Chapter 109: Perfect Copy - Hellfire Dragon Flame Jutsu!
Mist steamed over the ruins, white fog slowly swirling across the battlefield.
Lakes, debris, broken timber, shattered tiles—and behind it all, the fierce clash of two warriors.
Distant cries echoed through the mist.
Birds flitted in panic, the daylight grew cold, and
pale shadows refracted across the scene, illuminating the battlefield!
Amidst the chaos, two swordsmen drew their blades, each pursuing their own victory!
It was like a scene from a legendary samurai painting.
Uchiha Tsukasa closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and
gripped the blazing Kusanagi Sword tightly, clearing the tension from his chest.
He reversed his grip on the hilt, resting the blade along his forearm, and lunged forward, gathering momentum.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open,
revealing a pair of crimson pupils, two jet-black tomoe reflecting his opponent's every movement.
Across from him, Mangetsu Hōzuki licked his lips, wielding his massive ninja sword in a ready stance, his gaze like a predator stalking prey.
Without a word,
the two charged simultaneously, their flaming blade and massive sword carving sharp arcs before colliding!
Clang!
Steel met steel, sparks flying!
Tsukasa immediately withdrew his sword and leaped back, letting Hiramekarei swing down. He then thrust his flaming blade forward, extending it toward Mangetsu's heart.
In this critical moment, Mangetsu remained calm. He immediately kicked up Hiramekarei to block the flaming sword, then channeled chakra through the massive blade, severing the fiery extension.
Then, gripping the hilt with both hands, he swung the ninja sword diagonally from the waist, intending to cleave Tsukasa in two.
Tsukasa whipped his head around, his crimson Sharingan blazing as he instantly read his opponent's intentions.
He sidestepped while blocking, allowing Hiramekarei to slice through his shoulder and abdomen. Reversing his Kusanagi Sword, he swung his arm horizontally,
aiming to plunge the blade directly into his opponent's kidney and ignite a burst of flames to burn him to charcoal!
Mangetsu's eyes flashed with surprise as he instantly twisted his waist, switching from attack to evasion, letting Tsukasa's blade scrape against the broad surface of Hiramekarei.
A sharp, shrieking sound erupted where the blades met.
And all this happened in the blink of an eye.
Every strike, every slash, was aimed at taking the opponent's life!
Soon, two flashes of steel carved cold crescent arcs through the white mist, and the sound of clang clang clang continued incessantly!
Splashes of blood flew—all of it Tsukasa's blood.
Yet he paid no attention to the wounds Mangetsu inflicted.
He attacked without defense, constantly pressuring his opponent with pure aggression.
He only needed one strike—just one clean hit on Mangetsu, and the battle would be decided.
Mangetsu's eyes flickered. Tsukasa's fighting style felt disturbingly familiar.
Then,
Tsukasa slashed again.
Mangetsu pulled Hiramekarei from Tsukasa's abdomen, raised his sword to block the flaming blade, and quickly staggered backward.
A streak of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
The longer they fought, the more uneasy he became. The longer they fought,
the more he wanted to curse!
Because the boy before him was using a completely different technique!
The secret swordsmanship of the Hōzuki clan had remained unreplicated for so many years because it required their unique Hydrification Technique.
Through hydrification, he could ignore physical attacks, fighting with pure offense, making his swordsmanship more than twice as effective as ordinary styles!
And this brat was using his regenerative immortality like a hydrification technique,
also attacking relentlessly without any defense!
He was employing the same swordsmanship Mangetsu had used during their previous encounter at the castle.
Clearly,
all of his techniques had been copied by this cursed brat with his damned Sharingan!
This was absolutely infuriating!
Mangetsu Hōzuki gritted his teeth, seething internally.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Tsukasa, clenching his trembling jaw, shook with pain.
But he could only keep his eyes wide open, grimacing as he continued swinging his sword!
He had no other choice. After all, he only possessed basic, entry-level swordsmanship. To compete with Mangetsu in a sword duel, he could only use his eyes to completely copy his opponent's movements.
Like a madman, he used his various injuries as the price for mastering each technique.
He charged forward again, blade in hand, rushing at Mangetsu Hōzuki.
In response, Mangetsu unleashed a devastating blow, severing Tsukasa's calf. Then he swung Hiramekarei
horizontally, swatting him away like an insect!
Sent flying with tremendous force, Tsukasa's face, chest, head, and limbs were distorted from the impact.
"Gah! Ugh!"
Tsukasa violently coughed up blood, feeling dizzy and seeing stars.
Suddenly,
a notification appeared before Tsukasa's eyes, causing him to pause.
[Skill Acquired: Hōzuki Style Swordsmanship (Basic, Rank B)]
At that moment,
Tsukasa's mind was struck by sudden clarity.
An image of Mangetsu Hōzuki appeared in his consciousness, demonstrating the Hōzuki Style sword techniques.
Each strike, one form after another, formed a complete and systematic sword style.
He could now predict the next move—how Mangetsu would strike, how he would transition after each attack, and how Mangetsu would counter with Hōzuki Style techniques if Tsukasa thrust forward.
Tsukasa's eyes suddenly lit up,
and he immediately twisted his body mid-air to land on the ground. Enduring the pain, he repaired his injuries while testing two sword movements.
With these two gestures, the light in Tsukasa's eyes grew even brighter!
Feeling the tingling pain coursing through his body,
he suddenly broke into a wicked grin, baring his teeth as he declared,
"Mangetsu Hōzuki,"
"I've completely figured you out!"
The next moment, clutching his sword hilt, he dropped low, his hands and feet touching the ground as he shouted,
"It's time to end this!"
Mangetsu's eyes widened
as he watched Tsukasa—head covered in blood, severed leg rapidly regenerating—
crawling across the ground in a dark, twisted charge like some horror from a nightmare.
At that moment, he couldn't comprehend what this monster was planning.
As he crawled forward, his left leg had already fully reattached.
Tsukasa suddenly leaped high, gripping the
Kusanagi Sword with his teeth, then swung it free and extended the flaming blade. Grasping the hilt with both hands, he spun and slashed downward!
From high above, a Cloud Style: Crescent Moon Slash descended.
Mangetsu narrowed his eyes and sneered.
"Cloud Style techniques? That won't work on me—I can see right through it!"
He raised Hiramekarei to block,
but Tsukasa suddenly changed his form mid-air, switching from Cloud Style to Uchiha Style.
He swiftly carved a brilliant arc, radiant as the sun itself!
Uchiha Style: Flash Heaven Slash!
Mangetsu's expression changed drastically—he couldn't react in time to this strike.
"I'll just liquify!"
He thought desperately, immediately activating his technique to turn the targeted part of his body into water. Simultaneously, with a cold flash in his eyes, he raised his blade to counterattack, intending to sever Tsukasa's arms!
However, Tsukasa smirked, and
with a sudden tug on his left index and pinky fingers, two jet-black threads stretched taut from beneath the water's surface.
He yanked the threads, deflecting his downward trajectory mid-air and spinning sideways.
Then he hurled the flaming Kusanagi Sword with all his might!
"Damn it! Take this! My ultimate throwing technique!"
Mangetsu stared in shock. What kind of sword technique is this?
You're just cheating!
However, this strike was as swift as an arrow from a legendary archer—impossibly fast!
In a flash of fire, it was already before him!
About to pierce his chest and skewer his heart!
Mangetsu gritted his teeth and barely managed to deflect it slightly, preventing it from hitting a vital spot!
In this moment, he couldn't even manage to liquify.
Tsukasa, about to land on the water's surface, saw this and his eyes suddenly brightened.
He pulled with all ten fingers, and
Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!
The threads he'd been silently laying out snapped taut like a forest of razor wire,
suddenly twisting and constricting, wrapping around Mangetsu, who now had the smoking Kusanagi Sword pierced through his shoulder.
Then,
Tsukasa formed hand seals:
Snake-Dragon-Rabbit-Tiger!
Curling his index finger, Tsukasa bared his teeth in a feral grin:
"You lose, Mangetsu Hōzuki!"
"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Jutsu!!!"
The next moment,
flames erupted along the threads piercing his body—Hellfire Dragon Flames!
Faced with this dancing inferno,
Mangetsu, with his last defenses stripped away, opened his eyes wide in horror!
This genius of Kirigakure, this Kage-level prodigy!
Had finally been defeated by Uchiha Tsukasa!
At that moment,
Tsukasa straightened up, breathing heavily, his body covered in wounds that were slowly regenerating.
He looked at the flames engulfing his opponent, and despite his exhaustion, a satisfied smile crossed his face.
"That's what you get for pushing me this far, you bastard."
End of Chapter 109
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