"I wonder, can the strength this clone reach the level of a Kage as expected!"
Looking at Spore Clone No. 1, which had perfectly merged with the pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Fugaku felt a sense of anticipation.
According to his calculations, after equipping the spore clone with a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, its strength should be enough to reach Kage-level.
And if the spore clone truly reached that level, he would have a Kage-level subordinate completely loyal to him.
"We'll know after a battle test."
Mangekyō patterns appeared in Fugaku's eyes as he used a real illusion on Spore Clone No. 1.
Spore Clone No. 1 was instantly sucked into the real illusion world.
"Fight me with all your strength!"
Uchiha Fugaku gave the command, and the spore clone immediately began its assault.
"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
A massive fire dragon was released, exuding intense heat, charging toward Uchiha Fugaku.
"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Fugaku responded with the same technique. Another fire dragon appeared.
However, compared to the fire dragon from the spore clone, Fugaku's was significantly larger and emitted even greater heat.
In terms of ninjutsu proficiency, the spore clone—who had inherited Fugaku's memories—was not far behind him.
But the clone's chakra reserves were only at an average jonin level, while Fugaku's chakra far surpassed even a Kage.
This huge chakra gap resulted in a clear difference in ninjutsu power.
Boom—
The clone's fire dragon was overwhelmed and consumed. Fugaku's dragon roared onward, barreling toward the clone.
"Amaterasu—"
At that moment, the Mangekyō pattern in the clone's right eye spun, focusing its gaze on the oncoming dragon.
Black flames with a destructive aura ignited on the massive fire dragon.
The fire dragon was instantly engulfed in black flames, its form collapsing.
The flames burned relentlessly.
Swoosh—
Fugaku teleported next to the spore clone and stabbed with a kunai.
Clang—
Thanks to the powerful perception of the Mangekyō Sharingan, the clone sensed the disturbance in the air and reacted swiftly.
He blocked Fugaku's kunai with one of his own.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The kunai clashed rapidly, each strike producing sparks.
Peng—
Suddenly, one figure was sent flying—it was Spore Clone No. 1.
Although he could read Fugaku's moves with his eyes, his physical strength was still at the jonin level—much weaker than Fugaku's.
After a few exchanges, he was kicked away.
Swoosh—
The clone hit the ground, and Fugaku pursued, aiming to subdue him before he could recover.
"Susanoo—"
The clone activated Susanoo. An orange-red skeletal arm slammed toward Fugaku.
"Susanoo—"
Fugaku also activated his, and a black skeletal arm intercepted the attack.
Boom—
The impact of the two giant hands shook the underground chamber. Cracks spread across the walls and floor.
Being inside a real illusion, Fugaku didn't care about the destruction.
After blocking the orange arm, he channeled more chakra.
A black spear and shield appeared on his Susanoo. With a bang, he thrust the spear at the clone.
The clone quickly channeled more chakra and eye power. The Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade appeared in his Susanoo's hands.
A beam of sword light extended from the Totsuka Blade and collided with the black spear.
Boom—
The impact was even louder. Cracks spread across the underground chamber.
Eventually, the entire space collapsed, burying both Fugaku and the clone.
However, their Susanoo forms easily pushed aside the debris.
They continued fighting with Susanoo, their destructive power extending beyond.
After several minutes, the clone's chakra was depleted, and the battle ended.
Fugaku released the real illusion and returned to the original secret room.
"He really has Kage-level combat power!"
Fugaku was excited.
From the battle, it was clear that Spore Clone No. 1 had reached Kage-level strength, becoming his strongest subordinate.
Though still inferior to Uchiha Yaowei's clone, the strength of the shadow level alone was already formidable.
With such a powerful subordinate, Fugaku wouldn't have to act personally as often. He could simply dispatch the clone.
"But its sustainability is lacking. After all, it only has jonin-level chakra."
He sensed that the clone's chakra was exhausted, though it still had plenty of eye power.
This made it a Kage-level force with poor stamina.
The current spore clone had one major flaw—insufficient chakra. This had to be addressed.
"I recall the S-rank sealing technique Yin Seal can store chakra for later use. Unfortunately, it's not in the Scroll of Seals."
Fugaku sighed in regret.
If the Yin Seal were in the Scroll, it would solve the clone's chakra issue.
"The Yin Seal is in Tsunade's possession. It won't be easy to acquire from her."
He shook his head.
Given the rift between the Uchiha and Senju clans, acquiring the Yin Seal from Tsunade would be extremely difficult.
"However, Tsunade may not be the only one with it. The Hokages' scroll rooms might also contain it."
He continued thinking.
The Yin Seal wasn't invented by Tsunade but passed down from the Uzumaki clan. The wife of the First Hokage also knew it.
Since it was an Uzumaki technique and Konoha had close ties with them, it was likely stored among the Hokage's archives.
"We're bound to clash with the Third Hokage soon. We can steal the Yin Seal when the Hokage Building is unguarded!"
Though Itachi had been imprisoned, it wouldn't be easy to remove him from the Anbu.
The Third Hokage wouldn't easily give up a Kage-level Mangekyō Sharingan user. Conflict seemed inevitable.
(End of this chapter)