Blood Dragon Eye, Not Bad!

Dawn had broken!

It was not a true sunrise.

Rather, the regional sky over this forest had lit up!

Beneath the blazing sun!

Firelight, lightning, and blood-red light illuminated the sky of this forest from below, making it even brighter!

The Security Force had naturally noticed the anomaly.

They had already dispatched personnel, who were racing toward the scene of the incident.

Inside a small castle tower in Hell Valley.

The patriarch of the Chinoike Clan stood within.

He paced to the observation deck.

His expression was dark.

"Someone, come!"

Immediately.

A subordinate arrived.

"Go and see what is happening at once!"

The retainer, kneeling on one knee, hesitated.

"Such a commotion cannot be hidden from the Uchiha. My Lord, should we also send men over?"

Hearing his subordinate's hesitation, the Lord covered his face with a folding fan.

He sneered incessantly and said:

"They are merely lackeys hired by the Daimyo to watch over us!"

"As the lord of this land, there is no issue with me sending men to inquire, is there?"

The subordinate nodded and accepted the order.

"Yes!"

Watching the subordinate rise and depart.

The Lord's expression was unsightly.

That blood-red light—it was the power of the Blood Dragon Eye!

There was no mistake!

A scene of such magnitude could only be caused by Gabimaru.

Who was it!

Who was fighting Gabimaru?

It was almost complete; the power of the True Nature was about to descend upon our clan once again.

The demonic power, capable of rivaling the divinity of the Uchiha, was nearly finished, yet this incident had to occur now.

Truly detestable.

Had the Uchiha discovered something?

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

The hateful Uchiha!

It seemed preparations needed to be made early.

Kumogakure, the Uchiha...

Under the flickering lamplight, the face of the Chinoike Lord looked incredibly ferocious!

Uchiha Yuta led his men, rushing toward that forest in a frantic hurry.

It was the chakra of Yuan Ming.

Who was he fighting to cause such a massive disturbance?

Kumogakure?

Impossible! Our clan had lived in peace with them regarding this mission for nearly thirty years.

And that blood-red light.

The Chinoike Clan?

What are those defeated dogs trying to do!

He pondered for a moment.

Uchiha Yuta waved his hand.

"Someone, go and prepare all the surveillance reports regarding the Chinoike Clan from recent years and bring them to the office."

"Once things are settled here, Lord Genmei and I will review them in detail!"

"Yes! Lord Yuta!" A member of the Police Force immediately left the ranks!

Vast specks of starlight drifted through the air.

A figure like a god or a demon stood upon the devastated earth.

He looked down with a disdainful expression at the disheveled white-haired youth kneeling on one knee before him.

"The Blood Dragon Eye, not bad!"

Gabimaru gasped for air, his breathing ragged.

He felt as though his entire life had turned gray!

The method to save Yui was clearly right before his eyes.

Hope was clearly right before his eyes.

But!

He was powerless! He was too weak!

Bang!

Gabimaru slammed his fist into the ground.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Oh, gods and buddhas! Why must such suffering befall Yui? Why must hope slip through his fingers once again?

Drip... drip...

Tears mixed with sweat fell to the ground.

Despair shrouded the white-haired youth.

"What are you wallowing in self-pity for? Get up and lead the way!"

Gabimaru raised his head, his eyes blurred with tears.

He let out a sob:

"Huh?"

"What are you 'huh'-ing for? Lead the way. Do you still want to save your wife or not?"

Is this what a god or buddha is?

The Uchiha youth entered Gabimaru's field of vision.

With the sun at his back, Uchiha Genmei was wreathed in light and shadow.

His scarlet Sharingan was blindingly radiant.

This is a god!

Having regained hope, Gabimaru was absolutely certain!

Thud!

Gabimaru pressed his forehead to the ground:

"I humbly ask for your name, My Lord!"

"Uchiha Genmei."

When Uchiha Yuta arrived.

He only saw Uchiha Genmei leading a disheveled white-haired youth.

They were walking slowly out of the forest.

He was somewhat surprised: "Lord Genmei, who is this?"

"You've all arrived? Haha, my apologies, the commotion here was just me sparring with this young man."

Upon hearing this.

Uchiha Yuta and the surrounding Police Force members all looked at the white-haired lad with astonishment.

"Lord Genmei, he was able to fight you to this extent?"

Looking at the destroyed environment around them, Uchiha Yuta found it hard to believe.

"Who is he?"

At this moment.

Before Genmei could say anything.

Gabimaru stepped forward and said in a clear voice, "I am Gabimaru of the Oyashiro."

"Oyashiro? A branch family of the Chinoike Clan?"

Uchiha Yuta exclaimed in surprise.

He hurriedly cast his gaze toward Genmei.

Uchiha Genmei understood what he was surprised about.

He waved his hand dismissively, "It is just as you think, Yuta-san."

"They are not being honest."

"But that fellow is likely going to miscalculate."

As Uchiha Genmei said this, he let out a cold sneer:

"Yuta-san, have your men surround Hell Valley completely; do not let a single fly escape! At the same time, post notices that everyone must stay quietly in their homes for the next three days!"

"My Lord, what are you planning?" Uchiha Yuta raised an eyebrow.

Hearing Yuta's confusion, Uchiha Genmei walked forward with Gabimaru without looking back.

He whispered:

"Carry out the order. I am taking Gabimaru to his home now to handle some matters."

"Yes!" After acknowledging the order, Uchiha Yuta turned to make the arrangements.

A ninja's speed is swift.

In an instant, they arrived at Gabimaru's home.

Genmei looked at the beautiful, fair-haired girl lying on the bed, her eyes closed, weak and withered.

He sighed, "You really were just a step away from the Pure Land."

He turned his head to stare at Gabimaru:

"My ocular technique can indeed save your wife, but it requires the consumption of my ocular power."

"Our two clans are bitter enemies, and as for information regarding the Mangekyo..."

"I imagine that you, as a genius of the Chinoike, are certainly not lacking in it."

"After all, your clan head is restless and itching for action."

Gabimaru bowed and said, "Yes, excessive use of the Mangekyo Sharingan invites darkness to descend."

"As long as you understand that, then know I will not save your wife for nothing."

Having said that, Uchiha Genmei extended his hand.

"Become my retainer, Gabimaru!"

"As long as you can save Yui, even if it means a mountain of blades and a sea of fire, or walking the path of an Asura, I will sell this life of mine to you, My Lord!"

Without further ado, he activated his Mangekyo Sharingan!

The three tomoe in Uchiha Genmei's eye sockets instantly shifted to form a complex pattern.

A scarlet divine light illuminated the dim room!

[Ocular Technique: Amaterasu-Omikami!]

This was an ocular technique that bestowed vitality upon all things and granted a healing radiance to all living beings!

The light of the undying sun manifested out of thin air!

It illuminated the entire body of the fair-haired girl!

The girl's withered body became plump again at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her pale complexion quickly turned rosy.

Gabimaru's heart trembled.

Ignoring the brilliant Mangekyo Sharingan shining beside him, he stumbled to the bedside and grasped his wife's hand tightly.

He said with a trembling voice, "Yui..."

"It's wonderful... it's truly wonderful..."

Tears streamed down his face.

As if responding to her husband's hope.

The girl's other hand brushed through her white bangs.

She stroked the teary-eyed boy, her eyes opening weakly:

"It's alright now."

"Gabimaru."

"I think I passed through the Pure Land and came back."

She closed the door gently.

Yuan Ming stood outside the door, hearing the boy's sobbing voice from within:

"Welcome... back..."

He let out a long breath and strode toward the garrison headquarters!

At the same time.

Dodai and his men were about to arrive in this land.