Of course, Uchiha Ryo had no idea how he was being gossiped about by the Senju and Uzumaki clans. At the moment, he and Uchiha Hiro were on their way to the Land of Snow to make their act more convincing. Unfortunately, the Land of Snow was vast and sparsely populated, with extremely harsh climates. As a result, there were very few missions available.
Even though Uchiha Ryo sent Sanzu to the mission - handling place to inquire as soon as they left the Witch's Palace, they only got a mission yesterday. It was a material - collection mission that paid poorly and was time - consuming and laborious.
After learning about the mission, Uchiha Hiro cursed himself again in his heart. However, Uchiha Ryo seemed a bit happy and comforted Uchiha Hiro, saying that it was a good opportunity to train their perception abilities.
"Thank goodness this isn't an official mission," Uchiha Hiro said, raising his hand to press on his eye socket. "Getting laughed at by the Senju... Tsk."
"What are you doing?" Uchiha Ryo turned his head. "You've been doing this a lot these days."
"It's nothing. Maybe I overused my eyes while traveling. My eyes are a bit itchy now..." Uchiha Hiro closed his eyes and endured the discomfort forcefully. "I'll just gather some herbs and make some eye drops when I get back."
Uchiha Ryo's steps paused imperceptibly. Then, the smile on his lips spread, and his voice changed, "Come to think of it, this is really something worth talking about. I'll have to tell Akihiko and the others about it when we get back."
Uchiha Hiro immediately turned his head, his Sharingan awakening involuntarily, and his voice grew louder. "You can know about it, but if you dare to spread it, I'll fight you!"
"Well... But it's a bit unlikely," Uchiha Ryo tilted his head slightly. "After all, Sanzu is much more outgoing than Yata. I bet he's already told Izuna and Madara by now. And Madara still has a little grudge against you because of what happened last time...
Although he's not a kid who likes to gossip, he definitely won't help you keep it a secret. Izuna is very popular in the clan - school. There's a good chance he'll share this with his peers..."
Uchiha Hiro opened his eyes wide and raised his hand to grab Uchiha Ryo's shoulder. "Call that damned crow back right now and stop it from spreading this nonsense!"
Uchiha Ryo tilted his head, looking innocent. "Huh? But it's not a bad thing to let the clan members learn from this. The clan - school can also take this opportunity to rectify the situation..."
"Uchiha Ryo, you—!" The tomoe in Uchiha Hiro's eyes spun faster and faster. "I'll take care of that matter. Call that crow here right now!"
"Eh? But anyway, it's better to spread the news from me, right?" Uchiha Ryo shrugged. "Look, the Senju and the Uzumaki clan are also on this mission. They definitely won't give you any face. When we fight, they'll probably laugh at you. Rather than losing your temper in the heat of the fight later, it's better to get used to such situations within the clan first.
Moreover, it's better for the clan members to learn about it from me than from the Senju. If that happens, it won't just be a matter of the clan members laughing at you."
"
"Stop talking, will you..." Hiro Uchiha released Uchiha Ryo's shoulder limply, then covered his face tightly. His voice was filled with despair. "Let me have some peace."
Instead, Uchiha Ryo leaned over and nudged Hiro Uchiha with his elbow. "Look on the bright side. It's not a big deal. At most, your older brothers and peers will make fun of you until you're buried. Other clan members will stop laughing after a month or two."
"Moreover, later I'll help you kill those Senju who laugh at you. They won't be laughing for long. But you should be mentally prepared when we return to the clan..."
Feeling the increasingly chaotic chakra in Hiro Uchiha's brain, Uchiha Ryo stroked his chin. He reached into the ninja tool bag behind him and took out The Bead of the Wraiths that Hiiragi Kagami had used to test them before. He pulled open the back of Hiro Uchiha's collar and simply tossed it in.
Whoosh—
A wave of chakra immediately spread out centered around Hiro Uchiha. The might was so great that even the grass and leaves on the ground fluttered. Uchiha Ryo naturally took a few steps back but was immediately held down on the shoulder by Hiro Uchiha. At the same time, Hiro Uchiha's voice, with a hint of gnashing of teeth, sounded.
"You bastard—you did it on purpose, didn't you!"
"Huh? Did you really awaken your Sharingan?"
Now, just looking at Uchiha Ryo's smiling face, Hiro Uchiha felt furious. "What do you think!"
—He knew this guy was up to no good!
"Then congratulations," Uchiha Ryo couldn't help but tuck the staff - sword under his armpit and clapped his hands. His voice was sincere. "Hiro is the second person among the peers to awaken his Sharingan. Hahaha—"
"Ryo Uchiha!"
If Uchiha Ryo could still see, he would definitely see the Mangekyo Sharingan with its gorgeous and strange patterns in Hiro Uchiha's eye sockets spinning even faster. And the owner of this pair of Mangekyo Sharingan also had a furious face.
"Come on, don't be so excited," Uchiha Ryo seemed quite happy. He reached out his hand to Hiro Uchiha. "This is a good thing. By the way, give me The Bead of the Wraiths first, okay?"
Grinding his teeth, Hiro Uchiha reached into his clothes and took out the bead. After several changes in his expression, he slapped the bead heavily into Uchiha Ryo's hand. "Don't let me see this damn bead again! Otherwise, I'll cut you open and sew it into your body!"
"Ouch—so painful," Uchiha Ryo couldn't help but rub his hand after putting away The Bead of the Wraiths. "What kind of hallucinations did you see that made you so angry with me? Tell me about it."
"Shut up!"
"Yes, yes, yes—" Uchiha Ryo raised his hands as if surrendering, but couldn't help laughing in a low voice. "But now we can be sure that the condition for awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan is not to kill relatives and friends, but a strong emotion in a split second..."
"So..." Hiro Uchiha's pupils returned to pitch - black. He calmed down a little. "You were using me as an experiment?"
"Well, I just gave it a try on a whim. I didn't expect it to succeed so easily," Uchiha Ryo nodded slightly. "It seems that our Uchiha clan's usual reservedness is actually a good thing for awakening the Sharingan...
The process of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan is much simpler than I thought. And with Hiro's example, I'm more confident in guiding others to awaken the Sharingan. But how to arouse emotions... Well, I should still start with Madara."
"So, you were lying to me about those things you just said?" Hiro's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Those things never happened?"
"Huh? Well, I don't know either," Ryo spread his hands, with a gentle smile on his lips. "I just considered the worst-case scenario. After all, judging from Sanzu's personality, at least the people in my family and those who often come to my house should know about it by now. But how far it has escalated... Well, let's just hope for the best."
Hiro: ...Damn it, just let him kick the bucket.