Hazama, Beam Clash

Bang!

As Uchiha Ci struck his heart.

Kakuzu's heart skipped a beat. A long-forgotten panic suddenly rose within him, as though ten thousand ants were crawling over his heart, icy dread coiling through his chest.

The last time he had felt this way, was forty-five years ago.

Bearing an inescapable duty, he had stepped forward alone, trembling, to face the Wood Clone of the God of Shinobi.

And what had plunged him into despair was—

that Wood Clone

had stood atop a two-hundred-meter-tall Wood Golem.

At this moment, Fire Release Chakra surged wildly around Uchiha Ci's body.

The surrounding air gradually became dry, scorching hot, searing his throat and tongue.

A Blazing Sun slowly rose before his eyes!

That familiar yet distant terror awakened the weakness and fear Kakuzu had buried in the deepest recesses of his heart.

As those emotions gradually tore open the heart stuffed full of Earth Grudge Fear Silk Threads and numbed by greed for money, his eyes involuntarily widened.

Earth Grudge Fear tendrils began pouring uncontrollably from the seams in his body, every strand standing on end!

Like some dark creature with its fur bristling, instinctively hiding itself within its own coat in search of safety.

The night moon faded, and heaven and earth fell silent.

Endless darkness tightly wrapped around Kakuzu.

Yet the increasingly radiant Blazing Sun before him left Kakuzu nowhere to hide beneath the light it cast!

Under that merciful, impartial radiance, Kakuzu

was forced, head pressed down, to recall the past.

His expression began to crumble.

"What a Joke!!"

"Madman!"

"Madman!"

"A suicidal madman!"

"How could a technique like this appear on an Uchiha with a Single Tomoe Sharingan!?"

Kakuzu immediately realized

that this was a forbidden technique! And without a doubt, a desperate move surpassing ordinary forbidden techniques!

Kakuzu cursed wildly inside.

What the hell did he and this Brat have against each other?

This Brat was actually going to use a move like this on him! What a Joke?

This was supposed to be their first meeting, wasn't it?

Looking at Uchiha Ci, whose aura was growing ever more terrifying, Kakuzu felt his scalp go numb.

Then, he moved at once!

Kakuzu directly dispelled Earth Style: Earth Spear, allowing Earth Grudge Fear Silk Threads to slice through and shred his body, bursting a massive Blood Flower!

The various tissues and Organs of his body, the Earth Style: Earth Grudge Fear Hearts, his head, limbs, and fragments of flesh scattered in every direction, only to be dragged back together by writhing tendrils.

How many Parts he had lost was impossible to calculate, and Kakuzu had no time to think about it.

"HRAAAAAAAAH!!!"

Facing Uchiha Ci, who had begun roaring in rage from being unable to control his power, Kakuzu, having forcibly broken free of his restraints in this manner, immediately formed the Snake Seal with Both Hands.

Four Black Shadows shot out from Kakuzu's back. Three stood side by side, while one stood in line with Kakuzu.

The three Black Shadows standing abreast represented three elemental hearts.

Wind, fire, and lightning!

The three Earth Grudge Fear Mask Monsters opened their mouths toward the front, white, red, and blue light shining within!

The three ninjutsu combined and converged, continuously gathering power.

A terrifying blue chakra cannon, condensed into a single beam, began to take shape.

What was about to be unleashed was an even more terrifying ultimate move than B's Composite Ninjutsu: Flame Wind Wild Wave: Mysterious Faceless Exploding Flame—

Jigokudō: Final Shot!

At that moment, Uchiha Ci's final roar rang out:

"Now,"

"it's my turn!!"

Uchiha Ci watched Kakuzu's series of movements as he successively summoned four Mask Monsters.

The lead Water Style: Jigokudō mask released Water Style: Water Curtain onto the ground, creating a massive amount of water.

Meanwhile, Kakuzu formed Hand Seals with Both Hands, releasing a Giant Water Wall that blocked Uchiha Ci's view and concealed the other masks' movements.

Having read the Original Work and knowing his opponent's detailed information, how could Uchiha Ci fail to guess that the enemy was preparing for the Other Three Masks to use the Strongest Composite Ninjutsu, "Jigokudō: Final Shot"?

The enemy had already Accumulated Power, ready to have an all-out beam clash with him.

So how could he disappoint him?

Uchiha Ci gripped the Blazing Flame Long Blade with Both Hands, and an incomparably excited curve lifted at the corner of his mouth.

Right now, he felt like he could Slice and Dice a Mountain with one stroke!

This Power Above Mortals—

its price was the Death Longed For by Uchiha Ci!

And his Opponent

was the Kage Level Strong Person, Kakuzu.

Whether he cut Kakuzu to death with his blade, or Kakuzu blew him to pieces with his ultimate move, Jigokudō: Final Shot—

either outcome was a guaranteed win for Uchiha Ci.

As long as he died while fighting his Opponent with everything he had, he could go home with a full Five Hundred Million RMB.

Five hundred million!

That was five hundred million!

With even a little calculation, even if he simply deposited the money in a bank, he would earn over 7.5 million a year in Pure Interest Income!

He could lie around for the rest of his life!

His damn Good Life was right before his eyes!!

At this thought, there was not the slightest hesitation in Uchiha Ci's eyes.

He suddenly stepped forward and raised his blade overhead!

With that single step, chakra that was violent to the extreme and scorching to the extreme erupted All Over his body, as though a Brilliant Great Sun had risen behind him.

The Cliff Face split apart, dense Spiderweb Cracks spreading across it.

Wielding such violent power, Uchiha Ci seemed to return to his childhood, like Little Savior Xiao Du from Dragon Warrior.

He raised his longsword high, then cried out, "Certain Victory, Dragon Ascent Sword!"

The Child was so excited he could barely contain himself. If someone shouted from behind him at that moment, "Perfect chance, Ci!"

Uchiha Ci would feel so good from his toes all the way to his Heavenly Spirit Cap, then turn into a reference-catching machine and mercilessly reply:

"You think I'd use Dragon Ascent Sword? Wrong! I'd turn into a Child setting off firecrackers right on the spot and shout, 'Sacred Sword, my Sacred Sword!'"

After all, that was the life Ci had truly lived.

In that instant, the chaotic memories of this past year in the ninja world flowed before his eyes like a Mangekyo.

Shisui Uchiha, Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Seiichiro, Obito Uchiha and his grandmother, the Boss of the ninja tool shop, Hidan, Mei Terumi, Shennong, Kakuzu, the Kumogakure Trio, and the Evil God Cult Trio.

Faces flashed through his brief yet interminable reverie one after another.

At last, Uchiha Ci's gaze hardened. He twisted the hilt and held the sword above his head.

Like King Arthur raising the EX Curry Comb, the six-foot Fire Blade once again erupted with a surging blaze!

High Burning Flowing Flame rose skyward!

Like a brilliant greatsword of justice rising from the sun!

Then, Uchiha Ci raised his greatsword high, his voice rising as he roared in fury:

"Since farewell is inevitable, then this strike shall be called—"

"Final Blade: Farewell!"

The colossal sword swept horizontally, cleaving even the drifting clouds in the sky in two!

At the Same Time, Kakuzu's face twisted viciously as he roared back:

"You think you can kill me? Dream on!"

"Jigokudō: Final Shot!"

As the words fell, The Chakra Cannon thundered, firing a Blue Beam saturated with an aura of deathly stillness!

Next Moment, A line of text abruptly flashed into view.

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