Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

Chapter 826 Reincarnation, in Full Swing!

The radiant sun, materialized from the sword intent, shone with dazzling light, locking onto the opponent's stance. As Zatoichi's sword fell, countless rays of punitive flames descended!

"Judgment under the blazing sun..." Li Shi's white eyes reflected the blazing sun's radiance, and the outline of his lips beneath the mask rose in a battle-hungry arc!

Whoosh! Another Heavenly Blade of Destruction appeared in his empty right hand!

The Heavenly Blade is a pair of swords, and this is the 'Reverse Blade'!

Boom! The sword intent of the Li style transformed into an underground river... The two swords intertwined, creating afterimages.

——Shinken-ryu o Naniwa no Wataru!

Wow!

The underground river surged and waves rose, colliding and fighting with the light and flames, weaving together to form two canopies in the sky!

"As expected of a swordsman from the divine race..."

Thud! Zatoichi's purple robe burst open from the waist up, revealing his muscular torso riddled with at least a hundred deep and shallow, old and new wounds...

The radiant punishment suddenly exploded as he pressed down on the blade!

Bang!

The sword curtain was shattered, and a shower of light and flame descended.

Li Shi's eyes were bloodshot: "I... was I defeated by a mortal swordsman?"

Rumble!!

"Ughh ...

As the flames faded, Li Shi's twin swords scattered into dust, and his body, too, underwent the baptism of the flames, irreversibly heading towards decay!

He said dejectedly, "It seems I have lost."

Zatoichi's arm fell limply to his side, his sword-wielding hand trembling: "If you hadn't been seriously injured before this battle... I might not have been able to defeat you."

Li Shi said frankly, "A defeat is a defeat. There are no 'what ifs.' Zatoichi, right? Do you remember the person I mentioned earlier?"

"Hmm." Zatoichi nodded.

Li Shi looked up longingly and said, "Then my lifelong goal is... the number one swordsman of Takamagahara, the master of the Heavenly Sword."

"Heavenly Sword?"

"A precious sword passed down from the ancient Takamagahara... Its origin is unknown, but it was later obtained by our clan and has been passed down to this day."

"The way to inherit the Heavenly Sword is either to kill its master or to wait until the master dies of old age."

"The master of the Heavenly Sword will not live more than a thousand years. To inherit the Heavenly Sword is to give up immortality. Therefore, those who choose the Heavenly Sword and those chosen by the Heavenly Sword are all sword fanatics who value the sword more than life itself..."

"The current Heavenly Sword Master is the ninth generation, and also the strongest generation of sword masters in history. He chose to challenge the eighth generation sword masters during their prime and successfully inherited the Heavenly Sword."

"When he inherited the Heavenly Sword, he was just over a hundred years old; now, he has wielded the Heavenly Sword for eight hundred years..."

Zatoichi said in a low voice, "In other words, it's already nine hundred years old, and its lifespan is limited to a thousand years. In another hundred years, the Heavenly Sword will change hands..."

Li Shi said, "Yes, in another hundred years, the Heavenly Sword will change hands, and I am the most powerful candidate to succeed him. But I want to defeat him fair and square, so over the years, I have tried every means to improve my strength, and even... I have willingly been manipulated by the Queen!"

"Voluntary?" Zatoichi asked in surprise, "Is there any connection between increasing strength and being manipulated by the Queen?"

Li Shi made a startling statement: "Yes, the Queen's 'Tsukuyomi' shikigami can make a person's spirit, soul, and even body pass through hundreds or even thousands of real years in the blink of an eye. I asked the Queen to use this technique on me. In exchange, I will be loyal to the Queen until... the moment I defeat that person and become the master of the Heavenly Sword!"

Zatoichi asked, "May I ask... what is that person's name, and what is their birth order within the noble family?"

Li Shi solemnly said, "That person is not from my main family. He is one of the four hidden masters of the branch family. His status and strength are enough to be on par with 'Mosato,' the strongest cultivator of the Eight Gates Body Technique... His name is 'Oni Mutsuji'!"

Zatoichi solemnly replied, "The Ōtsutsuki Oni Mutsuji, I've noted it down."

Li Shi's figure was on the verge of disappearing: "I am different from them. I disdain using 'Wedge' to prolong my existence. I feel that is an insult to the identity of a swordsman. I have my own way of doing so."

"Since I cannot wield a sword as a swordsman, then I will serve as a 'sword' to those who can defeat me!"

"Take it over... Zatoichi, this is your destiny as a swordsman!"

Whoosh! Riki's figure became completely illusory, and his chakra and soul transformed into a jet-black long katana, which landed in front of Zatoichi!

"When you fight Oni Muzan in the future, you must take me with you!"

Zatoichi gripped the hilt of the sword with his left hand, pulled it off the ground, and held it upright in front of him. Although he was blind, he knew that it was a 'black sword'. However, the tsukumogami residing in this black sword was not created by the samurai with his heart and soul, but was the soul of the god swordsman named 'Ōtsutsuki Rishiki'!

This is a genuine 'divine knife'!

"The young god who pursues the dream of becoming the strongest, even if he gives up his freedom, he will not forget his original intention. Indeed, whether we are mortals or gods, we are all equal when we choose to take the sword as our companion. This is the swordsman's destiny and the charm of the sword... I name this sword 'Night'. No matter life or death, honor or disgrace, it will always be with me!"

With a snap, Zatoichi sheathed his twin swords and buried the 'Black Sword Noblepiece Kanze Masamune,' which had been destroyed in the battle, in the snow of Kenju Province.

Then he stood up, put on his wooden clogs, and peered into the swirling snow... There, another fierce battle was unfolding!

Uchiha Yuki, Yamashiro Ryuuki, Mirojin, Yumire VS Otsutsuki Yukihime!

A palace floated in mid-air, with four doors, and Ōtsutsuki Yukihime was bound inside by four chains.

Mirojin's Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique 'Ame-no-Ya no Mikoto' can summon a prison house to restrict the enemy's movements for a certain period of time!

This eye technique was used in the battle against Momoshiki, and together with the others, it gave them a certain advantage!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Yamashiro Ryufu's hands formed hand seals continuously, unleashing a barrage of powerful ninjutsu of five natures: Wind Release, Fire Release, Water Release, Earth Release, and Lightning Release. All of them were ninjutsu of A rank or higher, and they all shared a common characteristic: they were invisible!

This is thanks to Ryuu's Mangekyou Sharingan technique 'Heavenly Fragrance Popoga', which can perfectly conceal his figure and aura. He was the first among the Three Hidden Ninja to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. This technique has been developed over many years and has also undergone advanced changes.

This means that all the ninjutsu he releases will have a concealment effect, especially to counter the absorption ability of the Rinnegan!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

An unseen, powerful ninjutsu exploded in the prison cell, hitting Yukihime squarely. But for some reason, her eyes glazed over, and she seemed distracted.

"Yumir!"

"Leave it to me!"

After making the mudra, he clasped his hands together.

—Psychic Iron Maiden!

Clang! Clang! Steel torture instruments rose from inside the cage, and after Yukihime was put inside, all the sharp blades distributed on the inner wall pierced into Yukihime's body!

This is a unique spell of Mir, which allows him to summon various terrifying instruments of torture, such as spiked collars, masks of agony, bronze bulls, and so on...

"..." Xiaoxue stared intently at the prison cell in mid-air.

Shancheng Liufeng asked, "Princess Xue, what's wrong?"

Xiaoxue said, "From the start of the battle... she was distracted, completely different from the calm and collected she showed in the current Mitama."

Mirojin, with a senbon needle between her teeth, casually remarked, "After being tormented like that by Principal Tobi, she's probably mentally broken. Even a powerful Otsutsuki is still a girl after all."

Xue pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then that's good!"

Click!Click!

The prison quickly froze and shattered, and amidst the shimmering light, Xue Ji's figure was nowhere to be seen...

call out!

Yomotsu Hirasaka... opened behind Koyuki, a pair of snow-white arms reaching towards her neck.

Xue's beautiful eyes flashed, and the famous sword Xixue in her hand stabbed behind her with lightning speed!

Chapter 827 Reincarnation, Snow Falls Without a Trace

*Swoosh! Swoosh!* The blade of the knife that Xiaoxue thrust at her head began to freeze as soon as it got within three feet of Xueji.

With a crisp snap, Xue pulled away and looked at the fine snow in her hand. All that remained was the jewel-encrusted hilt and the half-blade that had turned to ice.

"It changed the metallic texture of my knife, turning it into ice..."

Xiaoxue looked up, gazing solemnly ahead.

Yukihime, who appeared from Yomotsu Hirasaka, wore a sky-blue cloak and looked incredibly holy.

Yukihime said, "This is the 'Winter Garment of Heaven,' a defensive treasure of our clan that can freeze anything that comes into contact with it into ice!"

Xue thought: It's based on the same principle as Bai's 'Ice Release Chakra Mode', but it's much more terrifying!

At that moment, Yamashiro Ryufu formed hand seals, and all the unseen ninjutsu froze into ice blocks and fell to the ground as they approached Yukihime.

"You can't even use ninjutsu..." Ryuufeng lowered his hand seals.

"I refuse to believe this nonsense!"

Crack! Mirojin unleashed a Lightning Release chakra mode even more powerful than that of the Fourth Raikage, A, and was about to launch a forceful attack using ninjutsu!

But then a tree trunk suddenly appeared and wrapped around Milosin's body. He looked at Xue in confusion: "Princess!"

Xue shook her head and said, "It's best not to get close!"

Yukihime's body floated in mid-air, moving slowly forward.

The chill wafting from afar froze Mirozin's lightning armor, causing him to shudder and his back to be drenched in cold sweat: "No way?"

Ignoring everyone else, Xue Ji stared intently at Xue Bing's pure and beautiful face with her three eyes, and said inexplicably, "Would you... be my sister?"

Xue coldly replied, "Are you joking?"

Yukihime's expression was complicated: "No, I don't know why... Ever since I was attacked by that woman in the Mitama of the present country, I've had some strange thoughts in my mind."

Xue gazed intently, wondering: Is Sister Saori's Six Desires Confusion Technique still in effect...?

She asked calmly, "And what if I become your sister?"

Yukihime's eyes sparkled, and she said sweetly, "Afterwards, afterwards... let's go back to the Queen's side together, and be together forever. If we have the chance, let's have two more children."

Yumir blushed: So... that's what my sister meant!

Xue shook her head and said, "Sorry, I'm not interested."

Yukihime asked with a pained expression, "Why!"

Xue Lengqing said, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together!"

Yuki's eyes suddenly turned ferocious as she reached out her hand from afar: "If I can't have you, I'd rather destroy you!"