The latter ability was deprivation. He could strip power from anyone he had bestowed it upon.
And it was not limited to the abilities he had granted. He could strip away their lives, chakra, ninjutsu, and everything else.
Uka no Mitama was also known as Inari, and represented the harvest.
"That really is... a pretty good ability." Hyuga Akira sank into thought. If that was the case, he could treat the world of Hokage as a farm, continually planting seeds and then harvesting them.
This was an ability that called for him to remain completely behind the scenes.
But that also suited his current thinking. Because of his existence, he could imagine the entire shinobi world entering an era of peace.
Harvesting experience would probably become difficult.
So if he wanted to grow stronger, he would have to find another way.
And this Mangekyō ability happened to fulfill that wish.
"Is the Sharingan really not a wish-granting machine?"
Hyuga Akira scratched his head, feeling that this thing was even more miraculous than a Nen ability.
Sunagakure.
The council chamber.
All of Sunagakure's elders and elite shinobi sat in their seats. Only the Kazekage's seat stood empty.
Seated on the left, Chiyo spoke. "The Three Great Shinobi Villages-Iwa, Cloud, and Mist-have now surrendered completely. We're the only ones left."
"We're no match for Konoha at all."
"That Blue Devil is terrifying. He's practically another Hashirama Senju."
These Sand elders had all lived through that era, so naturally, they knew how terrifying Hashirama Senju had been.
They had never expected someone like that to appear in Konoha again. And this man was no Hashirama Senju; judging by his actions, he had no scruples whatsoever.
They could take a hard line against Hashirama Senju, but this man, who had already killed two