"This feeling..."
After successfully mastering the Hogan, Uchiha Shinji took a moment to savor the sensation, then revealed a look of confirmation.
Just as he had previously speculated.
The effect of using the 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' to master the Hogan was far superior to using it to master a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
Although the ocular power of the Hogan from Night Owl was far inferior to that of Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan.
The boost in ocular power that Shinji received from mastering this Hogan was significantly greater than the boost he received from mastering Fugaku's Mangekyō!
"My guess was correct! Only by mastering different types of dojutsu can the increase in ocular power be maximized!"
Shinji's face lit up with joy.
With this speculation confirmed, it meant he had discovered a method to substantially increase his ocular power, and that method was to collect various different dojutsu Bloodline Limit!
At this moment, Shinji's gaze turned to another small nutrient tank placed in front of him.
Inside that tank was another pair of Hogan he had acquired.
After some thought, he took out this pair of Hogan and once again activated the 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' to master them as well.
With the successful mastery, the three eye sockets of his Susanoo now contained, besides his own eyes, two pairs of Hogan.
"Hmm..."
After sensing the changes, he suddenly frowned.
He noticed that after mastering the second pair of Hogan, his ocular power had once again significantly increased. Although the boost wasn't as substantial as when he mastered the first pair, it was still noticeably greater than the boost from mastering Fugaku's Mangekyō.
"Why does mastering the second pair of Hogan also provide such a significant boost?"
He rubbed his chin in thought.
He could understand why mastering the first pair of Hogan provided a greater boost than mastering a Mangekyō Sharingan, but why did the second pair also surpass the Mangekyō? This puzzled him.
"Could it be that my own Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular power is so strong that mastering any other Sharingan no longer provides a significant boost?"
After some consideration, this seemed to be the most plausible explanation.
"If that's the case, then it means that neither of these two pairs of Hogan has reached the maximum potential of what Hogan can achieve, which is why mastering both still provides a noticeable boost."
Shinji's eyes gleamed.
This was similar to when he used the Mangekyō Sharingan to master another Mangekyō Sharingan. Even though he was mastering the same type of eye, the boost in ocular power was significant. However, after his Mangekyō evolved into the Eternal Mangekyō, mastering any other Sharingan provided negligible benefits.
Thinking of this, he once again carefully examined the two pairs of Hogan he had mastered.
In terms of ocular power alone, both pairs of Hogan were at the level of the Tomoe Sharingan, with Night Owl's Hogan being noticeably stronger than the other pair.
After mastering the Hogan, he discovered that the Hogan's clairvoyance ability was inferior to the Byakugan.
Not only in terms of range, but also in clarity, the Hogan was clearly inferior to the Byakugan, almost like a downgraded version of it.
In terms of insight, the Hogan was also significantly weaker than the Sharingan.
Although both were dojutsu Bloodline Limits, the Hogan was a step below the Sharingan in terms of enhancing combat ability.
However, the Hogan possessed abilities that neither the Byakugan nor the Sharingan had. The Hogan could manipulate Hogan chakra to create a chakra illusion.
With Shinji's current understanding of dojutsu Bloodline Limit, he had a vague feeling that this ability of the Hogan still had untapped potential.
Perhaps when the Hogan reached a certain level of power, this chakra manipulation wouldn't just be limited to creating illusions for deception.
But this was just Shinji's speculation.
After all, the Hogan clan was a prestigious Bloodline Limit family that had been passed down for generations. Among the many Hogan users throughout history, there must have been geniuses, yet none had been able to develop the Hogan to that level. This suggested that the Hogan itself had some inherent limitations or lacked a certain catalyst for further evolution.
"What if..." Shinji narrowed his eyes and continued to ponder, "I were to use the 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' to forcibly fuse two pairs of Hogan into one? Would that lead to some kind of breakthrough?"
The reason he thought of this was that his 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' only had three pairs of eye sockets, one of which was needed to house his own Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Therefore, he couldn't use all the remaining sockets to master Hogan.
Additionally.
With the continuous increase in his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular power, he felt confident in using the 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' to attempt forcibly fusing two pairs of eyes.
After all, the ocular power of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan far exceeded the combined ocular power of the two pairs of Hogan. Even if something went wrong during the fusion, he could easily handle it.
After some preparation, Shinji began his attempt.
This wasn't the first time he had used the 'Susanoo Tomoshibi' to fuse eyes, so he quickly adjusted his state and activated the dojutsu!
Whoosh...
As he activated the dojutsu, the Susanoo surrounding him suddenly radiated a brilliant golden light.
The fusion had begun!
However, Shinji soon felt resistance to the fusion.
This was something he hadn't experienced when he previously fused the blood-related Mangekyō Sharingan. It was clear that under normal circumstances, Hogan and Hogan did not have the ability to fuse with each other.
From this perspective, the Sharingan was indeed a very unique dojutsu Bloodline Limit.
After a brief hesitation, Shinji decided to ignore the resistance and continued to activate the 'Susanoo Tomoshibi', forcibly driving the fusion of the two pairs of Hogan.
As he continuously poured his ocular power into the 'Susanoo Tomoshibi', the resistance to the fusion gradually began to dissipate.
Shinji's gaze sharpened as he gained a new appreciation for the strength of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
The resistance to fusing two pairs of Hogan was far greater than he had imagined. The only reason he was able to suppress this resistance was due to the overwhelming ocular power of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. The ocular power of his Eternal Mangekyō seemed inexhaustible, and under this immense pressure, the two pairs of Hogan were powerless to resist!
"So strong!"
As he continued to pour in his ocular power, the resistance to the fusion grew smaller and smaller until it completely disappeared.
At this moment, a red light flashed on the face of the Susanoo surrounding Shinji. The second and third pairs of eye sockets briefly overlapped, then quickly separated. After the separation, the red light in the third pair of eye sockets completely vanished, leaving behind empty, dark sockets.
Meanwhile, the red light in the second pair of eye sockets became even more eerie and sinister than before...