66 Chapter 66

Below the cliff, the river rushed fiercely.

Kaito and Uchiha Fugaku stood opposite each other on this river, all the Uchiha ninja who could observe the fight silently watched from the forest above the cliff.

A gentle breeze drifted by, neither Kaito nor Uchiha Fugaku made a move, yet their respective auras had reached a zenith.

Their tangible chakra swirled continually above the river. Under such a fearsome aura, they were akin to fearsome Asuras.

"Kaito, I truly didn't expect that you would be my opponent," Uchiha Fugaku unexpectedly broke the silence after a while, "and you really are an incomprehensible person."

"Should I thank Clan Leader Fugaku for his compliment or feel guilty?" Kaito lightly shook his head, his focus unwavering as if he was constantly seeking an opportunity.

"You don't have to feel guilty; you've only done what you should do."

Uchiha Fugaku continued, and this time his expression became far more serious.

"I'm astonished by your talent, your patience, and your vision.

I have to admit that I've underestimated you all along, merely considering you an eccentric genius of the clan.

But your actual performance has proven that you are not simply a clan genius; you're the kind of genius who can sit in the 'Shadow' position.

Moreover, your strength is not inferior to Shisui, and like him, you also possess the Mangekyō Sharingan. You would make a competent clan leader."

"Clan Leader Fugaku, what do you mean by your words?" Upon hearing this, Kaito involuntarily furrowed his brows.

He felt that Uchiha Fugaku's performance today was truly very odd, and the words he was saying now were even more so.

These words sounded so unconfident, as if he had already defaulted to handing the position of clan leader over to Kaito.

If that were the case, then today's battle could have been avoided, but his actual behavior seemed to indicate otherwise.

This left Kaito somewhat puzzled. Regardless of how strange it was, Kaito wouldn't relax even a bit, for he was facing a Mangekyō-level Uchiha.

"There's no hidden meaning, just some feelings."

Uchiha Fugaku lightly shook his head, and then his expression became stern.

"You'll understand what I mean, but now you must be careful, because the battle..."

Before the words fell, a cold flash swept past Kaito's neck, swift as lightning!

"The battle has already begun!"

Kaito was fully focused. The moment Uchiha Fugaku made his move, his eyes had already turned into a state of three tomoe, then he further evaded this terrible strike by a sidestep.

Simultaneously, the shinobi blade at his waist was instantly unsheathed, radiating a deep blue glow as it slashed directly towards Uchiha Fugaku's back!

The battles of ninjas are always terrifying, and the Uchiha ninjas, possessing the Sharingan, are even sharper in seizing the right moment.

Only if their opponent is momentarily distracted, they will strike without hesitation, launching a fatal surprise attack on their foe.

From movement to stillness, in just an instant, the two of them had completely intertwined.

Blade lights and sword shadows flickered incessantly, the aura of chakra sweeping the river. However, it seemed both had an understanding and didn't go all out from the beginning.

Even though it appeared fierce, everyone knew that this was likely just a warm-up.

After all, such a warm-up could help them get a rough understanding of each other's power and abilities.

The crimson three-tomoe Sharingan constantly rotated, its terrifying insight exhibited to the fullest at this moment!

After Uchiha Fugaku evaded Kaito's strike, his sword immediately lunged at Kaito's neck.

Then his action, midway through, halted.

With a bizarre twist, Uchiha Fugaku's sword pierced sideways.

But suddenly, Kaito appeared, grasping his arm, and without hesitation, the ninja blade stabbed into Fugaku's abdomen!

The scene caused the onlookers atop the cliff to gasp in shock, but as Uchiha Fugaku transformed into a cloud of smoke, they couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Such a fight was truly extraordinary, from which even they could learn a great deal.

"To properly observe such a battle, it seems one must activate their Sharingan for a better view."

Many Uchiha ninjas were silently contemplating this, and some had even activated their Sharingan, attentively watching the two spectral figures below.

Kaito's crimson eyes gently spun, and in the next moment, he erupted with an unbelievable speed.

Although the enhancements brought by his Mangekyou were mostly manifested in his chakra, the physical upgrade was relatively minor.

However, his current speed was incomparable to his own half a year ago!

"Such speed..."

Uchiha Fugaku's figure appeared on the side of the river, he mumbled to himself, though he showed no sign of panic.

For his Sharingan had already captured Kaito's figure.

Kaito's ninja blade slashed out, deftly parrying Uchiha Fugaku's sword with a light flick.

His blade flashed, already appearing before his opponent, he slashed down without hesitation.

However, at this moment, Uchiha Fugaku had already completed the hand seal with one hand.

The river water around him surged crazily, a thick water wall immediately blocked in front of him!

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

"Water Release?"

Kaito was somewhat taken aback at the sudden rise of the water wall. There weren't many Uchiha who mastered Water Release, after all, everyone was naturally endowed with Fire Release, and learning Water Release was inherently challenging.

Therefore, Uchiha Fugaku's proficient use of Water Release did puzzle Kaito a bit.

But even in his surprise, Kaito didn't stop for a moment, his ninja blade was already imbued with wind chakra.

Having deployed the jutsu, Uchiha Fugaku directly threw his sword towards the water wall, while he himself had already leaped up, putting a good distance between them.

Just as he retreated, the thick water wall, like tofu, was cut open by Kaito's blade, and the sword had already flown in front of him.

"An exploding tag?"

Kaito's eyes slightly flickered, because he clearly saw an exploding tag attached to the hilt of the sword!

It had to be said, Uchiha Fugaku was indeed versatile with many tactics, all kinds of tricks were extremely abundant.

Even though this guy's character was incredibly problematic, his strength was undeniably formidable.

At least in terms of actual combat, many of his methods and tricks provided Kaito with a lot of insights, but such level of attack was hardly a threat to Kaito.

Especially now, his ninja blade was already infused with the chakra of wind attribute!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the exploding tag detonated directly, the massive roar accompanied by intense flames completely engulfed Kaito.

However, just as the explosion happened, a hint of azure chakra quietly appeared on Kaito's body...

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