The Power of the Mangekyo (Part 2)

Boom, boom, boom—

A series of explosions rang out continuously through the forest, the violent roars causing the earth to tremble as countless shards of rock and splintered trees flew in every direction.

Billowing smoke rose as flames began to spread through the woods, and not far away, Suikazan Fuguki and Munashi Jinpachi had regrouped.

"What a nuisance," Uchiha Sou couldn't help but curse under his breath at the sight.

In truth, when he had seen Munashi Jinpachi pull out that entire scroll wrapped around his blade, his brows had twitched violently.

Because, all of a sudden, he was struck by a sense of déjà vu—it was exactly like that scene where the super-rich Konan used hundreds of millions of paper bombs to attack Obito!

That blast hadn't just turned the world dark; it had forced Obito to use Izanagi just to save his own life.

"Do these bastards all love using continuous explosions from paper bombs whenever they face someone who excels at space-time ninjutsu?"

Facing such an explosion, Uchiha Sou could only retreat for the moment, but he had no intention of letting these two off the hook.

He had already made up his mind: this time, he would absolutely purge the entire enemy-held region of the Land of Whirlpools.

This was his leverage, and it was the foundation of his prestige!

No matter what choices he had to make in the future, having such leverage in his possession would make things much easier for him.

"Well then."

Standing on a treetop, Uchiha Sou stared at Munashi Jinpachi, his eyes glinting with a murderous light; he had to eliminate the troublesome ones first!

Not far away, Munashi Jinpachi and Suikazan Fuguki stood back-to-back.

Although they likely loathed each other, they had to defend this way against someone who excelled at space-time ninjutsu and could launch an attack from any direction at any time!

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were hardly a cohesive unit, especially since they were all Mist Ninja.

"Since you like sticking together, then stick together as you die!"

Whoosh!

Uchiha Sou moved, his figure instantly transforming into a phantom as he charged straight toward Munashi Jinpachi.

This time, he did not use the power of Ame-no-Iwato; although he could have continued to use his ocular jutsu, he felt it should be saved for a more critical moment.

Besides, even his Body Flicker Technique was not something an ordinary person could comprehend!

"Clang!"

The sound of clashing metal rang out abruptly; Munashi Jinpachi reacted with lightning speed, barely managing to block Uchiha Sou's kunai with his blade.

Though he was blocked, Uchiha Sou showed no surprise. He stomped his foot toward Munashi Jinpachi's knee while simultaneously thrusting another kunai from his left hand toward the man's throat!

"Body Flicker Technique?" Suikazan Fuguki sneered upon seeing Uchiha Sou's offensive: "I doubt you dare to use your space-time jutsu so easily!"

Before the words had even left his mouth, Suikazan Fuguki's giant blade was already swinging toward Uchiha Sou!

Feeling the sharp edge of Samehada cutting through the air, Uchiha Sou was forced to shift his body slightly, which caused his kunai to veer off course.

At this moment, Munashi Jinpachi also displayed the caliber of a powerful ninja.

He moved his body rapidly to evade the kunai, and at the same time, he extended his blade slightly forward, channeling his chakra into it.

Uchiha Sou's eyes flashed; he had already seen it all.

"Hmph."

With a cold snort, he performed a seemingly casual turn, narrowly dodging Suikazan Fuguki's blade.

At the same time, he kicked off the ground and leaped backward, and the moment his feet left the earth, Shibuki erupted with a violent roar!

Smoke rapidly enveloped the area, creating an effect similar to the Hidden Mist Jutsu.

In truth, both Suikazan Fuguki and Munashi Jinpachi had long wanted to use the Hidden Mist Jutsu.

But facing Uchiha Sou's harassment, they dared not lose focus for even a second!

And Uchiha Sou's performance was exactly as they had feared; the moment the smoke rose and he had created some distance, he suddenly stopped and pivoted in mid-air.

Following that, his chakra surged, and to the shock of Munashi Jinpachi, he used the Body Flicker Technique once more to charge right in front of him!

"What kind of monster is this guy!"

Munashi Jinpachi cursed inwardly; he couldn't even remember the last time he had been forced into such a pathetic state.

He immediately turned his blade to block Uchiha Sou's strike; having just exhausted the power of Shibuki, he had no way to trigger it again.

He could only pin his hopes on Suikazan Fuguki, even though he didn't trust that guy at all!

"Die!"

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Suikazan Fuguki knew what was most important.

Having missed his previous swing, Suikazan Fuguki attacked again, precisely seizing the gap in Uchiha Sou's offense to launch a sneak attack.

However, this time Uchiha Sou did not dodge again; he turned his head rapidly, and the strange patterns within his scarlet eyes began to spin wildly!

"Damn it!"

Suikazan Fuguki had been avoiding eye contact with Uchiha Sou the entire time, but in battle, it was sometimes unavoidable.

He was not Might Guy, who had undergone professional training; he could only rely on his reaction speed.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Sou was clearly faster!

Hum!

The moment their eyes met, he felt his mind go completely blank, and his entire body froze in place.

Uchiha Sou did not hesitate to draw a kunai and slashed it fiercely toward his neck!

But just as Uchiha Sou was about to succeed, Suikazan Fuguki suddenly snapped back to his senses.

His fat body lurched violently to the side, and as the kunai deeply gashed his arm, he leaped backward.

"Samehada?"

Uchiha Sou didn't even need to look to know that it must have been Samehada that saved Suikazan Fuguki.

The best way to break a genjutsu is to rely on external chakra to disrupt one's own chakra balance, and Samehada was perfectly capable of performing that task.

"Hmm?"

But at that moment, Uchiha Sou suddenly turned his head; he sensed a violent surge of chakra beginning to churn around him.

He saw that Munashi Jinpachi's chakra had surged to its limit, and sparks were appearing on the Shibuki in his hand, the scroll covering the blade looking as if it were about to ignite.

"Brat!" Munashi Jinpachi gritted his teeth and roared: "This time, let's see where you can run!"

In an instant, a scorching heat began to spread, and infinite energy gathered rapidly, waiting for the moment of eruption.

"Why would I run?" Uchiha Sou, however, appeared exceptionally calm: "You aren't dead yet, so how could I possibly run?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Sou's right eye began to spin rapidly.

The power of Yomotsu-Hirasaka was revealed in full, and around Munashi Jinpachi, space began to grow strange and disordered.

This chaotic, turbulent space twisted wildly, agitating the Shibuki in Munashi Jinpachi's hand and even affecting the space and direction of his movements!

"No!"

Munashi Jinpachi let out a furious roar, but the next moment, the endless flames seemed to be compressed into a tiny space, and the powerful energy erupted completely!

Boom, boom, boom—

Continuous roars echoed through the sky, the earth shook violently, and invisible shockwaves spread outward.

Countless trees and rocks vanished instantly, leaving only thick flames burning wildly!

"Cough, cough, cough."

Not far away, Suikazan Fuguki crouched on the ground, coughing incessantly; he looked incredibly disheveled.

Although he had put some distance between them, the violent explosion still left him in agony, and for a moment, he even thought he was dead!

Yet, looking at the burning flames in the distance and feeling the pain from the terrifying shockwave on his body, he suddenly revealed a smile.

"Dead, right? Both of you should be dead now. It's good that you're dead!"

Just as Uchiha Sou had thought, the members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist did not get along and looked down upon one another.

They felt no pity if a teammate died; the most important thing was that they had taken out their target!

However, the next moment, Suikazan Fuguki's expression changed, for he clearly felt a cold sensation at his neck.

He knew it was a kunai!

At the same time, a voice sounded from behind him, and in his peripheral vision, he seemed to see a pair of scarlet eyes.

"I believe I asked before, aren't you all a bit too confident?"

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