Chapter 21

Leading Ban to the Uchiha clan's ancestral graveyard, Izuna stopped. Ban squatted down, gazing at the four characters 'Uchiha Kai' engraved on the stone monument, muttering to himself, "You died like this, without even waiting for me to come back. Now I am very powerful, even you, an elite jōnin, can't defeat me. Did you fear losing face and not dare to come out and see me...?"

The world is filled with all kinds of sorrow, none more painful than separation and death; death means the end for the deceased, but separation is a wound that erodes and festers, never to heal in one's lifetime.

"Brother!" Izuna's little face was tinged with sorrow.

Ban closed his eyes, a tear sliding from the corner of his eye, falling to the ground, the soil dampening. This was the first and last time Uchiha Ban shed tears.

"Uncle Kai, no matter the cost, I will change this world. With these Sharingan eyes, I can see the future, and people will no longer fight endlessly." Uchiha Ban suddenly opened his eyes, the three tomoe in his blood-red irises spinning rapidly, faster and faster, like a red vortex. In the moment they stopped, the tadpole-like tomoe seemed to connect, forming a hollow center, but quickly returned to their solid black form.

"Brother! Your eyes!" Izuna was startled by Ban's three-tomoe Sharingan but was intimidated by his cold gaze, speaking with some fear.

"Izuna, let's go back!" Ban sighed and stood up.

Ban, Cat Xiao Xian, and Izuna walked home in silence.

"By the way, brother, before Uncle Kai went on his mission, he gave me a scroll and said to give it to you when you returned, if your Sharingan reached the three-tomoe stage." Izuna suddenly stopped.

"Oh? Show it to me quickly." Ban's eyebrows raised, and he said anxiously.

"It's in my room, I'll go get it." Izuna ran forward hurriedly.

"Let's go together." Ban squatted down, picked up Cat Xiao Xian, and caught up with Izuna.

Ban and Cat Xiao Xian arrived at Izuna's residence. Izuna entered the room, lifted the tatami in the corner, revealing a hole. Izuna bent down and reached inside.

"My little brother is quite precocious." Ban couldn't help but smile, his sorrow over Uchiha Kai's death somewhat alleviated.

"I found it." Izuna's eyes lit up, pulling out an iron box and handing it to Uchiha Ban, saying, "This is it. Uncle Kai said it has a sealing technique, and only a three-tomoe Sharingan can unlock it."

"Did he say anything else?" Ban frowned.

"No." Izuna shook his head.

Ban immediately activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, noticing some seals carved on the box. If he couldn't see them, touching any one of them would instantly destroy the scroll.

"Such caution, could there be some secret behind Uncle Kai's death?" Ban's expression turned serious. He unlocked the seal on the scroll and opened it, finding some writing. He focused and read it.

Ban, if you are reading this scroll now, it means you have activated your three-tomoe Sharingan and reached the jōnin level, capable of protecting yourself.

I congratulate you here. You are indeed the strongest genius of the Uchiha clan, not disappointing me. In the future, you will be the strongest ninja of the Uchiha clan, and even the strongest in this world, of which I have no doubt.

When you were training outside, I told you that the Elder wanted to kill you. My death was also the Elder's doing. When I went on the so-called secret mission, I had already anticipated this outcome, but as an Uchiha ninja, I could not back down.

I know that if you find out the truth in the future, you will not let it go. I left this scroll to tell you that the Elder is very powerful, and I was no match for him. Many people in the clan are his subordinates, so you must not act rashly until you are fully prepared.

The Elder may not attack you openly, but you must be careful in secret. Because you are too outstanding, many people are jealous. You are the hope of the Uchiha clan and must not die.

Listen carefully, the strongest genjutsu of the Uchiha clan is 'Amaterasu' and 'Tsukuyomi.' I have written the methods of using and breaking these genjutsu on the back of the scroll. Do not use them unless it is the last resort, as either will make you permanently blind.

You must also be cautious of others using these genjutsu. I have nothing more to teach you. Whatever you choose in the future, I deeply bless you.

Ban, be happy!

Uchiha Kai, last words!

Uchiha Ban clenched the scroll, his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning wildly, faster than in the graveyard, making his eyes look like fresh blood. His chakra surged, carrying a strong killing intent.

"Brother!" Izuna looked at Ban in terror, never having seen him angry before.

"Ban! What's wrong with you?" Cat Xiao Xian called out loudly.

"Xiao Xian, give me the 'Secret Base Wallpaper.'" Ban closed his Sharingan, speaking calmly.

"Okay!" Cat Xiao Xian, not daring to argue, hurriedly took out a large wallpaper with a roll-up door painted on it.

[Secret Base Wallpaper]

Item Description: One of the wallpaper series items, it has an independent internal space made of fire-resistant material, which will not burn no matter how big the fire. Set a password, and only those who say the password can open the door of the wallpaper.

Item Description: Guess where I am?

Uchiha Ban set the password, hung the wallpaper in the corner, opened it, revealing a bright staircase. He said to the stunned Izuna, "Izuna, go inside and stay there. Remember, no matter what, do not come out, or I will be in danger. Understand?"

"Brother, what is this?" Izuna looked inside curiously.

"I'll explain later. You must listen to me now and not come out, understand?" Ban placed his hands on Izuna's shoulders, his eyes showing no room for doubt.

"Okay!" Izuna nodded and carefully walked inside.

Click!

Ban closed the door of the secret base wallpaper and covered it with a table.

"Xiao Xian, give me the banana fan, bamboo dragonfly, super gloves, timed dummy bomb, body double robot..." Ban listed several secret gadgets in one breath.

"Ban, what are you going to do?" Cat Xiao Xian asked worriedly.

"I need to get something back." Ban closed his eyes and said calmly.

"Is it because of what the scroll said?" Cat Xiao Xian asked.

"Xiao Xian, do you remember what I told you? Some things can only be done by me, Uchiha Ban. I wanted to wait a while before changing the clan, but now is clearly the best time." Ban's face showed a smile, completely different from before.

"Okay!" Cat Xiao Xian nodded, no longer speaking, and took out the secret gadgets Ban mentioned.

"Go back to the fourth-dimensional space and come out in an hour." Ban instructed.

"Okay!" Cat Xiao Xian nodded, her figure flashing and disappearing from the room.

"Truly a corrupt clan, what can you see, obsessed with power?" Uchiha Ban looked at the secret gadgets on the ground, a strange smile in his eyes. From now on, the Uchiha clan would be under his control.