Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 89: Sudden Change, Kusanagi Sword - Blade of the Void!

Uchiha Ci clenched his fist, his body surging with dark chakra.

Activating the forbidden technique Body Revival at full force, he suppressed all negative conditions on his body and forcibly repaired the damage.

Breaking through a thunder pillar and piercing through a water column, he swung a meter-long black spear with both hands. After leaping out of the jutsu's range, he hurled the spear with all his might, one after the other!

Taking advantage of Hayato Tōgō's opening while defending, Uchiha Ci lunged forward. His water blade scraped against the ground, sending sparks flying.

From below, he slashed upwards with a reverse wind cut, aiming at his opponent.

After several rounds of intense combat, Uchiha Ci's ninja tool pouch contained only three shuriken, one kunai, and some senbon, which were of little use in this scenario.

This meant that in his next use of ninja tools, he had to decisively strike at Hayato Tōgō's vital points.

Otherwise, when the forbidden technique's effect ended, defeat would be inevitable.

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At that moment, Hayato Tōgō squinted his eyes. After a brief moment of shock, he quickly regained composure.

He observed that after the awe-inspiring display of super-speed regeneration, the young boy's movements seemed slightly slower than before.

Hayato Tōgō immediately concluded that his opponent's so-called immortality was a highly taxing forbidden technique.

Such unreasonable recovery could not be sustained for long by this boy.

With that thought, Hayato Tōgō turned and ran, determined to drag this fight into a war of attrition.

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Thus, a bizarre scene unfolded on the battlefield.

Hayato Tōgō, the High Priest of the Jashin Cult, was being relentlessly chased by Uchiha Ci, who wielded a blade and furiously slashed at his back.

Uchiha Ci watched Hayato Tōgō abandon all pretense of being a Jonin, dashing around the barrier without shame. Frustrated, Uchiha Ci found no effective way to stop him.

Unskilled in long-range ninjutsu and with limited ninja tools that had to be reserved for critical moments, Uchiha Ci watched time slip away.

A strong sense of impatience surged within him, exacerbated by the influence of the dark chakra. His breathing became rapid, and his eyes burned a deep crimson.

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Suddenly, a fiery rage ignited in his pupils!

Uchiha Ci bent down, thrust his hand into the ground, and disregarded the blood that oozed as his palm scraped against the rough surface.

He forcibly pried a stone from the cave floor, crushed it in his hand, and hurled the fragments fiercely while roaring in fury:

"Stop running! You hear me? Stop right there!"

"What are you running for?!"

"Don't run!"

"You're a Jonin with so-called immortality, and you're afraid of a mere Genin like me?!"

"Fight me! Fight me to the last drop of blood!"

The shattered stones flew in chaotic yet precise arcs, forcing Hayato Tōgō to dodge repeatedly.

But instead of stopping, Hayato Tōgō ran even faster, cursing internally:

Genin? You call this a Genin?

What kind of Genin has throwing techniques I can't even comprehend, skyrocketing chakra, and a regeneration ability scarier than the Jashin Cult's so-called immortality?

Hayato Tōgō had never encountered such a bizarre person.

This kid was more demonic than the Jashin!

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At this moment, the pale red barrier trembled suddenly.

A flash of cold light appeared outside the barrier, and then it erupted in brilliance.

Kusanagi Sword – Blade of the Void!

A legendary sword flew into the air. Its blade pierced the barrier's weakest point, extending endlessly to nearly a hundred meters.

With one precise slash, it struck the core inscription of the barrier that Uchiha Ci had used to erect it.

With a gentle cut, the pale red barrier shattered and dissolved into nothingness.

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Then, from the dark corners of the cave:

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Urgent footsteps echoed.

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In the shadowy corner of the cave, Orochimaru squinted as he observed the battle within the barrier.

To be exact, his focus was on the Jashin Cult's High Priest, Hayato Tōgō.

Orochimaru had little interest in the fight itself. His sole objective was to capture Hayato Tōgō and extract the secrets behind the so-called "immortality."

However, the barrier blocked his path.

Studying the barrier, Orochimaru lightly pressed it with his finger, causing faint ripples to appear across its surface.

"This is... Uzushio Village's Regeneration Barrier Technique?"

Recognizing the barrier's origins, Orochimaru's sharp mind instantly identified it.

There were numerous ways he could break through such a barrier.

However, on the other side of the cave stood a group of Uchiha members, especially that fierce-looking man—Uchiha Fugaku, the captain of the Police Force.

Fugaku exuded a dangerous aura that made Orochimaru cautious.

Suppressing his urgency, Orochimaru silently observed the fight inside the barrier.

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Just then, Orochimaru noticed Uchiha Ci with three thick black spears embedded in his head, thigh, and chest.

Despite this, the boy opened his blood-red Sharingan eyes, pulled the spear from his head as if it was nothing, and stood up.

Moreover, the injuries visibly healed at an astonishing speed.

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"Wait, this... this is..."

Orochimaru's pupils contracted as he inhaled sharply, muttering the name of the jutsu:

"Forbidden Technique – Body Revival!"

Excitement surged through Orochimaru like a tidal wave. His heartbeat quickened, and his golden pupils sparkled with brilliance.

Fixating entirely on Uchiha Ci, Orochimaru quickly pieced things together.

"This is the same kid I encountered on the wall."

"Hmm? He has the same sinister chakra as Shinnō, and this technique..."

"Yes, no doubt about it!" Orochimaru's breath hitched.

"So that's why Shinnō exposed himself back then. This boy is his successor!"

The so-called immortality of the Jashin Cult wasn't truly remarkable. Based on the intel from his summoned white snakes, its regeneration speed wasn't exceptional—it merely ensured survival.

Orochimaru had initially sought the Jashin Cult's secrets merely to improve his own studies and satisfy his minor obsession with collecting forbidden techniques.

But he hadn't anticipated this unexpected delight!

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"Well, well, this is..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his gaze turning fanatical.

His throat convulsed as he suddenly regurgitated the Kusanagi Sword, biting its hilt while forming hand seals.

With a swift motion, he flung his head upward.

The Kusanagi Sword soared into the air, its blade extending with the wind. The tip drilled into the barrier's surface, violently piercing inward.

To hell with the Uchiha, the barrier, and waiting!

Orochimaru wanted the boy right now!