CHAPTER 204: CHAPTER 204: THE UCHIHA VERSION OF IDEOLOGICAL WARFARE!

Uchiha Tekka widened his eyes, his face a mixture of shock and indignation.

"Brother, you’re thanking him?"

He had hoped Uchiha Inabi would stand up for him, but the result was completely different...

Uchiha Inabi shot him a cold glance.

"You said it yourself, Shisui is several years younger than you, yet you expect me to stand up for you after you got beaten? Besides, what were you doing stopping someone else? They can come if they want, what can a little girl possibly do?"

"Disgraceful!"

Uchiha Inabi showed his own brother no mercy, his gaze cold, scolding him until he lowered his head, not daring to retort.

Uchiha Shisui said nothing. He watched as Uchiha Inabi seemed to be scolding, but in reality, he wasn’t explicitly addressing the conflict between Tekka and Konoha, but rather believed that as long as there was "no threat," they could be let in. They still had a sense of separation, not seeing themselves as members of Konoha.

He watched them leave. Uchiha Shisui looked at his hands, suddenly feeling that his own strength was still not powerful enough to resist and change the thoughts of so many people. He needed to become stronger! Uchiha Shisui took a deep breath, a decision forming in his heart.

***

At the lakeside, Uchiha Shisui waited for Ryoho Kyohiko’s arrival. After a long wait, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Waiting for me?"

"Senpai!"

Shisui’s eyes lit up, unable to contain the joy in his heart. Then, he recounted what he had encountered.

Ryoho Kyohiko listened quietly. After the other had finished, he smiled.

"You are already very strong. At your age, there should be no peer who is stronger than you."

Shisui spoke, bowing deeply.

"But I need to be more powerful!"

"Senpai, I want, I want to ask you to teach me how to become stronger. I know my talent is not as good as yours, but... I will work twice as hard!"

Ryoho Kyohiko was momentarily at a loss. Shisui’s talent was indeed speechless. In the original timeline, he had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan at a very young age, and it was the terrifying Kotoamatsukami at that. Now that his fate had been changed, it was still unknown whether he could awaken Kotoamatsukami. But according to Kyohiko’s understanding, Shisui’s genjutsu, ninjutsu, taijutsu, and kenjutsu were all very strong, definitely a generational leap among his peers.

Making Shisui even stronger...

Ryoho Kyohiko smiled, then sat down, speaking the coldest words.

"Are you sure?"

"I don’t mind. After all, you are very smart, and teaching you won’t take much time. But do you understand the consequences of learning from me?"

Shisui nodded emphatically.

"Of course. Rewards and efforts must correspond. What’s more, my surname is Uchiha, destined to be more difficult than ordinary people. But I still want to fight for this opportunity!"

As he spoke, he lowered his head again, maintaining a deep bow.

"I want to continue walking my grandfather’s path!"

He had learned about Kagami Uchiha’s matter from Fugaku, and Uchiha Fugaku’s words seemed to imply that he should get closer to Konoha. At the same time, as a pivotal figure in Konoha today, he didn’t think Kyohiko would spend time on him without a purpose. The other party must have a need for him as well! Since that was the case, why not take the initiative?

With things said to this extent, both sides had expressed themselves very clearly. A smile appeared on Kyohiko’s face.

"If you have such determination, of course I can. But you also have to be mentally prepared enough..."

Uchiha Shisui’s tone was firm.

"Yes, I can endure any hardship!"

Ryoho Kyohiko shook his head.

"I’m not talking about that."

"Then..." Shisui was stunned for a moment, not realizing what Kyohiko was referring to.

Ryoho Kyohiko said seriously, "You must be prepared to be enemies with a part of your clan! Back then, even someone as strong as Uchiha Madara couldn’t unify the thoughts within the clan."

"You are the same. No matter how strong you are, you can’t make everyone agree with you. Some people can agree to disagree, but many others will take extreme measures."

"If it comes to that point, are you prepared to be their enemy?"

Kyohiko’s question left Shisui’s expression blank, and he fell into a long silence. Does it need to be so extreme? He didn’t speak.

But Ryoho Kyohiko spoke again.

"A war of ideas is more difficult than a war in reality. For example, I might have the ability to wipe out your entire clan, but I can’t make everyone in your clan submit to me!"

Shisui hesitated.

"Then... what about genjutsu control? Perhaps there is a genjutsu that can control others’ thoughts and make them agree with my views!"

He had heard that there was a similar secret technique within the Uchiha clan. Perhaps through research and practice, a similar effect could be achieved.

Ryoho Kyohiko sighed softly. Uchiha Shisui... although the timeline had changed and his experiences had changed considerably, he was essentially still the same Uchiha Shisui, longing for a solution that satisfied both sides—Genjutsu! This was the all-encompassing solution he could think of. But...

Ryoho Kyohiko shook his head.

"Genjutsu, can you control them for a lifetime? And how many people can you control? Using a technique to solve the intellectual problems you encounter is clearly the wrong direction."

Shisui was taken aback. Wrong? But this was already the best method he could think of, and it was a direction he had only found after flipping through various materials and clan library books during this time.

"First, you have to learn to distinguish who are friends and who are enemies. Increase the number of your friends within the clan, and slowly the enemies will become fewer."

Shisui was thoughtful.

"Is this what you meant by a war of ideas?"

Ryoho Kyohiko nodded.

"Yes, just like the influence your grandfather had on you!"

Although Kagami Uchiha had died before Shisui was born and had never seen his grandson, the notes he left behind had deeply influenced Shisui.

Shisui was stunned. Using ideas to change others, to turn others into your friends... he had never thought of this path before!

Ryoho Kyohiko said frankly.

"This requires patience and wisdom. To be honest with you, this is exactly what I want to do to the Uchiha clan."

Shisui licked his lips.

"What should I do?"

Ryoho Kyohiko replied faintly.

"No need to think too much. Just get more people to agree with your own ideas. As for the Will of Fire and the safety of Konoha, those are not problems you need to consider."

"Konoha will not fall to the point of destruction just because it loses the Uchiha clan. But what will be the fate of the Uchiha if they leave Konoha?"

Shisui sighed.

"You are right. The Clan Head also understands this logic, but we can’t convince the clansmen..."

Ryoho Kyohiko sneered.

"Can’t convince them? Fugaku hasn’t even tried. He’s been waiting for others to deliver the opportunity to him. If your goal is to learn from Uchiha Fugaku, then you might as well just wipe out the Uchiha!"

Fugaku had the ability, but in terms of educating and influencing others, he was really not outstanding.

"I understand!" Shisui nodded emphatically.

Usually at this time, Kyohiko would have already prepared to leave, but today was different.

"Your genjutsu and Body Flicker Technique are not bad. I’ll teach you a technique."

"Yes!" Shisui’s tone could not hide his joy, and he immediately activated his Sharingan.

Snap! With a snap of his fingers, Kyohiko’s body split into several, and then—Swoosh! Shisui stepped back, but the sword was still at his neck.

"The Sharingan can see through it, but it may not be able to keep up with the speed. This is a point you need to pay attention to. Also, did you understand the technique I just used?"

"Yes, I... understood a part of it." Shisui didn’t dare to speak too fully. Body-double technique, genjutsu, Body Flicker Technique, and Lightning Release chakra to stimulate body activity. The most terrifying thing was—Ryoho Kyohiko didn’t use hand seals! Many ninjutsu were completed with a single snap of his fingers. He even vaguely felt that the snap might have been more for deception; the key was not the snap but the action.

"Release genjutsu with an action!" Shisui looked up, a trace of surprise in his eyes—he had previously used the Sharingan’s gaze to cast a genjutsu on Tekka, but that was an ability of the Uchiha clan, while Kyohiko-senpai had embedded the genjutsu in his actions. A very clever method!

Ryoho Kyohiko said.

"Besides the fingers, any action can theoretically be used as a medium for releasing genjutsu. And there is also sound genjutsu..."

Another snap of his fingers. Snap! The genjutsu effect was average, just simulating a terrifying roar in Shisui’s ear. He covered his ears, then realized everything just now was a genjutsu.

"This genjutsu..." Shisui was first surprised, then understood—although the Sharingan could break many genjutsu, it was more about breaking "visual-type" genjutsu. For example, Kyohiko’s previous action. But sound was not in this category. So, genjutsu had so many tricks to it. What he had mastered before was still too superficial! Shisui thought to himself. Previously, although he didn’t think his genjutsu was that superb, he was confident that he had a very deep understanding of it. Seeing Kyohiko’s methods, he now understood that there were always people better than him.

"The specific jutsu is meaningless to you. It’s techniques like these that you need to master. In my early years, I often used these kinds of techniques." As Kyohiko spoke, he formed a hand seal with one hand and created a shadow clone.

Shisui nodded repeatedly, unable to contain his excitement.

"Sensei, I understand! I will definitely work twice as hard!"

***

The matter of the Uchiha clan would not ferment and feedback so easily. Several days later.

[Under your influence, a couple from the Yuki clan has fortunately survived, and they are expecting a child. They have developed a strong interest in the Will of Fire and intend to join Konoha!]

[Konoha is growing stronger by the day!]

[Reward: Amber Jutsu (Grandmaster)]

Thanks to his now solid foundation, receiving a good reward was not surprising to Kyohiko at all. However, a Grandmaster-level Amber Jutsu... He quickly integrated the memories, feeling the effects brought by the new Amber Jutsu. After a moment, Kyohiko was thoughtful. The Amber Jutsu derived from Wood Style had become even stronger. It could be perfectly and freely derived and controlled, making the enemy fall into the amber without them realizing it.

Besides that—was the sealing that accompanied the Amber Jutsu.

Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.

This was a Wood Style sealing jutsu developed by Senju Hashirama, but if combined with the techniques of the Amber Jutsu, a simpler and more perfect sealing effect could be achieved.

"The potential of this jutsu is beyond doubt."

"I’ll only know after trying..."

Kyohiko’s figure disappeared, and the next moment he instantly appeared in the Forest of Death. Then—he formed hand seals with both hands. In an instant, a pine tree grew from the position Kyohiko needed. After waiting for a moment, a bird landed. The next moment, it suddenly sensed danger, but it was too late—the moment it landed on the branch, resin had already stuck to it, rapidly hardening into a fossil-like substance. A further nature transformation of the Amber Jutsu!

Even more, Kyohiko flicked his finger, and a piece of amber formed from his palm, flying into the distance. He had directly created amber through nature transformation, without needing to derive it from Wood Style as before.

Besides... there was another use. Kyohiko created a shadow clone, and then the clone formed hand seals with both hands. Instantly, its entire body was covered in overflowing resin, turning into a state similar to an amber fossil. In an instant, natural energy poured into the shadow clone. In a flash, Kyohiko’s shadow clone entered a state of assimilation with nature. It no longer needed to prepare. As long as it could adjust the energy structure of its body... entering Sage Mode would only take a few seconds.

A few seconds later, inside the amber, the shadow clone automatically disappeared. A powerful surge of sage chakra appeared in Kyohiko’s body. Instantly, his body underwent a special change, entering the state of Sage Mode. This will become my fastest means of replenishing sage chakra in battle! A flash of joy appeared in his eyes.

"I didn’t expect the greatest improvement brought by the Amber Jutsu to be Sage Mode..." Although he hadn’t reached the state of entering Sage Mode with a clap of his hands, he wasn’t far off. And—the significance of the Amber Jutsu was not just for himself. Perhaps it could also help others enter Sage Mode... However, this was still just a guess; whether it could be realized required further verification.

Kyohiko used the Flying Thunder God again.

In Namikaze Minato’s home, he sat cross-legged in his room, his mind and body completely immersed within. Inside his body... the Nine-Tails’ chakra was gathering in the seal, forming the shape of a small Nine-Tails. A monstrous resentment spread from within. This was not the first time Minato had come into contact with the power of a Tailed Beast, but this time, he was about to make a dangerous move—slowly release the Tailed Beast’s power!

"The double Four Symbols Seal, theoretically, can let it slowly dissipate out. Although it will disturb one’s own chakra, in the long run, it can further improve one’s own constitution." Minato opened his eyes, his hands maintaining the hand seal. This was a genjutsu he had learned from Kyohiko to soothe his own emotions, now used to suppress the emotional agitation under the influence of the Tailed Beast’s power.

A few seconds passed. On the surface of his body, red chakra slowly appeared. Suppress! Minato took a deep breath, using his own chakra to wrap, absorb, and try to decompose it. After several back-and-forths, he gradually entered a state of balance.

"This is..." Minato was slightly surprised. He could feel that he hadn’t completely merged with the Tailed Beast’s power, but his physical strength and energy seemed to have been slightly enhanced.

"If I completely release the Tailed Beast’s power and fuse with this force, how strong would I be?"

"No wonder Kyohiko is so wary of the Cloud Village’s research!" Minato let out a breath. This step was definitely not considered a success! His ultimate goal was to let Kushina completely master the power of the Nine-Tails, not to become a human prison like now. But... it was a long and arduous road!

He was pondering when a presence appeared outside. Kyohiko? Is something the matter? Minato thought for a moment, did not release his current state, and walked towards the door.