"Grant me death!"
Uchiha Kirito gave up struggling. He definitely could not defeat Hyuga Matsuba, so he might as well die.
"Giving up so easily? I originally wanted to use you for practice, but what a shame—you're really weak. I overestimated you."
"If you die so easily, wouldn't that be a waste?"
Hyuga Matsuba's face seemed veiled by a layer of icy gauze, intense killing intent flowing through his eyes.
"Isn't your clan best at genjutsu and Fire Release? Then I'll give you a chance to experience a move I created myself. Demonic Illusion: Terror Rinne!"
In an instant, Uchiha Kirito was transported to a parallel dimension. All his wounds had healed, but little of his fighting strength remained.
Uchiha Kirito's heart tightened. He understood that everything was an illusion, yet he could not sense his Chakra at all and simply could not use Ninjutsu to escape this dimension.
"Could this be a move derived from Dojutsu?" Uchiha Kirito was filled with doubt, unaware that someone was silently approaching from behind him.
A chill ran down Uchiha Kirito's back. He spun around as quickly as he could, only to see hollow eyes and an indescribable form—a head floating in midair, staring at him eerily.
"Hehehe..."
"Fuck! What the hell are you?!"
Uchiha Kirito had witnessed plenty of bloody scenes, but even he was startled. This sight was simply too horrifying.
"This is only the beginning, yet you're already terrified. From this moment onward, Terrifying Samsara begins." A sinister voice came from the floating head.
The scenery around him kept shifting. Hyuga Matsuba recreated all the terrifying scenes he had seen before crossing over, with every scene appearing more than ten times before moving on to the next.
Yet every scene ended with Uchiha Kirito dying miserably, each time in a different way.
Uchiha Kirito felt as though every day lasted a year within this Ninjutsu, suffering endlessly, while only a few seconds passed outside.
At last, he activated his Sharingan, and Hyuga Matsuba began to grow excited.
That was it! To gain more combat experience, Hyuga Matsuba wanted to practice through Uchiha Kirito's Sharingan.
But a mere Tomoe Sharingan was nowhere near enough. Hyuga Matsuba hoped such a scene could force Uchiha Kirito's Mangekyō into awakening, though that depended on luck.
Uchiha Kirito had reached such a high level at such a young age, proving that his innate talent was far from poor.
But whether he could ultimately awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan was entirely up to fate.
To achieve this goal, Hyuga Matsuba had racked his brains and summoned a large number of clones to help create the right conditions. Combined with his previous experience, he had created this move.
This move could completely make up for Hyuga Matsuba's shortcomings. Its power was immeasurable, and its rank was unquestionably high; even advanced Ninjutsu might not compare to it.
It could forcibly drag an opponent into a psychological illusion, endlessly triggering horrifying shifts in scenery. The only way to break it was to forcibly shatter the illusion.
Otherwise, the transformations would never stop, and the target could only sink deeper into the illusion. This move was not Dojutsu, but a different form of genjutsu. Still, Hyuga Matsuba could activate it with the Tenseigan.
By Hyuga Matsuba's estimation, it might have an additional effect when used on women. It was certainly somewhat inferior to Infinite Tsukuyomi and Kotoamatsukami.
Uchiha Kirito's power continued to build, and his Three Tomoe Sharingan kept changing until the transformation was finally complete.
Its pattern had changed as well, becoming the shape of a Fuma Shuriken, unlike the usual Mangekyō pattern.
Even after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Kirito's strength unfortunately never exceeded its limit.
Staring at the Mangekyō Sharingan, Hyuga Matsuba curled his lip and ruthlessly gouged out Uchiha Kirito's eyeballs, casually stuffing them into his pocket.
Once everything was done, blazing flames erupted around Uchiha Kirito. He was instantly reduced to ashes, unable to struggle free from the illusion even in the second before his death.
This was Hyuga Matsuba's first time killing someone, yet he did not feel nervous. It felt no different from hunting at the Training Ground.
From the moment he crossed over, Hyuga Matsuba had fully understood what kind of world this was. From that moment on, he had prepared himself for everything.
That was why he could calmly gouge out Uchiha Kirito's eyes and burn him to death.
Though this series of actions sounded complicated, it had actually taken only twenty minutes.
"I should leave. This has gotten a little too big. The people of Konoha will definitely find out, so I can't stay any longer."
"But before I leave, I have to clean up the scene. Tempest Kick: Consecutive Blades."
Enhanced by the Glint-Glint Fruit, Hyuga Matsuba unleashed numerous dense air blades, leaving the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees scarred and battered.
Then, using the Glint-Glint Fruit, Hyuga Matsuba turned into a beam of light and returned to Mikoto.
"It's taken care of. Let's go!"
"Okay!" Mikoto smiled, but she did not ask what had happened. No matter what methods Hyuga Matsuba had used, Mikoto would not object. That was simply her nature.
Hyuga Matsuba extended the hand that had not touched any blood and took Mikoto's hand. Then he activated Instant Movement, and the two escaped the forest, reappearing far away.
Standing on the bank of a small river, Hyuga Matsuba began cleaning the grime from his body. Some of the filthy blood had splattered onto him when he gouged out Uchiha Kirito's eyes.
After cleaning himself up, Hyuga Matsuba sensed his Chakra again. He still had a little less than half remaining.
The Instant Movement just now had consumed a considerable amount of Chakra. Since it had transported two people, the expenditure had been even greater, especially over such a long distance.
"Matsuba, are you all right?" Mikoto worried that Hyuga Matsuba might have been injured earlier.
"Mm, you don't need to worry so much." Hyuga Matsuba patted Mikoto's hair.
Mikoto did not quite believe him. She stepped forward and carefully examined Hyuga Matsuba from head to toe, even reaching out to pinch him a few times. Only after a long while did she finally relax.
Then Mikoto suddenly realized that she seemed to have acted a little improperly. Feeling embarrassed, she lowered her head and did not dare look at him.
"I'll go prepare some food." Mikoto found an excuse and hurried away.
"Wait a moment. Do you know much about Uchiha Kirito? Did he have any brothers or sisters?" Hyuga Matsuba asked quietly.
Mikoto was a little curious and asked in return, "Uchiha Kirito?"
She thought for a moment, then shook her head. "It seems he was the only child in his family. He was an orphan too. But what does that have to do with anything?"
"It's nothing. I was just curious."
In truth, Hyuga Matsuba felt somewhat disappointed. If Uchiha Kirito had relatives, Hyuga Matsuba might have had the chance to create a pair of Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Unfortunately, Uchiha Kirito's family was too sparse. He had been their only child, and both his parents were already dead.
Otherwise, Hyuga Matsuba would have gone looking for Uchiha Kirito's parents. Hyuga Matsuba was not a kind person; he had more wicked ideas than anyone could count.
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