"Now is not the time to be spacing out, Miss Fiancée!"
Uchiha Kage used the 'Miss Fiancée' nickname to snap Uchiha Mikoto out of her daze.
He wasn't kidding about being in a hurry.
His Mangekyo Sharingan wasn't fully recovered yet, and each use of Intangibility consumed a significant amount of Chakra.
And the A-B Brothers in front of him hadn't even used their full strength.
If he couldn't break the stalemate and his Chakra ran out, he'd truly be powerless to turn the tide.
"Ah! I, I..."
So, so amazing.
Uchiha Mikoto never dreamed that this young boy could suppress Kumogakure's A-B Brothers.
So, when he said he'd protect me, it was because he really had the ability, not because of...me.
Ah, what an overthinking woman I am!
The more Uchiha Mikoto thought about her earlier fanciful notions, the more ashamed she felt.
"I'm sorry, I..."
Calling her "Miss Fiancée" now was definitely his way of teasing her about what happened earlier.
If they weren't facing such a formidable enemy, Uchiha Mikoto would have definitely wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
"Now isn't the time to apologize either."
Uchiha Kage dodged Ai's attacks using Intangibility, while keeping a close eye on Killer Bee's next move.
At the same time, he felt an increasing urge to smack the Female Ninja's behind.
What the hell was Sasuke's mom doing?
What was with all the hesitation at a time like this?
"Understood."
Patting her flushed cheeks, Uchiha Mikoto forced herself to calm down.
Now that Kumogakure's A-B Brothers were being held back by Uchiha Kage alone, all she had to do was deal with the nearby ordinary Kumo Ninj, and then find a way to rescue her Older sister's child, and…
Naruto and Sasuke, who were lying on the ground, their fates unknown.
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"Brother, he seems to have a way to ignore physical attacks. We need to figure something out, we can't keep going like this…"
Watching his brother, who was sweating profusely but couldn't even touch the Uchiha Little Kid's clothes, and was filled with rage, Killer Bee felt that things couldn't continue like this.
"Then what should we do?"
Ai was incredibly frustrated because his attacks seemed to hit nothing but air.
"He ignores physical attacks, but we don't use Illusionary Technique."
Besides, using Illusionary Technique against the Sharingan was just asking for trouble.
Were they really going to lose to this Uchiha brat today?
"Although his ability is strange, I managed to injure him earlier, so he probably can't use that Intangibility while attacking. As long as we seize the opportunity and coordinate well, we should be able to hit him."
Killer Bee, who had a good head for combat, quickly deduced the nature of Uchiha Kage's ability.
"Is that so? I understand!"
Seeing that his brother's injuries had almost completely healed, Ai breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Ever since their Father died, he had sworn that he would never let his family walk ahead of him again.
"I'll still take the lead, and you support me. This time, don't hold back. Taking care of that woman and the baby is enough. Kill this guy!"
With that, Ai activated his Lightning Release Armor again and charged toward Uchiha Kage.
Killer Bee also followed his instructions and used his Tailed Beast Cloak.
"So they figured it out so quickly?"
Uchiha Kage certainly heard what Killer Bee said, but even though they knew about the weakness of his Intangibility, he still held the initiative.
Besides, even without using Intangibility, his eyes were still Mangekyo Sharingan.
And there was also the Byakugan that the Kumogakure Ninja were so concerned about…
However, this Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was quite troublesome.
He had to think of a good way to restrain the Eight Tails.
"It's useless. As long as I don't attack, what can you do to me?"
Watching Ai continue to attack, Uchiha Kage didn't make a move, simply letting him pass through his body.
At the same time, he continued to provoke him with words.
"You turtle!"
Ai retorted without giving ground.
Indeed, as long as the other party didn't attack, he would be invincible, and the tactics he and Killer Bee had just discussed would be impossible to execute.
"How about this? If your brother agrees not to interfere and lets me fight you one-on-one, I won't use that Intangibility."
Rolling his eyes, Uchiha Kage quickly came up with a plan.
"Alright, Bee! Don't interfere. I'll deal with him myself!"
Ai winked at Killer Bee behind him.
Although this Uchiha Little Kid's ability was strange, he was still just a kid, and he was actually so naive on the Battlefield.
Believing the enemy's words was a recipe for disaster!
"Yes, Brother."
Killer Bee naturally understood his brother's meaning. Although he hesitated, he still nodded.
Yes, this was a Battlefield, and that enemy Little Kid was too strong. There couldn't be any holding back.
"Come on, then."
Seeing this, Uchiha Kage didn't say much, and simply adopted a Gentle Fist stance.
"Refreshing!"
Ai was overjoyed to see that the boy really intended to fight him one-on-one.
As long as he could get the other party to attack him, he could definitely deliver a fatal blow with Bee's speed and power.
However, why did the boy's stance look like the ones used by those Hyuga clan members?
Lightning Release: Heavy Stream Explosion!
Trigram Sixty-Four Palms!
The blue figure and Uchiha Kage, whose fingertips were emitting Gentle Fist Chakra, collided.
"Now's the time, Bee!"
Without any further prompting, Ai saw Killer Bee's figure appear behind the Uchiha Little Kid.
"Damn it, they're cheating!"
With no way to dodge, and no time to activate Intangibility during his attack, Uchiha Kage was stabbed by Killer Bee, who had appeared almost instantly behind him, with six bee-sting-like short blades.
"Sorry, but this is the cruelty of the Battlefield."
Because he had "defeated" the other party through a sneak attack, Killer Bee didn't feel happy at all.
But then, his expression changed drastically.
*Poof!*
The Uchiha Little Kid in front of him turned into a puff of white smoke.
"A Shadow Clone!? When?"
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At the same time, Ai, who had taken a solid hit from the other party in order to create an opening for Uchiha Kage, also showed a look of surprise.
Feeling his body's meridians being eroded, he couldn't help but change his expression slightly.
Even though he had only taken one blow, the flow of Chakra in his body had actually been disrupted.
He couldn't even sustain his Lightning Release Armor. This Little Kid…
He was clearly an Uchiha, so how did he know the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist!?
And why had Bee been standing still ever since he appeared behind the other guy?
Yes, from Ai's perspective, Uchiha Kage hadn't disappeared as a Shadow Clone, but had continued to use more Gentle Fist attacks on him.
"You…"
Ai struggled to reactivate his Lightning Release Armor, but the boy in front of him seemed to have grown countless hands.
His finger and fist attacks came at him like a storm, attacking his exposed body.
Gentle Fist Art, Trigram Sixty-Four Palms…One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms!
Almost instantly, Uchiha Kage completed the Sealing Cavity of all the Raikage's Chakra points, and he did it four times over.
"Now you can't escape!"
Illusionary Technique Mangekyo Sharingan!
After Sealing all of Ai's Chakra points, Uchiha Kage completely invaded the other party's mind with Illusionary Technique.
However, just as he completed this step, Killer Bee finally woke up behind him, and his bee-sting-like blades, buzzing with electricity, appeared behind him in an instant.
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"Wake up quickly, Bee! You're caught in his Illusionary Technique!"
Just as Killer Bee thought he had stabbed Uchiha Kage's Shadow Clone, the Eight-Tails Ox-Demon inside him suddenly warned him.
"That's not a Shadow Clone he's using. That's a phantom you're seeing in the Illusionary Technique."
"What!?"
Only then did Killer Bee suddenly wake up.
"That Uchiha Little Kid activated the Illusionary Technique the moment he made eye contact with you."
"Then why didn't you tell me sooner…"
After opening his eyes, Killer Bee saw his brother being attacked by the other party, and it looked like he was about to fall.
"Sorry, his Illusionary Technique was too realistic. Even I fell for it."
The Eight Tails was also a little embarrassed.
"He's definitely a genius when it comes to Illusionary Technique. This kind of Illusionary Technique that combines illusion and reality is too difficult to detect. We need to be more careful later."
"Brother!"
Although he was rushing to rescue his brother, Killer Bee was still one step too late.
The six sharp, electrified short blades on his body stopped in place as if time had stopped.
Because the boy in front of him had turned around and was using his brother's body as a shield.
"Let go of my brother!"
Seeing that his brother's eyes were completely controlled by the Sharingan, Killer Bee shouted anxiously.
He wanted to rescue his brother Ai by attacking, but unfortunately, Uchiha Kage had completely used his brother's body as a talisman.
He had even pressed a Kunai against Ai, who was now defenseless.
"When dealing with despicable people, you have to use despicable methods."
Holding Ai in front of him, Uchiha Kage unceremoniously used him as a shield, while also pressing the Kunai hard against the other party's neck.
"You're the one who's despicable. You knew my brother wouldn't really fight you one-on-one, so you pretended to fall for it and ambushed us, didn't you?"
Killer Bee didn't expect that the other party would completely subdue his brother in just a few seconds.
Was there such a genius hidden in the Uchiha clan?
But thinking back to the battle just now, he quickly realized that the other party had done it on purpose.
"If you hadn't been planning to ambush me, how would I have fallen for it?"
Yes, Uchiha Kage knew that Ai wouldn't be honest, so he threw out the bait of a one-on-one fight without using Intangibility.
Then, he used their plan against them and turned the tables on the A-B Brothers.
"Oh, I heard the Third Raikage is dead. Now you Kumogakure only have him who can be the next Raikage. If I kill him now, what do you think…will happen?"
Without the protection of the Lightning Release Armor, Uchiha Kage only used a little force, and Ai's fragile neck was quickly cut by the sharp Kunai, drawing blood.
"D-don't mess around!"
With his brother captured, Killer Bee was also at a loss.
The Kumogakure Ninja who were still fighting Uchiha Mikoto in the distance also lost their composure and rushed over, surrounding Uchiha Kage in the middle.
"Quickly release Lord Ai!"
"You don't want this Future Raikage to die like this, do you?"
After subduing Ai, Uchiha Kage knew that he was now in an invincible position.
"What exactly do you want? As long as you let my brother go, I…everything is negotiable."
Yes, Kumogakure currently had no one other than his brother who was qualified to be the next Raikage.
Not even him.
Killer Bee knew the current state of the Village. They absolutely couldn't accept his brother's death.
And once his brother died, the Iwagakure army that had just been repelled might make a comeback. When that happened…
Everything would be over.
"Alright."
Seeing Uchiha Mikoto, who had taken advantage of the chaos to retrieve her child, Uchiha Kage relaxed his tense body slightly.
This Sasuke's mom was still somewhat useful.
"First, cut off one of your arms with a knife, and then I'll consider letting your brother go."
Next, he just had to think about how to leave this place.
Although more and more Kumogakure Ninja were surrounding him, Uchiha Kage was still concerned about the strongest Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee.
Cutting off one of his arms should weaken him considerably, at least temporarily.
"I…"
Killer Bee looked at the Kunai on his brother Ai's neck, and then at his own arm.
"Okay!"
Finally gritting his teeth, he pulled out a long sword from a nearby Ninja.
"Don't play tricks. In front of my Mangekyo Sharingan, all your actions are exposed."
Uchiha Kage knew that the other party could use the Eight Tails' tails to create very realistic clones.
*Plurtch!*
For his brother's safety, Killer Bee certainly wouldn't play any tricks.
His arm, covered in blood, was forcefully chopped off and fell to the ground.
"Very good. Now, tell your subordinates to leave this place!"
"Okay…"
While enduring the pain and stopping the bleeding, Killer Bee drove away the remaining Ninja.
Even though these Ninja were somewhat unwilling, they could only grit their teeth and retreat, seeing Ai completely controlled by Uchiha Kage.
"Let's go, Mikoto Sister."
Uchiha Kage continued to hold Ai hostage, intending to create some distance between himself and the Kumogakure group.
"Kage, what about Naruto and Sasuke…"
Uchiha Mikoto, who was holding her child, gently tugged at Uchiha Kage's clothes at this time.
He really won, not only rescuing her Older sister's child, but also kidnapping Kumogakure's Future Raikage.
So, so amazing, this boy named Kage…
Recalling Uchiha Kage's heroic performance just now, Uchiha Mikoto couldn't help but feel her heart pounding like a drum, and even her legs couldn't help but instinctively tighten a little.
But fortunately, Naruto and Sasuke, who were still unconscious on the ground, diverted her chaotic and excited thoughts and attention at this time.
"They…"
Uchiha Kage wanted to say that they didn't need to worry about them, because they wouldn't die anyway, but after thinking about it, he decided to take them along.
So, he casually controlled a passing ordinary Kumo Ninja with his Sharingan to act as a coolie and carry Naruto and Sasuke on the ground.
"Let's go. I'll release your brother after we've gone another kilometer."
Uchiha Kage stopped Killer Bee, who was preparing to follow them, and then continued to walk away with Uchiha Mikoto and the others.
"You, you absolutely can't hurt my brother! Otherwise, I'll leave you here even if it costs me my life!"
Although he had lost an arm, it wouldn't cause too much trouble other than temporarily being unable to use Ninjutsu.
Although Killer Bee didn't follow, he used his fully Tailed Beasts form to intimidate the other party.
"One kilometer…I can still hit you with my Tailed Beast Ball from this distance. Don't play any tricks!"
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"Leave here quickly."
After walking to a place where Killer Bee couldn't catch up in a short time, Uchiha Kage quickly threw the hostage, Ai's body, into the rushing river, and then ran toward the distant mountains with Uchiha Mikoto, carrying Naruto and Sasuke.
"Damn it, you despicable Uchiha!"
Seeing his unconscious brother being washed away in the rushing river and gradually sinking, Killer Bee could only give up the idea of tracking Uchiha Kage and the others, and rushed into the river first to rescue his brother.
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After running far away, and using his Byakugan to confirm that there were no other figures around, and confirming that there was no longer any major danger, Uchiha Kage finally completely relaxed his exhausted body.
*Thump.*
Carrying Naruto in one hand and Sasuke in the other, he finally couldn't hold on and fell to the ground.
"Seriously, the Mission is Complete, so why haven't I left the Instance yet…"
His Chakra was almost completely exhausted. It was already a miracle that he could hold on until now before falling.
The burden of the Mangekyo Sharingan…was still too great.
"Kage!"
Uchiha Mikoto, who was holding her child, quickly put the child on the ground, then pushed Naruto and Sasuke, who were pressing down on Uchiha Kage, aside, and helped the fallen Uchiha Kage up.
"Are you alright?"
After hastily checking the other party's breathing, Uchiha Mikoto finally felt relieved.
"I'm fine…but…please don't tell anyone that I have the Mangekyo Sharingan."
It would be best not to tell anyone that she had even met him…
Unlike Sasuke, Uchiha Kage, who had fully experienced Kaguya, knew that Uchiha Mikoto in front of him was very likely the real Uchiha Mikoto.
After saying this last sentence, Uchiha Kage tilted his head and fell into a deep sleep.
"Yes! I will definitely not tell anyone about you…"
Looking at the boy who had fallen asleep on her shoulder, Uchiha Mikoto's voice became softer and softer.
Don't tell anyone he has the Mangekyo…
Was he guarding against someone in the clan, or someone in Konoha?
But that's right. Although it's a good thing for the Uchiha clan to have such a genius boy, it's not necessarily all good.
He had the Mangekyo Sharingan at just over ten years old. With the increasingly impetuous atmosphere in the clan…
Uchiha Mikoto shook her head and stopped thinking about such complicated things.
Now, all she had to do was take good care of this boy…cough, and the Older sister's child next to her, as well as the other two boys.
"Seriously, even if you're confident, you're too reckless, aren't you?"
Gently placing the boy's head on her lap, Uchiha Mikoto couldn't help but stroke the boy's furrowed brow in his sleep.
He's such a handsome boy. I wonder...what kind of woman would he be interested in?
No, wait…
Asking me to keep it a secret means that he has been hiding himself in the clan. Now, for my sake, he actually didn't hesitate to expose the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan. Could it be that he actually still has feelings for me…
No, I can't be so overthinking this time. I'll wait until he wakes up and then…ask him indirectly.
That's right, if he really has feelings for me…
It's not impossible…
He's such a young genius in the clan, and he's awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. As long as I secretly tell the Elders, I might be able to try to win him over.
Not knowing what she was thinking, Uchiha Mikoto's already flushed face became even more vividly colored.