Battle with Naruto and Sasuke

After White Bone Yu left, Uchiha Kei dealt with some village affairs briefly before heading to the edge of Twilight Ninja Village.

The area is lush with trees, vast in size, and filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, much like the small grove of Konoha that once stood there.

As soon as he entered the woods, Uchiha Kei heard Naruto's voice.

"Sasuke, what do you think Jing's strength is now? Is he the same as those two old men? Or is he stronger than them?"

Naruto, bored, tossed his Shuriken and asked Sasuke, who was sitting cross-legged beside him, a question that seemed to come to his mind.

"Have no idea."

Sasuke had a Ninja Blade resting on his knees, his eyes slightly closed.

"I think he's better than those two old men, after all, they're so old."

Naruto gave himself the answer.

The two old men he mentioned were none other than the Sage of Six Paths and his younger brother, who appeared Fourth Shinobi World War.

After the Sage of Six Paths finished dealing with Kaguya, he disappeared from the Shinobi World again, remaining as a spirit to oversee the entire Shinobi World.

Meanwhile, Hamura Otsutsuki returned to the moon to continue his slumber.

Naruto's first feeling towards these two was one of familiarity, and only secondly did he sense their formidable strength.

That is a kind of existence that transcends existing social classes!

"However, Jing hasn't trained with me for a long time since he became the Twilight Shadow."

Naruto sat down next to Sasuke, mimicking the old Uchiha Kei, with an unknown blade of grass dangling from his mouth.

Sasuke remained unmoved, his mind completely absorbed in his swordsmanship.

He is now just one step away from achieving the Will of the Sword.

That once impenetrable barrier is now as thin as paper.

But no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't break through that thin layer of paper.

"What do you think Jing is doing now? He's probably still handling official business, right? After all, being a film director is very busy."

"I also want to become Hokage, so that I can help Jing Shouwang when the time comes."

"Hey, do you think Hanabi has feelings for Kei? I think she's quite hostile towards Kaguya."

Uchiha Kei listened to Naruto's self-talk and a genuine smile appeared on his face.

He originally thought that with enough power, he would gain freedom.

But now his strength has dominated the Shinobi World, and even the boss-level Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in the anime has to avoid him and live a miserable life.

What about the freedom we imagine?

It did not appear.

On the contrary, he has less and less personal time.

Even his former friend Naruto, he rarely sees him anymore.

Uchiha Kei sighed.

His strength alone was not enough for him to handle everything.

Takamagahara was unable to cope.

Jiang Hao was unable to cope.

Otsutsuki Xing Meng was unable to cope.

Even A-Yi...

He was equally unable to cope.

To have absolute freedom, you must have power that surpasses everything!

At this point...

He still has a long way to go.

With a light step, Uchiha Kei slowly walked towards the two.

Just as he was about ten meters away, Naruto suddenly turned his head and looked at him sharply.

His sharp gaze softened when he saw that the person who came was Uchiha Kei.

"Jing! What brings you here?"

Naruto happily stood up and quickly walked to him.

"Having nothing to do, I'm reminiscing about my youth."

Uchiha Kei looked around, then glanced at Naruto.

Naruto also looked around and instantly understood what he meant.

"Yes, this place looks a lot like the grove of Konoha in Konoha."

Naruto squinted his eyes happily, "I remember back then, neither of us could hit the target with our Shuriken."

Uchiha Kei returned the smile.

If the system hadn't been activated, he'd probably still be at that level by now.

Thinking about it this way, time really flies.

"Duh--"

The Shuriken in Naruto's hand plunged deep into the trees in the distance.

Yes, time... always slips away so quietly.

Uchiha Kei got excited and took several Shuriken from Naruto's hand, throwing them one after another at lightning speed.

"Dududu--"

Unlike Naruto, Uchiha Kei Shuriken through several giant trees before finally embedding itself completely in their trunks.

"Wow, Jing, you're so strong!"

Naruto stared in shock at the rows of transparent holes.

"Ding, received shock from Uzumaki Naruto, Shock Value +99."

Sasuke was standing nearby, also finished his meditation, stood up, and looked thoughtfully at the hollow of the tree trunk.

Uchiha Kei gave a wry smile.

This immense power is entirely due to the fusion of the Eight Gates and the Seven Days Breathing Method – Body One.

Now, his strength has reached a terrifying level.

It's no exaggeration to say that he could split mountains and shatter rocks with a single punch, and that's without him even activating his Body One.

During those three days, Uchiha Kei attempted to activate it, and the sheer aura he released caused the surrounding space to distort!

Left with no other choice, Uchiha Kei had to hastily end the attempt.

Now he has to be careful with every step he takes and every move he makes, for fear of losing control of his strength.

It's hard to say whether this situation is a blessing or a curse.

"Did you lose control of your strength?"

Sasuke pondered for a moment, then looked seriously at Uchiha Kei.

"Um."

Uchiha Kei admitted that there was nothing to hide about this matter.

"Strength that cannot be controlled at will is a gift from heaven for the weak."

Sasuke's expression turned serious. "But, for a strong person like you..."

"It will significantly weaken your strength."

Naruto looked at Uchiha Kei in surprise, "Kei, is what he said true?"

Uchiha Kei nodded helplessly.

Sasuke's words are truer than gold.

He has felt this very strongly in the past few days.

His terrifying strength made his sword strikes even more powerful and imposing.

However, the light and agile swordplay had also disappeared.

The initial Blade Intent can be either of the two types.

But the Will of the Sword requires the fusion of both, infused with one's own will, to be considered the true Will of the Sword!

So...

The current Uchiha Kei's swordsmanship has regressed to the level of Blade Intent.

He's not even as good as Uchiha Izuna.

Limited by his declining cultivation level, he was unable to use the Blade One Technique, let alone the newly acquired Blade Two.

"Don't worry, this situation is only temporary."

Uchiha Kei gave Naruto a reassuring smile.

Naruto nodded, but his face still showed worry.

During this Six Kage Summit, Itachi had told him that Kage might be planning something big.

But accompanying this major undertaking is a major crisis!

Is Jing's current strength really enough to handle this?

"Naruto and I will help you."

Sasuke drew his Ninja Blade from his groin, a chilling aura emanating from him.

Naruto instantly understood Sasuke's meaning, and looked solemnly at Uchiha Kei, his Nine-Tails aura rising as well.

In Uchiha Kei's case, he can recover quickly once he adapts to the power he has changed.

This requires honing through countless battles.

Currently, there are very few people in the entire Shinobi World who are qualified to be Jing's opponent.

Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna, Hashirama and Tobirama, Namikaze Minato.

As well as...

He and Sasuke!

Uchiha Kei was stunned for a moment, and was also surprised by the aura rising from the two of them.

It's been a long time since we've seen Naruto and Sasuke. Have they grown to this extent?

But...

That's fine too.

"Okay, thanks then."

Uchiha Kei drew a dark Ninja Blade from behind his back, and his fighting spirit surged instantly!