Manda Dies! Kotoamatsukami

"Bang!"

A massive cloud of smoke flashed, followed by the appearance of a behemoth dozens of meters tall.

A giant purple snake glared with evil, icy eyes and roared arrogantly at Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, what have you summoned this lord for this time?"

"If there aren't 100 human sacrifices, I will kill you!"

Orochimaru's expression turned ugly; despite being the master, being treated this way by a summoning beast would cause anyone to lose face.

However, back when he signed the contract with Manda, his strength hadn't been sufficient to force the beast into submission.

Thus, the contract signed with Manda was an equal one; if Manda did not agree, he could simply leave after being summoned.

"Fine, as long as you defeat this brat before us, I will prepare all the sacrifices you want!"

Orochimaru gritted his teeth.

He was furious not only at Uchiha Gray but also at Manda!

The Gene Cloning Technology was almost finished; once that technology was perfected, he would slaughter Manda immediately!

Then, he would use Manda's genes to cultivate an even more powerful summoning beast!

"Oh?"

Manda looked at Uchiha Gray with disdain.

"Orochimaru, you really are becoming weaker and weaker."

"To think you can't even handle a mere brat now!"

Orochimaru chuckled coldly, offering no reply.

However, the next moment, Uchiha Gray's figure vanished. To a massive summoning beast like Manda, ordinary ninjas would be overwhelmed by his power and speed.

But in the face of absolute power and the Sharingan, he was nothing more than a larger punching bag!

"Brat, you dare try to sneak attack me!"

Manda roared madly.

"Sneak attack you?" Uchiha Gray let out a disdainful laugh.

"A sneak attack would be giving you face. If I want to attack, do you even dare to dodge?"

Arrogant, domineering, and peerless!

That was Uchiha Gray!

Manda was incensed.

He was the very definition of terror; when had he ever been humiliated like this by a brat?

"Brat, you deserve to die! I will tear you to pieces!"

He flew into a rage, his massive body twisting and emitting a thunderous roar.

Yet, the next instant, his figure froze completely still.

"Sharingan Genjutsu!"

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Gray's eyes flickered with an eerie light.

Back when facing Sasuke Uchiha's Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Manda had possessed no ability to resist whatsoever.

And facing Uchiha Gray, who possessed a Sage Body and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Manda was nothing more than a toy!

"Sharingan!"

Orochimaru was shocked.

He had never imagined that when faced with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, his own summoning beast, Manda, would be so powerless.

One had to remember that this was a summoning beast with Kage-level strength!

Even he would have to expend a great deal of effort to subdue Manda.

But in front of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the beast was like an obedient child, doing whatever he was told!

Uchiha Gray followed up immediately.

"Light Speed Kick!"

Uchiha Gray's right leg transformed into a Yellow Flash!

It streaked through the air.

His right leg, like a beam of golden light, slammed fiercely into Manda's head!

Coldness flickered in Uchiha Gray's eyes.

He had never been one for idle chatter or the habit of waiting ten years for revenge.

Since there was a grudge, he would naturally settle it on the spot!

"Light Weapon!"

Gray condensed a Light Weapon in his hand once more, but this time it stretched over three meters long; anything shorter would be insufficient to thoroughly slay this giant serpent.

Accompanied by the fierce assault of the Light Speed Kick, Manda's consciousness began to stir slightly.

"You brat, how dare you humiliate me like this! What kind of sorcery did you use just now? To think you could rob me of my ability to move—why are you able to control me?"

Manda felt a chill run down his spine.

"You are a brat from the Uchiha clan."

Manda recalled that legend.

During the Nine-Tails incident in the Leaf, even the Nine-Tails had been controlled by the eyes of the Uchiha clan. Though he was powerful, compared to the Nine-Tails, he was as weak as an ant.

I might actually die.

This thought suddenly surfaced in Manda's mind.

"Orochimaru, hurry up and undo the Summoning Jutsu! This brat has seized control of my body, but not my consciousness. This terrifying brat—he's making me watch as he kills me!"

Manda was gripped by absolute terror.

His heart was filled with dread; the brat before him was no mere human!

"What?"

Orochimaru stared at Manda in shock. He knew Manda's personality well—arrogant, lawless, and utterly insolent regardless of who he faced.

Yet now, Manda was actually afraid, because the brat before him truly possessed the power to kill him!

Orochimaru moved to undo the Summoning Jutsu immediately!

But Uchiha Gray was faster, his Light Weapon slashing down with a speed invisible to the naked eye.

He severed Manda's head clean off!

This arrogant, insufferably evil summoning beast had died completely at the hands of Uchiha Gray.

The white haori Uchiha Gray wore was splattered with blood.

It made Uchiha Gray look like a grim reaper returned from hell.

Orochimaru remained in his hand-seal posture.

A sudden surge of shock and fear welled up from the depths of his heart, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

At the monstrous level Uchiha Gray had reached, he would likely surpass him within a few years!

At the same time.

Amidst this shock, a sense of envy and jealousy took root.

He stared fixedly at Uchiha Gray's Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

This was the power of a Kekkei Genkai; no matter how hard an ordinary ninja worked, they could never catch up!

Even he, who was called a genius, could only feel powerless when faced with such terrifying strength.

"Sharingan."

Orochimaru gazed with obsession at the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Gray's eyes.

"Uchiha Gray, let's end this here for today. I believe we shall meet again, and the next time we do, it won't be in this manner!"

However, the very next moment, Uchiha Gray blocked his path.

And in the depths of Uchiha Gray's eyes, a flicker of greed appeared.

If a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him.

When one encounters something good, how could one not claim it for oneself?

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Gray's eyes spun frantically as he suddenly looked toward Uchiha Shisui.

He stared intently at him, as if trying to convey something to Uchiha Shisui that Orochimaru could not be allowed to hear.

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Gray's eyes spun faster and faster!

Uchiha Shisui was stunned. Could it be that Gray wants me to use that jutsu!?

That's impossible!

Kotoamatsukami was meant to be reserved for stopping the Uchiha clan's rebellion; how could it be used on Orochimaru?

"Submit to me, Orochimaru. If you do, I might consider sparing your life."

Uchiha Gray said this out of the blue, muttering to himself, "Your utility is even greater than that of Fugaku Uchiha."

He then glanced indifferently at Uchiha Shisui. "Shisui, don't you want to resolve the problems of the Uchiha clan?"

He commanded, "I will help you!"

Orochimaru's expression turned icy.

Does this brat actually think he can subdue me?

The next instant, Uchiha Shisui appeared before him, his four-pointed Mangekyou Sharingan spinning wildly. After a moment of hesitation, he slowly uttered a few words.

"Kotoamatsukami!"