If he had to deal with Konoha's monsters like Orochimaru, Jiraiya, or Hatake Sakumo, he might've hesitated a little.
But these so-called Uchiha—aside from the "Wicked Eye" Uchiha Fugaku—what ninja among them was even worth mentioning?
He wanted to see for himself what the Uchiha clan's Sharingan could do against his Lightning Release Armor.
A's group made no attempt to hide their trail, so the Uchiha clansmen on scout duty spotted them easily.
When they were still some distance from the Uchiha clan compound, Uchiha Yuzuru had already led people out to block their path.
Seeing A and Killer Bee in person for the first time made their physical power feel brutally real.
Those knotted muscles carried a raw, forceful beauty.
Even standing still, they radiated oppressive pressure.
"Uchiha shinobi, I'll give you a chance. Follow Lord A back to Kumogakure and live there."
The rudeness was exactly like the Sand shinobi from before.
Uchiha Yuzuru had expected it.
After all, not everyone was like Onoki—someone who had personally experienced the Uchiha clan's godlike power.
If you wanted respect, you had to show strength first.
When Yuzuru stayed silent, the Yotsuki Guard said coldly, "I suggest you wise up. Otherwise we'll solve this with force."
Uchiha Fugaku stepped forward, face icy. "Then let me see whether this 'force' of yours is a joke."
"B, you go."
"..."
"B!"
Thud!
A punched Killer Bee on the head, and Bee finally snapped out of it—he'd been holding a notebook and pencil, jotting down inspiration.
Still half-distracted, he nodded and walked out of the formation with his head lowered.
The next instant, he flicked the pencil in his hand.
Coated in Lightning Release Chakra, it shot toward Uchiha Fugaku's heart at terrifying speed.
Fugaku's Three-Tomoe Sharingan flared to life as he drew his longblade and slashed.
Clang!
The pencil split cleanly down the middle.
Killer Bee's expression turned serious.
Worthy of the Sharingan that shook the shinobi world—at that speed, Fugaku could still track the pencil's path accurately?
Bee put the notebook away, drew the long blade from his back, and charged straight at Fugaku.
"Close-quarters?"
"So I'm being looked down on, huh."
Watching Bee rush in, Fugaku snorted and gripped his longblade tightly, charging to meet him.
They collided in an instant.
"Acrobat: Wild Crane Cutter!"
Killer Bee drove his seven blades to their limit, offense and defense as one, stabbing toward vital points all across Fugaku's body.
Fugaku's heart jolted. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The sounds of clashing steel rang out without pause, and Fugaku's clothing was carved into fresh slashes.
Fugaku's expression grew grave.
He couldn't understand it—during their exchange, he had clearly used the Sharingan to cast Genjutsu, so why did this shinobi seem completely unaffected?
Finding an opening to pull back, Fugaku formed seals at high speed.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The moment the words fell, a massive, blazing fireball swallowed everything ahead.
Then Fugaku pulled out a sealing scroll and instantly summoned countless shuriken, along with several gigantic Fuma Shuriken.
"Go!"
In the blink of an eye, every shuriken plunged into the flames, steel wire laced between them twisting inward from the outside, shredding toward the center.
Seeing it, the Uchiha clansmen who had come with Uchiha Yuzuru all lit up with excitement.
They'd won!
A, the Yotsuki Guard, and the others remained unmoved, only watching quietly.
When the flames dissipated, the expected scene of blood spraying everywhere never came.
A massive octopus tail wrapped around Killer Bee's body like a shield, blocking every one of Fugaku's attacks.
"This is..."
"A Tailed Beast?!"
Aside from Uchiha Yuzuru, every Uchiha clansman stood there with their mouths hanging open in shock.
Weren't Tailed Beasts strategic resources?
How could one be here?
And...
If he was using a Tailed Beast's power, why hadn't this Kumogakure Jinchuriki lost control?
"With the Eight-Tails, I shine on the battlefield—this is exactly what I expected. Killer Bee is Kumogakure's pride. Attacks that tickle just make me laugh."
"You moron... you bastard!"
Killer Bee bounced around as he improvised rap, even flashing Uchiha Fugaku the occasional middle finger.
Fugaku's face darkened, but he didn't rush in.
A Jinchuriki who could freely wield a Tailed Beast's power wasn't someone you dealt with easily...
"If this is all you've got, then end this farce and behave."
A stepped forward and activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Blue arcs of lightning flickered nonstop—and his figure vanished in an instant.
Even with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Fugaku could barely catch A's movement.
Staring at the lightning-fast blur charging toward him, Fugaku swung his longblade to strike.
But in only a moment, his blade was knocked from his hands.
Just as that lightning-wreathed fist was about to smash into Fugaku's head, a pitch-black skeletal giant hand slapped A away like he weighed nothing.
Uchiha Yuzuru stood with his arms crossed, a layer of black bone forming around him—an eerie skeleton that radiated an evil, ominous aura.
"Your strength has finally made me a little interested in moving."
"Now, try harder—dance and entertain me."
"What is that..."
A, sent flying dozens of meters, pushed himself up from the ground and glared at Uchiha Yuzuru, anger burning in his eyes.
Thanks to the powerful defense granted by Lightning Release Chakra, he hadn't taken serious damage.
But being slapped away like that—A, proud as he was, couldn't swallow the humiliation.
"Come on. Keep dancing for me."
Uchiha Yuzuru walked forward slowly, his Mangekyo Sharingan spilling terrifying ocular power.
Provoked, A roared and turned into a streak of blue lightning again, charging straight at Yuzuru.
Unlike with Uchiha Fugaku, Yuzuru's Mangekyo Sharingan could clearly capture A's movements.
And with strength at Kage-level across the board, his body could keep pace with A's speed.
Boom!
They crashed together in an instant.
As Uchiha Yuzuru swung, the Kusanagi Sword—coated in Wind Release Chakra—hummed and rang, striking again and again toward A's vital points.
A relied on Lightning Release Chakra for defense, fighting with a reckless, life-for-life style.
But after trading for a while, A immediately realized something was wrong.
Not once had he landed a hit on Uchiha Yuzuru—yet his own body was covered in fresh cuts.
The only one who could firmly suppress him in taijutsu was his old man back in the village.
Uchiha Yuzuru was the first other person to do it.
The thought only made A's refusal to lose burn hotter.
He kept launching attacks at Uchiha Yuzuru, but nothing improved.
The sight left every Kumogakure shinobi staring in stunned disbelief.
In this world... was there really someone who could keep up with lightning speed?!
Even Uchiha Fugaku and the others were just as shocked.
Even pushing the Sharingan to its limit, they still couldn't track the movements of Yuzuru and A.
Just watching with their eyes, they couldn't keep up—let alone with their bodies.
If it were them, they would've been dead already.
Right as everyone was marveling, A suddenly retreated, instantly widening the distance between them.
He might be reckless, but he wasn't stupid.
The exchange had made the problem clear.
His dynamic vision was strong enough, but at that speed—while moving at high velocity—it still wasn't quite enough.
So once he entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he could only use straightforward, direct attacks.
In the past, even if enemies could barely see him, their bodies couldn't keep up, and they all fell to him.
But now...
Uchiha Yuzuru, with those strange eyes, didn't just see through every move—he counterattacked relentlessly.
If A wanted to win, he needed even greater speed!
Watching A pull far away, Uchiha Yuzuru said arrogantly, "It's useless. Before these eyes, every method of attack you have will be seen through."
Seeing Yuzuru so calm, A snorted. "I'll give those words right back to you."
"Before my Lightning Release Armor, that longblade in your hand is nothing but decoration—even with Wind Release Chakra on it."
Uchiha Yuzuru's mouth curved into a faint smile. "Is that so?"
"That's right."
A pushed Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its absolute limit, the hair on his head standing on end.
In the next instant, his figure disappeared.
"Lariat!"
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