I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 144 Kaleidoscope Under the Moonlight

Heavenly Curse Seal - Status 1

Faced with the decapitation attack of twelve elite Mist Ninja, Uchiha Yoru's face showed an unprecedented solemnity. This time, he was facing someone who wanted to take his life, not the same situation as Jiraiya. Instantly, the cursed seal on his neck became hot, and strange black flame patterns began to spread. This time, compared to when he was in Konoha, the cursed seal spread directly to his entire body.

Status 1, Perfect Stage!

With perfect teamwork, the twelve Mist Ninjas charged forward, some using ninjutsu, others throwing weapons, and still others wielding ninja swords. Leading them were Kisame Hoshigaki and Suigetsu Hozuki.

Facing such a lineup, it would be a lie to say there was no pressure. Uchiha Yoru, seemingly activating his Cursed Seal mode, wore an excited, bloodthirsty smile. He formed hand seals and instantly spewed a large amount of gray mist from his mouth, centered on himself.

Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique

The scorching dust glitters with intense heat, and as it lands, it continues to spread in all directions, generating even more astonishing temperatures.

"Damn it!"

Faced with such a wide-range ninjutsu, the elite members of the Mist Village shouted and put their hands down to defend against this large-scale fire-style ninjutsu attack.

"Dust Concealment Technique" and Asuma's "Ash Accumulation Burning" are both B-rank ninjutsu and look very similar, but this ninjutsu has a larger range and is further concealed by gray smoke.

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall

Amidst the intense heat and the gray smoke of flames, the Mist Ninja unleashed Water Release ninjutsu as a form of protection. However, at that moment, Uchiha Yoru, hidden within the gray smoke, transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged towards the Mist Ninja.

Arcs of electricity flickered all around, and with the help of the smoke, Uchiha Yoru's Sharingan with three tomoe appeared. In one eye, the three black tomoe connected to form a spinning dart.

Under the cover of smoke, Uchiha Yoru revealed one of his awakened Mangekyou Sharingan for the first time and began to fight his enemies.

As the Mangekyou Sharingan spun rapidly, a strange power emerged, and the lightning around Uchiha Yoru instantly surged in power.

Eye Technique: Three Wheels of Divinity

He prefers to call it the Sage's Eye rather than the name of this eye technique. It can manipulate natural energy and when ninjutsu or genjutsu is released, the Mangekyou Sharingan controls natural energy to enhance the ninjutsu or genjutsu, thereby increasing the power of the technique several times over.

Sage Mode absorbs a certain amount of natural energy to create "Sage Chakra" within the body, while this eye technique directly manipulates natural energy to incorporate it into released ninjutsu and genjutsu, so the two do not conflict.

In Cursed Seal Mode, he already possesses some Sage Chakra, but it can only be considered a pseudo-Sage Mode. However, when he unleashes ninjutsu or genjutsu, with the enhancement of this eye technique, it can be considered true Sage Jutsu.

A flash of lightning appeared in the smoke, accompanied by the screams of the Mist Ninja.

"This is!" The two Mist Ninjas wielding ninja swords froze instantly when they saw a red light appear in the smoke.

Immortal Magic and Illusion: The Art of Shackles

Just as the two Mist Ninja were pulled into the genjutsu world, a flash of lightning disappeared. As the two were freed from the genjutsu with scalding blood splattering everywhere, they were horrified to find that what they saw in front of them were two familiar corpses. They had been beheaded!

"Uchiha brat!"

The twelve elite Kirigakure ninja, working together and led by Suigetsu Hozuki, managed to kill two of them in the blink of an eye. The remaining ninja were enraged, and even Suigetsu Hozuki roared, "Quickly finish this!"

The moment Uchiha Yoru committed his massacre, his screams also revealed his location. This time, facing the attack of ten people, he revealed a bloodthirsty smile.

Water escape...

Ninjutsu and genjutsu came one after another, while Kisame Hoshigaki coldly held his ninja sword and joined forces with two other Kirigakure ninja to restrict his movements.

Faced with this desperate siege, Uchiha Yoru revealed a bloodthirsty smile. Upon seeing this smile, Kisame Hoshigaki cried out in alarm. Just as he was about to prepare his defense, lightning suddenly erupted all around him.

Sage Art: Lightning Release - Thousand Birds Stream

Suddenly, a wide-ranging burst of lightning erupted from his body. With the cry of a thousand birds and the enhancement of his eye technique, the power of this ninjutsu increased dramatically. The three Mist Ninjas who had come to attack were directly enveloped in it, and Kisame Hoshigaki showed a look of shock.

Rumble~

When the other Mist Ninja saw their comrade being attacked, instead of stopping to help, they increased their chakra and unleashed a barrage of violent ninjutsu to attack.

The three Mist Ninjas showed fear the moment the ninjutsu struck. They were paralyzed by the Chidori Stream and were unable to mobilize their chakra to defend against the ninjutsu released by their own comrades behind them.

Despite facing the aura of death, Kisame Hoshigaki remained unusually calm. With a clear mind, he struggled to control his chakra and slammed his fist on the ground, shouting, "How could I die here!"

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall

Finally, at the last moment before the indiscriminate attack of the ninjutsu, Kisame Hoshigaki's massive chakra broke through the paralysis, and a defensive circular water-style barrier appeared around his body.

Rumble~

Uchiha Yoru's figure was completely engulfed by the barrage of ninjutsu, while Kisame Hoshigaki, who was teetering inside the water array wall, saw the mocking smile on the other's face. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Damn it! No way!

Sure enough, the next moment Kisame saw himself instantly turn into a cloud of smoke and disappear under the barrage of ninjutsu, without a single drop of blood splattering out.

not good!

Upon witnessing this, Kisame Hoshigaki shouted, "It's a trap!"

As he shouted, Kisame Hoshigaki, having taken advantage of the opening in the water barrier, felt much of the numbness in his body subside and hurriedly formed hand seals. Although he didn't know what the other party was planning to do, he knew it was definitely not a good omen.

Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, the sharp cry of an eagle echoed through the night.

Under the moonlight, Uchiha Yoru stood atop the flying eagle, looking down at the place where ninjutsu was being unleashed. A bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips as he looked down at the place where ninjutsu was being bombarded. At the same time, his hands had already finished forming hand seals.

Sage Art: Fire Release - Great Fire Annihilation

Chakra gathered in his throat, and he suddenly spat out a fireball resembling a falling meteor towards the ground. The massive fireball, carrying an overwhelming force, exploded upon impact, creating a sea of ​​fire. This ninjutsu was known to be capable of instantly igniting a forest, its power surpassing even the Great Fire Annihilation Technique.

From the very beginning, he used the Dust Concealment Technique to conceal himself while fighting the Mist Ninja. His main body secretly summoned a flying eagle that appeared in the sky, while a shadow clone remained in place to attract the enemy.

The moment the sea of ​​fire appeared, a wave of heat swept around, and the two ninjas fighting fiercely in the distance were shocked by the power of such ninjutsu.

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique

Suddenly, amidst the raging inferno, an angry roar resounded, and a huge ball of water appeared instantly. The sizzling flames and the interplay of water and fire began once again.

With a livid face, Suigetsu Hozuki unleashed this ninjutsu amidst the sea of ​​fire, directly altering the surrounding terrain. In the blink of an eye, two of the twelve elites were beheaded by the genjutsu, followed by the loss of two more members of the Chidori Stream. Although no one died directly from this wave of fire jutsu, the painful groans of three Mist Ninja clearly indicated that they were seriously injured.

Of the remaining eight Mist Ninja, three were seriously injured, reducing their fighting strength by half in the brief moment of the battle.

Puchi~

Just then, Kisame Hoshigaki emerged from the earth with his back covered in blood, clearly burned by the high temperature. At the critical moment, he hurriedly used Earth Release: Earth Diving Technique, which he rarely used, to turn the solid sand and gravel underground into fluid with chakra, allowing him to move quickly through the soil.

The ninjutsu "Earth Release: Earth Dive" saved his life at a crucial moment. (In the anime, at the beginning of Part 2, when facing Team Guy, Kisame (using his clone form) launched an attack using Earth Release: Earth Dive.)

"Impossible! How could there be such a terrifying fire jutsu!"

With the blessing of the cursed seal, Uchiha Yoru already possessed a portion of Sage Chakra. After releasing his ninjutsu, enhanced by the Mangekyou Sharingan's Sage Eyes, it became a Sage-level ninjutsu, which was no exaggeration to call it Sage Art. Its power was at least five times greater than that of a normal ninjutsu.

"Oh no! Watch out!"

As a ninja from the Mist cried out in alarm, black dots appeared beneath the massive steam generated by the collision of water and fire, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart.

Hand-held sword shadow clone technique

As black dots pierced through the white steam, the Mist Ninjas who witnessed this scene instantly narrowed their eyes. Suddenly, countless shuriken rained down like a storm, each one wrapped with an explosive tag.

"Kid! You underestimate me!"

Despite being surrounded, the situation has reversed, with the opponents becoming the attackers. Each ninjutsu they unleash is incredibly powerful, and even though water jutsu is supposed to counter fire jutsu, their fire jutsu still exudes immense pressure.

Suigetsu Hozuki roared angrily. His Water Release was countered by the opponent's Lightning Release. And this brat had clearly used Fire Release after seeing his Samehada. Of course, Fire Release had a wide attack range and could deal a lot of damage, but it filled him with rage.

With his hands rapidly forming hand seals, the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon roared, "I'll defend! The rest of you, attack!"

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique

Suigetsu Hozuki, who can control the greatsword Samehada and is also a ninja with a huge amount of chakra, unleashed another A-rank ninjutsu.

The giant water sphere blocked the barrage of shuriken flying everywhere, while the explosive tags, flashing with fire, began to rumble and explode.

"Damn it! The target is there!"

A ninja from the Mist seemed to have seen something and shouted in shock and anger. However, the next moment, a flash of lightning appeared, and Uchiha Yoru, wielding the Kusanagi sword, appeared in front of him, sending him flying several meters backward with his powerful force.

As he landed, the Mist Ninja, coughing up blood, stared in disbelief at the longsword in his hand. The sword had been severed in two, and wisps of lightning flickered at the broken edge. He muttered to himself, "This is lightning-style chakra!"

The "Lightning Release: Supersonic Lightning Blade" incorporates lightning-based chakra into its blade to enhance its destructive power. The high-frequency vibrations generated by lightning release amplify the blade's sharpness and penetrating power, officially described as "possessing penetrating power surpassing even Wind Release." (Killer Bee used it during his battle with Sasuke in the anime, even cleaving the Executioner's Blade in two.)

With incredible speed, and after being ambushed and losing another Mist Ninja, only seven Mist Ninja remained, three of whom were seriously injured, leaving only four with combat capabilities.

The opponent possessed incredibly powerful and terrifying ninjutsu, as well as lightning-style ninjutsu that was several times faster than anything they had seen before, which made even these Mist Ninjas, who were used to seeing powerful opponents, feel a chill run down their spines.

clang!

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and a Kisame ninja and Kisame Hoshigaki joined forces to block the attack. At that moment, a trace of crimson slowly flowed from one of Uchiha Yoru's eyes amidst the lightning. When he raised his head, he revealed the three-tomoe form that had degenerated. At the same time, the power of his lightning chakra seemed to weaken considerably in an instant.

"It seems the time has come."

Looking at the two Mist Ninja who blocked his attack at the last moment, he showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, a cold glint appeared beneath his confident smile.

Lightning Release: Chidori Stream

Despite the wide-ranging lightning released from his body, Kisame Hoshigaki did not retreat in fear. Instead, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth. With a bloodthirsty smile, he directly engaged another Mist Ninja with twin swords in a scissor-like attack. Faced with powerful ninjutsu, the two chose to hold off their opponent.

This desperate fighting style caused a look of surprise to flash in Uchiha Yoru's eyes. Just then, a huge wave of ninjutsu came from behind.

"Kid! You just used some kind of forbidden technique, didn't you? Has your body reached its limit?"

Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique

A shark-shaped water bullet made of super-large chakra attacks. If the water bullet is hit by a ninjutsu attack, it will instantly absorb all the chakra in the opponent's attack and become even larger.

When Suigetsu Hozuki saw an opportunity, he immediately launched his strongest attack, an enhanced version of the ninjutsu he obtained from Samehada, which is known as the nemesis of all ninjutsu.

It possesses the same characteristics as Samehada; if an enemy counters with ninjutsu, its chakra will be absorbed, and it will actually grow stronger.

"Kid, this ninjutsu originated from the Samehada sword, and it's the bane of all other ninjutsu. How are you going to break it now?!"

With a sinister smile, Suigetsu Hobuki watched as he unleashed his most powerful ninjutsu, as if he could already see his opponent being torn to pieces by a shark.

From the very beginning, with Uchiha Yoru's sudden outburst, each ninjutsu possessed extraordinary power, and he unleashed a carpet-bombing barrage of ninjutsu without regard for chakra. He vaguely guessed that this brat was using some kind of forbidden technique, otherwise how could the power of each ninjutsu be so terrifying?

"Uchiha brats, let's all die together!"

As if afraid that Uchiha Yoru would escape, this Mist Ninja, under the paralysis of Chidori Ryu, actually laughed bloodthirstyly, holding his weapon with one hand, clamping his ninja sword between his fingers, and tightly gripping his arm with the other.

"That way you won't be able to use ninjutsu."

Kisame Hoshigaki also revealed a ferocious smile, but his eyes held more of a sense of relief. Looking at Yoru Uchiha, there was no hatred in his eyes, only liberation.

Kisame Hoshigaki and another Mist Ninja each used their ninja swords to clamp down on Yoru Uchiha's ninja sword. At the same time, they each reached out and grabbed Yoru Uchiha's arm that was holding the ninja sword, choosing to face the ninjutsu released by Suigetsu Hozuki together.

Faced with such a desperate situation, Uchiha Yoru did not panic at all. Instead, a confident smile slowly appeared on his lips, giving the two of them a bad feeling.

Waaah, I clicked the wrong button and it updated directly. I can only update this chapter ahead of schedule. The order is a bit reversed. I'll ask the editor to fix it tomorrow. You guys should check it in reverse too.

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