"Kakashi..."
Sasuke clenched his fists.
Kakashi, when he fought against a master like Zabuza just now, was praised wildly by his opponent.
Things like "Sharingan Kakashi," "Copy Ninja," and "famous throughout the ninja world."
Even one of the other two people mentioned that Kakashi was some kind of "ninja world internet celebrity" or "Hatake Fifty-Fifty."
Although he didn't understand what it meant, it was clearly a compliment.
And yet, this Kakashi Hatake was instantly defeated by his brother with a single move.
This direct, undeniable gap made Sasuke grit his teeth.
He was learning from someone his brother had instantly defeated; no matter how fast he improved, what good would it do?
Then he thought about how yesterday he was still smugly celebrating winning against Naruto by walking on water and climbing trees, and getting frustrated and unwilling to lose to Sakura. It was simply childish.
"Uchiha Sasuke."
"Hm?!"
While Sasuke was lost in thought, he found Bai Mo suddenly appeared in front of him, calling his name.
He instantly tensed up.
"Don't be nervous, I just came to ask you, do you want to know how to improve your strength?"
Bai Mo spoke calmly.
"...Tell me."
Sasuke glanced at Itachi in the distance.
Itachi was motionless, and Sasuke guessed he was using genjutsu to control Kakashi.
In reality, it had already ended long ago.
No matter how long passed in the Tsukuyomi dimension, only an instant passed outside.
Itachi was deliberately pretending to be motionless and quietly listening to what Bai Mo wanted to tell Sasuke.
"I am an archaeologist. Your Uchiha Clan has a stone tablet that records the method of advancing the power of the Sharingan.
Each time the Sharingan evolves, you can see more content.
Of course, there is some incorrect content on it.
I also know the correct content."
"Tell me!"
Sasuke was a little excited when he heard this.
The way to increase power exclusive to the Uchiha Clan, the other party actually knew? And judging by his tone, he had studied it very thoroughly?
On the other side, Itachi, after hearing Bai Mo's words, also fell into contemplation.
He had naturally seen the Uchiha stone tablet.
He also knew that there was still a lot of content on the tablet that he couldn't see.
However, Itachi didn't readily believe the content he saw on the stone tablet at the time, and he hadn't expected Bai Mo to mention it today.
"Don't rush, we have plenty of time to talk slowly.
First, the first few basic stages of the Sharingan, from awakening to advancement, are all related to emotional fluctuations."
Bai Mo sat down on the ground and began to explain.
"Emotional fluctuations?"
Sasuke immediately thought of the Uchiha Clan massacre, and his face turned very grim.
"That's right, you've actually already awakened the Sharingan, but because your basic physical abilities can't keep up, you can't master it yet.
— The awakening and advancement of the Sharingan are unrelated to physical abilities, but to master it, maintain it for a long time, and use it frequently, these are necessary."
"What? I've already awakened the Sharingan?"
Sasuke was astonished, then pleasantly surprised.
"What are you happy about? Is awakening a one-tomoe Sharingan due to your entire clan being annihilated something to be happy about?"
"..."
Bai Mo's words were like ice water, splashing Sasuke with embarrassment.
"But don't blame yourself too much. As I just said, the key lies in 'emotional fluctuations,' not the event itself.
In other words, a 'fragile Uchiha' is more likely to awaken and advance the Sharingan than a 'resolute Uchiha.'
A typical example is Uchiha Madara during the Warring States period.
At that time, life and death partings happened every day, so Uchiha Madara had a very high threshold for the loss of life.
The age at which he truly awakened the Sharingan was older than you are now.
Similarly, if it were a hothouse flower living in a peaceful era, the discovery that her father might be cheating could be enough to make her awaken it.
There's no need for hatred; with the belief of wanting to protect comrades, one can awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan."
"...Uchiha Madara?"
The name Uchiha Madara was naturally well-known to the Uchiha Clan, but while everyone knew Madara's name, few knew his story.
Sasuke listened intently, committing it to memory, a hundred times more seriously than he did in Ninja Academy classes.
"We could actually end here, but since I've started, I might as well finish it all at once.
The ultimate evolution of the Sharingan."
"Ultimate evolution?"
Sasuke looked serious, his eyes fixed on Bai Mo, and he took two steps forward.
He even ignored Naruto and Sakura, who had settled Kakashi behind him and had been calling him for a long time.
"The ultimate evolution is also written on the Uchiha stone tablet, but even your brother can't see it yet, but I can tell you.
The Sage of Six Paths had two sons, one named Asura and the other Indra, who inherited parts of the Sage's power respectively.
Indra was the ancestor of the Uchiha, while Asura was the ancestor of the Senju and Uzumaki Clans.
Due to their struggles and obsessions, the chakra of these two brothers would continuously reincarnate.
The stone tablet states — combining the powers of the Uchiha and Senju can yield the power of all creation.
But this statement is incorrect.
It is necessary to combine the chakra of Indra and Asura to obtain the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths.
A simple combination of Uchiha and Senju is useless."
"In the future, the ninja world will face an unimaginable invasion by powerful enemies. I need to gather sufficiently strong combat power.
So, Uchiha Sasuke, do you understand?
Why I, despite being your brother's companion, chose to tell you all this to help you."
"Because I... I have Indra's reincarnated chakra within me and am qualified to advance to the ultimate eyes?"
Sasuke instantly guessed the only possibility and stood there stunned.
"That's right, you just need to obtain the chakra of Asura's reincarnation in the stage before the final form."
"Asura's reincarnation is..."
"That blond guy behind you."
"As expected..."
Sasuke took a deep breath, "Then, how can I obtain Asura's chakra at that time?"
"There are two methods: one that harms him, and one that doesn't.
The former requires a gamble and is unstable; Uchiha Madara waited for decades using this method, only awakening it just before his death.
The latter is more stable and can be continuously obtained, so the probability is naturally higher, but there are no cases to show how long it takes to awaken."
Bai Mo offered two choices.
"Why didn't Uchiha Madara use the latter one?"
Upon hearing this, Sasuke didn't choose directly but instead asked this question.
"Perhaps because he didn't think of the latter method, or perhaps because the latter method would encounter strange looks from ordinary people, and Uchiha Madara cared about his reputation..."
"Things like reputation are meaningless. Tell me the latter method."
Sasuke now trusted Bai Mo immensely.
If Bai Mo wasn't Itachi's companion, he would have wanted to defect from Konoha and have Bai Mo guide his training.
Kakashi?
Just a roadside pebble.
On Uchiha Itachi's side, upon hearing Sasuke's unwillingness to harm his comrade and choosing the latter method, he secretly revealed a relieved smile.
"This method is, you drink a cup of his 'milk' every day."
Bai Mo pointed at Uzumaki Naruto.
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