Red Cat

"Awoo~~"

Just as Sasuke was intently observing a Slime in a large glass case, a soft, adorable cry suddenly sounded from behind him.

"Killing intent."

The moment the sound rang out, without even turning his head, Sasuke felt a killing intent envelop him. Moreover, this killing intent was exceptionally dense, and in an instant, Sasuke felt as if he had returned to Itachi's Genjutsu.

So, instinctively, Sasuke activated the power of his Sharingan. The Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly replaced his original black and white eyes.

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan is the strongest state most Uchiha clan members can reach in their lifetime. Uchiha clan members who activate the Sharingan receive significant enhancements in areas such as Genjutsu, taijutsu, sensory abilities, learning capacity, spirit, and eyesight.

Of course, the Sharingan also has a characteristic of consuming a lot of Chakra, and most Uchiha ninjas cannot sustain the prolonged activation of the Sharingan.

Sasuke's current state is activating the Three-Tomoe Sharingan from the outset. Although this is very powerful, it also means that Sasuke cannot use the Sharingan's power normally right now. He can probably only maintain it for less than eight minutes after activation, and this time will be even shorter if he needs to fight.

"Three-minute man" is a fitting description for Sasuke's current condition.

Of course, this also indicates that Sasuke in the Three-Tomoe state is very strong. The moment the Sharingan activated, Sasuke pinpointed the enemy's location.

With a raise of his hand, Sasuke produced a Kunai from who knows where and slashed towards his target.

This process took less than a second, which caused Sasuke to forget Yu's previous reminder.

By the time Sasuke remembered Yu's words, it was already too late. The specially made Kunai was exceptionally sharp, capable of cutting through steel, and the enemy clearly did not have strong defenses. He was directly sliced in half by Sasuke's Kunai.

The disappearance of the killing intent signified the enemy's demise, and the battle ended instantly.

The enemy was a large red cat lying in front of Sasuke, cut in half at the waist.

Seeing this scene, Sasuke's consciousness returned to normal, and he immediately understood the cause of the incident. At this moment, seeing the scene before him, Sasuke's face showed a look of astonishment. He had attacked purely on instinct when spurred by the killing intent, and he could never have imagined that such a creature could emit such a massive killing intent.

Looking at the red cat split in two, Sasuke panicked. Yu had kindly invited him to visit the laboratory, and he had ended up killing Yu's summon. And Yu had even warned him.

Just then, Yu's footsteps could be heard. For a moment, a peculiar thought flashed through Sasuke's mind: wouldn't using a Great Fireball Jutsu on the red cat on the ground be a perfect way to destroy the evidence?

People always come up with bad ideas when facing difficulties. However, this idea only passed through Sasuke's mind; he didn't choose to act on it.

"Yu, I'm sorry..." Sasuke turned around, preparing to apologize to Yu and beg for forgiveness.

"What are you doing!"

Yu's scolding voice came.

This sentence made Sasuke feel even worse. He had truly been foolish this time.

In front of others, Sasuke always maintained a cold, arrogant demeanor. To him, everyone else (except Naruto) was insignificant. However, this excluded Yu, because Yu was his brother, his only family.

Just as Sasuke was about to make another profound plea for Yu's forgiveness, Yu walked away and directly kicked the red cat on the ground twice, sending both halves of its body flying.

"Weren't you always so arrogant? Always wanting to fight everyone, but you ran into a tough opponent this time and chickened out, even pretending to be dead!" Yu shouted at the red cat in the distance.

The red cat, which had been cut in half, suddenly moved after being kicked away by Yu. The severed ends touched, and in less than a second, they fused together, leaving no trace of the cut.

The red cat glanced fearfully at Yu before immediately running off to another spot.

Yu turned back to Sasuke and smiled, "The Red Cat didn't scare you, did it? This Red Cat has some personality issues and has always been unruly in the lab. This time, it finally took a big fall. I think it'll be more low-key from now on."

Sasuke, however, was staring in the direction the Red Cat had left with a face full of shock.

"Um... is the Red Cat okay after being so badly injured?" Sasuke asked dazedly.

"It's fine. Even if you cut it into seven or eight pieces, it won't get hurt. It'll just need to eat something to recover," Yu said, waving his hand.

Upon hearing Yu's explanation, the shock on Sasuke's face did not diminish.

Of course, it wasn't Sasuke's fault. He hadn't seen much of the world yet, and his primary source of knowledge was the Ninja Academy, which didn't teach such things. Therefore, it was perfectly normal for Sasuke to be shocked by events that clearly surpassed ordinary knowledge.

Only when he officially entered the Ninja World later would Sasuke learn of much stranger things. Even ancient ghosts whose bones had turned to ash could return to the world alive and kicking, jumping around as if nothing had happened. Compared to that, the Red Cat's situation was nothing.

After Yu briefly explained the characteristics of the Slime, Sasuke nodded, half-understanding, and withdrew his gaze.

The small interlude quickly ended. Next, Yu was going to show Sasuke a part of his current strength.

"Brother Sasuke, your Sharingan should be able to see the Chakra within me, right?" Yu said to Sasuke in the newly built combat testing ground in the laboratory.

"Mm, yes, I can,"

Sasuke nodded in response.

"Then, take a look at the Chakra within me now," Yu said again.

Sasuke complied and opened his Sharingan. The Sharingan could see the flow of Chakra within other ninjas. Although it couldn't compare to the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan, it was still a very powerful ability, with great utility in combat, reconnaissance, and defense.

The flow of Chakra within Yu's body was reflected in Sasuke's eyes. After two years, Yu's own Chakra hadn't increased much. He was still a distance away from the Chakra level of a Genin.

"Brother Sasuke, did you see my Chakra clearly?" Yu asked.

"I saw it clearly."

Sasuke nodded.

"Okay, now it's time to witness a miracle. Don't blink!" Yu said playfully.

Sasuke nodded seriously and focused intently on Yu's body, determined not to miss any detail.

Yu took a deep breath. This was the first time he was demonstrating his power in front of someone else.