In terms of ocular powers, due to the inherited bloodline of the Senju clan, his abilities had been elevated to a purple-level skill.
The Mangekyō Sharingan could now be used without any restraint.
He had trained tirelessly, pushing his limits.
One of his eyes even manifested a new technique...
This was the eye ability that anchored the desired future and made it a reality through sheer willpower.
There was no need for further explanation!
The ocular power of his right eye—Tian Congyun.
This was a sword-like energy emitted from his eye, capable of severing all things.
He had discovered a special application for it.
At this moment, in the training ground outside the Forest of Death...
"Huh~" Yuma exhaled, raising the ninja sword in his hand.
His eyes flickered slightly as the three tomoe in his right Sharingan began to spin, transforming into a complex Mangekyō pattern.
The intricate design rotated as the power within his eye ignited and burned fiercely.
[Ocular Technique: Tian Congyun!]
A flash of white-golden sword energy emerged from Yuma's right eye.
The energy was under his complete control, slowly coiling around the ninja sword.
With a light turn of the sword's handle, Yuma swung it effortlessly.
Slash!
The white-golden energy streaked across the landscape, severing the ground and the trees in its path with ease.
But it didn't stop there.
Ripples appeared in the void where the sword energy had passed.
These ripples expanded, revealing black lines that appeared in the empty space.
Suddenly, these black "dotted lines" released an overwhelming suction force.
—Boom! Boom! Boom!
This strange, inexplicable force devoured everything in its range.
Moments later, the black "dotted lines" dissipated as the forces of nature restored the balance, leaving the area in eerie silence.
"Hahahahaha!"
Yuma burst into laughter as he gazed at the white-golden energy lingering around the ninja sword and surveyed the destruction before him.
Tian Congyun's ocular ability possessed the power to sever abstract concepts such as time, space, karma, and causality itself.
Although time, karma, and causality were too abstract to visualize or target, space could be observed and manipulated.
As long as the position of objects was taken as a reference, the length, width, and height that defined space became tangible.
With this understanding, he had developed a technique to slash through space itself—a dimensional slash.
Unlike activating Tian Congyun directly from his eyes, Yuma had devised a method to imbue the technique onto the ninja sword.
This was the optimal solution for his current abilities.
As everyone knew, ocular techniques were fueled by the power of the eyes—chakra in a special form.
Since it was chakra, it could be manipulated.
The entry [Seed of Chakra (Blue)], which was the source of his chakra, demonstrated its superiority here.
By imbuing the pupil technique onto the ninja sword, he could maintain it simply by channeling regular chakra.
This meant that his chakra could sustain the energy wrapped around the sword without relying on his Mangekyō Sharingan directly.
By increasing the output of chakra, he could amplify the power of the technique.
Although his current eyes weren't eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, this method allowed him to achieve similar power without the risk of overexerting his vision.
Yuma was delighted with this improvement!
During this time, his physical abilities had also advanced significantly.
The entry [Steel Training (Purple)], which reflected his philosophy that "hard work never betrays," had pushed his physical limits.
He wore weights constantly, except when sleeping, and his strength had grown exponentially.
Although he couldn't claim to have surpassed the human limits of the ninja world, he could now open all the Eight Gates—except the Gate of Death.
In just half a year of intense training, he had surpassed the results of years of effort by others like Rock Lee.
The efficiency of his improvement was terrifying.
Reflecting on his progress, Yuma felt satisfied.
At this point, he believed he had reached a level of strength comparable to a shadow-level ninja.
Just then, a figure emerged at the edge of the training ground.
It was Uchiha Inari.
He approached Yuma and bowed slightly.
"Master Yuma, the clan meeting is about to begin."
Hearing this, Yuma deactivated his Sharingan and sheathed his ninja sword.
He sighed lightly and said, "A clan meeting… The Uchiha are always so troublesome."
Some time ago, while trying to gather information about Mikoto Uchiha, Yuma had learned about the Uchiha clan's complicated internal politics.
Despite his efforts, he hadn't been able to identify any exploitable weaknesses in Setsuna Uchiha, one of the most cautious and cunning members of the clan.
But Yuma wasn't discouraged.
"If no weaknesses exist, I'll just have to create one," he thought to himself.
"Let's go, Inari. This is my first clan meeting, and I can't be late."
Meanwhile, at the Uchiha Shrine, Uchiha Setsuna was growing increasingly uneasy.
Though he lacked raw talent, his years of experience had honed his instincts for detecting danger.
And recently, Yuma's actions had set off every alarm bell in his mind.
His solution to the perceived threat was simple—strike first.
As he approached the shrine, Setsuna muttered to himself, "Yuma, don't blame me for what I'm about to do. I once thought you had the potential to become Hokage, but now… it's better for you to disappear."
Having already set traps and arranged for allies to ambush Yuma during the meeting, Setsuna was determined to eliminate him today.
The torii gate of the shrine loomed before him.
Stepping inside, his eyes glinted with killing intent.
Unaware of the trap, Yuma approached the shrine with a calm demeanor.
"Let's see," he thought, a faint smile on his lips, "if there's a way to cut through this web of schemes."