Judgment Descends Upon the Naruto World

[You have successfully relieved "Uchiha Itachi" of his illness and injuries, and helped him become a dutiful son. Great virtue! Gained +3000 Virtue Points!]

After dissolving the shadow clone, along with the clone's memories and experiences returned, came the system's notification as well.

Three thousand Virtue Points.

That surpasses the amounts for Uchiha Shisui and Shimura Danzo—the highest so far.

But…

In terms of his current strength, Uchiha Itachi is actually nowhere near as strong as those two were. Although he's awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, at this point he only has Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu, plus a mere first-form Susanoo. If we're talking raw power, he's still significantly below even Shisui.

Clearly, the system doesn't use strength alone to gauge the measure of its "virtue/evil" scale.

Chiyu casually adds the three thousand Virtue Points into his own ocular power.

Currently, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan has: (15,150/50,000 points)!

Beyond the Eternal Mangekyō, the end goal doubtless is the Rinnegan. Yet…not being Indra's direct reincarnation, unlocking Rinnegan demands an enormous number of Virtue Points.

Of course, it's only a matter of time.

And even without the Rinnegan, Chiyu's present strength is more than enough to sweep today's entire ninja world without pressure.

All of a sudden—

Ding!

[The host's cumulative Virtue Points have surpassed 15,000]!

[Congratulations, host, for obtaining a new ability—Lightning Strike Armour!]

Chiyu feels a stir in his heart.

He recalls how upon reaching a total of 100 Virtue Points, he got the "Lightning Release: Blade of False Darkness."

At 1000 points, he gained the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Now, at 15,000, it's the "Lightning Strike Armour?"

It looks to be the same lineage of upgrades.

His lips quirk upward; he's rather pleased.

The Lightning Strike Armour—this is the power only the Third Raikage mastered!

Nicknamed the "strongest shield," it withstood even the Wind Release Rasenshuriken, which suppresses Lightning Release and is Naruto Uzumaki's most powerful wind technique at the time, proving its fearsome, near-impermeable physical defense!

Relying on that dreadful might, the Third Raikage single-handedly fought against ten thousand Iwagakure shinobi in the war, battling three days and nights without collapsing—he truly had unstoppable endurance!

In terms of raw physical defense alone, the Third Raikage undeniably reigned at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

Hashirama Senju, known as the God of Shinobi, had monstrous vitality and regeneration but not direct physical defense of that level—he still could bleed or be wounded, although he would heal swiftly.

Chiyu is thrilled because…

Ever since attaining the Mangekyō Sharingan—especially gaining Susanoo—he's mostly concluded each battle by overwhelming power. Jutsu like Kuyebiko, Magatsuhi no Kami, Susanoo—the fights end in unstoppable dominion.

He does occasionally miss the style of direct, close combat: trusting one's own body—augmented by supreme insight, speed, power, taijutsu, ninjutsu—for an exhilarating kill.

But for certain enemies, going without Susanoo leaves too little margin for error. Now, with this "Lightning Strike Armour," he can return to that wilder fighting style!

This armor grants near-invincible defenses plus the original speed of Lightning Chakra Mode, combined with the Sharingan's unmatched insight and the kill power of Blade of False Darkness. That yields an entirely different sort of excitement!

Pleased, he remains outwardly calm.

At the moment, he's carefully watching the battle between Hatake Kakashi and the mysterious masked man. Chiyu dispatched Kakashi to the Police Force exactly so they would clash. This pivotal showdown is a "grand gift" Chiyu prepared for Kakashi, for reasons quite evident…

…

The masked man gazes at Kakashi's Mangekyō Sharingan, appearing briefly taken aback.

"Hatake Kakashi—someone not of Uchiha blood, yet wielding the Sharingan's power to such a level…"

"You truly are a genius. Shame you're still just an 'outsider'—you can't possibly know the real nature of the Sharingan."

Kakashi ignores this, calmly analyzing the enemy's abilities.

"Your phasing jutsu lets all attacks pass through, but…"

"Apparently, you need to be tangible in the instant you launch an attack."

He's referencing how the masked man solidifies while striking. Reflecting on how the Uchiha officers' shuriken passed through him, yet the masked man's blade was blocked, Kakashi sees the opening.

The masked man gives a cool laugh:

"Indeed, your analytical skill is as sharp as the Yellow Flash Namikaze Minato's. But just understanding it isn't enough."

Kakashi inwardly steels himself. He readies to fight.

All at once, a volley of shuriken from Kakashi whirls in from cunning trajectories, aiming to seal the masked man's escape. The masked man just stands there, letting the blades pass through him, then rushes Kakashi with his sword.

Clang!

Kakashi's kunai intercepts, sparks flying.

Then the masked man's Sharingan warps space in front of him:

Boom!

Gigantic shuriken spring forth from his dimension, forcing Kakashi to dodge. Kakashi promptly unleashes a familiar signature:

"Lightning Blade—Raikiri!"

Electric flashes crackle through the monstrous projectiles, splitting them in half. But the masked man has vanished from view.

From behind, a cold voice:

"It's over."

Kakashi senses a palm pressing his back. Instantly, the world warps around him like a vortex, about to swallow him into another dimension.

"Then so be it—if I must lose, I'll still fight to the last!"

Kakashi recalls Chiyu's trust in him. In dire straits, he unleashes his left eye's Mangekyō Sharingan:

"Kamui!"

Simultaneously, the masked man's own Mangekyō jutsu tries to warp Kakashi away. Two dimensional powers clash, colliding…

Boom!

Space distorts then snaps back. The masked man recoils away in alarm; Kakashi kneels, panting hard, clutching his left eye, filled with shock and confusion.

"They canceled each other out? They were connected?"

"So that means… Our respective Mangekyō are linked."

"He… who is he?!"

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