Chapter 104: Flame Fist, Shattered Blade, Immortal Asura!
Facing Tsukasa's furious roar, Mangetsu sneered:
"What a joke!"
"You only know underhanded tactics and empty boasts. You don't understand—"
"What it means to be a true genius!"
Wielding his most proficient weapon—the twin-bladed Hiramekarei—his already exceptional talent was magnified many times over by the ninja sword!
In the next instant, a condensed blade of light crushed downward.
The intense wind pressure sent roof tiles flying with sharp cracks!
The surrounding water began to sag before the blade even reached it, waves rising high on both sides.
An ordinary person would be powerless against this blow!
They would be crushed to dust!
Even if Tsukasa had a trump card, it wouldn't save him.
Furthermore, in Mangetsu's eyes, this brat was nothing more than a fraud relying on a hardening technique, fancy manipulation, and dirty tactics!
However, at that moment, Tsukasa suddenly opened his clasped hands!
He gazed up at the giant blade before him, flames igniting between his clenched teeth!
BOOM!
The white-hot flowing flames swirling throughout his body surged, each strand converging on his right fist.
At that moment, his fist shone like a miniature sun!
The violent force of the Zero Tail's dark chakra amplified his physical strength, giving him power to shatter rock with his bare hands.
But that wasn't enough!
Facing the condensed light blade of Hiramekarei at full power, it was far from enough!
This was force that could nearly bisect even Black Zetsu!
So, since his Fire Release: Chakra Mode couldn't burn him to death, he'd mastered another way to harness this power!
Just like the transformation into the Flowing Flame Giant Sword and the Six-Meter Fire Blade, he unleashed the full force of his Fire Release: Chakra Mode onto his right fist.
The concentrated flames shifted from blazing yellow to searing white!
Converging into a single point, reaching their absolute peak!
This was Uchiha Tsukasa's most powerful punch!
This wasn't power achieved through meticulous chakra control like Tsunade's Chakra Enhanced Strength—this was pure chakra explosion!
A devastating punch launched skyward!
BOOM!
Suddenly, the massive blade loomed, crushing down with destructive force.
Tsukasa's face showed no trace of fear or hesitation.
He glared, crouched low, and exerting force from his back and waist, delivered a punch that unleashed a sonic boom!
The failure of his insurance scheme ignited his frustration into blazing fury!
He roared:
"You're a genius, are you?!"
"FINE! Even if you are!"
"You've still got to take my Flame Fist first!"
"AHHHHHH!"
Instantly, the ground shook, the waters trembled, and the rooftop collapsed!
Massive splashes over ten meters high erupted from the water's surface, then crashed down thunderously!
The eight-meter blue blade of light was unexpectedly deflected half a meter by Tsukasa's punch!
Then it swung down with unparalleled force, crushing Tsukasa's right arm from shoulder to fingertips!
Bones, blood, muscles, and tissue—all disintegrated!
Dense, tiny pitch-black threads pulled the fragments back together, reforming like living clay.
The blade of light, now riddled with cracks, shattered with splintering sounds and disintegrated into chaotic chakra.
"Whew!"
Tsukasa immediately released his Fire Release: Chakra Mode, a wave of intense fatigue washing over him.
While this mode was powerful, it consumed tremendous chakra. With his Zero Tail fully charged, he could use it twice at most.
Any more would require him to find extreme emotions to synthesize dark chakra himself.
Since his life was no longer in immediate danger, this mode couldn't cause significant harm to him. If he kept it active, it might be considered self-harm, which would void everything.
He took two deep breaths, grabbed Mei with his left hand, slung her over his shoulder, and leaped away.
Tsukasa quickly retreated, set the shocked Mei aside, and carefully observed the battlefield.
The water spray fell, and the situation became clear.
However, at that moment, indifferent footsteps echoed.
Mangetsu Hōzuki, clutching his twin-bladed Hiramekarei, slowly emerged from the mist.
Seeing Tsukasa's condition, he raised an eyebrow in admiration.
"I never thought you'd possess such a technique."
"A fist capable of shattering Hiramekarei's released chakra—truly dangerous power!"
Soon, Mangetsu's gaze fell on Tsukasa's severed right arm, a cold sneer crossing his face.
"But just to block my sword, you paid with an arm."
"So then—"
His eyes darkened as he raised his Hiramekarei. A surge of chakra erupted from the massive blade, transforming it into a six-meter chakra sword!
Mangetsu swung the six-meter chakra blade with fierce momentum!
A gust of wind whipped up!
Standing atop the water, he slashed straight at Tsukasa.
The massive blade tip, surging with chakra, pressed against the tip of Tsukasa's nose.
Then Tsukasa heard Mangetsu raise his head and let out a sinister laugh:
"Uchiha Tsukasa,"
"How many more of my strikes can you block? Hm?!"
"Next time, will you sacrifice your left hand? Or a leg?"
"Do you see it clearly now?"
"This is the difference between a mortal and a genius!"
However, looking at the violent chakra surging wildly from the blade before him, Tsukasa lowered his head and let out a low, mocking laugh:
"Hehehe... hehehehe... HAHAHAHA..."
Everyone present gasped at this sight, their eyes filled with shock.
Several battle circles simultaneously paused, gazes turning inward.
Mangetsu's eyes filled with disbelief.
He'd seen clearly that his single strike had completely shattered Tsukasa's right arm!
Yet the other, like an unkillable cockroach, had instantly reassembled and repaired it!
It was a miracle!
Could this be the second form he'd mentioned—the Immortal Asura?!
Mangetsu swallowed hard at the thought.
After all this, Tsukasa raised his head, glaring disdainfully at Mangetsu and sneering:
"I could fight you like this all day!"
Then his crimson Sharingan flashed as he surveyed Mangetsu from head to toe.
A fleeting smile crossed his face as he ruthlessly declared:
"And you—"
"How many more swings can you manage?"
At those words, Mangetsu's expression twisted.
End of Chapter 104
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