Hidan's Blade One!
In another village.
"Get ready, the sacrificial ceremony is about to begin."
Hidan herded a large group of villagers into an open space, slung his Ninja Blade over his shoulder, and wore a fanatical expression on his face.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki watched coldly from the sidelines, Sarutobi Hiruzen with no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
"Don't blame me, I did it for the sake of lasting peace in the Shinobi World."
Sarutobi Hiruzen pulled Kunai from his robes and walked towards the villagers, muttering to himself.
"Buzz--"
Suddenly, a dazzling light shone down beneath the villagers' feet.
The same pitch-black patterns as those in Little Stone Village appeared out of thin air on the ground.
"Evil God!"
Hidan roared and prostrated himself on the ground in a frenzy.
"I offer your lives as a sacrifice to the great Evil God!"
Hidan muttered something to himself.
As he chanted softly, the light from the dark patterns grew ever brighter and more dazzling.
The pitch-black light continuously permeated everything around it.
Sudden.
Hidan abruptly stopped chanting and looked to the side of the pattern.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki also looked in that direction with surprise and uncertainty.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, being the weakest of the three, only had a slightly strange air about him.
"Pfft."
Under the gaze of the three, a crack suddenly appeared in the space that was under their attention.
As soon as the crack appeared, it quickly expanded, revealing a dark space inside.
One foot stepped out from the crack.
"Uchiha Kei!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face instantly turned pale.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki back, fully entering battle mode.
Hidan, on the other hand, was observing him with great interest.
The legend of Uchiha Kei spread like wildfire throughout the Shinobi World.
This was the first time Hidan had met him.
"You're Uchiha Kei?"
Hidan strode forward, carrying his Ninja Blade.
"It doesn't look that great..."
His tone was full of sarcasm and contempt.
"Whoosh!"
Another person emerged from the crack.
The difference is, what he brought out first was a knife!
The gleaming blade, radiating immense power, hurtled straight towards Hidan's head.
"Blade Intent? You're still far from it."
Hidan curled his lip and slashed straight down with his Ninja Blade, sending the sword, which was carrying immense power, flying away.
"My Blade Intent is something I cultivated myself. What about yours?"
Uchiha Izuna stepped out of the crack and caught the flying sword.
Hidan's face darkened. "Mine was taught to me by the great Evil God, so what?"
Evil God?
Uchiha Kei's eyes flickered.
He had had this suspicion.
There are essentially two ways Hidan can acquire the Will of the Sword.
One type is like him, possessing the Shock System, acquiring swordsmanship, and thus comprehending the Will of the Sword and the Blade One.
Another...
It's probably related to the mysterious deity Hidan worships!
In the depths of his being, Uchiha Kei had a vague but plausible guess.
This is just a guess...
That's a bit too astonishing.
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Uchiha Izuna snorted coldly and moved forward swiftly, sword in hand.
The surging Blade Intent grew stronger with each step he took.
"Blade Intent is, after all, just Blade Intent; compared to willpower..."
Hidan calmly looked at Uchiha Izuna, who was gathering Blade Intent, his face full of mockery.
"Completely different!"
"Boom--"
Hidan raised his Chunin sword and gently swung it forward.
Uchiha Izuna's eyes were solemn as he swung his strongest sword forward with all his might.
"Jade Shatter!"
Uchiha Izuna roared, and all the color drained from his face in an instant.
The terrifying blade of light, almost tangible, hurtled towards Hidan with a whistling sound.
Uchiha Kei stood quietly, watching the duel between the two swordsmen.
Undeniably.
Uchiha Izuna was truly a prodigy in swordsmanship.
Without the support of a system, the Jade Shatter just now already had the rudiments of Blade One.
Gathering all his strength, he unleashed his strongest strike!
Better to be Jade Shatter than a whole piece of tile!
To call her exceptionally talented would be no exaggeration.
Pity...
Uchiha Kei sighed softly.
The two blades of light collided head-on, sending up a cloud of dust.
Hidan's sword light was crimson, carrying a strong sense of madness.
Uchiha Izuna's sword light, however, was the color of crystal, carrying an indomitable aura.
The two blades of light collided and pressed against each other, each aiming to crush the other.
At this level of swordsmanship, simple Chakra is no longer enough to determine the winner.
A winner can be determined...
It refers to the level of swordsmanship.
It is an understanding of will.
Clearly, Uchiha Izuna was far from reaching that level.
A single line can sometimes make all the difference!
"Snap!"
In Uchiha Izuna's disappointed gaze, the glass-like blade shattered instantly!
Hidan's crimson blade flashed like a madman as he roared toward Uchiha Izuna.
Clang—
A jet-black blade was extended in front of Uchiha Izuna.
"Will of the Sword to bully the Blade Intent is a bit too much."
Uchiha Kei sheathed his Black Blade and strolled leisurely toward Hidan.
Hidan's expression turned somewhat grim.
He didn't use his full strength with the crimson blade light just now, but it still contained the Will of the Sword.
Uchiha Kei was able to shatter it so easily; what does this signify?
This explains...
In the realm of the Will of the Sword, Uchiha Kei is stronger than him!
Hidan gritted his teeth and used all his strength to slash at Uchiha Kei with his Chunin sword.
"Boom--"
A much larger blade of light, flashing with a dangerous red glow, appeared once more.
"Blade One!"
Uchiha Kei paused, his pupils contracting sharply.
Really...
His feeling was right.
Hidan...
It really Blade One!
That swordsmanship, uniquely his own!