In an instant, Uchiha Fugaku, who was sitting nearby drinking tea, turned pale with fright, suddenly... stood up....
"Mangekyō Sharingan?!"
"Ren, you awakened the Mangekyō?!"
Single tomoe, double tomoe, triple tomoe... above the triple tomoe is... the Mangekyō!
Itachi was startled by Uchiha Fugaku's sudden movement as he slid open the door, recalling the knowledge Roy had once imparted to him about the development and training of the Sharingan; at this moment, he was left dumbfounded, staring through his mature eyes at Roy...
Those eyes, with "blood" as their base, set against a slowly rotating "nebula," seemed to instantly absorb not only him but also all the light in the room!
"Nissan...." the young boy excitedly murmured with admiration.....
Tsunade and Shizune exchanged a glance, looking at each other, at this moment... it seemed there was no need for any more tests,
since the Mangekyō is already awakened, who would dare question that the boy isn't part of the Uchiha clan?
He is clearly the most gifted and talented Uchiha!
"Buzz~" The [Mangekyō Sharingan], slowly rotating, invisibly imposed a pressure that made people gasp for air... that pupil power pressure, penetrating to the bone, plunged the living room into an icy hell instantly!
Roy tilted his head and smiled at Fugaku: "I've felt it earlier, didn't expect, after a nap, it opened itself,"
The boy showed his two rows of white teeth, taking another look at Tsunade and said: "Father, please wait a moment, the guests are here, let's fulfill the guests' wishes first......"
"Buzz~"
[Illusion Technique] appears~
With the support of the [Mangekyō Sharingan], ordinary [Illusion Technique] now in Roy's hands requires only a thought to be cast, even... the casting conditions, not like [Tsukuyomi], requiring direct eye contact with the Sharingan!
Then —
In the blink of an eye of Fugaku, Tsunade, and Shizune,
Beneath their feet, the living room retreated in lines, replaced by a field of blooming grass and a lush forest emerging from the ground, slowly unfolding in their view... Itachi moved his small body, only to feel a coolness in his palm as the sliding door disappeared, and with another look, he was surprised to discover.....
He stood in the southern forest training ground where he trained with Nissan and Shisui usually!
"Step..." In a blink, heaven and earth change!
His feet fell softly on the training ground,
Shizune opened her eyes and looked around the fields; if it weren't certain to be [Illusion Technique], she'd almost think she had been transported to the real southern forest. Her gaze followed and focused on Roy... full of awe!
'Such a strong Illusion Technique, it's too real!'
"Caw~" A crow flapped its wings, soaring high, casting a tail of black feathers... Fugaku reached out and grabbed it, holding the black feather in his hand, savored it carefully... no doubt, this is indeed not a typical Sharingan's [Illusion Technique] wave,
that pupil power wave directed to the depths of his inner heart has become so powerful that beyond deceiving his eyes, it also deceived his will... The man glanced at Tsunade beside him,
The woman, known as "one of the Three," whose gaze was still scorching, looked at Roy and clenched her fist!
"Crack, crack, crack...." Finger bones ground, making a crackling sound,
Tsunade wore a tea-green long coat with black edges, an inner loose sleeveless shirt resembling a kimono, with a black belt tied at her waist, beautifully encircling her slender waist, she stomped her foot on the ground heavily!
The training ground vibrated noticeably, with her feet as the center, cracking in a web-like pattern!
"Come!" A silent call, more compelling than words, a simple move... fully interpreting the beauty of "power"!
Roy's beautiful black hair swayed in the wind, having just completed the skill upgrade, his hands were itching, thinking it as a preparation practice before battling his father,
He reached forward, clenching his fist,
Under the boost of three thousand points in Constitution,
"Boom!" The [Ren] released... all of a sudden, scorching the air, forming a mighty wave of heat rushing towards Tsunade......
The young man followed with a "snap~," breaking air in his palm, stepping forward, advancing through waves, instantly arriving in front of Tsunade, aiming a fierce electric punch at her chest!
"Pff~" Air collapsed... fist reaching, sound yet to arrive!
The wind of the fist blown towards her face, without needing to savor especially, just a single look... Tsunade already knew, Roy possessed... raw strength not inferior to hers!
But, you are clearly Uchiha!
Not Thousand-Handed!
Why does he seem more like a Thousand-Handed than me or Rope Tree?!
The woman's heart was in turmoil, arriving later yet attacking first, she wrapped her chakra around her fist, seized the opportunity, and fiercely punched at Roy's fist!
"Boom!"
There was a loud explosion!
Chakra and Nen flew wildly, instantly forming a ring-shaped shockwave that forced Shizune, Fugaku, and Itachi, who were peeking, to retreat!
The young boy soared into the air, barely grabbing onto a sturdy tree branch, managing to stabilize himself and avoid... embarrassingly falling flat!
"Dad, who won?!" At that moment, a tall figure slowly landed beside Itachi, with a serious, stern expression, and placed a hand on Itachi's shoulder to help him steady himself.
The boy asked, struggling to open his eyes against the shockwave's force, far less clear than Fugaku with his Sharingan... Fugaku remained silent for a moment, slowly shook his head, then nodded, saying in a deep voice, "Neither won; neither was using their full strength."
Upon hearing this, Shizune, who had avoided the shockwave and landed on another towering tree, frowned, her pupils flickering, revealing a trace of disbelief......
This assistant, who had loyally followed Tsunade for decades, considered herself well-acquainted with Tsunade, yet... her gaze fixed intently on the center of the training ground, where the young boy held his own against Tsunade without being overwhelmed, she had to admit... this was the first time she witnessed someone capable of directly confronting Lady Tsunade without being pounded into the ground!
'Clearly, Lady Tsunade initially had no intention to retaliate… she must have felt danger, thus compelled to act....'
In other words... 'This indirectly proves that the boy indeed possesses the monstrous strength and... bloodline comparable to the Thousand-Handed Clan......'
"Pop~"
Fist against fist!
Nen against Chakra!
The ring-shaped shockwave caused the chakra to pulsate, and amidst the stalemate, it finally reached the brink of the Illusion Technique.....
Across his fist, Roy sensed Tsunade withdrawing first, promptly followed suit, retracting his power along with the Illusion Technique world, reversing the Pupil Power into Nen, withdrawing it into his own body,
Then,
"Caw~" came another crow's cry,
The Illusion Technique space shattered,
The familiar living room returned to the view,
Fugaku, Tsunade, Shizune, and Itachi felt their sight blur, and upon reopening their eyes, they immediately looked toward Roy,
only to see the young man smile faintly, as the blood-red in his eyes faded, clarity returned, just as before, sitting cross-legged on the tatami, lazily stretching with a yawn towards Tsunade, "Are you satisfied now, Lady Tsunade?"
"If there's nothing else, I'm off to wash up."
Tsunade's hair was tied into two ponytails draped behind her, silently watching the boy deeply, without speaking, she only reached out and removed the green pendant from her neck, tossing it to Roy, "It's yours."
"Woosh~" The pendant formed a graceful arc, and Roy caught it with one hand,
Upon contact, Roy's brow furrowed, feeling a massive force within, no less than the chakra he'd observed being sealed within Tsunade, accumulating over decades!
[Detection... "Variant Nen"...
Demon Catalog Activated......]
[Demon: "Variant Nen", origin... unknown powerhouse......]
[Injection Method: Using a token as a medium, can be directly absorbed, increasing "Nen capacity"....]
[Notes: As its "Nen" is somewhat deficient, absorption efficiency is approximately 80% of 'Life Energy'....]
"Drip...."
The panel prompt resonated in Roy's mind as the pendant came into hand....
The young man felt the weight of the pendant in his hand, lifted his gaze to look at Tsunade deeply, about to say something... suddenly, a sense of perception arose....
Mysteriously, felt a gaze, cutting through "history", traversing "life and reincarnation", bearing endless age, breaking through chakra's confines, falling gently upon him,
Roy suddenly lifted his head,
His consciousness immersed,
With a thought, the Target Tracking Technique activated,
Upon sight,
he saw a pair of... Rinnegan!