NOVEL NEXT Chapter 90: Chapter 91: Interlude, The Blazing Flame Greatsword!
Chapter 91: Interlude, The Blazing Flame Greatsword!
The moment Forbidden Technique: Body Revival fully reconstructed his heart, Uchiha Ci's eyes snapped open, burning with fury. He clenched his newly healed heart with a violent grip and strode forward resolutely.
He glared venomously at Hayato Tōgō, who was writhing in excruciating pain before him.
"Fire Release: Chakra Mode, activate!"
Blazing fire attribute chakra erupted violently from Uchiha Ci, forming flames so tangible they seemed real.
"Burn the soul!"
"Surpass your limits!"
Power surged from his heart and spread to every corner of his body in an instant.
In a flash, the flames roared upward! Strands of pitch-black chakra mingled with the fire, crackling fiercely, fueling the inferno of unbridled rage even further.
In the trembling blood pool, the liquid evaporated inch by inch, forming a hazy blood mist.
In the dark cavern,
a blazing sun suddenly ascended!
"RAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
Standing in this sun, Uchiha Ci roared with rage, clapping his hands together. The gusting wind dispersed the blood mist, rushing outward.
"This power… could it be that forbidden technique?!"
Uchiha Fugaku turned back in shock, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Ci standing amidst the flames. For a moment, he was utterly stunned.
"Too reckless!"
"And yet… he actually mastered it!"
Fugaku's expression shifted once more.
"No, this is bad. With only the two-tomoe Sharingan, he can't use Izanagi. He'll die!"
Mastering this technique signified a rare talent for fire attribute chakra cultivation—something nearly nonexistent in the Uchiha Clan. Watching this scene, Uchiha Fugaku, who bore the heavy responsibility of becoming the next clan head, clenched his fists tightly.
Regret surged through him, gnawing at his core, leaving him restless and tormented. His heart alternated between feeling ablaze and crushed under a heavy stone.
If only he had acted sooner, he wouldn't have driven this boy to such desperation.
Had he been overly cautious?
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Elsewhere, the violent wind swept Orochimaru's long hair backward, making his robes flap noisily.
Standing amidst the gale, he lifted his head, staring in astonishment at the blazing sun rising from the blood pool. A glint of disbelief flashed in his golden snake eyes.
"This kind of power… What technique is this?"
"Instantly igniting all one's chakra, fueling the fire with itself, burning every inch of flesh and blood like dry wood to feed the flames."
"Hiss…" Orochimaru couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath.
Reflected in his golden pupils was the youth roaring furiously within the sun. This brilliance, erupting from mortal radiance, was a technique diametrically opposed to his philosophy, exploding before his eyes!
It swayed his resolve.
How could anyone be so foolish? To burn themselves completely for the sake of others!
Even his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi's "Will of Fire," paled in comparison to this conviction.
But Orochimaru quickly recalled his purpose for being here. His eyes narrowed as alarm struck him.
"No good! The forbidden technique, Body Revival, can't keep up with such rapid combustion!"
"This kid will die!"
"I must find a way to save him and extract the secrets of this technique from his mind."
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Meanwhile, underground,
White Zetsu observed the scene above with a stunned expression, swallowing dryly.
"Now I understand Lord Madara's point. Even if this kid has talent, he's far too impulsive to act as Lord Madara's emissary!"
"He's completely reckless!"
"If I inject chakra into him now, the spores will burn to ashes before even reaching him. Any chakra I give will only fuel the flames."
Despair filled White Zetsu's face as he watched Uchiha Ci essentially commit suicide by activating the forbidden technique.
"Lord Madara, how am I supposed to save this monster?!"
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Standing amidst the inferno consuming his body,
Uchiha Ci looked at Hidan, who had gone limp and silent, his head hanging lifelessly. A crushing weight of oppression expanded within him.
Hidan's final words,
calling him "big brother," tore at Uchiha Ci's heart with excruciating pain.
Because no one knew better than Uchiha Ci…
he was unworthy.
Carrying the trust of others while marching to his death, spouting grandiose lies—his motives were impure from the start. It was all to switch sides and deceive them into martyring him.
Yet this naive brat had taken it seriously.
Hidan had followed him, determined to witness everything, staking his life on Uchiha Ci.
He leaped off cliffs without hesitation, tore his hands bloody climbing back up, and even let Uchiha Ci stab him—thrusting the spear into his own stomach without a second thought.
The human heart is not made of iron. Uchiha Ci saw it all.
But now, when he had resolved to rewrite this tragedy, his little brother Hidan had fallen before him.
This was the price of being unprepared. The cost of hesitating to make amends when it was too late!
At this moment,
silence, regret, murderous intent, rage, and sorrow—all churned within Uchiha Ci's chest, twisting and warping into a deeper darkness.
The next second,
Uchiha Ci's eyes filled with savagery! He formed hand seals and drew his blade!
A six-foot-long blade of flowing flames appeared in his hands. With a flick of his wrist, he slashed out a brilliant arc of fire!
He glared at Hayato Tōgō, who was trying to flee in panic, his blood-red eyes filled with malevolence. A cruel smile curled his lips.
"Run?"
"You think you can run?!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Let's see where you'll go!"
Uchiha Ci stepped forward, twisted the hilt of his blade, and unleashed the flames along the sword's edge, transforming the six-foot blade into a forty-meter-long greatsword!
Swinging the blazing greatsword, he lunged forward and slashed in a massive arc!
A sea of fire erupted, spanning a forty-meter radius.
Hayato Tōgō stared in horror, realizing there was nowhere to escape. His only choice was to duck and avoid the sword's edge, flattening himself on the ground.
But in the next instant, he was engulfed in a raging inferno!
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The brutal confrontation escalated with relentless violence. Uchiha Ci's overwhelming power and Hayato Tōgō's futile resistance culminated in a fiery display of utter destruction. Each blow tore apart the battlefield, and the flames consumed everything.
In the end,
Uchiha Ci stood amidst the blazing aftermath, roaring furiously as he obliterated any remnants of his opponent.
"HOW DARE YOU STILL MAKE A SOUND?!"
"I'LL TURN YOU TO ASHES AND SEE IF YOU CAN DIE NOW!!!"
With his last reserves of chakra, Uchiha Ci channeled it all into his flaming greatsword, striking one final, devastating blow. The cavern quaked, and the flames surged endlessly.
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