Chapter 213: Forbidden Sword Art, Ancient Legends
At this moment, Uchiha Ci swung the dazzling longsword in his hand, slashing downward with a spinning motion!
In Killer Bee's eyes, the scene unfolded like this: the chakra of the kid before him suddenly surged wildly, his aura rising to a terrifying level. He brandished what appeared to be a 'common' move, something Killer Bee had seen from other Uchiha before, and swung it at him.
Yes, Ken'yaku Flame appeared to be just a simple technique in Killer Bee's eyes.
In truth, the swordsmanship of the Uchiha Style—Dance of the Solar Halo—was originally only a B-rank sword art. Typically, it used Fire Release to create a blade of flames on the sword, making it a fire-imbued ninja sword technique designed for elemental enhancement.
However, when this 'ordinary' move was performed by the kid in front of him, the difference was staggering.
Watching the intense, blazing white longsword in Uchiha Ci's hand, which not only burned but also distorted the surrounding air to extremes—utterly unlike the 'little flames' typically imbued by other Uchiha clan members—Killer Bee couldn't help but feel an ominous foreboding creeping into his heart.
Seven swords fell.
Killer Bee instinctively took them on, reenacting the form of his Seven Sword Dance. His Tailed Beast Cloak surged as he instinctively borrowed more chakra from the Eight-Tails, increasing his physical strength and speed.
The seven swords flashed, cutting and weaving with dazzling skill. Killer Bee's expression grew serious.
As Uchiha Ci had guessed, the Seven Sword Dance was less of a sword technique and more of a rhythmical dance. With its relentless momentum, it became faster and stronger over time, applying ever-increasing pressure on the opponent until they could no longer keep up.
However, if the rhythm of the technique was interrupted, it would be difficult to reestablish.
As a master of swordsmanship aware of this weakness, Killer Bee naturally didn't want his swords to stop.
Yet just as he planned to use the power of the Tailed Beast to forcefully parry Uchiha Ci's descending sword, a chilling shout echoed within his mental space:
"Bee, don't block it!!"
"Retreat immediately!"
"This isn't an ordinary 'Ken'yaku Flame'!"
The Eight-Tails, Gyūki, had sensed the blazing hot chakra emanating from Uchiha Ci's sword. Its expression turned grave, as if recalling something terrifying. A bead of sweat, larger than a truck, slid down its forehead.
"What?"
In the spiritual realm, Killer Bee, seated atop Gyūki's nose, froze momentarily before asking,
"Isn't this just the Uchiha clan's fire-enhanced chakra sword technique?"
"I can handle it easily—yo! Super Sonic Thunder Blade, unbeatable!"
"No!" Gyūki interrupted him immediately, its expression dark.
"This isn't the usual Uchiha sword technique. If I'm not mistaken, this is a forbidden sword art passed down from an era even before the Warring States Period—an era when the Uchiha clan wielded multiple pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan!"
"In that time, a man named Uchiha Naka used this very sword art, combined with his Mangekyō's eye powers and forbidden techniques, to defeat all other Mangekyō users. He rose to the position of clan leader and even ruled the world. Ultimately, he was defeated by an even more gifted Uchiha kunoichi—Uchiha Naori."
"Uchiha Naka and Uchiha Naori?" Killer Bee furrowed his brows, thought for a moment, then shrugged.
"Never heard of them."
Gyūki sighed heavily.
"That's no surprise. It was a terrifying era, second only to the time 47 years ago when the God of Shinobi and the Ashura of the Shinobi World reigned supreme. Back then, even beings like me were treated as mere toys.
The Uchiha clan had over a dozen Mangekyō users and could even artificially cultivate warriors with the ultimate Mangekyō technique, Eight Thousand Spears. If not for internal strife, they might have unified the entire ninja world.
This history was deliberately buried, forgotten by all."
Looking at Uchiha Ci, Gyūki continued with dread,
"This kid feels just like that terrifying man. Whatever you do, don't underestimate this forbidden sword art—especially its first strike!"
Using the most serious tone possible, Gyūki warned,
"The first strike burns the body, the soul, and everything else. It's the strongest strike in the entire sword art! Don't fight him head-on. He'll burn himself out soon enough. When that moment comes, kill his real body."
"Understood!"
Recognizing the urgency, Killer Bee nodded immediately and left the spiritual world in a flash.
Back in reality, Gyūki was suddenly stunned.
Before it could finish speaking, Uchiha Ci was already upon them, his ferocious visage drawing closer.
Those scarlet snake-like eyes seemed to pierce through Killer Bee's sunglasses and into his spiritual realm, locking eyes with Gyūki itself.
Gyūki shuddered, its circular pupils widening in terror.
After a brief moment, it exclaimed,
"Wait, this kid only has Two Tomoe Sharingan.
He didn't use Izanagi!?"
"Then how is he performing this sword art?"
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The mental exchange lasted only an instant.
In reality, as Uchiha Ci's sword descended, Killer Bee immediately followed Gyūki's advice. He deflected the strike with his blades, launching three of them toward Uchiha Ci in an attempt to force a defensive reaction.
Simultaneously, he twisted his feet, and four tails stretched from his Tailed Beast Cloak to strike the ground. Using this momentum, he flipped backward into the air!
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"Trying to run?"
Uchiha Ci raised his head, his eyes cold and ruthless.
He ignored the three short swords stabbing into his body, letting them pierce through the white scales of his Cursed Seal Level Two transformation.
His blazing white longsword suddenly brightened as he spun downward, unleashing a storm of chakra-driven winds. His spinning speed increased dramatically.
In an instant, Uchiha Ci became a streak of fiery red light in the night sky, like an arrow tearing through the darkness toward the dawn!
As the blazing sword reached Killer Bee's face, his heart sank.
"Not good!"
Abandoning the rhythm of the Seven Sword Dance, Killer Bee quickly gathered chakra while Gyūki shouted in his mind,
"Bee, use that!
Seeing Uchiha Ci approaching, his earlier injuries already healed, Killer Bee frowned and snorted,
"Super regeneration? Annoying.
Just wait a little longer—I'll end this."
With those words, a violent surge of chakra erupted from Killer Bee!
Black and red chakra extended from the iron-sealed spot on his chest, spreading across his entire body.
When the dark red Tailed Beast Cloak completely enveloped him, pale bones burst from his skin, assembling into white exoskeletal armor over his semi-Tailed Beast form.
The explosion of power propelled Killer Bee forward, narrowly escaping Uchiha Ci's sword range.
Yet, in that moment, Uchiha Ci's sword fell!
Ssss! Zzzz—
The sound of a hot blade slicing through butter echoed.
The blazing white sword cleaved downward, not striking Killer Bee but cutting through three of his tails.
The slash formed a perfect arc.
Despite the reinforced Tailed Beast Cloak, the attack melted through it like paper meeting fire.
And it wasn't over yet.
The core of Ken'yaku Flame lay in its final two characters—'Flame.'
The next moment, the compressed air ignited into a massive crescent-shaped wave of flaming sword energy.
The fiery crescent expanded, growing larger and longer, illuminating the heavens and earth.