Chapter 211: Rekindling the Glory of the Uchiha!
Lightning Plough Hot Knife
This technique is a signature move of the Hidden Cloud Village's Lightning Release Chakra Mode. By cloaking the entire body in a lightning-infused armor, the user charges at the opponent with incredible speed, delivering a devastating blow with immense arm strength.
The speed achieved during this process rivals lightning itself, unleashing destructive power of unmatched magnitude.
In the original story, the Fourth Raikage's lightning armor was so fast that even the Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't track it. This speed could even evade the Amaterasu, which triggers instantly upon locking sight!
The pale lightning illuminated Uchiha Ci's young face, rendering it ghostly white.
"Holy crap!"
This scene left Uchiha Ci dumbfounded.
Before this moment, he had never met Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki of the Hidden Cloud Village, nor had any enmity with him. Yet now, not only did the system prompt indicate the opponent held extreme hatred towards him, but Killer Bee's very first move was a killing strike!
He had no idea how he had provoked this formidable foe.
In an instant, like a thunderbolt tearing through the night, a streak of lightning flashed across the forest, closing the distance of several hundred meters in a blink!
Uchiha Ci's pupils contracted sharply. Even his two-tomoe Sharingan couldn't keep up with such speed. His scalp tingled, but his combat intuition kicked in, triggering an evasive reaction.
At the critical moment, he quickly formed a single-hand seal for the "Chen" sign and unleashed Wind Release: Gale Palm, creating a gust that forcibly displaced his position. He tumbled on the ground several times before performing a quick recovery, slapping the ground to leap back onto his feet.
And then—
BOOM!
The lightning crashed down like a massive hammer, slamming into the ground with overwhelming force.
The impact shattered the ground, forming dense cracks that spread like a spider's web.
"Oh? I missed?"
Amidst the dust, Killer Bee frowned, his sunglasses tilted slightly upward.
He turned his gaze sharply to the side, spotting a black-haired, red-eyed youth casually dusting off his pants, wearing an indifferent expression as he stared back.
"The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki of the Hidden Cloud Village, huh?"
"What a joke. As a Jinchūriki, you dare to attack an Uchiha?"
"So, do you wish to dance too?"
Hearing such arrogant words, Killer Bee grinned, revealing rows of white teeth against his dark skin.
"What an insolent brat."
"However, I am in a foul mood right now, reminded of some cruel memories!"
"So I'll play along for a bit. Baka yarō! Konoyarō! Baby!"
As soon as he finished speaking—
BOOM!
A violent storm erupted around Killer Bee as crimson chakra surged from his body, forming a bubbling Tailed Beast Cloak on his exterior.
With the cloak donned, Killer Bee straightened his posture, grasping the hilt of a red-bladed sword on his back. His gaze turned icy.
"My next move will kill you!"
Unlike the playful skirmish he had with Sasuke when the latter first unlocked his Mangekyō Sharingan—where he tested different forms of combat from kenjutsu to other styles—Killer Bee now bore a deep hatred towards Orochimaru. This resentment extended to Uchiha Ci, driving him to fight with utmost seriousness.
Seeing Killer Bee's stance, Uchiha Ci narrowed his eyes.
A Tailed Beast Cloak, wielding a longsword—this posture and aura were unmistakable.
He instantly recognized Killer Bee's signature style, Eight-Sword Technique:
Combining the A-rank taijutsu Blunt Sword Dance, the ultra-sonic vibration-infused Thunder Blade, and the speed and power granted by the Eight-Tails' chakra, Killer Bee's ultimate Eight-Sword Technique is brought to life.
In this state, Killer Bee poses an even greater threat in close combat than in his rampaging half-transformed state as a Jinchūriki.
After hearing Killer Bee's words, Uchiha Ci deduced why the Jinchūriki harbored such hatred towards him.
He vaguely remembered from the original story that Orochimaru had once infiltrated the Hidden Cloud Village, causing a rampage involving the Eight-Tails. Orochimaru had stolen a sample of the Eight-Tails' horn and even implanted a genjutsu-inducing drug into the Jinchūriki at the time.
It now seemed that the genjutsu seal within the drug had been undone after Orochimaru left the village.
Realizing this, Uchiha Ci sneered softly and muttered,
"Orochimaru-sensei, was this all part of your plan too?"
He turned his gaze towards the battle-ready Killer Bee, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.
"This is... quite the opponent you've found for me!"
Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Ci focused his gaze on Killer Bee, a faint smirk playing on his lips as he arrogantly tilted his chin upward.
"Eight-Tails—"
"Perfect timing. I recently learned a new sword technique."
Slowly drawing his Kusanagi Sword, Uchiha Ci pointed the blade at Killer Bee's nose.
"In that case, let your pitiful display entertain me!"
Hearing these words, Killer Bee's expression darkened.
"You insolent brat!"
Initially, Killer Bee only intended to swiftly eliminate Uchiha Ci, avenging Orochimaru and completing his brother's mission. However, as he faced this youth, he realized—
Every action, glance, and word from the boy seemed to strike at the core of a Jinchūriki's deepest insecurities.
Most infuriatingly, the disdainful gaze treating Tailed Beasts as mere playthings made both Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails within him seethe with rage.
"One final warning—"
"This lord is none other than the Eight-Tails Killer Bee, the Rapping Assassin Bee!"
As he finished speaking, Killer Bee swiftly drew his blade!
The seven swords on his back shot into the air, landing precisely on various parts of his body—his mouth, the crook of his knees, elbows, and underarms.
Adopting an unconventional stance, he wielded seven blades with different parts of his body while reserving his hands for dynamic adjustments.
This was the Blunt Sword Dance, an extremely difficult and disorienting sword technique. While twirling seven blades in a chaotic rhythm, he would launch instant strikes at an opponent's vital points. Even skilled sword-wielders found it nearly impossible to read this style!
In the original story, Suigetsu arrogantly attempted to match swords with Killer Bee and ended up getting skewered into a pincushion. Were it not for his teammates' medical support, he would have died on the spot in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning.
Now—
Blunt Sword Dance.
Uchiha swordsman.
Dark-skinned warrior.
A showdown of swordsmanship.
The pieces were all in place!
Glancing at the Kusanagi Sword in his hand—the same one Sasuke used—Uchiha Ci couldn't help but chuckle.
"Sasuke only lost because he never mastered the Uchiha clan's secret sword techniques!"
"But me—"
"I'm here to restore the Uchiha's glory!"