With two blades in hand, the world is mine

"What a shame. I didn't quite finish the job..."

Uchiha Mai sighed, regretting that he had failed to kill Roshi instantly.

It took roughly one or two seconds for Positive-Negative Rotation's Distortion Power to reach its peak after he focused his gaze. Compared with most ninjutsu, that practically counted as instantaneous.

Moreover, it could strike instantly anywhere within his field of vision, regardless of distance. There was no warning before the Distortion Power took effect.

A regular jonin or elite jonin would die from a single look, with no chance of survival.

But against someone as powerful as Roshi, he had to choose the right moment.

Fighters on the level of Orochimaru, Roshi, and Uchiha Mai possessed extraordinarily sharp instincts. Without thinking, they could instinctively act to seize an advantage or avoid danger.

With enough speed, evading the Distortion Power entirely was not impossible.

To maximize his chances of landing a hit, he had to choose the right moment to attack—preferably when his opponent was concentrating on preparing a technique and could not move freely.

Was there any better opening than when a jinchuriki was using a Tailed Beast Ball?

The Tailed Beast Ball and Distortion Power were similar abilities: both were immensely powerful, and both needed a little windup.

Hmm, gathering a Tailed Beast Ball took somewhat longer than waiting for Distortion Power to take effect.

Uchiha Mai had deliberately provoked Roshi into using Partial Tailed Beast Transformation because he wanted Roshi to launch a Tailed Beast Ball, creating an opening for his Distortion Power.

Unfortunately, he had only pulverized one of Roshi's arms.

While Uchiha Mai regretted the outcome, Roshi and Orochimaru were stunned. What kind of terrifying ability was this?

With their keen perception, both could tell that if Roshi had not dodged in time, it would