Nameless Three-Stage Rush: Step One Supersonic, Step Two Interstitial!

"Mumyo Sandan-tsuki. First Step: Supersonic!"

With a low shout, White Dove vanished from his spot, leaving behind only the sound of the air being torn asunder.

Dozens of meters away.

Uchiha Fugaku, who had just retreated to this position, suddenly felt a jolt of palpitations. His three-tomoe pupils shifted abruptly, and then his entire body vanished from where he stood.

The very instant he disappeared, a flash of snow-bright blade light slashed through the space he had just occupied.

Whoosh!

The sound of the air being torn, like ripping fabric, only rang out then.

"...Prophecy-type or space-type?"

White Dove looked at the empty space, his mind forming theories about Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyo.

Faced with this trump card he had never used before, the opponent had actually managed to dodge... It had to be the ability of his Mangekyo, and it could only be one of two possibilities: prophecy or space.

In his view, the possibility of it being a prophecy-type was higher.

After all, judging by how he had essentially laid down and waited for death in the original timeline, he must have seen no hope for saving the Uchiha clan, choosing instead to fulfill the wishes of that white-eyed wolf while ensuring his second son survived.

But this only made White Dove more furious.

Yes!

Your two sons did indeed survive, but every other Uchiha was wiped out.

This was simply using the lives of other clansmen to fulfill your own sons' futures; this wasn't just selfishness, it was utterly shameless.

As the clan head, playing such a game—if that isn't shameless, what is?

Therefore, it was no wonder White Dove had always looked down on him, even though the man had fulfilled his duties as clan head by looking after him as an orphan.

"What a terrifying swordsmanship!"

Uchiha Fugaku appeared a hundred meters away, standing directly across the Naka River from White Dove.

Clearly, he had realized the terrifying nature of White Dove's swordsmanship.

Especially after the Lightning Cloak enhanced his speed, strength, and reflexes, this S-rank swordsmanship had reached an even more frightening level.

Increasing the distance naturally became the best tactic.

"Do you really think putting some distance between us will work?"

White Dove naturally perceived the opponent's tactic. As this thought flashed through his mind, he launched a pursuit immediately.

"Mumyo Sandan-tsuki. Second Step: Absolute Space!"

With a low shout, he vanished from his spot, appearing like a lightning bolt behind Uchiha Fugaku, his ninja blade resting against the man's neck.

The auxiliary role of those summoned white doves lay right here.

And this shocked the spectators watching from the opposite bank.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Could it be the Fourth's..."

"No, there are no special kunai; it shouldn't be!"

"What kind of jutsu is this?"

"With this jutsu, perhaps our Uchiha could also have a 'Blue Flash' of our own!"

They were all powerful individuals, so they naturally saw that White Dove's second strike was no longer a simple matter of speed. It was a spatial jump, just like the "Flying Thunder God" technique of the Fourth Hokage that had shocked the ninja world, which was why they were so stunned.

Namikaze Minato had fought across the ninja world during the Third Great Ninja War relying on the Flying Thunder God, which showed just how terrifying this type of jutsu was.

Space-time ninjutsu!

As long as a jutsu involved this aspect, there was nothing simple about it.

And now that White Dove also possessed such a technique, how could it not be morale-boosting?

"Clan Head, I should be qualified to establish a new Uchiha faction now, right?"

White Dove slowly sheathed his weapon.

The outcome was decided!

Under the premise that the opponent was not prepared to expose his Mangekyo, this was as far as it could go.

Entering the Mangekyo state versus not entering it represented two completely different levels of combat power—and that wasn't just about summoning a Susanoo.

Simply put, in the Mangekyo state, one's observation, judgment, reaction speed, chakra quality... all would undergo a qualitative change. Even without the Susanoo, one would be a Kage-level powerhouse; with the Susanoo, one would be at the pinnacle of the Kage level.

Therefore, Uchiha Fugaku was not truly inferior in strength; he simply dared not use his Mangekyo.

With only Shisui as a Mangekyo user, the clan already dared to talk of rebellion. If there were one more, it would be impossible to suppress, and perhaps even the Dove faction would change their minds.

Thus, Uchiha Fugaku forcibly suppressed the urge to use his Mangekyo and silently swallowed the result of his "defeat."

Just at this moment.

Swish! Swish!!

Figures from the Anbu darted rapidly through the pitch-black night from the distance.

The village high command had arrived!

Today was the Uchiha clan meeting, which had already put the village leadership on high alert. Coupled with the sudden report from Shisui, it was no surprise that the Konoha F4 had arrived immediately with their Anbu in tow.

After all, Uchiha White Dove was a somewhat famous proponent of the "Ninja Supremacy" theory.

It was precisely for this reason that he had been ostracized by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

After all, the "Will of Fire" could not tolerate such a situation, so even though he had demonstrated his capabilities, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no intention of engaging with him.

He never expected that the man would actually make a move today.

What shocked Sarutobi Hiruzen the most was that the other party intended to establish a "New Uchiha" and had even openly challenged the clan head, Uchiha Fugaku.

Now, the question weighing on the minds of the Konoha F4 was... who had won?

Across the Naka River!

White Dove watched the Konoha F4 arrive, surrounded by a throng of Anbu, and spoke to Uchiha Fugaku beside him with a meaningful tone.

"It seems the village high command is truly 'concerned' about our clan meeting. I wonder if your daily discussions about rebellion have already appeared in their reports!"

Indeed, if they hadn't received a report in time, how could they have arrived so quickly?

The prime suspect, of course, was Uchiha Shisui, who stood beside Sarutobi Hiruzen with "I am with the Hokage faction" practically written on his face.

One had to realize that the Uchiha's greatest confidence in their talk of rebellion was their trump card, "Body Flicker Shisui."

But now?

He wasn't even pretending anymore; he had openly sided with the Hokage faction.

Of course, that was from the perspective of Zhao Hao.

If one looked at it from the perspective of Uchiha Fugaku and the clan elders, they naturally believed their mole planted in the Konoha Anbu had succeeded, and that they could obtain a steady stream of intelligence through him.

To that, White Dove could only wish them luck.

While thinking this, the two crossed the Naka River and returned to the other side.

The immediate priority was dealing with the village leadership, not internal issues.

However, both Uchiha Fugaku and the others knew that White Dove's "New Uchiha" was truly about to begin.

After all, having defeated the clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, in front of so many people, his prestige had naturally suffered a massive blow. If he remained in the clan, wouldn't he just be waiting to be sabotaged?

Note, it was about starting a "New Uchiha," not "defecting from the Uchiha." This distinction had to be clear.

The former would draw everyone's involvement, while the latter would at most mean a division of power, yet everyone would still be Uchiha.

As soon as they arrived, Sarutobi Hiruzen, wearing his Hokage hat, began to inquire.

"Fugaku, what happened here?"

He was clearly playing dumb while knowing the truth.

After all, the group didn't look like they had been resting at home; they looked like they had rushed over from the Hokage Building.

And the only reason he and the other high-ranking officials would be at the Hokage Building was because they were wary of the Uchiha clan meeting, allowing them to arrive the moment they received the report.

"Lord Hokage, we were conducting a sparring match for internal clan exchange!"

Uchiha Fugaku answered, refusing to leak internal clan intelligence to the village leadership.

No matter how much Uchiha White Dove had damaged his prestige, as the clan head, he could not harm the interests of the Uchiha clan.

"Is that so..." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly, though the corner of his eye remained locked on Uchiha White Dove, who was standing lazily to the side.

He was well aware of the man's intelligence, as that "Ninja Supremacy" theory was extremely famous in the village.

However, this theory deviated from the "Will of Fire" and was considered a crooked path, so he had naturally kept an eye on him.

He had originally thought the man was just a rebellious youth, never expecting him to be hiding so much.

After taking a long, deep look at White Dove, Sarutobi Hiruzen withdrew his gaze and spoke to Uchiha Fugaku in a gentle tone:

"If you ever encounter any issues, you can always come to the village. The village will never let the Uchiha down!"

One could only say that life is like a play, and it all depends on one's acting skills.

In this regard, Danzo could be said to have no acting ability at all, so it was no wonder everyone was wary of him.

It wasn't impossible to want to climb to the top, but at the very least, one had to win over the villagers and the major ninja clans. But Danzo didn't even bother to pretend, so it was no wonder everyone disliked him.

"I trouble you with my concerns, Lord Hokage!"

Uchiha Fugaku was clearly moved by this performance, and his tone softened slightly.

Just as the two were chatting harmoniously, someone could no longer sit still.