Chakra... had instantly dropped by twenty percent? What... was going on?
Those two massive water swords merely used the water from the lake's surface. Their consumption could practically be ignored. The Wood Golem Technique had already taken shape and would not consume much Chakra either. But why? Why had twenty percent suddenly been consumed?!
Even the remaining thirty percent was rapidly draining away...
Hm? Draining?
Through the vision of his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Nobuhiko could see the Chakra within Taki Chiba, who stood atop the Wood Golem opposite him with fighting strength on par with his own. His hands felt the immense force of the slash being blocked by his dual blades, yet a faint suspicion surfaced on his face.
Draining...
His body could no longer hold on! He was already struggling to bear his current state, which was why his Chakra was draining away. It was not because his Chakra control had weakened due to fatigue or anything like that. His body was already nearing its limit.
He was even burning through his lifespan! Every thread of Chakra he was losing now was being exchanged for his life. The very foundation of his life was being consumed!
The fundamental energy of his life—his soul—was being consumed! Then, after that moment of suspicion, he paused slightly. A gleam flashed through his eyes, as if he had suddenly understood something, and an uncontrollable smile spread across his lips.
He had reached his limit! His true limit!
At that moment, amid the hissing white steam, the flames of Amaterasu on Susanoo's body swayed gently, seeming to shrink slightly. Meanwhile, the Black Flames on the two Amaterasu blades seemed to grow even deeper and darker.
At the same time, the white steam at the points where the two massive water swords met