Is the Will of Fire the Most Powerful Escape Technique in the Ninja World?
Just as Pain once said.
If you do not experience the same pain, then you can never truly understand another person.
And even if you manage to understand it on the surface, it is still impossible to genuinely empathize with them.
This is an unchanging truth.
Only those who have felt pain can understand pain.
Only those who have lost can understand loss.
The reason the high-ranking officials of Konoha dared to act so recklessly and trample on human lives without restraint was precisely because of this.
Because they had never truly felt pain.
They had never lost what they cherished.
But what if the ones who died were their parents?
Their children?
Their loved ones?
Would they still be able to calmly talk about "sacrifice for the village" and "the Will of Fire"?
The Uchiha clan if one were to put it nicely had far too gentle a temper.
To put it bluntly, they were too weak.
A kind man is bullied.
A good horse is ridden.
If the Uchiha had dared to openly confront the Konoha high-level officials, to speak harsh words in public and make them fearful and uneasy, perhaps things would never have reached this point.
Yet they did not.
And so they were butchered like lambs.
Uchiha Yi watched helplessly as clan members turned into lifeless corpses one after another, unable to interfere in the slightest.
Within his heart, an unresolved rage continued to accumulate, growing heavier and heavier.
He could clearly feel it.
If he did nothing, if he continued to suppress it, his thoughts would become muddled, and his emotions might spiral out of control.
"Is this… the lingering will of the original owner of this body?"
Uchiha Yi murmured softly.
"Seeing your clansmen slaughtered one by one by traitors and executioners… of course you would be angry."
"Don't worry."
"When I am strong enough…"
"No one who participated tonight will escape."
As these words were spoken, the suppressed fury within his chest finally eased a little.
At the same time, he felt a subtle yet undeniable change occur within his eyes.
The world around him suddenly became clearer.
Sharper.
Every detail seemed magnified, and his perception soared several levels in an instant.
"So this is… the Sharingan?"
Through the reflection in a broken mirror, he could clearly see it.
The scarlet eyes.
Two tomoe rotating slowly within each pupil.
A double-tomoe Sharingan had directly awakened upon activation.
Surprise flickered through his heart, followed closely by a trace of sorrow.
This power was born from hatred.
From despair.
From the blood of his clan.
"I'll shoulder this responsibility."
As more and more Uchiha were killed, the smell of blood spread throughout the entire clan district.
At this point, secrecy was no longer possible.
The truth had been completely exposed.
The remaining Uchiha finally erupted.
They would never imitate the clan head, who had calmly stretched out his neck beneath the butcher knife of his own son.
"For the glory of the Uchiha!"
"Kill these treacherous villains!"
They knew very well that Konoha would never allow them to leave the clan lands alive.
If death was inevitable, then they would take someone with them.
Even if it meant biting off a chunk of the enemy's flesh before dying.
In their desperate counterattack, the Uchiha displayed terrifying bravery, unleashing one hundred and thirty percent of their usual combat power.
In an instant, flames of war ignited across every corner of the clan territory.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Uchiha Yi relied on the convenience of the [Fire Escape Technique], shuttling silently through the battlefield.
One by one, he collected the soul points scattered across the land.
When everything finally settled, the total number was revealed.
1045 soul points.
This cold number was the clearest evidence of the unforgivable sin committed by Konoha.
"Lottery."
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the Zanpakutō [Ryūjin Jakka]!"
"Note: The host's current physical and spiritual state cannot support the release of the First Release."
"…Continue drawing."
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained [Will of Fire]!"
Will of Fire?
Uchiha Yi froze for a moment.
What the hell was this?
Could this actually be considered a Fire Release ability?
Although the first draw, [Ryūjin Jakka], was undeniably terrifyingly powerful, he couldn't even use its most basic abilities right now.
For that, he could only look forward to the future.
But the second draw being [Will of Fire] left him genuinely stunned.
Does this mean that anything related to the word "fire" can be classified as a Fire Release ability?
This was no longer just breaking common sense.
It was completely shattering his worldview.
Only now did he finally realize that what the [Fire Release System] developed was not limited to conventional Fire Release ninjutsu.
Even abstract concepts could be transformed into abilities.
It was like suddenly understanding something ridiculous yet profound just like how Wang from the lower bunk could hear a dog barking in his dreams.
Eye-opening.
At the same time, Uchiha Yi became extremely curious about what kind of effect the system would produce after turning Konoha's so-called Will of Fire into an ability.
He immediately opened the details panel.
[Will of Fire] (Passive)
Congratulations, you have obtained the most powerful ninjutsu in the Naruto world the mouth-to-mouth technique.
This Fire Escape technique has been passed down within Konoha and is regarded as its ultimate secret art.
As long as you possess the Will of Fire, whenever you incorporate its ideology into your speech, your words will become significantly more convincing and persuasive.
"The most powerful ultimate ninjutsu…"
Uchiha Yi fell silent.
Looking back at the entire Naruto storyline, how many famous powerhouses had fallen to this so-called technique?
Senju Nawaki.
Jiraiya.
Namikaze Minato.
Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Shisui.
Hatake Sakumo.
Kakashi.
Uzumaki Naruto.
How many of them either died for it or repaid favors for it, becoming loyal supporters for generations?
People often mocked the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, for shamelessly calling himself the strongest Hokage in history.
But few truly understood how terrifying his record was.
How many powerful figures who once made entire villages tremble were defeated by him without spilling a single drop of blood?
"Fine."
"I, Uchiha Yi, acknowledge you as the strongest escape technique in the ninja world."
"I will not accept any rebuttal."
At first, he had wanted to complain, feeling that the system's evaluation was exaggerated.
But when he thought about how many tragedies in Konoha's history were closely tied to the Will of Fire, he suddenly found himself unable to refute it.
"It's just a pity…"
"I'm not someone who likes talking."
"I prefer taking action myself."
As for [Will of Fire], it was better than nothing.
"Continue drawing."
There were still plenty of soul points left, and Uchiha Yi urgently needed more practical and lethal abilities.
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained [Amaterasu]!"
Amaterasu.
Not bad.
This was Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan technique.
An ability that normally required the Mangekyō to activate could now be used simply by consuming chakra under the system's support.
Black flames that never extinguish.
A terrifying trump card.
Uchiha Yi felt genuine satisfaction rise in his heart.
"Again."
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained [Void Devouring Flame]!"
What the hell?!
Void Devouring Flame?
The Strange Flame from Battle Through the Heavens?
Real or fake?
Or did they just share the same name?
Without hesitation, he opened the details.
[Void Devouring Flame]
A Strange Flame originating from the world of Battle Through the Heavens, ranked second among all Strange Flames.
Born from nothingness, formless and traceless, it possesses the terrifying ability to devour all things.
Capable of devouring bloodlines and refining potential.
"So that's how it is…"
Uchiha Yi finally understood.
From the beginning, he had been well aware that even with the system granting him powerful Fire Release abilities, he lacked the foundation to fully use them.
[Ryūjin Jakka] was the best example.
The [Void Devouring Flame] perfectly compensated for this flaw.
By devouring high-quality bloodlines, it could elevate his potential and future growth limit.
It was nothing short of timely rain.
Four rewards obtained.
1004 soul points remaining.
Although it seemed like a lot, Uchiha Yi instinctively knew that soul points would be desperately needed in the future.
There was no reason to squander them all at once.
Moreover, the existence of the Void Devouring Flame forced him to temporarily abandon his earlier plan of going to the Hokage Building to extort compensation.
Right now, the most important thing
Was Uchiha Fugaku.
Either his bloodline.
Or his Mangekyō Sharingan.
If he succeeded, his Uchiha bloodline would undergo a qualitative leap, and awakening the Mangekyō would no longer be a distant dream.
Such an opportunity could not be missed.
Act when the thought arises.
That was his ninja way.
After locking onto the direction, Uchiha Yi stepped directly into the flames.
Using the Fire Escape Technique, he silently arrived at the location of the Uchiha clan leader without alerting anyone at all.