Dōjutsu: Ichimokuren Activated

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen? And a bunch of rats?" Uchiha Yuzhen's Sharingan narrowed slightly. "Wait... there's more..."

The mission that came into view left Yuzhen somewhat surprised.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen went without saying; he had already prepared for them in his mind.

As for those ninjas dressed as Anbu, there wasn't a hint of 'moisture' in their chakra signatures.

He had his own suspicions.

This large force had appeared directly and accurately within his defensive sector...

Coupled with the fact that he had sensed something wrong ever since he was forced to separate from Team Minato.

And then becoming the leader of Guy's squad, followed by the separation from the main Uchiha force.

It's you, isn't it—

—Danzo!

He could accept these situations within his own mind.

However, it was the green-haired figure wearing a spiral mask that was the true cause of his surprise.

That was a White Zetsu!

There was no doubt about it!

Seeing this, Uchiha Yuzhen's heart sank.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen, White Zetsu, Root...

When these elements gathered together, how could he not understand his situation?

He had long since been noticed by Uchiha Madara.

Damn it!

A White Zetsu must have been spying on him.

After returning from this mission, he had to learn Sage Mode.

Only by using Sage Mode in conjunction with his sensory abilities could he root out those White Zetsu!

Just as these thoughts were churning in Yuzhen's mind.

Hozuki Mangetsu raised the Kubikiribōchō in his hand, opened his jagged mouth, and mocked him with a sarcastic, grating tone:

"Tsk tsk, as expected of a ninja with a reputation, Body Flicker Yuzhen!"

"To think you'd dare to zone out when facing all of us, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!"

Hozuki Mangetsu was somewhat displeased with Uchiha Yuzhen's attitude.

In his view, the composition of his team was more than enough to destroy a small nation.

Yet this arrogant Uchiha dared to space out during a standoff?

This was intolerable!

With that thought, Mangetsu lightly twisted the hilt of his blade and shifted his ankles.

Rip—!

In an instant, Mangetsu appeared right beside Uchiha Yuzhen.

He held the Kubikiribōchō high and let out a strange cry: "Great Water Arm Slash!"

As that strange cry rang out, the wrist holding the massive blade suddenly swelled to a gargantuan size.

Whoosh—!

The enlarged arm swung the Kubikiribōchō, carrying a terrifying killing intent as it hacked toward Yuzhen.

A slash augmented by the Great Water Arm Technique? Uchiha Yuzhen recognized the jutsu, and combined with the fact that this kid's hairstyle was too similar to Suigetsu's from the manga.

He recognized the new master of the Kubikiribōchō on the spot.

Hozuki Mangetsu!

However, regarding this attack—which utilized the Hydrification Technique to cause the arm muscles to explode in size, thereby increasing the force of the slash—

Uchiha Yuzhen scoffed:

"I don't need to dodge an attack of this level at all!"

The tomoe in his Sharingan spun, using his ocular power as a catalyst.

Yuzhen summoned his guardian deity—Susanoo!

A fiery red, materialized ribcage instantly manifested!

Clang—!

A deafening sound made Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes widen in disbelief.

"What is this? It actually blocked my Great Water Arm?"

But that wasn't the reason for his shock.

He knew that Uchiha Yuzhen was not a man easily broken.

What shocked him was...

This manifestation of chakra was clearly a vibrant, fiery red.

Yet, in his perception, it felt so cold and powerful.

The bone-chilling, icy aura made his skin ache with sharp, stinging pain.

This thing was no simple matter!

Before he could dwell on it, Uchiha Yuzhen responded to his confusion.

"This is the Godly Power of the Uchiha. Then again... there is no need to explain anything to a dead man."

With that, Uchiha Yuzhen's eyes trembled.

The tomoe spun, and ocular power began to boil within his eye sockets.

Hum—!

A complex, intricate pattern appeared in Yuzhen's eyes!

For this battle, he wanted a quick resolution!

The appearance of that Special White Zetsu had left him feeling a trace of unease.

Being noticed by an old geezer like Uchiha Madara was a rather unpleasant prospect.

He didn't even need to think hard to realize he wasn't Xian'er.

Uchiha Madara must have felt he was difficult to control, which was why he had arranged for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and a Special White Zetsu to deal with him.

Then, he would conspire with Danzo to ensure everything was foolproof!

This setup was clearly intended to finish him off.

Since they were coming to kill him, there was no point in playing around.

Naturally, he had to take advantage of their lack of intelligence regarding his abilities.

He would use his Dōjutsu to secure a first-strike kill!

Clearing his thoughts, the pattern in Uchiha Yuzhen's left eye flickered slightly.

<strong>[Dōjutsu: Ichimokuren]</strong> activated!

An inexplicable force began to shroud everything within his field of vision...

Immediately after, a chill carrying the scent of death deeply gripped the hearts of everyone present.

Raiga Kurosuki gripped his Ninja Blade, Kiba, and said with some unease, "I feel like something is coming!"

"It's fine, there are so many of us here... we will win." The composed Jinin Akebino dismissed it; a chill was just a chill.

With so many elites present, he couldn't imagine any reason for them to lose.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't be too careless, everyone. This feeling is truly, incredibly bad!" As the one most adept at surviving, Suikazan Fuguki felt something was wrong on the spot.

The instincts of a ninja who had crawled out of a slaughterhouse were generally never wrong.

At the warnings of their three companions, the remaining three taciturn Ninja Swordsmen tightened their expressions.

As partners, they trusted their comrades' instincts.

"This is troublesome. That power... is that ocular power?" The White Zetsu's face beneath his mask grew heavy.

As a Special White Zetsu who had followed Uchiha Madara for many years, he was no stranger to such potent Sharingan ocular power.

However, this specific ocular power reminded him of the Mangekyō Sharingan...

When that thought crossed his mind, he stared fixedly at Uchiha Yuzhen with eyes that looked as if he were witnessing a monster.

"Is this still a Sharingan?" Unlike his companions, Hozuki Mangetsu, who was standing in close proximity, saw these extraordinary eyes.

The cold, piercing aura of that ocular power instantly broke him out in a cold sweat.

When those eyes appeared, he seemed to suffer a hallucination.

A hallucination of his own head being severed from his body!

Before he could make sense of it.

Boom—!

Sparks of Nintaijutsu ignited across Uchiha Yuzhen's body.

He looked at Hozuki Mangetsu with the eyes of someone looking at a corpse.

"Of course it is a Sharingan, and furthermore... it is an eye that sees the future of your deaths!"

Bang—!

A thunderous boom echoed out, and Hozuki Mangetsu was blasted away.

At the same time.

Uchiha Yuzhen leaped into the air.

Suspended high above, he cast a cruel smile down at everyone below.

"You vermin... the future of your miserable deaths has already been reflected in my eyes."

"Now, prepare to die!"

As Yuzhen's voice abruptly fell, the mysterious power that had previously altered his ocular strength began to surge.