New Blade Intent
Having found the real reason, Uchiha Kei lost the will to continue, and the battle ended hastily.
After dispersing the crowd, Uchiha Kei and Naruto and Sasuke remained in the grove.
Holding his Ninja Blade, Uchiha Kei fell into deep thought.
The current situation cannot be resolved through fighting.
To regain his former strength, he must re-comprehend a new Blade Intent, transforming it into the Will of the Sword Blade Intent.
But...
That's easier said than done.
"Jing, are you alright?"
Seeing Uchiha Kei's silence, Naruto cautiously inquired.
"It's nothing, just a small matter."
Uchiha Kei turned around and smiled at him.
Naruto Sasuke didn't know how to comfort him, so they stayed with him for a while before leaving one after the other.
In many situations, the advice of others is useless.
Uchiha Kei stayed alone in the grove, mechanically slashing forward again and again.
Sasuke once used this method to find his own Blade Intent.
This was a method he had taught Sasuke, and now he was using the same method to find a new Blade Intent.
One cut...
Two cuts...
Three cuts...
As darkness fell, Uchiha Kei had already slashed thousands upon thousands of times.
But he still couldn't find a clue to the new Blade Intent.
"My lord, please take a rest."
Before he knew it, Kaguya appeared not far from him, carrying an exquisite lunchbox.
Sheathing his sword, Uchiha Kei walked straight up to her.
"Kaguya, what brings you here?"
Uchiha Kei wiped the sweat from his brow and looked at Kaguya with a smile.
Kaguya's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of heartache flashed in her eyes.
She knew about Uchiha Kei's plan to counterattack Takamagahara, and she also knew how much pressure Uchiha Kei was under right now.
Uchiha Kei wasn't limited to swordsmanship, but losing that skill clearly damaged his confidence.
Grown ups...
You must be feeling very panicked right now, right?
"Have something to eat, sir."
"Hehe, okay."
Uchiha Kei sat down cross-legged, and Kaguya sat opposite him, taking out some delicate food from the lunchbox and gently placing it in his hands.
"Kaguya, your cooking skills are getting better and better."
Smelling the enticing aroma of the food, Uchiha Kei wolfed it down.
"As long as the adults like it."
Kaguya smiled, her eyes narrowing into slits.
After finishing his meal, Uchiha Kei lay comfortably on the green grass.
"How peaceful it is! I wish it could always be like this."
Uchiha Kei rested his hands behind his head, gazing at the faintly lit stars in the sky.
"It can definitely be done, I believe in you, sir."
Kaguya sat beside him, looking at him with a gentle expression.
"You trust me that much? I've lost my swordsmanship now."
Uchiha Kei replied with a self-deprecating remark.
"Because it was an adult who said it, therefore..."
"Kaguya believes in you, sir."
Uchiha Kei was taken aback and subconsciously turned his head to look at Kaguya.
The twinkling starlight shone on her delicate face, making her look incredibly charming.
For a moment, Uchiha Kei was completely stunned.
"My lord? My lord?"
Kaguya looked at him with a puzzled expression.
The adults today seem a bit strange.
"Uh... no... it's nothing..."
Uchiha Kei quickly turned his head.
Kaguya...
When did you become so pleasing to the eye?
She's even prettier than that girl Hanabi...
After finishing his meal, Uchiha Kei stood up and raised his Ninja Blade once more.
Kaguya didn't stop her. Instead, she put away the lunchbox, sat down far away, and stared at Uchiha Kei with a dazed look.
"Whoosh!"
A sharp gust of wind swept up once more.
With each strike, Uchiha Kei gained a basic understanding of his current strength and speed.
At the very least, the top-heavy phenomenon will no longer occur.
As he swung his sword down again, a dark crack suddenly appeared!
Uchiha Kei held up his Ninja Blade, staring intently at the crack.
This is...
Space rift?
Has the current Shinobi World's barrier been unable to withstand his blade?
"Buzz!"
A buzzing sound came from inside his body.
Before Uchiha Kei react, an object the size of a watermelon burst out of his chest.
An object the size of a watermelon flew around him, carrying a joyful mood.
Uchiha Kei raised an eyebrow, "Prototype Seed?"
The seal at that time not only sealed his Chakra, but also sealed this miraculous Prototype Seed.
He could sense the presence of the Prototype Seed, but he couldn't move it an inch.
Just like...
The very idea of Prototype Seed was essentially erased.
After the seal was broken, Uchiha Kei tried to awaken the Prototype Seed, but it remained unresponsive, like mud sinking into the ocean.
Who would have thought that they would emerge on their own now?
Compared to its previous tiny, sesame-seed -Prototype Seed, its current size and active mind are completely incomparable.
Upon hearing Uchiha Kei, the Prototype Seed spun even faster.
Faintly, Uchiha Kei could sense the happy emotion of the Prototype Seed.
It was as if he had been imprisoned for many years and was finally released today.
After circling around for a while, the Prototype Seed was a little tired and gradually stopped.
When it observed the Ninja Blade in Uchiha Kei's hand, a surge of excitement entered Uchiha Kei's mind.
"You can't eat this! It's useful!"
Knowing what it was thinking, Uchiha Kei quickly slung his Ninja Blade behind his back.
In the Dark Space, the Prototype Seed eats this stuff.
He only has this one handy guy now, if he gets eaten...
The consequences would be unimaginable!
The Prototype Seed swayed up and down listlessly, looking somewhat disappointed.
"You've grown quite a bit older now, have you gained any new abilities?"
Uchiha Kei looked at it curiously.
Aside from becoming larger and more human-like, he couldn't sense any difference between the Prototype Seed and the previous one.
The Prototype Seed swayed back and forth defiantly, like a child being looked down upon by an adult.
After pondering for a moment, the Prototype Seed hovered in mid-air before crashing down towards Uchiha Kei...
Behind him!
Its target was the Ninja Blade that Uchiha Kei carried on his back!
"Holy crap, you ambushed me!"
Uchiha Kei was terrified and tried to resist, but the speed of the Prototype Seed was simply too fast.
In the blink of an eye, the Prototype Seed had already pounced on the Ninja Blade.
"Bite!"
A crisp metallic clanging sound rang out.
Under Uchiha Kei's furious gaze, the Prototype Seed gradually...
It has been incorporated into the Ninja Blade!
The Ninja Blade, which was originally dark and dull, suddenly gleamed with a metallic sheen.
A ring of active, black, mud-like substance swirled around the blade and extended upwards along it.
The tip of a knife.
Blade.
Handle...
The black mud even seeped over the hilt of the sword and began to spread along Uchiha Kei's hand!
Kaguya forced herself to stand still, watching the changes unfold before her with worry.
The black mud continued to spread wildly, starting from Uchiha Kei's arm and eventually covering half of his face and half of his body!
After the soft, black mud finished spreading, it also began to radiate a somber, metallic sheen.
"Boom--"
A surge of energy emanated from Uchiha Kei, unleashing an unparalleled aura.
Uchiha Kei in shock at the half-body "armor" covering him, his hand clenching slightly.
Terrifying power was unleashed in his hands.
Uchiha Kei's brow twitched.
That strength...
Can you lift the earth?
Pretty much...
At the same time, a sudden realization dawned on him.
Uchiha Kei's eyes lit up.
This is...
A new Blade Intent!
Without a second thought, Uchiha Kei sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and entered into a deep state of enlightenment.
The night remained as still as water, Kaguya watched her surroundings warily, not daring to relax her guard for even a moment.