Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

"hehe."

Uchiha Setsuna sneered, took the scroll from Inahisa's hand and examined it carefully, then looked coldly at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"What a pure-hearted Hiruzen Sarutobi! I hope the Third Hokage doesn't destroy the image and faith of the Third Hokage in the hearts of countless Konoha people."

"Men, seal off the Sarutobi clan's territory and take Hiruzen Sarutobi to the Anbu's prison to await the Hokage's judgment!"

"Yes!"

Dozens of members of the Dark Guard appeared instantly, surrounding and sealing off the entire Sarutobi clan's territory.

Stealing the Hyuga bloodline was a crime that members of the Sarutobi clan, being ninja clans themselves, naturally understood how serious it was. Therefore, the Sarutobi clan members, who were originally furious, had lost all will to resist and allowed the ANBU to set up a special barrier on the Sarutobi clan's territory.

Uchiha Setsuna stepped forward to restrain him, raising his hand to unleash the Four Limbs Sealing Technique and the Four Symbols Sealing Technique, completely sealing Hiruzen Sarutobi's chakra and movements.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was ashen, and he showed no resistance to Setsuna Uchiha's actions.

Once the seal was complete, Uchiha Setsuna waved his hand, and two Anbu members escorted the former Third Hokage towards the Anbu prison under the suspicious and hostile gazes of countless Konoha ninjas.

Among these people, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, who were originally staunch supporters of the Hokage lineage, all sighed softly at this moment.

They all know it.

Regardless of the outcome, the Sarutobi clan...

That's it.

Chapter 202 Fugaku: "Lord Yoru, will this really restore my eye power?"

Killing Hiruzen Sarutobi is obviously out of the question, as Fugaku Uchiha isn't as bloodthirsty as Danzo Shimura. However, it's necessary to torture him a bit and educate the elderly Third Hokage and the entire Sarutobi clan.

Uchiha Setsuna ordered the Anbu to imprison Hiruzen Sarutobi in the Anbu's dungeon. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he even walked around the streets of Konoha twice along the way.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his heart filled with despair and his mind already clouded by the label of 'traitor to the village and country,' was like a walking corpse, completely oblivious to the bewildered, shocked, and angry gazes of the Konoha ninja and people around him...

"Until everything comes to light, Jonin Sarutobi, please take good care of yourself and rest well."

Uchiha Setsuna slammed the door shut, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi alone, grieving in the dark and gloomy Anbu prison.

At the same time, public opinion in Konoha was completely ignited by this wave of 'protests'. Even though Fugaku Uchiha did not directly convict Hiruzen Sarutobi, everyone saw Hiruzen Sarutobi being taken away by the Anbu, and everyone heard the Hokage's order read out by Inahi Uchiha.

In an instant, countless people began to curse Hiruzen Sarutobi, regarding him as a traitor, a betrayer of the village, and a betrayer of the Hokage and Konoha!

Although the Sarutobi clan's territory was surrounded by the Anbu, Konoha villagers, who were extremely angry, threw stones, vegetable leaves, and rotten eggs at them almost every day.

Helpless, countless Sarutobi clan ninjas could only cower in their clan territory, enduring this humiliation.

Restricted by the secret service and insulted by commoners, they really couldn't be hit or scolded. They could only hide their grievances and resentments and silently endure them.

But clearly, these hidden resentments and hatreds will one day erupt, and the one who will bear all of this... is obviously the clan leader whom they once regarded as a god and a faith.

The current suspect is Hiruzen Sarutobi!

of course.

Fugaku didn't pay much attention to what was happening in Konoha.

After he came to power, it was inevitable that he would purge the Sarutobi clan. Neither the Konoha under the control of the Uchiha nor the original Konoha needed such a large Sarutobi clan. Therefore, Fugaku had long anticipated the sudden collapse of the Sarutobi clan.

For him at this moment, everything that happened to the Sarutobi clan was far less important than what he had to accept!

Restore the power of the Kaleidoscope!

Inside Kirigakure Village.

"To what extent has your eye power declined?"

Yoru slowly led Fugaku, who had been teleported there by Miroku using the Reverse Summoning Technique, dressed in casual clothes, toward the Bloodline Limit Laboratory, and casually asked a question.

Fugaku looked around curiously, observing everything around him.

Upon hearing Ye's question, his face immediately filled with bitterness: "I was doing alright before, but after fighting with that guy, I'm basically on the verge of going blind."

The rampage on the battlefield of the Hidden Clouds comes at a price.

Susanoo is the ultimate power residing in the Mangekyou Sharingan, but activating this power actually requires a huge price to pay.

Don't be fooled by how easily Madara and Sasuke awakened their Mangekyou Sharingan in the original work; both of them are overpowered, possessing Indra's chakra and the Eternal Eye.

To understand the real situation, you need to consider Sasuke when he first awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Uchiha Sasuke went from awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan to going blind in just fifteen days. Although, given Sasuke's personality, almost every dog ​​that passed by would have been hit by Amaterasu during those fifteen days, it also revealed the enormous burden that Susanoo placed on the Mangekyou Sharingan.

On the battlefield of Kumogakure, Fugaku basically conducted the entire war with a kaleidoscope of ideas, all in order to maximize his reputation.

Fortunately, with the help of Seireitei, Fugaku did not experience much actual warfare, but this kind of conflict still existed.

The final straw that broke the camel's back was actually the battle with Obito!

The eye technique was broken, and the eye power backfired!

“Although the eye techniques and Susanoo are incredibly powerful, this forbidden power also destined for tragedy.” Fugaku Uchiha sighed and said, “That’s why I’ve always kept this power hidden.”

"Is he almost blind?"

Ye was somewhat surprised, but not at all; this was the basic situation of a normal Uchiha who possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Don't worry, after this, your eye power will basically be fine, and it may even become stronger. As long as you don't push your eye power to the limit to open a fourth stage or a complete Susanoo, it will basically have no impact."

“Really? Really?!”

Fugaku was extremely excited. Originally, he only wanted to slightly relieve the pain in his nearly blind eyes. Not to mention restoring his pupil power, Yoru was actually telling him that he could enhance it. Could there really be such a good thing?!

People who activate the kaleidoscope are like those who have bought a car. Their biggest worry is not how powerful the kaleidoscope is, how good the car is, or how fast it can be driven, but rather the remaining fuel in the fuel tank!

If I can not only refuel my tank this time, but also upgrade the performance of my Mangekyou Sharingan, then I will be able to secure my position as Hokage!

Fugaku was excited, his pace quickening as he caught up with Yoru. His voice trembled with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation as he asked, "Can my eye power really be fully restored? And even strengthened?!"

"Hehe, of course, and we're using traditional ninja techniques!"

Yoru glanced at Fugaku, smiled faintly, and the two of them arrived at the entrance of the bloodline laboratory.

"Since you've fought that guy before, and even lost to him, you should be able to sense the unusual nature of his eye power."

"From his appearance on Mount Higashimatsu to the Nine-Tails' rampage, and now this fierce battle with you, how can someone with only one Mangekyou Sharingan do all this? Even someone like you with two Mangekyou Sharingan is almost blind, yet he seems completely unaffected."

"The real key point lies in his Wood Release technique!"

Night formed hand seals, then pushed open the door to the bloodline laboratory and stepped inside.

Fugaku followed closely behind, only to be taken aback by the scene before him.

The dense array of containers and experimental tools were neatly arranged, with various organs and limbs displayed in the various bottles and jars, and even the Byakugan and Sharingan were present!

A dozen or so researchers in white coats were either conducting research or taking notes in the laboratory. They were not surprised by Ye and his group's arrival, and there were no excessive formalities. They simply glanced at Ye respectfully and then continued with their work.

Fugaku swallowed hard. As the Hokage, he had seen all kinds of laboratories, but he had never seen one so large, with such complete research equipment and such a full range of experimental specimens.

and……

That's a kaleidoscope, isn't it? It's definitely a kaleidoscope!

Fugaku's gaze was suddenly drawn to a blood-red eye inside a vessel in the corner. A familiar, chilling feeling washed over him, and with just one glance, Fugaku recognized the eye's identity, roaring inwardly.

The kaleidoscope he treasured, the kaleidoscope so feared, even dreaded, by the ninja world, was simply placed carelessly in a corner of this laboratory?!

"As the head of the Uchiha clan, you should have seen the Six Paths Stone Tablet at the Naka Shrine, since you hold your clan meetings there every time."

The calm voice of the night drew Fugaku's attention back from his inner turmoil: "When a god desires peace, he divides yin and yang, the two forces repel each other, and then unite as one, thus creating all things in the universe."

"In this vast universe, the Sharingan symbolizes Yin Release, while the opposite of Yin Release is Yang Release, which is Wood Release."

"Yin alone cannot produce, and Yang alone cannot grow. If you only have one or two kinds of power, unless you can reach the level of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, you will only be restricted."

While the Mangekyou Sharingan is powerful, it can cause blindness; and while Wood Release is domineering, it has extremely high requirements for the quality and quantity of chakra.

This is evident in figures such as Yamato and Danzo.

"You mean the key to restoring my eye power is Wood Release?!" Fugaku Uchiha asked with some doubt, even his initial shock at discovering the Mangekyou Sharingan had faded somewhat.

"To be precise, it's the cells of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!"

Ye paused for a moment, then calmly addressed Fugaku, who was still processing the information, before pushing open the innermost door of the bloodline limit laboratory and stepping inside.

Fugaku hurriedly followed, but the next moment, he froze on the spot.

The reason was simple: a figure they knew all too well was now wearing a white coat, smiling as he looked up at them.

"Have you two arrived?"

A hoarse voice, pale purple eyeshadow, and golden vertical pupils.

Even with a white mask on, Fugaku could still see that face he knew all too well, and the sinister expression that appeared on it.

"Orochimaru……"

"Sashiburi Dana, Fugaku-kun." Orochimaru put down his scalpel, as he was dissecting a peculiar piece of cellular tissue. Fugaku could clearly see that the piece of flesh, whose origin was unknown, was trembling continuously within the vessel, as if it were alive.

"I didn't expect you to join us too..."

"No need to be so surprised. Just like how the Uchiha triumphed in the power struggle in Konoha and you became Hokage, life is full of surprises, isn't it?" Orochimaru removed his mask, licked his lips with his long tongue, and looked at Fugaku's eyes, revealing a wicked smile: "Truly beautiful eyes. Even if they are as faint as a candle flame that could be extinguished at any moment, they are enough to make countless moths unable to resist flying towards them."

"..."

Orochimaru's aloof personality makes him a very special person in Konoha, but it is precisely because of this that even though he is a disciple of the Third Hokage and a member of the rightful Hokage lineage, he can still get along normally with the Uchiha clan.

Even so, Fugaku did not want to have any further interaction with his former colleague.

The reason is simple: the look Orochimaru is giving at this moment is exactly like looking at an experimental subject or a toy. Anyone who is looked at like that will feel resistant.

"Alright, that's enough of our old conversation. Orochimaru, have you prepared what I asked you to prepare?"

"Of course, I will complete whatever you ask me to do as soon as possible."

Orochimaru reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Fugaku's eyes. Even though there were several pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan for him to study, it was precisely because of the unique, strange, and ever-changing characteristics of the Mangekyou Sharingan that Orochimaru was able to unleash a different kind of curiosity and desire to study each new pair of Mangekyou Sharingan he saw.

I'm so curious, what kind of eye technique does Fugaku-kun possess with those kaleidoscopes...?

Orochimaru licked his lips, a faint, wicked smile on his face, and took out three sealed glass jars from a cabinet full of utensils.

"As per your request, I have prepared first-generation cells of three strengths. We only need a small amount of Mr. Fugaku's cell tissue to select the most suitable set."

"very good."

Night nodded in satisfaction. Although Orochimaru had many tricks up his sleeve, he was unparalleled when it came to conducting experiments: "In that case, let's begin."

“No problem.” Orochimaru smiled wickedly and looked at Fugaku Uchiha: “Fugaku-kun, go lie down over here.”

Fugaku felt a chill run down his spine under Orochimaru's gaze, and all the excitement and exhilaration he had felt before entering the room vanished.

The Orochimaru in front of him was smiling far too eerily; it felt as if he wasn't there to restore his eye power, but rather to gouge out his eyes...

Since it was nighttime, Fugaku didn't hesitate. He made a firm decision and lay down on the operating table. Orochimaru then made a small incision on Fugaku's arm, extracted some cell tissue, and began to mix it with the three portions of the First Hokage's cells.

It was less a matter of proportion and more a battle.

To Fugaku's astonishment, the seemingly ordinary cell tissue cut from his own body suddenly became agitated the moment it came into contact with the first generation of cells, and began to tremble wildly in the glass container.

The pure white first-generation cells began to wriggle and pounce on Fugaku's cellular tissue, looking like a hungry beast that had spotted its prey.

The two types of cell tissues collided and fought each other continuously. Before long, the Fugaku cell tissue in the first jar was completely devoured by the first generation of cells.

Orochimaru calmly placed the cell tissue back on the cabinet next to him, then continued to look at the remaining two containers.

A few dozen seconds later, another container was placed on the cabinet. Before the 'cell battle' in the last container was over, Orochimaru picked it up and looked at Fugaku with a smile.

"Are you ready, Mr. Fugaku?"

"This this……"

Fugaku felt a chill run down his spine. What was this? Could this really restore his eye power?!

"When a god desires peace, he divides yin and yang, making the two forces mutually repulsive and then uniting them into one, thus creating all things in the universe."

Yoru seemed to notice Fugaku's tension and calmly said, "Hashirama Senju's cells are extremely special. His body is infinitely close to that of a 'sage,' and the quality of his flesh and blood has long surpassed that of ordinary mortals, reaching the extreme of 'yang' as described in the Six Paths Stone Tablet."

"As long as you fuse with Hashirama Senju's cells, you can achieve a balance between 'yin' and 'yang' within your body, thus allowing yin and yang to interact endlessly. Your eye power will naturally be restored."

"Yes, of course, this is on the premise that you suppress Hashirama Senju's cells."

"What if we can't suppress it..."

"Couldn't suppress it?" Ye chuckled and looked at Orochimaru, whose wicked smile deepened.

"Then Mist Village might have one more big tree~"