Chapter 23: Mangekyo Sharingan

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(Flashback: A Few Years Ago)

A young Naruto performed a set of hand seals and gathered a lot of chakra in his lungs as a pair of dark black eyes observed his movement carefully.

"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu(Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu)"

A small flame was released from his mouth and it continued to grow larger and larger until it completely transformed into a blazing inferno that burnt the air, the grass...anything that came in his way.

The sound of clapping could be heard in the field as Shisui came forward and patted Naruto gently on the back.

"Congratulations, Naruto...from today you are a proud member of the Uchiha clan. You have completed the rite of passage by mastering the Fireball Jutsu" congratulated Shisui happily as a cheerful smile came on his young nephew's face.

"Thank you...Oji-san," said Naruto happily, as Shisui gently ruffled his silky blonde hair earning a small pout from the boy.

"If you keep on improving like this...then I'm sure you will surpass me one day," said Shisui light heartedly as a small frown came on Naruto's face.

"But how can I surpass you when I don't even have a sharingan?" asked Naruto frustratingly,

"Naruto you must understand...the sharingan cannot be awakened by anyone. Even in the Uchiha clan only a special few are able to awaken these eyes. These eyes generally evolve in a person when he/she faces a life or death situation or in situation of grief or despair...something which I don't want to be the cause of your sharingan," explained Shisui seriously, the young Uchiha knew kids at this age were really sensitive.

The teachings and events that will happen in Naruto's life would define his path...and it was his duty as his uncle to guide his sister's sons on the right path.

Naruto was a kind and gentle person...however he had a trait of acquiring more power, his reasons were noble as he just wanted to protect his family.

But the road to hell is paved through good intentions.

"Is there any other stage besides a three tomoe sharingan? In our clan's books it is mentioned that someone called 'Madara' awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan? Is it true?" asked Naruto curiously, and for a moment he saw the shock evident in his uncle's eyes.

"Where did you find that book?" asked Shisui sternly, that information was only known to a selected few in the clan.

Before the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju died he mentioned his final fight with the Uchiha with his brother Tobirama, who conveyed this information to Kagami in order to warn him about the effects of Mangekyo Sharingan on a person's thinking.

At that time the Uchiha clan discovered that the dark feelings that a user of Mangekyo Sharingan feels was the "Curse of Hatred", and even the clan's existence would be at stake if more members came to knew about these eyes as the method of obtaining them was generally killing the one closest to you as watching him/her die awakens these eyes.

"Hehe...I wanted to learn a new Fire Jutsu so I sneaked into the Kagami-jiji's library, I found it there. Sorry..." said Naruto sheepishly and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

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