"Sharingan, and a Three Tomoe Sharingan." Shukaku said, its gaze locked on Tengen, searching for any tricks. But what it saw sent a jolt through its massive frame.
These were the eyes once wielded by the Sage of the Six Paths.
For such eyes to appear in a young boy was astonishing. Even though Shukaku had been sealed for years, it knew the difficulty of awakening a Three Tomoe Sharingan.
"As a descendant of the Sage of the Six Paths, you're impressive, kid." Shukaku acknowledged.
Outside the barrier, Rasa and Chiyo were stunned.
Though they couldn't see Tengen's eyes clearly, blocked by distance and Shukaku's bulk, they trusted Shukaku's words.
Tengen possessed a Three Tomoe Sharingan.
They had never heard of Tengen being part of the Uchiha clan. If he were, Sunagakure's spies in Konoha would have reported it long ago.
Tengen's background was clean.
"Could Tengen's ancestors have Uchiha blood, and he's experiencing atavism?" Rasa speculated.
"That must be it." Chiyo said, snapping out of her shock. For someone so young to possess a Three Tomoe Sharingan, regardless of his taijutsu or ninjutsu prowess, Tengen was a true genius among the Uchiha.
No, a monster.
If Tengen were truly an Uchiha, the clan would have nurtured him intensely. Other villages might even go to great lengths to eliminate him.
A monster like this, if allowed to grow, could become a new Uchiha Madara.
The current ninja world lacked a Hashirama Senju to counter another Madara.
"But it doesn't matter. Even with a Three Tomoe Sharingan, it won't change this battle." Rasa said. "It's a pity, though. A genius like this is unprecedented in the ninja world."
"If only such a genius were born in Sunagakure." Chiyo sighed. While Sunagakure had its own prodigies, they paled compared to Konoha's, like the renowned Kakashi, or Tengen, who outshone them all.
On this battlefield, Tengen's reputation in both Konoha and Sunagakure surpassed that of other Jōnin. Suna-nins whispered warnings to flee at the sight of him.
"If he's not our genius, we must eliminate him early." Rasa said coldly.
Inside the barrier, Shukaku spoke. "Kid, you're a genius, but even a Three Tomoe Sharingan won't help you. You can't defeat me, so today, you'll die for me."
"Wait…" Tengen interjected.
"What, kid?" Shukaku, perhaps softened by thoughts of the Sage of the Six Paths, was momentarily more receptive.
"If these eyes evolved further, do you know what they'd become?" Tengen asked suddenly.
"Evolve further?" Shukaku's expression shifted. "Impossible."
"Nothing's impossible." Tengen said calmly. His blood-red eyes, with their three tomoe, began to spin, morphing into a new shape.
Four hollow circles surrounded a solid one, connected by semicircular patterns. A formidable aura emanated from his eyes.
"Mangekyō Sharingan." Shukaku gasped, stunned.
This kid had the Mangekyō Sharingan, eyes with pupil power capable of controlling Tailed Beasts.
Uchiha Madara had once used such eyes to enslave the Nine-Tails as his summoning beast.
"It's the Mangekyō Sharingan, but it can go further." Tengen said. The hollow circles in his blood-red eyes multiplied to eight, with countless semicircles interwoven, flames flickering around them, forming an eerie pattern.
"These are my ultimate eyes." Tengen declared, locking gazes with Shukaku. The overwhelming pupil power froze the One-Tail in place.
In some ways, Tengen's eyes surpassed even Uchiha Madara's, for these were perfect Mangekyō Sharingan, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
They held unimaginable pupil power.
"Eternal Mangekyō." Shukaku whispered, gripped by primal fear. These eyes wielded immense power, awakened only through profound negative emotions.
"Mangekyō, the Uchiha clan's supreme eyes." Rasa stammered outside, dumbfounded. "Is he even human?"
"Don't worry, Rasa. Even the Mangekyō can't break this barrier. Not even Kage-level power could." Chiyo said, though a chill surged through her.
"Die!" Shukaku snapped out of the Mangekyō's intimidating aura and lunged to kill Tengen.
"I could control you with my pupil power alone." Tengen said coolly, "but let's have some fun, Shukaku."
Tengen grinned, his eyes glinting with icy resolve.
Black chakra surged around him, forming a massive arm that sent Shukaku flying. The dark chakra continued to spread, coalescing into a towering, armored warrior dozens of meters tall.
Clad in armor with wings on its back and wielding two long blades, the warrior's eyes glowed with an eerie, mysterious light, radiating an aura of dread.
Flashes of light shimmered across its form.
Susanoo, the mysterious power of the Mangekyō Sharingan, known as the power of a god. Without the Eternal Mangekyō, its use would severely damage the eyes.
But for Tengen, with his Eternal Mangekyō, this was no concern.
Susanoo symbolized destruction. It was said that those who witnessed it were doomed to die.
Such was the power of Susanoo.
"Susanoo." Shukaku muttered, its face contorted with fear. It recognized this power, for the Sage of the Six Paths had wielded it too.
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