Fist of the Heart

On the battlefield, Kazan's Conqueror's Haki surged out of control, sweeping across earth and sky.

It reached everywhere. Even people deep inside Konoha could feel it.

His iron Zhi gave them the impression it could punch through solid stone.

Uchiha Hikari bit her bright red lip as an invisible force battered her mind.

But she knew this was no Genjutsu. It was his Zhi made manifest, sweeping through her mind like a storm.

It was everything the man called True Kazan had pursued all his life.

That freedom stirred a longing in her heart!

"No!" Uchiha Hikari went pale. She had nearly yielded to his Zhi. "What kind of technique is this? Is it really nothing more than his Zhi?"

Nothing like this had ever happened before.

His fierce Zhi stirred the heavens and earth, soaring straight into the clouds.

Uchiha Hikari forced herself to calm down, but his Zhi continued to affect her every moment. She yearned for the unfettered freedom Kazan possessed.

She had been imprisoned for too long.

Centuries ago, she had even forgotten what color the sky was, and how blue it could be.

Since breaking free of her seal, she had worked without rest toward the Infinite Tsukuyomi, a grand Genjutsu.

So when Kazan's Conqueror's Haki washed over her, she had no idea how to handle it.

Crackle! Crackle!

Dark red lightning flashed without end, filling the battlefield.

Kazan straightened and walked forward, one step at a time.

Each footfall set heaven and earth resonating. Thunder rang across the sky, answering his Zhi, until the place resembled a sea of lightning.

Far away, Jiraiya and the others felt their hearts tremble.

Kazan's Zhi reached them too, remaining clear across dozens of miles.

Some who shared Kazan's dreams even felt the urge to follow him.

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