Uchiha Mirai VS Uchiha Fugaku

Naka River.

The Uchiha Clan's most famous river, it had run through the entirety of Konoha's history.

Now, two figures stood facing each other on its banks.

Behind them stood large numbers of Uchiha clansmen, their eyes filled with anticipation and fervor.

This was a clash between the Uchiha's younger and older generations, and a war between the Uchiha's new and old regimes.

This battle would determine the future of the entire Uchiha Clan!

"Inabi, who do you think will win this battle?"

Uchiha Yashiro looked toward Uchiha Inabi with a trace of concern.

He and Inabi were both members of the Police Force and Fugaku's right-hand men.

"Since the clan head took the initiative to settle this through battle, he must have absolute confidence."

Uchiha Inabi folded his arms, wearing an aloof expression.

Though Calamity Uchiha was famous, Fierce-Eyed Fugaku was no weaker.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Uchiha Fugaku had earned the title of Fierce Eye. He was not much inferior to Calamity Uchiha.

How old was Uchiha Mirai, anyway?

In terms of experience, strength, and control over the situation, Uchiha Fugaku completely outclassed him.

With that thought, Uchiha Inabi became even more puzzled and frowned at Itachi behind Uchiha Mirai.

As the clan head's son, he had actually chosen Uchiha Mirai in public.

What was he thinking?

"Clan Head! Go!"

Uchiha Zhiyin's hoarse shout reached the ears of the two men by the Naka River.

Uchiha Fugaku stood with his arms folded, staring coldly at Uchiha Mirai.

"Mirai, you still have a chance to regret this."

"Fight. There is no need for more words."

Uchiha Mirai replied calmly.

The next second!

The two formed hand seals at the same time!

Their sequence of seals was exactly identical, and they completed them almost simultaneously!

"Fire Style! Great Fireball Jutsu!"

"Fire Style! Great Fireball Jutsu!"

Two enormous fireballs of nearly identical size erupted from their mouths at the same time.

Boom!

The fireballs collided, unleashing a terrifying force as the surrounding temperature abruptly surged.

The waters of the nearby Naka River gave off vast amounts of white steam under the sudden heat.

Uchiha Fugaku was retreating.

He retreated swiftly, a trace of gravity in his eyes.

There was something wrong with Uchiha Mirai's Great Fireball—it carried a strange power within it.

That mysterious poison?

During the Third Shinobi World War, countless shinobi had died to that bizarre attack.

Uchiha Fugaku had absolutely no desire to test it himself!

Only after putting dozens of meters between them did he rapidly form hand seals and take a deep breath.

"Fire Style! Majestic Flame Destroyer!"

"Bring it on!"

A flash of delight passed through Uchiha Mirai's eyes. He too formed hand seals at high speed and took a deep breath.

"Fire Style! Majestic Flame Destroyer!"

Blazing flames erupted from both their mouths simultaneously, transforming into towering infernos that crashed into one another. Amid the thunderous roar of fire, a massive wall of flame rose between them.

"Fall back!"

The observing Uchiha cried out and leaped backward in disarray.

The two men's battle covered far too wide an area. One careless move, and they could be swallowed by the towering flames.

Their eyes were filled with shock.

Uchiha Fugaku was one thing, but Uchiha Mirai's attacks were actually this domineering as well!

Those clan members who had followed Uchiha Mirai during the Third Shinobi World War hurriedly retreated even farther away.

Conventional Fire Release techniques could hardly kill an enemy unless they struck head-on.

But Uchiha Mirai's Fire Release was different!

The high temperature brought by the flames greatly accelerated the activity of radiation particles!

Countless enemies had died miserably to this move during the Third Shinobi World War.

Fugaku, who was confronting Uchiha Mirai, suddenly changed expression as he sensed something wrong with his body.

I got hit?

When?

This brief shock caused the momentum of the Majestic Destroyer Flame he was maintaining to falter.

Uchiha Mirai's Majestic Destroyer Flame crashed down like an overwhelming tidal wave.

Rumble—!

The flames scorched the ground, blasting all the way to the opposite bank of the Naka River.

"Clan Head!"

Someone among the watching Uchiha cried out.

Uchiha Itachi clenched his fists nervously, his palms already soaked with sweat.

He was the most torn over this battle.

One was the big brother he acknowledged; the other was his father.

No matter who was hurt, he would find it hard to accept.

The next moment!

Several figures burst out from the scant smoke, the kunai in their hands reflecting cold glints.

"Shadow Clones?"

Uchiha Mirai frowned slightly.

Four Uchiha Fugakus charged out from four different directions under the cover of smoke, sealing off every route he could use to evade!

"As expected of the Clan Head. You actually used my attack as cover and turned an unfavorable situation around." Uchiha Mirai threw back his head and laughed wildly, his eyes burning with battle intent.

"I acknowledge your combat experience!"

"Dance to your heart's content!"

The instant his words fell, the four Uchiha Fugakus arrived, their cold-glinting kunai stabbing down from four tricky angles.

A pale blue glow emerged from Uchiha Mirai's body.

Several Uchiha around him cried out in alarm.

"That move is..."

Uchiha Mirai raised his right foot and stomped down fiercely!

Nuclear Release! Super Vibration Wave!

Bzzzz!!!

Amid a deep, violent roar, a pale blue membrane of light erupted outward from him, and the earth seemed to tremble.

The instant the four Uchiha Fugakus touched the light membrane, they simultaneously exploded into smoke.

The distant Uchiha spectators immediately concentrated chakra beneath their feet to withstand the impact, yet many clan members were still sent flying by the shockwave.

From afar, one could see an enormous hemispherical blue membrane of light erupt from the banks of the Naka River and spread into the surrounding forest.

"Clan Head Fugaku, do you still want to continue?"

Uchiha Mirai asked calmly.

Uchiha Fugaku looked extremely bedraggled. He was kneeling on one knee, one hand gripping a kunai embedded in the ground and carving a deep trail across the earth.

He had used precisely this method just now to avoid being directly blown into the forest by the Super Vibration Wave.

"Cough, cough... I admit that I underestimated you, Mirai."

Uchiha Fugaku wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and rose from the ground.

"Given time, you will surely become the pillar of the entire Uchiha Clan. It is not impossible that you may even become someone like Madara."

"But now..."

The chill in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes deepened.

"I cannot stand by and watch the Uchiha Clan be buried in your hands!"

Within his blood-red eyes, three tomoe spun and intertwined at high speed, forming a complex pattern resembling a shuriken.

"What is that?"

The surrounding Uchiha Clan members were shaken.

That cold, sinister power far surpassing the three-tomoe Sharingan made even those standing here shudder.

"Fugaku! Could it be that you..."

Uchiha Setsuna's pupils constricted!