Dragon Star Sword: Pulao

Weapons forged from chakra-conducting metal could greatly amplify the user's chakra nature.

For instance, Tobirama Senju's Raijin Sword could gain cutting power comparable to Chidori simply by being infused with Lightning Style chakra.

In the original story, that sword was shattered by Naruto and Sasuke using Chidori and Rasengan together, making it seem rather cheap. But one had to understand—it was only a sword.

Swords were meant for killing people. They could occasionally be used to parry, but they were never meant for blocking.

When Uchiha Mai had this longsword forged, he had specifically instructed the swordsmith to make its amplification lean more toward Fire Style.

Though it was called a longsword, it was closer in nature to a staff.

"Dragon Star Style: Pulao."

Uchiha Mai murmured, and the excess chakra within his body surged out restlessly as the Eight-Pattern Dragon tattoo on his back began to glow.

One of the black dragons emerged from his back and coiled around Izumi no Kami Kanesada. Its massive body merged with the flames swirling around the blade, transforming into towering heat.

Uchiha Mai nearly failed to suppress the power on the longsword. He changed from holding it one-handed to gripping it with both hands, then slashed forward with this strike that surpassed his limits.

"Roar!"

Blazing azure flames surged forth, transforming in midair into a strange beast shaped like a dragon, though smaller than the one from before, and crashed head-on into the incoming Wind Release: Pressure Damage.

The intense wind pressure unleashed by Pressure Damage tore and sliced through everything around it, yet it could do little against this Dragon Star Style: Pulao.

The two ninjutsu fell into a brief stalemate, canceling and eroding each other's power. Even the residual force they unleashed was enough to rival an ordinary C-rank ninjutsu.