The clash of Water Release ninjutsu and Fire Release ninjutsu instantly created a massive amount of steam, shrouding both Hibari and Kagami.
Taking advantage of the pervasive steam, Hibari didn't hesitate to dive into it, thrusting his katana in a certain direction.
Without needing to see, Kagami's shuriken immediately adopted a blocking stance, precisely parrying Hibari's katana. But before he could make any extra moves, Hibari had already kicked out towards Kagami's lower body.
Out of instinct, Kagami swiftly retreated a step, backing out of the steam.
Hibari, gaining momentum, showed no mercy. His katana created a blur as it slashed downwards past Kagami Uchiha's face.
Freed from the obscuring steam, the Three Tomoe in Kagami's eyes spun furiously. At the same time, Hibari felt that Kagami's movements and speed had once again increased a notch.
No matter which direction Hibari attacked from, Kagami could swiftly defend against Hibari's attacks and launch a counterattack.
'Is this the Sharingan? The Three Tomoe is this formidable? Truly enviable...' Hibari couldn't help but think to himself.
In the long history of the Uchiha clan, very few individuals had been able to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. The vast majority of powerful experts stopped at the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
Therefore, for a long period of recorded history, the Uchiha clan members didn't know that the Sharingan had higher forms, until Madara Uchiha awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
This also initiated a new pursuit for the Uchiha clan; many wanted to evolve their Sharingan to a higher form.
However, as of now, no one had been able to achieve this step. Although Kagami also wanted to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, he hadn't found a method.
According to Hibari's memories, the next person in the Uchiha clan to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, if nothing unexpected happened, should be Fugaku Uchiha. However, he very shrewdly concealed this matter and hardly ever used his Mangekyo Sharingan until his death.
Therefore, at this moment, with Madara already 'dead,' the highest realm in the entire Uchiha clan was a Three Tomoe master like Kagami.
His ocular power was already sufficient to clearly see all of Hibari's movements.
"It's no use. Although our Uchiha clan has been slightly disadvantaged in past contests with your Senju clan, in terms of individual strength, Hibari, you can't do anything to me right now. You cannot defeat me. If you ask why, it's because I've seen through your every move!" Kagami said, parrying Hibari's attacks with ease.
Although Kagami was a person with a very broad perspective and open mind, he was, after all, a member of the prodigy-filled Uchiha clan. To have awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan at such a young age proved his extremely high aptitude. It was inevitable that he would still have some arrogance in his heart.
However, Hibari, as the third-generation fledgling of the Senju clan, also possessed extremely powerful talent. His journey so far could be described as smooth sailing. Don't be fooled by his usual unassuming demeanor; he was also a person whose ambitions soared higher than the heavens.
'Even your clan leader, Madara, fell into my trap, leading to his regretful demise at Hashirama-jiisan's hands. You, a mere Kagami, dare to be so cocky just because you awakened a Three Tomoe? You dare to claim you've seen through my every move?'
'It's just the Three Tomoe, isn't it? Even if your vision can keep up with my movements, can your body keep up?'
At this thought, a surge of anger rose within Hibari, and at the same time, his chakra began to surge wildly.
"Monster Strength... Sure enough, I guessed right, you are Hibari!" Kagami quickly said, watching this scene.
As the saying goes, speed is power, and vice versa. When strength reaches a certain level, through reactive force and other methods, one's speed can also become even more ferocious.
"Unrivaled: Crushing Orb!" Hibari roared, no longer bothering to hide his voice. After all, he had already used a move like Monster Strength, so his identity couldn't be hidden anymore, could it? Why deceive himself here?
As his words fell, Hibari stomped his foot fiercely, directly shattering the ground and sending fragments of stone flying everywhere. At the same time, leveraging this powerful reactive force, Hibari's figure collided with Kagami at an extremely fast speed.
"So fast!" Kagami's heart sank, thinking this.
Although his Three Tomoe ocular power had already seen through Hibari's movements, his body's reaction speed was indeed slightly slower.
Fortunately, his strength was also exceptionally outstanding, so he wasn't instantly taken down by Hibari's single strike. Just before Hibari's fist arrived, he bent his knees, unleashed a powerful charge, and performed a backflip on the spot, skillfully dodging Hibari's destructive punch with this flashy movement and arc!
'Although I can forcibly increase my speed by using Monster Strength, it's still difficult to control. It has ample power but lacks precision. It would be best to learn a more efficient and powerful taijutsu technique...' Hibari thought to himself as he watched Kagami dodge his charge.
Speaking of powerful taijutsu, if one were to truly rank them, the Eight Gates would undoubtedly be number one.
As far as Hibari knew, the Eight Gates Formation technique was indeed passed down within the Senju clan, but it wasn't a taijutsu technique created by the Senju clan. Rather, it was recorded in the Senju clan's scrolls, acquired by someone from somewhere at some unknown time.
Many people had heard the name of this taijutsu, but for many years, no one had practiced it.
Hibari had once asked Tobirama why he didn't learn this taijutsu. At that time, Tobirama told him that the Eight Gates Formation technique was missing many elements and was an incomplete taijutsu. It needed someone to properly complete it, otherwise, forcefully cultivating it would endanger one's life.
Moreover, not only that, but if this taijutsu was mastered to its peak, once all eight gates were opened, one could gain unrivaled power, but the user would also quickly burn out, as their physical condition simply couldn't keep up with the taijutsu's power and recoil.
Therefore, this Eight Gates Formation technique was directly classified by Tobirama in the 'Kinjutsu Scroll' and Hibari was strictly forbidden from learning this taijutsu.
'I'll secretly go check out this jutsu sometime...' Hibari thought to himself.
No sooner said than done. Although his mind was racing, Hibari's movements were not slow at all. He forcefully kicked a tree, snapping a thick tree trunk in half at the waist. At the same time, he used the force to once again charge at Kagami, who had just landed!
This time, Kagami didn't dodge the swift strike. It was also fortunate that Hibari didn't truly intend to kill him, changing his force and angle at the last moment, kicking Kagami on the shoulder.
However, the moment he made contact with Kagami, Hibari's expression changed. Sure enough, this 'Kagami' was directly kicked and exploded into a puff of smoke....
"A Shadow Clone!" Hibari cursed under his breath.
As a disciple of Tobirama, Kagami had naturally learned the Shadow Clone Jutsu long ago. Not only that, but combined with his Three Tomoe Sharingan, he could always find the most opportune moment to release this Shadow Clone Jutsu. He had used this technique to turn the tide in countless desperate situations.
As soon as Hibari's foot landed, two hands emerged from the ground, directly grasping Hibari's ankles...
'Headhunter Jutsu?' Hibari raised an eyebrow, thinking this.
Sure enough, the next second, his feet were pulled downwards into the ground. However, Hibari remained completely calm. His chakra quickly gathered, and the moment before his waist sank into the ground, he slammed his fist fiercely onto the ground.
"Crushing Rock Strike!" Hibari roared, then shattered the entire ground with a single punch.
At the same instant, a figure shimmered out from the ground and landed on a distant tree branch, looking at Hibari's brute force method of breaking out, and softly said, "Indeed, your goal wasn't to kill me, otherwise you wouldn't have held back just now!"
Hibari slowly stood up from the shattered ground, looking at Kagami's continuously spinning Three Tomoe, and softly said, "As expected of a disciple trained by Tobirama-jiisan; you're truly extraordinary."
As he spoke, Hibari also removed his mask, hanging it askew on his head, revealing his face.
"Hibari, it really is you! What's going on? Why are you attacking me?" Kagami asked, frowning as he looked at Hibari.
Hibari grinned, a smile spreading across his face. He said, "If you're curious, I'll explain it slowly after I subdue you..."
Kagami's expression darkened slightly. He said, "You're certainly confident..."
Hibari didn't say any more harsh words. Instead, he put his index and middle fingers together on both hands, then formed a familiar hand sign in front of him.
Seeing this, Kagami's eye twitched. He murmured softly, "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu..."
As Kagami's words fell, Hibari did not disappoint him. In just a single moment, the entire area where the two stood was directly covered in smoke. When the smoke cleared, Kagami was completely surrounded by dozens of Hibari's figures.
"So, the amount of chakra you Senju clan members have is just bullying people!" Kagami said helplessly to himself.
Generally, even powerful jonin who could use the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu rarely released dozens of clones at once. In contrast, Hibari, at such a young age, could effortlessly create such a spectacular display. How could it not make people feel helpless?
"You can still surrender now, otherwise, you're going to get a severe beating," Hibari said with a smile, looking at the surrounded Kagami.
Kagami took a deep breath, then slowly drew the short blade hanging at his waist behind him. He said in a deep voice, "Perhaps it's time to let you truly understand how our Uchiha clan has contended with your Senju clan for hundreds of years."
As his words fell, the Three Tomoe in his eyes began to spin furiously again. Hibari watched this scene and said in a deep voice, "Then you'll really have to open my eyes!"
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