Ten White Zetsu fell from the sky, surrounding Ingetsu. Their right arms swung in long arcs, clenched fists crashing down with the force of a thousand pounds!
Whoosh—
A perfect pitch-black arc spun through the air. Wherever Black Blade Dark Moon passed, it left behind a cold, lonely edge.
The White Zetsu showed confusion and shock. The next moment, their heads and fists separated cleanly from their bodies and fell like rain.
Ingetsu elegantly sheathed his blade.
He glanced sideways at the black sword.
He sensed the process of the strike.
The hilt of Dark Moon felt soft and delicate, while the blade itself was light. When it cut through the hard bodies of the White Zetsu, it was like slicing through water, without the slightest resistance.
Besides...
It gave Ingetsu an intense feeling of yearning. It seemed capable of carrying energy and was waiting for its master to fill it.
Ingetsu stared at the "Dark Moon" clenched in his right hand. Raising his left hand, he formed the Tiger seal and transformed the Chakra within his body into fire-nature Chakra.
A scorching energy condensed from the Chakra pathways throughout his body and gathered toward his throat.
Taking an unconventional approach, Ingetsu guided that scorching fire-nature Chakra transformation toward his right hand, the one holding the blade.
A strange scene unfolded.
Like land parched by drought receiving sweet rain, Black Blade Dark Moon emitted a pitch-black, eerie mist that wrapped around Ingetsu's right hand. Through his skin, the black mist absorbed the fire-nature Chakra contained in his right arm and infused it into the blade.
In an instant.
The air seemed to ignite, and the temperature surged.
Below Dark Moon's hilt, its straight blade ignited with scorching black flames. Like Amaterasu's Black Flames, they seemed impossible to extinguish.
"So this counts as... a fire-nature Chakra enchantment?"
Surprise appeared on Ingetsu's face. He could foresee that if Dark Moon struck an enemy now, it would definitely carry the burning effect of fire-nature Chakra.
The White Zetsu attacking the Uchiha suddenly stopped and turned to look behind them.
They keenly sensed that the temperature in this area had abruptly risen and the air was gradually drying out.
White Zetsu who wielded Wood Release were exceptionally sensitive to changes in humidity and temperature.
The White Zetsu raised their brows and widened their eyes, staring directly at the long blade burning with black flames in Ingetsu's right hand. They revealed the genuine fear of beasts facing their natural predator.
What plant wasn't afraid of fire...
The White Zetsu stopped attacking.
The Uchiha desperately fighting the White Zetsu around them breathed sighs of relief. They hurriedly supported their injured companions and gathered together, lest the White Zetsu scatter them again.
Everyone was also astonished by the change in their Captain Ingetsu.
"What... kind of ninjutsu is that?"
One Uchiha stared fixedly at Dark Moon, which burned with black flames, without even blinking.
That question was beyond them.
No one beside him answered.
Ingetsu walked straight toward the White Zetsu. The black flames on the Dark Moon blade in his right hand surged violently, as though they would melt the world away.
Dark Moon continuously absorbed fire-nature Chakra to maintain this enchanted state.
Fortunately.
The effects of that pill had not yet worn off. At this moment, Ingetsu's strength and Chakra recovery speed were both ten times their normal levels!
Though fear covered their faces, the White Zetsu all took two steps back when facing the black flames, their features becoming savage once more.
They abandoned the nearby Uchiha and swarmed toward Ingetsu alone.
Boom—
The scorching black flames surged again. Ingetsu swung Black Blade Dark Moon, and wherever its long blade passed, it was like a wall of black fire had been ignited.
His figure was agile and nimble.
He moved fluidly through the White Zetsu's encirclement.
Every swing of Dark Moon cut several White Zetsu in half at the waist. Then, the blazing black flames instantly scorched their bodies.
These White Zetsu possessed powerful vitality. Being cut by ordinary ninja swords or kunai would not kill them.
But before black flames that would not die until they had burned everything to ash, they could only wait like wood meant for the fire.
The Uchiha stood frozen in place. They had never seen the methods Ingetsu was using now.
Izumi and Mikoto stared blankly at Ingetsu.
"Don't just stand there!"
As Uchiha Nanpu spoke, he formed hand seals, refined the Chakra within his body, transformed it into fire-nature Chakra, gathered it in his throat, and unleashed the Great Fireball Technique.
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Setsuna—
The other Uchiha followed suit, unleashing different Fire Release techniques.
One high-temperature fireball after another bombarded the clustered White Zetsu. The blaze instantly illuminated the night, thick smoke billowing as firelight shot into the sky.
The battle immediately became one-sided.
Among this group of White Zetsu, the few that remained stood there in terror.
What awaited them was Dark Moon in Ingetsu's hand cutting off their heads, followed by black flames burning their bodies.
After burning the White Zetsu to ashes, those scorching black flames continued for half a minute before finally going out.
In the distance.
Within the forest.
Kamui's Mangekyo beneath Obito's mask reflected the sea of flames, and his expression gradually darkened.
A pill that instantly restored mental and physical strength.
A pitch-black long blade burning with black flames.
"Just how many secrets are you hiding?"
Obito gritted his teeth and widened his eyes. He found himself growing less and less able to figure out this clansman of his.
On the rugged mountain road.
Ingetsu dominated the battlefield until the remaining White Zetsu could be dealt with by the Uchiha.
He stopped charging Dark Moon.
The effects of the medicine within his body had now faded.
Fatigue appeared on Ingetsu's face.
Without fire-nature Chakra sustaining it, the black flames burning on Dark Moon slowly faded and went out, returning it to a plain, ink-black blade.
"How much longer?"
Ingetsu calmly looked at Nonō.
"Eight minutes!"
Nonō's expression was grave. She bit her lip as bead-sized drops of sweat appeared on her forehead, while the medical ninjutsu released from her hands continued to flow.
Under the cover of fluorescent green Chakra, sixty percent of Tamao's external injuries had healed. He was still far from fully recovered.
Ingetsu frowned deeply. Then he turned and walked toward where the Uchiha had gathered, his cold gaze sweeping over everyone.
The Uchiha executing the White Zetsu on the ground felt chills down their backs under their Captain Ingetsu's gaze.
After inspecting them, Ingetsu's eyes fell on Uchiha Mikoto.
He strode forward, grabbed her fair wrist, ignored Mikoto's glare, and pulled her to Nonō.
After the battle, this beautiful married woman was drenched in fragrant sweat. The sleeves of her long house dress were soaked through and bore puncture marks from kunai.
In the darkness of night, without looking carefully.
No one could see that she had been injured.
"What are you doing?!"
Mikoto's face tightened.
Riiip— The sound of cloth tearing rang out.
Mikoto's cheeks suddenly flushed, and she froze. As soon as she spoke, the sleeve over the wound on her right arm was violently torn away by Ingetsu, exposing the kunai wound.
Her skin was white as snow.
Blood stained her lotus-like arm.
"Uh—"
This scene startled Nonō as well. The nun's face reddened, and she mistakenly thought Ingetsu was about to do something to this elegant noblewoman right in front of her.
Nonō instantly became alert.
Still holding Mikoto, Ingetsu asked, "How long will it take to heal her wound?"
"Treating such a minor injury will only take a dozen seconds."
Nonō stared at Ingetsu and responded seriously.
"Heal her first!"
Ingetsu pulled the slightly resistant Mikoto in front of Nonō.
"Oh, okay!"
Nonō stood up, rubbed her legs that had gone numb from squatting, and used medical ninjutsu to treat Mikoto.
The Uchiha all lowered their heads. As they cleaned up the battlefield, they could not help stealing glances at Ingetsu and Mikoto before quickly looking away.
The sound of earth breaking open came from nearby.
Everyone discovered.
Under the night sky.
Beyond the battlefield, another group of White Zetsu emerged from the ground one after another like bamboo shoots after rain, three times as numerous as before!
At that moment.
The wound on Mikoto's arm healed.
A prompt appeared in Ingetsu's mind.
[Side Quest]: Heal Teammates [Options]: Heal teammates. Quest complete! [Reward]: Green Medicine.
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