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Inside the secret chamber of Naka Shrine, the air grew heavy due to the realistic question raised by Uchiha Fugaku.
Indeed, the alliance had been formed, and the will to resist had been unified.
But what about their strength?
Konoha Shinobi village was a behemoth jointly founded by the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara.
After the baptism and accumulation of three Shinobi World Wars, its scale, heritage, and the number of Ninjas it possessed were far beyond what any single clan could compare to.
Not to mention that the village also included clans with equally long histories like the Hyuga, Sarutobi, Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi, as well as the Third Hokage, an elite Kage-level powerhouse known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu."
Even though the Uchiha clansman was known as the premier clan of Konoha, and even though they possessed the Kekkei Genkai Sharingan, in the face of the absolute disparity in numbers and Konoha's mature war system, any resistance appeared so pale and powerless.
A direct confrontation would be no different than throwing an egg against a rock.
Uchiha Fugaku's gaze was filled with worry, his Mangekyō Sharingan flickering with a grave light under the candlelight, his mind rapidly deducing various possibilities, but the result of every deduction pointed toward a tragic failure.
Even Uchiha Shisui, who had just regained his conviction and resolve to fight, saw a trace of gravity reappear in his eyes.
This was not a problem that could be solved by determination and courage alone; it was a nearly unsolvable puzzle, a great mountain pressing down on the heads of all the Uchiha clansman members.
However, the moment Uchiha Fugaku's voice fell, the cold system interface in Qi's mind suddenly began to refresh frantically without any warning!
A series of mechanical notification sounds poured down like a waterfall, echoing in the depths of his consciousness.
【Detected that the host has completed the periodic achievement "Internal Unity." Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui have reached a high degree of unity with the host's will. The family's core decision-making layer has been integrated, and family cohesion has exceeded the threshold!】
【Detected that key figure "Uchiha Shisui" has pledged loyalty. Host's prestige within the clan has significantly increased!】
【Overall clan prosperity rating has increased!】
【System authorization upgraded, unlocking new modules...】
【New module "Clan Treasury" officially unlocked!】
A massive, unimaginable stream of information, like a bursting galaxy, instantly surged into the depths of Qi's consciousness.
His consciousness was pulled into a magnificent and ancient space.
This place resembled a boundless starry library, where countless giant scrolls exuding a heavy sense of history floated like stars in the pitch-black void, slowly rotating.
On each scroll, a faint glow of Chakra flowed, as if recording all the lost glory, sealed forbidden techniques, and those powerful forces deliberately erased by history since the Warring States Period era of the Uchiha clan.
With a thought, information from countless scrolls flashed before his eyes like streams of light, every single name enough to shake the Shinobi World.
"Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu: True Transmission": The top-tier swordsmanship that the Uchiha relied on to stand on equal footing with the Senju Clan on the front lines during the Warring States Period era, long since lost.
Its core secret technique, "Instant," could even sever Chakra itself, and it would not fall behind in a duel against the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Technique": Uchiha Madara once used this technique to burn half a battlefield; it is an A-rank area-of-effect Fire Style far exceeding the power of Majestic Destroyer Flame, requiring an extremely massive amount of Chakra to drive, making it a true strategic-level Ninjutsu.
"Genjutsu: Dark Walker": A terrifying Genjutsu capable of depriving the enemy of all five senses, dragging them into a space of absolute darkness and silence, mentally isolating and destroying them—a devastating blow to willpower.
"Forbidden Technique: Twin Body Technique": A forbidden technique similar to the Second Hokage's "Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags," which can resonate the Chakra of two practitioners to instantly erupt with power several times their own, but it places a huge burden on the body and is a technique of mutual destruction.
Besides these powerful Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu scrolls, there was even more unheard-of knowledge.
"Sharingan Dojutsu Nourishment Insights (Warring States Period Version)," "Introduction to Chakra Metal Forging," "Explosive Tag Improvement Craft," "Military Formation Combined Attack Technique"...
These were the true foundations of the Uchiha clan.
These were the treasures sealed by Konoha, forgotten by history, and deliberately erased by the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama!
They represented the most glorious past of a clan and also signaled a future that could be reignited.
The high-ranking officials of Konoha only thought about restricting the Uchiha, forgetting what kind of terrifying power a beast pushed to the brink could unleash.
An unprecedented excitement surged within Qi's heart.
With these, the overall strength of the Uchiha would undergo earth-shattering changes in a short time!
Ordinary clan members would no longer be cannon fodder, but elite warriors armed to the teeth!
"From today on, I will let them see the light of day again."
He thought silently in his heart, and a strong sense of mission welled up within him.
Among the countless dazzling treasures, Qi's gaze was finally firmly attracted by an unremarkable-looking medicinal recipe scroll floating in a corner.
The light was very faint, and the scroll itself was even somewhat tattered and yellowed, as if it could turn to ashes at any moment.
But its name made Qi's heartbeat skip a beat.
【Dojutsu Activation Secret Potion (Incomplete Version)】.
Below the scroll, there was a line of small text: "This secret potion can strongly stimulate the ocular meridians in a short time, activate the potential power in the bloodline, and significantly increase the probability of Uchiha clansman members awakening the Sharingan and the speed of Dojutsu improvement."
Note: This version is an incomplete version developed during the Warring States Period era and possesses huge and irreversible side effects.
This... isn't this exactly the key to solving the current dilemma!
What is the Uchiha clan's greatest advantage? It is the Sharingan!
But the proportion of clan members who awaken it is not high, and the vast majority of clan members remain at the level of ordinary Ninjas.
If there could be a method to safely and quickly increase the awakening rate of the entire clan, allowing every Uchiha clansman member to unleash the power of their bloodline, even if it were only opening a One-Tomoe or Two-Tomoe Sharingan, the combat power of the entire clan would undergo a qualitative leap!
At that time, the so-called disparity in numbers would no longer be an insurmountable chasm!
A powerful confidence surged from the depths of his heart, dispelling the heavy atmosphere in the secret chamber.
He withdrew from the system space, and his consciousness returned to reality.
In the secret chamber, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui were still silent over that dilemma, the atmosphere oppressive.
Qi looked up, looked at the two of them, and a confident arc curled at the corner of his mouth, breaking the silence.
"Clan Leader, Senior, perhaps... I have a way to solve this problem."
