With the momentum of his long-distance sprint, A's body seemed to transform into a streak of blue lightning, bridging the gap in an instant to appear right before Uchiha Yuzuru.
Even for the current Uchiha Yuzuru, dodging such an attack would not be easy.
But...
He didn't need to dodge.
Intangibility activated. A's attack passed instantly through Uchiha Yuzuru's body.
Under A's shocked gaze, Uchiha Yuzuru raised the long blade in his hand.
"Not good!"
A sensed an unspeakable palpitation from the blade.
If that hits, I'm dead!
The intuition honed over years of life-and-death battles screamed a frantic warning, but A was powerless to react.
The immense inertia made it impossible for him to control his body.
Just as the long blade swung down, a giant octopus tentacle coiled around A's waist and yanked him back violently.
Gulp...
Looking at the bottomless ravine carved out by Uchiha Yuzuru's blade, A felt a lingering shiver of fear.
If not for Killer Bee, he would likely be dead right now.
"Failed, huh," Uchiha Yuzuru murmured, though his eyes held no disappointment.
Imbuing the space-warping power of Kamui onto his blade produced a destructive force that even surprised him.
Uchiha Yuzuru lifted his head and walked toward A and Killer Bee.
Seeing this, Yotsuki Guard and the others immediately charged forward.
"Lord A, Lord Killer Bee, you retreat first!"
No matter how hard it was to believe, they had to admit the truth.
The man opposite them was terrifyingly strong!
If the battle continued, both A and Killer Bee would be in danger.
Kumogakure could absolutely not afford such a loss.
"You think the likes of you can stop me?"
Watching Yotsuki Guard and the other three charge, Uchiha Yuzuru gave a cold snort and actively dashed into their encirclement.
"Don't look down on us!"
The four attackers struck simultaneously from four angles, leaving Uchiha Yuzuru no space to dodge.
"Be careful! His body can avoid attacks!"
Recalling the earlier exchange, A shouted a warning, but it was already too late.
The four attacks passed through Uchiha Yuzuru's body without obstruction.
In the next second, two Cloud ninjas were seized by giant skeletal hands.
Crunch!
With a sickening sound, the bodies of the two Cloud ninjas went limp like mud.
Meanwhile, Yotsuki Guard and the remaining Cloud ninja stood dazed on the spot, clearly trapped in a Genjutsu.
"Although I know it's hard for you to believe, this is the Mangekyo Sharingan—the power of the Uchiha gods!"
"No!"
Watching helplessly as the long blade slit Yotsuki Guard's throat, A's eyes instantly bloodshot.
"Don't show such an unsightly reaction. When you choose to solve problems with violence, you should be prepared to be killed."
The sacrifice of four Jonin hadn't delayed Uchiha Yuzuru for even a moment.
Watching Uchiha Yuzuru draw closer, Killer Bee's body suddenly erupted with terrifying Chakra.
Immediately after, Gyuki, with its eight giant octopus tails, appeared on the field.
Roar!
Without hesitation, Gyuki closed its eyes and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb directly toward Uchiha Fugaku and the others.
Seeing the massive sphere filled with destructive energy, looks of despair surfaced on the faces of Uchiha Fugaku and his clansmen.
This is it...
We're dead!
"We... we can't escape..."
"Damn it, are we going to die here?"
"To die like this... I can't accept it! These Kumogakure bastards!"
"This trajectory... it shouldn't reach the clan compound..."
Although they had long known information about the Tailed Beasts, it was only when facing a Tailed Beast Bomb in person that Uchiha Fugaku and the others realized their own insignificance.
Before this power of pure destruction, they couldn't even flee.
No matter how hard they struggled, under this absolute force, they would be reduced to dust.
The Tailed Beast Bomb arrived in the blink of an eye. Just as Uchiha Fugaku and the others closed their eyes to wait for death, a low voice rang out.
"Kamui!"
Uchiha Fugaku and the others snapped their eyes open, only to see space twisting like a vortex.
The Tailed Beast Bomb, which seemed capable of annihilating everything, vanished in an instant without causing a single ripple.
It all happened in a split second. Uchiha Fugaku and the others gasped for air, chests heaving.
The joy of surviving the calamity drained the strength from their bodies, and they slumped to the ground one by one.
"Those two guys are really troublesome..."
Uchiha Yuzuru watched A, who had turned into a streak of lightning to carry Killer Bee away, but there was no disappointment on his face.
Although he held the absolute advantage in the scene just now, killing A and Killer Bee wouldn't be particularly easy.
After all, he didn't want to end up like the Uchiha Sasuke from the original work, going blind just days after awakening the Mangekyo.
Driving them off in a panic was the best result for now.
"Yuzuru, that attack just now... how did you do it?" Uchiha Fugaku walked over to Uchiha Yuzuru's side and asked in disbelief.
"Transfer."
Uchiha Yuzuru spoke calmly. "I just used the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan to transfer that Tailed Beast Bomb away."
Hiss!
Uchiha Fugaku and the others all opened their mouths in shock.
They knew Uchiha Yuzuru's Mangekyo Sharingan possessed the ability to transfer objects—otherwise, they wouldn't have left Konoha so smoothly.
But...
To be able to transfer something like a Tailed Beast Bomb... wasn't that too domineering?
A fire burned in the hearts of Uchiha Fugaku and the others, and their gazes toward Uchiha Yuzuru filled with anticipation.
"Yuzuru, can you tell us how to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
"If our Uchiha clan possessed a few more pairs of eyes like that, dominating the entire shinobi world wouldn't be difficult, right?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru replied, "In most cases, awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan requires extremely high talent and unremitting cultivation."
"Coupled with mental trauma that an ordinary person could not endure, only then is there a chance to obtain this power."
"However, even if one awakens the Mangekyo Sharingan, it is difficult for most to possess power like mine."
"Why?" Uchiha Fugaku was puzzled.
"Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Power gained step-by-step through hard work is ultimately hard to make perfect," Uchiha Yuzuru explained.
The reason he possessed such high combat power now was that, thanks to the system's rewards, he was at least Kage-level in every aspect.
Combined with the awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan, his strength had undergone a qualitative change.
An average Uchiha, even with the Mangekyo, could never become as strong as him.
Uchiha Fugaku was somewhat unconvinced. "Then what about you?"
"I am different from you all."
Uchiha Yuzuru smiled. "I am the man destined to be crowned king. It is not strange for me to achieve anything."
"Alright, the clan members must be worried. You all go back first."
"You're not coming back?"
He had defeated A and Killer Bee this time, but given the temperament of those brutes in Kumogakure, they would inevitably send more people.
Rather than wasting ocular power on such things, it was better to settle it once and for all by visiting the Third Raikage in person.
"Lord Third, Lord A and Lord Killer Bee have returned!"
Hearing this, the Third Raikage laughed loudly. "Is the matter done? Let them in."
Moments later, the office door was pushed open, and the smile on the Third Raikage's face froze.
His son was covered in dirt and grime, and even Killer Bee wore a rare expression of dejection.
Seeing this scene, the Third Raikage asked in a deep voice, "A, what happened?"
A lowered his head, his tone filled with shame. "Father, our mission failed. Yotsuki Guard and the others are all dead. Only Bee and I escaped."
The Third Raikage's expression changed, and he couldn't help but ask, "Was it an ambush?"
"No."
A clenched his fists tightly. "The Uchiha clan has a guy named Uchiha Yuzuru. He was the one who defeated Bee and me."
"If Eight-Tails hadn't released a Tailed Beast Bomb, we might not have made it back."
Thinking of that possibility, A felt a wave of lingering fear.
It would be one thing if he died, but if Eight-Tails were captured by the Uchiha clan, he would be a sinner of Kumogakure.
The Third Raikage was so shocked he couldn't speak for a long time.
He knew the strength of A and Killer Bee better than anyone.
Even he found it difficult to handle their combined assault; that was why he had felt confident letting A and Killer Bee lead a few Jonin out of the village.
But now...
A was saying someone had defeated him and Killer Bee!
How was that possible?!
"A, isn't the strongest ninja in the Uchiha clan Uchiha Fugaku?"
"Who is Uchiha Yuzuru?"
Hearing the Third Raikage's question, A shook his head. "I don't know clearly either. But according to Eight-Tails, that man named Uchiha Yuzuru possesses the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan."
"In front of those eyes, even Eight-Tails had absolutely no desire to fight."
"Mangekyo Sharingan?"
The Third Raikage's gaze narrowed.
As the Raikage, although he hadn't lived through the era ruled by Uchiha Madara, he had read many records regarding the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Back then, Uchiha Madara had relied on those eyes to whip up a storm of blood across the shinobi world.
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