Divine Blade Aids Me, Heaven-Defying Comprehension Activated!

On the other side.

Looking down from the sky, a burly figure was flickering incessantly within a secluded valley. This person was none other than Kazunosuke.

Very good, I have already moved beyond the coverage of the Konoha sensory barrier.

Soon I will be able to...

Before Kazunosuke could think further, movement suddenly erupted from the side.

"What?!"

Kazunosuke's pupils constricted as a sinister voice reached his ears.

"Fou~nd~ you."

Uchiha Genmei and Uchiha Sei appeared not far away.

A small, multi-colored cat stood to the side, complaining with an exhausted expression, "Sei, this isn't what we agreed upon, meow!"

"You and that Genmei kid better make up the fee for two people later, meow!"

"Understood, we will compensate you for this mission, Maru-Maru."

"It's a good thing Sei sent Maru-Maru to track him from the start; that crucial Reverse Summoning was brilliant."

"You won't be getting away, you rat!"

Without waiting to say anything more to Maru-Maru, the two men dashed rapidly toward Kazunosuke's position.

Tch! It was a Ninja Cat's Reverse Summoning? I was careless.

Moving at high speed, Kazunosuke realized he had overlooked the Ninja Cat tailing him.

But there is no need to get tangled up with these two Uchihas for too long. I'll reach the rendezvous point and deal with them once I have backup.

Nothing in this world ever goes smoothly. That was what Kazunosuke thought, but among those chasing him, Uchiha Genmei, who excelled in ninja-taijutsu, was the first to take action.

Hum!

A faint glow of fire flickered over Uchiha Genmei's body, and sparks began to scatter from him.

Boom!

His figure vanished in the blink of an eye, reappearing directly above Kazunosuke.

"Rat, do you really think you can escape?"

Clang!

A surging purple flame erupted from the ninja sword he drew at lightning speed!

[Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Firelight!]

A massive, arrow-like flame slash descended, poised to strike Kazunosuke.

In the distance, Uchiha Sei's eyes widened.

Purple flames? Has he combined it with Yin Release chakra? This kid Genmei truly lives up to the name of a genius!

"What a pain!" Seeing the purple firelight, Kazunosuke grumbled and immediately activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

He shaped his hand into a blade, and with a crackling sound, a massive amount of lightning-attribute chakra gathered around it.

[Ninja Art: Lightning Oppression Horizontal Thousand-Generation Dance]

Bang!

The collision between lightning and fire filled the surrounding air with a murderous chill.

Watching the two locked in a stalemate, Uchiha Sei's eyes lit up. His Sharingan tomoe spun rapidly, and his figure vanished from his spot, reappearing behind Kazunosuke in an instant.

"Uchiha Style: Gale Sword!"

A powerful blade of flame formed into a diagonal slash.

Facing such a disadvantage, the corners of Kazunosuke's mouth curled upward.

"It seems I won't be able to leave unless I take care of both of you!"

"Time to show my real skills."

Hum!

The figure currently locked in a stalemate with Uchiha Genmei vanished.

"What?!" Uchiha Genmei was shocked. So fast! Even my three-tomoe Sharingan can't keep up.

Wait! That wasn't just a standard Lightning Release Chakra Mode; it feels like the same version of the Lightning Armor used by the Raikage in the original records.

"Sei! Look out!"

Uchiha Sei, watching the empty air where his flame had slashed, was taken aback.

Upon hearing Uchiha Genmei's warning, he froze in surprise.

But it was too late.

Hiss!!

A hulking figure appeared beside Uchiha Sei, scooping him up at lightning speed.

"Kid, go to the underworld!"

[Lariat!!!]

Boom!!!

The sound of Uchiha Sei colliding with the ground was deafening.

Having dealt with Uchiha Sei, Kazunosuke dodged Uchiha Genmei's incoming attack with ease.

He stepped aside, clapped his hands, and said arrogantly, "Alright, it's one-on-one now, brat!"

Looking at Uchiha Sei, who lay on the ground with his life hanging in the balance, Uchiha Genmei's expression turned grim. He turned his head to stare at the hulking man before him.

His heart sank.

What is going on? Are spies really this strong?

Uchiha Sei might not be as strong as me, but he is still a bona fide Jonin.

To be rendered unconscious and near death by this guy in a single blow?

No, now is not the time to dwell on such things.

What exactly is this guy's background? Just looking at his stance, I can tell.

He's incredibly strong!!!

Judging by the chakra flow pattern I see through my Sharingan, his Lightning Release Chakra Mode is no ordinary technique!

If he can defeat Uchiha Sei in an instant, I'm afraid I'm no match for him.

Uchiha Genmei felt a heavy weight in his heart.

However, looking at the panel in his mind, where the Spiritual Light value had risen from 1 this morning to 4, he regained a bit of confidence.

Even though he had only landed the final blow on the person he just killed, the Divine Blade had still granted him Spiritual Light.

Three units added? It seems that was provided by the ordinary Jonin whose kill I stole.

I'm still a little short of unlocking the Mangekyou Sharingan.

In that case.

The golden scimitar in his sea of consciousness trembled slightly, and Spiritual Light bloomed!

In an instant, Uchiha Genmei's consciousness sank into a state of profound enlightenment.

Even in the midst of battle, as long as he activated the Divine Blade for an epiphany, the world outside his consciousness would freeze, just as it would in a quiet place.

He looked at the skill section on his panel: Uchiha Style Ninjutsu-Taijutsu (Fire + Yin).

This is the Uchiha Style Ninjutsu-Taijutsu I gained from one epiphany with the Divine Blade, only now it's infused with the unpredictability of genjutsu.

If I treat this guy like the Fourth Raikage from the original story, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle him.

A character who never appeared in the original story is this powerful!

Heroes in this world are truly as numerous as carp crossing a river. I must break free from the perspective of the original story; this is a real world!

Under the pressure of life and death, Uchiha Genmei felt it—this incomparable sense of reality!

"Divine Blade, light of wisdom, bring me victory!"

Divine Blade, aid me. Activate: Heaven-Defying Comprehension!

Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's office in Konoha Village.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took a puff of his pipe as he looked at the barrier squad ninja and the Anbu member reporting before him.

His face, wreathed in smoke, was solemn.

"Did you sense a violent collision near the barrier where chakra was detected? Was it the Police Force?"

The Anbu ninja kneeling on one knee hurriedly reported, "We have already consulted with the Police Force; it is a spy who stole classified information."

"As for the current situation, the Police Force has already dispatched reinforcements. In this subordinate's view, the enemy rat has no chance of escape."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and paced to the window, looking out at the brightly lit Konoha Village.

He took a puff of his pipe and asked, "Who are the intercepting ninja?"

"Lord Hokage, the sensory squad detected the chakra of both sides. Besides the enemy, Uchiha Genmei and Uchiha Sei are also present."

"Uchiha Sei's chakra just weakened suddenly. It seems the situation is dire."

Hearing the sensory squad's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes darkened.

"That genius ninja from the Uchiha clan? And what about this situation with Uchiha Sei?"

"Notify Danzo immediately and have him lead the Root to provide reinforcements!"

Upon hearing this, the Anbu ninja hesitated, wanting to say more:

"Lord Hokage, the Root was only established a few years ago; I fear they lack the necessary experience."

"That is precisely why we must see what they are made of and whether they are fit for duty."

"But Lord Danzo has always been somewhat... regarding the Uchiha."

"Do not worry. Danzo is a ninja who carries the Will of Fire in his heart; he knows how to distinguish what is truly important."

Uchiha Chiri arrived at the scene in a frantic rush with the reinforcements.

She saw Uchiha Sei lying on the ground, unconscious, and Uchiha Genmei standing nearby.

She saw a burly figure instantly appear above him.

With a look of anxiety on her face, she shouted, "Genmei-kun!!"