I Am Uzumaki Menma

Shisui, who lost his left eye, was drenched in cold sweat. Facing Hikari, who was suppressing him again and again, he felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.

Even during the Third Great Ninja War, when battling hostile Ninjas, or when facing the Uchiha Clan's head, Fugaku, he had never experienced such overwhelming oppression!

This feeling of oppression didn't just come from the crushing difference in strength… it was a deep-seated dread rooted in his very bloodline!

His ancestors had once feared this power!

If the enemy before him weren't a young girl, Shisui would almost think that the legendary Uchiha Madara, who was once known as the [Shura of the Ninja World], had been resurrected!

"Now, you'll stay here obediently." Hikari's voice was cold as she slowly approached Shisui, who was clutching his left eye, intending to bring him back to Hoshigakure.

As an Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, Shisui's combat prowess was undoubtedly at the Kage-level. Moreover, Hikari keenly sensed that his Mangekyo's Dojutsu couldn't be limited to just the Genjutsu World he had used earlier.

Within the Genjutsu World of [Kotoamatsukami: Radiance], Hikari could feel that he possessed immense Ocular Power.

This Ocular Power is second only to her own [Engraved Tsukuyomi].

So, it was best not to let this guy escape!

Seeing Nanashi approach step by step, her body radiating killing intent and intimidating pressure, Shisui knew that if he didn't find a way to retreat now, he would likely end up a prisoner.

However, his opponent was also an Uchiha, one who had seen through his Afterimage Clone, and whose combat ability far surpassed his own.

'How could I escape?'

Shisui's vision was gradually covered with blood, and his remaining right eye caught sight of a faint red figure in the distance.

'That's...' Gritting his teeth against the pain of losing his left eye, Shisui's blood-stained hands quickly formed a hand seal.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Two puffs of smoke erupted on either side of Shisui, and the instant the two shadow clones appeared, they dashed forward.

However, these clones weren't targeting Hikari… instead, they were charging toward the red-haired woman observing the battle from a distance, who was also using the [Adamantine Sealing Chains] to bind and seal the three Iwagakure's Ninjas.

"You bastard!" Seeing the two shadow clones bypass her and rush toward Kanon, Hikari was both furious and amused.

Kanon's overall strength was only at the Chunin-level. Relying on the newly learned Uzumaki Clan's secret techniques and a surprise attack, she had managed to bind an Iwagakure's Jonin and two Chunin.

But maintaining three Chakra Chains was already her limit.

If Shisui got close to her, it would be dangerous!

Without hesitation, Hikari abandoned her plan to capture Shisui and instantly flashed forward to intercept the two shadow clones.

Shisui's tactic of 'relieving the besieged by attacking the home base' was indeed clever, and he had gambled correctly!

Seizing the moment when Hikari turned to support her companion, Shisui pulled out several smoke bombs from his ninja tool pouch and hurled them at the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thick smoke instantly engulfed the battlefield!!

By the time Hikari had dealt with the two shadow clones and refocused, trying to locate Shisui's figure, he had already vanished into the dense forest, leaving no trace.

"Nanashi, are you alright?" Kanon walked over, dragging the three unconscious Iwagakure's Ninjas with her Chakra Chains, her voice filled with guilt: "I'm sorry, it's because I'm too weak… I let him..."

"It's not your fault." Hikari raised a hand to stop Kanon from continuing: "The other party is a very powerful Uchiha, far from an ordinary Jonin."

After saying that, Hikari turned her gaze to the three bound Iwagakure's Ninja and imprinted them with [Engraved Tsukuyomi].

On the backs of the hands of the three Iwagakure's Ninjas, the pattern of Hikaru's Mangekyo Sharingan appeared, and then slowly faded into the skin.

This Engraved Tsukuyomi allowed her to manipulate and control the targets from any distance, even siphoning their Chakra for her own use.

In fact, in the Ultimate Storm games, the main antagonist had used Hikari's Engraved Tsukuyomi and Yachihoko create a chakra network, controlling countless Ninja across the Ninja World… even the Adult Naruto was controlled.

Moreover, the Chakra Network of Yachihoko can not only transfer the Chakra of target A to herself, but could also redistribute it to Target B, C, D, and beyond, forming a vast, interconnected Chakra Network System.

"Aren't we going after him? If he takes that intel back... it'll cause trouble for that person, won't it?" Kanon asked worriedly, watching as the smoke on the battlefield gradually cleared, revealing the half-destroyed forest.

"It doesn't matter. When Menma and I join forces, we could crush the entire Ninja World!" Hikari crossed her arms, her tone brimming with arrogance.

'That young man named Shisui just now is probably the strongest person in the Uchiha Clan at this time.'

'But an Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyo was destined for a tragic fate.'

'Not to mention, he had even lost one of his Mangekyo Sharingan!'

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The east side of Devil's Ravine, which is filled with toxic gas.

Hoheto carried Hayama on his back as he sprinted wildly, using the previously set up hook ropes to cross Devil's Ravine.

After escaping to this point, Hoheto placed the still-unconscious Hyūga Hakuyamashi beneath a tree and activated his Byakugan, anxiously scanning the other side of the valley.

Sweat slowly trickled down his forehead, mixing with traces of blood seeping from the hemostatic patch on his wound, leaving a crimson streak on his face.

"The enemy just now… was an Uchiha… and an incredibly strong one at that..." Hoheto recalled the earlier battle, his heart still trembling with fear.

He hadn't even managed to exchange a single blow with the opponent… just a single kunai throw had forced him back, leaving a gash on his face.

But what Hoheto couldn't understand. Why would there be an Uchiha Clan's member wandering outside the village? Weren't they all supposed to be within Konoha Village?

'And more than that… even Shisui was no match for the enemy. That kind of power…'

The terrifying scene he had glimpsed while fleeing with Hayama, of two colossal giants locked in a brutal battle amidst the forest, made every hair on Hoheto's body stand on end. His mind still hadn't settled from the shock.

'Within the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan… hid such monstrous power?'

And yet, when he compared it to his own Byakugan...

Suddenly, Hoheto abruptly raised his head. At the very edge of his Byakugan's vision, a familiar figure had appeared.

Before long, a battered and bloodied Shisui burst out of the forest, swiftly crossing the hook ropes toward Hoheto.

"Shisui!" Hoheto exclaimed in relief, only to freeze in horror.

Shisui was covered in wounds, his face streaked with blood, and his left eye… was sunken!

Through the Byakugan's vision, Hoheto realized with terror that Shisui's left eye… was gone.

"Run!" Shisui shouted hoarsely, his expression frantic, as if countless demons from hell were chasing him.

Hoheto hastily lifted Hayama onto his back, and the two of them fled eastward in a desperate escape.