Chapter 149
Opening Eyes
Chapter 149 Opening Eyes
Suddenly, from the treetops in the forest, the large club that Sarutobi Sasuke was carrying on his shoulder spoke.
"Sasuke, someone's here."
The ape demon of Mount Kumgang has a pact with the Sarutobi clan for generations. Its keen sense of smell allows it to detect unusual scents in the wind.
"Seven!" the ape demon added. "Very strong!"
Sarutobi Sasuke's eyes flashed. He didn't want to be ambushed and surrounded by ninjas of the same level. His only fate would be death, and he would have to rejoin the main force.
"Kintaro, where is Tobirama located?"
"Over here!"
Immediately after glancing behind him, Sarutobi Sasuke vanished in a flash.
Along the way, Yura led the Seven Ninja of the Mist, without avoiding the ninjas blocking their path, and went straight into the rear of Konoha.
Are you kidding me? I'd avoid his sharp edge?
"They all avoided it," Mito said regretfully as they walked.
Jieluo nodded, locking onto the small flame of emotion within her perception, tinged with fear and unease.
"That child seems to have sensed us approaching." As the distance closed, Mito said, "It's not just perception, but more like some kind of intuition for danger. It's a truly remarkable talent."
Then, Jieluo turned her head and looked in another direction, where a huge amount of negative emotions were churning like a storm, hiding in the shadows, like a lurking hunter quietly waiting for something.
Hinata Akitsu.
She's looking for someone...
interesting...
Over the course of two years, her resentment and hatred had brewed strong enough.
After locking onto Hyuga Tennin's location with her senses, Yura's mind raced, and after a moment, she made a decision.
In Mito's eyes, Uchiha Chiri could be considered a genius in the conventional sense among ninjas, with the potential to become a strong ninja. However, in Yura's eyes, these were not the qualities she valued. In contrast, Yura valued Hyuga Akitsu more because she had the potential to become a demon.
"Then I'll give you a chance to try."
Mito looked at Yura and asked, "What opportunity?"
"A chance to break free from a predetermined fate." Even Jieluo wasn't entirely sure, saying, "Probably."
Mito turned her head away and ignored her, while Yura continued to say nonsensical things.
In the forest, Tobirama sensed the entire situation, with a large number of Anbu following behind him. Watching Yura's movements, he was unsure what she was up to. Judging from the route, was she looking for that Uchiha brat?
At the edge of the forest ruins, Uchiha Chiri hid in a tree, warily observing his surroundings. All was quiet except for the cold moonlight. Occasionally, the loud sounds of battle could be heard in the distance. He had a feeling something was approaching, but he couldn't see it...
"Yo~" Suddenly, a greeting rang out.
Uchiha Chiri froze, turning to look at the girl who was squatting beside him, resting her chin on her hands and scrutinizing him.
Black hair and red eyes, with a build of about twelve years old.
She recognized her.
Oni-hime!
A moment of deafening roar filled my mind, followed by a brief blankness before my eyes, and then, driven by instinctive fear, every hair on my body stood on end.
How is that possible? I clearly concealed myself with illusion magic, how could she see me?! Even those who are usually very...
Even a powerful Jonin couldn't detect my presence...
A series of incredible thoughts flashed through his mind. On instinct, Uchiha Chiri launched himself into the air, using a series of teleportations to create distance before landing on a tree trunk. He stared intently at Yura, who was crouching opposite him. As he silently slipped a kunai from his sleeve, he flicked his wrist, and five kunai magically appeared between his fingers.
At this point, his back was completely soaked.
"Your basic training is quite good." A mature female voice rang out, praising, "It's been two years since I last saw you, and you've become a formidable ninja. Even in the Warring States period, at your age, you would have been comparable to Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju."
Jiri suddenly turned his head to look at Mito, who was gradually emerging in the moonlight, with red hair leaning against a big tree.
That older sister with red hair.
"You gave me a piece of candy back then, and I don't have much to give back, so I'll just give you some pointers," Mito said with a smile. "With the Sharingan, you don't need me to teach you the regular ninjutsu, but you still lack a way to sense your enemies."
What is this?
Jiri looked at Mito with a serious expression.
Illusion?
"Hey, hey, feed..." Huan Yue's figure emerged under the moonlight and said, "This brat's illusion magic is dangerous."
Just like the giant clam, as the user, Huan Yue was very aware of the danger level of this illusion.
Moreover, was it developed independently without any reference?
What kind of talent is that?!
The illusion that concealed everyone's figures was dispelled, and one figure after another appeared around Uchiha Chiri, with pairs of scrutinizing gazes falling on Chiri.
Zhi Li felt a tightness in his chest and a slight tingling sensation on his scalp.
How can I describe it? It's like mistakenly entering the heavenly realm.
Zhili didn't understand, but she was shocked. A bitter look appeared on her face. She had grown up and was no longer the six-year-old brat she used to be. Tonight, she might die. She was clearly aware of this.
He stood up, calmly looking at the seven people. His gaze swept over their faces one by one, his eyes showing no fear of death. He said in a calm voice, "The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist..."
Seeing Zhi Li's composed demeanor, Cai Zang coldly said, "Kill him. This brat is no ordinary person; keeping him alive will only cause us trouble."
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Chiri gripped the kunai tightly in her hand, her small face cold, determined to struggle to the very last moment.
Jie Luo remained silent, and the arena fell silent.
Zhili's heart pounded. He turned to look at Yura. In his eyes, Erba's Sharingan spun rapidly under the stimulation of death, and unknowingly, a new tomoe quietly appeared.
Sanba!
The others in Kirigakure didn't know what this meant, but Yura and Mito did.
During their time living in Konoha, the Uchiha clan had no secret conversations that could be kept from Mito.
"Did you advance under the mental pressure of death, Sanba..." Mito looked at Yura, her eyes filled with shock.
Is it really necessary? You think you'll have an eye-opening experience just from meeting someone once?
"Huh..." Jieluo stared at Zhili, not sensing the negative emotions churning within him, only a clear and innocent lake of heart. She couldn't help but say, "That's strange. Do you have some kind of easily opened-eyes physique?"
Jie Luo knew that, in fact, among the Uchiha clan, ordinary women were more likely to awaken their Sharingan than men. Although the Uchiha were a clan of love, with rich and sensitive emotions, the women were even more sensitive and delicate, making them more easily stimulated to awaken their Sharingan. Uchiha Izumi was an example; she awakened her Sharingan on the night of the Nine-Tails' death. Her awakening was called "Sanba." Itachi, who was the same age, had not yet awakened his Sharingan. Uchiha Hikaru was another example; he witnessed the death of his parents and, without having a Sharingan, directly awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan in a fit of rage.
"You seem to know a lot about the Uchiha?" Chiri asked tentatively, trying to extract information.
"I suppose so," Jieluo said with a light smile. "Without those eyes, no matter what you do, it's all a futile struggle."
"Those eyes?" Zhili asked hesitantly, knowing the answer: the kaleidoscope that adults always talked about.