Spatial-Temporal Eye Technique - Virudhaka!

"I already have a teacher."

Uchiha Shingen refused without a second thought.

"Is that so?!"

Setsuna Uchiha sighed, a look of regret crossing his aged face:

"What a pity that the countless legacies and secret techniques left behind by this Old Man will have to be taken into the coffin with me..."

"Wait, legacy?!"

Hearing that there were benefits to be had, Uchiha Shingen felt a flicker of interest.

As a former leader of the Uchiha clan, the legacy left behind by Setsuna Uchiha should be substantial, and Uchiha Shingen was equally interested in his secret techniques.

More importantly, he truly wanted to know just what the Mangekyō Sharingan ocular jutsu could achieve!

Besides, the Old Man on the other side shouldn't care too much, right?!

At worst, he could just cough up a few more ideas from the bottom of his chest!

After a brief struggle, Uchiha Shingen gritted his teeth and said:

"I accept!"

"Call me teacher, then."

Setsuna Uchiha's familiar words made Uchiha Shingen's mouth twitch, and he blurted out:

"Heh, you old geezer!"

"You brat!"

Setsuna Uchiha scolded with a laugh.

This had been his primary purpose for attending the Clan Meeting tonight.

As for the trivial matters of the clan, Fugaku Uchiha, as the Patriarch, was already doing a good enough job; there was no need to gild the lily.

Seeing that Uchiha Shingen had nodded, he looked toward Fugaku:

"The Patriarch has no objections?!"

"None."

Fugaku Uchiha shook his head slightly, and after casting a deep look at Setsuna, he turned and left with Shisui.

Inside the dim, grand hall.

Only Uchiha Shingen and Setsuna remained.

Most of the lights in the room had been extinguished during the earlier conflict, leaving only a single oil lamp still burning.

The flame flickered in the breeze blowing into the room, causing their shadows to sway along with it.

Setsuna Uchiha turned his wheelchair, his back to Uchiha Shingen, and spoke slowly:

"Just as Fugaku said earlier, the Mangekyō Sharingan ocular jutsu is the greatest secret of every Uchiha ninja, and my technique is called Virudhaka!"

As he spoke.

Setsuna Uchiha reached into his robes, pulled out a kunai, held it between his fingers, and once again activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

The cold, sinister ocular power enveloped Uchiha Shingen once more, but his gaze was now entirely fixed on the kunai in Setsuna Uchiha's hand.

He watched as Setsuna Uchiha gently threw the kunai; it shot forward several meters, only to suddenly stop in mid-air.

No, it hadn't stopped; its flight speed had been slowed to a near-standstill.

Uchiha Shingen suppressed his curiosity and watched quietly.

Setsuna Uchiha continued to throw one kunai after another.

These kunai fanned out a few meters in front of him, hovering silently in the air.

When the final kunai was thrown by Setsuna Uchiha, all the kunai that had been suspended in mid-air seemed to receive a command, accelerating as they shot forward!

Whoosh--!

In the blink of an eye, the kunai pierced through the distant wall.

Uchiha Shingen looked toward the holes, and with the vision of his Sharingan, he could even see the ancient trees pierced through dozens of walls away.

This formidable destructive power left Uchiha Shingen clicking his tongue in wonder.

But what truly felt eerie to him was the sight of the kunai pausing and then suddenly accelerating!

"What did you see?!"

Setsuna Uchiha spoke suddenly, and after a moment of contemplation, Uchiha Shingen replied:

"Is the ability of Virudhaka to manipulate the speed of these kunai?!"

"Correct, but also incorrect."

Setsuna Uchiha nodded, then shook his head:

"It is time."

"Strictly speaking, Virudhaka is a space-time dōjutsu that can distort the flow of time within a certain range."

"The sudden acceleration and deceleration occur because the flow of time around the kunai has been altered."

"Of course."

"This ability can also be applied to my own body, but the more the flow of time is distorted, the heavier the burden on my body becomes."

Uchiha Shingen opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.

He had originally thought the Mangekyō Sharingan's dōjutsu were merely overpowered, but the ability Setsuna Uchiha had just demonstrated could no longer be described as simply overpowered.

This thing was practically heaven-defying!

The shock Virudhaka brought to Uchiha Shingen was no less than that of the Susanoo from just a moment ago.

Once such an ability is activated, it almost means that one has grasped the absolute initiative in battle.

In close-quarters combat, this ability to instantly increase one's speed could almost directly end a normal fight.

"To what extent can you do it?!"

Uchiha Shingen couldn't help but swallow hard.

"When I first awakened my eyes, my body wasn't at its current level; the limit was probably... about five times."

"Old man, let's discuss something."

"Hmm?!"

"Before you die of old age, give me these eyes. I'm craving this ability!"

"Rebellious disciple!"

Inside Naka Shrine, a roar from Setsuna Uchiha suddenly erupted, startling the crows lurking in the forest into a panicked flight.

A few feathers drifted slowly from the sky, landing on the shoulder of Orochimaru, who reached out to brush them away.

"Captain, the ninjas of the Uchiha clan have basically all left Naka Shrine; only Uchiha Shingen and Setsuna Uchiha remain inside."

"Wait!"

"Uchiha Shingen is pushing Setsuna Uchiha's wheelchair, and they are coming out too."

"It seems the Uchiha Clan Meeting has ended tonight without any conflict breaking out, which is a blessing in disguise."

"Hmm."

Orochimaru responded indifferently, his gaze piercing through the leaves ahead to look at Uchiha Shingen in the distance.

As one of the Sannin and a representative figure of this era in Konoha, his sensory perception far surpassed that of the ninjas present.

The disturbance in Naka Shrine just now, even with the barrier's concealment, might have fooled the Anbu ninjas on the scene, but it could not deceive Orochimaru.

"What exactly were those two extremely unsettling Chakra signatures just now?!"

"Is there something incredible hidden in Naka Shrine? Or does the Sharingan possess hidden power?!"

"Interesting!"

Orochimaru licked his lips; his scarlet tongue, paired with his excessively pale skin, made him appear exceptionally cold and sinister, causing the Anbu ninja beside him to feel uneasy just by looking at him.

"I have suddenly developed a bit more interest in this disciple of Jiraiya."

"Let's withdraw as well."

"Compile what happened at Naka Shrine and write an investigation report for the Old Man."

"Forget it."

"I will go myself."

"It just so happens I can see if I can get any useful information out of the Old Man."

"After all, he is someone who has lived from that era until now and has experienced the age when the Uchiha and Senju vied for supremacy."

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

The branches swayed, and a few leaves drifted slowly to the ground.

The Anbu ninjas lurking here scattered like birds and beasts.

At the same time.

Inside the Root base, Danzo sat upright at the top, waiting for the results of the Uchiha Clan Meeting.