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Chapter 217: The Unique Abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan
Chapter 217: The Unique Abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan
As one battle ended, another was nearing its conclusion.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Surrounded by an imposing and majestic deep gray Susanoo, Uchiha Itachi fearlessly endured the various ninjutsu of the now-transformed Kakuzu, who had entered his Earth Grudge Fear mode. With each step, Itachi brandished gigantic weapons, their might reverberating as they slashed towards Kakuzu.
One of Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan abilities was the enhancement of his Susanoo.
Although he had only recently unlocked his Mangekyou Sharingan, with its power, his Susanoo had already reached its third form.
If he continued to cultivate it, achieving the fourth form and even the complete body was only a matter of time.
At this moment, Kakuzu, who had misjudged his opponent's strength, wore a solemn expression beneath his three remaining mask faces. In his Earth Grudge Fear mode, he witnessed the formidable deep gray Susanoo striding towards him, and the Fire Release and Wind Release mask creatures immediately sprang into action.
"Fire Style: Headache!"
"Wind Style: Oppression!"
"Combined Ninja Art: Flame Wind Chaos!"
A sea of scorching flames, larger in range than the Susanoo itself, swept towards it.
Within the fiery inferno, the Susanoo halted, but under the boost of Itachi's eye power, it showed no signs of damage.
Kakuzu's brows furrowed as he witnessed this.
As a ninjutsu artillery type, he disliked facing opponents with strong defenses.
He had intended to switch opponents.
But Hidan, that fool, had been goaded by the enemy and was now too far away. It was too late to switch targets.
"In that case, I'll just have to wait until the Mangekyou Sharingan can no longer keep up," Kakuzu decided swiftly.
As members of the Akatsuki organization, working together for several years, Kakuzu, although not a direct teammate of Uchiha Itachi, had some understanding of Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan.
While the Mangekyou Sharingan was powerful, it consumed a significant amount of chakra and took a toll on the body.
Especially for the more potent eye techniques, the cost was considerable.
Kakuzu did not believe that Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo could be maintained for long.
If they continued to stalemate, the final victor could only be him.
Thus, Kakuzu ceased direct confrontation and, relying on the agility of Earth Grudge Fear, began to evade the sharp edges of the Susanoo.
Noticing this, and seeing that the Susanoo's attacks were not landing, Itachi furrowed his brows.
Knowing that prolonging the battle would only put him at a greater disadvantage, he hesitated no longer. The Mangekyou Sharingan in his right eye socket stirred.
"Bow Spirit God!"
Uchiha Itachi's other Mangekyou Sharingan ability was unleashed.
A massive longbow instantly materialized before the Susanoo.
The Bow Spirit God was a legendary war deity, proficient in the use of bows and swords, and was revered as the guardian deity of warriors.
The Mangekyou Sharingan ability, named after the Bow Spirit God, could materialize powerful blades and bows with unique capabilities.
For example, at this moment...
With a slight movement of Itachi's gaze, the deep gray Susanoo drew its hands back, grasping the longbow. As the bowstring was pulled, a grisly deep gray arrow took form, aimed directly at Kakuzu.
BOOM!!!
A deafening sound of piercing air reverberated through the heavens.
Kakuzu's expression changed as he constantly adjusted his position.
But it was futile.
This arrow would find its mark!
The piercing sound grew closer and closer.
Kakuzu watched as the gruesome arrow adjusted its trajectory, relentlessly pursuing him with unwavering determination.
Kakuzu had no choice but to sacrifice one of his mask creatures, placing a lightning-attribute mask in front of him.
It stood no chance.
With a single arrow, the lightning-attribute mask creature was reduced to smithereens.
Fortunately, after hitting its target, the arrow did not continue its pursuit but instead dissipated into the vast sky.
Kakuzu, now with only two lives left, breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, the sharp sound of a drawn bowstring rang in his ears once more.
A kilometer away from Uchiha Itachi and Kakuzu, on another battlefield—
"How dare you desecrate the gods! Evil heretics, face the wrath of the divine!"
"Don't hide! I'll chop you up into little pieces!"
"Ouch! I got stabbed! That hurts!"
"Those who don't understand the suffering of others shall face the judgment of the gods!"
"Another stab? Ouch! That feels so good... Damn you!!"
". . ."
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The loud clashing of metal filled the air, accompanied by Hidan's incessant shouting.
Uchiha Izumi faced him calmly and silently, wielding two short swords forged by Qingming himself.
In contrast to the grandiose battle a kilometer away, this confrontation was rather monotonous.
Hidan needed blood, so he continuously swung his Blood Festering Reaper at Uchiha Izumi.
Uchiha Izumi had a decent grasp of Susanoo, and due to the unique nature of her dojutsu, she chose to engage Hidan in close combat.
To be honest, even without the Jutsu: Death Reincarnation Blood, Hidan's combat prowess was formidable.
His unique taijutsu, tailored to match his bizarre weapon, had kept even a veteran jonin like Asuma on the defensive, eventually leading to his injury.
Add to that his impossible-to-kill immortality, and very few ninjas could withstand his relentless assault if he chose to ignore defense entirely and focus solely on offense.
Uchiha Izumi was able to hold her ground in taijutsu and even land cuts on her opponent from time to time because she possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Additionally, without Hinata's explanation, the traitor Deidara had already reported Hidan's abilities.
From the start, Uchiha Izumi was well aware that she must not let Hidan have any of her blood.
With this precaution in mind, she had managed to frustrate Hidan, who had been unable to land a single attack thus far, to the point that he kept muttering to himself.
"That's enough," Uchiha Izumi thought to herself as her eyes flickered, having already analyzed Hidan's combat patterns. She took a few steps back, luring the agitated Hidan to the predetermined position, then deliberately paused.
Without a moment's hesitation, Hidan swung his scythe.
Slash!
Blood splattered everywhere.
Hidan was surprised to see his scythe pierce Uchiha Izumi's shoulder, the blade turning red with her blood, but he couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Hahaha! You're done for now!" Hidan exclaimed, eager to taste the blood on the blade.
However, in that instant—
The Uchiha Izumi in front of him, along with the blood on the scythe, vanished without a trace.
"What?!" Hidan exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock as he started to speak.
Suddenly, a temporal distortion rippled out from behind him.
Hidan tried to react, but being in the middle of an attack, his movement was a beat too slow.
A short sword was already speeding towards him.
With a flash of blade light, Hidan's head was severed from his body.
Uchiha Izumi's Mangekyou Sharingan ability: Time Reversal.
By setting up temporal anchors in advance, the user can return to any of those anchor points within the next five seconds, restoring themselves to the exact state they were in when they set the anchor.
This was how Uchiha Izumi had suddenly appeared behind Hidan, returning to the position she had been in earlier, and why her previous injury was no longer present.
The only drawback was that returning to a temporal anchor created a temporal disturbance, resulting in a brief moment of stiffness.
Stronger opponents might be able to take advantage of this momentary vulnerability.
The reason Uchiha Izumi had allowed Hidan's scythe to strike her was to create that slight delay when he retracted his weapon.
With that, the battle was decided.
(End of Chapter)
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