Chapter 3: Chapter 3: The First Reveal of the Mangekyō Sharingan
In the main base, Hatake Sakumo was discussing military matters with other high-ranking clan ninjas when he suddenly heard someone call his name.
Hatake Sakumo: "Did someone just call me?"
Before any of the other Jonin could respond, a sensory ninja rushed in, kneeling as he spoke.
Sensory Ninja: "Lord, there seems to be a puppet controlled by the Uchiha clan charging toward our camp."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Setsuna immediately addressed Hatake Sakumo.
Uchiha Setsuna: "Lord, since it's been turned into a puppet, but it's still from the Uchiha clan, leave it to us."
Hatake Sakumo, seeing this, could only agree.
Meanwhile, the protagonist, Gu Xingxi, was unaware of the situation. He was still flying toward the camp using his 3D Maneuvering Gear.
As he prepared to land, he noticed a group of people with Sharingan watching him below.
In his mind, Gu Xingxi thought: "I'm so touched. Even though I'm a 'half-blood' Uchiha with white hair, so many people are here to support me. I'm so happy, so moved!"
Before Gu Xingxi could say anything, a combined ninjutsu attack flew toward him.
Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Jutsu.
Countless fire dragons shot toward Gu Xingxi in the sky. Seeing them charging at him, Gu Xingxi swiftly fired off the four Thunder Guns he had prepared and immediately activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, using it alongside his 3D Maneuvering Gear to fly backward.
The Thunder Guns collided with the fire dragons, creating a massive explosion of smoke. Standing on a tree, Gu Xingxi shouted loudly:
Gu Xingxi: "It's me, what's going on? Is it that my three-tomoe not red enough or my white hair not white enough?"
As the smoke cleared, the people below noticed the three-tomoe Sharingan and quickly concluded that this wasn't a puppet master from the Sand Village. After all, there weren't any puppet masters capable of using bloodline abilities at this point.
Uchiha Setsuna: "It's you, come down! We thought you were dead."
Gu Xingxi: ...
Gu Xingxi then used his 3D Maneuvering Gear to descend from the tree, so fast that even Uchiha Setsuna was shocked.
Uchiha Setsuna thought to himself: "The speed of that ninja tool is almost comparable to the Body Flicker Technique."
However, Gu Xingxi didn't engage in conversation with Uchiha Setsuna and the others. Instead, he went straight to the tent where Hatake Sakumo was.
Without any preamble, Gu Xingxi immediately began scolding him.
Gu Xingxi: "Didn't I call you? Didn't you hear me? Do you know how close I was to dying? Do you know how significant it is for the Uchiha clan to lose a Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Inside the tent, another Uchiha clan member noticed Gu Xingxi's three-tomoe Sharingan and quietly left to summon a ninja cat to deliver the news to the Uchiha clan leader.
Hatake Sakumo: "Sorry, I was too far away. I just heard you now."
At that point, Gu Xingxi didn't press him further but instead informed everyone about the appearance of the Third Kazekage at the border of the Land of Fire.
Once Hatake Sakumo verified the information's authenticity, he immediately prepared to send someone back to the village to report.
At that moment, Uchiha Setsuna spoke up:
Uchiha Setsuna: "Let Gu Xingxi go. After all, he discovered this, and the clan leader wants to speak with him."
Seeing that Uchiha Setsuna had made the suggestion, Hatake Sakumo agreed. After all, clan matters were not something outsiders could easily probe.
Without hesitation, Gu Xingxi activated his 3D Maneuvering Gear and flew out, even creating two holes in the tent.
Hatake Sakumo thought to himself: "This kid has quite the vengeful streak. And that ninja tool—can it really match the speed of the Body Flicker Technique? I'll have to get one for Kakashi."
Once outside the tent, Gu Xingxi mused: "What does that old man want with me? Could it be that seeing my Mangekyō Sharingan has made him change his mind?"
Gu Xingxi flew toward a nearby forest using his 3D Maneuvering Gear.
Once he saw that no one was around, he opened his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Two star-shaped patterns appeared in his eyes. Activating the power of his left eye, the space in front of him cracked open, creating a portal. Without hesitation, Gu Xingxi walked into the portal.