allendalepharm Chapter 201 The Kaleidoscope Guided by the Will of Fire
Chapter 201 The Kaleidoscope Guided by the Will of Fire
"asshole!!"
Hozuki Kaigetsu's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He watched as his comrades fell one after another under the siege of Konoha ninjas, and watched as his sister was dragged into the abyss of genjutsu. A sense of powerless despair gripped his heart.
High above, a man named Shimura Danzo and another Uchiha ninja coldly surveyed the scene, like gods judging mortals who had trespassed into their divine domain.
This battle was unequal from the start.
Konoha, or rather, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, had calculated every step to the extreme.
……
Above the dome, Uchiha Kagami quietly watched the one-sided massacre below.
His three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, taking in every detail of the battlefield.
The ninjas of Konoha, whether from the Anbu or Root, have demonstrated astonishing teamwork.
The Wind Release technique creates a raging storm, opening a path for the Fire Release technique; the Earth Release technique restricts movement, providing an opportunity for a fatal blow.
There were no unnecessary movements, only precise and efficient killings.
This war machine, known as the Konoha Vanguard Force, operates with such precision and ruthlessness.
Uchiha Kagami's gaze unconsciously drifted towards Shimura Danzo, who was also standing with his hands behind his back beside him.
This man, who once fought alongside him and Hiruzen under the Second Hokage, is now covered in mud and smells of ink from blueprints, but standing here, the sharp aura of the Dark Ninja remains undiminished.
In a daze, countless images flashed back and forth in Uchiha Kagami's mind.
It was at the end of the Warring States period, and they were still children. Amidst the ruins of blood and fire, they followed their fathers for the first time and saw the man who ended the chaotic world like a god, Hashirama Senju.
At the beginning of the village's establishment, they were the first batch of students at the Ninja Academy. Under the strict guidance of Tobirama Senju, they poured out their sweat and youth, dreaming about what the future would look like.
It was that damned First Shinobi World War, where corpses littered the fields and blood flowed like rivers.
To cover for them, the Second Hokage resolutely turned around and faced the Kinkaku and Ginkaku forces of Kumogakure alone. His imposing figure became an eternal pain in their hearts.
In his grief, Hiruzen received the Hokage cloak and, under the watchful eyes of the entire village, shouldered the future of the village with his still-immature shoulders.
He stood on the stage and recited the line, "Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die."
Then, everything started to change.
Hiruzen used swift and decisive methods to consolidate power within the upper echelons, firmly grasping Danzo, the sharpest double-edged sword, in his hands.
The Roots are the shadows of external conspiracies, while the Dark Side is the solid foundation protecting the village.
The once arrogant and aloof Uchiha, under his guidance, truly integrated into the village, and the security forces were no longer there to monitor, but to protect.
The Hyuga clan abolished the Caged Bird Seal. Their pure white eyes, more precise than any ruler or compass on the construction site, earned them the respect of everyone.
Hatake Sakumo used his blood-soaked white dagger to neatly trim the edges of the field ridges. He emerged from the shadow of slaughter and became the most beloved Sakumo Field Manager in the villagers' eyes.
A wide and flat Hokage Avenue runs through the entire village, and brand-new and sturdy buildings have sprung up, replacing the old wooden houses.
Upstream of the Namka River, a magnificent dam will one day alter the ecology of Konoha.
All of this stems from that man.
Their best friend, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom they had grown up with since school.
In his own way, he protected and changed the village, making the Will of Fire no longer an empty slogan, but a real warmth that shines on everyone.
And they are standing here, fighting to protect all of this!
Protect this home!
Let's safeguard this hard-won peace and prosperity!
"The village..."
"Uchiha..."
"And... the former Hokage!"
Uchiha Kagami murmured to himself, an unprecedented surge of emotion, a mixture of camaraderie, family honor, and the deepest desire to protect the village, erupting from his chest like a volcano.
In those eyes, reflecting the blood-red battlefield below, three jet-black tomoe began to spin wildly.
Their speed increases, their boundaries become blurred, and finally they converge, merge, tear apart, and recombine towards the center.
Om-!
An indescribable, terrifying chakra surge, centered on Uchiha Kagami, suddenly swept across the entire library.
That power was not violent, but it carried a kind of majesty and oppression that came from the depths of the soul.
The entire barrier formed by the Five Elements Sealing Wall emitted an unbearable hum under the impact of this chakra, and countless purple runes flickered wildly, their brightness fluctuating.
"Hmm!"
The Ninth Hokage, who was maintaining the barrier, groaned as he felt an overwhelming force pressing down on him from nowhere, causing his chakra to stagnate.
He stared in horror at the source of that power.
A blue chakra aura rose around Uchiha Kagami, so solid that it enveloped him.
The Sharingan that originally had three tomoe had transformed into a bizarre and magnificent form that had never been seen before—three rotating black scythes that intersected with each other, forming a vortex that seemed capable of devouring everything.
Kaleidoscope Sharingan!
"mirror!"
Danzo Shimura was the first to react. His face showed no greed for this power, but rather was filled with urgent worry.
He rushed to Uchiha Kagami's side and saw those eyes flowing with blood and tears, as well as the new pattern in those eyes that symbolized supreme eye power. He was both surprised and delighted.
What's astonishing is that the legendary power of the Uchiha clan has actually awakened in his best friend.
The good news is that this means Konoha has gained another trump card that could turn the tide of the battle!
But more than anything else, Danzo Shimura was worried about his old friend's condition.
The activation of the kaleidoscope is inevitably accompanied by an extreme emotional impact; if one is not careful, one will be devoured by its power.
"Mirror! Are you alright?"
Danzo reached out and slammed his hand heavily on Uchiha Kagami's shoulder, his deep and powerful shout trying to rouse him from the rampage of power.
At this moment, the world before Uchiha Kagami's eyes turned into an endless expanse of blood.
The sky was blood-red, the earth was blood-red, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.
He looked around blankly, but could see no one and nothing.
Only eternal red.
He tried to run forward with all his might, but no matter how far he ran, the scene in front of him remained unchanged.
Loneliness, despair, mania... all sorts of negative emotions began to erode his mind.
until……
A muffled, slightly anxious shout pierced through the layers of blood and reached his ears.
"Mirror! Uchiha Mirror!"
The sound grew clearer and clearer, like a beam of light cleaving through this blood-red world.
Uchiha Kagami stopped in his tracks. He saw a blurry figure appear in the endless crimson ahead.
The figure drew closer and became clearer.
It was a face he knew all too well, always stern, as if everyone owed him money.
It's Danzo.
Uchiha Kagami blinked twice, and the noisy shouts of battle and the roar of ninjutsu from the real world instantly flooded back into his mind.
The bloodstains faded, replaced by Danzo's face, which was filled with concern.
He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and the soaring crimson chakra subsided accordingly.
"It's Danzo..."
A tired yet relieved smile appeared on Uchiha Kagami's lips.
"fine."
He regained his senses, raised his hand to wipe away the bloodstains from the corner of his eye, and the newly formed kaleidoscope eyes slowly disappeared, returning to their ordinary three-tomoe form.
Danzo looked him up and down, and only after confirming that his mental state was relatively stable did he breathe a sigh of relief and nod.
"What a pleasant surprise!"
His words carried a hint of barely suppressed excitement.
"Um."
Ubo Kagami responded softly, then turned his gaze back to the intruders below.
In that instant, his gentle demeanor vanished without a trace.
"So..."
"This farce should end now."
Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped down from the dome, which was tens of meters high!
All the Anbu and Root ninjas who were facing off on the field retreated simultaneously the moment they received Danzo's signal, making way for him.
This sudden change stunned the surviving Cloud Village and Mist Village ninjas.
They couldn't understand why Konoha would suddenly stop attacking when they had such a significant advantage.
Despite her injuries, Hozuki Kaigetsu shielded her younger sister, Hozuki Shio, behind her and cautiously surveyed their surroundings.
Then he saw the dark figure falling from the sky.
Not only him, but all the surviving intruders subconsciously raised their heads.
The next second, everyone froze.
They saw a pair of eyes.
A pair of blood-red eyes, seemingly containing all the ominous and eerie things in the world.
The three spinning black scythes rapidly magnified in their vision, emitting an eerie purple glow.
Uchiha Kagami's left eye, the Mangekyou Sharingan [Mind Mirror], suddenly locked onto all the remaining enemies in the library.
An invisible and irresistible spiritual force instantly enveloped them.
In an instant, Hozuki Kaigetsu, Hozuki Shio who had just been awakened from the illusion by her companions, and all the survivors trembled violently, their faces freezing in terror and vigilance.
In their world, they were pulled into an illusionary hell constructed from the most terrifying nightmares in their hearts.
The invaders stood frozen in place, motionless, becoming silent statues.