"Crack..."
A faint cracking sound rose from the ground beneath his incomparably solid back. A sensation of fracturing crept up Uchiha Nobuhiko's back as his eyes remained locked on the emerald-green figure in the distance.
Hissss...
White vapor surged wildly from every part of his body.
Damn!
Damn it! Taki Chiba had calculated everything from the very beginning!
I really lifted a rock only to smash my own foot! At that moment, Uchiha Nobuhiko's frozen expression tightened further as he unconsciously clenched his teeth again. Although Printless Regeneration filled his body with a warm sensation, waves of chill rose within his heart.
As though he had fallen into an ice cellar!
Taki Chiba's previous strike had not only instantly shattered both his hands and part of his Perfect Susanoo, but the force of that punch had also slammed him into the ground with peerless strength. Nearly every bone in his body had suffered fractures or cracks to varying degrees, and countless muscles had been torn apart. If Printless Regeneration had not begun repairing him the instant he was injured, then if his internal organs had been extensively damaged, crushed, or if his brain had been injured, even Printless Regeneration might not have been able to save him.
Although Printless Regeneration relied on the vitality of Hashirama's Power Chakra, it still consumed Chakra. There was no such thing as a free lunch. Its powerful healing effects were directly proportional to the amount of Chakra it consumed.
If his internal organs had also sustained widespread damage, his Chakra would probably already have been nearly depleted.
Regenerating internal organs was unquestionably the most Chakra-consuming process.
Even with Chakra exceeding the level of a Tailed Beast, he could not repair himself without limit.
Moreover, if an internal organ were completely destroyed without even the