Power—it's the true force that dominates this world.
Even at night, Senju Yukika never slacked on his training. His speed suddenly surged—no chakra-based body flicker technique, no jutsu, just pure, explosive physical strength.
"Yukika!" Tsunade was startled. She was shocked by Yukika's sudden burst of speed, especially the deep footprints he left with each step. She had never seen this before.
She called out and instinctively moved to protect her younger brother.
But Nawaki grabbed her hand and shook his head. "Sis, you're underestimating Yukika's strength. He's going to surprise you."
Yukika's strength...
Tsunade opened her mouth to speak but ultimately kept her gaze fixed on Yukika's back.
He didn't respond. He just kept running—faster and faster.
He had already surpassed the vanguard of the Senju clan. One of the front-line shinobi turned his head, just about to say something—maybe something about how young the clan leader was, and how it made sense for him to need protection.
But in the next instant, his eyes went wide, and his foot stumbled, nearly tripping over himself.
What did he see?
Black wings—feathers hard as bone, glinting ominously in the sunlight.
Whoosh!
As Yukika's speed hit its peak, the enormous black wings finally revealed themselves before the eyes of all present.
Buzz!
And it didn't stop there. Before everyone's stunned gaze, the wings extended further. A fierce wind burst out, surging with overwhelming power.
When the Black-Winged Demon took to the skies for the first time—it was breathtaking.
People rubbed their eyes in disbelief, finally confirming that the figure soaring into the air was indeed their clan leader.
"Bear witness."
"This is the fusion of Senju bloodline and Hollow power. With both chakra and spiritual pressure as twin sources of energy..."
"At ten percent synchronization with the inherited template, witness the true might of the Black-Winged Demon!"
Ten percent. That was how far he'd progressed with the inherited template. But even that was already a transformation.
A metamorphosis he completed during his return from the Land of Lightning to Konoha.
A faint green glow radiated from Yukika's eyes. He clenched his fist, a gleam of energy flashing in his palm as an enormous power, formed from condensed spiritual pressure, enveloped the Sword of the Thunder God.
In the next moment, the sword shifted violently—morphing into a thunderous spear crackling with lightning.
Reaching ten percent synchronization hadn't just unlocked Ulquiorra's Resurrección and the Black Wings—it had also completely restructured Yukika's body.
He fused the physical might of the Senju lineage with spiritual power. Chakra and spiritual pressure now reinforced each other in a dual-amplification mode.
This was the strongest energy form in the shinobi world!
Fueled by this dual energy, Yukika's combat power would rise to terrifying new heights.
And that's when he realized—the inheritance he received wasn't a simple replica of Ulquiorra's powers.
In fact, his template was stronger.
Ahead, the enemy forces encircling the Konoha coalition were now within striking range.
Yukika's face was calm. The spear in his hand buzzed ominously.
His blood had cooled, but his thirst for battle surged.
Still, he remained focused.
The battle was just beginning.
His mission was to carve out a path through the enemy lines—to create an opening for the rest of the Senju clan to break through and to rescue what was left of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans.
Yes…
The survival of those two clans meant nothing to him.
Yukika's reason for bringing his clan to the battlefield was simple: to earn the gratitude of the other clans, and more importantly—
To let the Black-Winged Demon take flight for the first time.
To make the shinobi world remember the name Senju!
"Even if I can only use this attack once with my current spiritual pressure and chakra reserves... it's enough."
He raised the thunder spear.
The light at its tip was different—no longer lightning, but a sinister, eerie green glow.
This was the Hollow's ultimate move, unique to the Black-Winged Demon.
"Tremble..."
"Cero Oscuras!"