Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 32: Cursed Technique: Death Controlling Blood! Illusion Technique!

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

A storm of shurikens whirled through the air!

Like the unpredictable trajectory of falling petals, And the sudden peril as swift as darkness at dawn!

The dense yet precise barrage made the spectators' scalps tingle.

Such a level of shurikenjutsu was unheard of among the onlookers.

It was as if they had witnessed a startling revelation, leaving them dumbfounded!

Under the intense barrage, the two members of the Jashin Cult hurriedly retreated behind a dilapidated wall.

Even though they evaded in time, they couldn't escape getting wounded.

"Boss, this kid's firepower is way too fierce!"

The leader of the Jashin Cult also noticed,

The situation seemed to be spiraling out of his control. The three of them, former rogue ninjas of the Land of Hot Water, were all Chunin-level.

Logically, they weren't weak, and it was a three-on-one battle.

However, Uchiha Ci,

At this moment, with the enhancement of the Sharingan, his shurikenjutsu combined with Fire Style formed wave after wave of relentless attacks. He was like a human machine gun, suppressing the two cult members to the point of desperation, forcing them into a frantic retreat.

Yet, having survived the chaos in the Land of Hot Water, the two Jashin Cult members weren't fools.

Even as they fled, they adhered to the original battle plan.

At this moment,

The leader of the Jashin Cult had already grabbed a pitch-black spear from the ground. He shouted loudly:

"Musashi, hold him off! I'll start the ritual!"

The cultist named Musashi nodded, gritted his teeth, and dashed out from behind cover, forming seals he had been preparing for a while.

Tiger – Ox – Monkey – Rabbit – Rat – Boar – Rooster – Ox – Horse – Dog – Tiger – Dog – Tiger – Snake – Ox – Monkey – Rabbit - Bird!

He slammed his hand onto the ground:

"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"

There are two versions of this jutsu. One is a low-grade version requiring 18 hand seals, while the other is an A-rank advanced version with only three seals.

However, these ninjas from the Land of Hot Water clearly only knew the low-grade version.

As his palm struck the ground,

The earth suddenly cracked, releasing a massive torrent of water, with waves more than three meters high!

The surging waves crashed down mercilessly toward Uchiha Ci!

Along the way, the rushing water extinguished all the fire-style techniques and scattered the thrown debris.

Facing such a large-scale ninjutsu, Uchiha Ci had no choice but to somersault onto a nearby rooftop to evade.

Musashi immediately seized this opportunity.

Under the cover of the Water Style, he drew a pitch-black spear from the pocket of his black robe and charged toward Uchiha Ci.

Meanwhile,

The leader of the Jashin Cult had already completed the 'circle within a triangle' ritual formation on the ground.

His eyes gradually became manic.

"Kid, you forced me into this!"

He stood still, spreading his arms wide. Black markings began crawling over his face, dyeing it completely black.

Then, holding the spear coated with Uchiha Ci's blood, he grinned malevolently and looked at his own thigh, gritting his teeth and closing his eyes tightly!

With trembling hands, he clutched the spear,

Thrust!

The spear pierced through his thigh!

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

The grotesque, crazed, yet satisfied shrieks echoed across the battlefield!

"Feel the pain, scream in agony, revel in it!"

"This is the ritual of Jashin!"

"This is—"

"Love!"

Cursed Technique: Death Controlling Blood activated instantly!

At that moment,

A terrifying force gripped Uchiha Ci's heart, as every cell in his body screamed, delivering one message—

Danger! Danger! Danger!

It felt as though a massive red "death" symbol had been engraved above his head!

In the next instant,

Uchiha Ci's heart raced wildly, and the blood in his body surged toward one location, as if a water bag had suddenly burst open.

On his right leg, an inexplicable force viciously stabbed him, creating a blood hole nearly four fingers wide!

There was no way to dodge, no way to block, no way to resist!

Flesh tore apart, blood sprayed!

The excruciating pain made his eyes widen, and his facial muscles twitch uncontrollably.

Uchiha Ci's right leg buckled, blood gushing out. The intense pain nearly caused him to lose his balance.

"Hahaha, hahahahaha!"

Seeing this, the Jashin Cult leader's madness surged, his deranged laughter echoing in Uchiha Ci's ears:

"Brat!"

"Face reality!"

"Even us, ninjas from a small country, can convert our hatred into power far greater than yours under the ritual of Lord Jashin!"

"Tremble! Despair!"

"And then, just stand there and watch yourself get gutted and torn to pieces!"

"Finally, you will understand—"

"In this world,"

"Pain is power!"

With that, the Jashin Cult leader immediately turned to his subordinate, who was charging forward, and roared:

"Musashi, kill him! Kill him for me!"

As the words fell, killing intent surged!

Before Uchiha Ci, a burly figure suddenly leaped up, swinging the pitch-black spear at Uchiha Ci's neck, slashing down fiercely!

However, in the face of such a crisis,

Upon hearing the murderous words of the Jashin Cult leader,

"Heh heh, hahaha~"

A low chuckle suddenly echoed through the battlefield.

Uchiha Ci, he was laughing!

He raised his head, covering his face, standing on the trembling rooftop amidst the shattered tiles. As he looked down at the two cultists, his laughter grew louder,

The corners of his mouth curled into an audacious grin, his eyes wide open.

Despite being in the midst of a deadly crisis, his gaze was filled with excitement!

"Hahahahahaha!"

"Not bad, not bad, well said!"

"A ninja is indeed a creature that endures pain. The more pain, the deeper it is, the stronger the power becomes!"

"But—"

Uchiha Ci abruptly stopped laughing, glaring coldly at the two, his voice chilling as if it came from a millennium of frozen ice:

"Who gave you the right to think,"

"That your pain surpasses mine?!"

As his words dropped,

Uchiha Ci covered his eyes, turning his gaze toward the charging Musashi, and suddenly widened his eyes!

"Look into my eyes, you bastard!"

A lone tomoe madly spun within the crimson Sharingan filled with frenzy!

Anyone who saw those eyes couldn't help but praise their soul-stirring beauty!

"It's a genjutsu! Musashi, be careful, he's using a Sharingan illusion!"

The Jashin Cult leader shouted in alarm, immediately warning his comrade.

Upon hearing this, Musashi instantly grew vigilant. He looked at the unmoving Uchiha Ci standing like a statue and sensed that something was wrong.

Was this the real body or just an illusionary afterimage?

He couldn't tell!

With this thought, Musashi's attack slowed down, and he jumped to the side of the rooftop, standing still with his spear raised in defense.

He stared at Uchiha Ci, who still maintained his previous posture, motionless, even facing the wrong direction.

As he suspected,

It was an illusionary afterimage!

But in the next moment,

The illusionary afterimage of Uchiha Ci in Musashi's eyes suddenly exploded into action!

From his ninja pouch, Uchiha Ci pulled out his last tool—

Wire threads!

Entangling them around his fingers, he stretched them to their limit, sparking like a sharp blade!

Uchiha Ci's face twisted with ferocity as he abruptly lunged forward.

Using a technique he had only seen once, a man-catching grappling move!

His elbow locked around Musashi's neck, and he kicked at Musashi's feet, causing him to lose his balance and flip over. He then hooked his leg around Musashi's elbow and pinned him down with his other leg.

With his free hand, Uchiha Ci stretched the wire threads taut,

And brought them slashing down!

Slice!

Musashi, dead!

Afterward,

Uchiha Ci, panting heavily, rolled off the rooftop, dragging his nearly immobile right leg, and slowly walked toward the dumbstruck Jashin Cult leader.

Shaking his head, Uchiha Ci let out a mocking chuckle:

"This is the illusion technique of the Sharingan!"