Chapter 102: Nearly Unlimited

Uchiha Ri gazed at the overwhelming horde of soldiers advancing toward him and spoke calmly, "Relax, I'll finish this quickly."

Since Sara had already exposed his identity to Kakashi, it was only a matter of time before the ninja sensed that one of the two Rinnegan in Tera belonged to him. After all, as an Uchiha, certain things were easy to deduce.

This time, he chose not to conceal anything at all, perfectly testing the fruits of his research over the past two years.

With the First Generation cells transplanted, Uchiha Ri found himself deeply curious about how far the Rinnegan could truly advance.

On Kakashi's side, hearing Uchiha Ri's confident assurance, he said nothing more. He simply took Sara to the rear to observe the clash.

The power of the Rinnegan had always been renowned, and he wished to witness its full extent firsthand.

Meanwhile, Scolopendra watched the scene unfold without further thought. He directly commanded the puppet army to advance.

He even detached some puppets to bypass Uchiha Ri and deal with Sara in the rear.

In his view, the power of the Dragon Vein was absolute. Controlling it completely would allow him to conquer the world.

"Your opponent is me, Scolopendra."

Although no words had been exchanged yet, Uchiha Ri could infer Scolopendra's intentions from his movements.

To this, he could only remark that the man's vision was far too narrow.

The Dragon Vein was indeed formidable, but at best it reached the level of a tailed beast, and a comparatively mediocre one at that.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Ri unleashed his eye power without restraint, activating the Rinnegan's ability.

"Amaterasu!"

With a low cry, the black flames of Amaterasu began to descend rapidly toward the puppet army.

These steel puppets, consumed by the flames, instantly turned a blazing crimson.

"Clink, clink..."

The steel frameworks melted into molten iron. The front puppets collapsed in place, and within seconds they had turned into scattered pools of molten metal.

"Damn!"

Seeing his meticulously constructed army destroyed so easily, Scolopendra was already beside himself with rage.

He had prepared traps at the puppet factory, intending to annihilate everyone with the army as Uchiha Ri approached.

But his calculations had been wrong. Tera showed no intention of saving Loulan's people; instead, he had brought Sara straight to the Dragon Vein.

This infuriated him. Once Sara sealed the Dragon Vein's power, he would be rendered useless.

At this moment, Scolopendra abandoned all other considerations. He wanted only the deaths of these two mysterious intruders.

He ordered the remaining puppets to swarm Uchiha Ri from every direction.

Simultaneously, Scolopendra raised his centipede body, mouth wide open, as a purple vortex began to spin inside his maw.

A vast torrent of Dragon Vein energy converged into thick, razor-sharp spears that he launched toward Uchiha Ri.

After completing the assault, Scolopendra appeared to have already seen Uchiha Ri's end. His voice was harsh: "Die!"

"Amaterasu!"

Facing the relentless barrage, Uchiha Ri did not retreat. Blood continued to flow from the corners of his right eye.

However, the mask concealed the blood from outsiders' view.

Turning his body, Uchiha Ri spun once, encircling himself in a ring of black flame.

This was a technique he had borrowed from Sun Wukong, who used the Golden Cudgel to "draw a circle as a prison."

Anyone who attacked from outside the circle would be consumed by the Amaterasu flames.

After the First Generation cells were implanted, the Rinnegan's eye power replenished continuously and rapidly.

Controlling the balance between expenditure and recovery was like possessing an incomplete eternity.

The near-unrestricted use of Rinnegan power could be described as utterly thrilling.

"Although not as limitless as the Eternal Mangekyo, the continuous recovery of eye power was hardly inferior."

Uchiha Ri remained standing motionless, his posture relaxed.

Soon, the sounds of fierce burning filled the air.

The puppet army tried to break through the Amaterasu barrier, only to be reduced to molten iron, which was then completely vaporized.

At that moment, Scolopendra's main weapon—the spears forged from Dragon Vein energy—pierced through the flames with devastating force.

Yet the spears were eventually stained by Amaterasu and, upon reaching Uchiha Ri, had already turned to ash.

"Those damned flames—what kind of power are they?"

Scolopendra was stunned by how easily his attack had been neutralized and grew increasingly frantic.

He had not anticipated the horror of the Amaterasu fire.

"No, they cannot be allowed to touch me."

Thinking this, Scolopendra twisted his body.

His modified form was covered in sharp legs and feet, which he drove into the surrounding walls.

Scolopendra began climbing the walls with surprising agility, his tens-of-meters-tall body moving with remarkable speed.

Soon, he reached the top of the tower and attacked Uchiha Ri from directly above.

Although the Amaterasu flames protected Uchiha Ri's flanks, they could not cover the space from overhead.

"This time, I'll see how you dodge!"

The center of Scolopendra's massive centipede body suddenly split open, unleashing a storm of giant spears that rained downward.

To prevent Uchiha Ri from blocking them easily, he shifted positions rapidly across the ceiling, firing from every angle.

Uchiha Ri watched the spears fall like a rain of needles. He no longer stayed in one place.

Instead, while burning toward the sky with Amaterasu, he moved to evade.

"You're quite impressive, Tera's warrior." Scolopendra watched the scene and laughed. "I've never heard of your organization. Your power and speed amaze me, but how long can you keep dodging?"

The words fell, and a purple light wave suddenly erupted from the tower's peak, striking Scolopendra's centipede body.

Empowered by the Dragon Vein, Scolopendra's massive form was replenished, and more spears were produced.

"In the Dragon Vein, my power is infinite. I will crush you, then grind you to dust piece by piece!"

Saying this, Scolopendra's body rose once more. This time, the Dragon Vein energy swirled before his mouth.

"Dragon Vein: Super Pyro Dragon Art!"

Purple Dragon Vein power cascaded from the tower, converging into a single mass.

A light wave more than five meters wide gradually formed amid roaring winds.

Lightning seemed to coil and thunder within the wave, which then grew larger, covering nearly the entire staircase.

"The ultimate strike condensed from Dragon Vein power?"

Hyuga Gen felt the energy gathered from the Dragon Vein and was somewhat amazed.

Such a massive attack, though Amaterasu could burn and intercept it, was inefficient.

Moreover, if the light wave's launch speed was too high, it was certain to hit its target.

Realizing this, Uchiha Ri abandoned further use of Amaterasu and closed his eyes.

As his eyes reopened, a vast surge of eye power erupted around his body.

The next moment, the Susanoo he had long sealed began to rapidly materialize...