Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

This is the fourth year since I came to Konoha.

The warmth of the New Year has faded.

now.

Uchiha Chiri sat cross-legged on the tatami mat.

Shen sat opposite her, releasing a Heavenly Compassion Thread from his palm that gently pierced Zhili's brow, connecting it to the internal chakra meridians. His technique was skillful, causing almost no pain.

"Now, break the Yin seal."

Uchiha Chiri trusted Shen completely and immediately released the Yin Seal.

next moment.

As Chiri entered his unsealed state, black lines appeared on his cheeks, and a surge of primordial chakra erupted from the purple diamond-shaped mark between his eyebrows. Stimulated by this chakra, his eyes also began to uncontrollably change shape.

The three-tomoe crystals seamlessly transitioned into the kaleidoscope.

This wasn't the first time that Uchiha Chiri had seen his Mangekyou Sharingan.

But in Zhili's eyes, it was the first time.

So Shen Er put on a shocked yet enlightened expression, "Take a deep breath, what's coming next might be very uncomfortable!"

Shen Er began to absorb this primordial chakra.

This process is very slow.

Ten minutes...

One hour...

A full hour has passed.

Uchiha Chiri's Mangekyou Sharingan gradually lost its red glow and degenerated into a regular three-tomoe Sharingan.

Even after withdrawing the Heavenly Compassion Line, he still felt exhausted.

Those who are not of Uchiha blood will have their bodies subjected to a tremendous burden if they forcibly come into contact with Uchiha power. Kakashi, because his Sharingan is not his own, is constantly in a state of chakra depletion and physical exhaustion.

Even though he didn't have Uchiha blood, this original chakra not only didn't benefit him, but instead became a heavy burden, constantly putting pressure on his heart.

It must be used on Uchiha Yan as soon as possible.

If the time drags on for too long...

This could lead to the gradual death of the heart within the body, thus bearing the "cost of storage".

"The transfer is complete." Shen Er breathed a sigh of relief. "Next, I will start studying this chakra, and I will let you know as soon as there is any progress."

"Okay, thank you."

Jiri's eyelids were slightly droopy, and she looked very weak.

The process of creating a man-made kaleidoscope is indeed similar to donating blood.

Blood donors will be weak for a while, but when the time comes to actually need blood, the donor won't be able to use it immediately. Similarly, the original chakra extracted from Chiri's body won't be available to her immediately if needed.

All of it went to Uchiha Yan.

Chiri forced a smile: "Did I scare you just now...?"

What she cared about was clearly Shen'er's newly revealed Mangekyou Sharingan, rather than the Yin Seal markings on his face.

The power of the Uchiha clan often brings fear and alienation.

Just like the villagers of Konoha towards Madara Uchiha.

“No.” Shen’er’s tone was firm yet gentle. “I don’t care about your appearance, I only care about your heart. Even if the chakra emanating from the Sharingan is cold and sinister, it is far less warm than the warmth of your soul.”

"And now I understand why your bloodline disease problem is so serious, Chiri. That just now, it wasn't an ordinary Sharingan, was it?"

“Yes.” Uchiha Chiri nodded. “That is the ultimate power of the Sharingan after its evolution, called the Mangekyou Sharingan. Its power far surpasses that of the ordinary Sharingan.”

Shen Er asked seriously, "You didn't disobey my medical orders and secretly use the power of the kaleidoscope, did you?"

"No, I've almost never used it since I awakened the Kaleidoscope. Except for that night three years ago at the Naka Shrine..."

"Three years ago? No wonder your cerebellum was so badly injured that night. Promise me, for your own health, you will never use the kaleidoscope again."

"it is good."

Shen Er noticed her words.

Never used it before...

This means that the kaleidoscope eye technique residing in Chiri's other eye is very likely a forbidden eye technique similar to Kotoamatsukami or Izanagi. Once used, it has a cooldown period of ten years at best, and can cause direct blindness at worst.

It's also possible that it's similar to Kagutsuchi, requiring the use of Izanami.

Shen Er stood up and said, "That's all for today. I'm going back to do my research. If you feel unwell, come to me immediately."

From "important matters" to "any discomfort".

The speaker meant well, and the listener took it to heart; Zhili felt a warmth in his heart.

...

January 15th, a dark and windy night.

Cold, shivering...

When Uchiha Yan opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on that familiar operating table.

The place where dreams begin.

At that moment, Shen Er, wearing a bird-beak mask, stood beside her: "You look excited."

"Of course, I've been waiting for this day for far too long. Let's get started!"

"You've probably misunderstood something."

Shen'er's voice was calm and even, like a bucket of cold water poured on Uchiha Yan's burning heart:

"This is not a gift, but a trial. Only those who have overcome their naive past and attained enlightenment can obtain the strongest divine eye that sees through the three realms."

Uchiha Yan quickly replied, "That's exactly what I came here with in mind!"

“Nana, start.”

Even then, he precisely attached the instrument patches one by one to Uchiha Yan's body.

At the same time, a large amount of special drugs were injected into her body to disrupt her rationality and enhance her emotionality.

To ensure the safety of the experiment going forward, Shen'er prepared three layers of insurance.

While Uchiha Yan was unconscious.

He reapplied a layer of Five Elements Seal to her; he also deliberately erased the one-shot technique from the distant Land of Fields, freeing up a parasitic seed to plant in her heart; he even strengthened and upgraded the Earth Grudge Curse Seal.

The worst-case scenario is that Uchiha Yan, after successfully awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, would want to betray them.

But with triple insurance, she had no chance of escaping her own control.

If she harbors rebellious thoughts, he will even use the Parasitic Seed to control her; if the control fails, the Earth Grudge Seal will directly detonate her heart; if she attempts to use Izanagi or other Mangekyou Sharingan techniques to reverse her life and death, the Five Elements Seal will instantly interfere with her chakra...

As for the so-called "enlightenment," that was all said to Uchiha Yan.

Even if she fails, she will only suspect that it is due to her lack of awareness... rather than that her skills are lacking.

The dark tentacles of the Earth Grudge Fear pierced through Uchiha Yan's skin and burrowed into both sides of her temples.

"Yin Seal - Release!"

Even after the Yin Seal was broken, the original chakra was released and flowed into Jiri's body along the Earth Grudge Line.

"Well."

Uchiha Yan let out a painful groan.

Increase the dosage!

A large amount of primordial chakra was injected into his body, and Uchiha Yan's body began to convulse uncontrollably.

"Uh ah ah!"

A piercing scream echoed through the underground laboratory.

The veins around her eyes bulged, and the three-tomoe shape around them spun wildly. On the instrument screen beside her, the once steady straight line fluctuated violently, indicating that her mental energy was in a state of violent out-of-control chaos.

The process lasted ten minutes.

The tomoe in Uchiha Yan's eyes gradually melted into a reddish-black liquid, wriggling in the depths of his eyes as he tried to redraw the patterns of the kaleidoscope.

Shen Er looked surprised.

Ignorance is bliss.

Even though he was far less optimistic than Uchiha Yan, if he could succeed on his first try, the Mangekyou Sharingan wouldn't be so rare.

Failure is not terrible. Since failure was anticipated, it is important to collect complete experimental data, conduct a post-experiment review, and strive for success in the next experiment.

He approached the experiment with the mindset of failure, but unexpectedly, signs of his eyes opening actually appeared.

Shen Er's mind started to wander...

He was considering whether to seize Uchiha Yan's eyes the moment she was about to open them.

But he quickly rejected the idea.

Uchiha Yan was ultimately a pawn that was somewhat easy to use.

As long as she doesn't openly rebel, I'd even be willing to spare her life and let her return to the Land of Fields to continue her mission. If she could possess the Kaleidoscope, she would be even more effective in her work.

The most important point.

He currently lacks a suitable vessel to contain the power of the kaleidoscope. Let alone a parasite, even if he himself were to acquire these eyes, he would only be completely overwhelmed by the heavy burden.

A pair of kaleidoscopes soaked in preservative solution are nothing more than useless decorations. Only when placed in the eye sockets of an Uchiha clan member can they truly realize their value.

For now, let's entrust these eyes to Uchiha Yan.

Once a suitable candidate is found to take over the Akatsuki's intelligence work, the parasitic seal within her will be activated; or artificial human technology will be developed to cultivate a blank body with Uchiha genes but without an independent soul...

Then, we'll take those eyes away.