Look Behind You

On the far side of the river, behind a moss-covered boulder, Ranmaru held his breath.

His back was pressed against the cold stone, and the Kekkei Genkai dōjutsu known as the "Red Eye" was now giving off an eerie red glow.

It was not the scarlet of the Sharingan, nor the congealed blood-red of the Ketsuryūgan, but like burning charcoal.

Ranmaru had been born into the Red Eye Clan. This dōjutsu clan, once spoken of alongside the Uchiha, had also been renowned during the Warring States Period, but now only their family of three remained.

These Red Eyes could not only see through objects and sense danger, but also had the special ability to interfere with the Byakugan. In an era when the Hyuga clan dominated, this was the only Kekkei Genkai that could stand against them in the field of reconnaissance.

And Ranmaru was not only the last orphan of the Red Eye Clan, but also a beneficiary of the Gene Modification Project and the Kekkei Genkai Disease Research Project.

Born in Star City, Ranmaru had undergone the Gene Modification Project from a young age. Not only had it cured the Kekkei Genkai disease that came with the Red Eye, but his originally frail physique had also been greatly enhanced.

More importantly, under the stimulation of Hashirama Cells and White Zetsu cells, his Red Eye had developed new abilities.

Like now.

Within the mist, five blurry figures were moving.

They were not Shadow Clones, but "Semi-corporeal Shadows" that Ranmaru had condensed using ocular power and chakra.

The principle was somewhat like Uchiha Madara's unique Rinnegan dōjutsu, "Limbo: Border Jail," but far inferior.

They could not turn invisible, could not move too far from the main body, and had limited attack power.

Compared to ordinary Clone Technique, their advantages were