socalfunplaces Chapter 289 Jingyan
Chapter 289 Jingyan
The crystal warehouse of Sound Village was filled with the scent of broken crystal chips. The Crystal Release Ninja "Jing Yan" half-knelt in the center of the warehouse with his hands pressed on the ground, but his lavender crystal chakra was constantly trembling. Half an hour ago, the remnants of the Akatsuki organization, "Gu Jing", suddenly attacked with the "Crystal Erosion Gu". Not only did they use the Gu worms to drill into his crystal meridians and pollute the source of Crystal Release, they also trapped Sakon and Ukon and three craftsmen in the "Crystal Lock Array" deep in the warehouse. The black crystal Gu eggs in the center of the array were constantly oozing mucus that could devour the crystal energy. Every beat made the crystal defense barrier of the trapped people thinner.
"Damn it! This Crystal Corrosion Gu can disintegrate crystal structures. My 'Crystal Escape Crystal Pentagonal Prison' won't be able to trap the enemy!" Jingyan's voice was filled with anxiety. He was skilled at converting chakra into crystals, constructing defenses and attacks, but now the Gu was countering it. The crystal chakra in his body seemed to be corroded by strong acid, and even forming the most basic crystal shield was extremely difficult. A muffled groan came from Zuo Jin deep in the warehouse. The sound of the twin chakras colliding with the crystal barrier grew fainter, and it was obvious that it was about to collapse.
Jingyan looked at the direction where his partner was struggling, and the crystal essence and the crystal-corroding insect collided violently in his body. The insect continued to amplify the brittleness of the crystal, making his crystal escape extremely easy to shatter, but the belief in protecting his partner was forcibly activating chakra. The two forces tore at each other in the meridians, causing him to spit blood and the crystal condensed in his palm also shattered.
"Your crystal isn't 'brittle and fragile,' it's a symbiotic armor." Yin Zhu's voice suddenly pierced the crystal mist, his black windbreaker sweeping the crystal shards from the ground. In his hand, he held a "Crystal Pupil Core" wrapped in crystal patterns. The system panel flashed before his eyes: [Jing Yan Crystal Fusion 90%, Uchiha Bloodline Activation 28%. 'Crystal Core Resonance' is required to break the Gu and overcome the mental barrier of 'Crystal = Defense']. "You always pursue the hardness of the crystal, but forget your mother's words - the Uchiha 'Crystal Pupil Power' is meant to coexist with the essence of the crystal, not to forcibly suppress its brittleness."
Jingyan's head snapped up, a glint of clarity flashing through his lavender eyes. He remembered the old pendant hidden behind his crystal heartguard—it was the Uchiha clan crest his mother had left before her death, with the words "Crystal Heart Is One's True Heart" engraved on the back. He had thought it was just a simple memento. Now, as Yinzhu lifted it, the pendant suddenly heated up, and subtle chakra fluctuations emanated from it against his skin, striking a strange resonance with the chaotic crystal chakra within his body.
"This crystal core is forged from your mother's Uchiha crystal and fragments of your own." Yinzhu handed the core to Jingyan, his fingertips chakra forming a thin thread connecting the core to the pendant. "Don't resist the crystal's fragility! Guide it with your will, and let the Uchiha eye power become the crystal's 'tough heart'—Sakon and Ukon's twin chakras are still resonating with your crystal, waiting for you to accept the crystal's true power!"
Akihiko gripped the crystal core tightly, pressing it against his chest. Crystal chakra surged wildly along the core's veins, colliding violently with Uchiha energy beneath his eyes. Pain pierced his eye sockets like icicles, but he forced himself open, watching the crystal barrier in the warehouse gradually crumble, watching Sakon and Ukon drain their chakra to protect the craftsmen. Suddenly, the contaminated crystal essence within his body calmed, merging with the Uchiha energy into a more flexible force.
"Ah—!" Akihiko's roar was no longer a frantic struggle, but one filled with the clarity of awakening. He slowly opened his eyes, revealing a unique "Crystal Pupil Symbiotic Mangekyo"—a diamond-shaped pupil surrounded by eight "Uchiha fan blades" with cracked crystal lines. Each blade rotated with the crystal's fluctuations, freely controlling the crystal's hardness and toughness, free from its brittle constraints. The system panel instantly refreshed: [Akihiko's Mangekyo Awakened Successfully! Exclusive Ability: "Crystal Pupil Symbiotic" (allows free switching of crystal properties, quadrupling crystal chakra toughness and making it resistant to shattering) Unlocked, Crystal and Bloodline Fusion 100%].
"Now, use your crystal pupils to break the crystal lock formation!" Yinzhu's voice was full of encouragement. Neji and Toth instantly appeared next to the warehouse, already prepared for battle - Neji's Byakugan locked the position of the Gu crystal, and Toth's sonic chakra condensed into a defensive barrier to buy time for Jingyan.
Akihiko's kaleidoscope suddenly lit up, crystal chakra surging within him. He was no longer a defender, merely holding on, but a guardian capable of controlling the essence of the crystals. He raised his hand towards the Crystal Locking Formation, and the lavender crystal chakra transformed into fine crystal threads, seeping through the cracks at the center of the formation. "Crystal pupils? Break the formation!" The black crystal Gu egg instantly shattered under the entanglement of the crystal threads, and the crystal barrier that trapped Sakon and Ukon softened, transforming into harmless crystal shards. Sakon and Ukon seized the opportunity to activate the Twin Jutsu, entangled with the Gu crystal's movements, and shielded Akihiko from the sneak attack.
"Impossible! How can you control contaminated crystals?" The Gu Crystal roared, raising its "Crystal-Eroding Gu Staff." Countless Gu insects condensed into black crystal spikes and shot out. Toss's sonic barrier instantly deployed, but the crystal spikes cracked it. "Akihiko, be careful!" Neji's Bagua Palm struck out in time, its golden chakra splitting the crystal spikes in half. However, he hadn't anticipated the Gu Crystal's potential for a countermeasure—the staff suddenly unleashed a giant crystal Gu phantom, which lunged at the crystal core of the warehouse, intent on completely contaminating all crystal resources.
"You want to attack our home?" Jingyan's kaleidoscope's cracks accelerated. He raised his hand, concentrating his crystal chakra. "Crystal pupil? Materialize!" The lavender crystal energy transformed into a crystal blade, shredding the Crystal Gu's phantom and slashing fiercely at the Gu Crystal. The Gu Crystal had no time to dodge, and the blade scratched its shoulder. The Crystal Gu Staff fell to the ground, and the Gu's energy instantly dissipated.
As the battle ended, the crystal mist in the warehouse gradually dissipated. Akihiko put away his Mangekyō, the crystal chakra in his palm returning to calm. He walked over to Sakon and Ukon, helped the injured craftsman to his feet, and a rare gentle expression appeared on his face. "Are you okay? My crystal won't shatter so easily from now on. I'll use it to protect everyone." Sakon and Ukon smiled and nodded, handing over a bottle of healing medicine—a testament to the unspoken trust between companions.
Yin Zhu stepped forward and handed over a bottle of lavender potion. "This is the 'Crystal Eyes Nourishing Potion.' It will help stabilize the power of your Mangekyo and prevent excessive consumption of your crystal chakra." He pointed at Jingyan's Mangekyo. "Your crystal eyes are a unique form of crystal-symbiotic eye power in the ninja world. From now on, as long as you accept the essence of the crystal, there will be no friends or home that you cannot protect."
Akihiko took the potion, gripping it tightly in his hands. The Sound Village gradually became bustling in the morning light. Artisans were clearing the crystal shavings from the warehouse. His companions' smiles reflected in his eyes—Ninji's Byakugan irises shone with a gentle light, Toss's sonic emitter shrank, and Sokon and Ukon's twin chakras trembled in the air. He suddenly felt that he was no longer the "fragile manipulator" afraid of crystal shattering, no longer a "defender" who could only hide behind a barrier, but a strong man who could fight alongside everyone, protecting everything with crystals and Mangekyō.
"From now on, leave the defense of the crystal warehouse in Sound Village to me!" Jingyan raised his palm, and lavender crystals condensed into the shape of the Konoha emblem in his palm. The crystal cracks in the kaleidoscope gently rotated. "I will use my crystals to protect every crystal resource, every partner, and our home!"