But Kagami Uchiha was different.
Compared to other Uchiha clansmen, Kagami possessed a stronger sense of the bigger picture.
He knew that if he unleashed his full power in a fight against the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, he might find satisfaction.
But what about Konoha?
Once his eyes were completely blind, who on Konoha's side would be able to resist the Four-Tails Jinchuriki?
When Sarutobi entrusted these four ninjas to him, having them fight the Four-Tails Jinchuriki alongside him, Kagami understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions.
These four ninjas were Konoha's future candidates for dealing with Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.
Therefore, Kagami felt he had to push the Four-Tails Jinchuriki to reveal more of its abilities while he could still see, allowing these four ninjas to familiarize themselves with its intelligence.
The more they understood the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, the higher their chances of survival when facing Tailed Beast Jinchuriki in the future.
"So strong!"
Sakumo Hatake watched the battle between Kagami Uchiha and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki before him, marveling inwardly.
Whether it was the Susanoo in front of Kagami or the Tailed Beast chakra swirling around the Jinchuriki, both were far stronger than any enemy he had encountered before.
Reaching behind him, he gripped the hilt of his White Fang short sword, a fierce battle intent surging within him.
He too wanted to see if his White Fang sword style could cut through these two!
Bang!
Pfft...
Suddenly, Sakumo Hatake's heart lurched.
Unbeknownst to him, several cracks had appeared on the chakra skeleton surrounding Elder Kagami.
And under the Four-Tails Jinchuriki's assault, these cracks were gradually widening.
Although, under Elder Kagami's ocular power, the cracks were also repairing.
But the speed of repair simply couldn't compare to the rate of destruction.
If this continued, Elder Kagami's Susanoo would soon be shattered by the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
Witnessing this scene, Sakumo Hatake couldn't help but cry out.
"Elder Kagami, be careful!"
Swish—
After shouting, Sakumo Hatake swiftly drew the White Fang short sword from his back and rapidly approached the battlefield.
The other three ninjas naturally also noticed Kagami Uchiha's peril.
As Jonin, although they hadn't coordinated together before, their individual combat skills were not lacking.
The moment Sakumo Hatake charged out, the three of them also quickly formed hand seals.
"Water Style—Water Gun Jutsu!"
"Wind Style—Vacuum Great Sphere!"
"Earth Style—Earth-Style Wall!"
In front of Kagami Uchiha, earth rose from the ground, forming a wall.
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki retreated, evading the subsequent Water Gun and Vacuum Great Sphere, while simultaneously forming hand seals rapidly, spewing out lava bullets from its mouth.
"Lava Style—Scorching Stream Rock Technique!"
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
These lava bullets bombarded the Earth-Style Wall, quickly shattering it.
Just as the Four-Tails Jinchuriki was about to charge forward again, he suddenly sensed a certain danger.
Thus, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki spat out several lava bullets in the direction from which he sensed the danger.
Swish!
Amidst the dust and smoke, a white light emerged, cutting through everything around it.
A white light enveloped Sakumo Hatake's body and the White Fang short sword in his hand.
Lava bullets were directly sliced in half by the White Fang short sword in Sakumo's hand, shattering behind him.
Then, Sakumo Hatake's figure flashed past the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
Chii—
Blood splattered!
"Such a fast sword!"
A wound appeared on the Four-Tails Jinchuriki's chest, and fresh red blood soaked his clothes.
For an ordinary ninja, such an injury would be considered quite severe.
If left untreated, they might bleed to death.
But for a Jinchuriki, such an injury was nothing!
With a casual wipe, the scorching Lava Release chakra seared the wound shut, staunching the blood.
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki turned, looking at the white-haired youth who was much shorter than him.
"Remarkable swordsmanship!"
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki praised.
"Konoha youth, if you were given more time, perhaps you could pose a fatal threat to me. But unfortunately, you're going to die here today!"
"Lava Release Chakra Mode!"
Boom!
A powerful surge of chakra suddenly erupted from the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
This red chakra, like molten lava, swirled around the Jinchuriki's body. Intense heat radiated from him, scorching the ground beneath his feet black.
Boom!
Just as the Four-Tails Jinchuriki was about to attack Sakumo Hatake, a seven or eight-meter-long chakra skeletal fist slammed down, directly sending the Jinchuriki flying.
"Sawato, as long as I'm here, you won't kill any of Konoha's juniors!"
Kagami Uchiha looked up. Previously, due to his vision problems, Kagami hadn't made any attacks that consumed a large amount of ocular power, only slightly manifesting Susanoo's ribs for defense.
But now, from Sakumo Hatake, Kagami saw the potential of the grown-up juniors.
Well, although in terms of age, Kagami Uchiha wasn't much older than Sakumo Hatake.
However, Kagami Uchiha had been by the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju's side since he was twelve, a powerful ninja who had experienced numerous battles.
Compared to a civilian ninja like Sakumo Hatake, who had graduated from the Ninja Academy and become a ninja less than three years ago, Kagami Uchiha indeed qualified as Sakumo's "senior."
Moreover, Kagami Uchiha was now about to lose his greatest asset.
For him, rather than preserving some ocular power to fight the Four-Tails Jinchuriki a few more times, it was better to use it all in this battle to protect Konoha's budding sprouts.
"Damn Uchiha!"
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki, whom Kagami Uchiha called "Sawato," roared.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he currently had the upper hand against Kagami Uchiha; this was only because Kagami was on the verge of blindness.
Previously, when Kagami's vision wasn't so weak, both Kagami's Sharingan genjutsu and his Mangekyo Sharingan's "Divine Power" Susanoo had caused the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Sawato, considerable suffering.
Now, seeing Kagami Uchiha's move, how could Sawato not be enraged?
Boom!
Chakra erupted, and Sawato's figure charged towards Kagami Uchiha. The Lava Release Chakra Mode turned the path Sawato took into molten rock.
Kagami Uchiha's current vision could only perceive some light and shadows.
Sawato's chakra mode allowed Kagami to see his figure more clearly.
Although still blurry, it was much better than before when he couldn't even determine Sawato's location.
At least, it didn't hinder Kagami from launching an attack on Sawato!
Boom!
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki Sawato's fist collided with Kagami Uchiha's Susanoo, erupting in a massive roar.