Chapter 59: Fugaku: Becoming Ishihara’s Dog? [Lightning Release Training Method]

Chapter 59: Fugaku: Becoming Ishihara's Dog? [Lightning Release Training Method]

"This pair of Mangekyō Sharingan is my apology gift. Please accept my sincere apology!"

Tetsuka knelt on the ground, his voice trembling as he shouted desperately.

Ishihara was somewhat surprised. To be honest, he had met many people in the Shinobi world, but there were very few who would sacrifice themselves for their comrades.

He glanced at Fugaku behind him, whose face was full of frustration, anger, and unwillingness.

With a cold expression, Ishihara said, "This is the last time. If any Uchiha dares to resist again, I will show no mercy!"

He still needed the Uchiha clan to continue developing the Mangekyō Sharingan. He required more Mangekyō Sharingans for research to develop secret techniques related to the copying ability of the Sharingan.

Upon hearing this, Tetsuka breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted. The Lightning Release Chakra Mode around him dissipated, and he looked like an old man on the verge of death, pitiful and haggard.

However, Ishihara felt no sympathy. If one dared to challenge him, they must be prepared to face the consequences.

Hearing this, Fugaku and the others also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went forward to help Tetsuka up, whispering words of comfort.

Ishihara looked at them coldly and said, "Due to Tetsuka's behavior, each of you who receives my secret techniques will be marked with a sealing curse. This curse will control your life and death as well as maintain secrecy! If you agree, we can continue our cooperation. If not, our partnership ends here!"

What?!

Fugaku's face drastically changed as he looked at Ishihara in disbelief. A seal that controlled life and death—wouldn't that be like the relationship between the main family and the branch family in the Hyūga clan?

Was he planning to treat the Uchiha clan like dogs?! The Uchiha clan could never accept such a fate!

Fugaku was seething with anger and was about to refuse when...

"Accept his terms, Captain!"

The weak Tetsuka suddenly grabbed him, his bloodied and hollow eye sockets staring at him as he growled in a low voice.

Fugaku froze, staring at Tetsuka's hand, which had turned pale from exertion. Tetsuka's firm attitude caused him to hesitate.

He took a deep breath and painfully said, "Alright, I agree with you!"

After saying this, he felt utterly drained, as if his strength had been sapped away, leaving him feeling despondent.

Making this difficult decision made Fugaku feel as though he would rather be dead.

Ishihara gave him a deep look, then stepped forward and directly placed a seal on Uchiha Tetsuka.

It was an improved sealing technique that he had integrated with a life-and-death control function.

"You may leave now," Ishihara said, taking the pair of Mangekyō Sharingan from Tetsuka before turning and heading towards his cabin.

Behind him, Fugaku and the others watched his retreating figure with complex emotions.

Suddenly, Tetsuka respectfully asked, "Lord Ishihara, if someone from the Uchiha clan wishes to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan again, when should we seek you out?"

Ishihara paused for a moment. "Two days from now."

"Understood!"

On the way back to Konoha, Fugaku and the others remained silent.

They quickly arrived at Tetsuka's home, where Fugaku called upon a ninja from the clan who specialized in medical ninjutsu to treat Tetsuka.

Once the treatment was completed, Fugaku instructed the ninja to keep the matter confidential and then sent him away.

At this moment, Uchiha Inaho glared at Tetsuka and demanded loudly, "Why did you make me agree to Ishihara's terms just now? Don't you realize that this will place the Uchiha clan under his control forever?"

In his eyes, this was a humiliation beyond measure. Even if the Uchiha clan were to be annihilated, they should not suffer such an insult!

Fugaku sighed deeply, his expression heavy. "Did you really think Ishihara would so easily hand over the Mangekyō Sharingan training method to us? Even without Tetsuka, he would have found another reason to exert control."

Tetsuka gritted his teeth and said, "The Captain is right. I was just an unlucky excuse!"

"Perhaps Ishihara could choose not to cooperate with us, but we, as the Uchiha clan, cannot afford not to cooperate with him! This is a matter of the clan's survival. Our personal lives mean nothing in comparison!"

Fugaku and the others fell silent, watching Tetsuka, who had lost his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Tetsuka's determination, sacrificing his Sharingan to protect them, earned their deep respect.

Inaho spoke up, "Tetsuka is right. For the sake of the clan, sacrificing our freedom is worth it!"

Yashiro added, "I will be the next one to attempt to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan!"

Fugaku, witnessing this, felt both relieved and worried. Though the clan faced a crisis, they were more united than ever.

At that moment, Tetsuka suddenly said, "Moreover, we aren't entirely without a chance to break free from Ishihara's control!"

The other three were stunned and looked at him expectantly. "Have you found a solution?"

"No, not yet!" Tetsuka replied, "But we can search for one. And don't forget, the Mangekyō Sharingan is the eye that reflects the heart. As long as we plan carefully, it might be possible to awaken a dojutsu capable of breaking the control!"

Tetsuka's words left the three of them stunned.

They exchanged glances and then nodded, excitedly discussing their next steps.

"In that case, we should start planning now..."

Inside the wooden cabin.

After Fugaku and the others left, Ishihara used Wood Release to restore the forest outside and then returned to his room to begin his research on the Mangekyō Sharingan.

As expected, the structure of Tetsuka's Mangekyō Sharingan was different from Fugaku's.

"These differences are subtle," Ishihara remarked after careful observation.

In fact, when helping Tetsuka awaken his Sharingan, he had already noticed this.

He even noticed slight variations in the special organs within the brain during the awakening of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

These differences led to the emergence of different dojutsu.

He had already committed these observations to memory, which is why he had let Tetsuka go.

Suddenly, Ishihara's eyes gleamed with excitement as he performed a secret technique.

"Life Chain!"

Buzz—

Ishihara's chakra linked him with the two Mangekyō Sharingans.

A peculiar sensation surged within him, as if he now possessed four eyes.

After carefully experiencing the feeling of the Mangekyō Sharingan, he immediately activated the dojutsu.

"Raijin!"

In an instant, the chakra of the Mangekyō Sharingan flowed through his chakra, stimulating a high-level transformation of his Lightning Release chakra nature.

"Hiss!!!"

Ishihara felt a sense of shock as he observed his state. He realized that at this moment, the Lightning Release chakra in his body felt like a part of his own body, allowing him to control it with ease, as if it were an extension of his limbs. This feeling was simply incredible.

He carefully observed the influence of the Mangekyō Sharingan's power on the Lightning Release chakra and compared it with his previous knowledge.

Gradually, sparks of inspiration began to flash in his mind, leading to the collision of new ideas.

[You have observed and experienced the Mangekyō Sharingan's dojutsu, Raijin, and have created the secret technique: Lightning Release Chakra Training Method]

[Lightning Release Chakra Training Method: Can greatly enhance the transformation of the nature and form of Lightning Release chakra]

"Not bad," Ishihara nodded in satisfaction. Although this secret technique wasn't immediately useful, it would inevitably be necessary for further chakra research.

Then, he looked at the other Mangekyō Sharingan with a surprised expression.

Just now, the other Mangekyō Sharingan's dojutsu had also been activated by his unique chakra, and it was still related to Lightning.