Chapter 158 : Blindness?

Kazuhiko and the Uchiha Clan Head stood on opposite sides, the familiar scene taking on a new significance. This time, there was no need for words or hesitation. Kazuhiko wasn't willing to wait for his adversary to make a move; he gestured assertively.

"Yata no Kagami!"

To Ryūshō's surprise, in the next moment, Kazuhiko appeared right in front of him. Behind him, white waves swept through the air, resembling layers of white clouds.

Before the sonic boom could be heard, a powerful sense of pressure emanated from the side of Ryūshō. Without second-guessing, he knew that Kazuhiko was now by his side.

Without delay, the moment Kazuhiko moved, Ryūshō's Mangekyō started to activate frenetically. Eventually, a complex and perilous diamond pattern appeared at its center.

"Ahhh! Come out!!!"

The red Chakra in Ryūshō surged like a flood. In an instant, a massive red humanoid Chakra manifested, enveloping Ryūshō in a skeletal structure.

Susanoo!

Kazuhiko's attack unfolded.

"Flash Kick!"

"Boom!"

Kazuhiko gazed at Ryūshō and the towering Susanoo with astonishment. A violent whirlwind swept around them, accompanied by a deafening noise, yet Kazuhiko's right foot descended like a horizontal axe.

"Boom!"

"Crack...knock..."

The impact of Kazuhiko's kick reverberated, breaking Susanoo's exoskeleton. The sound of snapping bones echoed, and the Chakra forming Susanoo seemed as real as bones.

In an instant, a large section of the skeleton shattered, revealing Ryūshō at its core. But before Kazuhiko could initiate another attack,

"What!"

Ryūshō's Chakra was no longer restrained; the energy concealed within his body for years poured out like a flood. Turbulent Chakra surged, rapidly repairing the previously broken fragments.

Ryūshō stared intensely at Kazuhiko; the red threads in his Mangekyō danced, occasionally causing a tingling sensation in his eyes. However, the corners of his mouth lifted, and the warlike intent he displayed was not directed towards others.

The slaughter on the battlefield from over a decade ago seemed to have revived in this seasoned middle-aged clan head. He could sense the fighting spirit that had lain dormant for many years reawakening, his body roaring with renewed vigor.

"I sense it, this feeling, the sensation of boiling blood!"

"I feel more alive than I do as a leader, strolling through Konoha day by day!"

"My blood is boiling!!!"

"Come on! Kazuhiko, let me see what other tricks you have!"

Ryūshō's roar resonated with a touch of madness.

Suddenly, he formed seals, channeling his Chakra into the colossal Susanoo. After almost a decade of latent strength, he realized his own might!

In an instant, the somewhat rugged skeletal frame was covered in muscles and meridians, enveloped in a cloak of Chakra.

Chakra continued to surge, and eventually, the towering Susanoo wielded a Chakra axe in both hands.

Before Kazuhiko stood a complete humanoid Susanoo.

Susanoo - second form!

By this point, Ryūshō's Mangekyō had already pushed him to his limit, blood streaming from his eyes.

Countless tingling sensations bombarded his brain repeatedly, but instead of slowing him down, the pain fueled his aggression, driving him further into madness.

The frenzy of a middle-aged man, long numbed and now awakened by stimulation, was beyond the imagination of ordinary individuals.

Especially when it came to the already erratic Uchiha clan!

"Hey!" A thunderous roar echoed from Susanoo's mouth, echoing Ryūshō's unwavering determination.

As the elders of the Uchiha clan finally arrived, witnessing the colossal Susanoo roaring nearby, they stood with jaws dropped in astonishment.

Ordinary ninjas appeared as insignificant as ants before him, and the sheer size alone could plunge them into despair, not to mention the intense Chakra fluctuations emanating from it, signaling power beyond measure.

"This... Is this the might of Mangekyō?" The Fourth Elder gazed in disbelief at the spectacle.

Unable to resist, he touched the Sharingan in his eyes.

The fifth elder, holding Kazuhiko's robe, looked at the scene, his elderly face momentarily lost in contemplation.

If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, who would have believed in the incredible power of their Sharingan?

Only the first and second elders were taken aback, but having come from the time of Uchiha Madara, they had witnessed such formidable techniques before, and their surprise was tempered.

A deep joy gleamed in their eyes; finally, after so many years, the Uchiha clan had produced such a formidable figure again!

"Not good…!"

The second elder suddenly exclaimed.

"What's wrong?"

The first elder and the other two elders looked at him in surprise.

The Three Tomoe Sharingan in the eyes of the second elder fixed on Ryūshō within Susanoo.

"The leader's eyes can't endure it anymore! His eyes are bleeding!"

In an instant, the Three Tomoe Sharingan in the eyes of the elder, who knew the secret, also fixated on their leader.

Indeed, blood continued to flow from the eyes of their leader.

He understood that despite the formidable nature of this power, it was also a cursed force.

"Uh-oh, relying too much on such power might plunge the clan head into blindness!" 

The fourth and fifth elders nearby overheard, turned towards the first elder with astonishment, and the first elder sighed.

"Yes, this overall power is undeniably terrifying, but our Uchiha's Sharingan is termed a cursed power for a reason."

"Once the Mangekyō Sharingan awakens, those clan members who unlock its potential will inevitably lose their light irreversibly, gradually succumbing to complete darkness!"

After conveying this, he cast an anxious gaze at Ryūshō, "The present clan head has excessively utilized this cursed power."

"Persisting in its use might very well lead to blindness!"

Before anyone else could continue speaking,

"Kazuhiko! Do you possess any other techniques? If not, today's battle is yours to lose!"

Ryūshō's roar echoed abruptly throughout the clearing, carrying a hurricane that rustled countless leaves as it swept over the trees.

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