Fugaku has gone mad; he's going to create a new Uchiha clan in Kirigakure.

"Heh~"

Fugaku Uchiha chuckled, raised his hand, and pointed at the one-eyed, crimson-red, disheveled figure.

"Gentlemen!"

"The person before you is the mastermind who has been manipulating the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure for years, dragging the entire village into a bloody hell!"

"At the same time, he was also the true planner and executor of the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha! He was the culprit who killed the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and caused countless Konoha civilians to lose their homes and lives!"

"His ability comes from that Mangekyou Sharingan of unknown origin, which is extremely strange."

Fugaku Uchiha's gaze swept over the surrounding ninjas, and he raised his head slightly before speaking loudly.

"Simply put, he can ignore all attacks."

"Any attack—physical technique, ninjutsu, or genjutsu—can penetrate his body if he so desires, as if he were merely a non-existent phantom."

"Of course, no ability in this world is truly invincible, and his ability is no exception. When he launches an attack and aims to strike his enemy, his body must be a physical entity! As long as he seizes that fleeting opportunity, he can inflict real damage! My strike just now is proof of that!"

"So, everyone!"

"For the Fourth Hokage, who has been manipulated for years and has no control over his own destiny!"

"For those comrades and loved ones who perished under the Blood Mist Policy!"

"For all the suffering and humiliation Kirigakure has endured over the years!"

"The time for revenge has come!"

...

"You bastard! You've never made a gang fight sound so righteous and high-sounding before!"

Obito Uchiha slowly straightened his body. The wound that had pierced through his abdomen had quietly healed without him even noticing. Hearing Fugaku Uchiha's words, he even laughed in anger.

"Look at what you're saying."

Fugaku Uchiha stepped back again, leaning against Mei Terumi, and casually put one arm around her shoulder, his fingers occasionally kneading her shoulder, looking quite content.

"There's no need to talk about rules with a heretic like you who wreaks havoc on the ninja world and treats human life like dirt."

Summer insects can never understand the meaning of ice.

Obito Uchiha snorted coldly, offering no explanation.

"Now that you know some of my abilities, you should understand even more clearly that with these worthless scoundrels around, if I want to leave, who can stop me?"

His gaze swept over the Mist Ninja who were gradually gathering around him, their eyes filled with hostility, and was full of disdain.

"Then... I'll give it a try!"

Having said that, Fugaku Uchiha raised his right hand, his five fingers loosely clenched.

The [Blade of the Yellow Springs and Azure Pool] stuck in the wooden door in the distance trembled violently, and the pitch-black blade instantly disintegrated, turning into a viscous torrent of black sludge that fell precisely back into his hand, reforming into the ancient longsword shape.

"Clang!"

Then, he twisted his wrist and plunged the long knife into the ground beneath his feet!

"Secret Technique: [The Pool of the Underworld]!"

Please enjoy.

As soon as he finished speaking, something unexpected happened!

Centered on the point where the long sword was inserted, the thick, black silt, like a living, dark tide, spread in all directions at an astonishing speed, clinging to the ground and quickly covering every inch of the camp, encompassing the entire plaza, and even extending to the edges of the surrounding tents.

In the blink of an eye, the solid ground beneath their feet had transformed into a slightly rippling pool of dark mud!

"This is..."

Is it sinking?

The ninjas standing on the mud, whether from the ninja alliance or the assassination squad, all clearly felt a strange power coming from beneath their feet.

It wasn't a simple sinking, but an invisible, clearly directed dragging force, as if there was an invisible whirlpool deep in the mud, and at the center of the whirlpool was Uchiha Fugaku, pale-faced and leaning on his sword!

Everyone was being slowly and irresistibly pulled toward Fugaku by this force, and it took a considerable amount of extra effort to stabilize themselves.

...

At the camp gate, Obito Uchiha narrowed his single eye, his Sharingan fixed on the mud beneath his feet and Fugaku in the distance. He also felt the dragging force, but for him, it was not enough to restrict his movements.

"A trivial skill..."

He sneered inwardly, and with a thought, unleashed his divine power.

The virtualization was successfully activated.

His body appeared unchanged, but in reality, a part of it had been transferred to his own alternate dimension. This proved that his abilities could still be used normally in this quagmire, and the invincible "etherealization" was still effective.

However, he habitually tried to use Kamui's "space jump" ability to move himself directly from his current location outside the swamp.

He sensed something was wrong.

His divine power has three core abilities.

First, blurring.

The body, either partially or entirely, is temporarily transferred to a unique alternate dimension, leaving a proportional projection in the real world that renders all attacks in the present world ineffective.

Second, absorption.

Suck the target object or enemy into another dimension.

Third, transfer

Once he has fully entered the alternate dimension, he does not have to come out from where he entered. Instead, he can freely choose where to return to the real world from the alternate dimension within a certain range. Of course, this distance cannot be too far, but it is more than enough to escape small-scale battlefields or encirclements.

In the past, he relied on this mobility to outmaneuver countless powerful enemies.

But now, when he tried to make a "short-distance space jump", he felt an unprecedented sense of stagnation and "locking". The connection between the coordinates of the other space and the real world seemed to be interfered with and distorted by the dark mud under his feet.

He was shocked to discover that within the so-called "Yellow Springs Pool," he could enter another dimension from anywhere, but no matter where he set his exit point, the final result could only be the original point, or... facing the direction of Uchiha Fugaku.

To put it in simpler terms...

Before this, space was like flat ground to him, and he could jump and walk freely. But after Fugaku Uchiha used this strange ability, in his perception, space seemed to have become a huge funnel, and the core of the funnel was right there with him.

The coordinates either remain stationary, or if they move, they will slide downwards.

Years later, cold sweat beaded on Uchiha Otsuka's forehead beneath the mask. He knew his own limitations; ninety percent of Otsuka's abilities lay in his eyes...

"Damn it, if only I still had my other eye..."

For some reason, a strong sense of regret and anger welled up in Obito Uchiha's heart, directed at that silver-haired old friend.

If he had both eyes, his other eye could break through this dead end, and he could even use Susanoo to summon his own Susanoo artifact!

Unfortunately, reality doesn't offer "what ifs"...

...

"Attention all ninjas!"

After glancing at Fugaku Uchiha, Mei Terumi's voice broke the brief silence.

"From this moment forward, command of the battlefield rests entirely with Senior Suigetsu Hozuki! Everyone, obey Senior Suigetsu's orders!"

Suigetsu no Fuguki did not refuse.

"All ninja clans, assemble as clan units! Assassination squads, coordinate in small teams! Immediately form an encirclement formation!"

The ninjas of the Ninja Clan Alliance hesitated for a moment, then acted swiftly.

They mixed with the well-trained Hidden Mist assassination squad and, under the command of Suigetsu Hozuki, quickly split into twelve small teams, surrounding Uchiha Obito, who was standing alone in the middle of the mud pit.

"Water Release!! Use all your might!!"

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon waved its giant hand!

In an instant, all sorts of water-style techniques surged toward Uchiha Obito. At this moment, the greatest characteristic of water-style techniques was also revealed: it does not require sophisticated coordination or the unique combined ninjutsu of Konoha.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"

...

In an instant, shouts rang out from all directions!

Various chaotic water-style techniques roared towards Obito Uchiha in the center from all directions. They collided, surged, and merged with each other, forming a huge, violent, and chaotic vortex of water around Obito with almost no blind spots!

Faced with this barrage of area-of-effect ninjutsu that covered all evasive angles and relied purely on sheer quantity, Obito Uchiha stood still, without even making any defensive or evasive moves.

"Boom!!!"

The raging water flowed through his body without hindrance, crashing violently against the surging waves on the opposite side, stirring up a sky full of murky water. The water-style ninjutsu collided, canceled out, and overlapped with each other, creating a devastating body of water in and around the spot where Obito stood.

However, Obito Uchiha, who was at the center of all this destructive power, remained unharmed.

His figure remained motionless amidst the waves, or rather, the waves didn't even touch his body; he and the water seemed to exist in different worlds...

"Watermelon, what... what kind of power is this?!"

In the distance, Raiga Kurosuki watched this mind-blowing scene and couldn't help but rub his eyes, even disturbing his chakra. He was worried that he was under a genjutsu. However, when he looked around, he found that most people had the same reaction as him.

Previously, no matter how clearly Fugaku Uchiha explained it, it would never be as real as what he saw with his own eyes!

They could understand dodging, defending, and enduring attacks, but this blatant, complete disregard for the attack was beyond their common sense about combat.

"You ask me? Who am I supposed to ask? In short... this is the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Even the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon couldn't help but sigh.

"The Uchiha clan truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most powerful clans in the ninja world. If it weren't for Mr. Fugaku's severe injury to him earlier and his use of this strange quagmire to restrict his movements, this 'ignore attack' technique alone would have been enough to shatter the morale of all of us."

"So what do we do now?"

"What should we do?"

Suigetsu Hozuki revealed a cruel and ferocious smile as he pulled out Samehada, the large, bandaged sword from his back!

"Now that we know this is a Mangekyou Sharingan ability, and that Mr. Fugaku is using an equivalent ocular jutsu domain to restrict him, what else is there to say?"

"Same old rules, let's fight!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Raiga Kurosugi beside him and Juzo Biwa, who remained silent.

"What, are you scared?"

"snort!"

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, the black hoe Raiga's lightning blade crackled with electricity.

"Under the heavens, apart from the Eight Gates, I fear no other ninjutsu!"

"What a coincidence, me too."

The loquat split open.

"Listen up, everyone!"

Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon roared fiercely.

"Conserve your chakra and fight me in close combat! This kind of overpowered eye technique can't possibly last forever without any cost! We'll wear him down, even if it means dragging it out!!"

Having said that, he led the charge, his massive body unleashing astonishing speed disproportionate to its size, dragging the menacing Samehada sword as he charged towards Uchiha Obito. With his lead, the Kirigakure ninja, already known for their ferocity and ruthlessness, were also completely ignited, charging forward as well...

...

Faced with the close-quarters combat of the Hidden Mist ninjas, Obito Uchiha, standing amidst the crowd, also made a move.

As attacks rained down upon him, he didn't dodge them much. Instead, he moved with the ease of walking on clouds, effortlessly dodging countless attacks with every step, every bend, and every turn.

At the same time, one after another, sharp, brown wooden poles with wood grain shot out from the mysterious man's palm at an astonishing speed, hitting the surrounding mist.

Accompanied by screams, the wooden stakes piercing the bodies seemed to come alive. They visibly sprouted new life from the victims' wounds, frantically draining their flesh and chakra. Within moments, all the ninjas who had been struck were dried-up corpses...

"Loquat! Mist Concealment Technique!"

Swinging his greatsword, but unable to strike Obito Uchiha, Suigetsu Hozuki roared. As a ninja who had experienced the Third Shinobi World War, he knew very well that the core reason for this seemingly effortless difference was the insight of the Mangekyou Sharingan. The flaw that Fugaku Uchiha mentioned was something that ordinary ninjas could not actually detect.

However, there are many ways to fight, let alone when it comes to an enemy who is confined to a certain area!

Upon hearing this, Juzo Biwa dodged backward, holding his sword in one hand and raising the other hand in front of him.

In an instant, the fog enveloped the camp, and the previous shouts of battle, the clash of weapons, and the panting of the ninjas all disappeared. This is one of the characteristics of the Hidden Mist Technique: it absorbs sound. Moreover, the fog, rich in chakra, can also block the observation of eye techniques. However, the ninjas of the Hidden Mist can use corresponding secret techniques to determine direction and even communicate with each other in the fog.

"Sushi, he controlled the Fourth Hokage for so many years, so Kirigakure has almost no secrets to him."

From within the mist, the voice of Juzo Biwa rang out.

"He can hear what we're saying right now, and he can understand the same code I use on you."

"I know! I just..."

Suigetsu Hozuki's hair floated like a demon, supported by Samehada's massive chakra. This hair became his most powerful weapon, raining down on Obito Uchiha like a storm.

And everything was just as Biwa Juzo had said. Even without sight, the mysterious figure continued to move freely within the Hidden Mist Technique, moving so fast that even the caster, Biwa Juzo, couldn't warn him in time. He could only watch as the endless stream of hair chased after the mysterious figure's every step...

"...Just to blind him...a hoe!!"

Finally, a few seconds later, with the help of Samehada providing almost unlimited chakra, the entire camp was completely covered by Suigetsu Hozuki's hair, layer upon layer, on the ground, in the sky, and even underground!

Then, Suigetsu Hobutsu roared into the depths of the mist.