Aburame Kenpei stared blankly at the lightning and the gushing blood in his chest where he'd been run through. For a moment, he had no idea what had just happened.
He gazed at the man standing so very close—crackling with electricity, his eyes a bloody crimson—as though he were gazing upon the Reaper himself.
Kenpei's chest was blown wide open, a huge, gaping, mangled wound where flesh and bone once were. His body collapsed powerlessly onto the floor of the Anbu prison he had once guarded.
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Chiyu took a deep breath. Meanwhile, all the other prison wardens finally lost any will to fight. They scattered, fleeing in chaos—evidently to summon higher-ranked reinforcements.
Chiyu did not pursue them. In fact…
He didn't even leave the prison at all.
Amid the scattered corpses and rivers of blood on the floor, he casually sat down, unfazed by the carnage. He began to check his "gains."
He'd slain 15 criminals!
He'd killed 5 Anbu, including Aburame Kenpei!
He'd eliminated a total of 20 enemies!
The Virtue Points he'd gotten ranged from 50 to 100 apiece, and combined, that totaled…
"1,480 points, huh? That's bigger than anything so far…"
A faint smile appeared on Chiyu's lips.
Attributes: Fire, Lightning, Yin, Yang
Mangekyō Sharingan (1260/10000)
Left-Eye Technique: Kuyebiko (500/1000)
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Mastered (100/100)
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique, Mastered (100/100)
Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu, High Proficiency (90/100)
Lightning Release: False Darkness, Novice Mastery (60/100)
Lightning Nintaijutsu: Blade of False Darkness, Novice Mastery (60/100)
Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Beginner (50/100)
Chiyu couldn't help feeling a sense of wonder. He'd never fought such an "abundant" battle before.
Without hesitation, he dumped 1,000 of those Virtue Points into the foundation of all his power—his Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular energy.
The Sharingan's power surged madly, reaching an unprecedented new level!
He put the remaining 400–500 points into his other abilities.
10 points went to Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu, finally bringing it to completion.
Two 40-point boosts, for both Lightning Release: False Darkness and Blade of False Darkness, pushing them each to "Mastered."
50 points went into Lightning Release Chakra Mode, taking it to "Mastered" as well.
However, having "mastered" the base Lightning Release Chakra Mode did not mean he'd reached the absolute pinnacle of its potential. For instance, the way the Third Raikage's ultimate armor, spear, and "One-Finger Nukite" let him stand unrivaled in the ninja world, facing armies alone, was still far beyond Chiyu's current level.
He used the remaining 340 points to increase his Chakra Reserve and Mangekyō Sharingan's left-eye technique, Kuyebiko.
Attributes: Fire, Lightning, Yin, Yang
Mangekyō Sharingan (2260/10000)
Left-Eye Technique: Kuyebiko (670/1000)
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Mastered (100/100)
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique, Mastered (100/100)
Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu, Mastered (100/100)
Lightning Release: False Darkness, Mastered (100/100)
Lightning Nintaijutsu: Blade of False Darkness, Mastered (100/100)
Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Mastered (100/100)
Seeing his skyrocketing chakra reserves, the Mangekyō Sharingan's eye power, and his newly perfected ninjutsu, Chiyu nodded in satisfaction.
He simply sat amid the piles of corpses and blood, cross-legged and quiet, resuming his training… waiting for the coming storm.
Night had fully fallen by now. Since it was early in the month, there was no moon overhead, and even the stars were smothered by thick clouds. Darkness blanketed the entire village.
Uchiha Shisui was blocking Fugaku's path. Fugaku, enraged by Shisui's shifting loyalties, was even more furious and despairing over Sarutobi Hiruzen's plot to lure Chiyu into the prison. And the one he'd once prized above all—the Uchiha's "savior," Shisui—was standing with Hiruzen to thwart him from saving Chiyu.
Fugaku let out a furious roar, the red glow of his Sharingan filling his eyes. Even in the darkness, the crimson pupils blazed visibly.
Yet Shisui only sighed. He slowly closed his eyes, then reopened them—
His own Mangekyō Sharingan erupted! A power even higher than Fugaku's—an overwhelming pressure stifled Fugaku and the entire Police Force.
"It really is the Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Shisui said in a low voice, "Don't force me, Patriarch."
Fugaku knew perfectly well that Shisui's strength surpassed his, but he refused to back down. He had no right—or reason—to do so, not when Chiyu was likely to be killed by Hiruzen as well.
"You've betrayed the entire clan!"
"No. I chose the village. It's you, Fugaku-sama, who's too narrow-minded."
"I'm telling you the truth."
Shisui shook his head. "Patriarch, you're no match for me."
Fugaku, of course, knew that, but how could he stand by, doing nothing, while Chiyu faced certain death at Hiruzen's hands?
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Their faces were ashen, panting furiously.
"Lord Shisui—n-no, Captain!
"In the Anbu prison… s-something terrible!"
At the mention of "Anbu prison," Fugaku's heart lurched. He barked, "What have you done to Chiyu?!"
One of them shrank back in fear. "Th-there was no sealing on Uchiha Chiyu! He—he killed all those criminals… and… and—"
Shisui blurted, "And what?!"
"He also slaughtered quite a few Anbu!"
Every Anbu behind Shisui turned pale with shock. On the other hand, Fugaku and the Police Force felt both surprise and a flood of relief.
"He's alive! Captain Chiyu! I knew you wouldn't die so easily. T-this is amazing!"
Shisui, however, was furious and alarmed. "What about the prison now?!"
"C-captain Aburame Kenpei was fighting that devil, but—b-but—"
He couldn't finish, but Shisui grasped the implication.
"All of you—go alert the Hokage! Everyone else…"—he whirled, eyes blazing— "Follow me!"
He led the entire Anbu main division, speeding toward the prison. Fugaku followed right behind.
Fugaku's heart was stirred with emotion. Though the sky was black, he felt a spark of hope blazing in the darkness…
"There's no mistake, Chiyu…
"If anyone carries the future of the Uchiha clan, it's you."
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