After briefly checking on his wife's condition, Uchiha Kei breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Regardless of what she went through before, as long as she's alright, everything else is negotiable.
As for that bastard in black, I must kill him with my own hands today.
As he ran Uchiha Kei hand Hand Seals, unleashing a burst of hot breath that resembled a magnificent, blooming fire rose.
Fire Release · Great Flame Wild Dance!
Seeing this, the man in black also formed hand Hand Seals and spewed out a large amount of water, creating a dense and extremely tall light blue water curtain around him.
Water Release · Water Formation Wall!
"Water Release ninja?" Uchiha Kei frowned, not expecting that the enemy's Chakra nature would be exactly the counter to his own.
Drawing his long sword from behind, he leaped over the water curtain and slashed fiercely at the enemy in mid-air.
Ninjutsu can't gain the upper hand, then let's settle the score with close combat.
He had already honed his Sharingan to its peak, giving him the confidence to fear no one in close combat.
"If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for not being born into the Uchiha."
The enemy successfully parried the mid-air strike, so the attacker switched to a backhand grip and slashed horizontally, only to have the enemy dodge to the side.
"How is that possible!"
Unconvinced, Uchiha Kei his long sword above his head with both hands, focused his mind, and unleashed a fierce and swift slash filled with raging flames.
Uchiha Style: Radiant Slash!
With a slash, Uchiha Kei was already prepared to continue his attack.
But he soon discovered that the enemy showed no intention of dodging at all.
"A decent slash; the fire attribute has been developed to a high degree."
As he spoke, the man in black lifted his robe, revealing a long, slender sword in his hand.
"What a pity..."
With a slight movement of his foot, the man in black instantly created multiple afterimages. Despite the blazing sun overhead, a bright, pale blue crescent moon rose behind the enemy.
Uchiha Style: Phantom Moon Flash!
Two figures passed each other, paused for two seconds, and then blood suddenly splattered from Uchiha Kei's chest.
"Cough cough cough." Staring at the Short Sword in his hand, he turned around with difficulty, his eyes filled with endless horror.
For some reason, he suddenly had a feeling that the combat skills the man in black possessed could effectively counter him.
Raising his blood-soaked hands, Uchiha Kei smiled bitterly to himself, never expecting to have to use that person's ultimate technique in the fight.
There's no other way.
After a few simple hand seals, a surge of lightning suddenly gathered in his palm.
Chidori!
The violent Lightning Release Chakra continuously stimulated the Cells within Uchiha Kei's body, highly activating them and fundamentally enhancing his movement speed.
Chidori deals heavy elemental damage; to inflict physical damage, it requires a certain distance of dash.
"Not bad. Come on, attack with all your might." The man in black waved his hand, looking like he wasn't afraid of him at all.
"This person seems to know me very well." Uchiha Kei frowned, gradually making a decision in his mind.
Bang! The soil beneath his feet exploded, and he transformed into a streak of light, hurtling straight toward the enemy.
Seeing his menacing approach, the man in black assumed a fighting stance, preparing to use his own method to break the Chidori attack.
Just then, the lightning in Uchiha Kei's hand suddenly exploded, and a terrifying lightning blade shot out from his fingertips, instantly piercing through the black-clad man's chest.
With a loud "whoosh," he spat out a mouthful of blood. Affected by the Lightning Release Chakra, the man in black even had difficulty raising his arm.
"Hahahaha, now you know how powerful I am!"
"No one can underestimate me Uchiha Kei!"
As he spoke, he didn't forget to further increase his Chakra output.
This bastard in black dared to do such a thing to his wife; how could I let him die so easily?
"Does it hurt? That's good!"
Listening to the screams around him, he felt as if he were appreciating the most beautiful music in the world.
But as he listened, Uchiha Kei suddenly realized that something was wrong.
The man in black's voice sounds a bit like...
Bang!
Before he could go and check, his unconscious "wife" in the distance suddenly turned into a wisp of smoke with a bang.
Shadow, Shadow Clone?!
Then... then what exactly is she...?
Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, Uchiha Kei's body trembled violently, and a look of terror, as if he were witnessing the end of the world, appeared on his face.
He stiffly turned his neck to look at the man in black who was slowly falling to the ground.
One step... two steps... three steps...
It took him more than ten seconds to walk the five-meter distance.
His knees buckled and he slowly knelt before the man in black. With trembling hands, he pleaded earnestly and gently lifted the man's mask.
Uh... a sound like something was stuck in his throat.
The man's eyes were lifeless, his face pale, and the world reflected in his pupils seemed somewhat unreal.
The face hidden beneath the mask of the man in black was none other than his wife, Uchiha Chō, whom he had sworn to protect for life.
"Wha... how... I, I'm not... Help... help... help..."
Holding his wife lying in a pool of blood, Uchiha Kei resembled a child lost from his parents, his entire being radiating uncontrollable panic.
Nestled in his arms, Uchiha Chō struggled to open her eyes, smiled, and reached out to gently stroke her husband's cheek.
"Don't be sad..."
"You now... possess the power to defeat anyone."
The traditional Tomoe pattern had disappeared from those tear-filled eyes.
Instead, there was a pair of bizarre windmills shaped like sickles.
The Mangekyou Mangekyō he had longed for had finally been activated, but it was only at this moment that Uchiha Kei realized one thing.
Why is it that, according to the records, every member of the clan who successfully opened their eyes would rather not have these cursed eyes?
The excruciating pain was a hundred or a thousand times more terrifying than he had imagined.
"No, I don't want these eyes anymore..."
"Please, please don't abandon me, I can't live without you..."
Yes, the man regretted it, believing that his stubbornness had ruined her life.
He still had so much to say, but the beauty in his arms had already lost her breath.
People often only realize what is truly important to them when they lose something.
Unfortunately, there's no "medicine for regret" in this world, at least not in Uchiha Kei's hands.
Ahhhhh!!!!!
Holding his wife's body, the man could no longer contain his rage. His roar echoed through the heavens and earth, like a vengeful spirit suffering endless torment in the deepest hell.
Just then, clear footsteps suddenly came from afar.
"All unfavorable factors in the world stem from the inadequacy of the parties involved."
Walking step by step towards the man, Kyosuke stated the facts with a detached expression. "It is your stupidity that has led to all of this."
"Uchiha Kyosuke!!!"
Unwilling to even consider why he was there, Uchiha Kei, his anger simmering with nowhere to vent, finally attacked the very being he feared most.
"Come on, let me see what you've got."
Kyosuke unfurled his Black Robe and silently drew his Kusanagi Sword from his waist, remaining calm and composed throughout.