, Itachi, wake up!"

Seeing the three-tomoe Sharingan in his family members' eyes, Fugaku Uchiha knew very well that they had not awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, but were merely being controlled by genjutsu.

Itachi and Mikoto already possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan, but their youngest son, Sasuke, who was not even four years old, hadn't awakened his Sharingan yet. How could three tomoe appear in his eyes? He must be being controlled.

"Now it's your choice... Fugaku Uchiha, do you want your Mangekyou Sharingan, or the lives of your family!"

Like a major villain... or perhaps he was a major villain to begin with, Uchiha Hiyu spoke with a smile on his lips, and snapped his fingers again. Uchiha Mikoto's hands trembled as she took out two kunai and placed them on the throats of her two children.

"hateful……"

Fugaku Uchiha clenched his fists tightly, blood tears even flowing from his Mangekyou Sharingan, his face contorted with rage, but Tobi Uchiha remained calm and unconcerned.

From Fugaku Uchiha's choice in the original work, it was clear to Tomo Uchiha that he could not possibly make any other choice!

Despite Fugaku Uchiha's serious demeanor and seemingly unfeeling nature, the fact is that Uchiha people who can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, regardless of their brain circuitry, are at least genuinely sincere when it comes to emotions.

As expected, as Mikoto Uchiha's trembling hand gradually pierced the skin and muscles of Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha, blood slowly flowed down. Fugaku Uchiha finally couldn't withstand the pressure and shouted:

"Stop!! I'll give you the kaleidoscope!"

(End of this chapter)