The Power of the Mangekyo (Part 1)

Uchiha Sou swung the kunai in his hand with extreme speed, and with the aid of his Mangekyo, his perception became even more terrifying.

That clear and fluid sensation, the ability to see through every movement of his enemies within his line of sight—it was as if he could perceive everything at a glance.

This was absolutely not something that could be reached even in the slightest by the Three Tomoe Sharingan!

In his view, the Mangekyo and the Three Tomoe Sharingan could hardly be called the same type of eye anymore.

The gap in quality between the two was truly unimaginable; he couldn't help but wonder now just how much Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke had held back during their final battle!

"However, the chakra consumption of this ocular jutsu is indeed excessively high."

Uchiha Sou pondered silently. Although he had used it once before, he had nearly reached his limit that time.

Furthermore, after awakening his eyes, he had only gained information and data, leaving him without a precise grasp of the actual conditions of his technique.

But now he understood, and he also knew that this technique of his was even more useful than he had imagined.

The moment he used Yomotsu-Hirasaka, he could clearly sense everything in the space within a one-meter radius around him.

Most importantly, he could alter the laws of everything within that space!

Therefore, he had adopted the simplest and most energy-efficient method—distorting the landing point of the ninja blade attacking him, thereby evading the strike.

He even felt that if he pushed himself harder and didn't care so much about his ocular power, he could completely achieve the effect of Kakashi's Kamui!

"It's just that the range is a bit close."

Looking at Suikazan Fuguki, Jinin Akebino, and Munashi Jinpachi, Uchiha Sou slowly lowered his kunai.

These three were no idiots. Although they were shocked by Uchiha Sou's performance, they did not hesitate to use the Body Flicker Technique to retreat when faced with danger.

Uchiha Sou could actually have pursued them directly; the moment they used the Body Flicker Technique, he had already seen through where their landing points would be.

However, he didn't move for the moment, instead glancing at the situation behind him.

Genma, Might Guy, and Might Duy were dealing with the wielder of the Twin Blades: Hiramekarei, while Shisui was handling Kushimaru Kuriarare.

The attacks from those two guys were extremely fierce, but Shisui appeared quite nonchalant, while Might Duy had already opened the Eight Gates.

Although Uchiha Sou didn't know exactly how many gates Might Duy had opened, he could imagine that this time, he wouldn't need to sacrifice his life.

However, their battle was constantly moving away from here, as if everyone had a tacit understanding to create enough space.

"How does it feel now?"

After understanding the situation of his teammates, Uchiha Sou looked at Suikazan Fuguki and the other two with a playful expression.

"Are you still so full of confidence?"

The three of them didn't answer, but their expressions had become incomparably grave.

Such a bizarre method of defense was completely beyond their expectations, and this pair of eyes on Uchiha Sou seemed to remind them of something.

Kirigakure also possessed records on the Uchiha clan, especially since most of their families were those who refused to cooperate with Senju Hashirama to establish Konoha and were eventually driven out to sea by Uchiha Madara.

They had contributed many secrets of the Uchiha, but these materials were not something ordinary people could see, and even if these three could read them, it was impossible for them to remember everything.

Watching the three of them remain silent and guarded, Uchiha Sou leaned his body slightly forward, assuming a standard stance to explode into action.

However, the next moment, his left eye rotated rapidly, and a bizarre power emerged from his body.

"Watch out!"

Jinin Akebino was the first to sense that something was wrong and shouted loudly, but the next moment, Uchiha Sou had already arrived before him without a sound!

The kunai, covered in a layer of azure chakra, stabbed fiercely toward his chest.

"What kind of speed is this!"

Although Jinin Akebino was a powerful ninja with plenty of experience, he had truly never faced such speed.

It was as if Uchiha Sou had directly traversed the constraints of space to attack them!

"That's right, it's space-time ninjutsu; this guy specializes in space-time ninjutsu!"

A roar echoed in Jinin Akebino's heart. He was not a ninja skilled in defense; what he excelled at most was using powerful attacks to hack enemies into pieces.

At this life-or-death moment, he didn't choose to dodge but instead swung his Kabutowari fiercely, and in an instant, the giant hammer and axe smashed out together.

Although he knew the effect might not be great, because before this, the guy named Uchiha Sou had used a space technique to dodge their pincer attack.

But at this moment, this was all he could do; he could only bet that Uchiha Sou had no way to use such a technique consecutively!

"This guy."

Seeing this, Uchiha Sou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly; this guy really reacted quickly and remained calm.

But so what if he was fast?

Uchiha Sou was using a space technique, while Jinin Akebino was only using his body to counterattack!

However, to avoid being injured by the inertia, Uchiha Sou's eyes rotated slightly of their own accord.

"Hum!"

In an instant, Jinin Akebino's breath hitched, and his movements froze at that very moment!

A giant eye, reflecting the bizarre Mangekyo pattern of Uchiha Sou, appeared in his mind.

The next moment, countless chains slammed into his body, binding him so tightly that he was completely unable to move!

Everything had been completed in the blink of an eye, before the other two could even react.

Uchiha Sou gave his kunai a slight flick, and in the next instant, he thrust it directly toward the heart of Jinin Akebino.

"Puchi!"

The kunai pierced straight through Jinin Akebino's body, and blood began to spill out along the blade.

Jinin Akebino's eyes widened; the intense pain had snapped him out of the genjutsu, but he already understood his fate!

He had never dreamed that he would be defeated in just a single exchange, let alone be killed outright.

"Damn it!"

Munashi Jinpachi and Suikazan Fuguki finally realized what was happening, and they immediately brandished their ninja blades and slashed toward Uchiha Sou.

But unfortunately, Jinin Akebino was already dead, and their efforts were nothing more than futile!

Facing the reaction of these two, Uchiha Sou chose not to use his dojutsu, instead using the Body Flicker Technique to vanish from the spot.

When his figure appeared once more, he had returned to the position he occupied before he made his move, as if he had never shifted at all!

"The power of space?" Suikazan Fuguki gritted his teeth and said slowly, "It seems you are somewhat similar to that Namikaze Minato."

"Oh, you actually know of Namikaze Minato?"

Uchiha Sou appeared to be very relaxed, his tone light and easy as he slowly took out another kunai and smiled.

"It seems your intelligence gathering is quite good."

"I have to admit, the difficulty of dealing with space ninjutsu is truly extraordinary."

Munashi Jinpachi's expression also turned exceptionally grave, though at this moment, he revealed a cold sneer.

"However, if you think you have us cornered just like that, then you are far too naive!"

"Oh?"

Uchiha Sou shook his head in mild surprise, and holding his kunai, he said calmly.

"I am curious, what other tricks you might have."

"That would naturally be..."

Munashi Jinpachi laid his ninja blade flat, and in an instant, a long scroll covered in eerie cursed seals was pulled out from within the blade!

"The means to kill you!"