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Chapter 208 Can you take my knife?

far away.

Obito, who was hiding in the shadows, also witnessed this scene.

To be precise... Obito's location was actually right next to the mountain that was cut down. If the sword energy had slashed a little further east, he might have been forced to use Kamui to escape.

"Absolutely... the eye technique she's using now, could it be...?"

"That's right, it's Susanoo, and it's in its complete form."

next to.

Black Zetsu, resembling a pitcher plant, slowly spoke: "In the history of the Uchiha clan, only a very few individuals who honed their ocular power to its extreme and possessed an enormous amount of chakra were able to awaken Susanoo to this extent. Lord Madara achieved this, and before that…"

Further ahead are the successive generations of Indra!

While theoretically every Uchiha could potentially awaken the Complete Body Susanoo, in reality, this was almost exclusively Indra's ability.

Only Indra possessed the potential and luck to fully develop his Mangekyou Sharingan within his lifetime and forge it to such a level. For the average Uchiha, awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan was already incredibly difficult, let alone fully developing it further.

This moment.

Black Zetsu suddenly felt a pang of regret.

As a cunning old fox who had been hiding in the shadows of the ninja world for a thousand years, he naturally knew of Uchiha Hikari's existence long ago, but he didn't pay much attention to her.

after all……

Throughout the history of the Uchiha clan, there have been far too many such fleeting geniuses.

Initially, Black Zetsu also tried to bewitch geniuses who were not reincarnations of Indra, but ultimately achieved little, so he gave up on this endeavor and instead focused all his attention on Indra and Ashura, inciting their reincarnations to kill each other generation after generation.

But now that I think about it...

If only I had gone directly to Uchiha Hikari back then, or even just a few years earlier, dug her up from underground, and then used sweet words to bewitch her...

Wasn't Mother already rescued from the moon long ago?

They are both from the Uchiha clan.

Some people have the potential to become five-stars at the age of 12, and they're girls; others are already twenty and still acting like a spoiled brat...

Black Zetsu sighed inwardly, then composed himself and analyzed in a calm tone: "That girl is still young and has limited chakra. Even if she manages to activate the Complete Body Susanoo by chance, she is destined not to be able to maintain it for long..."

But if we let her grow up unchecked, the situation becomes unpredictable. Perhaps it won't be long before she reaches the same level as Madara during his lifetime.

"so……"

Black Zetsu looked at Obito: "Don't hesitate, Obito. You must retrieve Kakashi's eye as soon as possible. Only then will you have the strength to contend with Uchiha Hikaru. This is a necessary prerequisite for realizing the 'Eye of the Moon Plan'!"

"..."

Obito fell silent.

Such conversations had taken place countless times between him and Black Zetsu.

He also knew that Kamui's power was indispensable for creating the world with Rin. With only one eye, he could only run away in the face of the power of Perfect Susanoo.

but……

"We'll see."

"Even if we get our eyes back, we can't act now..."

"But you're right, Uchiha Hikari is too much of a threat. In order for the plan to be implemented smoothly, we must find a way to eliminate her... Zetsu, record the video of this battle and show it to Nagato when we get back. If we want to kill Uchiha Hikari, we'll probably have to borrow their power."

"it is good."

Black Zetsu nodded: "What about Hiruzen?"

"...Let's see how things go first."

Obito hesitated for a moment and said, "If Hikaru Uchiha cannot maintain the Complete Body Susanoo for a long time, Hiruko might still have a chance to survive."

Obito still harbored a desire to salvage this subordinate he had personally cultivated. After all, his relationship with Nagato was merely cooperative, and he couldn't directly command the latter. Having a few capable direct subordinates made things much easier.

present.

Obito and Black Zetsu stood atop the hill, watching the fire from afar with mixed feelings.

……

the other side.

Hiruko looked up at Uchiha Hikaru, who seemed like a god descending to earth, and felt a strange fear.

He only knew that the kaleidoscope was very powerful...

But I never expected it to be this strong.

The scene before him was beyond his imagination. He had no idea how to defeat this power that was no longer in the same dimension.

"Oh."

Uchiha Hikaru's light laughter rang out: "Since your 'Oni-Garashi Technique' is rather interesting, I'll give you a chance. I'll only strike once; if you can withstand it, I'll let you go. How about it?"

"...Are you kidding me?!"

Hiruko was stunned for a moment, then became extremely angry.

After witnessing the power of Susanoo's complete form splitting a mountain in two, even with his confidence in his "Oni-Garara Technique," he didn't think he could defeat an opponent of that caliber.

but……

One cut?

Does this Uchiha grandmother really think he can't even withstand a single move from her?!

"That's why I hate you self-righteous geniuses the most!!"

"If you weren't born with that kind of bloodline and ability, how could you possibly reach such heights that are unattainable for ordinary people?!"

In a state of extreme anger.

Hiruko, instead of calming down, popped two soldier pills into his mouth and then focused all his chakra on mobilizing his inner energy. The characteristics of five bloodline limits—Shikotsumyaku, Storm Release, Swift Release, Steel Release, Sharingan—manifested one after another on his body, and his aura began to rise steadily, forming an invisible storm around him that blew away dust and gravel.

"Storm Release: Thundercloud Activation!"

"Steel Release: Steel Transformation!"

"The Corpse Bone Pulse... The Dance of Early Death!"

The wind and thunder roared.

A massive amount of white bones emerged from Beiliuhu's body, growing and expanding wildly in an almost frenzied manner, forming a forest of bones in this area in just a short time. Each "bone tree" was tens of meters tall, covered with a steel-like color, with blue-purple arcs of lightning quietly flowing within them.

"Dance of the Early Morning" is considered the highest level of the Corpse Bone Pulse.

In the original work, only Kimimaro ever used this technique, when he was buried underground by "Sand Burial," and he almost killed Gaara and Rock Lee, but failed because his life force was exhausted. Now, Hiruko, who is not from the Kaguya clan, has actually activated this technique with "Oni-Gera no Jutsu."

(It seems... the "Oni-Garuru Technique" can further enhance the absorbed bloodline limit?)

Hmm... it could also be the person whose body and bones were collected by Hiruichi's breathing, who would also be able to perform the "Dance of Early Death".

Uchiha Hikaru pondered silently in his heart, but his face remained expressionless as he quietly waited for Hiruko to prepare.

"Are you done?"

Judging that it was about time, Uchiha Hikaru raised his greatsword and made a gesture of preparing for battle.

then……

"...One Hundred and Eight Slashes - Cross Slash!!"

At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru controlled Susanoo, drawing a horizontal and a vertical line in mid-air with his dark red greatsword.

In just a moment!

Two crimson blades of light formed in the night sky, resembling a blazing cross, sweeping across the sky with indescribable momentum, leaving behind an extremely dazzling red trail of fire!

Even the moonlight in the sky paled in comparison to the sea of ​​fire.

next second.

The blade flashed and disappeared into the forest of bones of Biluhu!

click-

Even with the enhancements from Steel Release and Storm Release, the Bone Trees still appeared extremely fragile under the blade light capable of splitting mountains and cleaving valleys. Soon, large swathes of Bone Trees broke apart, crushed into fragments amidst the vast expanse of fire, and further reduced to dust.

The "Bone Forest" created by the Early Dance is hundreds of meters long, and there are no fewer than several thousand white bone trees.

For a moment, all that could be heard was the sound of bone trees breaking.

In just a few seconds, Hiruko's figure, along with the forest of bones, was engulfed by the crimson blade light. Boundless smoke and dust, accompanied by flames, soared into the sky, turning the entire space a hazy gray. Large amounts of bone dust floated and danced in the air, like a heavy snowfall.

"Is it blocked?"

"Or...is he already dead?"

At this time.

Whether it was Obito and Black Zetsu, or Tsunade and Kakashi, everyone held their breath and stared intently at the center of the smoke and dust, eager to know the outcome of the battle as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Hikaru, who was in mid-air, narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across them.

"Unbelievable..."

"It actually blocked it?"

Although that attack wasn't delivered with full force—because "Fire and Thunder God" wasn't used, and Uchiha Hikaru only had half his chakra at the moment—it still shows he was quite skilled to withstand it.

As the smoke dissipated, a bone shell several meters thick was revealed, standing on a white expanse of land. Two narrow, elongated knife marks, one horizontal and one vertical, were clearly visible on the bone shell, almost piercing through the entire shield, but stopping just a few dozen centimeters from the end.

call--

A gust of wind blew by.

The bone shell turned into a large amount of dust, which drifted around and blended into the white things on the ground.

—This white stuff is bone powder crushed by the blade.

At this moment, Hiruko's figure also appeared.

He looked as if he had aged several years in an instant, his face was almost completely bloodless, and his body was trembling and swaying precariously, clearly indicating that his chakra had been overdrawn.

"..."

Hiruko's lips twitched, but she couldn't make a sound. She just looked at Uchiha Hikaru in the sky.

Here.

Uchiha Hikaru deactivated his Complete Susanoo and, along with Erii and the others, slowly descended from mid-air.

"Well done."

"Since you survived my blow, I will keep my promise. Go now, I won't kill you today."

"?!"

Kakashi froze for a moment, then abruptly turned to look at him: "Lord Hikaru, we can't let him go! His abilities are too dangerous for Konoha. If he leaves like this, I'm afraid..."

"What, are you scared?"

Uchiha Hikaru tilted his head: "The mighty Konoha wouldn't be afraid of a mere rogue ninja, would it? I don't think that brat Sarutobi is that cowardly. Besides, I've already made a promise; you don't expect me to go back on my word, do you?"

"..."

Kakashi opened his mouth, but then hesitated and stopped himself from speaking.

indeed.

Ultimately, Hiruko was completely suppressed by Uchiha Hikaru, and whether to kill or punish her was naturally up to him. Even Tsunade didn't object, so as an ordinary Konoha Jonin, he couldn't say much.

Anyway, he's just a rogue ninja...

With so many rogue ninja in Konoha, one more or one less shouldn't matter much... right?

On the other side, the two Yugitos from Kumogakure also narrowed their eyes slightly, watching the commotion with subtle expressions. Then they looked at Hiruko and whispered a few words, seemingly discussing whether to ambush and kill him later.

Hiru, panting for a while, finally regained some strength and stared intently at Uchiha Hikaru: "Are you really going to let me go?"

"certainly."

"...You'll regret this."

Hiruko said in a tone of certainty.

"Oh?"

Uchiha Hikaru smiled smugly: "Then prove it to me. I'm looking forward to that day."

Hikaru Uchiha's decision to let Hiruko go was certainly not solely due to that promise.

Rather, it's because...

She also wanted to plant another spy within the Akatsuki organization, especially around Obito and Black Zetsu.

Danzo, who was "ordered" to infiltrate the Akatsuki organization, was resented by Nagato and Konan for participating in the operation to destroy the first Akatsuki. He could only stay on the periphery of the Akatsuki organization and do some hard labor. At the same time, he was not well received by Obito. After all, he was too old, and his character and reputation were what they were. Although Obito himself did a lot of bad things, it did not stop him from looking down on Danzo.

Therefore, Danzo had very limited access to information.

But Beiliuhu is different.

This guy is a technical talent; his "Oni-Garuru Technique" is almost comparable to Orochimaru's. Moreover, he defected from Konoha decades ago to focus on researching secret techniques. He has no connection with Amegakure or Akatsuki, making him more likely to be accepted by Nagato and Obito.

Incidentally, Uchiha Hikaru also wanted to test whether Black Zetsu could see and remove her mark. She had already struck it down in that brief moment their eyes met.

At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru watched as Hiruko turned and staggered away.

Almost at the same time that Hiruzen left.

On the other side of Kumogakure, a Jonin quietly broke away from the group, using the "Earth Submersion Technique" to bypass them and chase after Hiruko.

Ok……

This is an old tradition of the Hidden Cloud Village.

They dared to openly rob even bloodline clan members like Kushina and Hinata Hyuga who were in Konoha. It would be abnormal if they didn't react to Hiruko, such a large, wild, and weakened bloodline limit holder, standing there.

but……

Having just witnessed the complete Susanoo, to still dare to make such a fuss right under her nose can only be described as courageous.

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at it coldly, then took out the "Judgment Spear" from the sealing scroll, gripped the handle with one hand, and gently slammed it to the ground.

In an instant.

Dozens of times the force of gravity descended from the sky centered on her!

Um, I only realized I forgot the chapter title after I posted it... I'll ask the editor tomorrow if it can be changed.

(End of this chapter)