Seeking death
was also a technical skill.
Especially under circumstances like these, where he was opening a side quest in the Land of Hot Water.
On the battlefield, both sides could fight without hesitation due to conflicting positions and ideals.
But when going solo, seeking death had to be approached with utmost caution.
If the enemy had not provoked Uchiha Ci, yet he got hotheaded, charged in, and slaughtered indiscriminately, forcing their experts to step in and kill him,
that was not insurance fraud. That was suicide. That was having a screw loose.
Even if he knew they were utterly wicked and would surely commit grave mistakes and bring about terrible consequences,
they were hurting people from the Land of Hot Water. What the hell did that have to do with a ninja from the Land of Fire?
Under such circumstances, he still had to endure.
A ninja's position had never been a clear-cut matter of good and evil. It depended more on which chair your ass was sitting in.
The Evil God Cult would massacre people in the future, sure, but how much better would the Uchiha Clan be in the future?
Even the currently dim-witted Obito Uchiha would one day become the final villainous mastermind standing against all humanity.
So if Uchiha Ci wanted to commit insurance fraud—cough cough, strike down evil!
he first needed to figure out his position.
A Land of Fire native, a Konoha Ninja, a member of the Uchiha Clan—such a position had absolutely nothing to do with the suffering civilians of the Land of Hot Water.
But as the good big brother of Hidan, his savior, he tried to help his little brother get back on the right path, only to be provoked and attacked by Evil God Cult members. Then, in a fury for his brother's sake, he stormed the Evil God Cult Headquarters and slaughtered everyone in sight, only to misjudge a move and die tragically at the enemy's hands.
That was the kind of righteous brotherhood that could move people to tears.
And that was not all.
He even held the Great Cause of a Heavenly Strong Man, setting history right and changing the world.
This wave,
this wave was Zhuge Liang climbing a high tower—
everything was ready but the east wind!
That was right. Uchiha Ci had never been a good guy.
All of this was part of his plan.
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The full moon hung high, scattering its clear radiance.
Across the grass-covered wilderness, dyed a faint, secluded hue beneath the moonlight.
After bidding the three farewell, Uchiha Ci headed into the Reverse Wind.
His upper body was wrapped in bandages. He wore the work pants from when he had left the ninja village, with an empty Ninja Tool Pouch at his waist.
After facing the Kumogakure trio and the Evil God Cultists, every ninja tool on him had been thrown clean away.
Not even a single strand of Ninja Tool Thread remained.
The one-use Ninja Cat contract that could have resupplied him at a critical moment had also been given to Kiyochiro.
It could be said that his equipment bar was completely empty. He had nothing at all.
In such a state, with only the strength of a Genin, barging into the Evil God Cult Headquarters was undoubtedly a path with no chance of survival.
Since death was already certain, Uchiha Ci thought that perhaps he could still do a little more.
After all, he had promised Hidan that he would destroy the Evil God Cult.
So naturally, he had to give it everything he had!
Uchiha Ci thought for a moment, then pulled out the scroll Great Elder Uchiha Setsuna had left him from his leg wrap.
<Uchiha Style: Secret S-Rank Forbidden Jutsu Sword Ougi>!
Unfurling the scroll, Uchiha Ci studied one of the techniques within and fell into thought.
The reason this scroll had been classified as an S-Rank Forbidden Jutsu
was not because the sword techniques inside were particularly flashy, powerful, or difficult to master.
It was because it contained an A-Rank Nintaijutsu.
Katon: Chakra Mode.
When it came to Nintaijutsu, the most widely known were naturally the Eight Gates and Lightning Release: Chakra Mode, known as the "Lightning Armor."
The former was a supreme art refined through the relay efforts of the Konoha father-and-son pair, Might Duy and Might Guy.
In the not-too-distant future, Might Duy would open the Eight Gates: Death and personally kick Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swordsmen on the Kirigakure Frontline into the Three Ninja Swordsmen.
The latter was the supreme art passed down through Kumogakure's Raikage line.
Kakashi's Raikiri and Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi's Futton Chakra Mode could also be considered part of this category, as both similarly enhanced the body's abilities.
Anything related to Nintaijutsu was no simple technique.
So then,
if Lightning Release could be developed, why could Fire Release not be?
That brought up the issue of the body's tolerance.
Simply put,
Nintaijutsu developed the body by increasing the metabolic speed of the cells within a ninja's body.
Lightning Release's stimulation of the body was like injecting a shot of adrenaline. It brought enhancement, but there were side effects as well, though they remained within acceptable limits.
But due to Fire Release's high-temperature nature, it would directly scald the cells to death while stimulating the body. There was no question of development at that point. Not burning yourself to death was already a blessing.
Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi could develop Futton Chakra Mode because he was the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, while his Futton Chakra Mode was more akin to forming a Tailed Beast Cloak outside his body.
As experts at playing with fire, the Uchiha Clan had copied countless ninjutsu. In terms of their stockpile of Basic Ninjutsu alone, they were richer than even the Second Hokage.
Naturally, they had studied this immensely powerful Nintaijutsu.
Using the Sharingan's meticulous observational ability, they could precisely control Fire Release Chakra, burn their cells, and wring out power.
Thus, this A-Rank Nintaijutsu was formed,
and it became the core of this S-Rank Forbidden Jutsu.
However, due to the inherently extreme danger of its nature, the duration for which it could be controlled was exceedingly brief.
The user endured the agony and cost of being consumed by blazing flames in exchange for a difficult-to-control burst of power that lasted only an instant.
Once it was used, it burned the user to death.
In the literal sense, I really was burning myself out.
Over time, this technique became useless and was shelved away.
Those who could use it looked down on such a small amount of power. With a Gundam activated, they could achieve the same effect with a casual swing.
Those who could not activate a Gundam but wanted to learn it first had to consider whether they had the ability to master such a technique.
Playing with fire was dangerous. Without an elder who had practiced this technique watching over them, they could easily burn themselves to death during training.
Second, they had to consider whether it was worth paying such a price for a guaranteed fatal strike.
Even Uchiha who possessed Izanagi found such terrifying side effects difficult to bear.
Uchiha Setsuna, the Great Elder of the Uchiha Clan, had used this forbidden technique, drawn a forty-meter-long Burning Flame Longsword, and simply swung it a few times.
Even now, the old man was still in an unknown state between life and death.
However,
Uchiha Ci stared at the scroll in his hand.
He swallowed hard.
After thoroughly reading the scroll's description of this technique,
he could barely contain the excitement in his heart. His breathing suddenly quickened, and the expression on his face was like that of a Pantsu Cult believer seeing the supreme White Bear Pantsu of the Pantsu God.
Both his eyes were glowing!
This, this, this!
Wasn't this exactly what Uchiha Ci needed?!
Uchiha Setsuna still had Izanagi. After burning out, he could recover and burn again.
But Uchiha Ci had neither Izanagi nor the Three Tomoe Sharingan required to use Izanagi!
After one slash, he would be deader than dead!
This wave, this wave was being consumed by raging flames!
The entire funeral service, every step skipped, straight to the crematorium—and he even carried the crematorium with him!
The cremation speed was comparable to light speed. How the hell was Uchiha Ci supposed to lose?!
Please tell me, how exactly was I supposed to lose!?
(Hands on hips, looking smug!.jpg)
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This involved some very important secondary setting details, so the explanation was a bit complicated. The plot would start moving forward next.
Thanks to Puppet Master for the reward, Yan Mou for the two monthly tickets, and Jie Hongji and Life and Death on Paper for one monthly ticket each!
Thank you, my generous fathers!
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