Chapter 65: Chapter 65
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Toki looked at the fainted Uchiha Setsuna and felt a bit relieved in his heart.
Fortunately, he had refrained from recklessly letting the clansmen experiment with this machine.
This thing was likely similar to Tsukuyomi in its mechanism, forcefully opening the Mangekyō Sharingan by stimulating the clansmen's emotions.
If someone couldn't resist, they might directly turn into an idiot.
The timer displayed after activating the Mangekyō wasn't the development time for the bloodline, but rather the time needed for the user to adapt.
Opening the eyes could mean three wasted years…
And that's assuming the user could withstand the strain.
Toki stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"It seems like opening the Mangekyō must be restricted to clansmen who have at least reached Jonin level and already unlocked the three-tomoe Sharingan."
Then, Toki stepped into the machine himself.
After a burst of red light, a subsystem panel appeared in his mind:
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[User: Uchiha Toki]
Bloodline Possessed: Uchiha bloodline
Currently Developed Attributes: Fire, Lightning, Earth, Yin
Bloodline Development Direction:
Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan (Tsukuyomi + Amaterasu for 5 years)
Lava Release (1 year)
Explosion Release (1 year)...
[Administrator Privileges - Current Implantable Data]:
Water, Wind, Yang, Kamui
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Toki was stunned.
He looked at the section marked "Administrator Privileges" in surprise.
"What is this?"
Toki recalled what Setsuna had mentioned earlier. For ordinary clansmen, their panels only displayed their own attributes and the bloodline limits they could develop. This "implantable data" section didn't exist for them.
He scanned his own attributes:
Fire, Lightning, Earth, Yin—these were the basic elements an Uchiha with average talent like him could manage.
But the implantable data section listed the remaining attributes, including Kamui at the end.
Toki's eyes lit up. He realized that the data scanned from the clansmen earlier had been loaded into the system database!
He looked at Kamui, excitement welling up in his heart.
"System, implant the Chakra nature change data."
With this command, white light engulfed Toki.
A sensation spread through his body, similar to when he had developed his Chakra nature changes while being promoted to Jonin.
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[Ding~ Data successfully written. Current attributes: Fire, Water, Lightning, Earth, Yin]
[Bloodline Development Directions Updated]:
Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan (Tsukuyomi + Amaterasu for 5 years)
Lava Release (1 year)
Explosion Release (1 year)
Boil Release (1 year)
Storm Release (1 year)...
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Toki was thrilled. As expected, the machine had expanded the bloodline development options that required the water attribute.
Now, it was time to try the big one.
"System! Implant Kamui data into my Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Suddenly, Toki felt his vision go black.
He found himself standing on the battlefield of the Third Great Ninja War in the Hidden Mist Village.
In front of him, Kakashi was piercing Rin's heart.
The soul-crushing pain consumed Toki.
"Damn it!!"
Toki cursed as his head throbbed in agony. A flood of negative emotions turned into pupil power, surging through his mind.
The windmill pattern in his left eye transformed into the shape of Kamui's scythe.
When Toki finally regained consciousness, he was back in the machine, gasping for breath and drenched in sweat.
He now fully understood why Setsuna had fainted earlier.
The machine opened the eyes by using an illusion that simulated a Tsukuyomi-like experience. It stimulated the user's mind to generate the emotions necessary for unlocking the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Unlike Itachi's Tsukuyomi, this machine's illusion was even more extreme.
It combined Kotoamatsukami and Infinite Tsukuyomi, tricking the subconscious into believing the user was experiencing the triggering event firsthand.
It recreated the same emotions and thoughts required to awaken the Sharingan.
Toki shuddered at the realization.
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[Ding~ Kamui data successfully written. Estimated full adaptation time: 6 hours.]
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Toki's strong spiritual resilience from his rebirth, coupled with his pre-existing pupil power, had mitigated most of the side effects.
After half a day, Toki finally recovered.
He activated a water mirror technique and looked at his left eye.
Under his conscious control, the left eye alternated between Kamui and Tsukuyomi patterns.
Not only had his pupil power skyrocketed, but the chakra consumption for his Mangekyō Sharingan had significantly reduced.
Toki looked at his flickering left eye and couldn't help but joke:
"What is this? A semi-finished Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?"
He activated Kamui and felt a vortex emerge from his left eye, pulling him into the Kamui dimension.
"This is…"
Toki's eyelid twitched.
Kamui's low consumption came from its simplicity: it functioned like a spatial anchor point, allowing its user to move between dimensions.
The Mangekyō Sharingan acted as a gateway between the Kamui dimension and the physical world.
Toki glanced around the Kamui space, which was filled with stone platforms.
If every Uchiha in the clan were equipped with Kamui, would this private dimension turn into a crowded public space?
Toki dismissed the absurd thought and tested Kamui further.
He moved between stone platforms, noting that his position in the real world shifted correspondingly.
Kamui wasn't just a dimensional hideout—it could also act as a means of teleportation.
With this realization, Toki's excitement soared.
"This is it! With this machine, I can unlock every bloodline and technique imaginable!"
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Toki stood on the machine again, scanning his options.
The [Bloodline Development Directions] section had expanded dramatically:
Yin: Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan (5 years)
Yang: Sage Body (5 years)
Earth + Water: Wood Release (5 years)
Wind + Earth + Fire: Dust Release (5 years)
Tsukuyomi + Infinite Tsukuyomi (10 years)
Kamui + Hiraishin (10 years)
Truth-Seeking Orbs (10 years)...
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Toki's eyes sparkled with determination.
With this system, he could surpass the likes of Hashirama and Madara.
Even Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
The panel displayed everything from Bloodline Limits to Bloodline Snares, and as long as the Bloodline R&D Center had enough time to work, these coveted powers in the ninja world could all be implanted into a person's body through the machine.
Toki suppressed the overwhelming excitement in his heart. He knew that although the dream was dazzling, reality required patience and persistence. After all, his current self was still just a standard kage-level ninja with a downgraded version of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Especially when it came to chakra reserves—his were far from sufficient to support extensive use of the Mangekyō's abilities.
It was akin to the difference between "[the original Wood Release dominating the battlefield and Yamato's Wood Release being reduced to landscaping]." His foundation was not strong enough. Even though he had a Mangekyō, he couldn't unleash its full potential.
The Mangekyō granted by the monthly system rewards had indeed elevated Toki's strength to the Kage-level. However, in the months since, his development of the Mangekyō had remained rudimentary.
It was undeniable—the ninja world heavily emphasized natural talent and lineage. Without the system, the most the Uchiha Setsuna trio could achieve, given their limited potential, would be becoming cannon fodder like they were in the original timeline. Hoping to unlock and master the Mangekyō would have been nothing more than a pipe dream.
Fortunately, the Bloodline R&D Center had filled the gap in his abilities. With enhanced talent, he too could savor the joy of releasing powerful jutsu on a whim, like firing a Tailed Beast Bomb as casually as a basic attack.
"The system, purchase four additional machines and begin research on Yang Release's Sage Body, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Wood Release, and Scorch Release," Toki ordered.
[Ding! 4 family reputation points deducted. The new machines have been successfully activated.]
[During bloodline research, the bloodline upgrade function is temporarily disabled. Host can collect Bloodline Limit samples to shorten the research time.]
Toki nodded in satisfaction as the machines entered operational mode. Each machine could only handle one task at a time. With four assigned to research bloodlines and one kept for helping clan members unlock Bloodline Limits, everything was progressing smoothly.
His priority for researching Wood Release and Scorch Release stemmed from his knowledge of where to obtain corresponding Bloodline Limit samples. Capturing and scanning the samples would significantly reduce research time, allowing the machines to proceed to the next project.
Feeling elated, Toki left the lab with a spring in his step, already envisioning the Uchiha clan as an unstoppable force with every member wielding Bloodline Limit abilities.
However, he first needed to ensure all his jōnin-level clansmen unlocked their Mangekyō Sharingan. With every member equipped with abilities like Kamui, they would essentially be untouchable, teleporting away from danger as needed. The thought alone sent shivers of excitement through him.
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[Ding! Congratulations to the host for Reching Kage-level clan member. 1,000 family reputation points awarded. Monthly fixed family reputation reward: +100 points.]
Toki froze. His gaze shifted to the unconscious Uchiha Setsuna lying on the ground.
A Kage-level ninja? That couldn't be right. Unlocking a Mangekyō didn't equate to achieving kage-level strength.
After obtaining his Mangekyō, even Toki himself had only barely reached the Kage-level threshold thanks to the attribute enhancements from the system's monthly rewards.
Could Setsuna's potential really surpass his own?
Feeling uneasy, Toki opened the clan's status panel.
[Host: Uchiha Toki]
[Strength: Peak Kage-Level]
[Position: Patriarch]
[Clan Members: 1,017]
[Family Reputation: 50,347 points]
[Strength Breakdown: Kage-Level (3), Elite Jōnin (0), Jōnin (5), Special Jōnin (58), Chūnin (507), Genin (11)]
Seeing this, Toki's pupils contracted. The numbers didn't lie—the change didn't come from Uchiha Setsuna but from Uchiha Shisui.
Among the three Kage-level members, besides himself and Uchiha Fugaku, Shisui had joined their ranks.
Toki's expression grew grave. Reaching Kage-level strength wasn't easy. A Kage-level ninja on the battlefield held the power to force any opposing shinobi to abandon their mission.
In the original timeline, Uchiha Shisui had only been classified as an elite jōnin despite his unparalleled reputation and battlefield accomplishments. For the system to now recognize Shisui as Kage-level meant he had unlocked the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Toki's thoughts immediately raced to Shisui's recent assignment. He had gone to the Land of Fire's Daimyō to deliver paperwork. This triggered a memory from the original timeline—the conspiracy involving (Danzo), Kakashi, and Yamato, culminating in an attempt to assassinate the Hokage.
Realizing Shisui might be in imminent danger, Toki acted swiftly. Activating Kamui, he teleported into his personal dimension and summoned his mount, a Fire Dragon, to fly towards the Daimyō's palace.
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Meanwhile, Uchiha Shisui darted through a dense forest, blood streaking his face as he carried an injured comrade on his back. Behind him, the relentless pursuit of three teams of ANBU operatives left him with few options.
"Leave me behind," the injured man wheezed. "You must deliver the information to the Patriarch."
Veins bulged on Shisui's forehead, his scarlet Mangekyō spinning furiously in frustration. "Don't worry. We'll escape together!"
Suddenly, a masked figure in white robes emerged ahead of them, slamming his hands onto the ground.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
A massive earthen dragon erupted toward Shisui. Gritting his teeth, Shisui quickly formed a one-handed seal.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
The resulting explosion of fire and earth threw Shisui backward, sending him skidding across the ground. As he struggled to his feet, dozens of masked ANBU surrounded him.
Emerging from their midst, a familiar, one-eyed figure stepped forward with an arrogant smirk—Danzo.
"Danzo!" Shisui hissed, glaring with contempt. "Why ambush me like a coward?"
Danzo looked down on him like an insect, his tone indifferent yet condescending. "Do you truly not know, Shisui?"
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