From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

The Mangekyou Sharingan must be awakened within these four years and seven months.

The latest it can be done is July of Konoha year 61, which is during the Chunin Exams.

This way, he could ensure that he had enough force to carry out his plan smoothly.

Otherwise, it will be very difficult to handle...

Slowly gathering the thoughts in my mind and casting aside all distractions, I walked to the meditation cushion in the center of the room and began practicing yoga meditation.

If he continued his training methods to increase spiritual energy until April of Konoha 61, there was still no sign of him awakening the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

Therefore, he would have to use the three months from April to July to implement some rather dangerous and extreme ideas.

Although, given his personality, he rarely does things he's not sure about.

But sometimes, certain risks must be taken!

..................

The Land of Fields, a newly built, hidden underground base.

Inside a biological laboratory.

Orochimaru, dressed in a yellow and white fitted outfit with a purple ribbon bow tied around his back, stood in front of a row of sophisticated monitors, looking extremely focused.

Around him were various kinds of experimental equipment, such as microscopes, test tubes, and scalpels.

He was studying the Sharingan that Danzo had given him.

After a long while, Orochimaru raised his head and murmured, "What exactly is the difference between the awakening conditions of the Mangekyou Sharingan and the awakening conditions of the ordinary Sharingan?"

As Orochimaru picked up the information about the Uchiha clan that Danzo had given him, he kept recalling the Uchiha he had met when he was in Konoha.

When members of the Uchiha clan awaken their ordinary Sharingan, it is usually when they are extremely angry or facing a life-or-death crisis!

What is the stress response of organisms?

The so-called stress response refers to an organism's instinctive reaction to stimuli and danger.

This usually manifests as increased blood sugar, elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate and rapid breathing, increased secretion of adrenaline, increased strength, and faster speed.

Everyone exhibits this behavior; people often unleash power far exceeding their usual strength when angry or facing immense pressure.

Orochimaru himself also possessed it, so he was quite familiar with it. However, the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit was somewhat unique.

When extremely angry or facing a life-or-death crisis, the brain secretes a mysterious substance. The eye cells are affected by this information substance and mutate, awakening the Sharingan.

This is how the ordinary Sharingan awakens, but what about the Mangekyou Sharingan?

Sadness? Anger? Stress? Joy?

Or some other emotion?

If that's the case, why didn't any Uchiha awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan that night, except for Itachi Uchiha?

Or is it necessary to kill one's own relatives?

Orochimaru thought of Itachi Uchiha, who was said to have killed his own parents. Could it be that the way to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan is to kill one's own parents, a cursed method?

wrong!

Regardless of how extreme Itachi Uchiha's actions were, putting aside all the mystical stuff, the bottom line was that Itachi Uchiha's emotions changed after killing his parents!

talent!

Besides extreme emotional stimulation, one must also possess exceptional talent to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan!

Orochimaru felt he had grasped the key point. Even though he was filled with hatred for Itachi Uchiha, he had to admit that Itachi's talent was among the highest he had ever seen.

"Hehehe..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, thinking of Itachi Uchiha's younger brother Sasuke Uchiha, who had stayed in Konoha. Since they were twin brothers, their talents might differ, but surely they wouldn't be too far apart?

After putting down the analysis report, Orochimaru clapped his hands, and a moment later, an assistant entered, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said:

"Master Orochimaru!"

"Bring the child with the letter here!"

"Yes!"

A while later, a young man with short white hair and pale skin lay on Orochimaru's operating table, and he was unconscious.

The white-haired boy was named Xin. Xin had a very special constitution and would not reject any tissue transplanted into his body.

Therefore, Orochimaru conducted many experiments on Shin, and Shin was not forced by Orochimaru, but voluntarily became Orochimaru's experimental subject.

For Shin, who aspires to master biotechnology, Orochimaru, who possesses advanced biotechnology, is undoubtedly the person he admires most.

"Can even something as repulsive as the Sharingan be perfectly integrated?"

"What an amazing physique..."

Orochimaru looked at Xin, who had been transplanted with a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan eyes, and was amazed that he did not show any rejection.

"Unfortunately, these are just ordinary Sharingan eyes..."

Orochimaru's face quickly darkened as he thought of Itachi Uchiha and his Mangekyou Sharingan!

He had never suffered such humiliation in his life, and his ninja career was not without defeats.

But this is the first time we've suffered such a crushing defeat, and so quickly!

What fueled his hatred even more was the way Itachi Uchiha looked at him after defeating him.

Indifference, utter indifference!

It's like a high and mighty god looking down on a presumptuous insect or ant.

This made him feel incredibly humiliated!

Even the demigod Hanzo the Salamander, who had defeated him, and the leader of the Akatsuki organization, had never looked at him with that kind of gaze.

"Hehehehe... Uchiha Itachi, I will definitely kill you someday... The humiliation you brought me... I will repay you tenfold..."

Orochimaru's eyes turned icy cold, his tone filled with murderous intent. At this moment, he was like a venomous snake that had spotted its prey and bared its fangs.

Uchiha Itachi?

Who is he?

Why did the usually composed and deep Orochimaru lose his composure when Orochimaru mentioned him?

In his dazed state, Shin heard Orochimaru talking to himself, except for the murderous tone in his voice.

Xin also detected a hint of longing and fear hidden beneath the murderous intent.

eager?

fear?

Even Orochimaru-sama both longed for and feared that person named Uchiha Itachi?

Xin still doesn't know who Uchiha Itachi really is.

But the name Itachi Uchiha left a deep mark on his heart!

Chapter 29 Chakra Crystals and Firestone

December 31st, annual memorial service!

This year's cold wave arrived earlier than usual, with heavy snowfall and biting cold. People have already put on thick clothes to ward off the winter chill.

However, the severe cold could not stop the bustling and excited villagers on the streets, because the New Year was just around the corner.

The new year calendar in this world is the same as that in Japan after the Meiji Restoration, using the Gregorian calendar.

As night fell, the setting sun left an orange glow on the horizon before slowly disappearing, plunging the sky into darkness, with only the high-hanging moon and the stars adorning the night sky offering a sliver of light.

At this time, the lights in Konoha Village had begun to come on, and villagers walked in groups through the streets and alleys to buy New Year's goods and visit each other.

The streets were filled with little girls dressed in kimonos and shrine maiden outfits, waving around what looked like toys or ritual implements, mimicking festivals and year-end celebrations.

At this moment, Konoha Village was filled with laughter and joy, with lights shining in every home, as if nothing worrying had happened this year.

Within the vast village of Konoha, in a corner on the border, the pitch-black, empty Uchiha clan territory stands out starkly against the brightly lit Konoha outside.

"Compared to this, it's really quite tragic."

Standing at the gate of the Uchiha clan's territory, gazing at the Konoha village with its myriad lights in the distance, Sasuke chuckled to himself.

From this perspective, there's a reason why the original owner was so immature and eager for revenge.

Anyone who has been betrayed by their closest and most beloved person will have to look at their loved one every day when they return home, and then look at the beautiful Konoha Village in the distance in stark contrast.

In such a situation, it would be a miracle if a normal person didn't go crazy.

"Let's go."

Sasuke chuckled and walked towards the Naka River to the east, carrying some things in his hands.

These were offerings he knew from his memory, used for the annual clan festival.

Now that I've taken over this body, I will live on under the name Uchiha Sasuke.

In terms of ritual, he doesn't mind spending a little time doing what he can.

Nanga Shrine!

After entering the shrine, Sasuke followed his memory into the main hall. He first put his things aside before beginning to examine the shrine.

To be honest, Sasuke hadn't really looked at the shrine properly yet. He'd only been there twice in the past five months, and each time he'd gone straight to the Uchiha underground secret gathering place under the seventh tatami mat in the side hall.

This is a shrine with a Japanese cultural feel. Because it hadn't been cleaned or tidied up for a long time, the main hall was covered with dust and cobwebs. After a quick glance, Sasuke decided to clean it up later.

"Is it a black magatama that is being offered?"

The main hall of Nanga Shrine does not enshrine any deity, nor even the ancestors of the Uchiha clan, but rather a comma-shaped, black, stone-like, crystal-like, thick magatama about the size of an adult's arm.

The magatama usually symbolizes the shape of the soul and spirit, and also the shape of the moon.

Both of these are closely related to the Uchiha clan.

In particular, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is also shaped like a tomoe, so it is only natural to worship tomoe.

"what?"