40. Left Eye Pupil Technique

It touched Uchiha's nose, but the Third Hokage would not give up the interests of the dock so easily and arranged for someone to contact the daimyo.

But the daimyo is also a human being and has a temper. "I spent money to support you, Konoha, but when I ask for your cooperation, there's no movement at all. When you need me, I'm daimyo-sama, and when you don't, I'm invisible!"

In comparison, let's see how sincere the Uchiha are. They hired thirty Jōnin and even sent one Mangekyō user directly.

Leaving aside strength, the key is that their attitude is better than Konoha's!

To be honest, as an ordinary person, the daimyo is unique in the ninja world, except that he lacks the strength of a Jōnin. He doesn't ask for much—to satisfy his vanity. Isn't it reasonable?

"Konoha's messenger? No need to see him. Send him away!"

Hearing the servant's report, the Fire Country daimyo spoke shamelessly, thinking Konoha's people were petty. Seeing that Uchiha gained a little benefit, they couldn't sit still…

The daimyo didn't understand Konoha's dark political dealings, but he knew of the discord between Uchiha and Konoha, so he didn't overthink it. He simply viewed this as Konoha's usual attitude toward Uchiha.

Hearing this, the Uchiha in the daimyo's palace naturally didn't save face for Konoha's emissary, turning him away immediately.

The construction of the pier will take time, so this matter is not particularly urgent.

Although the daimyo appointing the Uchiha clan to guard the pier increased Konoha's senior management's dissatisfaction, Fugaku could handle it, and Yagami naturally didn't trouble himself over it.

Although the Third Hokage kept trying to contact the daimyo, it had nothing to do with Uchiha. Now the daimyo was surrounded by Uchiha members, so they couldn't reach him, and they couldn't hinder Konoha's messenger.

One illusion could render Konoha's contact useless.

So Yagami ignored such matters. Uchiha's development was gradually on track, and the industries they had invested in were showing returns.

For instance, the Uchiha Grand Hotel has four locations in the Fire Country. Itachi once invited the daimyo to experience it, and the daimyo was very pleased, even deciding to hold the next daimyo meeting at the Uchiha Grand Hotel, raising its reputation.

In addition to nobles like the daimyo, ordinary people also enjoyed the attractions near the Uchiha Hotel. Regardless of its novel customs, the Uchiha's service attitude was impeccable.

Vanity isn't exclusive to nobles. In fact, the closer people are to the lower classes, the more they cherish vanity.

At the Uchiha Grand Hotel, ordinary people could experience honourable treatment usually reserved for those beyond their class; even a slight taste of it made them flock to the hotel.

Of course, some people caused trouble in the venue, thinking Uchiha's service meant indulgence, but after Shisui led a team to remove the troublemakers, such incidents ceased promptly.

At this time, Konoha didn't interfere, so Yagami remained calm, focusing on self-reflection.

Facing Obito last time, Yagami realized his limitations. The Mangekyō Sharingan could deter Konoha, but it had significant limitations against tougher opponents.

The yin-yang power of his right eye could increase all his attributes, making him far superior in both taijutsu and ninjutsu, even altering the form of his jutsu.

But these abilities were ineffective against formidable foes. Against Obito, if he couldn't break Kamui, power alone was useless. After all, he was not a tactical genius like the Fourth Hokage, able to use Flying Thunder God to counter Kamui.

While Obito couldn't pose a serious threat, this time it was Obito; next time, it could be Uchiha Madara. So, his strength still needed improvement.

He had Three-Tails in his possession, but Yagami had no intention of becoming a Jinchūriki. Besides, Three-Tails was reserved for other purposes, so he'd keep it in the pool for now!

The conditions for unlocking the Eternal Mangekyō are quite difficult, and there's no way to resolve it for now. I've refreshed Mangekyō several times in the shop, but there hasn't been enough feedback.

People from the Hokage's faction aren't causing trouble, which seriously reduces his efficiency in gaining feedback points, so it's better to provoke them a bit from time to time.

There's no choice; although Forbidden Techniques like Flying Thunder God are tempting, the Hokage would never let me read them so easily, and even if I could, I might not be able to learn them. So, Yagami could only start with his own clan first.

The Uchiha family has a variety of ninjutsu, but most Forbidden Techniques rely on the Sharingan. Their power is impressive, but they draw too much attention.

In the end, Yagami decided to focus on his left eye. Perhaps because his Mangekyō is system-integrated, the pupil technique appears in his mind without needing the usual activation methods.

The yin-yang power was discovered when he experimented with various ninjutsu techniques. Since his right eye has a pupil technique, it wouldn't make sense if his left eye didn't.

Random items restore pupil power every so often, and my Mangekyō isn't prone to blindness, so it's safe to experiment a few more times.

He is in a unique position. After awakening Mangekyō, most would naturally know how to use their pupil technique, but he has to develop it himself. This is something unprecedented in the Uchiha clan.

With no prior experience to learn from, Yagami could only rely on his own methods. He knew the feeling of activating his right eye's pupil technique, so he attempted to use the same method with his left eye, but it was unsuccessful.

If both eyes had the same technique, like Shisui's Distinguished Heavenly Gods, this would naturally work. However, if his eyes were like Itachi's, with one eye using Tsukuyomi and the other Amaterasu, this wouldn't work the same way.

It became clear that Yagami's two eyes had different abilities, and it seemed that the left eye began to bleed frequently…

"Shisui, use your fastest speed to attack me. Don't worry about injuring me!"

A month later, Yagami took Shisui to the woods near Konoha. Through repeated attempts, he had uncovered a portion of his left eye's pupil technique, but he still needed to test it further.

"My fastest speed? This…"

Shisui hesitated; he didn't doubt Yagami's strength, but Yagami was treating himself like a target!

"Don't worry, just go ahead—I'm sure of it."

Yagami assured him. Shisui took a deep breath and, without further hesitation, activated his Body Flicker Technique. Without any resistance from Yagami, Shisui instantly appeared before him, extending a hand to touch his chest.

But then, something strange happened. Shisui's body froze mid-air, his hand outstretched but motionless. He was mere centimetres from Yagami yet seemed suspended in time, completely frozen.

This pause lasted a very brief time, hardly a second, but it was enough to disrupt Shisui's Body Flicker Technique.

"What… just happened?"

Looking at Yagami, who had somehow moved out of range, Shisui asked in horror.

From Shisui's perspective, Yagami had vanished from his position before Shisui's hand could make contact, without any sign or movement; even his Sharingan couldn't track it.

Strangely, Shisui's Body Flicker Technique had been interrupted, and his chakra flow was disrupted. What had Yagami done?

"As expected, it consumes a lot of chakra and pupil power…"

Yagami panted heavily, blood trickling from his left eye. In less than a second, his chakra was almost depleted, costing him even more than activating Susanoo.

"Is this the pupil technique of your left eye?"

Seeing Yagami's state, Shisui had a guess but refrained from pressing further. Even among clan members, unless the other person chose to share, such matters were left unpursued.

"Yes, but the price is steep…"

Yagami took a breath. With his chakra reserves, he could barely use it once. It truly is a technique that alters time, worthy of such a toll.

Since it's a technique that can stop time, it shall be named *Time Stop*!

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