Chapter 58: The Dragon Vein
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A sharp and intense glow erupted as deep crimson flames shot skyward, blooming like a lotus of fire.
The entire sky turned a vivid red, mirroring the inferno below.
This was a vision of hell.
Suspended in mid-air, Kagami Uchiha stood amidst the destruction. The ruins of the towers beneath him were nothing but shattered remnants.
His ability to hover came from a technique he had once copied from Iwagakure shinobi during a clash—the Light and Heavy Rock Technique. Though he lacked the mastery of Onoki, who could freely soar the skies, levitation was well within his grasp.
The fusion of Yin Release and Fire Release had birthed a new kekkei genkai, and it was unparalleled in power.
Jiraiya's research, which Kagami had studied, proved instrumental in enhancing techniques like the Rasengan with elemental attributes.
The Uchiha clan had always been known for their vast reserves of chakra, but Kagami's prowess went beyond. Even Madara had recognized that his Yin Release capabilities surpassed those of Izuna, who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Kagami understood one truth clearly: his path to ultimate strength lay in the development of his Yin-based abilities.
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The flames consumed everything in their path, reducing the surroundings to ashes.
Mukade, who had boasted of his immortality, was nowhere to be seen.
The crimson fire continued its relentless spread, devouring even the soil and stone. It showed no signs of extinguishing.
Descending gracefully to the ground, Kagami turned his gaze toward a specific direction.
In a flash, he appeared before Sasori and Sara.
Sara, bound by a chakra string with her mouth sealed, trembled in fear. Tears streamed from her wide eyes.
What is happening? Who is this terrifying man who seems to have come straight from hell?
Sasori, on the other hand, struggled to suppress his emotions.
Since becoming a human puppet, he hadn't felt this overwhelmed. The sight of Kagami's power had made it painfully clear: the gap between them was insurmountable.
"Uchiha Kagami… Are we heading to the Dragon Vein next? Using her?" Sasori asked, gesturing toward Sara.
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Kagami didn't bother answering. With a glance, Sara's pupils reflected the spinning tomoe of the Sharingan.
Under the influence of his genjutsu, she began walking toward a specific direction.
"You see how convenient the Sharingan is?" Kagami remarked casually to Sasori. "Would you like a pair for yourself?"
Sasori's eyes glinted with intrigue. "And the price?"
Kagami smirked. "Simple. In your next life, be born into the Uchiha clan."
As Sara led the way under Kagami's control, Sasori's fists clenched behind him.
He knew.
Had it not been for that earlier display of overwhelming power, he would have fought Kagami to the death, even if it meant exposing his vulnerabilities.
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In a massive tower hidden within the heart of Roran, countless emaciated workers toiled endlessly, turning gears.
These were the true citizens of Roran—enslaved by Mukade to fuel his ambitions.
Sasori's attention was drawn to the puppet materials scattered across the workspace, though his simmering anger was evident.
Guided by Kagami's genjutsu, Sara approached a sealing platform.
At its center was an opening that resembled an eye, from which faint streams of blue-violet energy seeped.
Kagami watched intently as the bloodline of Roran's royal family resonated with the Dragon Vein.
Sara's hands pressed against the seal, and the energy began to surge.
The Dragon Vein, the Earth's lifeblood, was an immense reservoir of natural energy.
Its sheer magnitude made it comparable to a tailed beast, perhaps even surpassing one.
While the Nine-Tails was said to have limitless chakra, even it needed time to replenish.
The Dragon Vein, however, was inexhaustible—an anchor of stability for the world.
It wasn't just raw power. It was a primordial force that could even rupture the fabric of time.
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The seal broke.
An endless pillar of blue-violet energy shot into the heavens, accompanied by the faint roar of a dragon.
The ground trembled violently, the shockwaves rippling across the landscape.
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"Uchiha Kagami!" Sasori called out, his voice tinged with urgency. "No one can truly control the Dragon Vein! At best, it can be temporarily harnessed, as Mukade attempted."
"This power isn't meant for humans to wield!"
Kagami didn't respond.
He leapt onto the sealing platform, where the formation's symbols danced wildly, struggling to contain the unleashed energy.
If one were to look up, the sky had turned entirely blue-violet, radiating the Dragon Vein's energy.
The devastation it could unleash was unimaginable.
Calmly, Kagami extended his hand into the energy stream.
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Inside the Mindscape
Sukuna observed, his expression uncharacteristically intrigued.
"This… is a truly unparalleled energy source."
He chuckled darkly. "Kagami, you can't handle this. Your body isn't built to endure such power."
Kagami's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Have you ever heard the story of the man who prized the box over the treasure inside?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Sukuna demanded.
Kagami's Sharingan glinted coldly as he replied.
"The moral of that story is about priorities—knowing what to keep and what to discard. In reverse, it's about refining and preserving only what's essential."
He gestured to the immense energy flow.
"Since I couldn't open the seal alone, I realized something."
He glanced at Sukuna, his gaze piercing.
"The cage that binds you… may be far more valuable than you."
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Sukuna's expression twisted.
"Are you mocking me?"
Kagami smirked, but his focus remained on the torrent of energy surging around them.
The Dragon Vein's energy began flowing into the crimson gate within Kagami's mindscape.
Sukuna's body trembled slightly.
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The energy coursed through the gate, illuminating the once-darkened space beyond.
Within the sealed confines, a massive blue-violet dragon coiled among the mountains of bones.
Its endless form seemed to stretch on forever, each scale shimmering with a mystic glow.
Though the dragon lacked consciousness, its mere presence radiated an overwhelming power that even Sukuna couldn't ignore.
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Back in the physical world, the ground around the tower began to collapse, and the city of Roran teetered on the brink of annihilation.
For Kagami, however, this was just the beginning.
The perfect Mangekyo Sharingan was now within his grasp.
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Meanwhile…
The world beyond Roran began to stir, as unseen consequences of Kagami's actions rippled across the elemental nations.
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