A pause of one-tenth of a second was no more than the blink of an eye to an ordinary person.
But to Uesugi Sasuke, that tenth of a second was enough to decide the outcome of a war, to bring an era to an end.
Amenotejikara activated, and the spatial swap was complete.
Sasuke appeared before Kokushibo like a phantom.
He did not hesitate in the slightest, nor did he use any flashy moves.
The moment he appeared, unbearably dazzling lightning had already gathered in his right hand.
"Chirp chirp chirp chirp-!!!"
A piercing chorus, as though a thousand, ten thousand birds were crying out at once, erupted in his palm.
It was the manifestation of Lightning Release chakra's shape and nature transformations developed to their utmost limits-[Chidori]!
An A-rank assassination technique renowned for its absolute piercing power and speed.
But this time, the Chidori in Sasuke's palm was utterly different from before.
Right over the surface of that dazzling blue lightning, a flame as black as ink, seemingly capable of devouring all light, ignited out of thin air as the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan pattern in his right eye spun violently.
[Amaterasu]!
That was not all.
Far from allowing the two powers to cancel each other out, Sasuke used the Rinnegan's terrifying control to forcibly coat and entwine the raging blue lightning with that undying Black Flame, as though enchanting it!
[Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi]! Control over the shape of Amaterasu's black flames!
Two S-rank dōjutsu of completely opposing natures were forcibly fused at that moment!
Sizzle... crackle...
Sasuke's right hand became a terrifying spear formed of black lightning, constantly emitting an ominous hiss.
It was neither mere lightning nor mere flame.
It was the perfect union of Lightning Release's ultimate piercing power and Blaze Release's ultimate burning power.
It was