The old man narrowed his eyes with a cold sneer, then shot forward at light speed. In an instant, he reached Uchiha's side and unleashed an enormous Energy Strike from his hand, its power terrifying.
The moment the Energy Strike was released, Uchiha Hikaru immediately darted away, giving the man no chance to hit him.
"Hmph, a cheap trick."
The old man's attack did not slow in the slightest. He still arrived in an instant, but just as he was about to unleash his power beside Uchiha Hikaru again, an even greater force came crashing down, as though a world-destroying power were surging toward them.
Feeling the icy aura spreading through the surroundings, Uchiha Hikaru was already somewhat moved. Especially after sensing that barely perceptible power around him, he found himself momentarily unsure of how to deal with it.
"Then how about this time?"
Uchiha Hikaru's voice sounded as though it had come from hell. The old man, who had seemed perfectly normal moments ago, saw the protective barrier around his body shatter instantly.
Even though it was some unknown attack, it carried an overwhelming threat. It might not have seemed like a particularly powerful attack, yet the intimidation it created was incomparably strong. It gave people no room to turn back—this was a powerful attack, one that carried a force of deterrence.
The old man looked coldly at the oppressive aura surrounding him, and for a moment, he was actually afraid. Everything around him seemed to have been overturned, as though his mind had sunk into countless things he could not see clearly, burdening him with an unimaginable pressure.
That immense pressure had become a force he could not believe in, and at that moment, he could not even quickly gather his strength.
"Pfft."
After fighting for a long