The Two-Tails Matatabi trembled before the youth, yet refused to yield.
This was the pride of a Tailed Beast. She could trust humans, but she disliked this youth before her!
His friends must not be good people either!
"Oh?"
Keigo Uchiha raised an eyebrow and smiled, revealing a set of brilliant white teeth. "Then you're of no use. I'll just have to feed you to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path on the moon as food."
"You should be happy to face your former 'mother body,' shouldn't you?"
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?
Matatabi trembled, as if hearing words from a nightmare.
That... was a disaster that could bring about her complete annihilation!
"You... how do you even know about this?"
Matatabi immediately trembled all over, her eyes filled with dread. The fur that had just bristled stood on end, and she instantly became incredibly docile. She curled up, staring intently at Keigo Uchiha.
"I understand... I will obey you."
This youth before her... was clearly a devil!
She didn't know if he possessed the power to control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, but... she had no choice but to believe him.
Keigo Uchiha smiled and gently stroked Matatabi's head.
"That's better."
Although he could have let Inuzuka Mi become Matatabi's Jinchuriki, he couldn't stay by her side forever. Therefore, he needed Mi to gain complete control over Matatabi.
Matatabi returned to the jar.
Without a seal, it was more effective than one.
Keigo Uchiha looked at the mirror in the laboratory. A pair of Pentagram Mangekyou Sharingan eyes flickered with an eerie light. He felt the power within his eyes and the strength they commanded, then spoke calmly.
"My left eye controls Kotoamatsukami."
"This is normal, after all, Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, his 'son's,' was Kotoamatsukami."
"And my right eye... is Soul Devour!"
"It can devour the chakra and souls of the deceased to enhance my ocular power. This is a good ability. Thanks to Infinite Talent, I have no bottlenecks, so the 'Soul Devour' power of my right eye will allow me to grow stronger even faster!"
If he didn't have the power of Soul Devour.
He would have to start considering Hashirama Cells right now.
To prevent his ocular power from depleting too quickly, leading to a decline in strength, or even blindness!
"But now, with the power of 'Soul Devour,' I no longer have to worry about ocular power issues!"
"Moreover... when I use the power of both eyes simultaneously, I can unleash the Uchiha Clan's strongest power... Susanoo! I'm curious what my Susanoo looks like, but now is not the time to use it."
Keigo Uchiha chuckled lightly.
This trip to Kumogakure was a huge profit!
From Elite Jonin, he had advanced to Quasi-Kage level, and now... he had advanced to Kage-level thanks to his Mangekyou Sharingan!
"Even my teacher is no match for me now!"
The surge of power took Keigo Uchiha a long while to adapt to before he slowly calmed down. After all, he was now among the strongest in the Shinobi World, at least openly!
Just then.
Keigo Uchiha looked up towards the doorway.
Orochimaru walked in. Their eyes met.
The air froze.
Orochimaru's face was pale and somewhat stiff. The corner of his mouth twitched.
"What did you say? Even I am no match for you?"
Heh.
This Keigo kid... is a bit arrogant!
But the next moment, his amber pupils contracted as he stared directly into Keigo Uchiha's Pentagram Mangekyou Sharingan eyes. It was as if he was about to fall in, his consciousness becoming hazy.
"No, what's wrong with your... eyes? Could it be... you've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan we spoke of before?"
"Do you already possess Kage-level strength?"
Orochimaru trembled.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
Keigo Uchiha now gave him an incredibly terrifying feeling, as if... he were facing the Raikage of Kumogakure, unfathomably deep!
Those two Pentagram eyes seemed to possess an endless demonic allure, drawing one's gaze and making them unable to resist sinking into them.
"That's right, Teacher. I am now a Kage-level powerhouse. This is the legendary eye of the Uchiha Clan, the Mangekyou Sharingan."
Keigo Uchiha spoke with a hint of helplessness.
He hadn't intended to reveal it so soon, wanting to keep it hidden. But he hadn't expected Orochimaru to return so quickly, and he had been lost in thought, failing to notice Orochimaru's arrival...
And so... he was exposed!
"What's the difference from the Three-Tomoe Sharingan!?"
Orochimaru's face was filled with excitement and curiosity.
And a trace of... resentment!
His own disciple had advanced from Elite Jonin to Kage-level in just one year. This was truly outrageous!
It was pathetic that he himself was still only a Quasi-Kage.
For a moment, Orochimaru felt unbalanced!
He was incredibly upset!
"After activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, my pupil power is more than ten times stronger than before. You could say the Three-Tomoe Sharingan is like a little brother compared to the Mangekyou Sharingan, and my genjutsu abilities are even more powerful."
"With just one glance, I can instantly kill an Elite Jonin."
"And when the power of these two eyes is used together, I can unleash a Chakra Giant that crushes all enemies!"
Keigo Uchiha explained some of his abilities but not all of them.
Even between master and disciple, some trump cards needed to be kept to oneself.
This was the nature of a ninja!
Orochimaru understood this himself, so he knew Keigo Uchiha was holding back but didn't pry further.
"The power of these eyes... is too immense. They are so beautifully resplendent, like flowers blooming in the darkness..."
Orochimaru gazed at Keigo Uchiha's eyes with fascination.
Was this the power of the Sage's descendants?
Ordinary people could hardly catch up.
Even he, a genius considered once in several decades, found it difficult to keep pace with the power of these eyes!
"Teacher, you can try implanting the Sharingan you cultivated into your eyes. I will help you awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and with Hashirama Cells, becoming a Quasi-Kage will not be a problem."
Keigo Uchiha spoke slowly.
He genuinely meant it.
Without Orochimaru, he wouldn't have advanced to Kage-level so quickly, and Orochimaru had truly treated him as a direct disciple!
Orochimaru hesitated for a long time, his eyes filled with struggle.
After a while, he sighed.
"Forget it. I won't consider this matter for now. There's too much going on these days, and too much to research."
Orochimaru's expression was calm and serene, as if nothing had happened.
"Alright, Teacher. This is some Matatabi chakra I saved for you. It's roughly equivalent to a Chunin's amount, and you should be able to control it easily."
Keigo Uchiha casually extracted a portion of the Miniature Matatabi's chakra.
Under his control, the Miniature Matatabi looked wronged.
With a cute expression.
But it didn't dare to resist at all.
"Then I'll take my leave, Teacher. Next, I'm going to give Matatabi to Mi-chan. Her current strength is too weak, but she should be able to become a decent Jinchuriki!"
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