Chapter 53.2: An Unexpected Encounter in Konoha – Itachi’s Shock, the Two Tomoe Sharingan!
Itachi's heart sank. He immediately tried to dispel the illusion but failed.
His heart grew wary, and without hesitation, he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan!
Buzz—
A powerful ocular force erupted, shattering the illusion!
His vision returned to normal!
Itachi looked at Ishihara in anger but then suddenly froze.
Ishihara was staring intensely at Itachi's eyes, appearing somewhat lost, yet the energy within him was unusually active!
"Damn it!!!" Itachi was instantly filled with rage.
The last time Ishihara studied his Sharingan, he was in the same kind of state!
This guy was actually researching his Mangekyō Sharingan while they were clashing in an illusion battle?!
Itachi gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Damn you! Try out my ocular technique!"
"Wait a moment!" Ishihara suddenly snapped out of his daze, a smile forming on his face.
Seeing this, Itachi felt a deep sense of foreboding.
Then, he heard Ishihara speak with a broad smile, "Thank you, Itachi. You've helped me awaken the second tomoe in my Sharingan!"
Just now, when he observed Itachi's Mangekyō awakening, the system notification suddenly appeared.
[You have detected the chakra of the Mangekyō Sharingan. Your Byakugan's insight ability has greatly improved. You have gained the ability to perceive the transparent world and predict enemy movements. You have created the Sharingan Training Method: Insight Edition.]
[Sharingan Training Method: Insight Edition: Upon mastery, this technique can awaken a tomoe, greatly enhancing the Sharingan's insight and enabling predictions of enemy movements.]
"What?!" Itachi's heart skipped a beat, filled with disbelief.
Just by seeing it once, merely witnessing his Mangekyō Sharingan, this guy had managed to further perfect his technique?
But in the next moment, Itachi was utterly shaken!
He watched in shock as Ishihara's eyes displayed a single-tomoe Sharingan, which then split into two, forming a two tomoe Sharingan!
"Hiss!!!"
Itachi couldn't help but gasp, his mind reeling.
What kind of monstrous talent is this?!
Not just outrageous!
It's completely unreasonable!
Itachi widened his eyes, staring at Ishihara in disbelief. "How… how did you do that?!"
Ishihara deactivated his Sharingan, feeling a surge of excitement within himself.
"Let me study your Mangekyō Sharingan, and I'll tell you."
"Dream on!!" Itachi refused outright, stepping back cautiously.
Shisui had been ambushed and robbed of his Mangekyō by Danzo; he had no intention of meeting the same fate.
However, he also didn't dare use Tsukuyomi on Ishihara, fearing a backlash.
"Heh, take your time to think it over. I'm not in a hurry."
Ishihara, in a good mood, didn't push Itachi any further. With other plans in mind, he turned and left.
...
Amid the crowd, three figures were watching Itachi, their expressions full of anger and murderous intent.
They were members of the Uchiha clan, sent to monitor Itachi.
After Shisui's death, the surveillance on Itachi had become even stricter.
At this moment, seeing Itachi interact so familiarly with a stranger immediately raised their suspicions.
Especially since Itachi's demeanor was very different from usual—far too tense.
"They must have some secret they're hiding!"
"Keep an eye on that guy talking to Itachi. He's definitely suspicious! I'll continue monitoring Itachi!"
...
After Ishihara left, Itachi's expression grew extremely grave.
He knew very well that Ishihara must have his own reasons for coming to Konoha. Given his strength, if he got involved in the Uchiha affair, the situation might become unpredictable.
"I hope it doesn't come to that."
Itachi frowned deeply. After hesitating for a moment, he returned home.
He reported the situation to Fugaku.
"What?! That man you mentioned before, Ishihara, has appeared in Konoha?!"
"And he's awakened the two tomoe Sharingan?!"
Fugaku stood up abruptly, looking at Itachi in shock.
"Yes! I would never mistake that unique Sharingan aura!"
Itachi nodded solemnly.
Fugaku's expression shifted unpredictably upon hearing this.
Although he found it hard to believe that such a terrifying person could exist in the world, since Itachi said so, he believed it.
But this matter left Fugaku momentarily at a loss.
He rubbed his throbbing temples, looking at his most prideful son.
"Itachi, what do you plan to do?"
After a moment of hesitation, Itachi responded, "I plan to report this to the Third Hokage."
Fugaku frowned slightly, listening as Itachi continued:
"If there truly exists a way to master the Sharingan without Uchiha blood, then the conflict between us and Konoha might not be so necessary."
"Hiss!!!"
Fugaku's face changed drastically, a cold light flickering in his eyes.
The Sharingan was the symbol of the Uchiha clan!
If it could be obtained through training, then what would become of the Uchiha clan?!
He couldn't allow such a thing to happen!
Itachi noticed Fugaku's intentions and anxiously said:
"Please don't target him. Ishihara's terrifying abilities are beyond your imagination. If he dares to appear in Konoha, he must have a trump card that gives him confidence."
Fugaku remained silent for a while before nodding. "Alright, go report to the Third Hokage."
Although Itachi was still worried, he was also eager to deliver this information to the Third Hokage, so he quickly left.
Fugaku, on the other hand, locked himself in his room, hesitating for a while before finally activating his Mangekyō Sharingan.
"In that case, let me see what the future will be like with Ishihara's involvement."
One of his Mangekyō techniques was the ability to predict future developments based on current information!