Chapter 79: Succeeding as Clan Leader
Two pairs of crimson Sharingan stared into each other.
They locked gazes as chakra flowed continuously between them.
This was a method of combat unique to the Uchiha Clan.
On the surface, they seemed motionless, but in truth, they were already engaged in an invisible clash through the power of their dōjutsu.
In this duel, Kawaaki had originally been full of confidence.
Since he had defeated numerous opponents to become the leader of the Uchiha Clan, his strength was naturally not weak.
Within the entire Uchiha Clan, his dōjutsu power ranked among the strongest. Even if Kagami were standing here, he would not surpass him in pure dōjutsu power.
However, he quickly realized something was wrong.
A massive sense of oppression surged in from all directions.
The light before his eyes gradually vanished, and the shadows split into broken fragments.
The entire world seemed to change.
"What is going on?"
When he raised his head, the person before him was no longer Kei.
Instead, it was a middle aged man who looked very similar to Kei, standing there and grinning at him.
In the next moment, the man's skin began to peel away. Flesh separated from bone, and he turned into a skeleton.
Not far away, the Uchiha ninja who had been standing around also became corpses one after another, collapsing across the ground.
"How can this be..."
Seeing that scene, Kawaaki instinctively stepped back, unable to believe his eyes.
A strange feeling of suspension rose in him.
He instinctively looked down at his feet, only to realize that at some point, the ground beneath him had turned into an abyss.
"Huff... Huff..."
Rapid breathing echoed through the area.
Kawaaki stood frozen in place, his entire body drenched in cold sweat.
At that moment, as his awareness returned, everything around him returned to normal.
Kei stood across from him, smiling faintly.
"Finally awake?"
"How is this possible..."
Kawaaki finally understood what had happened just now.
He looked at Kei across from him, his face full of shock.
"Your dōjutsu power, it is actually..."
It was completely different from what he had imagined.
The dōjutsu power Kei had displayed was terrifyingly strong.
That abyss like dōjutsu power far surpassed his own. Even Kagami could not hope to reach that level.
Without a doubt, this was an extremely frightening thing.
The Uchiha were a clan that pursued strength.
They flaunted their power without reservation and never hid their strengths.
Kawaaki had never seen someone like Kei before, someone who possessed such overwhelming dōjutsu power and yet had never revealed it in the past.
The other's behavior was completely unlike that of a normal Uchiha.
"Do you want to continue?"
Kei spoke softly.
"You should understand that if this were a battlefield, you would have lost your life just now."
A duel of dōjutsu power was far too dangerous.
Given Kawaaki's condition just now, Kei could have pierced his chest at any time if he wanted.
The only reason he had not done so was to leave the other party some face and let him concede on his own.
"Do not get cocky!"
Hearing Kei's words, anger surged onto Kawaaki's face.
"I have not lost yet!"
"The outcome of dōjutsu power is not absolute. I will not underestimate my opponent again this time!"
"Still refusing to concede?"
Kei's expression remained calm, and he was not surprised by this at all.
"Then let us continue."
"Good. I am in a bit of a hurry anyway."
Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Missile!
A massive fireball roared forward, crashing toward Kei, but missed at the critical moment.
A figure instantly appeared in front of Kawaaki and began forming hand seals as well.
Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Missile!
Boom!
It was clearly the same technique, but in Kei's hands, it was several times larger, and its power swelled instantly.
It was only a common ninjutsu, yet when Kei used it, it was not inferior to many high level techniques.
"Not good!"
A sense of danger flashed through Kawaaki's mind, and he immediately retreated.
His Sharingan widened, trying to capture Kei's movements as clearly as possible.
But Kei's speed was even faster than he had imagined.
The moment Kawaaki narrowly dodged the ninjutsu, Kei had already rushed in front of him and unleashed a direct kick.
Front Lotus!
The terrifying blow crashed down and sent Kawaaki flying.
The horrific force blasted a huge crater into the ground and made Kawaaki cough up a large mouthful of blood.
A kunai slowly moved forward and pressed against Kawaaki's throat, only an inch away from piercing through.
At that moment, everyone around them fell silent.
"Not only dōjutsu power, but even ninjutsu and taijutsu are flawless?"
In a distant corner, Uchiha Setsuna watched Kei's performance in the duel and could not hide the astonishment on his face.
Like Uzumaki Mito, he had seen much in his life, having followed Uchiha Madara in the past and fought in many battles against the Senju Clan.
Even so, Kei's performance still left him amazed.
For an ordinary ninja, even having a slight advantage in one area was already rare. To excel in one field required extraordinary talent and effort.
But Kei's performance was exceptional.
From what he had shown just now, his dōjutsu power, taijutsu, and ninjutsu were all impeccable.
As for genjutsu, although he had not demonstrated it directly, as a member of the Uchiha Clan with a three tomoe Sharingan, he was naturally at the highest tier in genjutsu as well.
And if one also counted his status as Konoha's top medical ninja...
A perfect ninja.
That thought flashed through Setsuna's mind.
At this moment, Kei reminded him of someone.
The Asura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara.
Back then, Madara had also been this brilliant, suppressing powerful experts from every side at a young age and becoming the leader of the Uchiha Clan.
How similar the current Kei was to the Madara of that time.
"Only his personality is completely different."
Setsuna observed quietly, then shook his head.
Their strength might be similar, but their personalities were entirely different.
Madara had been known as the Asura of the Ninja World. His temperament was cold and direct.
Even within the Uchiha Clan, aside from his younger brother, very few people in those days could exchange more than a few words with him.
If Madara had faced the current situation, the Uchiha Clan would probably have become a river of blood.
Kawaaki would not even have had the chance to speak.
As for Kei, his style was completely different.
"I am truly looking forward to it..."
Thinking of this, Setsuna could not help but feel anticipation.
The Senju and Uchiha were hereditary rivals, and the two clans had fought each other for generations without a clear victor.
Only after the First Hokage defeated the Uchiha did the Senju Clan gain the upper hand.
Now, in the current generation, Hashirama and Tobirama had both passed away, while the Uchiha Clan had produced a monster comparable to Madara.
Does this mean the Uchiha Clan is about to rise?
"Do you still want to continue?"
Kei's voice slowly rang out over the duel field.
He looked at Kawaaki before him and spoke softly, his Sharingan quietly fixed on the other man.
That overwhelming dōjutsu power, even without any extra movement, gave off a huge sense of pressure just by staring at him.
"I..."
Meeting Kei's gaze, Kawaaki opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something more.
But in the end, he only sighed and lowered his head.
"I lost."
"The position of leader of the Uchiha Clan is yours."
When he spoke those words, his face burned with humiliation.
Just earlier, he had arrogantly believed Kei was no match for him.
But in only a few exchanges, he had been pinned to the ground without even room to struggle.
The gap in strength between them was so obvious that even a child could see it.
After admitting defeat, he lowered his head, expecting mockery for his earlier arrogance.
But the ridicule he expected never came.
Kei's merely looked at him, smiled, and reached out a hand to help him up.
"Then in the future, I will have to trouble Lord Kawame for guidance."
He spoke softly, his attitude much warmer than before, giving off the feeling of a gentle spring breeze.
"A single defeat in a spar is nothing."
He continued softly, "Lord Kawame has been busy with clan affairs and has naturally had less time for personal training. There is no need to feel guilty over it."
"On the contrary, I am still young and have much to learn regarding clan affairs, so I will need your assistance."
His words were gentle and completely free of a victor's arrogance, as peaceful as ever.
To him, this was only natural.
He had already won, and the other party had already conceded and admitted defeat.
At that point, saying a few pleasant words to ease things was no big deal.
Now that matters had reached this stage, Yuu did not mind giving the other side some face.
"You..."
Kawaaki looked up, startled as he stared at Kei.
In the end, he silently reached out his hand and accepted the goodwill.
No matter what, the other party was willing to leave him a way out and preserve the last bit of his dignity.
Since that was the case, he accepted it.
"Now then, everyone..."
After helping Kawaaki up, Kei's turned and stepped forward.
He walked to the front and met the gazes of the surrounding Uchiha clansmen.
At that moment, he no longer concealed his aura, and his massive chakra spread outward directly.
An invisible field expanded. Kei's originally calm gaze seemed to sharpen, and a powerful presence emerged, suppressing the entire area.
"From this day onward, I am the Clan Leader!"
His voice was light, and his face remained calm, but the terrifying aura around him spread in all directions.
That overwhelming chakra made everyone who sensed it feel a chill of dread.
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