Chapter 114 : Sudden Change in the Land of Whirlpools
Minamikawa Yuu's Chakra wasn't actually small.
Frankly speaking, even compared to elite Jonin like Kakashi, his Chakra reserves were quite large.
Unfortunately, this vastness was only within a normal range and couldn't compare to the likes of Senju Hashirama in the past or Uzumaki Naruto later on.
Normally, it was fine, just a Kunai would solve it. But once it came to facing strong enemies, Chakra reserves would become a limitation.
After all, the Flying Thunder God Technique was truly Chakra-intensive.
To conserve Chakra as much as possible, Minamikawa Yuu was quite restrained when using the Flying Thunder God Technique for travel, trying to save his strength.
Due to the limitation of his Chakra reserves, even though Minamikawa Yuu had a perfect Sage Art inheritance, he had never practiced it.
There was no other way; Sage Art cultivation required even greater Chakra reserves.
If one didn't have sufficiently vast Chakra as a foundation, rashly approaching Natural Energy could be quite dangerous.
If the opponent was a normal person when Chakra reserves were insufficient, it would be fine. Even the so-called Kage would die if stabbed by a Kunai.
But once the opponent gradually stopped being human, Minamikawa Yuu would be in trouble.
The Kinkaku Brothers were just like that before.
With their Tailed Beast Transformation activated and their Tailed Beast Cloak donned, Minamikawa Yuu was immediately dumbfounded.
If it weren't for the Sealing Techniques he could still use, Minamikawa Yuu would have almost been left staring blankly that time.
To compensate for this lack of offensive power, he deliberately devoured the first hokages cells and mastered the power of Wood Release.
To allow his Wood Release power to be better utilized, he then devoured Nine-Tails flesh and obtained the blessing of Nine-Tails Chakra.
After all this, it's hard to say how others fared, but Minamikawa Yuu himself gradually stopped being human.
His current configuration might not be enough for the later Fourth Great Ninja War.
After all, the situation in the Fourth Great Ninja War was too abnormal, with various Six Paths powers, perfect Mangekyo, Rinnegan, and other freaks all emerging. Minamikawa Yuu's configuration would at best be at the bottom there.
When gods fight, mortals can only watch.
But in the current stage where combat power has not yet depreciated, Minamikawa Yuu believes his configuration is still very formidable.
If judged by his own assessment, his current combat power should at least be Super Kage-level, right?
Well, perhaps it might still be a bit short.
But it shouldn't be far off.
"It's a pity, if only I could have another pair of Mangekyo."
Minamikawa Yuu felt a little regretful.
Over the years, through his unremitting efforts, he had acquired the Wood Release Bloodline Limit and the power of Nine-Tails Chakra.
If he could have another pair of Mangekyo, then this configuration would be considered perfect.
The power of Wood Release and the Mangekyo Sharingan respectively represent a certain extreme of Yin Release and Yang Release, making them an excellent combination.
Unfortunately, while Minamikawa Yuu had some clues for other things, the Mangekyo Sharingan was different.
This thing was too ethereal; it required sufficient emotional stimulation to awaken.
"To gain love, then lose love, how exactly does one do this?"
Minamikawa Yuu felt a headache coming on.
His current body already possessed the Uchiha Clan's Bloodline Limit and had even advanced to the three-tomoe level. Theoretically, it wasn't far from the Mangekyo.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, perhaps not everyone was qualified to awaken the Mangekyo, but Minamikawa Yuu definitely was.
After all, he possessed an ōtsutsuki body, and had the power of Wood Release and the Nine-Tails. In terms of bloodline, he was truly pure.
In some ways, even the reincarnation of Indra's Chakra might not have a purer bloodline than him.
With this bloodline and this configuration, he definitely had the potential to awaken the Mangekyo.
But he just couldn't awaken it no matter what.
There was no other way; emotional stability was also a fault.
Minamikawa Yuu had always maintained a calm and inquisitive attitude towards everything in the outside world. His state of mind was peaceful from beginning to end, and most of the time, he had no emotional reactions.
This state was excellent for scientific research, allowing experiments to proceed steadily without any accidents.
But for awakening the Mangekyo, this state was unsuitable.
His mentality was too calm, which weakened emotional stimulation, making it impossible to awaken the Mangekyo.
After all, Minamikawa Yuu didn't have a childhood sweetheart who he watched die at the hands of his other best friend while protecting the Village.
Nor did he have a good older brother who slaughtered his entire clan for his sake, bearing all the sins.
Born into this world, Minamikawa Yuu was alone, without even a blood brother by his side.
To put it bluntly, even if he did awaken the Mangekyo, he wouldn't know how to upgrade it to an Eternal Mangekyo later.
"Forget it, I won't think about it for now."
Standing still, Minamikawa Yuu shook his head: "At worst, I'll go find Madara later and snatch his eyes."
"By my calculations, he should still be in hiding at this point, not yet dead."
This thought flashed through his mind.
Uchiha Madara had been in hiding ever since his great battle with Senju Hashirama.
Barring any accidents, this hiding would continue until he officially awakened the Rinnegan and chose Uchiha Obito as his successor.
By that reckoning, Minamikawa Yuu still had plenty of time.
As for now, it was time to deal with other matters.
Standing still, Minamikawa Yuu looked into the distance, this thought flashing through his mind.
Late night.
On this day, a sudden disturbance erupted in the previously peaceful Land of Whirlpools.
A huge alarm blared across the entire island.
"It's an enemy attack!"
As the barrier began to fluctuate, the entire Land of Whirlpools was awakened.
Uzumaki Sōmei rose from his bedside, his face immediately turning serious as he felt the atmosphere within the Land of Whirlpools.
Without hesitation, he immediately donned his armor and went outside.
Under his gaze, on the distant coast, Ninja wearing headbands quickly surrounded them.
"It's Kumogakure!"
Uzumaki Sōmei's face was solemn, and he immediately realized what had happened: "They actually came!"
At this moment, he recalled Konoha's warning.
Two years ago, Minamikawa Yuu had written a letter to Uzumaki Sōmei, explicitly warning the Uzumaki Clan and informing them of potential risks.
However, at that time, Uzumaki Sōmei merely laughed it off, dismissive, considering it just a tactic for Konoha to intimidate them.
But now, it seemed the prophecy had come true.
"Hold them back!"
The Uzumaki Clan Ninja advanced, desperately blocking the Kumogakure Ninja.
Their strength was formidable; utilizing the vast barrier set up outside, they managed to hold back the Kumogakure forces for a short time, preventing them from breaking through.
But anyone with eyes could see that this situation was only temporary.