Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 104: Flame Fist Shatters the Blade, the Immortal Asura!

Faced with Uchiha Ci's enraged roar, Hozuki Mangetsu sneered contemptuously and retorted,

"What a joke!"

"All you know are underhanded tricks and loud boasts. You'll never understand—"

"What it truly means to be a genius!"

Using the weapon he excelled at, the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, his extraordinary talent was amplified several times over by the blade's power!

In the next instant, a concentrated light blade crashed down, its fierce wind pressure sending roof tiles flying and groaning under the strain.

Even the water surface around them began to sink under the blade's power before it even landed, causing waves on either side to rise high into the air.

Under this blow, an ordinary person would have no means of defense!

They'd be crushed into nothing but dust by the light blade.

Even if Uchiha Ci had a trump card, it wouldn't save his life this time.

In Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes, Uchiha Ci was merely a scheming coward relying on a single hardening technique, flashy tricks, and sinister tactics to bluff his way through.

But just then,

Uchiha Ci abruptly clasped his hands together!

He looked up at the enormous blade descending upon him, a blazing flame igniting between his clenched teeth!

Boom!

White-hot flames surged from his body, converging entirely onto his right fist.

At this moment, his right fist shone like a miniature sun!

The raging power of Zero-Tails' dark chakra enhanced his physical strength, granting him the ability to shatter rocks barehanded.

But that wasn't enough!

Against the concentrated light blade unleashed by the fully liberated Hiramekarei, it was far from enough!

This was a power capable of nearly killing Black Zetsu!

Thus, in a moment of inspiration, Uchiha Ci devised a new way to wield his power while in the Fire Release: Chakra Mode, which prevented him from being burned alive.

Similar to the transformations of his Flame Sword or Six-Foot Fire Blade, he concentrated the entirety of the mode's power into his right fist, turning its fiery hue from scorching yellow to an intense white!

The energy was condensed to its absolute peak!

This was Uchiha Ci's strongest punch!

Unlike Tsunade's monstrous strength, which came from precise chakra control, this was pure, explosive chakra!

A raw, earth-shattering punch!

Boom!

In an instant, the gigantic blade descended, carrying a destructive force that seemed capable of obliterating everything.

There wasn't a hint of fear or hesitation on Uchiha Ci's face.

His eyes blazed with fury as he bent his knees, his back tensing with power.

With a roar, he punched forward, a sonic boom trailing behind his fist.

His frustration and rage at his failed tricks were channeled into a blazing inferno of fury!

He roared, "You think you're a genius, huh?"

"To hell with that—you're just hot air!"

"But first, take this flame punch, you bastard!"

His fiery, sun-like fist crashed forward,

like an ant standing its ground against a speeding truck.

The seemingly insignificant human fist collided with the massive, eight-meter-long light blade!

Two forces clashed, unleashing a brilliant explosion of light!

In an instant, the ground quaked, water surged, and rooftops collapsed!

Columns of water over ten meters high erupted, crashing back down with a roar.

The blue, eight-meter-long light blade was forcibly deflected by half a meter under Uchiha Ci's punch!

But then, with a sudden swing, it came down again, obliterating Uchiha Ci's right arm from the root!

Bones, blood, muscles, and tendons all shattered into fragments, pulled together by dense black threads that wove them back into a mangled mess of an arm.

At the same time, cracks spread across the light blade, which finally shattered into a chaotic burst of chakra.

"Whew... whew…"

Uchiha Ci dispersed his Fire Release: Chakra Mode, exhaustion surging through him.

Though this mode was powerful, it drained chakra at an extreme rate. With Zero-Tails fully charged, he could sustain two bursts at most.

Any further would require him to synthesize dark chakra through extreme emotions.

Without immediate danger to his life, activating the mode carelessly might be seen as suicidal recklessness—a risk he couldn't take.

Taking a couple of deep breaths, he hoisted Mei Terumi onto his shoulder with his left hand and leapt away.

Before long, Uchiha Ci put some distance between himself and Hozuki Mangetsu, tossing Mei to the side while cautiously assessing the battlefield.

As the splashes of water settled, the situation became clear.

However, the sound of deliberate footsteps echoed, as Hozuki Mangetsu emerged from the mist, wielding the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei.

He raised his brows in admiration as he took in Uchiha Ci's state,

"Well, well. I didn't expect you to have such a move hidden."

"To shatter the chakra sword of Hiramekarei's release—that's quite the dangerous power!"

Soon after, his gaze landed on Uchiha Ci's severed right arm, and a cold smile crept onto his face.

"But just to block one of my strikes, you had to lose an arm."

"Now then—"

His eyes narrowed menacingly as he lifted the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, their massive blades surging with chakra once again, forming another six-meter-long chakra sword!

Hozuki Mangetsu swung the massive chakra blade with a flourish, stirring up a gale!

From afar, the blade cleaved straight toward Uchiha Ci.

The sword's massive, chakra-infused tip stopped mere inches from Uchiha Ci's nose.

Then, Hozuki Mangetsu tilted his head back and laughed menacingly,

"Uchiha Ci, how many more strikes can you take? Huh?!"

"Next time, will you sacrifice your left arm? Or your legs?"

"Do you see it now?"

"This is the gap between mortals and geniuses!"

However, staring at the violently surging chakra at the blade's tip, Uchiha Ci lowered his head, letting out a low, mocking laugh.

"Heh heh heh… hahaha…"

Abruptly, he raised his head, sneering,

"You think you've won?"

"Well, what about this!"

He raised his remaining hand, and flames surged from his heart to his right arm!

Amidst the roaring flames, dense threads of Earth Grudge Fear stitched together the shattered tissues of his arm, melding the secret technique, Earth Grudge Fear Stitching, the forbidden technique, Body Revival, and his immortal body into a fiery miracle!

Before long, a brand-new right arm emerged, reborn from the flames!

Witnessing this, everyone present gasped in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.

The surrounding battles came to a halt as all eyes turned toward the scene.

Hozuki Mangetsu's expression was one of utter astonishment.

He had seen it clearly—

his sword had completely obliterated Uchiha Ci's right arm!

Yet the man, like an indestructible cockroach,

had instantly regenerated his limb, good as new!

It was nothing short of a miracle!

Was this the so-called second form, the Undying Asura?!

The thought made Hozuki Mangetsu swallow nervously.

Having completed his regeneration, Uchiha Ci lifted his head, sneering at Hozuki Mangetsu,

"I could keep fighting you like this all day!"

Then, activating his scarlet Sharingan, he scanned Hozuki Mangetsu from head to toe.

Before long, a knowing smile spread across his face,

as he coldly revealed,

"And you—"

"How many more strikes can you swing?"

At these words, Hozuki Mangetsu's expression twisted.