Title: What a man.
Shun's POV.
The Mangekyou Sharingan. An evolution of the Three Tomoe Sharingan believed to only be awakened when the wielder is exposed to a massive stress, induced due to a heightened emotional or mental reaction.
In order words, Hate, anger, jealousy, envy, death and the negative aspects of what the world is all about.
This was all well and good, but...That is not correct.
Yes, emotions such as anger and grief are what leads to the awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan, however...was that truly the case?
Hagoromo witnessed the death of his crush and Awakened his.
Indra, under the influence of Zetsu, killed his two best friends and Awakened his.
Madara awakened his due to the amount of deaths he witnessed during his life. Izuna too.
Shusui, Itachi and Izumi all awakened theirs due to varying circumstances, all negative emotions but this was where it got interesting.
When one feels an intense emotion, something occurs in the brain.
In every human, fantasy or not...In the case where they feel a surge in their emotion, a certain, or rather certain chemicals are released in the brain. The Neurotransmitters.
They're the Messengers that transmit signals between the nerve cells.
Neurotransmitters include Dopamine that regulates pleasure and is increased when one's positive emotions are high.
Serotonin is another that is involved in mood regulation, fluctuations in serotonin levels can influence feelings of well-being or depression.
Norepinephrine is another neurotransmitter linked to the "fight or flight" response, contributing to heightened alertness and arousal during intense emotions.
Finally, the gamma-aminobutyric acid. This one, unlike the rest, acts as an inhibitor. It is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps to regulate anxiety and stress by calming neural activity.
That is, it works to calm you down. Then what happens when you refuse to calm down and that inhibitor is then - 'uninhibited'
Yup, that's when the normal Uchiha kid has so much spiritual energy running rampant in their brain nerves, leading the Gamma-aminobutyric acid(GAMA) to act up and suppress said energy.
However, being the hot headed humans that we all are, Uchihas even more so, how can they allow themselves to be suppressed?
In that moment of continuous battle between the acid and your chakra, your other nerves act up, transmitting your initial thoughts at the moment to that Chakra fighting to be let free.
And at the moment that inhibitor is broken, those thoughts are then engraved into the particular nerve attached to the eye, leading to the formation of various special cheat skills such as the Kotoamatsukami that Shusui possesses, Kamui under Obito, Tsukiyomi under Itachi and Izumi Temporal Distortion and Reality Manipulation.
(A/N: I'm just making things up from my own understanding here. Don't judge. Also, remember that Izumi's Mangekyou allows her to distort time around Obito's Kamui as well as alter reality in a fixed area. Don't judge.)
In short, if during said awakening, you had previously mastered a particular mantra on what you want your ability to be, then that will be your ability. Simple as that.
And with that in mind...
"Yo, Sasuke-kun." I said in greeting as I popped inside the room the team of four were currently lodging in, causing them to all go on their guard.
Seeing it was me, they all visibly relaxed and spotted annoyed looks at the fright. All but one of them knew better than to voice out their dissatisfaction.
"You white haired bastard! Why can't you just do things like normal people do!?" Said blue haired brat I had come to actually like after our many interactions.
"Oh? Suigestu, I see you've actually grown more balls over these few months I hadn't seen you." I said and disappeared, only to appear behind the boy with my hands gripping his head, much to his anger.
"You beast! How do you keep doing that?!" He shrieked as I pressed his head, lifting him up similar to a certain Black Bull captain.
One had to know that Suigestu was the most slippery member of this squad. If he doesn't want to be caught, he won't necessarily be caught due to his ability to turn into water and back.
However, with me being me, negating such abilities was akin to breathing. This was the reason the boy never really liked me. I found him cute though. Those jagged teeths and weird eyes.
"I told you already, my level of genius isn't something your human mind can hope to comprehend." I said with a small smile.
Dropping him back to the floor, I looked at Jūgo and Kimimaro as my smile widened. "I see you lot have grown a bit stronger."
"Of course. With how much we've learnt over these last few months, I dare say we could defeat most if not all Elite Jounin of the major villages." Sasuke said with pride evident in his tone.
"Oh? So you think you can beat Kakashi?"
"Of course." He answered immediately and with confidence too, causing me to laugh.
"Why are you laughing?" He asked in annoyance while leveling a glare at me.
"It's nothing, I had just thought you were good enough to go up against your brother, but now..." Saying this, I shook my head and tapped the air causing it to crack. "I'll be off then."
As I made to leave, I was immediately faced with an angry looking Sasuke who had immediately appeared In Front of me with a bit of lightning around him.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He asked... What's the word for this again? Ah. Petulance.
"You...all were defeated by Hiruko, a rogue nin from the leaf a few days ago, right? That's why you're all here licking your wounds." I said as the smile on my face dropped.
The room fell into an eerie silence as I made sure to leak out a bit of pressure on the kids.
"H-how did you know?"
"I know everything, Sasuke. I thought you would've already figured that out with how long we've known each other." I replied immediately as I gazed down on him.
Of course my blindfold was on but with my intentions leaking out, he sure felt the stare.
"You weren't able to defeat Hiruko, and that was with the four of you together. With Itachi, you'll be the only one fighting. Itachi won't go easy on you. He's your brother, so it's his job to beat up your ass."
After saying my piece, my finger lit up as I gathered enough chakra to stimulate the Uchihas' mental energy. I wasn't going to allow him to feel the negative emotions or whatever so this was the only way.
"Whenever you wake up, think long and hard before you go seeking answers." I said.
"Eh?" He blurred out in confusion, but faster than anyone could react, I tapped his forehead and broke open the gates of pain.
No. Not The Gate of Pain, but actual pain as this stimulation would bring a migraine so strong that he'd wish his head was split open.
"Think long and hard on which Abilities you wish to possess." Saying that, under the baffled look of the occupants of the room, I stepped into my cracked mirror teleporter and appeared just outside the Hokage's office.
Knock* Knock*
Being the civilized person that I was, I knocked twice before-
"Not now!"
I heard an angry sounding voice of whom I could only recognise as Tsunade.
"Yes now." I said loudly enough and burst inside the room only to feel the many gazes locked on my person.
Now, if I was a weak hearted person who actually cared, I could've gone soft on my knees, but -
"Sup." I greeted, despite the tense atmosphere. "Somebody died or something? The air here feels too heavy."
The room's occupants were Tsunade, Kakashi, Sakura, Shizune, Kawaki, Pa and Ma with some other roads I didn't recognise from Mount Myoboku.
Tsunade shot me a stern look. "Shun, this is not the time for your antics. We're in the middle of discussing a serious matter. And when did you even get here?"
"Teleportation, baby." I said and glanced around the room, unfazed by the heavy atmosphere. "Serious matter, you say? Well, don't let me interrupt. I just came to check if everything's still standing in one piece."
Kakashi, leaning against the wall with his usual nonchalant demeanor, spoke up. "It's about the recent attacks by rogue ninjas. We suspect there might be a bigger threat looming."
I tilted my head, feigning curiosity. "Rogue ninjas, huh? Sounds like a regular Tuesday in the ninja world. What's the catch?"
Tsunade sighed. "The concern is the coordination and scale of these attacks. It's more than just a few rogue ninjas causing trouble. There might be an organization behind this."
I raised an eyebrow. "An organization? That does sound interesting. So, what's the plan? Send out the elite squads or gather intel first?"
Kawaki, standing in a corner, looked at me with a mix of curiosity and annoyance. "Why don't you take things seriously for once?"
"Seriously? Please, the moment I do that will be the moment I seize being the strongest."
"Enough." Tsunade suddenly said and the entire room turned silent. Funny part was that I didn't even know what to say to break the silent atmosphere.
"Jiraiya is dead." She suddenly announced and.
"Gasp!" I gasped in fake shock, of which I'm sure they all noticed.
"Speak." Came Tsunade's stern order and I raised my hand in surrender before more words were spoken.
"I already know." I said and walked into a chair and made myself comfortable. "That's why I came here as fast as I could."
"And why are you here in particular?"
"To check up on Naruto and know how he's feeling of course. What? You thought I would come here to plan a revenge? Please."
"You brat!" Pa was about to admonish me but one Genjutsu from me and he was quiet as a mouse. Wait...are mice actually quiet?
Question for another time.
"Anyways, where's Naruto? Have you told him yet?" I asked and Tsunade shook her head.
"Shikamaru went to call him in." She replied and I nodded and closed my eyes. Jiraiya was currently recuperating in my apartment inside the Shadow dimension, his right hand is gone for good though, except if Tsunade could create one for him with Hashirama cell, cause I sure as hell am not doing that.
Moments later, Naruto walked in and I made my presence reduce to a negative zero. Basically I was non-existent at this point in time as I observed the whole thing go down.
Naruto shouting and blaming Tsunade for sending Jiraiya on such a mission even when she knew it was dangerous and all that bullshit he spouted.
Tsunade, being the adult and Hokage merely listened and said nothing.
Damn. Look at all that pain pouring out of her and she still maintains that calm expression.
As expected of my Goddaughter, she really is a Man.
Sakura tried to calm Naruto down but he merely shrugged her off and walked away.
"Damn. That went well."
"You...you were here?" Sakura asked the question currently on everyone's mind
"Of course. I never left. Wanted to see how well the kid would take the news." I shrugged.
"Sigh. I want to be left alone for a while." Tsunade said after a brief moment of discussion on what steps they would take next.
With Jiraiya still leaving a message on Pa's back, deciphering was a necessity. And so, everyone left the room leaving only Tsunade and an invisible me.
As the last person left the room, Tsunade sat for a good five minutes, doing nothing but staring into space absentmindedly.
That was until..."You can let it all out, y'know." I said as my invisibility wore off, startling the Senju princess.
"You! I thought I asked everyone to leave."
"Nope. You asked to be left alone and that is what I did." I countered. "But seriously. You really should let it all out."
"What are you talking about?" She asked, feigning ignorance.
I smiled and stood up, walked up to her and put my hand on her head. "It's alright. You're sad. I can feel it. Be a man and cry."
"Huh?"