Chapter 244: Reversing the Situation! The Two-Tails Appears!
Uchiha-ryu: Momentary Sky Severance.
This was the very sword technique Uchiha Setsuna had unleashed in fear that Uchiha Ci might kill Seijiro back when they left the village for the Land of Hot Water.
This sword technique bore some resemblance to a wind wall wielded by a certain swordsman named Yasuo from a MOBA game, effectively severing airborne objects within a three-foot radius in front of the user.
It was a move honed through countless battles, where survival hinged on pushing past the brink of death.
And it would never betray Uchiha Ci!
In an instant—
As Uchiha Ci executed a sweeping slash around himself from left to right, a crescent arc of moonlit white light flared to life.
Like a hot knife slicing through butter, or a skilled butcher effortlessly carving up an ox, the slash moved at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, cutting through the array of fireballs!
It precisely severed the chakra composing the flames,
And within the three-foot radius in front of him, the blue, tail-like fireballs were all sliced cleanly in half, bursting apart with resounding explosions!
Then—
The remaining blue, tail-like fireballs coming from other directions detonated in a chain reaction, giving birth to a sea of flames that engulfed the battlefield!
A violent gust surged forth!
Burning amidst the inferno, his body tormented by searing heat,
Uchiha Ci seized upon the powerful force delivered by his enemy!
"RAAAAHHHH!!"
"—DIE FOR ME!!"
Gritting his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, his face contorted into a menacing grimace,
Despite the burns scorching his body, his speed surged to an even greater height!
Dashing, dashing, dashing!
Like a speeding arrow, he sprinted across the massive body of the Two-Tails,
Both hands gripping his sword, raising the blade high, aiming a deadly thrust straight at Yugito Nii's heart!
"Hiss—"
Meeting such a crazed gaze, Yugito Nii involuntarily sucked in a sharp breath,
A chilling sensation crept up her spine, making her shudder violently as an overwhelming terror took root in her heart.
"Is he insane?! Does he not care about his own life?!"
"A lunatic!"
Eyes widening in sheer horror, she watched as Uchiha Ci closed in, her scalp tingling with an eerie numbness, her limbs growing ice-cold.
"A lunatic! A complete madman!"
"If he does this, he'll die too! What could he possibly gain?! Why… Why is he doing this?!"
"—!!"
Yugito Nii had always believed that her unwavering loyalty to the village, her willingness to sacrifice everything for it,
Would allow her to overcome the fear of death.
But now she realized—she was wrong!
Just as it had been described in the original story,
Even though she had mastered full Tailed Beast transformation, she was still a step away from becoming a perfect Jinchūriki,
Still short of gaining the Two-Tails' complete recognition.
Because she had never found her own love, her own will!
And now, when faced with the ultimate test of confronting death, self, and inner truth—
She faltered!
"Don't hesitate!!"
Witnessing this, foreseeing what was about to unfold, Killer Bee's eyes widened with fury and panic as he roared in desperation,
"RUN, YUGITO!!"
Even though he knew it was already too late to intervene, Killer Bee still couldn't stop himself—
Turning the massive body of the Eight-Tails in a futile attempt to block Uchiha Ci's unstoppable assault!
Hearing Killer Bee's frantic scream, Yugito Nii's forehead turned cold, every hair on her body standing on end.
She swallowed hard,
Then—
She abandoned resistance altogether, forcibly tearing herself away from the Two-Tails' form—
And turned to flee without looking back!
"Another one trying to run?!!"
At that moment, memories of the past came flooding back like a tidal wave, relentlessly battering Uchiha Ci's mind,
The manic grin he had previously worn—carrying the slightest trace of respect—vanished completely.
"Can't you at least struggle properly before you die, damn it?!"
His fury erupted like a storm, his expression turning as cold as a layer of frost.
Then—
He braced himself, gripping his sword tightly, planting his feet firmly in a bow stance.
"Coward!"
"Eat this—Flying Brick Sword Style!!"
In an instant, Uchiha Ci leapt high into the air!
From midair, he hurled the trembling, blazing-white Kusunagi sword with all his might!
—Whoosh!
The sword light cleaved through the moonless night, illuminating the land with a radiance as brilliant as the sun!
The short three-foot-long Kusunagi sword expanded mid-flight into a forty-meter-long flaming blade!
Accompanied by a roaring storm, crackling lightning, and searing flames,
It blasted forth!
At this moment, Uchiha Ci resembled a celestial swordmaster, commanding his blade with an unshakable will!
One sword unleashed—crossing the hundred-meter distance in an instant!
Squelch!
The sword pierced through Yugito Nii's legs, instantly melting them down to the root!
The residual lightning and flames on the blade scorched the wounds pitch-black, inadvertently cauterizing them.
Now—
As Uchiha Ci descended from the sky, his hand curled into a claw, reaching for Yugito Nii's chest with a vicious Black Tiger Heart Strike!
"No!!"
Witnessing this, Killer Bee's eyes widened in shock, his face paling, his entire body trembling.
In her final moments, Yugito Nii suddenly realized—
There was no escape!
She could have fought back using the semi-Tailed Beast form's Two-Tails' claws,
And Uchiha Ci wasn't entirely certain if his Kusunagi sword could sever them.
After all, those claws had even sent Uchiha Madara flying.
But in that instant, this seven-year-old child... hesitated.
Gripped by regret, resentment, and unwillingness, Yugito Nii gasped for breath, her face twitching in fear,
Her body trembling as her teeth chattered uncontrollably.
"It's my fault... It's all my fault..."
Finally, she clenched her eyes shut, lifted her head, and cried out to Killer Bee in despair:
"Bee-senpai!!"
"Take me with him—use a Tailed Beast Bomb!"
"Don't forget his ability! The Two-Tails must never fall into his hands—DO IT!"
Hearing this, Killer Bee clenched his teeth so hard they nearly cracked.
Raging flames of fury, sorrow, and extreme emotions erupted in his heart!
"—ROOOOAAAARRRR!!"
The fully transformed Eight-Tails howled in anguish, its voice shaking the entire Hell Valley.
Within a ten-mile radius, everyone could feel the boundless sorrow embedded in that roar.
Then—
A pitch-black sphere rapidly expanded from its mouth, the chakra ratio of yin to yang compressing at 2:8, swelling at an alarming rate!
"You wicked Uchiha brat!!"
"I'LL KILL YOU!!"
"I SWEAR I'LL KILL YOU!!"
At this moment, Killer Bee—normally calm even in the most extreme situations—lost control!
However—
"Heh… Heheheh… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
A maniacal laugh shattered Killer Bee's grief!
Now—
Uchiha Ci stood before Yugito Nii, showing no mercy.
His hand had already pierced her chest!
Shredding her clothes, tearing through the mesh armor beneath, rupturing flesh and bone!
His palm landed directly on—
The Iron Armor Seal passed down in Kumogakure!
"Did you really think I wouldn't make you suffer, Killer Bee?!"
"Before trying to kill those precious to me, did you ever consider this outcome?!"
"You beast!!"
With his Sharingan ablaze, he glared at Killer Bee with a bloodthirsty grin—
Then, he raised a hand to his forehead, bursting into hysterical laughter!
"Heheheh… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
"Let me tell you—"
"It's already too late!!"
As he spoke,
Uchiha Ci swiftly activated Four Symbols Seal: Release!
In the next moment—
The Uzumaki Clan's sealing technique clashed against Kumogakure's Iron Armor Seal!
Crack!
A rift formed in the Iron Armor Seal—
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Dense fractures rapidly spread—
Until the entire sealing formula shattered completely!
A deep, ominous, and scorching chakra, sinister in nature,
Silently erupted from Yugito Nii's chest!
Standing within the true power of a Tailed Beast,
Uchiha Ci revealed a crazed smirk, laughing with eerie amusement:
"Now—"
"Descend upon this world once more—"
"Two-Tails!!"
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