A Battle Between Men! Spirit Transformation Technique?

After leaving, Uchiha Kō headed towards Orochimaru's research lab, wanting to see how far Orochimaru's research had progressed.

Just as he was about to knock, the door opened by itself, and Orochimaru stepped out.

Uchiha Kō and Orochimaru were both taken aback, then Orochimaru smiled and said, "Lord Hokage, the diamond ring you asked me to make is finished, including another platinum ring with a dragon carving."

As he spoke, Orochimaru took out a box, gently opened it, and inside stood two platinum rings.

Uchiha Kō was surprised that Orochimaru had finished making two rings in half the time, and they were exactly the same size as the blueprints he had given him.

Leaving aside his platinum ring, how come the diamond in Tsunade's platinum diamond ring is so easy to get?

Orochimaru noticed Uchiha Kō's confusion and smiled slightly. "Owl-kun, although diamond is very hard, it is far inferior to Chakra Metal."

"Chakra Metal, or even a divine artifact, can easily cut through any object. I recently acquired one."

As he spoke, Orochimaru summoned his divine weapon. Uchiha Kō took one look and realized, "Damn, isn't this Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword from later in the series?"

He remembered that Orochimaru for a long time, and it ended up being used by Uchiha Sasuke for quite some time afterward.

However, suddenly realizing that he himself could time travel, it seemed that Orochimaru obtaining the Kusanagi Sword ahead of time wasn't such a big problem.

Uchiha Kō took the diamond ring, activated his Sharingan to examine it, and finally nodded with a smile, "Go apply for funding, and I'll approve it for you."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up, and he pulled the note out of his pocket. Uchiha Kō's smile froze, and he was about to say that he didn't bring a pen when Orochimaru handed him one.

Uchiha Kō was somewhat bewildered. Orochimaru could predict things?

However, having just made a fortune from those Kage, this hundred million ryo was nothing. After Orochimaru received the note written by Uchiha Kō, he immediately went to the village's finance department.

Money is extremely important for research! Uchiha Kō put away the rings and the box and headed into the village.

On the way, he unexpectedly ran into Jiraiya, who seemed to be waiting for him.

Uchiha Kō roused himself, then walked towards Jiraiya with a smile. Jiraiya's eyes lit up, his fighting spirit ignited. "Lord Hokage!"

"Hmm, Jiraiya, what are you doing?" Uchiha Kō, somewhat puzzled.

Jiraiya smiled at first, then fell silent, forcing a smile onto his face. "Lord Hokage, my strength has improved, and I would like to have you verify my abilities."

Uchiha Kō raised an eyebrow. "Sure, of course."

Jiraiya nodded. "Then, Lord Hokage, please follow me to the training grounds."

Uchiha Kō nodded, understanding Jiraiya's feelings at that moment, so he did not refuse and followed him to his training ground.

Uchiha Kō looked around and found it to be a secluded and deserted place, perfect for a fight.

Jiraiya was ahead of him, suddenly stopped and turned around, his eyes filled with complex emotions—envy, jealousy, and passion.

He bowed deeply and said, "Please Lord Hokage!"

Uchiha Kō nodded. This time, he didn't plan to use Susanoo and Sharingan, but instead wanted to fight Jiraiya squarely.

Jiraiya's eyes narrowed, and he quickly flashed in front of Uchiha Kō. With a kick, Uchiha Kō seized the opportunity and stepped back to dodge.

Jiraiya followed up with a powerful punch to Uchiha Kō's left cheek, his right fist clenched. The blow was heavy and swift as the wind.

Uchiha Kō raised his left hand to block, and with a loud bang, a shockwave was generated. Immediately afterwards, his right hook punched Jiraiya in the abdomen.

Jiraiya's eyebrows twitched, and he was bent over from the blow, but he quickly regained his balance. He then raised his leg to kick Uchiha Kō's head, Uchiha Kō simultaneously raised his leg to block, releasing the force downwards.

Their legs intertwined as they landed at the same time, Jiraiya somewhat bewildered.

Uchiha Kō's Taijutsu is surprisingly powerful; a true expert can tell at a glance.

Looking again into Uchiha Kō's black pupils, Jiraiya understood that he wasn't using the Sharingan, but simply relying on combat skills and experience to fight him.

Perhaps Uchiha Kō saw through his actions today, which is why he didn't use his Sharingan or Senjutsu to fight him.

Since that's the case, let's have a good fight!

Uchiha Kō laughed, "Let me accept the award for Jiraiya's Jiraiya skills!"

He then unbuttoned his robe, pulled it down halfway, and with a flick of his left sleeve, gave Jiraiya's right cheek a close encounter.

Jiraiya's head was knocked to the side, and his sleeve made a slap as it touched his face. Jiraiya came to his senses and grabbed Uchiha Kō's arm with both hands.

Uchiha Kō narrowed his eyes, pulled his arms back, Jiraiya grabbed both empty sleeves. At the same time, Uchiha Kō's hands came out from his chest, clenched into fists, and punched towards Jiraiya's chest.

Two loud thuds rang out, Jiraiya was forced back, releasing his grip on Uchiha Kō's robes.

Uchiha Kō retracted his arm, then put it back into his robe, his hands forming palms, like a roc spreading its wings!

Jiraiya steadied himself, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "What kind of Taijutsu is this?"

"The Kasaya Demon-Subduing Art!" Uchiha Kō chuckled.

"A kasaya? Is that a monk's kasaya? But you're wearing a robe..." Jiraiya took a deep breath.

Uchiha Kō confidently stated, "They're all the same."

Then, Uchiha Kō leaped forward into the air, his left hand reaching out to stab at Jiraiya's head, Jiraiya turned his head away.

Uchiha Kō reached out with his right hand again, Jiraiya turned his head again, preparing to grab Uchiha Kō's arm with his left hand. Jiraiya was quick, but Uchiha Kō was even faster!

Jiraiya and grabbed the right sleeve of his robe again. Uchiha Kō threw two punches with his right hand, sending Jiraiya flying.

Then, he reached back into his sleeve with his right hand, spun 360 degrees in mid-air, and appeared in front of Jiraiya. "Still want to fight?"

Jiraiya was confused. He was about to say that he was not going to fight when Uchiha Kō tensed up and jumped up.

He activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, but although he couldn't see anything, his intuition told him that there had been danger just now.

The system suddenly spoke, "Ding, please activate Soul Perception Technique!"

Uchiha Kō nodded and activated his Soul Perception Technique. Suddenly, his vision transformed into a godlike perspective, allowing him to see every rustle of grass within a ten-kilometer radius.

Including that white, humanoid soul— Dan Katō.

Jiraiya know why Uchiha Kō suddenly jumped up, but he clearly saw the fallen leaves in front of him being split in two, yet he didn't see any attack.

His face paled. In Konoha, only one person possessed this ability: Dan Katō!

He suddenly remembered that it was under Dan Katō's instigation that he decided to fight Uchiha Kō to resolve his inner conflict.

If Uchiha Kō dies here, then without a doubt, Jiraiya become the scapegoat and the sinner who assassinated the Hokage.

Then Tsunade, his teacher, and the villagers would hate him. Senju Konoha and Uchiha might split again because of him! Thinking of this, Jiraiya gritted his teeth. Damn it!

Dan Katō was stunned. Uchiha Kō had actually dodged his killing move? He looked up at Uchiha Kō, only to find that Uchiha Kō was staring into his soul!

He frowned, unable to believe such an absurd thing could happen! Then he attacked Uchiha Kō again.