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Both Fugaku and Itachi warned Sasuke that Kazuki was different from the other clan members. They told him to be respectful and polite when he encountered Kazuki, and not to act recklessly.
"Next time, be more careful. Don't rush around."
'Was I distracted?'
No way, it was clearly Sasuke who was too excited about coming home and ran too fast, which is why he bumped into me.
Fine, we both share some of the blame. Half and half.
"Yes," Sasuke responded, feeling a bit dissatisfied but not daring to argue. He puffed up his cheeks.
I have to admit, Sasuke was really cute when he was younger. Kazuki couldn't help but pinch his puffed-up cheeks and gave them a gentle tug.
Hearing Sasuke's cry of pain, Kazuki laughed and decided to use today's copying ability on Sasuke.
"Copy successful. Acquired part of Indra's chakra. Do you want to fuse it?"
"Merge."
Kazuki instinctively responded in his mind, feeling even more cheerful.
The rewards really depend on Sasuke and Naruto. Once again, it's a critical hit reward.
That senior is so mean, pinching my cheeks like that!
Sasuke pouted and backed away, glaring at Kazuki with displeasure while keeping his guard up, afraid that Kazuki might try to pinch his cheeks again.
"Boom!!!"
After absorbing and fusing today's critical hit reward, Kazuki felt as if his brain exploded.
It was as if something crawled out from his brain and covered his eyes. His mind felt like it was struck by a heavy hammer.
"Senior…"
Sasuke was startled when he saw Kazuki suddenly groan in pain, his straight back bending over, his face showing signs of distress. Kazuki raised his right hand to cover his eyes, and blood began seeping through his fingers.
Sasuke was frightened by the scene and let down his guard against Kazuki.
Kazuki's chakra surged uncontrollably, and his mental power kept growing stronger and stronger. Kazuki's consciousness entered a dark space, where a giant figure, engulfed in golden flames, stood.
"Senior... are you okay? Don't scare me. I'll be more careful when walking next time, I promise."
Seeing the blood on Kazuki's face and hand increasing, veins bulging on his hand and neck, making him look quite frightening, Sasuke stammered, his voice trembling with fear.
Hearing the commotion outside, Fugaku frowned and walked out.
Then he saw his youngest son crying out in panic, while Kazuki, leaning against the door frame, was clutching his eye, his hand and face stained with blood, looking pained.
"Clan leader," the guards at the door rushed in, shocked by Kazuki's condition, and stopped in their tracks, unsure of what to do.
"Is this Susanoo? Golden, with flames?" The Sharingan is the eye that reflects the soul. Each Uchiha's Susanoo has a different color depending on their Mangekyo Sharingan, as does their Mangekyo's abilities.
"Susanoo? Could it be…" Kazuki realized something.
Earlier, after bumping into Sasuke, he was in a great mood and teased Sasuke. He then used today's copying ability on him. After receiving a critical hit reward, he chose to fuse it, which led to this discomfort.
Immediately after, his consciousness entered this strange space where he saw a golden Susanoo. After all the waiting and accumulation, his Sharingan had finally reached a critical moment. Kazuki's three-tomoe Sharingan had evolved, taking a significant step forward.
Kazuki's hand covered his eye, and no one could see the three tomoe in his eyes spinning rapidly, drawing closer to the black center, straightening, and elongating.
The intense chakra and mental power fluctuations could be due to stepping forward or because of the cursed bloodline.
Even Fugaku couldn't be sure which situation Kazuki was experiencing.
"Kazuki, relax. I'll have someone take you to the hospital," Fugaku said, his words reaching Kazuki's ears. Kazuki's consciousness left the space where Susanoo resided and returned to his body.
"I'm fine. My eyes are just a bit uncomfortable, an old issue. I just need to rest a bit," Kazuki said, standing up straight and waving his left hand, which was holding onto the door frame, before walking outside.
"Is that so?" Fugaku asked, watching Kazuki's retreating figure with suspicion. He then instructed the guards, "Follow Kazuki until he returns home, then come back. Also, notify Uchiha Izumi to go and take care of Kazuki."
"Yes, clan leader."
The two guards immediately followed. If it weren't for their duty, they would have followed Kazuki sooner. After all, Kazuki's condition seemed rather worrying, and they couldn't help but feel concerned.
"Father, is the senior going to be okay? Is the cursed bloodline disease really that terrifying?" Sasuke, still in shock, asked, recalling the rumors in the village and clan about Kazuki suffering from the cursed bloodline disease, making Sasuke think that Kazuki's condition was due to it flaring up.
"Yes, it's very frightening," Fugaku said, patting his son's shoulder to comfort him.
'Could Kazuki's condition be used for some strategic planning?'
Something that could benefit their upcoming actions.
The two guards followed Kazuki all the way home, and after confirming that Kazuki had returned safely, they left.
They then made a detour to the police force to inform Izumi before returning to the clan leader's residence.
"You two, go out and tell the clan members that Kazuki's cursed bloodline disease has worsened, and instruct them not to disturb him while he's resting."
"Huh?"
The two guards were confused. 'Shouldn't they keep such news hidden instead of spreading it?'
Although they didn't understand why the clan leader gave such an order, they obediently carried it out.
Perhaps the clan leader genuinely didn't want the clan members to disturb Kazuki's rest.
With Fugaku's intentional assistance, news of Kazuki's worsening cursed bloodline disease began spreading throughout the clan.
"Hahaha…"
Back at home, Kazuki couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't suppress his emotions as he looked at his eyes in the mirror, the anxiety that had been weighing on him almost entirely dissipated.
He used to worry about the village being against him, worry about the clan turning on him, and even fear that Shisui might foolishly use Kotoamatsukami on him.
Now, that heavy burden had been lifted entirely.
The downfall of the Third Hokage and Danzo meant that the Uchiha clan would no longer continue to edge closer to danger.
The evolution of his Sharingan into the Mangekyo Sharingan meant a significant increase in his personal power, and he no longer needed to fear being plotted against or attacked.
Having the Mangekyo Sharingan represented breaking free from all restraints.
After a while, Kazuki managed to control his emotions, looking at himself in the mirror. He tilted his head slightly and murmured, "Luckily, it's not curved; otherwise, how would I be any different from Itachi?"
Kazuki's Mangekyo Sharingan closely resembled Itachi's, except that while Itachi's three tomoe converged towards the black center and curved, Kazuki's tomoe were straight, just like the three right angles in Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
The shape formed three sharp triangles, pieced together.
"Three right angles, not too bad," Kazuki said. He didn't care much about the shape of his Mangekyo Sharingan, as long as its abilities were strong enough.