"Susanoo, this is the Susanoo that is rumored to be awakened only by the Mangekyō Sharingan!"
"The clan leader can activate Susanoo... doesn't that mean he has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Among the pursuers were three Uchiha clan members who had been at a dinner gathering and had no mission.
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku using Susanoo, they were shocked.
Uchiha Obito had once sneaked into the Uchiha compound to recruit Uchiha Shisui, but Shisui had rejected him, leading to a battle.
During that battle, Uchiha Shisui had displayed Susanoo, and many Uchiha clan members had witnessed it, learning about its existence.
"Patriarch Fugaku has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"Besides Uchiha Shisui, someone else in the Uchiha clan has also awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Hearing what the three Uchiha clan members said, the other pursuing shinobi were suddenly shocked.
"So Patriarch Fugaku has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. No wonder the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user was forced to flee."
The shinobi who had been confused earlier suddenly understood.
It wasn't that the Wood Release user was weak—it was that the leader of the Uchiha clan was too strong. So strong that even a Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user could only flee in fear.
"This is difficult!"
Uchiha Obito dashed out of the abandoned house and fled quickly.
The entire house had collapsed under Uchiha Fugaku's attack, leaving him no chance to teleport away.
As he ran, his brows furrowed.
Izanagi's effect was about to expire, yet he still hadn't been able to escape Uchiha Fugaku and activate Kamui to teleport away.
When he saw a crowded street ahead, an idea came to him.
He immediately changed direction and ran towards the street.
"Not good!"
Realizing Uchiha Obito's plan, Uchiha Fugaku tried to stop him, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
He had no means to attack Uchiha Obito while he was intangible, so he could only watch as Obito rushed into the crowd.
While Obito could pass through pedestrians in his intangible state, Uchiha Fugaku could not. The people in the street slowed him down.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Uchiha Obito grabbed two civilians and hurled them toward Uchiha Fugaku.
Obito dived into the crowd, using people as barriers, activating Kamui, and beginning to sink into a vortex.
Snap——
Uchiha Fugaku tried to stop him but couldn't.
Instead, he reached out to catch the two civilians to prevent them from being harmed.
As the captain of the Konoha Police Force, he was responsible for protecting the villagers and could not disregard their safety.
If he ignored them, the reputation of the Police Force, which he had worked so hard to improve over the past year, would be completely ruined.
Even though he saw Uchiha Obito escaping, he couldn't recklessly use Susanoo to push people aside and attack Obito to stop him.
In the end, he could only watch Uchiha Obito disappear into the vortex and vanish without a trace.
"Space-time ability..."
He frowned.
Space-time abilities were truly troublesome.
Even though he had countered Uchiha Obito's Kamui intangibility earlier using a trick with genjutsu, that wasn't a true counter.
For example, right now, Uchiha Obito had escaped using Kamui's teleportation, and he had no way to chase after him.
"I have the Flying Thunder God Technique, but I lack the innate talent for space-time ninjutsu. If only I could acquire a body with spatial abilities!"
Uchiha Fugaku felt some regret.
As far as he knew, there were four individuals with spatial abilities.
One was Uchiha Sasuke, another was Uchiha Obito, and the remaining two were the Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage.
Uchiha Sasuke was an ally and could not be touched, and Uchiha Obito was still out of reach.
As for the bodies of the Second and Fourth Hokage, after so many years, their corpses had long decomposed, making it useless to retrieve them.
"Chief Fugaku."
"Patriarch."
The pursuing shinobi finally caught up.
Other shinobi who had received the alert also arrived from different directions, gathering at the scene.
"Patriarch Fugaku, was that person just now a Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user?"
One shinobi couldn't help but ask.
His voice unconsciously carried respect—even a hint of awe.
Judging by Obito's attire and the space-time ability he used to escape, he was likely the rumored Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user, but the shinobi still sought confirmation.
Because the truth was shocking.
If he really was a Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user, it meant that Patriarch Fugaku had overwhelmed him, proving his superior strength.
"Yes, it was him."
Uchiha Fugaku nodded.
"It really was!"
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku's confirmation, the gathered shinobi were astonished.
The rumored Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user had been driven off by the Uchiha clan leader, forced to flee.
The strength of the Uchiha clan leader was terrifying.
"Chief, have you awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
The three Uchiha clan members looked at Uchiha Fugaku with excitement and asked.
"Yes."
Uchiha Fugaku answered firmly.
He was now planning to establish his reputation both within the Uchiha clan and throughout Konoha.
The best way to gain recognition was to demonstrate overwhelming strength and instill awe.
This was a perfect opportunity to reveal the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan to both his clan and the villagers.
"…"
The three Uchiha members were so excited that they were momentarily speechless.
The clan leader had truly awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Moreover, he was so powerful that even the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user was no match for him.
Ever since Uchiha Shisui had revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, many had believed him to be the strongest in the Uchiha clan.
But now, it was clear—the patriarch was the strongest.
Even Uchiha Shisui and eleven elite jonin together couldn't defeat the Wood Release user.
Yet the patriarch had done it alone, forcing the enemy to flee.
The difference in strength was clear.
"Chief!"
"Chief!"
…
Several members of the Police Force, who had been patrolling nearby, approached and greeted Uchiha Fugaku.
Some of them had already heard about the Mangekyō Sharingan, while others had not.
Once they were informed by the three Uchiha clan members, those who were unaware were filled with excitement.
Everyone's eyes were now filled with admiration for Uchiha Fugaku.
"I will report this to Hokage-sama at the Hokage Building. You are responsible for handling the aftermath. Assess the damage and report back to me."
Uchiha Fugaku instructed the Police Force members before walking toward the Hokage Building.
Although he had already broken ties with the Third Hokage long ago, he still needed to maintain the facade of "reporting to Hokage-sama."
(End of this chapter)