Chinya's hands dripped with blood, while Fugaku Uchiha remained completely unscathed.
Itachi Uchiha couldn't understand. Everyone had described how powerful Chinya was, so naturally, he had assumed Chinya's strength surpassed his father Fugaku Uchiha—even though Fugaku possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
But from their brief clash just now, it seemed like Fugaku had been the one in control.
Even more surprising—Fugaku hadn't even broken a sweat.
Was his father really this strong?
Chinya smiled at Fugaku and said, "Impressive. No wonder you dared to fight me."
Suddenly, Chinya hurled a kunai toward Fugaku.
Fugaku dodged by tilting his head slightly.
The smile on Chinya's face widened. "So that's how it is—you've hidden your strength deep, Fugaku. Your Mangekyo Sharingan ability is truly amazing."
Itachi furrowed his eyebrows. His father's Mangekyo Sharingan ability?
Come to think of it, although Itachi knew his father had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, he'd never known its specific power.
Now, hearing what Chinya said, it seemed that right from the start, Fugaku had already activated the dojutsu of his Mangekyo Sharingan—and Chinya had already figured out exactly what it was.
Chinya shook his hands lightly. As a descendant of the Senju Clan, even though he hadn't awakened Wood Release yet, his body's natural healing speed exceeded that of ordinary people—though still nowhere near Kushina Uzumaki or Sōnagi Uzumaki.
Chinya narrowed his eyes slightly as he observed Fugaku and speculated, "Your Mangekyo Sharingan dojutsu must be something similar to predicting attack trajectories. During our earlier fight, every time I started an attack but didn't finish it, you already knew exactly how to react.
At first, I actually thought you could see the future. But when you stabbed toward my abdomen with a kunai, I completely ruled out the possibility of future-seeing. If you really could foresee the future, back then you definitely would've chosen a better attack method—one I wouldn't have had time to react to.
So I determined your Mangekyo Sharingan ability can only predict my movements once I've made a move. However, if you're the one attacking and I suddenly counterattack, you lose that predictive edge. Am I right, Fugaku?"
Fugaku stared solemnly at Chinya.
They had only exchanged blows a few times, yet Chinya had already deduced the ability of his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Chinya wasn't wrong. That was indeed the power of his left Mangekyo Sharingan—to predict the opponent's movements after they initiated action.
However, if he was the attacker and Chinya countered, those sudden reactive scenarios became unpredictable.
Just like when Chinya activated [Thunder Breathing, First Form: Lightning Flash]—the slightest movement of his body revealed both the direction and speed of his strike.
Within Fugaku's field of vision, a line appeared indicating the path Chinya's next move would follow.
All Fugaku needed to do was dodge along that line.
Fugaku Uchiha took a deep breath and immediately activated the ability of his right Mangekyou Sharingan.
Fugaku's right eye had an ability that complemented the one in his left.
It could predict Chinya's movements and at the same time calculate the best possible counterattack.
Fugaku stood his ground, waiting for Chinya to make the first move.
Seeing Fugaku fully prepared, Chinya let out a mocking laugh. "You've activated your right Mangekyou Sharingan's ability, which means predicting movement trajectories is your left eye's power. Right now you're using both dojutsu at once, yet you've chosen not to attack me first...
Could it be that your right Mangekyou Sharingan also needs me to attack first before it activates?
Hey, Fugaku, this won't work out well for you. I've got plenty of time, but yours — or rather, your son Itachi's time — is limited. What if I simply refuse to attack directly and instead play defensively? How would you handle that?
Didn't you just decide to give up your life for your son's sake? Now almost everyone in the Uchiha Clan who planned to participate in the coup has died, leaving only you behind.
There's a big difference between dying by Itachi's hand and dying by mine. You're the Uchiha clan head — your value isn't the same as an ordinary member. To others, you represent the origin of this rebellion.
Death by Itachi's hand would be seen as sacrificing family for duty, while death by mine would simply look like personal revenge. Sacrificing yourself for duty could secure greater benefits for the surviving Uchiha, whereas dying at the hands of someone like me would carry different implications.
Hiruzen Sarutobi might wonder: if I hadn't killed you, would Itachi have chosen to support the Uchiha coup out of family loyalty?
And then again, because of Sarutobi's suspicion toward Itachi, wouldn't Sasuke Uchiha end up marked with a cursed seal?"
Itachi Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha's expressions turned instantly grim.
Seeing Fugaku's serious expression, Chinya waved a hand dismissively. "Alright, alright, forget I said anything. You don't need to take it too seriously. Your dojutsu are troublesome, sure, but not unbreakable. In fact, breaking through your ocular techniques is extremely simple for me.
The reason is simple — you can't keep up with my speed. Even if you can predict my attack trajectory, there will always be a short delay before you react — whether dodging or countering.
I just have to kill you before you even realize what's happening."
In an instant, lightning crackled across Chinya's entire body.
Activating his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he further enhanced his physical vitality and nerve conduction speed to an even higher level.
"Alright then, let me claim your life now, Fugaku."
[Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form: Distant Thunder!]
Moving at lightning speed, Chinya dashed toward the distant Fugaku Uchiha and slashed at him.
Fugaku Uchiha's hairs stood on end. Although his Mangekyo Sharingan saw the line predicting Chinya's trajectory and his right eye's dojutsu foresaw the optimal counterattack path against Chinya, Fugaku's body couldn't react in time.
Fugaku barely managed to sidestep slightly when a sharp pain suddenly shot through his left shoulder—his left arm had been completely severed by Chinya.
"Father!"
Itachi and Mikoto watched as Fugaku's arm was cut clean off by Chinya's strike—their hearts both lurched in horror.
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