Chapter 247: Fate

Chapter 247: Chapter 247: Fate

Since Hyuga Kagami had already brought out both pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, he naturally had no intention of hiding anything from Shisui. So, he briefly explained his "Stimulation Experiment" to him.

However, considering how much Shisui could stomach, Kagami glossed over some of the more disturbing details of the experiment.

After hearing everything, Shisui said uneasily, "Senpai, isn’t what you did... a little too cruel?"

From a purely rational standpoint, the "Stimulation Experiment" was nothing more than human experimentation conducted on death-row prisoners. Whether or not the experiment had taken place, there had never been any possibility of the prisoners escaping death.

And the results gained from the experiment had not only cleared Shisui of suspicion and allowed him to extricate himself from his predicament, but had also created a genuine "Homura"—a member of Kamigami who posed an enormous threat to both the village and the Uchiha.

In a certain sense, the success of this "Stimulation Experiment" had saved the entire Uchiha Clan, which had been steadily marching toward its own destruction.

But humans were emotional creatures in the end.

No matter how sound the reasoning might be, it could not stop people from instinctively feeling disgust and rejection toward certain things. Moreover, the subjects of the "Stimulation Experiment" had been living, breathing members of the Uchiha Clan.

As an Uchiha himself, it was only natural for Shisui to feel disgusted and repulsed by what Kagami had done.

Faced with Shisui’s words, Hyuga Kagami’s gaze grew solemn.

He offered no defense whatsoever.

Realizing that his tone had been somewhat inappropriate, Shisui said apologetically, "Senpai, I’m sorry. I lost my composure just now. I know you did all of this to save the Uchiha Clan as well."

Shisui was no fool. He quickly put the pieces together and understood that it was precisely because of Hyuga Kagami’s "Stimulation Experiment" that he had been able to clear himself of suspicion and regain his freedom.

Likewise, it was precisely the sudden emergence of Kamigami that had disrupted the Uchiha Clan’s plans for rebellion, shifting the entire clan’s focus away from the coup and toward eliminating Kamigami instead. At the same time, it had greatly eased the tensions between the Uchiha Clan and the village.

Hyuga Kagami shook his head.

He had his own selfish motives for conducting the "Stimulation Experiment," so he did not continue discussing the matter. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "I plan to fuse these two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan into a single pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan."

Shisui froze. "Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!?"

There was no doubt that Shisui knew nothing about the secret of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

In the current shinobi world, aside from Hyuga Kagami, Uchiha Hideki, and Uchiha Ryota, the only ones who likely knew this secret were Obito, who had been personally instructed by Madara, and Fugaku, the clan head who had access to all of the Uchiha Clan’s secrets.

Hyuga Kagami glanced at Shisui and said calmly, "If I’m not mistaken, your eyesight has already started deteriorating, hasn’t it?"

Even Hyuga Kagami, who had only used Uchiha Ryota’s Mangekyo Sharingan and unleashed its full power a handful of times, had clearly noticed his vision deteriorating.

Never mind Shisui, who had awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan long ago.

In the original timeline, after Uchiha Sasuke awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan, it took only a handful of battles before the excessive consumption of his ocular power left him nearly blind.

Shisui nodded. "Yeah. My eyesight has gotten a little worse."

Hyuga Kagami briefly explained to Shisui how the Mangekyo Sharingan would eventually lead to blindness, as well as how the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan possessed ocular power that would never diminish. Then he said, "The reason your clan head keeps his Mangekyo Sharingan a secret and rarely uses it is probably related to this as well."

Shisui listened in stunned silence before asking in confusion, "Senpai, how do you know so much about the Uchiha Clan’s secrets?"

"This part concerning the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is about all I know." After a brief pause, Hyuga Kagami continued, "Considering the ocular abilities of these two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, before I fuse them into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, I still need a sealing technique from the Uchiha Clan called the ’Transcription Seal.’"

"Transcription Seal..." Shisui thought for a moment before answering, "I’ve heard the clan head mention that sealing technique before. Supposedly, it’s a technique capable of sealing and transferring a Mangekyo Sharingan’s ocular ability!"

Hyuga Kagami nodded. "Right, that’s the one! I want to use that sealing technique to see whether I can incorporate the unique ocular abilities of both pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan."

After pondering for a moment, Shisui said, "I can try bringing it up with the clan head. Barring anything unexpected, he should agree to teach me the technique."

Now that Shisui had cleared himself of suspicion, he had once again become the number-two figure in the Uchiha Clan. Therefore, even Fugaku, as the clan head, would have to seriously consider a request from him.

Moreover, the "Transcription Seal" was not some extraordinarily dangerous forbidden technique, so there was a very high chance that Fugaku would agree to teach it to Shisui.

Hyuga Kagami said, "Once the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is fused, I’ll keep it for the time being. If your eyes eventually go completely blind, I’ll transplant the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan into you."

Shisui immediately shook his head.

Deep down, he still felt an instinctive aversion toward the two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan sitting on the table.

Knowing Shisui’s personality, Hyuga Kagami did not say anything more.

Besides, Shisui had always been extremely restrained in his use of the Mangekyo Sharingan. Ever since awakening it, aside from using Susanoo a few times, he had never once used his Mangekyo Sharingan’s unique ocular ability, Kotoamatsukami.

As a result, the deterioration of his eyesight was not particularly severe. As long as he did not recklessly overuse his eyes, his Mangekyo Sharingan could still last for a very long time.

Not wanting the sight of the eyes to remind Shisui of their former owners, Hyuga Kagami silently put away the two small nutrient tanks on the table.

At that moment, Shisui suddenly asked, "Senpai, you once said that our current method can only delay the conflict between the Uchiha and the village, but it can’t completely resolve it. You also said that the situation in the village would change in the future. Just what kind of change will happen? And where exactly does the future of the Uchiha Clan lie?"

Hyuga Kagami had not expected Shisui to ask such a question. He froze for a moment before falling into deep thought.

Shisui did not disturb him. He simply sat quietly to the side, gazing at Hyuga Kagami with an earnest look in his eyes.

After a long while, Hyuga Kagami finally came back to his senses. He let out a soft sigh and said, "Shisui, do you believe in fate?"

"Fate?" Shisui did not understand why Hyuga Kagami had suddenly brought up such a thing, but he still shook his head. "No. I don’t believe in fate!"

Hyuga Kagami gave a somewhat bitter smile.

"Yeah... neither do I."

Then his expression grew heavier.

"But what I’m about to tell you is that this damned thing called fate... might actually exist."