My Eyes (Part 1)

My Eyes (Part 1)

"Faster. Faster!"

Uchiha Shizuka ran toward the center of the town as fast as she could, her heart in a state of extreme anxiety.

Uchiha Sou was strong. Uchiha Shizuka had never denied that.

Whether it was his talent as a member of the Uchiha Clan or the strength he had displayed over the past six months, she had seen it all with her own eyes.

But no matter how strong Uchiha Sou was, Uchiha Shizuka truly didn't think he could take on two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

They were the elite of Kirigakure's elite, terrifying figures who had fought countless battles and slaughtered countless jonin!

If it had been anyone else, Uchiha Shizuka might not have been so worried. But the one in such a dangerous situation was Uchiha Sou.

Over the past six months, Uchiha Shizuka had watched a lifeless little town gradually become so full of vitality and defiance.

She had seen how helpless the civilians were when facing Kirigakure, and how they were now slowly beginning to exact vengeance for their blood debts and cause trouble for the Mist Ninja!

Not everyone could bring about such a change. At least, before this, no one had ever tried to do something like this.

In Uchiha Shizuka's eyes, Uchiha Sou was the backbone of everyone here. He always handed plenty of troublesome tasks to others, but that didn't change how important he was to this place.

Besides, Uchiha Sou always led from the front. He personally led many of the difficult missions, and he was the one who had given everyone the confidence to keep going!

"He absolutely can't get hurt. Absolutely!"

Thinking of this, Uchiha Shizuka pushed herself to run even faster.

She would rather face those two in Uchiha Sou's place. Even as she left, she had tried to draw one of the enemies away with her.

At least that would have eased the pressure on Uchiha Sou a little.

But unfortunately, the two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist hadn't paid her any attention at all. Their eyes were fixed on Uchiha Sou alone!

"Shizuka, what are you doing here?"

When Uchiha Shizuka reached the center of town, she ran straight into Shisui Uchiha.

Only then did she notice the devastation throughout the town. Wounded civilians were everywhere, and many of their bodies lay among the ruins.

But she had no time to pay it any mind. She immediately shouted, "Shisui, hurry! Captain Sou is in danger. Hurry!"

Shisui Uchiha had already sensed something was wrong when he saw Uchiha Shizuka. Hearing her words, his expression changed at once.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and raced into the distance. The other ninja who were clearing the battlefield also paled.

Uchiha Sou was far too important to the entire enemy-occupied battlefield. They didn't hesitate for a moment; ignoring their own injuries, they followed Shisui and rushed ahead.

They were all fast, and before long they reached an area where flames and thick mist intertwined.

But when they made their way through the mist, they saw Shisui standing there alone, staring blankly.

Before they could even ask what had happened, they saw a figure standing motionless amid the mist and flames.

The aura radiating from that figure sent a bone-deep chill through them all—

Ding, ding, ding.

The clash of metal rang out without pause. The battle had been going on for quite some time, and all three of them were covered in wounds.

Yet in the midst of this grueling fight, Uchiha Sou felt strangely conflicted.

Clashing with these two kept adding to his injuries and making them worse. He could feel that he was close to his limit.

But at the same time, as they fought with their lives on the line, he could feel himself gaining greater control over his body and moving with better coordination.

His eyes, in particular—he could feel himself becoming more and more adept at using them!

As he grew more proficient, even though he couldn't break through that invisible, intangible wall, he could keep improving himself at this stage.

"But I can't keep this up."

Uchiha Sou gritted his teeth, his gaze turning more dangerous.

He had to thank his "father," Inu-chichi, for his tireless training, which had drawn out the ruthlessness within him.

Otherwise, he would probably be waiting for Shisui right now instead of trying to earn those thirty proficiency points and take these two down himself!

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Juzo Biwa's figure slowly disappeared into the mist. The next moment, chakra burst forth, and a roaring water dragon charged toward Uchiha Sou.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

Uchiha Sou reacted at once, forming Hand Seals with both hands. A massive fireball burst from him.

The fireball and water dragon collided in midair. A huge wave of heat and steam rapidly spread, making the already mist-shrouded battlefield even more obscure.

Uchiha Sou didn't dare stay where he was. He leaped away, trying to land somewhere else. He had already kept his movements as restrained as possible, but even so, moving tugged at his wounds.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Juzo Biwa and the others obviously knew Uchiha Sou's condition. They gave him no chance at all. The instant Uchiha Sou paused for even a moment, the mist filled with the sharp sound of metal objects cutting through the air.

Without a second thought, Uchiha Sou pulled out a kunai and deflected the kunai flying toward him. But in the next instant, he realized Juzo Biwa had silently appeared at his side!

"Die!"

Juzo Biwa roared, then swung his sword hard at Uchiha Sou.

As the blade came within inches of him, Uchiha Sou twisted aside and dodged Juzo Biwa's strike.

Then a ferocious expression appeared on his face. It was a mixture of pain and grim resolve as he slashed the kunai in his hand toward Juzo Biwa's neck.

Juzo Biwa stayed fairly calm, though he was deeply anxious. The Mist Ninja who had come with them still hadn't arrived, even now. That meant things probably weren't going well!

And the kid in front of him was far more troublesome than he could have imagined.

Because of the Sharingan, he didn't dare meet the boy's gaze. That made it harder for them to fight and weakened the Hidden Mist Jutsu as well.

And whether it was Taijutsu or ninjutsu, the kid was genuinely impressive. Even with Raiga Kurosuki fighting alongside him, Juzo Biwa still hadn't been able to take him down!

Still, fortunately, the kid was young. There was no way his body could endure injuries like theirs.

"Looks like you're at your limit too. Your movements have slowed down!"

Juzo Biwa snorted. He quickly swung the ninja sword in his right hand across his body, bracing it firmly in front of his chest.

"I've been waiting for you, kid!"

At that very moment, Raiga Kurosuki, who had been hiding in the mist, made his move.

Brilliant arcs of electricity danced across his ninja swords, growing bluer and purer by the second. He swung hard, bringing the blades down toward Uchiha Sou's back.

Seeing this, Uchiha Sou instinctively tried to use the Substitution Technique or Body Flicker Technique to dodge. But the next moment, his expression changed.

"Damn it!"

Uchiha Sou's expression darkened. Perhaps the battle had simply gone on too long, and the injuries on his body had grown somewhat severe.

His chakra had become sluggish. Under ordinary circumstances, that wouldn't have mattered, but at this moment, he knew he was in serious trouble.

He had expected the battle to be extremely difficult from the very start. After all, he wasn't facing ordinary trash, but the elite of Kirigakure's elite!

What he had managed to do so far was more than enough to make anyone proud. But for him, it still wasn't nearly enough!

"I'm not going down here!"

As the ninja swords drew closer, Uchiha Sou forced his chakra to surge.

At the same time, he pulled a kunai from his left hand and desperately thrust it backward at Raiga Kurosuki.

If they wanted to hurt him, they would have to pay a sufficient price!

But at that moment, the Three Tomoe in his eyes spun faster and faster, and a line of information quietly appeared in his field of vision.

Pfft.

In an instant, the sound of metal cutting through flesh rang out. The three figures shifted past one another, and blood sprayed through the air.