She had originally thought she could evade that move, but she had not expected the long blade Uchiha Yū had just swung to turn into a hazy cluster of light. Instead, his other hand formed a purple longsword that came crashing down viciously upon Yugito Nii.
The merciless slash sent Yugito Nii flying. A purple mark appeared across the area that had been struck; even the blue flames covering the tailed beast's body could not extinguish that power.
Under the heavy blow, Yugito Nii's body began to crumble. She tried to frantically use tailed beast chakra to mend the wounded area, but Uchiha Yū gave her no opportunity.
He gathered his power in both legs, sprang into the air, and came down with a crushing overhead blow directly onto Yugito Nii.
There were no rules in this battle. At this moment, the body itself was the best weapon. Slash after slash pierced her, and Yugito Nii's body rapidly fell apart.
If anyone could see Uchiha Yū now, they would notice bloodshot veins in his eyes. Their appearance made his fighting style increasingly ferocious—the result of the darkness in his heart being magnified.
Only the most primal combat could unleash the greatest power. In the end, Yugito Nii could no longer maintain her fully transformed tailed beast state. Her body gradually shrank, while the chakra energy leaking from its surface proved that she had entered a weakened state.
"Bang!"
After exhausting his strength to severely injure her, the Susanoo formed by Uchiha Yū also developed extensive cracks. He had consumed too much radioactive chakra, and controlling both the Susanoo and the tailed beast's body placed a tremendous burden on him.
Just as Uchiha Yū was about to deliver the killing blow, the tailed beast form suddenly became unstable. Anger darkened his