Aside from Izuna, you're the second Uchiha I've ever hated this much!

"Smack!"

A loud slap against the table suddenly rang out in the central palace of the Daimyo's Mansion.

"What? You're saying you cracked the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique I invented?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Tobirama glared at the Uchiha girl before him, disbelief and fury pouring out of him.

At that moment, Uchiha Chiri sat across from Tobirama, composed and unflinching as she calmly replied:

"The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique is still just a kind of Genjutsu. It interferes with the target's brain using Chakra, causing the target's eyes to perceive an illusion and lose all light, plunging them into darkness. Its principles aren't fundamentally different from those of other Genjutsu..."

Tobirama snorted, thoroughly displeased with the girl's explanation.

"You seem to know quite a lot about it."

"What's the point of all that talk? Let's see what you're made of!"

"Ninja Art: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"

Tobirama formed hand seals and abruptly cast the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, swiftly hitting Uchiha Chiri opposite him and robbing her Sharingan of all sight.

He hadn't intended to kill her, but he could certainly teach this overconfident Uchiha kunoichi a lesson.

Better yet, he'd break both her arms and let her experience the consequences of running her mouth!

The next moment,

Tobirama used the darkness to flash behind Uchiha Chiri, preparing to launch a surprise attack.

"Clang!"

The girl drew her short blade and slashed behind her.

It was no particularly impressive counterattack, and its speed and force were only at the level of an elite jōnin, but it still forced Tobirama back.

He abandoned his plan to attack her from behind.

It wasn't that the girl was especially strong. She was only sixteen; how could she possibly match Tobirama, who stood at the pinnacle of the Kage?

If he truly went all out, Tobirama could kill her with a single