Chapter 104: The Mangekyō's Abilities
"So, the activation condition for your Transcription Seal is drawing your sword?"
"Then what is the ability of your Mangekyō Sharingan?"
The two stared at each other, their eyes filled with curiosity. Both were eager to uncover the answer to the question in the other's heart.
"Ahem~ Cough, cough~"
At that moment, Ryoichi cleared his throat and covered his mouth with his fist.
"You know, the ability of the Mangekyō Sharingan is closely connected to one's inner self. I'm just curious what your ability is."
Hearing this, Asuka remained silent for a moment.
He picked up the towel on the table and wiped the blood and tears from his cheeks as he spoke.
"It might be because, back then, I watched my comrades helplessly fall before me on the battlefield. I did everything I could to treat them, but it was useless. That left a tremendous wound in my heart."
"Even now, in the middle of the night, I still deeply resent the helplessness I felt back then. I also resent myself for not mastering forbidden techniques sooner."
Ryoichi recalled the strange expression that had flashed through Asuka's eyes earlier and couldn't help raising an eyebrow.
He couldn't see anything just by looking at his eyes.
But judging from what Asuka had said, it seemed to be related to his failure to save his comrades in the past.
Thinking of Tsunade, who was also a medical ninja but had now left the village, he asked in confusion,
"So your Mangekyō Sharingan ability is evasion?"
"Pfft!"
Hearing that, Asuka spat in the direction of Tsunade's house and said disdainfully,
"Old man, don't compare me to Tsunade."
"Come on. Tell me. Tell me."
Seeing Ryoichi urging him again and again, a trace of excitement suddenly appeared on Asuka's face.
He burst into laughter.
"I want to become a great swordsman!"
"You know? The kind of great swordsman who can unleash flying slashes."
"The kind who can cut a mountain in half from hundreds of meters away with a single weapon."
A great swordsman?
Those people from the Land of Iron?
Can those guys wearing metal armor really cut a mountain in half from hundreds of meters away?
How come I've never heard that they possess such abilities?
Thinking of the current samurai of the Land of Iron, the corner of Ryoichi's mouth twitched.
A look of disdain suddenly appeared on his face.
This is probably the most useless Mangekyō Sharingan ability ever, isn't it?
Seeing the disdain on Ryoichi's face, Asuka's eyes instantly turned crimson.
The three tomoe connected into a strange pattern.
Then he drew the Kusanagi Sword and gently swung it in front of Ryoichi.
"Child, what are you doing?"
Ryoichi looked at Asuka in confusion.
Did this kid go crazy after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan?
Why is he waving his sword at empty air?
??
As Ryoichi's field of vision slowly rose, he instinctively looked toward the floor.
At that moment…
He saw a headless body standing where he had been moments earlier.
The clothes on the headless body looked extremely familiar.
They look like the clothes I'm wearing today.
With that thought, he turned toward Asuka in confusion.
"Where did that corpse come from?"
Asuka picked at his ear and explained,
"Old man, that's your body."
"Your head and body have simply moved to different addresses."
"This is the ability of my right eye—Ōkuninushi."
"It can create a complete or partial spherical space, and I can sense every object within that space."
"Within its range, I can manipulate other people's bodies and freely cut, exchange, or connect anything. I can even exchange the minds of two people or extract the soul of someone who has just died."
"Within this space, any life I cut apart doesn't die. It doesn't bleed, it remains alive, and it doesn't feel any pain."
"You can think of it as performing surgery."
"Ah~!"
At that moment, a sharp scream rang out.
The headless body frantically groped around for its own head, looking completely bewildered.
"You little brat!"
"I feel so damn uneasy right now! Hurry up and put my head back!"
"What the hell are you doing? Are you trying to cut my head off?"
"Yes! Yes!"
Asuka waved his right hand.
The head floating in midair dropped back onto the body.
Tap!
The sound was crisp.
Ryoichi felt his head return to its original position.
He immediately turned his head from side to side, his face clearly showing the expression of someone who had narrowly escaped death.
"Your ability is terrifying and bizarre. You scared me half to death."
At that moment, Asuka picked up his greatsword and swung it toward Ryoichi's little finger.
Whoosh!
Ryoichi stared at his little finger, which was suddenly floating in midair.
He blinked in confusion before raising his hand and carefully examining it.
The cut was incredibly smooth, as though his hand had naturally been born with only four fingers.
Snap!
Asuka snapped his fingers.
Then, with a gentle push of his right hand, he pressed the severed finger against Ryoichi's nose.
His gaze slowly lowered toward the finger that had suddenly appeared on his nose.
Ryoichi tugged at it with his hand.
Only then did he realize that his nose was excruciatingly painful, as though the finger had naturally grown there.
There was a strange connection between the two.
"You little brat, hurry up and restore me to normal. Stop using me as a test subject."
"No problem."
A moment later.
Ryoichi touched his smooth nose, then shook the finger that had just been restored to his hand and sighed.
"This ability isn't any weaker than the Mangekyō Sharingan abilities recorded in the clan's archives. It's also extremely unusual."
"How much chakra does it consume?"
"I'm not sure yet. I need to test it."
Asuka shook his head.
His ability was extremely similar to the powers of the Ope Ope no Mi from One Piece.
Using the Ope Ope no Mi consumed the user's stamina, and excessive use could even shorten the user's lifespan.
Through his recent tests, Asuka had discovered that using his Mangekyō Sharingan only consumed his own chakra and a negligible amount of ocular power.
However, excessive use would undoubtedly cause the Mangekyō Sharingan to gradually lose its light.
He still needed to verify the exact details.
Ryoichi pondered for a moment before continuing,
"What about the other one?"
Asuka raised his head and looked at Ryoichi, revealing his left eye.
Before he could speak, Ryoichi quickly took several steps backward, his face filled with alarm.
"Just tell me. Don't use me as a test subject."
Asuka shook his head, looking slightly disappointed.
"The ability of my left eye is a support ability called Magatsu Kami."
"It can enhance the ocular ninjutsu of my right eye, making the 'complete sphere' or 'partial sphere' spaces larger. It can also allow me to exchange positions with any object within the space."
"It can also enhance my medical ninjutsu. As for exactly how much it can enhance it, I still need to test that."
"Tch!"
Ryoichi couldn't help clicking his tongue.
Considering how Tsunade had bullied him since he was young, as well as his inability to save his comrades during the Third Shinobi World War, his left eye's main ability should have been something involving rapid movement or teleportation.
And his right eye should have possessed healing abilities along with some offensive support.
Thinking about the Mangekyō Sharingan abilities recorded in the clan archives…
The ultimate fire release, Amaterasu: flames capable of burning everything in the world, which never extinguish once they attach themselves to their target.
The ultimate offensive genjutsu, Tsukuyomi: dragging an enemy's mind into a genjutsu space. Within the world of Tsukuyomi, everything—including time, location, and matter—is controlled by the caster, forcing the enemy to endure tremendous physical and mental suffering.
Hmm.
My evaluation is that it's not as powerful as Amaterasu, but it's still extremely strong.
After pondering for a moment, Ryoichi walked over and patted Asuka on the shoulder.
"Not bad."
"But you must pay attention to your ocular power. The Mangekyō Sharingan can't be overused."
"My brother went blind after only three short years."
"Mm!"
Seeing Asuka nod, Ryoichi turned and walked out.
There should be a large group of people outside waiting to see him off.
He needed to give them the good news that he was still alive.
As for the Mangekyō Sharingan…
He couldn't tell anyone about this.
The fewer people who knew, the better.