Chapter 185 - CHAPTER 185

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One Fate and Six Paths.

In other words, one time, one Yin-Yang Release—both rules that Uchiha Kiyo was very satisfied with.

Unexpectedly, one day, he would be able to choose the direction of his own ocular abilities.

It was unbelievable!

At first, he had only thought it would be perfect if he could see the rules. Who knew that this time he not only saw them, but also understood that the characteristics of these rules were "born from the heart"?

Moreover, he was able to choose two ocular techniques with extremely high potential!

If other Uchiha knew about this—especially those who had awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan but ended up with disappointing abilities—they would probably want to kill him out of envy.

Of course, no Mangekyō ability is truly useless.

It's just that, relatively speaking, some abilities have better applications due to objective reasons.

Take Amaterasu, for example. It is a tremendously powerful attack technique—the strongest physical attack, in fact—but its weaknesses are too obvious.

Just as water can put out fire, the Fire Sealing Method seems tailor-made to counteract Amaterasu.

It is even possible that the rules governing this sealing technique are not inferior to Amaterasu itself.

As for the other ways to remove Amaterasu, they are merely makeshift solutions.

If the caster could fully control Amaterasu—if they weren't limited to igniting only what they focused their gaze on, but could instead manipulate the flames freely—then these countermeasures would hardly be effective.

"The three tomoe are connected end-to-end, rotating around a hollow ring in the middle. It looks somewhat like Madara's Mangekyō, but the black dot in the center has turned into a hollow ring."

Observing his new Mangekyō Sharingan pattern, Uchiha Kiyo made an evaluation.

"Not bad."

He was curious about how his eyes would change upon evolving into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

Would they develop the three black bars like Madara's?

Or would they resemble Itachi's three-bladed design?

"Forget it. Guessing about these things is pointless. My eye evolution likely won't involve fusing two pairs of Mangekyō, so there may not be any changes to the pattern."

After sensing his own ocular abilities, Uchiha Kiyo felt slightly disappointed.

"It seems that unlocking Mangekyō doesn't immediately grant its techniques—at least not in my case."

Kiyo understood why.

His eyes hadn't evolved through extreme emotional stimulation, so it made sense that his abilities were taking longer to manifest.

For those who awakened their ocular techniques instantly upon unlocking Mangekyō, it was likely that their emotions had been so overwhelming that they not only triggered the evolution of their eyes but also accelerated the birth of their techniques.

"Perhaps compressing this process isn't necessarily a good thing… While it provides immediate clarity, it might limit long-term potential."

Uchiha Kiyo strongly suspected that the reason Itachi struggled with Amaterasu's control was that his Mangekyō ability had been forcibly catalyzed too quickly, making it one-dimensional.

A naturally nurtured ability might yield better results.

Based on his observations, Kiyo deduced that his two abilities would likely revolve around Yin-Yang Release and time-related foresight.

Of course, additional abilities might emerge depending on how his techniques developed.

The specifics of these auxiliary abilities would depend on how well he cultivated them.

Just like Amaterasu—if nurtured properly, its full potential might include not just extreme attack power but also absolute control over its flames.

"So, there's no need to rush."

Although his ocular techniques had yet to manifest, Uchiha Kiyo was still pleased.

The Mangekyō Sharingan—the legendary eyes of the Uchiha.

No matter how overused they became in later records, these eyes were rare in Uchiha's entire history.

And even without any Mangekyō techniques yet, his base Sharingan abilities had undergone a significant transformation.

His insight, copying, and genjutsu capabilities had improved drastically.

Even if he kept his Mangekyō deactivated and maintained just his three-tomoe Sharingan, his combat effectiveness had increased by at least 20%.

"I need to get accustomed to my new eyes."

Kiyo realized this would be crucial.

The evolution of the Sharingan brought all-around enhancements—not just ocular abilities but also physical transformations akin to unlocking a new Kekkei Genkai.

"Could this be why Madara used this opportunity to create a Fire Affinity Root for himself?"

"No… perhaps Madara already possessed the Fire Affinity Root from the beginning, and it miraculously integrated with his Sharingan as he evolved. This would explain why his Fire Release jutsu became so absurdly powerful."

Konoha — Hokage's Office

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at the report in his hands, lost in thought.

"I've said it before, Hiruzen! The threat of this ninja is too great!" Danzo snarled.

The Third Hokage knew that Danzo wasn't wrong.

The power of a single tailed beast was already a pinnacle of Kage-level strength.

But no one had expected this particular shinobi to be so overwhelmingly powerful.

According to the report, the battlefield resembled a hellish magma wasteland.

Even though efforts had been made to cover it up, the sheer extent of the devastation made concealment impossible.

Eyewitnesses from over two kilometers away had seen a colossal magma giant rise from the ground, mimicking hand seals like a shinobi and hurling enormous magma fireballs.

A giant entity.

The first thought that came to Hiruzen and Danzo's minds was Susanoo—the ultimate power of the advanced Sharingan, often referred to as the power of the gods.

But they also knew that other techniques could summon such massive entities.

For example, the First Hokage's Wood Human Technique.

This was why the legend of Wood Release had shaken the entire shinobi world.

Yet now, it seemed that someone had developed a similar technique using a different Kekkei Genkai fusion.

Terrifying.

Absolutely terrifying.

Was another "Ninja God" about to rise?

Hiruzen's thoughts were in chaos.

"Is this power exclusive to this one ninja, or does the entire Hidden Stone Village possess similar techniques?"

Another pressing question—why had this shinobi, originally from Iwagakure, suddenly appeared near the border of the Land of Earth?

Looking at the direction he was heading…

Was he going to the Land of Lightning?

Would this affect Minato's team?

Underground at the Valley of the End

"This ninja… is he the one who fought the Four-Tails Jinchūriki five years ago, and battled the Three-Tails three years ago?"

"Yes, Lord Madara."

White Zetsu had eyes all over the ninja world.

By chance, he had been nearby and witnessed the battle firsthand.

Even Black Zetsu was stunned by the reports.

Aside from Wood Release, could other Kekkei Genkai be used like this?

"Magma Human Technique?"

Seated in his chair, Madara was momentarily dazed.

"I never expected the ninja world to produce such an individual. Hashirama, it seems your technique has been plagiarized."

While intrigued, Madara was not overly concerned.

After all, all jutsu were created by people.

If there was a Wood Human Technique, why not a Magma Human or Ice Human Technique?

As long as this individual did not possess Senju Hashirama's overwhelming chakra reserves, Sage Mode, and indomitable vitality, then Madara would not take him seriously.

Unfortunately, what Madara didn't know was that this shinobi had already achieved everything except Hashirama's chakra levels—and even that was merely a matter of time.

A storm was brewing in the ninja world, and all the major villages had taken notice.

And now, Minato Namikaze's team had reached the Land of Lightning, only to find themselves about to encounter an unexpected battle…

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