Bursting the Heart, Igniting the Heart Fire!

The swirling water blade whizzed!

Even before it reached him, Kakuzu felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.

Uchiha Ci's lightning-fast strike was completely unexpected by Kakuzu, and it also hit Kakuzu's weakness hard.

That's right, Kakuzu indeed possessed the ability of near-'Immortality', As long as the five revival coins he carried weren't all destroyed, he could revive endlessly.

But even so, the head was a special part.

If the head was cut off, it would reduce his control over Earth Grudge Fear, leaving an opening.

Then, Uchiha Ci would have a very brief window to attack the five hearts still attached to the main body.

This was something Kakuzu absolutely could not accept!

A sense of mortal danger, unfelt for decades, erupted at this moment!

"How could I possibly let you succeed!!!"

Kakuzu's eyes widened, he gritted his teeth and roared, forming the Snake seal with both hands, his entire body's skin instantly turning pitch black.

This was Earth Style: Earth Spear.

Although called Earth Spear, it was a solid defensive ninjutsu that could harden the skin for offense or defense. Its destructive power was immense, capable of easily knocking down a wall, and it could also withstand the explosion of an Explosive Tag.

However, This jutsu had a major flaw—

After being released, the body would become stiff due to the hardening.

This meant Kakuzu's physical techniques, which would have crushed Uchiha Ci, couldn't be used.

Uchiha Ci's gaze sharpened, and the corner of his mouth curled up. The swirling water blade that was about to slash down at Kakuzu suddenly vanished, leaving only the Kunai clutched in his hand.

Then, he gripped the Kunai with his backhand and thrust it into the Wind Style: Earth Grudge Fear mask squatting on Kakuzu's left shoulder!

Puff!

The sharp blade broke through the mask!

The Wind Style: Earth Grudge Fear mask shattered abruptly; it was only a little bit away from destroying the heart within!

"What?!" Kakuzu was shocked, his emerald pupils filled with disbelief.

His hardened skin hadn't been hit by Uchiha Ci's water blade, And Uchiha Ci had switched targets at the last moment.

It was as if he knew all his information!

In his haste, Kakuzu immediately shrugged his shoulder and dodged sideways, quickly using a secret technique to control the Fire Style: Earth Grudge Fear mask on his right shoulder.

Facing the Uchiha Ci who was extremely close, he opened his mouth wide and spat out a blazing fireball!

Fire Style: Headhunter!

Once ignited, it could transform into a vast expanse of flames like seawater!

However, Facing this fatal ninjutsu, Uchiha Ci's eyes, reflecting the fireball about to hit his face in his crimson Sharingan, appeared remarkably calm.

He hooked his index fingers, and a black thread suddenly appeared on the ground!

Wrapping his fingers around the thread and pulling, he yanked hard with both hands.

Uchiha Ci was pulled and suddenly dropped, sliding under Kakuzu's crotch. He pushed off the ground and leaped, climbing onto Kakuzu's back. He then raised his Kunai again and stabbed at the Water Style: Earth Grudge Fear mask on Kakuzu's back.

The fireball shot out, crashing into the barrier with a roar, Exploding into a dazzling firework display!

Kakuzu's face darkened, veins bulging on his forehead.

"This kind of unreasonable intuition again, this kid's physical reactions are faster than his consciousness!"

"Damn it, he's like a flea!"

With this thought, Kakuzu's gaze hardened, and he clasped his hands together.

The four masks on his back writhed, and their pitch-black Earth Grudge Fear bodies half-crawled out.

Then, they opened their mouths towards Uchiha Ci—

Wind Style: Grievous Detriment!

Lightning Style: False Darkness!

Fire Style: Headhunter!

Water Style: Water Severing Wave!

The four masks spat out ninjutsu at Uchiha Ci like machine guns!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Water bullets splashed, winds raged, lightning streaked, flames scorched!

Seeing this, Uchiha Ci let out a sinister laugh and flicked his fingers again, pulling the threads.

His entire body became like an arrow.

Spinning, jumping, closing his eyes, letting his body pulse with the rhythm!

When he opened his eyes again, He had slipped through the gaps between the four ninjutsu and landed back on Kakuzu's shoulders.

Immediately after, Uchiha Ci leaped high off Kakuzu's back, tumbling 360 degrees in mid-air.

He clasped his hands together, then swung his arms straight up above his head.

Then, He pulled all the threads!

On the ground, the threads suddenly went taut, slicing through the earth wall and whipping around Kakuzu with inertia.

Binding, pulling, and shredding all his limbs, chest, abdomen, head, and even the Earth Grudge Fear bodies on his back!

Screeeech--

The grating sound continued to crackle.

"What is this?" Kakuzu's pupils contracted sharply as he realized the threads binding him were his own Earth Grudge Fear threads.

He immediately struggled with all his might.

However, under the binding of multiple Earth Grudge Fear threads, the more he struggled, the tighter the threads wrapped around him. Only his body, reinforced by Earth Style · Earth Spear, could forcefully tear some of the threads.

But to break free would clearly take at least several seconds.

But these few seconds of control were enough for Uchiha Ci!

He took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and drew a kunai.

Ushi – Mi – I!

Water Style · Water Fang Blade spun on his hand again!

Then, Uchiha Ci's gaze turned ferocious, and he bit down hard on his molars.

"Hiss."

Cold air was drawn into his chest, turning into fuel, sparking between his teeth!

Even his crimson eyes turned into a blazing, brilliant color like raging fire at that moment!

"This is the moment!"

"This is what I've been seeking!"

Uchiha Ci's eyes widened, he slammed one hand over his heart, and strode forward!

Fire Style · Chakra Mode, activate!

Blazing Fire Style Chakra surged violently around Uchiha Ci!

"Burn your soul!"

"Surpass your limits!"

The power spreading from his heart instantly filled every corner of his body!

In an instant, the firelight flared!

Illuminating the entire cliff face, castle, and refugee camp.

Countless refugees from the Land of Hot Water looked up and squinted at that moment, gazing at the barrier that had grown on the cliff face.

Within the barrier, a great sun rose!

Blinding light tore through the darkness of the moonlit night, bringing the dawn of a new beginning!

"Uchiha Ci, what are you doing?" Terumi Mei and Hidan exclaimed, their eyes wide with shock.

Shinnosuke, who had been watching quietly on the cliff face, could no longer maintain his composure. Looking at the scene, his eyes were filled with shock.

"With this jutsu, this power, he'll die!"

"Even if he stole the Forbidden Jutsu · Corporeal Transformation from me, he'll die!"

"Is he insane?! Is he insane?!"

"For these insignificant Bonds, for these so-called 'friends' you met less than a day ago?"

"This kind of person," Shinnosuke clenched his fists tightly, looking at Uchiha Ci within the barrier with shock.

Shinnosuke's dry heart felt as if it had been reignited by this great sun.

A strong jealousy suddenly welled up in his heart, a tangled desire.

If, if he had friends like that…

On the day the Sky Ninja Village was destroyed, Would he have chosen to live or die together, Or, like now, would he have gritted his teeth in shame, clung to life, and lived a life worse than death?

Within the barrier, "HRAAAAAAA!"

Uchiha Ci's eyes widened to their limit, He could barely control the berserk power within him and could only roar to relieve the pressure!

Gripping his blade with both hands, The surging Fire Style Chakra poured madly into the Water Fang Blade in his grasp, and the spinning water blade instantly evaporated.

From the hilt, a fire blade over six feet long suddenly shot out!

Wielding the blazing longsword, which had undergone a forced nature transformation, Uchiha Ci's eyes turned bloodshot as he flung out a brilliant spray of flames!

He roared furiously at Kakuzu, who was covered in sweat:

"Weren't you having fun just now?"

"Now,"

"It's my turn!!"

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