After meeting privately with Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Akira returned home, his mind swirling with thoughts.
To be honest, he was surprised when Shisui entrusted him with his other Mangekyō Sharingan. It was completely unexpected!
But after thinking it over, it started to make sense.
In the early days, when he became Shisui's disciple, Uchiha Akira had used the simulator to try and change Shisui's mind.
But it didn't work, so he stopped trying.
Who would have thought that after growing stronger and reaching the level of a Jonin, his influence would change?
Who would have thought that he would rescue Shisui with Uchiha Itachi during the critical moment of Shisui's attack?
Moreover, at that crucial point, he revealed the dirty secrets of Konoha's upper echelon from a conspiracy perspective!
It was like how a Buddhist monk might enlighten a deeply sinful person.
Usually, grand teachings and philosophies wouldn't have any effect.
But at the right moment—when the time was ripe for enlightenment—a single word could hit home.
So, even though Shisui still believed in his own ideals, he also felt that what Uchiha Akira said wasn't wrong.
It was like supporting a prince's ascension to the throne—Shisui chose the first prince, while Uchiha Akira chose the second. They each had their own beliefs!
However, in the end, Itachi inherited Shisui's will and continued to support the first prince.
But Shisui left something for Uchiha Akira in the end, as if he was hedging his bets or leaving a backup plan.
...
Shaking his head, Uchiha Akira pushed these thoughts aside.
He now understood why Shisui entrusted him with the Mangekyō Sharingan—it was a way to hedge bets.
Now, he needed to figure out how to use this Mangekyō Sharingan to achieve his own goals.
Is Kotoamatsukami powerful?
There's no doubt about it—being able to alter someone's will without them even realizing it is an incredibly potent ability!
Originally, even with Jonin-level strength, he wouldn't have had much say in the matter of the Uchiha clan's downfall.
But now, with this Mangekyō Sharingan, everything was different!
The key point is that while Kotoamatsukami can only be used once every ten years, in his life simulations, he could use it without any restrictions, right?
This gives him the opportunity to experiment and learn from mistakes!
Thinking about the life simulator, Uchiha Akira suddenly remembered that he still had 120,000 ryō in his hands.
It was the perfect time to give it a try!
He had planned to run a simulation after reaching Jonin rank a few days ago.
But then came the shocking news of Shisui's suicide, followed by the evolution of his Sharingan to three tomoe, and his breakthrough to Jonin level. After that, he hadn't had the mood to do a simulation.
Now that he had the Mangekyō Sharingan, it was time to test it out properly!
"It's so expensive! A simulation at the ordinary level costs 100 ryō, a Genin costs 1,000 ryō, a Chunin costs 10,000 ryō, and now, at Jonin level, it costs 100,000 ryō!"
"The cost increases tenfold at each level!"
"When I reach Kage level, won't a single simulation cost 1 million ryō!?"
Looking at the prompt asking if he wanted to spend 100,000 ryō on a life simulation, Uchiha Akira couldn't help but mutter to himself.
After several upgrades, Uchiha Akira could already predict that reaching Kage level would cost him 1 million ryō per simulation!
Now that he was a Jonin, Kage level wasn't too far off, was it?
Of course, despite his grumbling, there was no way he would skip the simulation. If spending money made him stronger, wasn't that better than grinding through training?
Without the life simulator, could he have gained this much power in just one year?
It would have been impossible!
The 100,000 ryō disappeared in an instant, and simultaneously, the life simulation began.
[Shisui is dead, and he entrusted you with his Mangekyō Sharingan!]
[At six years old, you evolved your Sharingan to three tomoe, shocking the entire Uchiha clan, while the Konoha high command became increasingly wary of you!]
[You met with Uchiha Itachi, hoping to use him to connect with Uchiha Obito, intending to control him with the Mangekyō Sharingan, but Itachi refused your request!]
[You thought about approaching Danzo, but since Danzo also possesses Shisui's Mangekyō, Kotoamatsukami might not work on him!]
[You found an excuse to meet with the Third Hokage, but he was already on guard against all Uchiha members because of Shisui, leaving you no opportunity to use Kotoamatsukami!]
[In the end, you used Kotoamatsukami to force the Uchiha clan to launch a coup early, adopting a tough stance that pressured the Konoha high command into submission!]
[Konoha retaliated, leading to a fierce battle. The Uchiha clan was annihilated, and you died!]