Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 174: Forbidden Jutsu—Izanagi, the Inheritance Trial!

Forbidden Jutsu— Izanagi.

This is one of the ultimate ocular jutsus of the Uchiha Clan.

By forming the hand seals of Hare, Boar, and Ram, the caster can activate this jutsu, linking the boundary between fantasy and reality!

It can rewrite any unfavorable events within a certain timeframe, erasing their occurrence and choosing only the beneficial outcomes to materialize into reality.

While the jutsu is active, even death can be reversed—altering reality itself to transcend life and death!

Having seen Madara, Obito, and Danzo use this forbidden technique, Uchiha Ci had a relatively good understanding of it.

However,

he couldn't understand—

The activation of this jutsu required at least the Three-Tomoe Sharingan of Uchiha bloodline descent. Moreover, the price of using it was permanent blindness in one eye.

Yet, Uchiha Ci's Sharingan had only evolved to the Two-Tomoe stage.

And now, the Uchiha Clan's Great Elder, Uchiha Setsuna, wanted him to learn this jutsu?

If he truly encountered a situation desperate enough to use Izanagi, what would be his fate when casting it with a mere Two-Tomoe Sharingan?

Would he lose sight in both eyes?

Or worse, as the jutsu described, upon placing himself in the boundary between fantasy and reality, would his inadequate Sharingan level render him unable to distinguish reality from dreams, leaving him forever trapped in a world of illusions?

Uchiha Ci didn't know.

Led by Uchiha Hachidai, the two of them quickly arrived at the Naka River.

The Naka River was a stream that flowed through the village of Konoha, running from south to north and cutting through the entire settlement.

The wooden platform where Obito, and later Itachi and Sasuke, practiced the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique was situated right above this river.

Long ago, the two banks of this river were home to the Uchiha Clan on one side and the Senju Clan on the other. It was also where the founders of Konoha, Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, first met.

Following the river's path, Uchiha Hachidai led Uchiha Ci through bustling early-morning streets of Konoha, past residential areas, and across the clan district located in the southern core of the village near the Hokage's office.

Finally, they reached the vast, undeveloped forest south of Konoha.

This forest, along with the southern district of the village, belonged entirely to the Uchiha Clan's domain.

The Naka Shrine stood in the heart of this forest.

Entering the shrine, they moved to the seventh wooden door on the right—this room served as the secret meeting chamber of the Uchiha Clan.

But instead of entering the chamber, Uchiha Hachidai led Ci further inside, descending a wooden staircase into an underground chamber.

There, Hachidai lit a brazier, the flames illuminating the secret chamber below.

Only then did Uchiha Ci realize he was in a familiar place.

A glance at the stone tablet positioned at the center of the room confirmed it.

This was the same chamber where Madara had been manipulated by Black Zetsu, and the very spot where Sasuke and Orochimaru later summoned the past Hokage during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

At this moment, Uchiha Hachidai, who had been facing away from Uchiha Ci, turned around.

Taking a deep breath, he spoke gravely:

"Kid—"

"Listen carefully."

"This place is the most secret inheritance site of the Uchiha Clan."

"I don't know why the Great Elder brought you here, nor do I know if someone as young as you can fully understand. But..."

"Since you've been chosen to inherit this thousand-year legacy, this heavy burden of love..."

"Then it is your duty and responsibility to carry the clan forward!"

"You must press onward without pause!"

Fixing Uchiha Ci with a solemn gaze, Uchiha Hachidai raised his hand and pressed against a hidden compartment in the wall.

Boom!

The wall of the stone chamber rumbled, revealing a massive bookshelf filled with countless scrolls of varying sizes and lengths.

Uchiha Ci's eyes widened.

The scrolls were meticulously categorized—by elemental affinities, secret techniques, and usage methods. The collection filled an entire wall, with space extending further beyond.

Noticing Ci's expression, Uchiha Hachidai smirked with satisfaction and explained:

"These scrolls are the culmination of a millennium of the Uchiha Clan's acquisitions, creations, and conquests."

"In all of Konoha, aside from the forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals and the secret jutsus of other clans, every technique you could find is here. Even the techniques of smaller clans like the Inuzuka or Kohaku are here—though we disdain using them."

"And beyond this bookshelf lies treasure after treasure of the shinobi world—ninja tools, rare metals, including chakra metal—all filling ten warehouses. It's enough to sustain the Uchiha through a prolonged war with any great nation."

Uchiha Ci blinked, his Sharingan activating as he instinctively glanced beyond the bookshelf.

With just one glimpse, he saw warehouse walls made entirely of golden bricks, stacked high with shimmering treasures.

No wonder the underground chamber hadn't collapsed when the First and Second Hokage had unleashed their chakra during the war—it seemed the walls had withstood the strain because of the sheer density of the gold.

Even a casual glance told Uchiha Ci that these treasures couldn't simply be measured in billions. No wonder Uchiha Setsuna had once casually set a bounty of a billion ryo per head during the conflict with the Hidden Cloud; to him, that was likely a trivial expense.

"Wait, Hachidai-senpai, what did you just say?"

Uchiha Ci snapped out of his daze, raising a trembling hand to point at the wall of scrolls.

"You said... I'm supposed to inherit all of this?"

Seeing Ci's dumbfounded expression, Uchiha Hachidai shook his head in exasperation.

Then, fixing Ci with a calm gaze, he answered plainly:

"Yes. You will inherit all of it."

"Not even Uchiha Fugaku, the Police Force Commander, knows of this place."

"The Great Elder has chosen you to be the next head of the Uchiha Clan."

Uchiha Ci stood there, stunned, unable to process the sheer magnitude of what he had just heard.

Just the gold wall alone was worth far more than five billion ryo!

Hachidai stared at the golden wall, his brow furrowed deeply as he pondered the Great Elder's orders. Then, turning back to Ci, he added:

"The Great Elder has permitted me to use these resources to help you complete your training."

"And then, you must defeat Uchiha Fugaku in a direct confrontation—"

"And claim the title of Clan Head!"

Hearing this, Uchiha Ci couldn't help but scratch his head, swallowing hard.

Not to brag, but Fugaku could currently beat him with one hand tied behind his back—no Mangekyo Sharingan required.

After all, Fugaku unlocking the Mangekyo after losing his teammates was still years away.

Uchiha Hachidai paused, observing Ci's hesitant, uneasy demeanor, before narrowing his eyes and speaking coldly:

"However..."

"Even though many of us have acknowledged you, I still don't believe you are worthy of this investment."

"If you want to obtain the forbidden jutsu Izanagi,

if you want to use these resources to master the S-rank kenjutsu Uchiha Style: Dance of thez Solar Halo,

if you wish to grow strong enough to defeat Uchiha Fugaku..."

Hachidai abruptly reached out, twisting the hidden compartment to seal away the golden wall and the scrolls once more.

Then, fixing his three-tomoe Sharingan on Ci, he said coolly:

"You must first undergo—"

"An Inheritance Trial!"