Heaven and Earth Turn. Cold Chakra invaded Shikamaru's mind, and everything before his eyes began to spin upside down.
An illusion meant to disrupt an enemy's perception had now rebounded entirely onto Shikamaru himself.
"Ugh—hah—"
Clutching his aching, throbbing head, Shikamaru gasped for breath. The flow of Chakra through his body had been forcibly interrupted for a moment.
It was Illusion Technique: Mirror World Rotation.
"Damn it, what is this powerful spiritual energy? This brat..."
Uchiha Kai's extraordinary mental strength had left Shikamaru completely overwhelmed.
"And those eyes... There's no mistaking them. Is he from the same clan as that legendary ninja, the man who could rival the God of Shinobi—Uchiha Madara, the Asura of the Ninja World...?"
"Damn you! You detestable great-clan shinobi! Why is it so easy for you to obtain this kind of power?!"
Roaring, Shikamaru hurled Kunai and Shuriken from his hands as if they cost nothing, venting all his fury.
With his Sharingan activated, Uchiha Kai's dynamic vision had greatly improved, and he easily saw through Shikamaru's attack patterns.
The projectiles cut through the air as if they had entered some viscous substance. Their speed slowed, and their trajectories grew clearer and clearer.
He could see everything before him.
Clang, clang, clang, clang—
The sound of metal rang out, accompanied by sparks from the friction. Gripping Zhulu, Uchiha Kai swept it sideways and knocked away every projectile in front of him.
"Before these eyes of mine, everything you do is in vain."
Holding his blade out before him, the arrogant Uchiha spoke in a low voice.
"Don't get carried away! You're just a few brats. You think you can walk all over me? Dream on!"
Shikamaru's face twisted with fury. Every humiliation he'd ever suffered, combined with the setbacks he was facing now, overwhelmed his