Exposed

Hyuga Aoki studied Uchiha Shinichi before him, his expression grave. "Cooperating with me is the most beneficial choice for your Akatsuki organization. You should know that very well."

Hyuga Aoki did not know why Uchiha Shinichi had truly pursued him. He assumed that Akatsuki had gone back on its word and was trying to uncover his identity by following him.

Uchiha Shinichi did not waste words. He quietly activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

There was no downside for Shinichi in letting the other party believe that this pursuit had been ordered by Akatsuki. Such a misunderstanding could disrupt the other party's cooperation with Akatsuki. Even if this assassination attempt failed, it could still delay Akatsuki from learning information about the God Organization.

The moment he saw the scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan revealed in Shinichi's eyes, Hyuga Aoki understood that there was no longer any room for negotiation.

"Looks like I'll have to teach you a lesson before you'll cooperate with me properly!"

While angered by Akatsuki's betrayal, Hyuga Aoki secretly prepared himself for battle.

His mindset was already vastly different from before. In the past, if he encountered an Uchiha with the Mangekyō Sharingan, he would have stayed as far away as possible. But after obtaining the Giant Tenseigan and learning of its power, a mere Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan was no longer worth his concern.

Whoosh...

Amid a sharp rush of wind, Uchiha Shinichi launched a surprise attack on the puppet controlled by Hyuga Aoki with the Body Flicker Technique!

Already on guard, Hyuga Aoki could not be bothered to determine which direction Shinichi would attack from. He immediately unleashed an all-directional defensive Rotation.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The immense repulsive force swept outward in every direction. In the blink of an eye, the surrounding landscape had been completely