Chapter 151: Beating Down Ebizō! You've Awakened a Sleeping Lion!
As Tsukasa slammed his palm into the ground, the curse mark greatly enhanced his control over his body. He could even control his chakra with just one seal, forming a complex network to create ninjutsu.
Huge, densely packed seal patterns spread outward, and a pale red barrier instantly rose from the ground!
The desert trembled violently!
The massive red wall lifted sand and dust, locking Tsukasa and Ebizō firmly within the barrier.
Ebizō abruptly stopped, his white brows furrowing deeply as he surveyed his surroundings.
He approached the edge of the barrier and unleashed a Wind Release: Wind Cutter, slashing at it.
The sharp wind blade instantly sliced through the barrier, creating a smooth gash before shooting out!
The gash quickly regenerated and sealed perfectly within moments.
"The Adamantine Sealing Chains barrier technique of Uzushiogakure? I remember it was stolen by Kumogakure. I didn't expect the Uchiha were involved too?"
Seeing this, Ebizō couldn't help but furrow his white brows.
"A full-force Wind Release technique can cut through it, but it will take time."
He suddenly exhaled, his white brows turning cold as he looked at the brat whose half-body was covered in black curse mark patterns and who was grinning maliciously.
Clearly, this Uchiha wouldn't give him that time.
"Sigh."
Ebizō suddenly sighed, straightened his back, stretched his arms, and his gaze turned cold.
He suddenly raised his chin, looked down at Tsukasa, and said calmly:
"I am old and do not wish to kill needlessly."
"But since you insist on courting death, I will oblige you."
"Don't worry—it won't take long."
[Warning! Ebizō, elder of Sunagakure and supreme commander, has murderous intent toward you.]
As the old man straightened his posture, Tsukasa was horrified to discover that this old man, who had looked shorter than him, was actually a full 1.8 meters tall after tearing off his outer robe and straightening his back!
His body was muscular and well-defined, especially his pectoral muscles, which among all the people Tsukasa had ever seen, could only be compared to Shinnō's physique.
This was definitely not the body of a frail old man?!
Tsukasa's brow twitched slightly, suppressing his surprise. He immediately drew his Kusanagi Sword, raised the Snake seal, and flames instantly climbed onto the blade, forming a flaming katana.
Without saying a word, a deafening sonic boom exploded around him, and he vanished from the spot!
Tsukasa charged forward, his legs moving like pistons, until he was almost upon Ebizō. He leaped high, swinging his sword with all his might, unleashing a supersonic diagonal slash from right shoulder to left hip, aimed directly at Ebizō's neck!
A trail of fiery arcs ripped through the air, the blazing blade tearing through the atmosphere, the flames reflecting in Tsukasa's bloodshot serpentine eyes filled with killing intent!
Unlike his absurd regeneration, most ordinary ninja were high-attack, low-defense fighters—a single blow from such a sword would be fatal!
However, Ebizō remained calm, unperturbed by the attack. He drew two kunai from his waist, exhaling a burst of bright yellow wind.
Wind Release: Vacuum Blade instantly enchanted the kunai, transforming them into two vacuum longswords.
The blades clashed instantly!
CLANG!
Sparks and flames erupted!
Ebizō kicked out fiercely, aiming for Tsukasa's abdomen.
Tsukasa immediately twisted his waist, using Ebizō's Vacuum Blade as leverage to leap into the air, counter-slashing at Ebizō's back.
Ebizō sneered, dodging the attack and hurling two kunai imbued with Vacuum Blades toward Tsukasa in mid-air. Seizing the opening in Tsukasa's defense, he grabbed Tsukasa's long hair and violently slammed him toward the ground.
Tsukasa frowned in surprise. This old man was actually a taijutsu master!
If it were before, he would have been unable to adjust in mid-air, skewered by those two insidious kunai, and then brutally beaten!
But at this moment, the immense bodily control granted by the curse mark, the refined swordsmanship and taijutsu he'd honed during his infiltration of Sunagakure, coupled with the almost superhuman 360-degree sensory perception of his Curse Mark Sharingan—all combined into a formidable force.
Driven by his core skill [Battle Instinct], he was no longer the same!
Facing Ebizō's attack, Tsukasa immediately swung his blade, severing the clump of hair that had been grabbed, and launched his Kusanagi Sword, embedding it deep into the sand. Pulling the taut wire, he spun and twisted in mid-air like a gymnast, dodging two vacuum blades as he landed.
Twisting his feet, using his waist, back, arms, and legs, he delivered a powerful punch to Ebizō's wrinkled face!
"GUH!"
This powerful punch instantly struck Ebizō's face, dislocating his jaw with a sickening crack!
Two of his already sparse teeth were also knocked out!
Ebizō couldn't help but cry out in pain, saliva spraying from the impact!
His pupils constricted sharply, completely unprepared for the brat's incredible bodily control!
His taijutsu was also so refined!
According to the intelligence from the Land of Hot Water, this brat's taijutsu was so poor he could barely hold his own—his close combat should be terrible!
And he, Ebizō, who prided himself on being among Sunagakure's finest taijutsu practitioners, never thought this brat could possibly be his match!
Based on his analysis of the intelligence, Ebizō had changed his style, unleashing his hidden taijutsu prowess, wanting to give this brat a harsh lesson.
But to his shock, this kid's taijutsu was even superior to his own!
Tsukasa stared in astonishment at his own fist, his eyes flashing with excitement.
The thrill of landing solid hits that actually hurt his opponent almost brought tears to his eyes!
For so long, he had been subjected to daily beatings by his elders and stronger opponents—when had he ever experienced such satisfaction?!
Instinctively, a fierce glint flashed in Tsukasa's eyes.
Before Ebizō could react, he clenched his fist, took a step forward, and thrust his foot between Ebizō's legs, tripping him by the ankle. As Ebizō realized something was wrong and tried to regain his footing, Tsukasa suddenly unleashed a rising uppercut, followed by a violent elbow strike that slammed into Ebizō's face, causing him to bleed from nose and mouth, momentarily losing his ability to retaliate!
Then, to Ebizō's horrified gaze, Tsukasa roared and continued his assault!
"ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!!"
A left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the abdomen sending him flying! A spinning heel kick to the shoulder slamming him into the ground! A scorpion tail kick to the chest launching him back! A barrage of straight punches to the face! A violent knee strike to the abdomen! A series of rapid-fire kicks followed by a devastating roundhouse—Ebizō could only raise his arms to block, his aged face spurting blood as he struggled to hold on amidst the hail of strikes!
Another powerful kick landed on Ebizō's chest, almost causing him to curl up in pain!
A flash of killing intent crossed Tsukasa's eyes.
His fingers flicked the wire threads, and he wielded the Kusanagi Sword in the sand, suddenly raising the blade upward. He grabbed Ebizō's head and pressed it down toward the blade!
This time, he intended to pierce through Ebizō's skull and end this old man who loved to run away!
At that moment, the gleaming light of the blade, the dazzling cold edge of the Kusanagi Sword's tip, instantly jolted the momentarily stunned Ebizō awake!
He immediately realized that if this strike landed, he would surely die!
Ebizō's eyes widened suddenly, his gaze filled with rage, the wrinkles on his aged face trembling uncontrollably.
"How is this possible!"
"How could I die here!"
His face contorted with fury as he stared at the sword tip before him, his eyes bulging.
Realizing the mortal danger, Ebizō immediately clasped his hands together, trembling as he roared:
"Boy, you've awakened a sleeping lion!"
The next moment—
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
Ebizō thrust his palms flat against the ground. A terrifying gust of wind rose from his hands, lifting both of them high into the air!
Then, as their momentum waned, Ebizō's eyes flashed with malice, and he unleashed another burst of pressurized wind!
The Wind Release techniques, which normally required hand seals, became almost sealless ninjutsu in Ebizō's hands.
A sudden gust of wind propelled Ebizō and Tsukasa—who was gripping his head—upward at astonishing speed like a cannonball!
In an instant, the two crashed heavily into the barrier high above, causing it to bulge outward before bouncing them back.
Using this move to shake off Tsukasa's grasp, Ebizō turned around in mid-air, glaring menacingly at the brat not far away.
A savage smile crept across his lips, and he immediately formed hand seals, raising his palms toward the helpless Tsukasa in mid-air:
"Combination Ninjutsu: Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
Violent wind converged wildly around Ebizō, rising, compressing, drawing vacuum, and exploding with a deafening roar!
Finally, it transformed into countless invisible wind blades filling the sky!
Gazing at this technique, Tsukasa felt a chill run down his spine!
He recognized both components:
Wind Release: Wind Cutter—the very same A-rank Wind Release technique that had nearly killed Aburame Ryoma! Invisible and colorless, with extremely powerful penetrating force!
Wind Release: Vacuum Wave—an advanced slicing technique capable of creating thousands of tiny wind blades to attack the opponent. Though dense, each individual blade wasn't particularly powerful.
But when Wind Release: Vacuum Wave and Wind Release: Wind Cutter were combined to form Combination Ninjutsu: Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves—
Then the power, coverage, and difficulty of this technique far surpassed the scope of an A-rank ninjutsu!
Ebizō, this unassuming old man, actually possessed such an S-rank Combination Wind Release technique composed of extreme Wind Release mastery!
In an instant, Tsukasa couldn't help but gasp, his scarlet serpent eyes shrinking sharply!
End of Chapter 151
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