"May I know your name?"
The Uchiha Patriarch, Hayato, spoke in a calm tone that carried clear respect as he looked directly at Leon with his active Mangekyō Sharingan. The triangular pattern in his eyes rotated slowly, fully prepared.
"Ah! Sorry, sorry! I got a bit excited and completely forgot to introduce myself properly!"
Leon replied in a slightly apologetic but cheerful tone, letting out a light laugh.
Then he continued, more clearly and formally,
"Ryukoga Leon. That's my full name."
The Senju Patriarch, Toki, then spoke with a hint of curiosity,
"Your name sounds a bit unusual, young man. I've never heard of a Ryukoga family before."
"Hahahaha!"
Leon laughed loudly, clearly amused.
"Really? You find it strange?"
He paused for a moment, his smile widening even more, then added in a more explanatory tone,
"In truth, I'm not as young as I appear from the outside."
A short pause, then he continued,
"If you compare my real age to the two of you… I should be roughly twice as old as both of you! Hahahaha!"
Both Patriarchs were slightly surprised by this unexpected information. A long life, a youthful appearance, and overwhelming strength this only added more mystery to the man standing before them.
Then both of them gave small, respectful smiles, acknowledging both his honesty and his power.
The Uchiha Patriarch spoke in a clear, formal tone,
"Uchiha Hayato. Patriarch of the great Uchiha Clan."
The Senju Patriarch followed in the same tone,
"Senju Toki. Patriarch of the ancient Senju Clan."
Leon responded with a wide smile and a respectful voice,
"It's truly an honor to meet both of you, great Patriarchs."
He paused briefly, then continued with more seriousness,
"I will remember your names well… and keep them in my memory."
Then his tone shifted again, becoming more excited,
"So now you should shine with all your strength! Show me your full abilities!"
In an instant, the expressions of all three changed completely . The time for talking was over and the real battle had begun.
The triangular patterns in the Uchiha Patriarch's Mangekyō Sharingan began spinning faster then he vanished at a speed far beyond before at least ten times faster.
Swoooooosh!
He launched a sudden, extremely fast attack with his sharp blade, a horizontal strike filled with immense power.
Leon was slightly surprised by this sudden and overwhelming increase in speed. He had no choice but to release a bit more of his suppressed strength to react.
Even though he moved to dodge the sword suddenly changed direction in a strange and unnatural way, bending toward him as if pulled by an invisible force it followed him like a magnet.
Leon had no choice but to defend directly. He raised his arm and blocked the attack with his bare skin.
CLAAAAANG!
The violent clash created a massive shockwave.
BOOOOM!
The ground cracked. The air trembled. A powerful pressure spread outward.
At the exact same moment the Senju Patriarch launched a powerful flying slash with perfect timing.
Swoooooosh!
A large, condensed wave of chakra shot forward, carrying immense destructive force.
Leon immediately gathered chakra around his body in a circular defensive layer to block the attack.
BOOOOM!
The attack collided with his defense, causing a heavy explosion that shook the area.
"Hahahaha! Yes! That's exactly it! Hahahaha!"
Leon shouted with clear joy, fully enjoying the battle.
Then he looked directly at the Uchiha patriarch with genuine interest.
"You have a very interesting ability! A strong and unique one!"
The Uchiha Patriarch gave a faint smile.
"Yes… it is unique. But unfortunately, it's quite straightforward. Once seen, it's not too hard to understand."
"Hahahaha! Even if it's easy to understand, that doesn't mean it's weak!"
Leon replied immediately, still smiling.
"On the contrary… simple and direct power is often the strongest!"
The ability of Hayato Uchiha's right Mangekyō eye was simple it greatly enhanced his speed and attack rate, increasing them to an extreme level.
His left eye, however, was far more dangerous. It gave his attacks the property of guaranteed impact.
When both abilities were combined, they formed a deadly and extremely dangerous power.
As for the Senju Patriarch he condensed his chakra to an extremely dense level, channeling it through his sword to release powerful long-range attacks capable of causing massive destruction.
"Well then! Let's continue this enjoyable fight!"
Leon shouted with excitement.
The three of them clashed again in a close and violent battle, sending massive shockwaves in every direction.
Boom! Bam! Clang! Whoosh!
Large craters formed across the ground from the sheer force. Massive flying attacks cut through everything in their path. Because of that, the three of them gradually moved away from the main battlefield to avoid affecting the ongoing fights around them.
Their intense clash continued for nearly half an hour without stopping.
Clang! Clang! Boom! Whoosh!
Endless strikes. Relentless movement.
Finally, they separated again, leaving a small distance between them.
Leon spoke in a serious and steady tone,
"Alright. It seems it's time to end this enjoyable battle."
He looked at both of them directly.
"Come on, Patriarchs. Show me your strongest abilities."
Then he added with a sharper, warning tone,
"Because I can't guarantee you'll be able to do so before you die."
The two of them stared back at him in complete silence, their expressions fully serious.
"SUSANOO!"
The Uchiha Patriarch shouted loudly. Immediately, a massive skeletal structure of red chakra formed around him, then quickly covered itself in a full armor of glowing chakra.
BOOOOOOM!
At the same time, the Senju Patriarch gathered an enormous amount of condensed chakra around his sword. It began to emit a loud, sharp buzzing sound, like crackling lightning.
Bzzzzzzzt! Bzzzzzt!
At that exact moment a massive burst of blue chakra exploded around Leon.
BOOOOOOOOOOM!
A crushing pressure spread in all directions. Large cracks rapidly spread across the ground beneath him.
Craaaack! Crack! Crack!
The earth broke apart. The air trembled. Even the sky seemed to darken slightly. Even now, he was still suppressing a large portion of his true power.
But this time he decided to release a little more just enough to end the battle properly.
To defeat his opponents directly and decisively because in his view this was the highest level of respect he could give them.
That was how Leon understood it.
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