"Fugaku, you're back!"
Upon returning to the Uchiha compound, Fugaku was greeted at the entrance by Mikoto, dressed in a kimono and wearing a gentle smile.
Her black hair was elegantly styled, and despite the traditional attire, her graceful figure was evident.
"Mm."
Fugaku nodded.
His mood had soured after an unexpected confrontation with Danzo, but seeing Mikoto immediately lifted his spirits.
At the entrance, he removed his wooden sandals, and Mikoto stepped forward to assist him, gently taking off his outer cloak that shielded him from the wind and dust.
He relished Mikoto's tenderness, allowing her soft hands to touch him.
A familiar, delicate fragrance emanated from Mikoto, calming his restless heart.
Thud, thud, thud!
The sound of footsteps on the wooden floor approached, and a small boy with black hair and eyes, delicate as jade, ran toward them—it was young Sasuke Uchiha.
"Father."
Seeing Fugaku, Sasuke joyfully called out.
Fugaku smiled and ruffled Sasuke's hair, asking,
"Have you been slacking off while I was away?"
In his previous life, most of his attention had been on Itachi, who was considered the pride of the Uchiha clan, leaving little focus on Sasuke.
But knowing Sasuke's potential for future growth, he had increased his attention and was consciously nurturing him.
"No, you can ask Mother if you don't believe me."
Sasuke replied cheerfully.
"I can vouch for it; Sasuke has been diligent these past few days!"
Mikoto said with a gentle smile.
"That's good."
Fugaku nodded, lifting Sasuke into his arms, and together with Mikoto, they entered the house.
He glanced around and asked in surprise,
"Where's Itachi?"
"He received a mission a few days ago and left the village."
Mikoto replied.
"Big brother promised to train with me, but he broke his word again."
Sasuke pouted.
"He had a mission; it couldn't be helped."
Fugaku comforted him.
He remained calm outwardly, but his mind raced.
A few days ago, coinciding with the annihilation of the Root team, Itachi's mission was likely to investigate the "enemy" responsible for that incident.
Meanwhile, the surveillance task on the Uchiha clan's side should have concluded.
Without Itachi's watchful eyes, Fugaku found it more convenient to act, which was beneficial for him.
After chatting with Mikoto and training with Sasuke for a while, Fugaku entered his study and locked the door behind him.
He pushed aside a bookshelf, revealing a hidden staircase leading underground.
This was the secret room from his previous life, used to store important items.
Lighting a lamp, he descended the stairs into a spacious underground chamber.
On the right wall stood a bookshelf with a few precious scrolls sparsely placed.
On the left wall was a weapon rack holding three finely crafted ninja blades.
At the innermost part was a large open area paved with sturdy stone slabs—a small training ground.
Approaching the training area, Fugaku took out a sealed scroll containing White Zetsu's corpse and unsealed it.
Poof—
With a puff of smoke, White Zetsu's body appeared, lying flat on the training ground.
"Finally, I can address the issue with my eyes!"
Looking at White Zetsu's body, Fugaku felt a sense of anticipation.
After using the Mangekyō Sharingan to fight against Kakuzu and others, his eyes had suffered significant damage, and his vision had sharply declined.
He estimated that if he engaged in several more high-intensity battles, he might go blind.
Fortunately, White Zetsu's body was now available, and he could soon resolve this hidden danger.
"Corpse Fusion—"
His eyes transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan, and the pattern in his left eye began to spin rapidly. As it did, the ocular technique "Corpse Fusion" embedded within his left eye activated.
Hum—
A pitch-black, opaque vortex appeared in the air. Fugaku grabbed White Zetsu's body and thrust it into the vortex.
The body disappeared, reappearing in a space several meters long and wide, filled with black liquid.
As soon as the body submerged in the black liquid, it began to rapidly dissolve and disappear.
A substance resembling cells, yet not quite cells, with bloodline characteristics, was extracted and flowed outward from his left eye.
After flowing out, this biological tissue moved toward various parts of his body, interacting with his cells.
What he had experienced once before occurred again.
A sensation of intense heat spread, but this time, the heat wasn't confined to just his head; it enveloped his entire body.
Under this heat, he sweated profusely, quickly soaking his clothes.
His cells were undergoing rapid changes, with subtle alterations in their form and structure.
After a while, White Zetsu's body had completely dissolved, and the production of biological tissue ceased. The sensation of heat dissipated.
He felt that his body was noticeably different from before.
His cells seemed more active, and his recovery ability had strengthened.
Before he could fully appreciate this change, he noticed a cool sensation slowly but steadily flowing from various parts of his body toward his eyes.
The cool feeling reached his eyes, and under this sensation, his eyes felt much more comfortable.
It was as if fatigued, bloodshot eyes were suddenly treated with soothing eye drops—a comfort he hadn't felt in a long time.
He keenly sensed that the damage to his eyes was slowly being repaired.
Normally, even the best medical ninja, Tsunade, would be powerless against such damage, but now it was being restored.
Although the process was slow and might take about a month, it was indeed being repaired.
"Not only can it prevent blindness, but it can also repair existing damage!"
Fugaku was overjoyed.
The benefits gained from fusing White Zetsu's body exceeded expectations.
He had initially thought the effect would only prevent further damage to his eyes, avoiding blindness. But unexpectedly, it also had the effect of repairing existing damage.
Upon further thought, this wasn't difficult to understand.
It was rumored that Senju Hashirama possessed the Sage Body, a perfect physique for cultivating Sage Mode, with formidable self-healing abilities.
By fusing White Zetsu's body, his own body acquired characteristics of the Senju cells. While he might not attain the Sage Body, he certainly gained a certain degree of self-healing ability.
This was precisely why his eye damage was being repaired.