chapter 193 part 1
**Chapter 193: Uchiha Ren vs. Uchiha Ji**
Uchiha Ren continuously ate and collected, while the Earth Grudge Creatures, temporarily unable to eat any more, he wrapped them up with his wing-like and tail-like appendages, continuing to eat as he went.
Within just one hour, the RC cells within his body proliferated to a terrifying degree, causing his tail-like appendages to constantly lengthen, eventually splitting until they became five tails.
These five tails each coiled around five clansmen's corpses, waiting for the Earth Grudge Creatures to empty their stomachs for their next meal.
However, he had eaten less than a tenth of the clansmen, and his rate of consumption simply couldn't keep up with the speed at which those two beasts ahead were killing.
"I eat! I eat! I eat, eat, eat!"
Uchiha Ren, like an out-of-control wild beast, rampaged furiously through the streets of the Uchiha clan compound.
Half a street's worth of clansmen became nutrients for his internal RC cells under his frantic devouring.
As the last mouthful was swallowed, his body suddenly trembled violently, and a pained roar erupted from his throat.
Near the lower edge of his shoulder blades, his skin seemed torn open by an invisible force, and black substance surged out like boiling lava.
That was high-density RC cells rapidly coalescing. In the blink of an eye, Kagune armor began to take shape.
The Kagune armor first emerged in the form of a keen blade. The blade was thick, heavy, and pointed. Closely following, shield-shaped Kagune armor also gradually formed, connecting to the blade portion. The surface of the thick shields was intricately patterned, appearing indestructible!
After the Kagune armor fully grew out, Uchiha Ren's body suddenly sank. His legs bent slightly, unable to bear this sudden weight.
He tried to take a step forward, but felt as if his legs were tied to heavy boulders. Every movement became sluggish and clumsy; his former agility disappeared without a trace.
But when he swung the Kagune armor, a powerful force surged from his arm!
The Kagune armor, with a whooshing sound, carved out sharp arcs in the air. That immense kinetic energy made the surrounding air vibrate!
If an enemy were to approach at this moment, just this swinging Kagune armor would be enough to deliver an explosive strike!
Uchiha Ren gazed at the heavy Kagune armor before his chest, an intense desire for control surging in his heart.
He slowly closed his eyes, attempting to mobilize the surging, undercurrent-like RC cells within his body, trying to change the form of the Kagune armor.
Initially, the Kagune armor seemed to have a will of its own, resisting his control.
But as Uchiha Ren continuously increased his guidance over the RC cells, the Kagune armor began to tremble slightly, and its originally heavy blade and shield forms gradually twisted and deformed.
The black substance, like flowing liquid, slowly spread across his chest.
Not long after, the Kagune armor finally transformed into a thin membrane-like substance, tightly adhering to his chest.
This membrane was pitch-black and shimmered with a strange luster. Its shape was precisely like a beetle-shaped breastplate, exquisite yet exuding a mysterious deterrent force!
At this moment, although the Kagune armor no longer possessed the fierce offensive power and indestructible defensive power of before, Uchiha Ren was pleasantly surprised to feel his agility attribute gradually recovering.
He tried to move his steps quickly; his figure once again became light and agile, as if the restrictions brought by the heavy Kagune armor had vanished.
Feeling this new change within his body, Uchiha Ren's lips curled slightly, revealing a complex smile.
His gaze swept past the devastation in front of him, over the dozens of wooden houses at the front of the street, and the numerous corpses of clansmen.
In this putrid Uchiha clan compound, an absurd and horrifying "feast" was unfolding.
The Wind Spirit Earth Grudge Creature and the Water Release Earth Grudge Creature—these two grotesque monsters whose internal structures had been changed by RC cells—now also showed slight fatigue. Their bellies were so round they looked like they would burst at any moment.
However, the orchestrator, Uchiha Ren, had no intention of stopping this "gluttonous feast" here.
Through his will, he drove the Wind Spirit and Water Release Earth Grudge Creatures to once again throw themselves into this cruel "feeding."
The Earth Grudge Creature extended a feeding tube towards the clansmen's eyes. With a gentle hook, two eyeballs were plucked out.
It sent the eyeballs into its mouth.
The moment they bit down on those eyeballs, they immediately embarked on a unique journey of taste and illusion.
Those eyeballs burst open in their mouths, just like biting into a fresh, juicy cherry tomato. The sweet juice instantly spread throughout their oral cavities, and the taste was delicious and smooth, so flavorful they were unable to stop.
The Earth Grudge Creature was immersed in it, chewing continuously, and a satisfied purring sound came from its throat, proclaiming the ultimate temptation of this "delicacy" to Uchiha Ren.
"Awesome!"
Uchiha Ren was immersed in commanding this hair-raising feeding.
Suddenly!
He seemed to sense something and abruptly raised his head, his gaze, like electricity, shooting towards the utility pole above.
On that utility pole, a figure quietly perched. That familiar posture, and the short blade on his back—who else could it be but Uchiha Ji?!
Ji's eyes showed coldness and profundity. His gaze fell upon the two grotesque monsters formed by black feeding tubes.
These two grotesque monsters were greedily devouring the clansmen's eyeballs. This scene was truly too bizarre, leaving Ji in a daze.
Uchiha Ren met Ji's gaze, his lips curling slightly, revealing a smile with deep meaning.
He slowly opened his mouth, his voice exceptionally clear in the dead of night: "Both Konoha and Akatsuki have coveted the Uchiha clan's Sharingan for a long time. I know I'm powerless to stop you and that guy wearing the Mask from colluding to carry out this massacre. Since that's the case, why don't I strike first and seize these spoils of war? At least it'll offer some small comfort to the deceased clansmen, don't you think, Ji-san?"
Ji clutched his stinging eyes, finding it difficult to digest this vast amount of information for a moment. After a long pause, he opened his mouth and asked, "Why do you know these things?"
"Hahahaha," Uchiha Ren laughed until his back straightened. "You distinguished people tend to forget. Have you forgotten the villager who casually threw a shuriken a little over two months ago?"
Ji was stunned. "You're not dead?"
Uchiha Ren spread his hands, pointing at the two Earth Grudge Creature monsters still "eating cherry tomatoes": "Thanks to you, I'm living quite comfortably."
Upon hearing Uchiha Ren's words, Uchiha Ji's eyes flickered with a complex expression. Immediately, he rapidly formed hand seals, and Chakra rapidly circulated within his body.
As the very last hand seal was completed, he suddenly looked up and shouted explosively, "Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
In an instant, he suddenly spewed a series of fireballs. These fireballs, like a flock of fire phoenixes spreading their wings, carried scorching high temperatures and whistling wind, shooting rapidly towards the two Earth Grudge Creature monsters that were feeding.
Uchiha Ren saw this and unhesitatingly blocked in front of the Earth Grudge Creature monsters that were feasting heartily.
His eyes firm, he slammed his single hand forcefully onto the ground!
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Accompanied by a dull thud, a thick water wall suddenly rose from the ground.
The water wall, like a colossal shield, emanated icy water vapor, forming a stark contrast with the scorching fireballs rushing towards it.
Those phoenix-like fireballs violently collided with the water wall! Scorching flames and icy water clashed, emitting a "sizzling" sound.
Ultimately, the water wall successfully blocked all the fireballs of the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, neutralizing this round of attack.
Just then, the Water Release Earth Grudge Creature writhed its body and ran towards another direction of the clan compound.
The Wind Release Earth Grudge Creature, on the other hand, flapped its gigantic wings, stirring up a gust of wind. It sped forward, disappearing from Ji's sight in the blink of an eye, leaving only a whistling sound of wind.
Uchiha Ren looked at Ji, a cold smile appearing on his face, and immediately opened his mouth to remind him, "Don't look at them. They're just eating some corpses. Their sins are far less grave than yours. I personally saw those children, not even three years old, with their throats cut open, blood gushing out. What a cruel heart, what ruthless hands, Ji! Are you even human?"
Ren looked at the towering flames in the direction of Fugaku's house, learning the fact that Fugaku and Mikoto were already dead, and continued to twist the knife.
"Teacher Fugaku didn't resist, did he? With the reputation of 'Fugaku of the Wicked Eyes,' he who had awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan early on—if he resisted, with your current abilities, you could easily kill him."