The Reason Kamui Was Broken!

"Kamui..."

In the dragon carriage, Uchiha Brahman raised his hand. With a thought, the skin on his palm split open, and a scarlet eyeball appeared in its center, spinning as it observed the surroundings.

For those geniuses, the Sharingan called Kamui was a powerful weapon—a top-tier piece of equipment that was difficult to use repeatedly.

But for an ordinary person like Uchiha Brahman, this eye wasn't a weapon for battle. It was an incredibly precious research material.

It was an important component in his study of the Hyperspace Jump Engine.

Compared to space-time ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God and Summoning, this eye used space far more efficiently. When activated, it also let Uchiha Brahman observe far more data.

Thanks to this eye, Uchiha Brahman's research into space had progressed to the point where he was no longer completely clueless, as he'd been when he first arrived in this world.

"Space... Chakra really is an amazing power!"

Uchiha Brahman raised his other hand and lifted a finger. Powerful chakra began to swirl, and his astonishing intellect set to work. The mysteries of space and time flowed through his mind.

The next moment, his finger twisted and vanished. Then the space in front of Uchiha Brahman began to warp, and a finger reached out from within it.

This was one of Uchiha Brahman's achievements from the past few days. He could now use chakra to warp and interfere with space. He had even developed a powerful technique for sensing it.

Honestly, he had to thank Obito Uchiha. If Obito hadn't given Kakashi this eye, Uchiha Brahman's research into space and time wouldn't have advanced so quickly—and Obito wouldn't have been caught off guard when his Kamui defense was breached.

Obito probably never would have imagined that his supposedly invincible Kamui had been breached because of him. He likely died without understanding why his invincible Kamui had failed.

"What a precious supernatural power!"

Feeling the chakra flowing through his body, Uchiha Brahman nodded with satisfaction. To interfere with space using nothing but a source of energy and one's own knowledge—that was something else.

Even for Uchiha Brahman—or at least the person he'd once been—such a feat was inconceivable. When he'd died, he was still young. He'd only just managed to create the Warp Engine, barely touching on the Faster-Than-Light Engine.

Back then, the Hyperspace Engine had been nothing more than a conjecture.

Interfering with space, especially by using one's own power without any instruments—that was something his calculations said wouldn't be possible until he'd advanced his technology enough to develop Energy Ascension, Genetic Ascension, or something similar.

Who could have guessed that in this world, before he'd even developed technologies like Energy Ascension or Genetic Ascension, he'd be able to do it with chakra, an absurdly versatile supernatural energy?

It was simply unbelievable! Absurd! But there was nothing he could do. That was reality. No matter how inconceivable Uchiha Brahman found it as an ordinary person, it was still reality.

And the reality was that he could now interfere with space by himself, using supernatural power.

Once again, he had to thank Obito. If Obito hadn't awakened this dōjutsu that could directly interfere with space, Uchiha Brahman's research into space wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

The difference between Kamui and those other space-time ninjutsu was like the difference between a textbook and a collection of broken manuals. Kamui directly interfered with space, laying its mysteries right in front of Uchiha Brahman. All he had to do was observe, experiment, and learn. As for the other space-time ninjutsu? They involved space and time, too, but he'd have to translate and compare each fragmentary manual one by one. It was tedious and troublesome.

It wasn't impossible, but when he could get all kinds of experimental data more easily, why go to all that trouble?

"Kakashi!"

Uchiha Brahman lowered his hand, and the chakra surging within him gradually subsided.

"Praise Brahman!"

Hearing the great Brahman speak, Kakashi was overcome with excitement. The great, merciful, supreme Brahman had actually called his name—what an honor! The people around him looked on enviously.

Kakashi immediately created a clone to carry the dragon carriage. As for his real body, he clasped his hands together reverently and knelt on the ground.

"Nothing much. I was just complimenting you. You've got a good friend! Obito's a decent fellow, and his eye is pretty good, too. Pity he doesn't know what's good for him! What a waste! He could've been a decent person, but instead he chose to be a lowly commoner!"

Uchiha Brahman waved his hand casually and sighed.

"Praise Brahman! Great praise to the Kind Father! To earn the great Brahman's approval is a blessing Obito will enjoy for countless lifetimes!"

Kakashi praised him with utmost devotion.

Obito, you're not completely useless after all. Thanks to you, I earned the great Brahman's praise! But that's all you're worth. Until you receive the great one's blessing, you'll always be a lowly commoner, no better than a stray dog!

After finishing his praise, Kakashi stood up and took over from his clone. Feeling the weight on his shoulders, he was deeply moved.

"The Hyperspace Engine still needs a little more work, but I've already completed the Faster-Than-Light Engine's blueprints!"

Uchiha Brahman put the eyeball away and fell into quiet thought. He wasn't concerned about the energy supply; the Nuclear Fusion Reactor he had now was more than enough.

"Ah! Damn Uchiha Brahman!"

Somewhere in the Shinobi World, Obito Uchiha lay on the ground, roaring in fury. Kakashi's words kept echoing in his mind. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Unfortunately, he'd been given an anesthetic, and his whole body was immobile.

If he hadn't cut off his hand in time, he would have received the blessing by now.

"Obito, you idiot! I told you not to fight Uchiha Brahman, but you went anyway! I told you that you weren't his match. Why did you charge in there looking to get yourself killed?!"

Black Zetsu emerged from a nearby corner and glared furiously at Obito lying on the ground, shouting at him. Obito had almost failed to make it back!

"..."

Obito fell silent.

"Black Zetsu, how did they know who I was?"

Only after a long while did Obito ask. He'd calmed down by then.

At Obito's words, Black Zetsu fell silent as well...