[You have given Konohamaru a joyful childhood. Good deed! +200 Virtue Points!]
[Congratulations, Host. Your total Virtue Points have exceeded 1000!]
[Congratulations. You have acquired a new ability… Lightning Release Chakra Mode!]
[Unlocked: Lightning Release Chakra Mode (Novice 50/100)!]
At the same moment he killed Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Chiyu heard the system's notifications echo in his mind.
His Virtue Points had surpassed one thousand!
He'd gained a new ability—Lightning Release Chakra Mode!
Just that much was enough to make Chiyu overjoyed.
Ninjutsu isn't just about raw power; it's about whether it suits you. For Chiyu, this was an ideal ability—combining his unmatched Sharingan insight with his powerful sword-based Lightning Nintaijutsu, Blade of False Darkness. Now, with Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he could max out his offense, defense, speed, and damage mitigation all at once.
Given Chiyu's fighting style, he probably cared more about Lightning Release Chakra Mode than even Susano'o!
Chiyu poured the 280 Virtue Points he'd earned for killing one Anbu plus Sarutobi Shinnosuke into his Sharingan's ocular power.
[Congratulations, your Sharingan ocular power has greatly increased, awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan!]
[You have obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan's left-eye ability… Kuyebiko!]
[Kuyebiko is the legendary god of omniscient insight.]
[Your left-eye Mangekyō technique, Kuyebiko, grants you the power to perceive all phenomena, to see through any taijutsu, ninjutsu, or genjutsu, uncovering their hidden flaws and vulnerabilities, so you can destroy them in one strike!]
[In theory, there is no technique you cannot break. Of course, the scope of this power depends on your personal ocular strength. As Kuyebiko evolves, you might eventually gain the ability to foresee the future and even penetrate human hearts!]
"So it grants insight into all things, reveals every weakness, and can break an enemy's jutsu…
"As expected, according to the rumors, the Mangekyō Sharingan's awakened ability aligns with what the user already possesses and excels at…"
Chiyu nodded to himself.
It made sense that, because his Sharingan specialized in insight, he'd awaken a technique that magnifies that strength.
Still, he'd only just awakened the Mangekyō and only unlocked the left eye's technique. This was only the beginning.
Once you awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, your vision gradually declines every time you use its eye techniques. Ultimately, your eyes head toward blindness—unless you evolve them into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
In other words, for most Uchiha, you would need a sibling who also awakened the Mangekyō and merged their eyes to reach that stage. But for Chiyu, that was unnecessary. As long as he kept collecting Virtue Points, upgrading from Mangekyō to Eternal Mangekyō would just be a matter of time.
He had opened the Mangekyō Sharingan, awakened the left eye's Kuyebiko technique, and also gained Lightning Release Chakra Mode… making Chiyu suddenly far stronger. But at the same time, he was nearly out of chakra and gravely injured. His strongest moment was also his weakest.
Yet he could not show any sign of weakness.
So, when faced with the enraged, devastated Hiruzen Sarutobi, Chiyu accepted the call for judgment—yet insisted on having an Anbu member he somewhat trusted, Hatake Kakashi, run the investigation. He even agreed to being locked in Anbu custody.
Uchiha Fugaku cried out in alarm.
"Chiyu, you mustn't—!"
But Chiyu shook his head.
"Very well, Lord Hokage. I have one condition."
"Release the Patriarch."
Hiruzen's face was grim, his fist clenched so tightly it nearly bled. Shimura Danzō stepped forward and muttered in his ear:
"Don't release Uchiha Fugaku!"
Hiruzen hesitated, but just then another figure arrived at last—Uchiha Shisui. He exhaled quietly.
"Fine. I'll grant your request!"
Danzō's expression darkened. "Hiruzen, you—!"
But Hiruzen ignored him and said icily, "Anbu, take Uchiha Chiyu into custody!"
Several Anbu elites advanced carefully, ice in their eyes, but clearly wary as they approached.
This was the man who had killed Sarutobi Shinnosuke right before everyone's eyes—none of them dared be careless.
Still, Chiyu offered no resistance, letting them surround him.
Hiruzen nodded heavily.
At once, the Anbu holding Fugaku set him free, removing the chakra-sealing restraints that had bound him.
Chiyu watched, thoughtful, the left eye of his Mangekyō Sharingan giving off a faint glow…
Fugaku looked over, brows locked in a scowl.
Chiyu didn't turn, only pausing momentarily.
"Patriarch, I leave all my subordinates in your care."
With that, he let the Anbu lead him away.
Hiruzen signaled to one of his Anbu, who nodded and sped off to personally oversee Chiyu's detention—and he likewise gestured to Hatake Kakashi.
Kakashi understood and guided his own squad forward.
Simply transporting Uchiha Chiyu required nearly half the Anbu's strength—Shinnosuke's old squad, Kakashi's squad, plus the Hokage's personal guard, including a man codenamed "Baku."
Clearly, Hiruzen and the Anbu truly feared and respected Chiyu's prowess.
At last, Hiruzen stepped forward to lift his dead son's body. Amid so many complicated gazes, he slipped away in sorrow, the remaining Anbu following in his wake.
After a moment's hesitation, Uchiha Shisui followed Hiruzen. The bloody melee ended as abruptly as it began.
Danzō gave a cold glance at Chiyu's departing figure, then eyed Uchiha Fugaku deeply, snorted, and departed with his Root subordinates.
That left the Uchiha gathered around Fugaku.
"Patriarch, are—are you all right?" Yashiro asked anxiously.
Fugaku shook his head. "As I said, they wouldn't dare do much with me alone. But still…
"Chiyu has truly turned the world upside down this time…"
Yashiro nodded wordlessly.
Uchiha Yakumi sighed. "He killed Sarutobi Shinnosuke and so many Anbu, yet he chose to surrender himself to the Anbu prison. Patriarch, we can't just sit and watch Chiyu march to his death!
"No… The torment he'll face inside that prison is worse than death!"
Yashiro spoke in a grave tone. "But Chiyu's self-sacrifice was meant to keep this from turning into a full-scale war. If we impulsively try to break him out, it's all for nothing!"
They all turned to Fugaku, who stood undecided.
"You're both right… But we can't let him go to his death. Rest assured, I'll go to the Anbu prison myself to see him. Until then, none of you must act rashly."
Of course, Chiyu wasn't thinking about "the bigger picture."
His decision to accept Hiruzen's custody was based on multiple overlapping considerations that led him to one final conclusion…
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