Chapter 108: Kusanagi Sword - Flame Blade!
On the battlefield,
hearing Seiichiro's shout as he hurled the scroll, Mangetsu Hōzuki couldn't help but frown.
His eyes turned cold as he continued swinging Hiramekarei downward!
Uchiha Tsukasa's tendons had already been severed. If he was going to finish him off, it had to be now!
At that moment,
thanks to the forbidden technique Physical Regeneration, Tsukasa barely managed to repair the tendons in his hands and feet.
Looking up at the descending blade, he sneered at Mangetsu:
"Who says you need both hands to use ninjutsu?"
"Watch this!"
As he spoke, Tsukasa opened his right hand, curling his index and ring fingers to his palm. A black thread suddenly shot from the base of his wrist, wrapping around a roof tile floating on the water.
He grabbed it and hurled it forward!
The makeshift shuriken arced gracefully through the air, landing on the shattered ruins of a nearby building.
The thread tangled in the eaves, suddenly going taut!
Tsukasa clenched his fist around the thread, water cascading off his feet and back.
He used Water Release: Aqua Slide to reduce friction with the surface,
then pulled!
Like a bird skimming across water, he suddenly slid free!
Even in this life-or-death situation, he kept struggling!
Still fighting!
After escaping Mangetsu's striking range, Tsukasa used his one good hand to flip himself up from the water, his Sharingan locked onto the pitch-black scroll thrown to him.
He performed a 720-degree aerial spin, his right hand grasping the thread again as he landed directly in front of the scroll.
He opened his mouth, biting down hard on the scroll before touching down.
Then he lifted his severed left hand from the water, placing it against the bloody stump at his wrist.
Tentacle-like black threads emerged from the severed wrist, perfectly stitching the hand back on.
In a sense,
Tsukasa's immortality was the most complete form of regeneration.
While he couldn't use the curse-based abilities of the Jashin Cult,
he possessed techniques developed through the collaboration of the future "Immortal Duo."
Limb reattachment, damage resistance, survival despite heart trauma, and perfect suturing!
This was a unique miracle!
A masterful fusion of the secret technique Earth Grudge Suture and immortality!
"Tsk, what a freak!"
Even though Mangetsu had anticipated this, he couldn't help but grimace upon witnessing it.
Mangetsu scanned his surroundings.
Unlike their previous encounter at the castle, this wasn't his home turf—it was Tsukasa's.
Here, his enemy not only had backup from that clan member, but also a group of Root operatives waiting outside.
After the commotion from their earlier clash, pursuit teams would likely arrive soon.
Having failed to kill Uchiha Tsukasa,
he had essentially already lost.
In this situation, if Tsukasa wanted to escape, Mangetsu wouldn't be able to pursue him.
However,
when he saw the blazing determination in the young man's eyes across from him, his lips curled into a smile.
A fierce fighting spirit immediately flared in Mangetsu Hōzuki's eyes!
At this moment, he had to admit—he was thrilled.
He forgot all about his duty to Kirigakure, his promising future, and his newly acknowledged leader, Yagura.
No one among his peers had ever pushed him this far.
Such an opponent was simply unprecedented!
He had an inexplicable conviction—
if it was this guy, he absolutely,
absolutely wouldn't run away!
Therefore, the outcome of this battle would be decided
in the next sword clash!
Meanwhile, Tsukasa twisted his left wrist, finding it perfectly functional.
It was as if every part of his body had become like assembled mecha parts, ready to use the moment they were put together.
It wasn't scientific at all, but it was very much in line with ninja logic.
After repairing his left hand, he spat out the scroll, tore off the strap, and unrolled it horizontally.
At this moment, he was genuinely curious.
Seiichiro had shouted, "Catch the sword!"
So what kind of blade was sealed in this scroll?
A fine weapon bestowed by a prestigious clan like the Uchiha?
Could it be the Muramasa that Izuna Uchiha once wielded?
Or perhaps the Elder had pulled a fast one and found the legendary Totsuka Blade or Sword of Kusanagi?
Tsukasa raised his eyebrows slightly, unrolled the scroll, wiped blood from his hand, and pressed it onto the seal.
Then he squinted at Mangetsu Hōzuki, grinned, and declared:
"Now we're back on equal footing!"
As he spoke, he grasped something cold within the scroll's storage space and pulled it out!
At the same time, he called out coldly,
"With this blade, I can cut you down instantly!"
However, as Tsukasa pulled out the object,
Mangetsu suddenly glared, his eyes fixed on what Tsukasa was holding, and angrily shouted,
"Uchiha Tsukasa, are you mocking me?!"
Tsukasa was stunned. He thought, I just pulled out a legendary village weapon—how is that an insult?
Suddenly, he noticed something odd about the weight in his hand.
Something light and airy.
He turned to look, his eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets.
What he was holding
was actually a pair of fishnet mesh armor!
Well, this wasn't lingerie, of course. It was formal ninja attire—chain mail undergarment.
It was highly defensive gear and common ninja equipment.
"Wrong one! Let me try again!"
Tsukasa's face flushed red as he quickly stuffed the mesh armor into his pouch and fumbled in the scroll again.
This time, he finally pulled out the real thing!
It was a sword without a guard, with a straight handle, sheathed in a pitch-black scabbard.
Tsukasa grasped the hilt and pulled slightly,
revealing a dazzling gleam!
The cold, shivering blade emerged in the sunlight like autumn water, its edge sharp enough to slice through falling hair.
His eyebrows jumped—the more he looked at this sword, the more familiar it seemed.
Wasn't this the Kusanagi Sword that Kakashi would wield in the future?
Sharp and resilient, in Kakashi's hands, the Kusanagi Sword—also known as the Chidori Blade—would leave its legendary mark,
cutting down enemies and even piercing Obito Uchiha. Eventually, after the battle with Obito, it would disappear, its scabbard falling into lava and burning to ash during the fight with Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
It could be said that
this was a ninja blade forged from chakra metal,
an indestructible sword capable of perfectly conducting chakra!
But Tsukasa was puzzled.
How could this sword, which should be in Orochimaru's possession, have ended up sealed in a scroll from the Uchiha clan?
But now wasn't the time to dwell on such questions. He dismissed these distracting thoughts.
Now that he had obtained this legendary blade, he had closed the gap between his weapon and Mangetsu's!
Now,
a true sword duel could begin!
It was time to let the blades do the talking!
Tsukasa's eyes flashed. He fastened the scabbard to his waist and drew the Kusanagi Sword with a reverse grip.
The guardless hilt settled between his palms, and his fingers danced,
performing a dazzling, impressive sword flourish.
His heart suddenly ignited with power!
He activated Fire Release Chakra Mode from his heart through his right arm!
A surge of fire-attribute chakra poured into this legendary weapon that could channel any type of chakra.
Unlike Sasuke's Lightning Release-infused Kusanagi Sword, the Chidori Blade,
the next moment,
from hilt to blade tip, blazing, ever-shifting flames erupted!
Crimson red and brilliant white flames intertwined and blazed,
sparks ignited, and a violent firestorm surged!
The scorching flames coated the cold steel, transforming it into—
the Kusanagi Sword: Flame Blade!
End of Chapter 108
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