Soft light bloomed from her hands, enveloping Uchiha Kenta's wound.
An incredible scene unfolded!
That horrific penetrating injury actually began to mend at a visible pace, rapidly repairing itself!
Simultaneously, the wound on Uchiha Yami's own chest was also healing swiftly, her pale complexion regaining its rosy hue.
Within just a few breaths, the fatal wound on Uchiha Kenta's chest had already closed. Although weak from blood loss and depleted chakra, his life was no longer in danger!
Uchiha Kenta's eyes snapped open, the four-pointed pinwheel pattern of his Mangekyō Sharingan becoming clear once more, brimming with savagery and killing intent.
"White Tiger!!!"
He struggled to his feet, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with his sister. Two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan fixed their deadly gaze on Sora!
Their powerful ocular pressure intertwined, making the air in the entire passageway seem to solidify.
Now, the Uchiha siblings—one possessing bizarre spatial repulsion and Amaterasu attacks, the other possessing powerful healing and an unknown ability—had undergone a complete and utter transformation in strength!
Facing this pair of newly-awakened, boiling-with-murderous-intent Mangekyō siblings, Sora's reaction was remarkably placid.
He had long anticipated this situation.
"Not bad, that look. Not bad, that power."
"It wasn't for nothing that I meticulously prepared this 'Illusory Moon on the Water' scheme for you."
"Die!"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kenta roared, his right eye focusing once more as black flames were about to ignite upon Sora's body!
However, Sora moved faster!
He seemingly stomped his foot casually.
*Hum—!*
The entire stronghold, and even the entire small island, gave a violent shudder!
A massive barrier emitting an ominous red light instantly rose up, completely enveloping and isolating the entire island!
Barrier: Four Violet Flames Formation!
This wasn't to prevent anyone from entering from outside, but to prevent the "prey" inside from escaping!
At the same moment, the White Tiger clone controlled by Sora instantly lost the light in its eyes, its body going limp as it collapsed to the ground, devoid of all vitality.
"?"
This sudden change made the Uchiha siblings pause.
A clone?
Dead?
Simultaneously, the life-support apparatus that had been consistently ignored by Uchiha Kenta, placed in a corner of the warehouse, emitted a soft *hiss*.
The hatch slowly slid open.
The white-haired youth inside, who originally had no trace of life about him, slowly opened his eyes.
He sat up, flexed his neck, and then calmly stepped out of the apparatus.
With each step he took, the aura about him grew stronger and more intense. That immense oppressive feeling even caused the newly Mangekyō-awakened, confidence-swollen Uchiha siblings to feel a palpitation of dread!
When he fully emerged from the shadows, the Uchiha siblings finally got a clear look at his face.
It was a young face, yet bearing a steadiness that didn't match his age.
A face they weren't unfamiliar with, one they had even heard countless times in Konoha's bulletins and rumors!
"It's… it's you?!"
Uchiha Kenta's pupils constricted sharply: "Sora!!! 'Azure Dragon' Sora!!!"
Uchiha Yami also covered her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.
How could it be him?
That elite Anbu who had performed illustrious deeds for Konoha in the Third Great Ninja War, hailed as a genius, who had recently vanished without a trace—'Azure Dragon' Sora!
He was actually the mastermind behind all of this?!
That 'White Tiger' who had saved them, used them, and even nearly killed her brother just now was actually just one of his clones?!
The massive impact of this information and the reversal of identities left Uchiha Yami's mind blank. That complex emotion she had felt towards 'White Tiger' was now completely replaced by absurdity and a chilling coldness.
Sora looked at the shocked pair and slowly spoke.
"Now, we can get to know each other again properly."
"Or rather, proceed to the final step of this 'Illusory Moon on the Water' plan—taming."
Uchiha Kenta's eyes widened with fury, the four-pointed pinwheel in them spinning madly.
"Sora! It was you all along!! This was all your scheme?!"
"Amaterasu!"
However, Sora's figure vanished the instant the black flames were about to touch him.
In the next moment, he appeared above the Uchiha siblings, a fist covered in dragon scales and lightning crashing down!
"Super Strength!"
"Divine Expulsion!"
Uchiha Kenta's left eye locked onto Sora, his spatial repulsion power activating once again!
*Boom!*
An invisible force collided with Sora's fist, producing a dull thud.
Sora's downward momentum faltered slightly, but his fist continued its trajectory unabated, merely shifting direction a bit as it smashed violently into the ground beside the Uchiha siblings!
*BANG!!!*
The ground shook violently, a large crater instantly appearing!
The terrifying force of the impact sent both Uchiha siblings flying backward.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
Without pause, Sora swung his hands, sending razor-sharp wind blades shooting towards the two who were now helpless in mid-air.
"Brother, watch out!"
Uchiha Yami cried out in alarm, the three-leaf clover pattern of her Mangekyō spinning rapidly as a gentle barrier of ocular power instantly expanded.
'Just as I thought. Although the awakening difficulty was high, this pair's aptitude after awakening is even better than anticipated,' Sora analyzed coolly in his mind. 'Especially the sister's ocular jutsu. It seems biased towards support and protection, but it absolutely cannot be underestimated.'
He recalled the Totsuka Sword and Yata Mirror of Uchiha Itachi from the original work, and Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami. The abilities of the Mangekyō were strange and varied; the slightest carelessness could lead to disaster.
"Kenta, Yami, don't let anger cloud your judgment!"
Sora's voice remained flat. "Unleash the true power of your Mangekyō. Let me see what kind of radiance these cursed eyes can truly produce!"
"Bastard! We don't need your lecturing!"
Uchiha Kenta steadied himself, killing intent sharp. "Yami, cover me!"
"Yes, Brother!"
Uchiha Yami nodded firmly. Though a trace of fear remained in her eyes, it was now overshadowed by the determination to protect her brother.
This youth, the same age as her, was the architect of all their tragedies. Only by defeating him did they, the siblings, have a sliver of a chance to survive!
"Amaterasu!"
Uchiha Kenta attacked again, black flames igniting along Sora's potential movement paths in an attempt to restrict his actions.
Simultaneously, he himself used the short-range spatial movement ability granted by "Divine Expulsion" to constantly shift positions, searching for an opening in Sora's defenses.
Uchiha Yami followed closely behind, her three-leaf clover Mangekyō constantly monitoring Sora's movements, ready to activate her ability at any moment.
The three figures moved and clashed at high speed amidst the ruins of the half-collapsed underground stronghold.