Chapter 75: Indra’s Bloodline Upgrades! Fight, Kaguya Warriors!
[You've picked up 300 chakra points]
[You've picked up 200 combat proficiency points]
[You've acquired the kekkei genkai: Lava Style]
[You've picked up 200 Lava Style affinity points]
[You've acquired the Jutsu: Lava Style: Dissolving Jutsu]
[You've picked up 1000 Lava Style: Dissolving Jutsu skill experience points]
[Your Lava Release: Dissolving Monster Technique has leveled up. Current level: Lv2 (0/1000)]
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The golden lights kept flashing endlessly around the field, shooting wildly toward Kazuya.
Lava Release?
Kazuya raised his brows in surprise, scanning the area. Ah, it was the young girl Mei Terumi who had joined the fray.
At that moment, Mei was spitting a highly corrosive acid, launching it in wide arcs at the hostile Kaguya Clan ninjas. Unfortunately, her current power was still quite limited, and the acid wasn't nearly strong enough to breach the bone armor of the Kaguya's Dead Bone Pulse.
"So that's the future Mizukage…" Kazuya sighed quietly. "She's got a long way to go, though."
He couldn't help but reflect on the Fourth Great Ninja War and the "legendary" battle of the Five Kage versus Madara. In hindsight, the lineup seemed tragically lackluster: an injured Raikage, a support-focused Hokage, a neglected Mist, a stand-in Mizukage, an ancient Tsuchikage halfway in the grave, and, to top it off, the weakest Wind Shadow in history…
How much better that battle could have been if it featured the past Kage at their peak?
Currently, the Kaguya Clan defectors and Mist ninjas had descended into utter chaos, embroiled in a melee. Golden lights continued flashing toward Kazuya.
[You collected 50 Indra Bloodline points]
[You collected 40 Indra Bloodline points]
[You collected 200 points of Visual Prowess]
[You collected 100 points of Visual Prowess]
[You collected 200 Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu experience points]
...
More golden lights flew his way, and Kazuya glanced over to see that Shisui Uchiha and Itachi had also been drawn into the battle.
Shisui was unleashing his combat prowess with taijutsu, going all out against two Kaguya Jonin, while Itachi found himself cornered by other rebels, unable to break away.
"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Blaze!"
"Uchiha Style: Gale Dance!"
"Uchiha Style: Sun Halo Dance!"
Shisui's skill with taijutsu was nothing short of astounding, his movements so fast and forceful that his flame-wreathed blade had the two Kaguya Jonin struggling to keep up. He was close to victory, bit by bit pressing them back.
"Impressive as always, Shisui…" Kazuya smirked approvingly. Shisui was already among the top of the Uchiha clan, and the golden lights from him were of high quality.
However, Shisui's dazzling performance hadn't gone unnoticed by the Mist traitors.
"That's a Konoha Anbu!"
"Kill them all!"
"They've got Sharingan; those are Uchiha!"
"Kill them! We can't let intel of this Mist rebellion reach Konoha!"
"Leave none alive!"
Suddenly, several Kaguya Jonin broke away from their targets, charging toward Shisui.
Shisui's situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Wounds began appearing on his body as he faced this sudden surge of hostility.
The Kaguya Clan! With their Dead Bone Pulse! That close-range, brutal Kekkei Genkai posed a lethal threat even to the Sharingan!
On top of that, Shisui had to protect young Itachi amidst this chaotic battle, further complicating matters.
"Dead Bone Pulse: Dance of the Larch!"
One of the Kaguya Jonin erupted with spikes of sharp bone from all over his body, lunging toward Itachi with deadly precision.
"No!"
Shisui cried out, trying to rush over, but it was too late.
Thwip! Thwip!
Itachi hurled a volley of shuriken, aiming to stop the Kaguya Jonin's deadly advance. Yet, each shuriken was deflected, clattering against the razor-sharp bones.
Just then, a hint of red flashed across Itachi's eyes. His Sharingan, still in its two-tomoe stage, suddenly evolved into the three-tomoe form under pressure.
Level up!
Itachi felt a surge of strength emanates from his eyes.
"I can win!" he whispered with newfound confidence.
The next instant, however, he was sent flying with blood spraying from his mouth, struck by the Kaguya Jonin's powerful blow.
Well... one of life's greatest illusions: I got this!
Whiz!
A flash of white light cut through the air! As the Kaguya Jonin moved in to finish Itachi off, a white-clad figure blocked his path.
"A Konoha Anbu?" the Kaguya Jonin sneered. "You're dead!"
"Dead Bone Pulse: Dance of the Camellia!"
The Kaguya Jonin swung a sharpened bone blade at the Anbu member with lethal force, thinking it would be an easy kill.
But then—
BOOM!
In an instant, an unfathomable force erupted against the Kaguya Jonin, shattering his sharpened bone defenses on impact.
Thud!
The scene was brutally vivid.
That Kaguya Jonin was crushed into pieces by a single punch, his blood splattering across the walls, the image as grotesque as it was horrific.
[You collected 500 Chakra points]
[You collected 300 Chakra points]
[You collected 1000 points of Visual Prowess]
[Your Visual Prowess has leveled up. Current level: Lv4 (800/100,000)]
[You collected 100 Indra Bloodline points]
[You collected 100 Indra Bloodline points]
[Your Indra Bloodline has leveled up. Current level: Lv3 (0/1000)]
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Kazuya felt a cool energy spreading through his eyes.
Could it be…?
He had unlocked the three-tomoe Sharingan!
Kazuya cast a glance toward Itachi. It seemed that the golden lights from a Sharingan upgrade carried exceptional quality. This time, his Indra Bloodline even reached Lv3!
With his Visual Prowess at Lv4 and Indra Bloodline at Lv3, Kazuya's ocular power at the three-tomoe stage was overwhelmingly superior.
The power level of his Lv4 Visual Prowess was on par with that of a Kage-class ninja's chakra, a frightening level indeed.
A smile spread across Kazuya's face.
It worked!
Bringing these two Mangekyō experience packs with him was the right choice.
With a single flicker, he appeared by Uchiha Shisui's side, swiftly taking out several Kaguya Jonin who were encircling him.
With Konoha's ANBU operative Kazuya teaming up with Body Flicker Shisui, their combined combat power was more than enough to overwhelm the Kaguya Jonin.
"Shisui, take Itachi and retreat for now. I'll handle the rest."
Kazuya spoke in a low voice.
"But, Kazuya-senpai…"
"Relax," Kazuya said calmly. "I've got this."
"Alright." Shisui nodded decisively. "Be careful, Kazuya-senpai!"
Kazuya gave a small nod in return.
Before long…
Uchiha Shisui had led Itachi, who had just awakened his three-tomoe Sharingan, away from the center of the chaotic battle.
Watching them leave, Kazuya sighed with a bit of regret.
Such a shame. Uchiha Itachi's strength was still too weak.
If he tried to grind gold lights out of him now, he'd probably get himself killed here in the Mist!
Better to let him live a few more years, at least. After all, he's a Mangekyō experience pack waiting to be unlocked.
In the center of the battlefield, Kazuya's entry had intimidated the rogue Kaguya shinobi.
Seeing his ruthless attacks, the nearby traitorous Kaguya didn't dare provoke him any further.
Damn it!
Even with Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse), they were being pulverized with one punch—was this guy even human?!
Fear gripped them.
Intense fear.
The Kaguya Jonin around Kazuya shook, then in frustration, turned their attention to the nearby Mist ninjas.
Damn it!
If they couldn't take on Konoha's ANBU, they could at least deal with these nobodies!
"Take this, you Mizukage lackeys! Witness my Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Clematis: Vine!"
…
Suddenly, several bright golden glimmers flew toward Kazuya.
[You picked up 500 points of chakra.]
[You picked up 800 points of chakra.]
[You picked up 500 points of Tailed Beast power.]
[You picked up 500 points of Tailed Beast power.]
[You acquired skill: Coral Palm.]
[You gained 1000 skill points for Coral Palm.]
[Your Coral Palm skill level has increased: lv2 (0/1000).]
…
Kazuya glanced up.
Sure enough!
Though the Fourth Mizukage Yagura still held onto his human form, a tail of the Three-Tails beast Isobu had already emerged behind him!
Here we go!
Kazuya's eyes gleamed with excitement beneath his mask.
Heh…
This Kaguya clan leader's not half bad.
He's managed to force the Fourth Mizukage to partially transform into his Tailed Beast. A little more pressure and there may be even more Tailed Beast power up for grabs!
Hey, Kaguya!
For the sake of the Tailed Beast's power, just sacrifice yourself a little harder!
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