Chapter:124

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As Izuna fell from midair onto Matatabi's back, cheers erupted from the Senju and Uzumaki forces. The sight of their foe knocked down fueled their morale.

"Now's the time! All troops attack and finish off Uchiha Izuna!" shouted Senju Tengha, his face alight with excitement. But his joy was short-lived. His voice abruptly cut off as his body stiffened, his gaze dropping to the sword now protruding from his chest.

"Is it too early to celebrate?" Izuna's voice rang out like the whisper of death, sending chills down the spines of Senju Kawaragi, Senju Takema, and Senju Tengha.

Takema turned his head in shock. Behind him stood Izuna, the very person they believed they had knocked out moments earlier. His heart sank as he looked at the spot where Izuna had fallen, only to see it fade into a vanishing mirage.

"This... this is Uchiha's forbidden technique: Izanagi!" Senju Kawaragi exclaimed, horror dawning on his face.

Izanagi—the ultimate genjutsu of the Uchiha clan, allowing the user to rewrite reality at the cost of permanently losing the light of one Sharingan.

"Die," Izuna said coldly as his Susanoo began to form, its skeletal frame enveloping his body in a fearsome armor. With a swift motion, Izuna kicked Senju Tengha's lifeless body away, and a massive chakra sword formed at Susanoo's ribs. The blade swung in an arc, targeting Takema.

"Clan leader, watch out!" Takema yelled, stepping in to block the strike. He raised his tachi, but Susanoo's blade shattered the weapon like glass, leaving him defenseless.

"Your fate is sealed," Izuna declared as the chakra blade descended, splitting Takema in half.

"Takema!!!" The anguished cries of the Senju ninjas echoed across the battlefield as Takema's body fell in two pieces.

Kawaragi, managing to escape Susanoo's range, landed on the ground, his face pale but resolute. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Everyone, stay calm! Uchiha Izuna used Izanagi, sacrificing one of his eyes. His combat power is reduced. This is our chance to capture him!"

The forces rallied behind his words, raising their weapons and voices. "Yes, sir!" they roared.

Meanwhile, on Matatabi's back, Izuna chuckled, his remaining eye glinting with malevolent energy.

"Finally," he muttered to himself, opening the system interface that only he could see:

Bloodline Limit: Sharingan (learned) → Mangekyō Sharingan (learned) → Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan (locked)

Required skill points: 300

Additional condition: Close relative's blood (acquired).

Skill points available: 303.

Izuna smirked as he remembered the blood he'd collected from Madara a year earlier. His brother had questioned the purpose of the request but ultimately complied. Now, it was time to reap the rewards.

"Unlock Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!" Izuna commanded internally.

Instantly, 300 skill points were deducted, leaving just three remaining. A radiant light engulfed the Mangekyō Sharingan in his left eye, restoring its luster and evolving it further.

The chevron-shaped pattern of his Mangekyō Sharingan now featured a tri-ring design circling the chevrons—a unique representation of his newfound power. Unlike Madara's Eternal Mangekyō, which placed the rings within the chevrons, Izuna's design reversed the arrangement.

As the transformation completed, Matatabi shivered beneath him. "Izuna, what's going on? Your chakra… it's changed. It feels... colder," the two-tailed beast said uneasily.

Izuna didn't answer immediately. Instead, he threw his head back and laughed maniacally. His chakra exploded outward like a tsunami, its oppressive aura washing over the battlefield.

"Uchiha Izuna's chakra… it's changed," Uzumaki Guanghai murmured, his eyes wide with shock. "What's happening?"

"Never mind that. Attack now!" Kawaragi ordered, forming hand seals. "Water Release: Water Dragon Bites Through!"

A massive water dragon surged toward Izuna, its jaws wide open, roaring with destructive intent. Izuna smirked, his newly awakened Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan flaring as he summoned Susanoo in its humanoid form.

Susanoo's hand pulled out a magatama-shaped projectile, which Izuna infused with the unquenchable flames of Amaterasu. With a flick of Susanoo's arm, the fiery projectile hurtled forward. "Blazing Magatama of Eternal Flames!"

The two techniques collided midair with an earth-shaking explosion. The shockwave rippled across the battlefield, sending Senju and Uzumaki ninjas flying. The Uzumaki sealing team scrambled to erect barriers, but even they couldn't fully shield themselves from the devastating impact.

Izuna assessed his chakra reserves, noting the strain caused by his newly awakened power. Though the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan granted immense strength, he hadn't yet fully adjusted to its chakra demands. For now, a complete form of Susanoo was beyond his reach.

"It's enough," he muttered.

"Matatabi," Izuna called out. "Use the Tailed Beast Bomb."

Matatabi hesitated. "This will drain the last of my chakra. After this, I'll have nothing left."

"Then retreat to the Uchiha barracks afterward. Leave the rest to me."

Matatabi sighed but relented. Opening its massive maw, it began condensing a sphere of pure energy—the Tailed Beast Bomb.

End of the Chapter.