Cannot Let My Younger Brother Die

The poisonous needles, flying blades, and puppet shards from the puppet's self-detonation all struck toward Uchiha Fucheng's back in a sneak attack.

The few people standing at a distance had no time to react at all.

Facing the explosion, they could only instinctively drop to the ground.

Only Uchiha Fugaku's Sharingan widened in shock.

Fugaku unleashed his Body Flicker Technique with all his might, throwing his own body in front of Fucheng to shield him!

"Fugaku, you?"

In that final moment, the only thought left in Fugaku's mind was: I must not let my younger brother die.

It was hard to compare, but Fugaku's obsession—willing to sacrifice himself to trade for his brother's life—was almost on par with the immense depth of Itachi's feelings for Sasuke.

Feeling Fugaku slam into his back, Fucheng could clearly hear the thud-thud sounds of hidden weapons and debris piercing into flesh with every impact.

"Fugaku!"

Anger and a sense of helplessness caused Uchiha Fucheng's blood pressure to skyrocket.

Whether it was the memories of the original body or the shock of Fugaku's life-risking dive, Fucheng, who considered himself cold-hearted, felt his defenses crumble in an instant.

Two lines of blood-red tears gushed out.

Time gradually slowed to a standstill.

The thud-thud sounds of weapons piercing flesh that Fucheng heard began to stretch further and further apart.

Three tomoe spun wildly in Fucheng's eyes, their afterimages blurring into a single ring.

Because of the poisoned puppet explosion, before Fugaku even hit the ground, a mouthful of blood, mixed with dark green, sprayed onto Fucheng's hem.

"Chiyo Poison!"

Seeing that Fugaku was on the verge of death, Uchiha Fucheng's three-tomoe Sharingan connected into a beautiful arc.

Four lightning-bolt symbols, each with a curved trail, surrounded a concentric circle, dividing the entire eye into four parts.

The three-tomoe Sharingan transformed into a mysterious pattern within Fucheng's eyes.

Mangekyo Sharingan!

Activated!

Fucheng glared fiercely with one eye.

Bang!

The puppet master, who had also been wounded by the debris of his own explosion, was struck by a strange black-blue lightning.

His entire body was reduced to an unrecognizable, charred mess!

Sparks and flashes crackled across the less-than-half-remaining corpse.

His shattered abdomen and chest seemed to have turned into a burning furnace.

The fire of burning blood constantly clashed, and a choking smoke rose from the Sand Ninja puppet master's body.

Two lines of blood tears streamed down!

Uchiha Fucheng cradled Fugaku and sprinted rapidly toward the direction of Tsunade's reinforcements.

As a larger stream of blood flowed from Fucheng's left eye, the pale complexion of the man in his arms began to recover at an incredible speed.

Mangekyo Dojutsu: Okuninushi!

This was the Mangekyo ability of Uchiha Fucheng's left eye.

[Okuninushi] possessed the miraculous power to heal wounds and even restore limbs.

The only drawback was that it could only target physical trauma.

Its healing effects on toxins, mental attacks, and special damage were likely not very significant.

Fugaku was not yet completely healed.

This ability could only force the puppet shards out of the wounds on Fugaku's back—which had been riddled like a sieve—and repair the body from the perspective of external trauma.

Chiyo Poison was extremely potent and still posed a threat to his life.

"Lady Tsunade, Fugaku has been hit by a massive dose of Chiyo Poison!"

Uchiha Fucheng flew to a stop in front of Tsunade, gently laid Fugaku on the ground, and flipped him over to expose his back, clearly displaying it to her.

Tsunade had witnessed the puppet's self-detonation from afar.

As a member of the Senju clan raised by Hashirama, Tsunade naturally knew of the existence of the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Hashirama and Tobirama had often taught her about the top-tier Sharingan of the Uchiha clan as the most dangerous knowledge in the ninja world.

Now, looking at Uchiha Fucheng, who had blood tears streaming from his eyes, and Uchiha Fugaku, whose back wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, Tsunade knew that Fucheng possessed a bloodline talent comparable to Kage-level strength.

"A healing-type Dojutsu, is it?"

Tsunade unrolled a scroll containing surgical instruments, cleaning the wounds on Fugaku's back while asking in a soft voice.

"How long can your ability sustain wound recovery? There are some areas I need to reopen to thoroughly extract the toxins inside."

Fucheng used the back of his hand to carefully wipe away the blood tears, his eyes having already returned to their normal state.

"The rapid recovery can last for five minutes, while the slower hemostasis and healing process can last for over three hours."

Tsunade nodded, "That will be enough time. I can neutralize the latest version of Chiyo Poison; rest assured, Fugaku will not die."

Tsunade formed hand seals, [Delicate Illness Extraction Technique]!

As Tsunade released green chakra, the toxins—a mixture of dark brown and blue-green—flew out from the reopened wounds on Fugaku's back, coalescing into several streams in mid-air.

The toxins were guided out of the wounds by Tsunade.

At this moment, Mikoto and the others caught up.

Mikoto looked nervous, asking Fucheng anxiously, "Brother Fucheng, are you hurt? How is Brother Fugaku?"

At this moment, Uchiha Fucheng still appeared somewhat dazed.

He had not expected that Fugaku would care so much about him, his younger brother.

In the instant of the self-detonation, Fugaku had used an overload of power that damaged his own ankles, employing a Body Flicker Technique that surpassed human limits to shield Fucheng's back.

Right now, it wasn't that he didn't want to answer Mikoto, but that his original memories were interfering with his thoughts in a chaotic state.

Scenes from Fucheng and Fugaku's childhood were churning like a carousel.

Images of Fugaku guiding him in kunai practice, and even the memories of his older brother taking care of his daily life after their parents passed away...

"Sometimes, a person is only remembered when they are disappearing."

Scene after scene of memories flooded in.

This made him feel that the Uchiha Fugaku before him seemed to be a completely different person from the "indecisive and incompetent" Fugaku in his memories!

Controlling the chaotic memories, Fucheng forced himself to calm down for a few seconds before slowing his tone to speak to Mikoto.

"I'm not hurt. With Lady Tsunade treating him, Big Brother won't be in any life-threatening danger."

Mikoto observed Fucheng, and only after seeing that he truly had no wounds did she set her heart at ease.

She didn't know why, but when Fucheng was attacked, she had fallen into a state of extreme terror.

It was as if the most important thing in her life was about to be lost in that moment.

Fucheng could clearly perceive her anxiety.

As Mikoto had become a contracted follower, Uchiha Fucheng could clearly view her personal information.

Follower: Misaka Mikoto (Uchiha Mikoto)
Age: 14
Rank: Chunin
Kekkei Genkai: One-Tomoe Sharingan
Status: Panicked and anxious

"Mikoto has also awakened the Sharingan?"

Fucheng looked up, feeling quite surprised in his heart, "I didn't expect that my being in danger would actually cause Mikoto to awaken her eyes."

There is great terror between life and death. Perhaps this Mangekyo Sharingan is not only due to Fugaku risking his life to save me, but also the nutrients from the painful experience of being electrocuted to death and reborn.

Watching Tsunade treat Fugaku, Fucheng sat silently to the side.

He sank his spirit into his heart, checking the Mangekyo abilities prompted by the system.

The two ocular techniques corresponded perfectly to the rare experiences of "perceiving life and death" from saving Fugaku and his own death by electrocution.

[Left Eye: Okuninushi]!