Ning Feng didn't maintain Susanoo for long before quickly withdrawing it.
Although the Mangekyō Sharingan of the Uchiha clan possessed absurdly powerful dōjutsu and multiple terrifying abilities, its consumption of the eyes was equally horrifying.
In the original records, countless Uchiha clansmen went completely blind after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
That said, Ning Feng wasn't too worried about this.
After all, he had awakened his Mangekyō through an upgrade scroll. When the time came, obtaining an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan shouldn't be too difficult either.
That aside, this was Ning Feng's first real attempt at using Susanoo—and he had to admit, it was downright monstrous.
Judging from his earlier battles against the Cloud Village jōnin, if he had activated Susanoo from the start, there would've been no need to constantly rely on Flying Thunder God. He could've just crushed them head-on.
Glancing indifferently at the battlefield littered with corpses, Ning Feng let out a cold smile and turned to leave.
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh!
Suddenly, sharp whistling sounds echoed through the air as Uchiha Itachi, along with several Uchiha clansmen and members of the Hyūga clan, appeared at the scene.
They would've been better off not showing up at all.
The moment they arrived, every single one of them froze in place, their eyes filled with deep shock.
Especially Hyūga Hiashi, whose voice trembled as he spoke:
"S-so many Cloud Village jōnin… you killed them all, Uchiha Peak!?"
The Hyūga clansmen immediately bent down to inspect the wounds on the bodies.
Just from those wounds alone, they could tell how terrifyingly powerful the attacker had been—far beyond imagination.
Uchiha Itachi didn't speak. He simply stared intently at Ning Feng's eyes.
After a long while, realization struck him, and he exclaimed:
"M-Mangekyō Sharingan!?"
"What!?"
"The Mangekyō Sharingan!?"
"The ultimate Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!?"
Hyūga Hiashi was stunned. His already trembling voice now shook uncontrollably.
Although they were of the Hyūga clan, they knew the Uchiha clan's history extremely well.
Among the Uchiha, the strongest form of the Sharingan was precisely the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Throughout history, every Uchiha who possessed it had struck fear into the hearts of all other villages.
"Yes. The Mangekyō Sharingan."
"I don't really know how it happened either. After killing those Cloud jōnin, I just… broke through."
Naturally, Ning Feng had no intention of mentioning the upgrade scroll. He simply pretended that the awakening had occurred naturally in battle.
"That's incredible, little brother!"
Uchiha Itachi praised sincerely. Even though he himself still only possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan, he felt genuine pride.
"As your brother, I'm truly proud of you!"
"It seems this Cloud Village ambush ended up perfecting my little brother instead. If the Cloud and Mist high command found out, they'd probably be furious to death!"
Itachi was visibly excited—far more talkative than usual.
Off to the side, Hyūga Hiashi remained silent for a long time. Before he realized it, regret had already crept across his face.
If he'd known Uchiha Peak would awaken the Mangekyō so quickly, he would never have dared provoke the Uchiha clan.
At present, the Uchiha clan only had Uchiha Fugaku as a Mangekyō user. Now, with Uchiha Peak awakening as well, the clan's combat power would instantly double.
And if Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui were to awaken the Mangekyō one after another…
Then within all of Konoha, no clan would be able to rival the Uchiha in sheer combat strength.
Offending such a clan was no different from courting death.
"Ahem… Peak, earlier our Hyūga clan may have offended you. Please, be magnanimous—"
Just as Hyūga Hiashi was about to apologize, Ning Feng didn't even give him the chance.
With a flash, Ning Feng leapt onto the crown of a nearby tree and said calmly:
"These corpses—leave them to the Hyūga clan to deal with."
Hyūga Hiashi was the head of the Hyūga clan. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
To be ordered around—by a child barely five or six years old!?
His anger surged violently, and he almost exploded on the spot. Yet when he thought of the Uchiha clan's terrifying power, he forcibly swallowed it back down.
"What are you all standing around for!?"
"Hurry up and clean up the battlefield!"
Left with no choice, Hyūga Hiashi vented all his pent-up fury on the Hyūga clansmen present.
On the way back to the Uchiha compound, Ning Feng listened as Uchiha Itachi briefed him on the situation.
Only then did Ning Feng realize—
The Cloud Village jōnin he had annihilated were the true main force of this Cloud–Mist joint operation.
Those so-called ANBU infiltrators attempting to sneak into Konoha were merely a diversion—used to draw attention elsewhere.
This time, both Kirigakure and Kumogakure had set their sights on either the Hyūga clan's Byakugan or the Uchiha clan's Sharingan.
What they hadn't anticipated was that despite their feint, despite believing victory was assured, they would run headlong into Ning Feng.
Of course, while Ning Feng had wiped out the Cloud Village's main assault force, this didn't represent all of Kumogakure's strength—only a calculated strike meant to achieve maximum gains at minimal cost.
Even so, this "main force" was something no ordinary ninja could have stopped.
"What a Cloud Village… what a Mist Village."
After hearing Itachi's report, Ning Feng felt a chill run through his heart. He hadn't expected them to use such a classic diversion tactic.
If he hadn't intervened in time, the Uchiha clan would've suffered heavy losses.
"Peak!"
A deep voice rang out as Uchiha Shisui, accompanied by several Uchiha clansmen, hurried over to join them, preparing to return to the Uchiha compound together.
Uchiha Itachi didn't notice anything amiss.
But Ning Feng did.
Only he could see it—
These so-called "Uchiha Shisui" and "clansmen" who had suddenly appeared were all marked in red hostile text.
Every single one of them—
Had transformed from Cloud Village jōnin!
"Brother Shisui! You're fast!"
Ning Feng sneered inwardly. These Cloud ninjas clearly didn't know that he possessed eyes that saw through all deception.
The instant Ning Feng drew close to the fake "Uchiha Shisui," his Mangekyō Sharingan spun violently.
In the next moment—
Amid a burst of golden light, an iron-like Susanoo instantly manifested, enveloping Ning Feng and Uchiha Itachi—
And crushed the fake "Uchiha Shisui" into a cloud of blood mist with a single grip!
"What!?"
Only then did Uchiha Itachi finally realize—
Enemies had disguised themselves as their own clansmen and infiltrated right into their midst!
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