The Uchiha clan, this ninja clan was clearly renowned throughout the ninja world. As a clan specializing in ocular jutsu, its history was also ancient, stretching back even to the very emergence of ninjas.
However, this clan was not as dominant as some exaggerations might suggest, because although it was powerful, there were quite a few other ninja groups capable of rivaling the Uchiha clan. While the Sharingan was indeed an excellent bloodline limit that could copy ninjutsu and see through movements, to be honest, there were countless ninja groups with terrifying bloodline limits.
Although from the original story, whether it was Uchiha Madara, one of the BOSSes, or Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, known as walking cheats, or Uchiha Sasuke, one of the two main protagonists, they were all powerful enough to single-handedly destroy nations.
However, this must take into account a very difficult prerequisite to achieve: they all possessed the one-in-a-million Mangekyo Sharingan.
That's right, only Uchiha ninja with the Mangekyo Sharingan could truly reach Kage-level or even above Kage-level strength, while almost 99% of Uchiha clan members rarely even managed to awaken three tomoe.
And if it's just a simple three-tomoe Sharingan, at most it can copy ninjutsu, see through movements, and hypnotize enemies. It cannot use ultimate ocular jutsu like Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, etc. Or, one could sacrifice their eyes to perform Izanagi or Izanami twice.
But as for copying ninjutsu and movements, Sasuke had already personally experienced the weakness of this ability when he copied Hinata's Dark Harassment: if the copied ninjutsu and movements didn't match one's own, they were still useless.
As for seeing through movements or hypnotism, they might indeed be advantageous in one-on-one combat, but ninja battles rarely involved purely one-on-one situations, so they were still pointless.
Therefore, although the Uchiha clan was indeed a very strong group, it certainly couldn't be called invincible. After all, the greater purpose of ocular jutsu was still auxiliary, and a three-tomoe Sharingan had no offensive ocular jutsu whatsoever.
In terms of direct destructive power, it couldn't even compare to Haku's Ice Release bloodline limit.
Otherwise, such a large Uchiha clan wouldn't have been completely wiped out in one night, with only Sasuke surviving.
[The greatest use of a regular three-tomoe Sharingan is merely to sacrifice it as a medium for Izanagi. If you truly wish to gain power through the Uchiha bloodline, you'd best start considering now how to break the secret of the Mangekyo Sharingan's formation. That is the truly worthwhile power.]
Danzo clearly didn't hide the secret of the Sharingan from Hinata, but the old man didn't reveal his trump card of Shisui's eye, evidently holding back something.
As for why he told Hinata about the secret of the Mangekyo Sharingan, it was probably with a hopeful attitude, wanting to see if Hinata could find a way to unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan's formation.
From the currently available information, it seemed that the only condition for a Sharingan to evolve into a Mangekyo Sharingan was: one must witness the death of a deeply loved person before their eyes. Only this intense grief could awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, almost like a curse.
Looking at it this way, trying to obtain the Mangekyo through Chimera fusion was basically impossible.
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"Hey, Hinata??"
Sasuke's voice, tinged with a hint of doubt, came from the left side of the banquet. This made Hinata, who was deep in thought with her eyes closed, tilt her head slightly, pulling her consciousness back from her reverie. Then she spoke calmly: "Hmm~ I'm listening. Although this time still wasn't ideal, we have a total of five people qualifying, which can be considered achieving our initial goal."
That's right, this was Hinata's team's celebration banquet. The selection rounds in the Forest of Death tower had ended. The specific winners were almost exactly the same as in the original story, the only difference being that this time, Hinata was the victor in her match against Neji.
"Seriously, why was my opponent a woman? Even now, thinking about it still irritates me."
Shikamaru, resting his chin in his hand, unhappily sipped his juice. Clearly, among the qualifiers, he was probably the most reluctant. If his opponent had been a man, he probably would have forfeited directly. But it turned out to be Kin from the Sound Village.
Under the principle of 'family creed,' Shikamaru had no choice but to force himself into the arena, then easily used his superior intellect to defeat her, becoming one of the qualifiers.
"The list for the next round hasn't come out yet, but this time all the qualifiers from Konoha are new members of our organization, so this publicity is a good harvest."
Hinata proudly opened her eyes and sat up straight, her gaze sweeping over the team members below: "Sasuke, Naruto, Shino, Shikamaru, you all did very well."
"Yes~! This is our duty~!"
The most loyal Shino took the lead in replying, while Kiba, who didn't qualify, grinned and said: "Yeah, yeah~ Although it's a bit of schadenfreude, all three of the third team's seniors were completely wiped out. You can only say their luck was really bad this time."
"Yeah... especially Lee-san, he really did his best."
Sakura also spoke with a hint of sadness. This time, all three genin led by Gai had fallen: Neji lost to Hinata, Tenten lost to Temari, and Rock Lee lost to Gaara. Although it was because their opponents were too strong, it was indeed a bit humiliating.
In contrast, Kakashi's three new students all qualified this time. This achievement would probably give the dead-eyed, spiky-haired sensei bragging rights for a while.
But...
Hinata's eyes narrowed slightly, a small movement indicating a hint of displeasure, stemming from Sakura's unintentional remark. As a member of Hinata's team, she was feeling concern and pity for Rock Lee Although Hinata knew it was unintentional, expressing sympathy for her opponent still made Hinata slightly displeased.
Well... more or less, I should broaden my mind a bit... After all, Rock Lee and the others were also among the Twelve Konoha Genin in the original story, and Sakura and the others were just children.
Shaking her head slightly, Hinata suppressed these thoughts. She then thoughtfully looked at Sasuke beside her.
Undoubtedly, if the Mangekyo Sharingan was seen as a special accessory, then Sasuke was certainly a potential candidate capable of activating it. However, even Sasuke only awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan in Shippuden, after killing Itachi. Currently, he clearly hadn't reached that hardware level yet.
But simply letting him be was not Hinata's way of doing things, so she already had an idea.
"Sakura, Ino, you two stay. Everyone else, go rest well, especially those who qualified. Do not slack off on your training in this month before the official finals begin. Dismissed."
As the banquet concluded, Hinata calmly spoke these words. The others responded and left, leaving only a restless Ino and Sakura, who stayed behind in confusion.
"Hinata, what's wrong? Is there something you need us to do?"
Ino spoke first; she had a vague bad feeling.
"I'll be direct. You two like Sasuke, right?"
Looking up, Hinata directly met the gaze of Ino and Sakura, who were sitting on either side of her. This sudden question made both girls flush red.
"W-w-w-why are you asking this suddenly..."
A blushing Sakura stammered, lowering her head, and Ino opposite her was in a similar state. After all, as normal girls, they were very sensitive about matters of romance.
"Then I'll assume your answer is affirmative. Very good, I'll continue: Have you prepared yourselves mentally to become Sasuke's wives and to rebuild the fallen Uchiha clan with him?"
Too lazy to bother with Sakura and Ino's girlish sensibilities, Hinata merely continued to speak in a clear tone. Hearing her words, Ino and Sakura's faces undoubtedly flushed even more, but their eyes, at least, settled down. Clearly, they both understood that Hinata's words were not simply casual girl talk.
"Hinata? What exactly are you trying to say?"
Gritting her teeth, Ino was the first to speak, while Sakura beside her nervously clasped her fingers: "Yeah... Can't... we just...?"
"No~ Quite the opposite. I hope you can increase your efforts to show your affection, at least enough for Sasuke to accept you as partners."
Hinata tilted her head slightly, and a rather malicious curve appeared on her lips: "In other words, I intend to allow and fully support your relationship with Sasuke. I can even promise you here that when you marry Sasuke, I can help you prepare all the wedding gifts, including the renovation of the Uchiha main residence and all arrangements for the banquet, etc."
However, this time, Hinata's words failed to excite Ino and Sakura. On the contrary, a sudden pallor appeared on both girls' faces. Clearly, they had both noticed the details in Hinata's words.
"Wait... please wait... Hinata, you said 'you... two'? What does that... mean?"
Struggling to maintain a calm expression, Sakura barely managed to ask, while Ino remained silent. As a descendant of a prominent family, she inherently knew more than Sakura.
"Literally, the one to become Sasuke's wife is not a single person. Rather, it is you, Ino, and even more suitable women."
Looking at Sakura, Hinata smiled faintly. Her smile was gentle and soft, yet it exuded an irresistible chill: "After all, Sasuke's family has only him left. To revitalize the once powerful Uchiha clan, his wife naturally cannot be just one person. Revitalizing and expanding the Uchiha clan, this is a heavy burden that he, and his wives, must accept. In other words~"
"You can choose: either accept the fact of sharing Sasuke with other women. Or, decide to withdraw now. As the leader of Hinata's team, what I hope for is to have a new generation of Uchiha clan as allies thirty years from now, not just relying on Sasuke alone to struggle."
"Please think carefully tonight. If you agree, tomorrow I will make this clear to Sasuke as well. If you refuse, I will begin preparing other candidates for Sasuke~ In short~"
"Consider this your life's choice. This is also for Sasuke's own good."
(PS1: Hmm~ o(￣▽￣)o~ What's this mode called again?? Parent mode??)
(PS2: Sharingan without Mangekyo is useless, so~ how to get Mangekyo Sharingan is still being planned~~ Oh, there's another chapter at midnight~)