Shinji closed his eyes, quietly sensing the dōjutsu that had awakened in both his eyes simultaneously.
Left eye dōjutsu: Bottom Spring Fate.
Right eye dōjutsu: Heavenly Stone Gate.
When Bottom Spring Fate was activated, a strange black water instantly surged out from around him, spreading in a flash to form a terrifying domain.
Any person or creature that stepped into the range of the black water would be forcefully devoured and crushed by its immense pressure.
Wherever his gaze fell, the black water would spread.
"It's a bit like Amaterasu."
The characteristic of Amaterasu was to ignite inextinguishable black flames wherever one's gaze fell, burning the target to ashes.
His Bottom Spring Fate, however, seemed to be its opposite.
But instead of burning, it took the form of water to devour, crush, and pulverize.
Everything that fell into the black water would endure terrifyingly immense pressure, being completely crushed from its physical form to its very source. Even Chakra and matter itself would be forcibly disintegrated.
More importantly, unlike Amaterasu which could not be extinguished, the black water could evaporate and dissipate on its own, leaving a clean finish.
The right eye's Heavenly Stone Gate, on the other hand, was more of a Space-Time Ninjutsu.
Shinji could open an illusory gate around himself. By passing through this gate, he could arrive at any place he had been to before.
The farther the distance, the more Chakra and Ocular Power it consumed.
"Heavenly Stone Gate is quite similar to the Flying Thunder God."
Shinji stroked his chin, quickly finding a point of reference.
Unlike the Flying Thunder God, Heavenly Stone Gate did not require placing a mark beforehand.
As long as it was a place he had been to once, or had seen with his own eyes, it would be automatically recorded within Heavenly Stone Gate.
During battle, he could continuously perform spatial jumps like the Flying Thunder God, appearing and disappearing like a phantom.
Shinji turned his head to the side, in the direction of the Pine Wind Inn, and understood instantly:
As long as he activated Heavenly Stone Gate, he could return to the inn where everyone was staying in an instant.
This place was over two kilometers from the inn. Although it would consume a large amount of Ocular Power, it was not impossible.
Its only weakness was the consumption of Ocular Power.
If not for his Eternal Mangekyo, it was far less practical than the Flying Thunder God in terms of cost-effectiveness.
But for a sneak attack, Heavenly Stone Gate was perfect.
Shinji could instantly leap behind an enemy, then cover them with Bottom Spring Fate to achieve a one-hit kill. Combined with the Transparent Escape he had already mastered, he could perform spatial jumps while invisible.
"This combination is a bit sinister."
A wicked smile touched the corners of Shinji's lips.
He offered a few seconds of silent mourning for the enemies he would encounter in the future.
The left eye was for offense, destroying everything; the right eye was for support, traversing space.
He was extremely satisfied with the abilities of this pair of Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Time to see the actual effects."
Shinji extended his left hand, his palm aimed at the dense forest in the distance.
His left Mangekyō focused slightly, his gaze locking firmly onto the stretch of trees ahead.
The next moment, a monstrous black aura surged from his body. Viscous, ink-like black water gushed out, spreading wildly in the direction of his gaze and instantly submerging a large swath of the forest.
The black water swept over silently. The moment it touched the trees, their trunks, branches, leaves, roots, and even the soil were forcibly dragged and pulled into the black water.
A flock of birds was instantly startled into flight from the dense woods.
The ground trembled slightly as the trees slowly sank into the black water, as if being dragged into a bottomless abyss.
Within the abyss, all targets were disintegrated and crushed, not even a trace of residue left behind.
Wherever the black water passed, all things dissolved, leaving not a single blade of grass.
Shinji's expression was impassive as a trickle of blood slowly seeped from the corner of his left eye.
Then, with a light clench of his hand, the black water began to steam and evaporate, slowly dissipating into the air.
In its place, only a large patch of barren land, gnawed away by the abyss, remained.
Powerful!
The impression Bottom Spring Fate gave Shinji could only be described by that single word.
Shinji clicked his tongue, staring in disbelief at the massive crater before him. He couldn't believe that just a moment ago, this had been a lush, dense forest.
This area seemed to have been erased directly from the world map, without a single trace left behind.
Immediately after, his right Mangekyō spun slightly, and his Ocular Power erupted!
A faint, illusory gate, over a zhang tall and almost completely transparent, materialized before him.
Shinji took a step and walked straight into it, and the gate's phantom image instantly vanished.
The next second, his figure had already appeared atop a tree on the other side of the giant crater.
He turned to look back at where he had been standing, a distance of nearly a hundred meters.
Passing through the gate!
Heavenly Stone Gate was not as violent and ostentatious as Bottom Spring Fate; instead, it was more covert, more bizarre.
In the Shinobi World, Space-Time Ninjutsu was an extremely rare existence.
Minato's Flying Thunder God, Obito's Kamui, Cloud Village's Heavenly Transmission Technique—any technique related to space-time was a symbol of great power.
And now, Shinji's right eye, Heavenly Stone Gate, could already stand shoulder to shoulder with these top-tier ninjutsu.
Shinji didn't stop, continuing to test his brand-new Mangekyo Sharingan.
Ocular Power bloomed from both eyes simultaneously as the Chakra around him exploded.
Behind him, a massive ribcage skeleton slowly took shape. This was the first stage of the Susanoo.
Layers of orange, bony ribs stacked upon each other, protecting him securely in the center. The arm bones were jagged, and the Susanoo's skeleton swayed slightly, emitting a grating sound of cracking bones that set one's teeth on edge.
The skeletal arm slammed violently onto the ground. The earth instantly trembled violently, and cracks spread out like a spiderweb.
Within the skeleton, blood slowly seeped from Shinji's eyes. The muscles on his face twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but let out a low cry.
"It hurts!"
He gritted his teeth and endured.
"And this is only the first stage of the Susanoo."
Shinji quickly dispelled the Susanoo. The Mangekyō pattern in his eyes slowly receded and faded, reverting to the Three Tomoe before finally closing completely, returning to normal eyes.
He gasped for breath, desperately trying to calm the waves of intense pain wracking his body.
With his current strength, by pushing his Mangekyō to its limit, he could summon a half-body Susanoo clad in Tengu Armor.
That was the third stage of the Susanoo.
But once he used it to that extent, most of his Ocular Power would be drained, and he would have to immediately find a way to replenish it.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his brain, and his vision momentarily blurred. It took a moment to recover.
Shinji's heart sank. He knew very well that this was just a sign of excessive Ocular Power consumption.
"Unless it's a last resort, I absolutely cannot use the Mangekyo Sharingan lightly."
"I must accumulate Points as quickly as possible, or find a way to transplant Hashirama Cells."
After a moment of thought, Shinji set his core objective for the near future.
He found a large rock and sat down, planning to rest for a bit before heading back to the Pine Wind Inn.
Then, he mentally opened the System, his gaze falling on his personal panel on the left. Looking at his increasingly powerful self on the panel, Shinji threw his head back and laughed heartily.
[Name: Uchiha Shinji]
[Chakra: Approx. 10 Kakashi]
[Charm: 46]
[Talents: Mangekyo Sharingan, Medical Affinity, Transparent Escape]
[Skills: Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique Lv1, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique LvMAX, Mystical Palm Technique Lv1, Uchiha Style Sword Technique Lv3, Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique Lv2, Demonic Illusion: Purifying Heaven and Earth Lv1, Phantom Body Flicker Technique Lv2, Izanagi Lv1...]
[Bound Targets: Nohara Rin (Stage 2), Kurenai Yuhi (Stage 2), Kakashi (Stage 1), Obito (Stage 1), Minato (None), Asuma (Stage 1)]
[Points: 121600]
[Inventory: Orochimaru's Formula, B-Rank Gift Box, Character Detector*n]