One-Tail Shukaku, was killed by Konoha's Meikyō the Body Flicker!
The massive size of Susanoo and the Tailed Beast, as large as mountains, was enough for all the ninjas present to see what was happening.
The morale of the Sand Ninja plummeted.
After all, it's Tailed Beast! It's the most representative high-level combat force among the Five Great Ninja Villages, second only to the Kage, and an absolute weapon of war!
In contrast, the morale of the Konoha Ninja naturally soared.
Even the Tailed Beast of Sunagakure have been killed. How could Konoha possibly lose this battle?
"Whoosh!"
A uniquely shaped Trident Kunai stood on the ground.
With a flash of golden light, Minato Namikaze instantly appeared beside Meikyō.
He wanted to leave, Chiyo couldn't stop him.
"Meikyō, are you alright?"
Minato Namikaze looked at Meikyō with a concerned expression and put his hand on Meikyō's shoulder.
In his heart, every Konoha comrade was of utmost importance. Uchiha Meikyō was a close friend who trained with him in Ninjutsu. Both of them were direct descendants of the Third Hokage and inheritors of the Will of Fire. They encouraged and competed with each other, and Myokyo was the only Konoha Ninja of similar age who was capable of standing by his side.
"I'm fine, Minato."
Meikyō wiped away the blood and tears from the corners of her eyes, straightened up, and held the Ama-no-Ohabari, which had transformed back into a katana, in her hand.
Susanoo puts a considerable burden on the body and eyes. If it is only the initial stage or the first stage, Meikyō's physical condition, which has been practicing Sun Breathing for many years, is completely within the range of what he can bear. However, if it is the Second Stage, he will feel some pressure, not to mention the third stage.
However, even without activating Susanoo, Meikyō can still adjust his physical condition and restore his normal fighting power in a relatively short time using Sun Breathing. Even if he were to lose his sight one day and need time to recover, it would not affect his normal fighting power.
Just like Himejima Gyomei from Demon Slayer World, even though he is blind, he can still see everything around him through the Transparent World, which does not affect his daily battles and life.
After noticing the commotion, Tsunade and Kato Dan quickly arrived and stood in a row with Meikyō Minato.
On the other side, Chiyo, Rasa, Karura, and Pakura also stood in a row in tacit agreement. However, the two young women at the back were seriously injured by Tsunade and Kato Dan, and they were supporting each other to stand up.
Rasa glanced at Uchiha Meikyō. He then looked at Pakura Karura beside him and managed to utter a single word.
"Withdraw!"
Now, both Pakura Karura are seriously injured, and One-Tail Shukaku, was killed by Meikyō the Body Flicker using that Ninjutsu that can transform him into a giant, greatly weakening their fighting strength.
On the other hand, Konoha Shukaku, and Minato Namikaze were all unharmed, and Dan Katō was only slightly pale from overusing his Chakra, with a Katsuyu currently perched on his shoulder replenishing his Chakra.
More importantly, there's Uchiha Meikyō.
Rasa was certain that the opponent would have to pay a heavy price to use that level of Ninjutsu, but at this moment he seemed to be fine. Even if he could not use that Ninjutsu again for a short time, Uchiha Meikyō in his normal state still had the strength to contend with Rasa.
Rasa dared not gamble.
What if Uchiha Meikyō really can use that ability again?
Uchiha Meikyō, in that state just now, managed to kill the One-Tail while directly confronting Rasa and the One-Tail. If he were to use it again now, his two wounded soldiers would definitely suffer casualties.
Rasa led the Sand Ninja in retreat.
Tsunade and the others surrounded Meikyō with expressions of concern.
"Meikyō, your eyes... have you awakened the legendary Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan's?"
Tsunade's expression was a mixture of complex emotions and gratitude.
As a direct descendant of Hashirama Senju, how could she not know about the Mangekyō Sharingan?
She even learned from some notes left by Tobirama Senju that the Sharingan can only evolve when one bears the loss of "love," and the Mangekyō Sharingan can only be activated when one bears the burden of losing what is most precious to them.
At this point, she believed that Meikyō had only narrowly activated her Dan Katō Mangekyō Sharingan to save Dan Katō when he was on the verge of death.
"Ah, Teacher Tsunade, yes."
Since it has already been exposed, there is no need to hide it anymore.
Meikyō nodded decisively.
Seeing that Dan Katō and Minato Namikaze still looked puzzled, Tsunade explained all her knowledge of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Is it possible to awaken the Supreme Sharingan only by bearing the risk of losing the person you cherish most?"
Dan Katō's face was full of emotion as he tightly grasped his disciple's hand.
Minato Namikaze also showed a faint smile, looking at Meikyō with great admiration, believing that Meikyō was indeed someone who valued his comrades as much as he did.
They all thought the same thing as Tsunade.
"By the way, Meikyō, you must remember that unless absolutely necessary, you must never, absolutely never, tell anyone about the Dojutsu of your eyes. Only you should know about them. In fact, you should also be careful about the Third Hokage and Danzo, who inherited some of my great-grandfather's views on the Uchiha Clan."
Tsunade patted Meikyō on the shoulder and said with a serious expression.
Tobirama Senju died when Tsunade was six years old, so Tsunade did not inherit Tobirama Senju's hostility toward the Uchiha Clan. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others were under Tobirama Senju their adolescence. Although having teammates like Kagami Uchiha changed some of their views, they would definitely have reacted and been on guard if they knew that Meikyō had awakened the Sharingan.
Tobirama Senju studied the Dojutsu of every Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan in history, especially those of his arch-rival Uchiha Izuna. Through this research, he understood Izuna's Dojutsu and caused Uchiha Izuna considerable trouble. In the end, Uchiha Izuna died at the hands of Tobirama Senju.
Intelligence, to a certain extent, is related to the lives of ninjas.
"I understand, Teacher Tsunade."
Meikyō smiled slightly and replied.
In reality, if you use your Dojutsu too much, your enemies will definitely be able to guess some of your abilities.
However, under normal circumstances, Meikyō possesses strength comparable to that of a Kage, and even if the enemy is on guard, it is difficult to counter space-time Dojutsu like Amenotejikara.
Truly top-tier experts have no weaknesses and are not afraid of having their personal information leaked.
Like the Third Hokage, the Third Raikage, and the Third Tsuchikage, who stood at the pinnacle of the Ninja World, many people must have studied their abilities, yet they remained at the top of the Ninja World for decades, and that's why.
"Alright, I see you were crying blood from your eyes just now. It seems that using the Mangekyō Sharingan is quite a burden for you. Let's go get checked out!"
Tsunade then pulled Meikyō along, preparing to have a full-body checkup.
After greeting the group, Minato Namikaze hurriedly left using the Flying Thunder God.
He was temporarily dispatched to assist in the battle after receiving news that the enemy on the Suna front might deploy their Tailed Beast. Now that the matter is over, he must return to the Stone Village front as soon as possible, as Jiraiya cannot hold out.
Dan Katō composed himself and began to handle the post-war matters.
After this battle, Sunagakure began to change its war strategy.
They stopped launching attacks.
The death of the Tailed Beast put a lot of pressure on Rasa.
Although Pakura has been added to the high-level combat force, it is still not enough.
Although Chiyo is strong, she is countered by Tsunade and the Meikyō the Body Flicker. The others, such as Rasa Karura Pakura, are relatively weak among top-tier fighters. They can't be said to be no match for Dan Katō and the others, but they are definitely at a disadvantage and can only try to parry and defend.
What Suna seeks now is to seize a relatively resource-rich area from the River Country. This would both replenish the losses from this war and demonstrate to the Daimyo of the Land of Wind Sunagakure is capable of expanding its territory, thereby restoring confidence in Sunagakure and increasing financial investment in the Sunagakure.
Meanwhile, Sunagakure is now doing its utmost to plunder the resources of the River Country, lest it be driven back to its homeland by Konoha with nothing to show for it.
In this situation, the intensity of the war decreased slightly, but with Suna willing to defend like a tortoise, unless they had an absolute overwhelming advantage in strength, Dan Katō and the others really didn't have any good way to quickly defeat Suna. They could only try to gradually erode Suna's territory in this stalemate.
"He actually Awakening eyes just like Madara's? He really is a born evil Uchiha brat!"
When Shimura Danzō received the intelligence, his mood soured.
He had long recognized the kid's talent and wanted to recruit him into his ranks. Whether he made him a capable lieutenant or took the Mangekyō Sharingan for himself, Danzo could greatly enhance his side's strength.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped them, and under his deliberate guidance, it turned into an internal struggle within Konoha between the Danzo Orochimaru Dan Katō and the factions of Tsunade and Kato.
Thinking of this, Danzo remembered the Wandering Miko.
"When you go to Sunagakure to exchange information with Dan Katō, remember to bring my warrant with you Yakushi Nonō. Don't let anyone see it!"
Danzo called over a Root ninja and handed him a scroll.
The Root ninja bowed silently and respectfully raised both hands to accept the scroll.
Watching the Root ninjas depart, Danzo silently got up and began to tidy his clothes.
He personally led a team to Amegakure.
Previously, he had asked Hanzo to intervene through Root in the name of an ally, in order to relieve the pressure on Konoha.
However, two years have passed, and Hanzo's strength and morale have further declined. Now he only thinks about defending the Land of Rain consolidating his rule there.
There is a rising force called Akatsuki within the Land of Rain. Hanzo will not easily take action against outsiders until he eliminates them and achieves internal stability.
Danzo then signed a new alliance with Hanzo, agreeing that after helping Hanzo deal with Akatsuki, Hanzo would assist Konoha in sending troops to fight against Suna and Iwagakure.
Akatsuki's strength is quite impressive; Danzo even learned that Akatsuki's leader was a disciple that Jiraiya had taken in outside the village.
But who exactly is Danzo?
He was capable of harming even the villagers, and showed no mercy just because the leader of Akatsuki was Jiraiya's disciple.
However, Akatsuki was an organization that even Hanzo couldn't easily defeat, Danzo had no choice but to personally lead the elite members of Root to the Land of Rain.
At this time, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, also received a battle report about the front lines in Suna.
"Susanoo, that brat Meikyō, he actually awakened the same Mangekyō Sharingan as Madara?"
The Third Hokage was smoking a pipe, his expression shrouded in smoke, making it impossible to see clearly.
His feelings were very complicated, a mixture of worry and relief.
The concern stems from the fact that the terrifying Mangekyō Sharingan has reappeared among the Uchiha Clan after many years.
The reason why Tobirama Senju restricted most of the Uchiha Clan members to the Police Force was precisely because he was worried about the emergence of another Uchiha Madara.
Let alone Uchiha Madara, even if another Uchiha Izuna appeared who could entangle with Tobirama Senju for many years, Hiruzen Sarutobi might not be able to suppress him.
Fortunately for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he had the foresight to learn from his teacher Tobirama Senju and take this Uchiha under his wing, making him a disciple of the Hokage lineage and inheriting the Will of Fire.
Although with Tsunade and Kato Dan around, this brat was obviously not someone to be trifled with. However, the presence of both Dan Katō and Tsunade gave Hiruzen Sarutobi the confidence to keep Uchiha Meikyō in check and turn him into a reliable force within the Hokage lineage.
If the Uchiha Clan were to produce a wild Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan that doesn't belong to the Hokage lineage, Hiruzen Sarutobi's current thought is how to deceive the other party. If the deception fails, he'll have Danzo the blame and deal with the other party.
"Hiruzen, I believe you've already received the intelligence that another Uchiha Clan has developed the Mangekyō Sharingan, right?"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura arrived together.
"By the way, where's Danzo?"
Mitokado Homura looked around curiously.
He thought that Danzo would definitely come looking for the Third Hokage first in this situation, but he didn't see him here.
"Danzo has already gone to the Land of Rain to negotiate with Hanzo, inviting him to send troops to deal with Suna and Iwagakure."
The old man, Third Hokage elder, said casually while smoking his pipe.
Mitokado Homura nodded and Utatane Koharu.
The Third Hokage's behavior at this time suggests that he had already made plans regarding this newly emerged Mangekyo Uchiha, believing that the opponent posed no threat.