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Uchiha Haru used the Body Flicker Technique again, but this time, it wasn't for evasion.
It was for attack.
In the place where Uchiha Haru had been fighting, a trail of afterimages flickered—visible even to the naked eye—and in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of the Kaguya clan leader.
The Kaguya patriarch no longer charged forward recklessly. His momentum shifted, and his half-squinting eyes radiated a cold, calculating calm.
He had seen through it.
No matter how many times he tried to stab Haru, he only struck afterimages.
None of the phantoms were real. And the real one? Untouchable.
Since he couldn't distinguish between real and fake, he decided to do nothing for now—waiting for Uchiha Haru to initiate.
Haru wouldn't waste a phantom to throw a punch. That was almost certain.
And if the one attacking him was the real body, that gave him an opportunity to counter.
Even if his own strike failed, it was fine. His Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) was spread throughout his entire body.
Bone spurs sprouted from every joint, the sharpest spears and the toughest shields.
They could protect him from any blow. They always had.
There should be no surprises.
That's what he believed.
But what he never expected—what he couldn't have predicted—was that Uchiha Haru hadn't been using his full strength at all.
If he had, this battle would've ended in minutes.
So the moment the Kaguya patriarch thought he had figured everything out…
Haru's punch smashed into him.
It was heavier than anything before. Far heavier than he imagined.
His body shuddered as if all the bones inside had fractured at once.
What...?
How was this possible?!
The Kaguya clan leader's face twisted in disbelief.
His bones—infused with Shikotsumyaku—were harder than chakra-forged kunai, forged from the finest iron.
That was what made them legendary. The hardest shield. The sharpest spear.
Yet now, one punch had nearly shattered his skeletal structure.
Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!
What kind of monstrous power was this?!
Why hadn't Haru used it before?
Was he concealing a flaw?
Or was this all part of his design?
The Kaguya patriarch's mind reeled, but his battle instincts honed from countless fights allowed him to seize an opportunity.
All those flickering phantoms—he could never identify the real body.
But this punch—this one that had just landed—was real!
Without hesitation, a massive bone spike erupted diagonally from his left palm at breakneck speed.
The timing was perfect—many warriors fell at the peak of their own success, right when they were most relaxed.
But he endured the agonizing pain wracking his body and made his move.
He believed that with this strike, he could still end the fight in his favor.
Then he looked up—into Haru's calm eyes.
There was no panic, no hesitation—just amusement, like a predator toying with a mouse.
And in that instant, the Kaguya patriarch knew something was wrong.
Something terribly wrong.
His bone spike was just inches away from piercing Haru's heart.
But then—
Uchiha Haru vanished.
No hand seals. No movement. No warning.
Just gone.
The Kaguya leader's brain stopped for a second.
The afterimages from before were already hard enough to track, but this—
This was something else.
This defied comprehension.
How do you fight something you can't see?
How do you hit something that moves faster than light?
He had finally seized a chance. He had gambled with his body to land a blow.
And Haru disappeared again?
But more important than how he vanished… was where he would reappear.
Because that would decide the victor.
No—his survival.
Instinctively, the Kaguya patriarch turned.
A ninja's back—always the weakest point. It was second nature to protect it.
If an enemy had the ability to teleport or flicker around, where would they strike?
The back, of course.
And his instinct was correct.
He had guessed it.
But he was too late.
Haru's punch landed squarely on his back, with a force even more terrifying than before.
A wet gag choked out of the Kaguya patriarch's throat as internal organs nearly burst from the impact.
His spine crumpled.
His body gave way.
His legs folded beneath him like a broken doll.
And all of this… despite the infamous Shikotsumyaku armor.
That legendary defense shattered in one hit.
His eyes went wide with disbelief as he was flung through the air like a ragdoll.
His body crashed into the wall of the house behind him, the impact echoing like thunder.
A spiderweb of cracks exploded across the surface—then, collapse.
The wall gave in, and the proud leader of the Kaguya clan fell to the ground in a heap of rubble.
His white robes, stained with dirt and blood.
The bone spur once held by the Kaguya clan leader—revered as the sharpest spear in the world—fell to the ground with a dull thud.
The clan leader's expression twisted in shock, a smear of blood trailing from the corner of his lips. He stared blankly at the Uchiha youth who had brought him down with a single, devastating strike.
The feelings storming within him were difficult to articulate.
If he was being honest, Uchiha Haru hadn't even been fighting him seriously at the beginning.
Only later had the young Uchiha started taking things more seriously.
And the gap between them—it was colossal.
Such a bizarre mastery of the Body Flicker Technique, the ability to vanish without hand seals, and the sheer, monstrous power that could shake even his Shikotsumyaku
Not to mention the Wood Release—once considered the exclusive domain of the legendary God of Shinobi—that Haru had casually revealed earlier.
And then there was the Sharingan... still unused, still lurking.
Terrifying.
Just what kind of monster was this Uchiha youth?
Several other elite Kaguya clan members looked on, equally stunned.
They'd... lost.
Lost?!
The clan leader, whom they viewed as an invincible god of war, had actually been defeated?
And in such a humiliating fashion—it wasn't even a real battle. There had been no contest. It was domination.
"Protect the clan leader!"
The momentary daze broke. A few Kaguya warriors surged forward, shielding their fallen leader.
They knew Uchiha Haru's strength was on another level. They couldn't win.
Still—they didn't hesitate.
"Chief, go! Run!"
"We'll stop him!"
They shouted desperately, prepared to throw their lives away.
To the Kaguya clan, the clan leader was not just a person—he was a symbol. A beacon. As long as he lived, their hope remained.
If he died, it would mark the beginning of their extinction.
"No... there's no need..."
"Cough, cough..."
The Kaguya clan leader struggled to his feet, blood dribbling from his mouth, his voice hoarse.
That last punch—Haru's punch—was too heavy, his body nearly collapsing under its weight. The injuries were severe, maybe even fatal.
But he didn't run.
Not because he didn't want to, but because he knew—there was no point. Uchiha Haru could appear anywhere at any time. No one here could stop him.
Running would only delay the inevitable.
Life and death were no longer in their hands the moment Haru entered the battlefield.
"You win."
The clan leader smiled bitterly, shaking his head.
He was fully convinced of his loss.
His opponent's speed was overwhelming. His strength was inhuman. His bloodline techniques, which he had taken such pride in, had been reduced to ornamental scraps.
Uchiha Haru had crushed the so-called strongest shield of the Shikotsumyaku with just his fists.
It wasn't even close.
"However, if you think you can use brute force to make the entire Kaguya clan bow to you... you're dead wrong."
"The Kaguya clan would rather die than submit!"
The leader's eyes narrowed, steel in his voice. Around him, the other Kaguya elites showed no fear. They were ready to fight, to die, and never surrender.
The Kaguya were a war-born clan.
Combat wasn't just in their blood—it was their identity.
But even more than their bloodlust, it was their unyielding spirit that defined them. Their code was clear: never surrender. Die with pride.
Call them ignorant. Call them stubborn.
But their simplicity was their purity. They lived by their beliefs, never betraying their word.
When Uchiha Haru—who had studied the Kaguya clan long before arriving—witnessed this, he gave a subtle nod in admiration.
This trip was worth it.
He didn't want another manipulative schemer like Danzo. He didn't need politicians like the Third Hokage. He needed warriors. Loyal allies. People who stood firm, no matter the odds.
Haru's expression remained calm as he began walking slowly toward the clan.
Each step was deliberate.
His pace was not quick, but the pressure he exuded was suffocating. A mighty, invisible weight hung in the air around him, pushing down on everyone nearby.
Even those who were prepared to die couldn't help but feel their hearts tremble in his presence.
From the ground, a thick vine rose—summoned with his Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence. It coiled upward, retrieving the bone spur the Kaguya clan leader had dropped, and placed it into Haru's hand.
This was no ordinary bone spur.
It was the hardest and sharpest—the core weapon of the Kaguya clan leader, forged from the densest part of his Shikotsumyaku.
To the Kaguya clan, this bone spur was indestructible.
Now, it rested in Uchiha Haru's hands.
The faces of the nearby Kaguya members instantly darkened with fury.
Even the clan leader's eyes narrowed with restrained rage.
His most precious weapon—his pride—had fallen into enemy hands.
The humiliation was unspeakable.
But he barely had time to process that feeling before his rage turned into something far more intense—pure, disbelieving shock.
Because Uchiha Haru held the bone spur in both hands...
And began to bend it.
Not examine it. Not keep it.
Break it.
He was actually trying to break the most indestructible bone in the world.
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