One Punch, One Kill

"Hmph, bluffing."

Karatachi Yagura sneered; he knew full well they were still within the borders of the Land of Water.

Behind him, a steady stream of Kirigakure ninjas was arriving to provide support.

Even if that was the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan.

He firmly believed that with the advantage of fighting on home turf, he had the confidence to wear him down and kill him here, even if it took a war of attrition.

With a mere flicker of his intent, the Water Mirror Clone charged toward Uchiha Yatsuhashi once more.

Uchiha Yatsuhashi took just a single step, and the seawater beneath his feet erupted into a crater several meters deep.

That was pure physical strength.

And the moment the Water Mirror Clone was about to collide with Uchiha Yatsuhashi, "Bang!"

A dull, thunderous sound rang out.

With just a single punch, the Water Mirror Clone exploded into a spray of water right in front of Uchiha Yatsuhashi.

"What?!"

Karatachi Yagura's pupils constricted sharply.

By all logic, the Water Mirror Technique should perfectly replicate the opponent's strength.

These two individuals, possessing equal speed and power, should have been locked in an inseparable struggle.

Yet, in reality, there was no stalemate.

One punch.

With just a single punch, the Water Mirror Clone had been shattered on the spot by Uchiha Yatsuhashi.

Karatachi Yagura's heart sank heavily.

Is it the power of those eyes?

They have augmented the strength of Uchiha Obito.

Even Yatsuhashi himself was stunned by all of this.

He had not expected his current strength to have reached such a terrifying level.

Just as Karatachi Yagura moved to weave hand signs to cast the Water Mirror Technique again, he saw that Yatsuhashi's Mangekyo Sharingan had already locked onto him.

Stared at by those eyes, Karatachi Yagura felt an intense sense of oppression.

"Water Style: Water—"

But before Karatachi Yagura could finish his hand signs, Uchiha Yatsuhashi's figure instantly crossed dozens of meters to appear right before him.

"Too slow."

By the time his fist was about to smash into Karatachi Yagura, Karatachi Yagura finally managed a hurried block.

"Crack!"

The distinct sound of bone fracturing in his arms rang out instantly.

Even with his arms crossed in defense, Karatachi Yagura was sent flying backward by this monstrous force.

He then slammed into the water in the distance like a broken sack, kicking up a spray of water several fathoms high.

However, just as Uchiha Yatsuhashi prepared to press his advantage

and finish off Karatachi Yagura for good, dozens of figures shot out from the surrounding sea surface.

They were the Kirigakure ninjas who had been lurking nearby all along.

Seeing that the situation had turned dire, they immediately launched a lethal pincer attack on Uchiha Yatsuhashi.

"Get lost!"

Uchiha Yatsuhashi spun around violently, beating back the crowd.

Facing these Kirigakure ninjas, there was no need for technique.

Under his pure strength, he displayed a truly terrifying level of power.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Every swing of his fists and kicks was accompanied by the crisp sound of shattering bones and the shrill screams of Kirigakure ninjas.

Not a single person could withstand a single blow from him.

This was not a battle; it was a one-sided crushing.

The Kirigakure ninjas were like puppets struck by a giant hammer, sent flying backward one after another.

But just then, an unexpected change occurred.

"Cough—!"

Uchiha Yatsuhashi suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and dropped to one knee on the surface of the sea.

His body could no longer sustain the activation of the Eight Inner Gates.

The dark red skin covering his entire body gradually returned to normal.

A wave of intense weakness and the agony of physical backlash instantly swept through Uchiha Yatsuhashi's entire body.

On the distant sea, Karatachi Yagura struggled to stand up.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, watching this scene, hope reigniting in his eyes.

"This is my chance!"

Karatachi Yagura shoved away the Kirigakure ninja who had been healing his arm.

He did not hesitate, pushing his speed to the limit, and like a ghost, he charged toward Uchiha Yatsuhashi once more.

This time, he no longer held that condescending attitude from before; instead, he used every ounce of his strength.

He swore to kill Uchiha Obito on the spot to wash away his humiliation.

"Uchiha Obito, die!"

Karatachi Yagura's offensive was like a violent storm, carrying the resolve to kill.

However, the figure kneeling on the sea moved once again.

"Still too slow."

Despite losing the augmentation of the Eight Inner Gates, Uchiha Yatsuhashi's left eye, The activated Mangekyo Sharingan, with the unique abilities contained within, Still continued to reinforce Uchiha Yatsuhashi's own physical body.

"Bang!"

It was another simple punch.

This time, it was not a destructive, one-hit kill, but a collision of equal strength.

The two forces clashed in mid-air, the resulting shockwave sending sprays of water across the surrounding sea.

Karatachi Yagura was shocked to discover that even though his opponent had lost that strange chakra, Relying solely on this eerie Mangekyo Sharingan, His taijutsu still did not fall behind!

No, in terms of pure brute force, he was actually being pushed back bit by bit.

"How is this possible..."

Karatachi Yagura was terrified, To be strengthened to this extent by just a pair of eyes?!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two traded blows, each collision leaving Karatachi Yagura's arms numb and his bones feeling as if they were about to crack.

In contrast, although Uchiha Yatsuhashi was panting, he remained standing firm.

Because Yatsuhashi did not need to weave hand signs to use his eyes to predict every move Karatachi Yagura made.

Then, he would retaliate with that unreasonable strength.

Finally, during a clash of power, "Bang!"

Karatachi Yagura was sent flying by a heavy punch, Before sinking into the depths of the sea, his life or death unknown.

Seeing this, the remaining Kirigakure ninjas hurriedly dove into the water.

They supported the unconscious Karatachi Yagura, And used Water Release to vanish from before Uchiha Yatsuhashi.

The sea returned to a deathly silence.

Uchiha Yatsuhashi stood alone in the spot.

He gasped for air, his vision gradually blurring into obscurity.

The battle just now had exhausted every ounce of his mental and physical strength.

Uchiha Yatsuhashi's eyes slowly faded back to their normal, pitch-black color.

"So this is... the Mangekyo Sharingan..."

Gazing at the hazy surface of the sea, his voice was laced with profound exhaustion.

Uchiha Yatsuhashi did not pursue; it was not that he lacked the desire, but that his spirit was willing while his flesh was weak.

He had not yet fully mastered the Mangekyo Sharingan he had just awakened.

To pursue recklessly now would easily lead him into the enemy's trap.

Uchiha Yatsuhashi stumbled, nearly collapsing into the water.

He gritted his teeth, dragging his shattered body toward Thousand Port City.

He had to find a place to hide.

He was completely spent.

At this point, even the weakest ninja could pose a fatal threat to him.

On the path where the Kirigakure ninjas were making their wretched retreat.

Karatachi Yagura slowly regained consciousness under emergency treatment.

He cast a resentful glance back at the faint outline of Thousand Port City on the distant horizon.

"Uchiha Obito..."

Karatachi Yagura whispered the name.

He swore silently in his heart, The next time they met, he would surely wash away the humiliation of this day.