Illusion Control

Uchiha Akira looked at Hiruko in front of him with a strange expression; was there something wrong with this man's brain?

Had rogue ninjas become so arrogant that they had lost all sense of their own weight?

"With your Sharingan, my Chimera Technique will truly be perfect. When that time comes, surpassing the Sannin and achieving true immortality will no longer be a pipe dream!" Hiruko looked at Kakashi with obsession, the burning heat in his eyes exceptionally obvious.

Kakashi felt a chill, then looked at Hiruko with a peculiar expression. Was the intelligence network for rogue ninjas really this out of touch?

He wanted a Sharingan? The person right next to him was from the most orthodox Uchiha Clan; why target him?

"Why are you looking for me? My Sharingan was transplanted." Kakashi looked at Hiruko with a strange expression, as if looking at a fool.

"It is precisely because your Sharingan is transplanted that I have come for you. It shows your compatibility is extremely high, which is perfect for my Chimera Technique." Hiruko seemed very patient.

Seeing this, Uchiha Akira immediately realized that this rogue ninja really had no idea what the current situation was.

The way he acted as if he had both of them in the palm of his hand made Uchiha Akira want to laugh.

"Chimera Technique?" Kakashi looked at Hiruko in confusion.

Hearing the doubt in Kakashi's tone, Hiruko smiled triumphantly: "The Chimera Technique is my masterpiece. Now is not the time to tell you the specific effects of the technique."

As he spoke, he looked at Uchiha Akira beside Kakashi: "My luck is really good today; to think there is someone from the Uchiha Clan here. What a coincidence."

"Do you not know who he is?" Kakashi looked at Hiruko strangely, as if looking at a clown.

"Does it matter who he is? Under my Chimera Technique, what can he do?" Hiruko said indifferently, not caring at all: "He is just a brat from the Uchiha Clan, not Uchiha Fugaku. What else could he be?"

Uchiha Akira spoke calmly: "I heard you have a good relationship with the Sannin? I just don't know how much of their strength you possess?"

Hearing Uchiha Akira's words, Hiruko's face darkened instantly; this was his eternal pain.

During the Second Ninja World War, the name of the Sannin spread throughout the world, while he, mediocre, was merely a Jonin of Konoha.

Since then, he couldn't even catch a glimpse of the Sannin's backs, and for this, Hiruko felt immense jealousy in his heart.

Unwilling to be mediocre, he began researching forbidden techniques and developed the Chimera Technique, a secret art capable of plundering the Kekkei Genkai of others.

Hiruko sank his face and said coldly: "Uchiha brat, you will see my strength soon enough!"

"I'll leave it to you, Senior Ming." Kakashi looked at Uchiha Akira.

The next moment, a bolt of blue lightning appeared in the dark forest.

With a muffled bang, Hiruko, caught off guard, could only barely raise his arms to defend before being sent flying into the forest by Uchiha Akira's strike.

Zzz...

Uchiha Akira seemed to transform into a bolt of lightning, carrying a blinding blue radiance as he plunged into the dark forest.

Kakashi only glanced faintly at the direction where Uchiha Akira had disappeared before withdrawing his gaze; he had absolute confidence in Uchiha Akira.

Although Hiruko was already a Jonin during the Second Ninja World War, the ninja world was not about who lived the longest being the strongest.

He himself was the best example; having become a Jonin early at twelve, and being able to freely use the Chidori he created, his strength was considered powerful among Jonin.

And Uchiha Akira was capable of taking down a Tailed Beast head-on; even the Sannin might not necessarily get the better of him with such strength.

Therefore, Kakashi was not worried at all; instead, he focused more on keeping watch.

"Kakashi, what happened?"

Following the commotion of the battle, Hyuga Homura, Chiba Ryu, and the others who were resting woke up from their sleep and arrived at Kakashi's side, fully armed.

"I don't know if it's good luck or bad luck, but a rogue ninja has found us." Kakashi said calmly.

"A rogue ninja?" Hyuga Homura activated his Byakugan and immediately saw Hiruko fighting fiercely with Uchiha Akira in the forest.

"Hiruko, a former friend of the Sannin." Kakashi explained.

"A friend of the Sannin? Is Uchiha Akira alright? Let's go over and support him." Chiba Ryu looked at Hyuga Homura.

Hyuga Homura shook his head and said: "No need. That rogue ninja called Hiruko won't last long. Under Uchiha Akira's offensive, he will be finished soon."

"A friend of the Sannin, and he's this pathetic?" Chiba Ryu muttered softly: "It seems this person hasn't made any progress after years of being a rogue!"

"How did he dare to attack us?" Chiba Ryu shook his head, speechless.

"Don't forget, this is a battlefield. If a rogue ninja doesn't have underground black market channels, the flow of information isn't very timely and often lags behind for a period of time." Hyuga Homura shrugged and laughed.

In his view, Hiruko was just asking for death.

Chiba Ryu looked at Hyuga Homura and asked: "How is it? Has Hiruko been taken down?"

Hyuga Homura shook his head and said: "I did underestimate this Hiruko a bit. His ninjutsu is completely unseen; he is actually able to fuse with his Summoning Beast."

Then, Hyuga Homura exclaimed: "The Summoning Beast that Hiruko transformed into has escaped, and Uchiha Akira is chasing after him. I can't see them anymore..."

A look of regret appeared on his face.

"Should we follow and take a look? Just in case something unexpected happens." Kakashi suggested.

"There won't be any accidents." Hyuga Homura shrugged and said lightly: "Hiruko is already seriously injured. At most, in ten minutes, Uchiha Akira will be able to finish him off."

Chiba Ryu didn't say anything; he knew that the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan had always been in competition, and it was understandable that Hyuga Homura didn't want to go.

"Suit yourselves." Seeing Hyuga Homura's attitude, Kakashi didn't want to say anything more.

He still had confidence in Uchiha Akira and didn't believe that a Hiruko could cause Uchiha Akira to capsize.

On the other side, Hiruko was in an exceptionally sorry state. At this moment, he had merged with his Summoning Beast, transforming into a ten-meter-tall behemoth that was tearing through the forest.

Uchiha Akira had turned into a streak of blue lightning, weaving around the hideous, winged giant beast from time to time.

Blue lightning erupted from his body periodically, slamming into the beast to prevent it from taking flight.

Hiruko was filled with intense irritation; he had never imagined that he would kick such a hard iron plate the moment he arrived.

He had come to this battlefield between Konoha and Kirigakure specifically to scout for suitable Kekkei Genkai to use in the cultivation of his Chimera Technique.

After wandering the battlefield for a long time, he hadn't found a single Kekkei Genkai that satisfied him.

He had unexpectedly discovered Kakashi, which was a pleasant surprise. He had been planning to place a Puppet Curse on him to facilitate his capture later on, so he could complete the Chimera Technique.

The Sharingan was, after all, one of the Kekkei Genkai he had already earmarked for himself.