"The reason why Orochimaru let me know some of his secrets is because he thinks I am too weak to betray him easily." Asahi chuckled and continued, "But I am not someone who can be manipulated at will. Although Orochimaru is very powerful and is the proudest disciple of the Third Hokage, I have Tsunade's support, so I don't have to be afraid of him at all."
"Then you told me these things because you want to use our Uchiha clan to deal with Orochimaru?" Chizuru said with a grim expression.
"Of course not." Asahi smiled and said, "Not to mention that there is no evidence at all for what Orochimaru did, just based on the fact that the Konoha high-level officials are wary of your Uchiha clan, do you think your Uchiha clan can do anything to suppress Orochimaru in Konoha?"
"Humph!" Chizuru snorted coldly when he heard this, his expression looking very ugly.
Although Orochimaru was just a civilian ninja, being one of Hiruzen's disciple, he was indeed a direct descendant of the Hokage, and Orochimaru himself was a Kage-level shinobi. He was not someone that the current Uchiha could afford to provoke.
If the entire Uchiha's strength was used, Orochimaru was certainly nothing. But in Konoha, Orochimaru had a lot of prestige among civilian ninjas. As long as Orochimaru made a call, many civilian ninjas would follow him.
The Uchiha clan already had a bad reputation in Konoha. If they fell out with Orochimaru now, they would probably be ostracized by the villagers of Konoha in the future.
Although the Uchiha clan were arrogant, they were not idiots. Chizuru could reach the level of an official Jonin, of course he does not lacked a brain. The ninja level assessment system does not only look at one's strength, but also at the overall quality of the ninja.
"So, what exactly do you mean?" asked Chizuru.
Asahi leaned against a tree and said slowly, "I have all the evidence of Orochimaru's crimes. As long as I have the chance, I will expose his crimes. By then, Orochimaru will definitely become like a rat crossing the street. At that time, I hope that you who would have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan can help me deal with Orochimaru."
"Why should I help you?" Chizuru said contemptuously.
Asahi smiled and said, "This is not just about helping me, but also avenging your fellow Uchiha people."
"You want to expose Orochimaru's crimes? Don't put it so nicely." Chizuru sneered and said disdainfully, "If I am not wrong, you want to continue to get benefits from Orochimaru, and when one day Orochimaru is useless to you, you will immediately betray him."
Though his purpose was revealed by Chizuru, Asahi did not feel embarrassed. He smiled slightly and said to Chizuru, "That's about it."
In fact, what Chizuru said was not entirely correct. Asahi would not take the initiative to expose Orochimaru's crimes. As long as Orochimaru was not exposed, Asahi would continue to follow Orochimaru and help him do his experiments.
But if Orochimaru exposed himself, Asahi would not be stupid enough to follow Orochimaru and become a rebel-nin.
"Humph! If I go back and immediately tell others about Orochimaru's plot to harm our clan members, I'm afraid Orochimaru won't let you go!" Chizuru threatened.
Asahi replied calmly, "If you want to threaten me with this, you are sorely mistaken. If I were afraid of Orochimaru, I would not tell you this."
He glanced at Chizuru who was lost in thought and said, "So, how about it? Do you want to cooperate with me? Of course, I am not asking you to help me for nothing. If you have already awakened the Mangekyou by then, I believe you will come back to find me!"
Activating the Mangekyou Sharingan meant that both of his eyes would gradually lose their light with their successive uses. If Chizuru was really lucky enough to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, then as long as he does not want to be swallowed by the darkness, he could only choose to continue cooperating with Asahi.
"Let's talk about the future later!" Chizuru said coldly, "Tell me how to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan quickly, you are not going to default on your debt, right?"
"Of course not." Asahi said, "It is recorded in the notes of the Second Hokage that during the Warring States Period, the Senju clan represented love, while the Uchiha clan represented strength. I am right, am I not?"
"Yeah." Chizuru responded casually.
"But the fact is, the Uchiha clan actually understands love better than the Senju clan." said Asahi.
"What do you mean?" Chizuru asked with a puzzled tone.
Asahi looked at Chizuru and said seriously, "For the Uchiha clan members who know how to love, once they lose this love, the power of their love will turn into an equally deep hatred. This power of hatred will stimulate the brain and make it produce a special chakra. This chakra will flow to the optical nerves and make the Mangekyou awaken."
"Knowing how to love and then losing love?" Chizuru muttered to himself with a frown.
Asahi continued, "That is to say, you must first love deeply, and then lose this love. The more pain you get from losing it, the greater the chance of awakening your Mangekyou. The Second Hokage wrote in his notes that, Sharingan is a cursed eye, and every evolution of Sharingan represents a pain of its weilder. I believe that you who already have the three-tomoe Sharingan should understand this."
Chizuru nodded slightly. Indeed, every time the Sharingan evolved, it was on the verge of life and death, or when something important was lost. Judging from this point of view, Asahi's words should not be lies.
"No!" Chizuru was startled, then looked at Asahi and said, "In the Uchiha clan, although there are not many people who have opened the three-tomoe Sharingan, there are always a few people who have experienced the pain of losing love. Why didn't they awaken the Mangekyou?"
Asahi explained, "You have overlooked the key point. The secret to awakening the Magekyou is not just to lose love, but to understand love first. If a person does not understand love, even if he loses it, he will not feel it too deeply."
"Understand love…?" Chizuru was a little confused.
Asahi continued, "Love is a very ambiguous thing. It is related to a person's character. Some people are cold-hearted and treacherous, while others are loyal and righteous. If you want to awaken the Mangekyou, you must first understand what true love is."
"I have some acquaintance with Uchiha Obito of your Uchiha clan. Although he is not very talented, he has the qualifications to awaken the Mangekyou."
"Then what should I do?" Chizuru asked.
Asahi looked directly into Chizuru's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Killing the person who is most important to you with your own hands is the best way to awaken the Mangekyou. But before that, you must truly understand love, or in other words, that person should be more important to you than your life."
"Why do I feel like you are lying to me again?" Chizuru suddenly glared at Asahi and asked coldly.
"Hahaha!" Asahi chuckled and said calmly, "Whether I lied to you or not, I believe you already know it. Perhaps in your Uchiha clan, there is also a method of awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, hidden from the general populace. You can verify it and know whether what I said is true or lie. But the main point of the secret of awakening the Mangekyou is not just to lose love, but to understand love. You have to keep this in mind!"
"Understanding love and then losing that love, this pain will awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan!" Asahi said in a deep voice.
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