Inside the cave, a pair of bloodshot eyes stared intently at the entrance.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A dense array of cold light flashed as sharp kunai embedded themselves in the hard rocks nearby.
However, when the monster saw that the first things to enter were not a man or a woman but a pile of kunai with sizzling explosive tags attached, its pupils constricted.
"Roar! Neither of them! Haha, then I'll rush out and kill them all!"
Rumble!
The next moment, a terrifying explosion erupted inside the cave, its sound blending with the thunder from the sky.
"It's out!"
With a loud boom, as the figure emerged, Uchiha Mikoto shouted a warning.
But when he saw the figure rushing out of the cave, Uchiha Yoru's face showed a look of confirmation.
Sure enough! Mikoto's intelligence was exactly what he had expected.
"Hahaha!"
The monstrous figure that rushed out laughed maniacally, its face covered in terrifying black markings that were visibly spreading and evolving, turning it into a monster.
This was not a tattoo!
This was a cursed seal!
"Jugo! Cursed Seal! Natural Sage Body!"
Upon seeing the figure, Uchiha Yoru revealed a look of surprise, and the nearby Uchiha Mikoto exclaimed, "Yoru, you know this?"
At that moment, seeing the monster, especially the spreading black markings, Uchiha Yoru immediately yelled:
"I've heard similar rumors. We need to finish this quickly. Don't give it time for the cursed seal to evolve."
Without any hesitation, the two moved in perfect sync, leaping onto two separate trees.
The monster that had rushed out of the cave saw its targets and let out a crazy, bloodthirsty laugh.
"Haha, blood! I want your blood!"
The enraged monster charged directly at Uchiha Mikoto. At the same time, Uchiha Yoru, on the other side, formed hand signs.
"Attack!"
Hiss...
A sharp noise rang out, followed by the sound of steel wires snapping. The charging monster had run right into a pre-set wire trap.
However, under the cursed seal's enhancement, the monster roared ferociously and broke one sharp, tough steel wire after another.
Just then!
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
Uchiha Yoru gathered chakra in his throat with both hands and spat out a massive fireball, which shot toward the monster's back.
"Yoru!"
Seeing this, Uchiha Mikoto also shouted and quickly completed her hand signs. She, too, spat out a fireball even larger than Uchiha Yoru's.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
Two massive fireballs, one from the front and one from the back, attacked the monster. At such a close range, the monster didn't even have a chance to dodge.
More importantly, the enraged monster had no intention of dodging. Instead, it roared and charged toward the massive fireball.
Sheer brute force!
Rumble!
The fireballs exploded in the rain, and the thunder in the sky covered the sounds of the battle.
Rumble!
The sounds of explosive tags and ninjutsu explosions echoed through the forest. The monster, a complete mess, was no longer human.
"Damn it! This monster can evolve to become this powerful!"
Uchiha Mikoto landed on a tree branch, panting heavily, and looked solemnly at the distant monster. Uchiha Yoru, on the other side, also frowned, replaying the memory in his mind.
In the original story, Lord Orochimaru only discovered Jugo's existence later, which led to the development of the Cursed Seal.
This clan's power was not a bloodline but a special physique—a Sage Body. They couldn't control the natural energy they absorbed, which led to their berserk state.
Berserk! Unstable emotions!
Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru immediately made a decision and shouted:
"Big Sister Mikoto, use genjutsu! This monster is emotionally unstable and clearly can't control this power. Use your genjutsu to bring out his inner fears!"
With their innate trust, Uchiha Mikoto didn't hesitate for a moment. Her two-tomoe Sharingan spun, and she formed hand signs.
Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique
In an instant, the monster in the rain saw Uchiha Mikoto's two-tomoe Sharingan. Its pupils trembled violently, and its greatest fears immediately surfaced.
"No! I didn't kill everyone! Don't drive me away... Don't..."
Countless memories flooded its mind, and the monster began to roar wildly, its voice filled with profound fear.
From its frantic words, it could be deduced that it had killed its fellow villagers, unable to control itself, and was then driven out.
Its mental state became increasingly unstable as it wandered.
"This is the chance!"
Seeing the monster collapse in crying and fear, Uchiha Yoru immediately seized the opportunity. He shot out a series of kunai with explosive tags attached.
He aimed for the monster's roaring mouth, throat, and other vital areas.
Rumble!
As countless explosive tags detonated, the monster's frantic roars were drowned out by the explosions.
Uchiha Mikoto also groaned and clutched her eyes in pain. The mental and ocular strain of the genjutsu was clear, and two lines of bloody tears streamed from her eyes. After all, her opponent was a user of natural energy.
Uchiha Yoru took this chance to quickly pull out his ninja blade and slip into the smoke.
"No... I didn't kill everyone... I didn't..."
Slice!
Blood spattered as a ninja blade pierced his throat. The monster's body, already blown in half by the explosions, was still weakly mumbling.
Forbidden Jutsu: Perfect Version - Chimera Technique
Using the smoke as cover, Uchiha Yoru had already activated the forbidden jutsu that had been sealed in his mind for twelve years.
He raised one hand, and a unique diamond-shaped cursed seal appeared on his palm. He instantly pressed it onto the opponent's forehead.
In that instant, a powerful suction force emerged from the diamond-shaped cursed seal.
This suction was continuously devouring the special physique's power.
At the same time, the monster's body was visibly reverting, revealing its original appearance.
A gaunt, white-haired old man with no chakra, but who could transform into a monster by absorbing natural energy.
"Yoru!"
With a shout, as the smoke gradually cleared, a worried Uchiha Mikoto rushed in.
But when she entered, all she saw was a mangled body with a ninja blade pinned through its throat and into the ground.
"I didn't kill... every... one..."
The rain washed away the blood, and the old man continued to repeat his last words in a hoarse voice as his eyes began to lose focus.
Uchiha Yoru panted heavily and shook his hand, an intense expression on his face, but inwardly he was shocked.
He knew that his opponent was an ordinary person with no chakra, not the naturally powerful Jugo. He was also an old man. This cursed seal and Sage Body was truly terrifying.
"Big Sister Mikoto, this intel was wrong. If we hadn't brought enough explosive tags this time, we might have both died here."
Despite Uchiha Yoru's teasing, Uchiha Mikoto's Sharingan was fixed on the lifeless figure.
Uchiha Yoru sighed. The diamond-shaped cursed seal on his palm gradually disappeared, replaced by faint, indistinct cursed seal marks under his skin, which eventually faded from view.
The Perfect Version of the Chimera Technique could devour and fuse bloodlines, but this "perfect version" required a significant amount of time and genetic stabilizer potions to slowly integrate the body and adapt.
The forbidden jutsu was a perfect version, but it still required him to "pay to win" in the later stages. Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru cursed inwardly, it was all a setup.
Originally, his plan was to use it on a clan member who had awakened their Sharingan, since the bloodline rejection would be minimal.
But this cursed seal Sage Body was a rare opportunity.
And now he wanted to test a theory of his, and it could be perfectly integrated into his plan for Tsunade.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru's expression became solemn.