Chapter 113: Sudden Change in the Land of Whirlpools
Kei's chakra reserves were not actually small.
Frankly speaking, even compared to elite Jonin like Kakashi, his chakra volume was quite substantial.
Unfortunately, that level of abundance was only large by normal standards. It could not compare to monsters like Senju Hashirama in the past or Uzumaki Naruto in the future.
Under ordinary circumstances, it was fine. A single kunai was often enough to solve the problem. But once he had to face truly powerful enemies, chakra reserves immediately became a limitation.
After all, the Flying Thunder God Technique consumed an enormous amount of chakra.
To conserve as much of it as possible, Kei had always been restrained when using the Flying Thunder God for travel, doing his best to preserve his strength.
Because of this limitation, even though he possessed a complete Sage Art inheritance, he had never actually practiced it.
There was no helping it. Sage Art demanded even greater chakra reserves.
Without a sufficiently vast chakra base, rashly coming into contact with Natural Energy was extremely dangerous.
If his opponent were an ordinary person, that limitation would not matter. Even a so called Kage would still die if stabbed by a kunai.
But once the opponent gradually stopped being human, Kei would be in trouble.
The Kinkaku Brothers had been the perfect example.
The moment they entered Tailed Beast Transformation and covered themselves in a Tailed Beast Cloak, Kei had nearly been left speechless.
If not for the fact that he could still rely on Sealing Techniques, he would have almost been forced to stand there and watch helplessly.
To make up for this lack of offensive power, he had deliberately devoured Hashirama's cells and gained the power of Wood Release.
Then, in order to further bring out the potential of that Wood Release, he had devoured the flesh of the Nine Tails and obtained the blessing of Nine Tails chakra.
After everything he had gone through, it was hard to say how others might view it, but Kei himself was slowly becoming less and less human.
His current configuration might still not be enough for the later Fourth Great Ninja War.
After all, the situation during that war was far too absurd. Six Paths powers, perfected Mangekyo, Rinnegan, and every sort of monstrous existence had all appeared one after another. At that level, Kei's current setup would at best place him near the bottom.
When gods fight, mortals can only watch.
But at the current stage, when the world had not yet reached that degree of madness, Kei believed his own configuration was already very formidable.
By his own estimate, his current combat power should at least be at the level just below a Super Kage.
Well, perhaps he was still a bit short.
But not by much.
"It would be perfect if I had another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan."
Yuu could not help feeling a little regret.
Over the years, through relentless effort, he had gained the Wood Release bloodline limit and the power of Nine Tails chakra.
If he could obtain a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan on top of that, then this configuration would truly be complete.
The power of Wood Release and the Mangekyo Sharingan represented, respectively, one of the pinnacles of Yang Release and Yin Release. Together, they formed an excellent combination.
Unfortunately, while he had clues for many things, the Mangekyo Sharingan was different.
That thing was too intangible. It required enough emotional stimulation to awaken.
"To gain love, then lose love... just how exactly is one supposed to do that?"
Kei felt a headache coming on.
His current body already possessed the Uchiha Clan's bloodline limit and had even reached the three tomoe stage. Theoretically, he was not far from the Mangekyo.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, perhaps not everyone had the qualifications to awaken the Mangekyo, but Kei definitely did.
After all, he possessed an Ōtsutsuki body, along with the power of Wood Release and the Nine Tails. In terms of bloodline purity, he was already absurdly high.
In some respects, even the reincarnation of Indra's chakra might not have had a purer bloodline than his.
With such a bloodline and such a configuration, he absolutely had the potential to awaken the Mangekyo.
But no matter what he did, he simply could not awaken it.
There was no helping it. Emotional stability could also be considered a flaw.
Kei had always maintained a calm, inquisitive attitude toward the outside world. His state of mind remained steady from beginning to end, and most of the time, he had almost no drastic emotional fluctuations.
That state was excellent for scientific research, allowing experiments to proceed steadily and without accidents.
But for awakening the Mangekyo, it was completely unsuitable.
His mindset was too calm. That weakened emotional stimulation and made it impossible for the Mangekyo to awaken.
After all, Kei did not have a childhood sweetheart who died before his eyes while protecting the Village.
Nor did he have a beloved older brother who slaughtered his entire clan for his sake and bore all the sins alone.
He had entered this world by himself, with not even a blood related brother by his side.
To put it bluntly, even if he somehow awakened the Mangekyo, he would not know how he was supposed to upgrade it into the Eternal Mangekyo later.
"Forget it. No point thinking about it right now."
Standing where he was, Kei shook his head.
"At worst, I'll just go find Madara later and take his eyes."
"By my calculations, he should still be hiding right now. He should not be dead yet."
That thought flashed through his mind.
Uchiha Madara had remained in hiding ever since his great battle with Senju Hashirama.
Barring any unexpected developments, he would continue hiding until he formally awakened the Rinnegan and chose Uchiha Obito as his successor.
By that reckoning, Kei still had plenty of time.
For now, though, it was time to deal with something else.
Standing there, he looked into the distance, that thought passing through his mind.
Late at night.
On that day, a sudden disturbance broke out in the previously peaceful Land of Whirlpools.
A massive alarm blared across the entire island.
"It is an enemy attack!"
As the barrier began to fluctuate, the entire Land of Whirlpools was jolted awake.
Uzumaki Nagato rose from his bedside, his face instantly turning serious as he sensed the atmosphere within the land.
Without hesitation, he immediately put on his armor and rushed outside.
Under his gaze, large numbers of ninja wearing Kumogakure headbands had already surrounded the distant coastline.
"It is Kumogakure!"
Nagato's expression turned grave, and he immediately realized what had happened.
"They actually came!"
At that moment, he recalled Konoha's warning.
Two years earlier, Kei's had written him a letter, explicitly warning the Uzumaki Clan and informing them of a possible danger.
At the time, Nagato had merely laughed it off, dismissing it as nothing more than a tactic from Konoha to pressure them.
But now, that prediction had become reality.
"Hold them back!"
The Uzumaki Clan's ninja surged forward, desperately blocking the Kumogakure forces.
Their strength was formidable. With the aid of the massive barrier set around the island, they managed to hold Kumogakure back for a short time, preventing them from breaking through immediately.
But anyone with eyes could tell that this situation was only temporary.
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