Sword Energy poured from Qingyun's entire body, and red lightning crackled around him, scorching the air. His eyes were blood-red, six tomoe spinning within them, while two trails of blood ran down from his eyelids, as though Ōnoki's provocation had awakened his Sharingan.
Tsunade froze at the sight of the bloody trails beneath Qingyun's eyes. Hadn't he awakened his Three Tomoe Sharingan long ago? Why would activating his Sharingan make him bleed?
But a moment later, Tsunade understood his intention and inwardly shook her head with an amused smile. Qingyun was giving himself an excuse to use his Sharingan openly in the future.
Although the Uchiha Clan had no record of anyone awakening the Three Tomoe from the outset, Qingyun had seemingly awakened his Sharingan under Ōnoki's provocation in full view of everyone. Once word spread, no one could deny it.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya, meanwhile, stared at Qingyun in amazement. They knew he was exceptionally gifted, but awakening the Three Tomoe right from the start still shocked them.
Suddenly, a blur flashed before the three of them, and a tall, white-haired ninja stood in front of them. "Get back, now! The clash between their attacks will be terrifying. In your current condition, staying here means certain death."
The newcomer was Hatake Sakumo. He had wanted to intervene when Tsunade and the others lost their ability to fight, but he had also sensed Ōnoki's presence, so he had remained hidden nearby.
Even after seeing Qingyun and Ōnoki clash fiercely, Hatake Sakumo had not immediately stopped them. A battle to the death against a veteran Kage-level fighter like Ōnoki might draw out Qingyun's latent potential and cause his strength to soar.
Thus, he had continued watching their fight until both Qingyun and Ōnoki unleashed their full power. The terrifying aura of their