Ōtsutsuki Isshiki Descends

For the next month, Uchiha Kei stayed in the Iron Country.

Besides studying the Sealing Jutsu collected by Tobirama and others, he would also discuss swordsmanship with Mifune in his spare time.

Mifune's swordsmanship was, of course, incomparable to his.

Uchiha Kei's swordsmanship originated from the heart, driven by the mind, and he cut with his will.

Mifune's swordsmanship is somewhat similar to Uchiha Izuna's, but not entirely the same.

Uchiha Izuna also pursued the ultimate speed, but this speed also required the power of the heart to drive it.

Mifune's swordsmanship, however, is not entirely like that.

People from the Iron Country are naturally unable to condense Chakra, but they can draw Chakra to cover their Ninja Blade.

Mifune achieved his incredible speed precisely because he utilized this covering Chakra to its fullest extent.

"Can the mind... also influence swordsmanship?"

Mifune stared blankly at Uchiha Kei.

The month spent together was less beneficial than it completely upended his worldview.

Is using swordsmanship, Chakra, or the body all wrong?

Is using a knife the correct way to wield it, driven by the heart?

So all his lifelong sword practice was for nothing?

"Not entirely. Using the mind to guide swordsmanship is just one of many paths. Perhaps you can create your own unique style of swordsmanship."

Uchiha Kei took a big bite of his apple and spoke leisurely.

These are his true feelings.

While Blade Intent is powerful, it is not invincible.

Take Jiang Hao in the Dark Space as an example; Uchiha Kei did not sense the slightest bit of "intention".

But didn't he still easily defeat Uchiha Kei?

"To create my own unique swordsmanship..."

Mifune's gaze became unfocused, and his eyes began to wander.

Uchiha Kei continued to leisurely munch on his apple, seemingly unfazed by this scene.

Every time they come, they become disorganized.

Uchiha Kei was initially worried that someone so old would be in Gata's room.

Later it was discovered...

Humans are truly amazing at adapting!

Thinking about it is difficult!

Despite being distracted so many times, the old man remains as energetic as ever.

After about two hours, the disorganized Mifune finally recovered.

"I understand, thank you, Twilight Shadow!"

Mifune bowed deeply to Uchiha Kei, his face beaming with the satisfaction of having his doubts resolved.

"Hmm, it's alright. Once you find your own sword technique, you should be able to condense the Prototype Seed."

Uchiha Kei took a big bite of apple and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Prototype... seed..."

Mifune heard the new term, his eyes visibly glazed over again, and he muttered to himself.

"Damn it, it's starting again."

Uchiha Kei shrugged helplessly and walked briskly out of the room.

His current residence was found for him by Mifune; it's located on the edge of the Iron Country, a place filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, a truly beautiful landscape.

Most importantly, it must be quiet.

Aside from Mifune occasionally coming to ask him for advice, and Tobirama and Namikaze Minato who gave him Sealing Jutsu, basically no one else would bother him.

Stretching comfortably, Uchiha Kei under a tree and sat down.

He casually pulled out a Sealing Jutsu book called "Five Uchiha Kei Eight Trigrams" and opened it idly.

This is a Sealing Jutsu I've never even heard of before, originating from a small, extinct village.

Its sealing ability is so-so; it's far inferior to those famous Sealing Jutsu.

But!

This Sealing Jutsu has a very special feature: it can seal another person's Chakra into one's own body and release it when necessary.

Although the amount sealed isn't large, it's enough to serve as an extra small blue potion.

"Ding, unknown knowledge detected. Submit to system?"

The system notification suddenly rang in his mind after he finished reading the last word.

He was used to this and simply submitted the application.

In an instant, a dense array of characters appeared in his mind.

Five-Star Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, obtained!

Using the Five-Star Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique on himself, a circle of patterns instantly formed and slowly imprinted onto his forehead.

Just as it was about to be imprinted, an invisible force burst forth from his body, shattering the pattern.

Uchiha Kei sighed.

How familiar this scene is.

This situation has occurred countless times in the past month.

At first he still had hope, but gradually he began to get used to it.

Hope is something that keeps breaking, and eventually you get used to it.

Feeling the bright, warm sunshine, Uchiha Kei looked at the leaves in the book and gradually became a little drowsy.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, a familiar fluctuation appeared in the sky above the Iron Country.

A foot slowly stepped out from the spatial rift.

"Is this the Iron Country?"

The Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, with only a single horn on his head, spoke coldly.

"Yes, this is a neutral country. Once this place is eliminated, the already weak alliance between the six great Ninja Village will fall into mutual suspicion."

Sarutobi Hiruzen menacingly at the Iron Country below.

A hint of annoyance flashed in Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's eyes.

As one of the top 100 members of the noble Otsutsuki Clan, they are now resorting to underhanded tactics to divide the power of the Shinobi World.

This was a disgrace to him!

But because of Uchiha Kei's existence, he still had to do it.

These days, the ninjas who trained in the Time House have all completed their training and returned to their respective villages.

Every moment, hundreds or even thousands of Jonin the entire Shinobi World are searching for him.

Even if all of these people came, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki could easily take them down.

The key issue is that these people are all marked with the Flying Thunder God Mark, and if they are touched, the people of the Twilight Ninja Village can find them instantly.

Fearing that Uchiha Kei would also follow, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Sarutobi Hiruzen could only relocate to their original location the moment they were found.

They've been living in hiding ever since.

Unable to tolerate it any longer, Sarutobi Hiruzen suggested that he incite internal strife in the Shinobi World.

The Iron Country is the most crucial element of this proposal!

"Goodbye, people of the Iron Country."

Amidst Sarutobi Hiruzen's sinister laughter and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's chilling voice, a massive black energy sphere, obscuring the sky, covered the earth.

The warriors of the Iron Country looked up at the energy sphere, but there was not a trace of fear on their faces.

Even ordinary people remained calm.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki didn't sense anything, but Sarutobi Hiruzen by trade, did.

Logically, shouldn't these people panic and run away in panic?

How can you be so calm?

He soon found out the reason.

Uchiha Kei emerged from the woods, straining to look up.

"I said, with such beautiful weather, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for doing this?"

A leisurely and calm voice reached their ears.

Sarutobi Hiruzen instinctively looked towards the source of the sound, and when he saw Uchiha Kei, his body trembled involuntarily.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki also looked astonished.

This guy...

How did I get here?

The situation reached a stalemate for a time.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was in a dilemma.

Should I throw this ball or not...?

This is a problem.