The scene before them was too shocking, far beyond anything they could comprehend.
Lightning Release could achieve an effect like this??? Even a Forbidden Technique-level Lightning Release could not possibly possess such range and power, could it? Shock and confusion spread among the Uchiha Clan Members.
As Uchiha, aside from Fire Release, Lightning Release was what they excelled at most.
Precisely because of that, they could better appreciate the terror of this sea of lightning! Among the ninjutsu Uchiha had collected from the Warring States Period until now, there had never been one capable of rivaling the scene before them!
Its range! Its power! Even its duration!
Not one of them could compare! Behind Uchiha Fugaku, Itachi, who had come along with him, gazed at that dark violet sea, a strange light flickering in his black eyes.
If... if I could possess such power...
Could I change the clan's situation? Within Konoha, at the Hyuga Clan Compound.
Hyuga Hiashi, who had been watching Hinata in the courtyard, suddenly seemed to sense something. The veins around his eyes bulged like earthworms as he looked toward the southeast.
"My God..."
Through the Byakugan's vision, he saw clearly.
There was not a trace of Chakra within that boundless sea of lightning!?
Such an immense attack did not require Chakra to activate! It vaguely reminded him of someone from the Third Great Ninja War whose technique also showed no sign of Chakra.
Namikaze Mirai.
The renowned Blue Flash.
"What exactly happened?"
Hyuga Hiashi was deeply worried.
Within the dark violet Lightning Plasma, Obito was like a stranded fish. He wanted to flee, yet he could not escape at all.
This Lightning Sea covered too vast an area. By estimation, it was at least several hundred meters in diameter.
Violent purple currents raged across the battlefield. The surrounding forest had been completely destroyed, while the ground was continuously pierced by high-voltage currents. The surface soil charred and disintegrated, forming an ever-expanding giant depression.
What terrified Obito most was that this Lightning Sea could move.
If he tried to break through the boundaries of the Lightning Sea, the four metal pillars erected in the four directions would move along with him.
Keeping him at the very center of the Lightning Sea at all times.
As for using Space-Time Ninjutsu to leave, what a joke! The moment he ended Intangibility, he would likely be swallowed by the violent lightning around him in an instant!
"Only one minute of Intangibility remains..."
A trace of despair surfaced in Obito's eyes.
One-Eyed Kamui could maintain Intangibility for no more than five minutes.
And now, four full minutes had already been consumed.
He recalled what Namikaze Mirai had said before activating the Lightning Sea.
This was a Lightning Cage carefully prepared for you, with a duration of thirty minutes...
Thirty minutes!
It was a suffocating number.
On the other side, Sarutobi Hiruzen had arrived with the Anbu under his command. When he saw the raging sea of purple lightning, he subconsciously swallowed.
"Lord Hokage, there seems to be someone above it."
One Anbu reminded him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked in the indicated direction. When he saw the figure floating above the purple sea, his pupils abruptly contracted. "That is..."
Namikaze Mirai???
From this angle, he could only see the person's back, but that head of golden hair was exceptionally conspicuous.
There was no doubt about it. That person was definitely Namikaze Mirai!
Had he created this Lightning Sea?
Was he fighting an enemy??? Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind was in complete turmoil, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. His thoughts were like a ball of yarn played with by a cat, tangled into a complete mess.
He knew Namikaze Mirai was powerful.
But he had never expected him to be this powerful!
Where exactly was his limit? Who was the enemy? Who was worthy of making him use an attack of this level?
Not long after they arrived, Uchiha Fugaku led the Uchiha Clan Members to this battlefield from another direction as well.
As they watched the roaring sea of lightning before them and felt the tingling caused by static electricity on their faces, intense excitement welled up in the hearts of these Uchiha.
The Uchiha admired strength. The more powerful a ninja was, the more respect they would receive from them.
Their eyes burned with fervor as scarlet Three Tomoe Sharingan lit up one after another, seeking the source of this terrifying attack.
Before long, someone found the target.
"Over there!"
Following the clan member's direction, the other Uchiha also saw the figure standing above the Lightning Sea.
Through that brilliant golden hair, they recognized his identity as well.
"It's Mirai-sama!!!"
Unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, these Uchiha Clan Members were almost unable to restrain their excitement. Their scarlet Sharingan were filled with fanaticism and trembling exhilaration.
Cool! So cool! The source of such power was actually Namikaze Mirai, who lived in the Uchiha Clan Compound and had close ties with them! Excitement! Thrill! Fanaticism! In an instant, all kinds of fiery emotions erupted among the Uchiha.
Among the clan members, Itachi's eyes gleamed as he watched that golden-haired figure above the Lightning Sea.
Just moments ago, his father had been discussing the matter of apprenticing him to Namikaze Mirai.
Originally, he had still been hesitating.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had also been recruiting him to join the Anbu.
But now, there was no need to hesitate anymore.
Namikaze Mirai, who possessed such power, might truly be able to change the Uchiha! Seeing this scene, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others, separated from them by only a few dozen meters, wore extremely unpleasant expressions.
Sarutobi Hiruzen in particular looked as if he had eaten shit! One moment ago, he had been worrying over the strength Namikaze Mirai had revealed.
The next, this bunch of red-eyed maniacs came running over to celebrate as if they were cheering! Where was he supposed to put the Hokage's dignity? The Anbu behind Sarutobi Hiruzen also exchanged helpless looks.
The atmosphere around them suddenly became awkward.
Though they were both from the same village, the Uchiha and them seemed like two entirely different camps, reacting in completely different ways.
Fortunately, as the atmosphere gradually grew tense, Uchiha Fugaku took the initiative to approach Sarutobi Hiruzen and respectfully asked.
"Third Hokage, did you also notice the anomaly and come to provide support?"
This greeting softened Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression.
"Such a huge disturbance has occurred near the village. As the Hokage, I naturally cannot stand by and do nothing."
"Lord Hokage truly has Konoha's best interests at heart."
"Fugaku, who do you think Mirai is fighting?"
"I don't know."
Fugaku stared at the purple sea of lightning, his eyes solemn.
"But we can guess that it must be a very terrifying enemy."
Above the sea of lightning, Namikaze Mirai hovered in the air, looking down upon Obito struggling in the Lightning Plasma.
By his estimate, the other man's Intangibility certainly had a limit.
And that limit should be approaching soon.
Sure enough, before long, Obito within the Lightning Plasma moved.
"Damn it! This can't go on!"
A Bandage-wrapped arm grabbed the Spiral Mask. The Sharingan within its eyehole was filled with unprecedented madness and hatred.
The next second! The duration of Intangibility ended.
Bang! His flesh exploded into a cloud of bloody mist amid the raging Lightning Plasma. His blood and flesh carbonized and vanished in the rapidly rising heat, the entire process taking less than a second.
Obito disappeared completely.
Not even a trace of debris remained.
In the air, Namikaze Mirai silently watched the scene as the breeze stirred his golden hair.
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