Chapter 407

"Kagami!"

The decadent few, seeing Uchiha Kagami, who was like a god descending from heaven, saw hope's light reignite in their eyes. Just as they were about to step forward to help, they were stopped by his raised hand.

"Don't come over yet!"

Only to see Uchiha Kagami's wide-open scarlet eyes, not daring to break contact with Gin Kaku's gloomy eyes for a moment. This person's Yin-Style attainments were not low.

Even if he used the Sharingan's illusion, he didn't have a 100% grasp of completely hypnotizing him, so he had to increase the dosage of the illusion, pouring in pupil power as if it were worthless.

"Drip~!"

Beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down Uchiha Kagami's forehead. The six tomoe in his eyes were nearly spinning until they smoked. Gin Kaku's wide-open eyes finally became dim, and his crossed arms slowly dropped.

"Phew~ success."

Uchiha Kagami wiped the sweat from his head and turned to give his few good friends an "OK" gesture. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others revealed joyful smiles on their faces.

However, the next moment, the smiles froze on their faces.

"Kagami! Dodge!"

Following the shouts of the few, Uchiha Kagami, who felt something, immediately drew the samurai sword from behind his back. The blade, carrying cold light, blocked a sandbag-sized fist.

"Boom!"

But Uchiha Kagami was still shaken to the point of internal organ displacement by the fist force that penetrated his body. Soon, a wisp of bright red seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"A brat of the Uchiha clan? Almost fell for your trick."

Waking up from the short trance, Gin Kaku's expression carried a trace of complexity.

Just now, if Yugito hadn't helped him, he might have really flipped over on this Uchiha youth in front of him.

"Cough... as expected of a Tailed Beast Knight, even the Sharingan's illusion can be immunized."

After coughing out the blood in his mouth, Uchiha Kagami, whose spirit was somewhat withered, looked at Gin Kaku, who had broken free from his illusion, with a hint of regret.

Uchiha Kagami's attainments in illusion had been affirmed by Uchiha Madara. Over the years, it had been difficult to find an opponent.

"Kagami, so you didn't leave!"

"I was OMO-ing over there, looking for the best time to intervene."

Facing his friends' inquiries, Uchiha Kagami wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shook his head lightly.

"It's a pity it didn't succeed, letting everyone down."

"You shouldn't have come."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, while happy, felt a bit more worry in his heart. Looking at the gentle Uchiha Kagami, he shook his head with a sigh.

"This time, we might really die."

"You and Danzo owe me quite a bit of money. If you guys kick the bucket, who am I supposed to collect debts from? Biwako?"

Uchiha Kagami smoothed out the turbid air accumulated in his chest, stood straight, and curled his lips in feigned anger.

"You guy..."

Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a warmth in their hearts upon hearing this. The three exchanged glances, and a smile simultaneously rippled across the corners of their mouths.

"Hey! You few brats, look clearly at the situation. At a time like this, what kind of bond are you acting out?"

Gin Kaku's abrupt voice intervened. Uchiha Kagami and the three immediately pulled themselves together, each setting up their own fighting stance, the aura they exuded even stronger than before.

"Hiruzen, save Torifu first."

Uchiha Kagami stood with his blade held horizontally before his chest, his scarlet eyes darting rapidly. He soon locked onto Akimichi Torifu, who lay dying beside Ginkaku. If he did not receive timely medical treatment, this good brother of his would likely be reporting to the Pure Land soon.

"I'll attract the aggro!"

Danzo stood out first, kicked his legs, and rushed toward Gin Kaku. His heroic and fearless appearance didn't show at all that he would become a cowardly old schemer in the future.

"Big-bottomed brat, are you the first to come and die?"

Gin Kaku spread his hands, sharp claw blades extended, and licked his lips cruelly. He raised his hand and delivered a claw strike carrying indigo-blue light.

"Butt Style: Butt Return!"

Facing the sharp attack rushing toward him, Danzo didn't mean to dodge. With both hands together, he performed his unique secret technique. Only to see him turn around suddenly, his plump buttocks expanding rapidly like they were being inflated.

"Boom~"

The claw strike, which was enough to cut gold and break jade, was absorbed entirely by Danzo's buttocks. After a few seconds of stagnation, a claw strike several times stronger than before was reflected back.

"Clang!"

Gin Kaku frowned, raised both hands, and took the reflected claw strike. Following the sound of clashing gold, he felt a slight numbness in his palms, and a flash of surprise crossed his heart.

This big-bottomed brat, how did he become so brave?

"Uh..."

Having performed the Butt Return to reflect an attack exceeding the threshold, Danzo's big face flushed with blue and red. His huge buttocks shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The moment Danzo landed, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had refined his chakra, leaped up. Both hands formed seals rapidly, and the cheeks on both sides bulged high. Scorching flames spat out, forming a huge fireball in the air, illuminating the pitch-black sky.

"Waste of effort."

Gin Kaku, who hadn't recovered from the stiffness of blocking the claw strike, looked up disdainfully at the plain-looking Great Fireball. Black light condensed in his palm.

"Tailed Beast Bomb!"

The Q-version Tailed Beast Bomb condensed from Tailed Beast power, although weaker than the original version, had the advantage of a fast loading speed and could practically be fired in seconds.

"Swish~"

The Tailed Beast Bomb left his hand, turning into a black stream of light, rushing straight toward the Great Fireball in the air. Sure enough, a mere B-level ninjutsu was no match for the Tailed Beast Bomb.

"Slap!"

After being hit, the fireball shattered rapidly, and the scorching aura stirred up dust that filled the sky. Gin Kaku hadn't had time to be proud when he felt a figure brush past him. He immediately turned his head to check.

"Success!"

Only to see Uchiha Kagami, who had sneaked behind Gin Kaku at some point, carrying the withered Akimichi Torifu, his scarlet eyes filled with faint joy.

"Actually daring to save people under my nose, you guys are very brave, huh?"

Only now did Gin Kaku realize that Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen's attacks were just to distract him; the few's real purpose was to save that little fatty who was about to go cold.

"Kagami! Dodge!"

Feeling played, Gin Kaku naturally wouldn't let them go easily. Only to see him flash, turning into a silver bolt of lightning, rushing toward Uchiha Kagami. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others saw this and shouted nervously.

"Swish!"

Uchiha Kagami, staring with scarlet eyes to monitor Gin Kaku's whereabouts, felt deep surprise on his face. The speed was so fast that even the Sharingan couldn't capture it.

"Red-eyed brat, what are you looking at?"

Gin Kaku's mocking voice rang in his ear. Uchiha Kagami instantly felt his hair stand on end, but he still reacted quickly.

He threw both hands backward, and two kunai hidden in his sleeves shot out instantly, stabbing toward Gin Kaku behind him. He himself rolled, trying to distance himself.

"Thump!"

Before he could get up, Uchiha Kagami felt himself hit a wall. Raising his head while clutching his painful cheek, he saw Gin Kaku, who looked awkward, standing in front of him, playing with the two kunai he had just thrown.

"Body Flicker... ah!"

Uchiha Kagami's heart rang with alarm. He put his hands together, intending to perform his most proficient Body Flicker Technique. But this time, his divine speed didn't take effect. Gin Kaku's big hand was a step faster, grabbing his head.

"Uh... uh... uh..."

Uchiha Kagami let out a painful cry, feeling his skull about to explode. Gin Kaku's big hand was like a pair of pliers; no matter how he struggled, there was not the slightest slack.

"Kagami!"

The few little partners who were still conscious saw this cruel scene and shed tears of frustration. Uchiha Kagami's image in their hearts was like a foster father.

"Damn it... let go of Kagami!"

Among them, the most painful expression was Danzo's. He relied on Uchiha Kagami's generosity every holiday to eat a decent meal; otherwise, he could only go home and eat pork head meat.

"Hey, Senju Tobirama, is that kid from the Uchiha Gin... clan?"

Kin Kaku frowned, looking at Uchiha Kagami, who was caught by Gin Kaku, his gaze lingering on that conspicuous curly hair for a moment. After thinking for a while, he turned to ask Senju Tobirama on the side.

"Damn it, why did that kid Kagami come to add to the chaos?"

Upon seeing Uchiha Kagami, Senju Tobirama's first reaction wasn't joy or relief, but anger. Didn't you say you weren't coming?

If Uchiha Kagami had any situation because of saving him, how could he explain it to Uchiha Gin?

"Uchiha Madara's nephew? Then isn't that..."

Hearing this, Kin Kaku's gaze froze. Uchiha Kagami was Uchiha Madara's nephew; rounding it up, wasn't that Mr. Gin's big nephew?

And looking at that fluffy curly hair, it definitely had a not-so-faint blood relationship with Mr. Gin. If something went wrong with Uchiha Kagami, how would their brothers face Uchiha Gin?

"Gin Kaku, don't... huh?"

Thinking of this, Kin Kaku couldn't care about too much and prepared to open his mouth to let Gin Kaku spare Uchiha Kagami.

As a result, before he could finish speaking, Uchiha Kagami, who was held in Gin Kaku's hand, suddenly erupted with a deep blue light, causing everyone on the scene to close their eyes subconsciously.

"Boom!"

Opening their eyes again, Gin Kaku felt a stinging pain in his palm. Looking down in doubt, he saw a scene that made him incredibly surprised.

Only to see Uchiha Kagami, held in Gin Kaku's hand, covered in a layer of deep blue transparent armor, which was condensing at an extremely fast speed.

"That is... Susanoo?"

Kin Kaku blinked in disbelief, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Kagami's three tomoe. No matter how much he racked his brains, he couldn't think of where this Susanoo came from.

"Awakened Mangekyo? No, the pattern hasn't changed."

As a Uchiha master who wasn't a Uchiha, Senju Tobirama naturally knew very well about the prerequisites for Susanoo's appearance.

He had originally thought his disciple had awakened Mangekyo at the moment of life and death, but now it seemed Uchiha Kagami was still a bit short of the mark.

"That is the Shadow Assistant's Susanoo!"

Mitokado Homura, with sharp eyes, pointed out after observing for a long time.

Without even turning his head, Ginkaku easily pinched the short blade that was about to pierce his body, his mocking voice tinged with a hint of ruthlessness.

"Uchiha Madara's Susanoo? How could it be on this kid?"

Gin Kaku frowned. Could Susanoo be lent to others?

"Uh... uh... uh..."

Feeling the cold power emanating from the Susanoo card in his bosom, Uchiha Kagami, who had regained his senses, had a flash of red brilliance in his eyes.

"Let... let go!"

Having successfully awakened this power, he stretched out both hands and grabbed Gin Kaku's arm. The Susanoo's big hand appeared instantly.

"Tsk!"

Gin Kaku, grabbed by the forearm by the suddenly appearing Susanoo hand, clicked his tongue secretly, his expression becoming even more serious. Out of caution, he chose to throw Uchiha Kagami out.

"Boom!"

Uchiha Kagami, in free fall in the air, didn't receive half a bit of damage under the protection of the Susanoo armor.

"Phew~ thank you, Clan... Cousin."

Struggling to stand up, Uchiha Kagami raised his hand and looked at the deep blue armor all over his body. His confidence exploded instantly, and he took the initiative to kill toward Gin Kaku.

"Hmph~ think you're invincible like this? We haven't broken Uchiha Madara's Susanoo before."

Curling

Before he could even get up, Uchiha Kagami felt as if he had collided with a wall. He covered his aching cheek and looked up, only to see Ginkaku standing before him with a constrained expression, leisurely playing with the two kunai he had just thrown.

"Body Flicker... Ah!"

Alarm bells rang in Uchiha Kagami's heart. He pressed his hands together, intending to perform his most proficient Body Flicker Technique, but this time his speed did not take effect. Ginkaku's large hand was faster, grabbing him by the head.

"Mmph, mmph, mmph!"

With a cry of pain, Uchiha Kagami felt as if his skull were about to explode. Ginkaku's large hand was like a pair of pliers; no matter how he struggled, it did not loosen in the slightest.

"Kagami!"

The few companions who were still conscious saw this cruel scene and couldn't help but shed tears of frustration. In their eyes, Uchiha Kagami's image was like that of a foster father.

"Damn it... Let Kagami go!"

Among them, Danzo had the most pained expression. He relied on Uchiha Kagami's generous financial support during every holiday to eat a decent meal; otherwise, he would only be able to go home and eat pork head meat.

"Hey, Senju Tobirama, is that brat one of Uchiha Gin's... clan?"

Kinkaku frowned as he looked at Uchiha Kagami, who was being held by Ginkaku. His gaze lingered for a moment on that conspicuous curly hair, and after pondering for a while, he turned to ask Senju Tobirama beside him.

"Damn it, why did that brat Kagami come to add to the chaos?"

The moment he saw Uchiha Kagami, Senju Tobirama's first reaction was not joy or relief, but anger. Wasn't it said he wasn't coming?

If something were to happen to Uchiha Kagami because he saved him, how would he answer to Uchiha Gin?

"He is Uchiha Madara's nephew. If you don't want to endure the wrath of the Darkness of the Ninja World, you had better release him immediately."

With Uchiha Kagami's life at stake, Senju Tobirama had no choice but to reveal the relationship between Uchiha Kagami and Uchiha Madara, attempting to use this to force the other party to abandon the idea of killing him.

"Uchiha Madara's nephew? Doesn't that mean..."

Kinkaku's gaze sharpened upon hearing this. Uchiha Kagami was Uchiha Madara's nephew; rounding it up, wouldn't that make him Mr. Gin's eldest nephew?

Moreover, looking at that fluffy curly hair, it definitely had a significant blood connection to Mr. Gin. If anything happened to Uchiha Kagami, how would they brothers face Uchiha Gin?

"Ginkaku, don't... Huh?"

Thinking of this, Kinkaku couldn't care about much else and prepared to speak up to let Ginkaku spare Uchiha Kagami.

But before he could finish, a deep blue light suddenly erupted from Uchiha Kagami, who was being held in Ginkaku's hand, causing everyone present to subconsciously close their eyes.

"Boom!"

When they opened their eyes again, Ginkaku felt a stinging pain in his palm. He looked down in confusion, only to see a scene that shocked him immensely.

He saw that Uchiha Kagami, held in Ginkaku's hand, was covered in a layer of deep blue transparent armor, which was condensing at an extremely fast speed.

"That is... Susanoo?"

Kinkaku blinked in disbelief, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Kagami's three-tomoe Sharingan. He couldn't figure out where this Susanoo came from, no matter how hard he racked his brain.

"Did he awaken the Mangekyo? No, the pattern hasn't changed."

As a non-Uchiha Uchiha master, Senju Tobirama naturally understood the prerequisites for Susanoo very well.

He had originally thought his disciple had awakened the Mangekyo in a life-or-death moment, but now it seemed Uchiha Kagami was still lacking a bit.

"That is Lord Shadow-Assistant's Susanoo!"

The sharp-eyed Mitokado Homura, after observing carefully for a long time, pointed it out excitedly.

Hearing this, the others carefully examined the style of the Susanoo emerging on Uchiha Kagami. Upon comparison, they indeed discovered the clues.

"Uchiha Madara's Susanoo? How could it be on this brat?"

Ginkaku frowned. Could Susanoo be lent to others?

"Mmph, mmph, mmph!"

Feeling the cold power radiating from the Susanoo card in his bosom, Uchiha Kagami, having regained his senses, saw a flash of red brilliance in his eyes.

"Let... go!"

Having successfully awakened this power, he stretched out his hands and grabbed Ginkaku's arm. A large Susanoo hand instantly appeared.

"Tsk!"

Ginkaku, whose forearm was gripped by the suddenly appearing Susanoo hand, clicked his tongue inwardly. The expression on his face became more serious, and out of caution, he chose to throw Uchiha Kagami away.

"Bang!"

Uchiha Kagami, who was in freefall in the air, did not suffer the slightest injury under the protection of the Susanoo armor.

"Phew~ Thank you, Clan... Cousin-Uncle."

Struggling to stand up, Uchiha Kagami raised his hand and looked at the deep blue armor covering his body. His confidence instantly skyrocketed, and he immediately took the initiative to charge at Ginkaku.

"Hmph~ You think you're invincible just because of this? We've broken Uchiha Madara's Susanoo before."

Ginkaku curled his lip in disdain. Lightning glowed on his hands. Facing the humanoid Susanoo charging toward him, he instantly struck out with the One-Finger Piercing Technique he had practiced for many years.

"Ping~"

Hearing a crisp sound, Uchiha Kagami, who was running, felt a pain in his shoulder. He turned his head in confusion as blue fragments slowly fell off.

"No... no way?"

"It can even pierce the so-called absolute defense of Susanoo?"

"Sss~"

Bright red blood spurted from his shoulder. Uchiha Kagami held his shoulder with a blank expression.

Wasn't it supposed to be an absolute defense?

How was it pierced by a single finger?

The light of the Susanoo card in his bosom dimmed. Uchiha Kagami lowered his head in despair. Even the life-saving item given by the clan leader was useless; was he really just waiting to die?

In his confusion, the head-bowed Uchiha Kagami saw the bracelet tied to his wrist. It was an item Uchiha Gin had given him before he left. It was inlaid with a uniquely shaped gemstone, and the overall design looked like a slender cicada.

"Uncle Gin..."

Uchiha Kagami's gray eyes lit up with scarlet again. As long as there is light in the heart, there is hope.

"Red-eyed brat, whatever tricks you have left, bring them out."

With his hands behind his back, Ginkaku rubbed his slightly numb fingers. He had a wild, arrogant look on his face; he didn't believe Uchiha Kagami could pull out anything else fancy.

"I'm such an idiot, I actually forgot what Uncle said."

Recalling the teachings Uchiha Gin had once given him, Uchiha Kagami slowly stood up.

The Susanoo armor on his body dissipated with the wind. Facing the aggressive Ginkaku, he reached into his bosom and took out the slightly dim Susanoo card.

"What else did your uncle say?"

Ginkaku looked at the familiar-looking card, a vague sense of unease rising in his heart.

"The only way to eliminate fear is to face fear... Go for it!"

Following some inexplicable guidance, Uchiha Kagami held the Susanoo card in his hand high with a determined expression.

"Ultraman!"

The blue card instantly turned into a stream of light and injected into the bracelet he was wearing. The dim gemstone was instantly filled with deep blue, and a profound aura like a tidal wave filled the entire battlefield in an instant.

"Beep, beep, beep."

The cicada-shaped bracelet emitted a beeping sound. Uchiha Kagami, sensing something, held it up.

Two cicada wings engraved with mysterious inscriptions unfolded, and the deep blue gemstone began to flash wildly, as if it were about to release a giant that had been imprisoned for a long time.

"Not good, Ginkaku, stop him quickly!"

Seeing that the development of events was beyond his control, Kinkaku couldn't care about the special relationship between Uchiha Kagami and Uchiha Gin and sternly urged his brother.

"Big Brother, what are you panicking about? It's just an equipment card."

However, Ginkaku's attitude made Kinkaku feel stifled. Facing Uchiha Kagami, who was radiating a surging aura, his eyes were full of high fighting spirit.

"You idiot!"

Uchiha Kagami was Mr. Gin's nephew; how could he not have special items? Uchiha Gin, who could give away things like the Knight System so casually, how could he give his juniors trash?

"Where did Kagami get that thing? Could it be that curly-haired guy?"

Senju Tobirama, who was on the side, had eyes full of calculation. Only that curly-haired guy who called himself Konoha's No. 1 Developer could tinker with such strange items.

"Bing~"

Feeling strange energy filling his body, Uchiha Kagami placed the raised bracelet in front of him. The bracelet itself actually flipped over.

As a deep blue light erupted from the cicada wings, Uchiha Kagami discovered in horror that his body was rapidly decomposing, turning into blue light particles and merging into the blue light.

"Ya!"

The dazzling blue light, centered on Uchiha Kagami, instantly spread out.

Everyone present felt a stinging pain in their eyes and subconsciously closed them, but a roar sounded in their ears, followed by the earth shaking beneath their feet.

"That... that is?"

"A blue giant?"

"So tall!"

Slowly opening their eyes, what appeared before everyone was a giant with an extremely streamlined body.

The blue-dominated body had some silver-black patterns, appearing ancient and mysterious.

The giant knelt on one knee with its head lowered, its powerful arms protecting both sides of its head.

On its pointed head hung a pair of goose-egg-shaped glowing yellow eyes, and its gaze revealed a thick sense of...

... arrogance? (End of chapter)